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Tv on the boat txtowman at 9:00pm 04.14.12 Catalina 22 26/4180 So, My plan is to stay on My boat in a marina while I hunt for a job in Houston, TX. Do I go ahead
Need help in Identifying Boat tombluewater at 8:14pm 04.14.12 Day Sailers 3/1315 Need help in determining model and year of an older daysailer. I believe it is a DSII. Difficult to
Saw an Interesting Looking Boat at the Marina Today. (5) caguy at 8:08pm 04.14.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1677 This boat should be a blast once its on the water. With twin 90s on a catamaran this boat should hau
Furler line cleat rrichard at 8:01pm 04.14.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/3713 I am installing a CDI furler on my 79 Oday 23. Any suggestions on the best placement for the furlin
Selden Mast Forestay Attachment Recall Larry Jackel at 7:41pm 04.14.12 Big Boats 24/31136 A few months ago Selden sent me a questionnaire for scheduling a repair of the recalled forestay att
a C27 autopilot install ... navigateur at 7:04pm 04.14.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1254 C27 auxiliary water tank and autopilot I recently bought a 1980 C27 in almost like-new condition, a
mast step lag bolt broke GDTRFB at 6:32pm 04.14.12 Catalina 22 42/8707 So i was doing some maintenance and noticed the lag bolt that goes through the mast step into the co
We need a solo-boat handling skills forum! Joel H. at 5:59pm 04.14.12 Forum Help (Site Talk) 12/6584 We need a forum devoted to solo sailors and the requisite techniques for successful solo boat handl
Outboard to rudder connection merlinuxo at 5:38pm 04.14.12 Trailer Sailors 11/14974 While perusing Sailography's site I came across widgetsailor.com and found his simple and effective
Slow Drains BWagner at 4:19pm 04.14.12 Big Boats 6/1678 Hi, Can anyone tell me what they use to clear the drains on their boat? Our drains are full of h
Furler sail choice - opinions wanted longterm at 3:55pm 04.14.12 Catalina 30 42/5597 I've bought a Profurl 320 for my 1990 C30T; when I bought the boat in February it came with 3 jibs:
mounting plate for freezer gas shock 410 scottdube at 3:04pm 04.14.12 Big Boats 0/754 Has anyone else had the lower mounting bracket for the gas shock in the freezer come off? It is mou
Diesel vibrates at low rpms. weinie at 3:03pm 04.14.12 Engines and Propulsion 15/12865 Over the winter, I had the stuffing box, cutlass bearing, prop shaft and coupling replaced. How
Mast electrical again (2) harryjak at 2:41pm 04.14.12 Yamaha 3/1638 I am running a radio coax up the mast for the VHF. It will exit in front of the mast and then down t
Titanic Flight Diverted to Aid Sinking Vessel Soundbounder at 2:31pm 04.14.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2106 A U.S. Coast Guard HC-130J rescue plane is being diverted from their Titanic commemoration flight to
Saildrive 280 Waterpump Service? (1) drgerafe at 2:29pm 04.14.12 S2 2/4329 After two full seasons with our S2 8.0B (1980), it's time to replace the waterpump impeller and inne
Manual for New Hunter 22 2012 bill mcleod at 2:21pm 04.14.12 Smaller Boats 4/1152 Where would I get a manual for this boat. It is a 2012 and I did not receive a manual from the deale
1994 Evinrude 9.9 electrical question. GeorgiaBII at 1:36pm 04.14.12 Engines and Propulsion 7/2437 I just bought a 94 evinrude 9.9 2-stroke for my sailboat with electric start. The problem I'm havin
Interior Bulkhead Coating Question Ajay73 at 12:33pm 04.14.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/986 I replaced my main bulkheads on my 1980 C27. I plan to varnish the portion that you see but I did c
ST60 wind instrument freaking out luken7 at 12:09pm 04.14.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1773 Wile out this past weekend, the wind instrument in the cockpit was freaking out, the needle jut jump

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Sarasota Bay Returning (1) patrickfarley at 10:43am 12.07.22 I went up to Lake Lanier Sunday. Ready to Roll
Sarasota Bay Returning (2) patrickfarley at 10:42am 12.07.22 When I sleep on the boat for a nap I sleep on the long seat. When I sleep on the boat overnight I l
Marine Salvage Sourcing in Massachusetts/New England area dlochner at 10:36am 12.07.22 Boat parts in general can be outrageously expensive. Mass Marine is a salvage company. You might fin
Remember the 7th of December (6) JamesG161 at 10:32am 12.07.22 a few pictures of that Infamous Day... t picture? 211432 ______ 211433 211434 We remember... 21
House battery recommendations Scott T-Bird at 10:31am 12.07.22 I don't think I'm in left field. I'm just not in the habit of telling another sailor how to behave
House battery recommendations dlochner at 10:28am 12.07.22 All communities, organizations, cultures, and groups of humans have norms and standards that govern
Hood Seafurl 700 Parts Project_Mayhem at 10:23am 12.07.22 Pompenette bought Hood. You can get parts from them if you can't find them used
Mast Light Ideas - 32-foot sailboat Joe at 10:22am 12.07.22 As mentioned by others, you don't need the 360 deg mast head light to anchor legally. You can hang
House battery recommendations Kings Gambit at 10:20am 12.07.22 :p:rolleyes::doh::doh: the National Park Service create marine parks and national monuments across w
House battery recommendations Scott T-Bird at 10:11am 12.07.22 Parks and pristine nature reserves are for the over-privileged? In a back-handed way, you might ha
Warped Rudder (1) sbrogden at 10:10am 12.07.22 A local boat works shop makes mahogany daggerboards for this boat, very reasonable price. He told me
House battery recommendations Scott T-Bird at 10:05am 12.07.22 Over-privileged people traveling by yacht complain about problems that would make a normal person si
Marine Salvage Sourcing in Massachusetts/New England area Project_Mayhem at 10:01am 12.07.22 I assume you're referring to Mass Marine. I took a quick look at their site. Prices are reasonable.
Insurance Cost Reduction Joe at 10:01am 12.07.22 Have you discussed this with your current insurer? Or perhaps got a quote elsewhere? Not sure anyon
House battery recommendations Kings Gambit at 9:54am 12.07.22 You know, this just sounds like problems for over-privileged people. Not many people need the etiq
Marine Salvage Sourcing in Massachusetts/New England area rgranger at 9:53am 12.07.22 prices for salvaged marine parts was outrageously expensive Not to be snarky but businesses that c
House battery recommendations Scott T-Bird at 9:50am 12.07.22 I don't think that is the notion that "some" of us may have. More like--quiet and pristine, or near
It's never easy. Autopilot install. (1) BigEasy at 9:31am 12.07.22 I'm tempted to have a custom torque restraint made or just offset it slightly. Anyone have a bett
Ignition key will not insert into the ignition. arf145 at 9:23am 12.07.22 I hang my engine key on the engine water intake seacock and I'm so hooked on this reminder that I do
House battery recommendations Kings Gambit at 9:10am 12.07.22 @artleyt115 Some of us have this notion that pristine anchorages populated only by quite sailors a

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