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Installing a Scoop Strainer Ajay73 at 3:04pm 03.22.12 Mid-Size Boats 12/12056 I'm installing a scoop strainer on my 1980 C27. On the inside I will install a flanged seacock. Roo
Flush Nav Lights 25 ChiTownSail at 3:03pm 03.22.12 Smaller Boats 2/1140 Who makes the nav lights that were flush mounted? I have a 78' 25. I have found 3 people who mak
Adventures of Second Wind (2) Hollyweirdos at 2:37pm 03.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2248 We are on our first real cruise. We are anchored and beach camping at Cape Romano, FL. Had quite th
Gary "Sherlock Holmes" of Drum Point Marine Roger Long at 2:37pm 03.22.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 19/5532 Gary showed up at 9:00 and we headed off into the fog. I ran up and down the river at WOT and cruis
Pressure Washers wgkenney at 2:33pm 03.22.12 Ask All Sailors 24/5443 Time is coming to get the boat back in the water here in Rock Hall, MD. Got my cover off and starti
Looking For Used Bimini primetime at 2:28pm 03.22.12 Catalina 30 11/2708 Hi, I'm looking to purchase a used (or new) bimini for a 1980 Catalina 30. Any advice or suggestio
ICOM 802 SSB Antenna Question Jeff Jellick at 1:42pm 03.22.12 SSB and Ham Operators 4/2849 We just finished insatlling the ICOM 802 SSB on my Hunter 45 CC. I used the KISS-SSB ground plane, A
Sailmaker P2 Sails sailorfox at 1:37pm 03.22.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1165 Has anyone heard of or had any experience with a sail maker called P2 Sails based in Nova Scotia?
Fuse Protection for House Bank (1) H33CRich at 1:28pm 03.22.12 Musings With Maine Sail 7/4016 Maine Sail I have 4 new 6 volt EGC2 batteries from SamsClub (thanks for the tip) and want to addequa
bilge water Mick143 at 12:41pm 03.22.12 Bigger Boats 2/1309 Hello, Now that the warm weather is here and the cover is off the boat, I have slid the hatch and en
Remote Starter Switch Sagehen at 12:05pm 03.22.12 Catalina 310 2/1884 Have a 4-year-old Universal M-25XPB engine. Want to use a remote starter switch for bleeding the fu
Upper Chesapeake sailors THECUSCUS at 11:14am 03.22.12 Ask All Sailors 0/994 I participated in this last year, and it was alot of fun. Thought I would pass along so others may
Bottom paint gary at 10:22am 03.22.12 Smaller Boats 7/1712 I posted this question some time ago and received many good thoughts. I tried to retrieve the threa
Sewing Awl kpgraci at 8:46am 03.22.12 Ask All Sailors 10/3222 I've read many times that every sailboat should have one of these gadgets, and it was on my list of
How best to re-seal outboard motor mount to transom hubbardo at 8:22am 03.22.12 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1437 We are rebuilding the outboard mount on are 1978 H-25 and will be replacing the thru hull bolts that
Amanda Clark's Olympic Quest Soundbounder at 8:07am 03.22.12 Racing 0/4587 Former Shelter Island Reporter sailing columnist Jonathan Russo interviewed 29-year-old Shelter Isl
IMHO,This is why MacGregor used the 26D for testing (4) r.oril at 7:13am 03.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/5185 The MacGregor 26D has always been known as a fast boat. Since I upgraded to the rotating mast, it ha
ENC's c_witch at 6:46am 03.22.12 Trailer Sailors 3/1815 Hiee all, Anyone in here use the CM-93 version 2 charts? I have the entire set of world charts of
Sail Replacement Beneteau 321 at 4:14am 03.22.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1422 We are looking to replace our #1 roller furling genoa.Any suggestions as to cut ,material ,manufactu
Just Bought an Electric Outboard nick at 12:28am 03.22.12 Ask All Sailors 20/3412 Hope this generates some debate. My 2 hp BD2 Honda 2004 outboard went bang accompanied by blue smoke

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Pesky Otters higgs at 7:48pm 12.30.22 I had an otter living under the steps down to my boat. He would leave scraps of fish around that re
Pesky Otters PaulK at 7:01pm 12.30.22 Don't the guys in SFO use sea lions as otter deterrents? Seems to work for them.
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast All U Get at 5:56pm 12.30.22 So just balancing the curve for us really smart sailors, eh?
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... Tater at 5:27pm 12.30.22 "severely pulled chest muscles. " This speaks loudly to me. I pulled mine a few weeks ago startin
Legend 40.5 (and likely others) - Princess stove 3372 grates (2) fero at 5:25pm 12.30.22 Update: I was ready to order the stst replacements but balked on ridiculous shipping cost over 200$
Any sailor peppers out there? FastOlson at 4:43pm 12.30.22 Might want to read the book by N. Norway, "On the Beach". Reasonably good movie was made from it, t
Hunter 376 Wing Keel Width sail sfbay at 4:00pm 12.30.22 OK...........consider designing the cadle with a slot to move the wing cradle support in the desired
Hunter 376 Wing Keel Width mgg at 3:20pm 12.30.22
Best place to start sailing my c25 in saltwater jmce1587 at 3:01pm 12.30.22 Do you recommend a particular time of year or season? May/June time frame before it gets too hot/
white smoke higgs at 2:54pm 12.30.22 Anti freeze will burn white. Check your level.
Raymarine Axiom artboas at 2:22pm 12.30.22 Have been thinking about this for awhile. Anyone installed this device? I have a wi-fi transmitte
Any sailor peppers out there? Tally Ho at 2:17pm 12.30.22 Well I'm in the process of doing the bottom of my boat, and rebuilding the engine and I'm gone sout
Hunter 376 Wing Keel Width sail sfbay at 1:44pm 12.30.22 Curious why you need that? Do an internet search on "Hunter 376 wing images" and scale it from a kno
Sailing Distance Chart dlochner at 1:41pm 12.30.22 As for Florida, the coast was the route of trade. I'm not surprised that the width of the peninsula
Any sailor peppers out there? The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:23pm 12.30.22
Any sailor peppers out there? (1) JamesG161 at 1:02pm 12.30.22 But is it practical. Unlikely. Well soon our boat will be prepared, just like GilliganMylar Blanke
Best place to start sailing my c25 in saltwater jssailem at 12:50pm 12.30.22 a particular time of year or season? Avoidance of Hurricane season would be encouraged.
Any sailor peppers out there? jssailem at 12:49pm 12.30.22 The proposed scenario of limited catastrophe is problematic. Since the 1950's there have been discus
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters tfox2069 at 12:06pm 12.30.22
Advice on gel coat to centerboard stickinthemud57 at 11:57am 12.30.22 If the CB is 3/4-inch wide at the trailing edge, I'd start there (unless there is a class restricti

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