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Ultimate Head (2) Sail123 at 9:25pm 04.13.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1374 Have a sailboat that is 32 feet long with an aft cabin and a center cockpit. Currently the factory p
Rocna, yes or no? Florida sail at 7:07pm 04.13.12 Ask All Sailors 57/13542 Does anyone know if the inferior steel problem with the Rocna anchor has been remedied? I notice th
What have you paid for a 3 sided enclosure RWSlater at 5:47pm 04.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1015 Hi everyone I recently purchased a really nice Hunter 42 CC and it came with a Bimini. I want an
Marathon Harbor (5) seadaddler at 5:32pm 04.13.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2536 Well we pickedup a mooring in Booth Key Harbor today and went ashore for a party with about 20+ boa
need a charger and monitor Bob 04 H260 at 5:08pm 04.13.12 Musings With Maine Sail 10/4882 We just bought a H356 that needed batteries. We picked up 4, 105, AGM's at Sam's, but now our old 30
First impressions - Seahawk Silver Bullit bottom paint (1) Juice6576 at 4:52pm 04.13.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1579 A lot of firsts today. Cut off the shrink wrap. Pain in the >>>>. Glad I won't be doing that again.
Outboard Control conversion Terry R at 4:47pm 04.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/4072 We have a 23.5 Hunter with a Honda BF8A outboard mounted in the Motor well ... at issue is this boat
Hunter 19 purchase ladreyes at 3:51pm 04.13.12 Smaller Boats 1/1054 Considering purchasing a Hunter 19 for sale in Michigan. Intend on keeping it on an inland lake but
Water Tank Location on Oday 22 sailguy40 at 3:25pm 04.13.12 Day Sailers 5/2638 I have a 1980 Oday 22. I have a 3 gallon water tank on the starboard side in the cockpit storage loc
Lower shroud (1) JonMulloy at 2:23pm 04.13.12 Smaller Boats 10/2265 Need some more help. The photo shows a slot in the mast just below the spreader that anchors the top
How do you shorten forestay? Steve A. at 2:19pm 04.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2639 I sail a 1992 H28 that has the original roller-furler. I would like to shorten the forestay so the
Upholsterer in the San Pedro/Long Beach area Frank P at 1:52pm 04.13.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1486 Hello all, Can anyone recommend a good upholsterer in the San Pedro/Long Beach area that has experie
1979 C22 Curtains C22_Lady_OH at 1:08pm 04.13.12 Catalina 22 34/8999 I am the furthest thing from a tailor but I really need a solution for curtains other than beach tow
Spar building, Baggett and Sons style... (1) CharlieCobra at 1:04pm 04.13.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1834 As you guys know, we have a Tayana 37 in for a vigorous refit. One of the projects is a new bowsprit
1979 C22 Anchor Rode C22_Lady_OH at 12:59pm 04.13.12 Catalina 22 10/4190 What is the proper rode/chain length/diameter?
Crankcase Breather Redux Roger Long at 11:25am 04.13.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 13/4338 I haven't seen any hint of "old car" oil smoke in my exhaust since my arrival in Oxford. I think th
Tender suitable for my Mac 26m DarylA at 11:01am 04.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1347 I'm about to purchase a WavEco 2.3m tender for my Mac 26m. It weighs 31kg. Does this sound a suitabl
Aluminum Alloy "Zincs" Better than Zinc "Zincs"? (1) rardiH36 at 10:14am 04.13.12 Ask All Sailors 24/6973 Yesterday at the Oakland Strictly Sail show, I spent some time talking to a vendor of anti- corrosio
Need Good Source For Hunter 31 Parts Sailingbum at 9:49am 04.13.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1574 I'm currently in need of a replacement faucet/shower combination faucet for my '86 Hunter 31. I'd l
Sequitur - Two New Blog Posts Sequitur at 9:04am 04.13.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1290 I have added two new posts to the blog at: Brazil Nuts and The Long Brazilian Coast

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Happy Festivus... (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:55am 12.23.22 Ah yes ! The airing of grievances to be followed by the annual feats of strength. My favorite ti
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:50am 12.23.22 might as well been maintained charged by 2 squirrels running on a tread mill. Maybe a whole famil
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... JamesG161 at 8:44am 12.23.22 For your boat or auto tires to have compressed Air to inflate dingy, air mattress, tires, etc or blo
Pricing on older Catalina 1984 27 in decent upkeep and shape ? sail sfbay at 8:35am 12.23.22 Newer engine is a PLUS. Price depends on condition of engine, sails, electrical, plumbing, rigging,
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... JamesG161 at 8:33am 12.23.22 I have a charged up "Jump Start" just for such a time. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Schumacher-Electric
Its funny Friday! (1) dmax at 7:20am 12.23.22 And in the news today: ng the article, what do you think that might be ;)
Mast stepping JBP-PA at 6:47am 12.23.22 But I Rx a crane to safely get the mast up. The Pearson 303 has a keel stepped mast. A crane is n
Happy Festivus... Crusty Ol Salt at 6:41am 12.23.22 And a Happy Festivus to you
Happy Festivus... Timm R Oday25 at 6:27am 12.23.22 Festivus for the rest of us !
STEEL RAILS Rick.johnson at 6:23am 12.23.22 Yes i like the idea of if needed remaking it or cleaning it up really well an using the cold galvani
STEEL RAILS JamesG161 at 6:17am 12.23.22 You can also connect the keel bolts to the same Zinc , with an insulated wire. You might consider
STEEL RAILS JamesG161 at 6:13am 12.23.22 Another option is this, as I mentioned earlier. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Rust-Oleum-Flat-Cold-Gray-
STEEL RAILS Rick.johnson at 6:12am 12.23.22 Well i can give it a try when i rebuild the rails an the engine mounts i can attach a battery cable
Pricing on older Catalina 1984 27 in decent upkeep and shape ? Kingjim91 at 6:06am 12.23.22 Check sailboatlistings.com and yachtworld.com for boats currently for sale. Region is also an impor
STEEL RAILS JamesG161 at 6:05am 12.23.22 Well it may not work for the eating away of the engine rails is do to rust This is true. Did you
Bilge Pump Kingjim91 at 5:50am 12.23.22 Here in Wisconsin, I take the batteries home for the winter. I charge them monthly, more or less. B
STEEL RAILS Rick.johnson at 5:45am 12.23.22 Well it may not work for the eating away of the engine rails is do to rust the Zinc is used to prev
Happy Festivus... kappykaplan at 5:24am 12.23.22 I got a lot of problems with you people! And your point is??
STEEL RAILS JamesG161 at 4:56am 12.23.22 Would it make sense to bolt a zinc to the rail? Someplace low so the zinc would be in contact with
STEEL RAILS rgranger at 4:47am 12.23.22 Would it make sense to bolt a zinc to the rail? Someplace low so the zinc would be in contact with

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