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Forum redirects? Roger Long at 7:01am 03.16.12 Ask All Sailors 16/2621 I've been getting a lot of Internet redirects to this site: 63.209.69.107/search/web/roger+long+f
C309 non-skid GKuffner at 6:57am 03.16.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/2412 I have a love/hate relationship with the non-skid on my deck. I love the fact that it works and I h
Beneteau First 47.7 Teak Decks? jacrider at 6:37am 03.16.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1390 Anyone have any experience with the teak decks on any of the Farr designed First .7 boats? They loo
Moving her from Key Largo to Fort Lauderdale ...OOps! millra at 5:22am 03.16.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1302 So I finally took her out of Key Largo on her way to home port - Las Olas, Ft. Lauderdale, a beautif
bulkhead alans at 5:08am 03.16.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1413 Has anyone removed or altered bulkhead at v-birth, I have already removed doors and gained about 2 i
Hair line cracks in gelcoat Chris Bogle at 4:03am 03.16.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1900 Just bought 1976 Oday 22. It has a number of small cracks in gel coat on the deck especially around
Wind vane jorgefife at 10:33pm 03.15.12 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2427 While selling some doors yesterday, a client informed me his father had a Columbia sailboat, and he
What do THEY think of us? Bad Obsession at 8:00pm 03.15.12 Ask All Sailors 66/10732 My wife and I had a discussion tonight. She was talking about the expense of boat ownership. She i
272 bimini boot spritefairlane at 7:41pm 03.15.12 Bigger Boats 3/2028 It's time to replace the bimini boot but it is a complicated affair with the slot for the back stay
Hunter 33 shower pump SusieJoyce at 7:28pm 03.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1440 I have a 1980 Hunter 33 and the shower pump does not work. I pull the switch above the sink and noth
O'Day 272 bow to stern trim cbourne200 at 6:35pm 03.15.12 Bigger Boats 5/2116 I'm sure other 272 owners have noticed this and have corrected it. When it rains, water standfs in c
New Tohatsu Sailpro! (1) gunkh-O-lin at 6:16pm 03.15.12 Day Sailers 5/1827 Really excited about my new Tohatsu Sailpro (6hp with 25" XL shaft, alternator, and high thrust prop
Storage under the cabin sole oldjags at 6:11pm 03.15.12 Big Boats 6/2227 How easy is it to use the spaces under the floorboards for storage? There are lots of nice space
32" Coronado 1973 mrwwine at 5:44pm 03.15.12 Ask All Sailors 17/9565 All..this is my first post on this site and I am glad that I found it. I am looking at buyig a 1973
Daggerboard Design JasonC at 5:25pm 03.15.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1298 None have specs, on the 26 M daggerboard. Mine is busted and I want to build a replacement. Thanks
Windlass on Hunter 34 saildog at 5:20pm 03.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2040 I have a 1983 Hunter 34 and I am thinking about installing a windlass. Do any other Hunter 34 owners
red white LED light 430 hunter (2) Navicula at 4:18pm 03.15.12 Big Boats 2/931 Hi....... I found these LED lights, they are white light and red light (night vision), so I installe
Adding name decals longterm at 4:03pm 03.15.12 Catalina 30 28/4335 I'm happy to say that I bought 3 decals (2 name, 1 home port) from BoatUS, and put them on my Cat 30
steering pedestal location (3) Redbeard33 at 3:16pm 03.15.12 The Cherubini Hunters 15/2304 I have just finished glassing in a new cockpit sole, the old diesel fill and pedestal mount allowed
Butane Stove Fuel merlinuxo at 1:30pm 03.15.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1673 Where do you buy this stuff? What is the right size and fitting? The instructions that came with my

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Electric dinghy engines Scott T-Bird at 11:30am 11.16.22 Thanks for posting this video! What size dinghy are you pairing with the motor and how is performan
which Anti-fouling paint for speed wheel Parsons at 11:25am 11.16.22 I've thought about hitting it with a shot of the Pettit barnacle spray, to cut the crud down. It's
which Anti-fouling paint for speed wheel dlochner at 11:21am 11.16.22 No real need for AF on the impeller. If it gets fouled, pull it out and clean it. You should have a
Ericson keel dlochner at 11:18am 11.16.22 If the keel had hit some substantial there will be evidence of it on the leading edge of the keel. T
Miss sailing (1) rgranger at 11:11am 11.16.22 Gloat alert! :dancing: I got this pic too...
Engineless.... rgranger at 11:08am 11.16.22 https://photos.smugmug.com/Vehicles/Boats/Engine-Prop-Steering/i-2gZDDWL/0/1279203c/4K/20220721_14
Catalina 27 Electrical Panel arlouper at 11:08am 11.16.22 No, I'd use forstner bits to counter sink a hardwood frame with the appropriat wood screws directly
Questions About Bottom Paint rgranger at 11:03am 11.16.22 They also claim it will get "impossible" stains out of gel coat. This has the same active ingredi
Selden self tacking jib system PaulK at 11:02am 11.16.22 Our setup was curved, but it doesn't have to be. The curve serves to keep jib sheet tension constan
Mystic to Quincy BarryL at 10:58am 11.16.22 Hey, I don't have many comments except to note that April will be COLD! The water will be very cold
Ericson keel Scott T-Bird at 10:51am 11.16.22 The "crack" is really a joint between the fiberglass hull and the bolt-on keel. It's not uncommon t
Ericson keel PaulK at 10:38am 11.16.22 The crack you see all around the keel is the keel/hull joint. It's where the metal keel attaches to
Ericson keel Don S/V ILLusion at 10:29am 11.16.22
Mystic to Quincy Captain Larry-DH at 10:28am 11.16.22 The tide tables can be confusing as to the relevant current direction, I use the acronym FEEW, whic
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum Ralph Johnstone at 10:05am 11.16.22 Main engines use Hydrogen and Oxygen fuel and resulted making Water.:clap: Now THAT is one hell o
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:43am 11.16.22
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum Tin Kicker at 9:38am 11.16.22 I'm planning to see the Starship launch from Boca Chica, hopefully in December or January. Imagine T
Miss sailing Justin_NSA at 9:36am 11.16.22 Dang! I thought this was a Miss Sailing swimsuit calendar thread :tongue:
Miss sailing jssailem at 9:33am 11.16.22
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hollyberry at 9:29am 11.16.22 That would be my expectation. Rebuild of both engine and transmission. Hopefully they go another 4

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