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Morris Yachts Unveils Civilian 44-Footer Soundbounder at 4:45am 02.29.12 Other Sailboats 0/1219
Anchor Windlass??? JOETRE at 1:48am 02.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1107 Has Anyone Fitted An Anchor Windlass To A Hunter 280 Please? Any Views/comments Would Be Appreciate
thinking of buying waterfront in FL chiefaponte at 9:41pm 02.28.12 Destinations 12/7251 I am the proud owner of a S2 8.0C and looking to retire from the Navy in a few years. given the low
Oil in marine diesels Steve Dion at 9:15pm 02.28.12 Ask All Sailors 7/3725 Here is another article on oil in a marine engine. It takes a slightly differnt point of view on
PVC Furler Question ggooch at 8:16pm 02.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/4685 I have been working on building a PVC Furler for the jib on my Macgregor 25 but kept getting sidelin
This is for all who worry about climing your 35ft mast. caguy at 7:22pm 02.28.12 Ask All Sailors 12/3150 Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A_h2AjJaMw
Sail cleaning My Time at 6:53pm 02.28.12 Smaller Boats 3/1456 Looking for ideas on how to claen sails myself. Does anyone know what cleaning chemicals are safe to
Looking for replacement parts... 2ifbysea at 6:39pm 02.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1292 I have just purchased a 1987 Legend 35. We are in the process of having her hauled and having a bot
Cal 29 headliner support Cal29_Mike at 6:39pm 02.28.12 Cal 2/3419 I just purchased a 1976 Cal 29. She sails great but the previous owner had started interior renovati
Sovonics Files BK 2/14/2012 xcyz at 6:23pm 02.28.12 Big Boats 0/1586 The parent company for Sovonic, maker of the solar panels used on most Hunters files for protection.
1975 s2 8.0A samarks70 at 5:42pm 02.28.12 S2 2/1789 I found an s2 8.0A I presume 1975 according to hull numbers. needs some intierior work. I would like
Mast Winch - Anyone Have One? GorillaToast at 3:50pm 02.28.12 Catalina 22 9/1999 And if so, which side of the mast is it on? My boat came with one on the port side of the mast, a
Waste pump out odor greg simon at 3:27pm 02.28.12 Ericson 2/3610 When I pump out my holding tank, it smells the boat up for a day. Is there a leak in a hose. There
Silly Question Swan at 3:05pm 02.28.12 S2 6/1500 We are (hopefully) getting closer to purchasing our S2 8.5 and I'm searching for a dingy. My questi
Recommendations on auto-furler for Catalina 30 longterm at 2:38pm 02.28.12 Catalina 30 11/3192 I just got my boat home today, motored it to the marina (zero wind), and have decided that, rather t
sulfated battery? patman70 at 2:20pm 02.28.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1493 I have a 6 month old walmart marine battery ' I store it on the boat for emergencies ' I keep a sola
Rub Rail Screw Seepage (1) Nodak7 at 1:44pm 02.28.12 Big Boats 14/4177 OK getting set up for the spring work list and one item I have on my list is to repair a very slight
NASA Splice standard Grasshopp at 1:05pm 02.28.12 Ask All Sailors 14/3280 Came across this in my daily reading. http://blog.makezine.com/2012/02/28/how-to-splice-wire-to-n
Bubbles in fuel? Stephen Trapani at 12:48pm 02.28.12 Engines and Propulsion 15/3085 Does it make sense that my Yanmar 2QM15 would get tiny bubbles in the fuel that would prevent me fro
Sufficient solar power? rhythm and brews at 12:42pm 02.28.12 Catalina 22 3/1574 Hello all. Im a newbie to the group so forgive any dumb questions I have. I wanted to get som vali

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Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke dlochner at 8:34am 11.24.22 Is it possible to detach the foil on the furler system and fix the halyard then reinstall without s
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke (1) RKMCCORKLE at 8:30am 11.24.22 Really trying not to have to step the mast,the boat is in the water and I don't have a trailer
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke RKMCCORKLE at 8:26am 11.24.22 Is it possible to detach the foil on the furler system and fix the halyard then reinstall without st
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke dlochner at 8:24am 11.24.22 It is a small mast. Unstep, run the halyards, wires, what ever. Closely inspect the mast and rigging
The joys of boat ownership thinwater at 8:15am 11.24.22 If one has a boat on a trailer, then I can easily say IMHO that the joys of sailing and moving arou
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? Justin_NSA at 8:09am 11.24.22 Isn't your heat exchanger a closed loop system? It always has an antifreeze mix like a car. Are you
The joys of boat ownership Leeward Rail at 8:08am 11.24.22 Unfortunate reality with a limited number of marinas and a large number of boats.
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? (1) Claude L.-Auger at 8:01am 11.24.22 Don't rely on just the color of what comes out. As dmax says, it gets diluted and relying on the col
What's wrong with my thinking? Crusty Ol Salt at 7:37am 11.24.22 Now you know my set up. Here is the question. IF I take apart a 1996 furler, I'm sure to break so
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? dmax at 7:26am 11.24.22 I have an M25 with a 3" heat exchanger - 2 gallons is plenty. You want to make sure what comes out t
What's wrong with my thinking? dlochner at 7:18am 11.24.22 The OP asks 3 questions: Is my thinking correct? Is my forestay too long? Why can't I point as high
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust SeaCure at 7:06am 11.24.22
Thank you all on this Thanksgiving's Day Crusty Ol Salt at 6:51am 11.24.22 Many blessings to you and yours. Thank you for all the tips, tricks and education you have provide
Thank you all on this Thanksgiving's Day SeaCure at 6:38am 11.24.22 Happy Thanks Giving neighbours.
Washington Sellers Beware rgranger at 6:36am 11.24.22 I had a similar experience with a marina contacting me for back rent on a boat I had sold five years
Do you like Pocket Yachts SeaCure at 6:35am 11.24.22
New winterizing mod - done! SeaCure at 6:14am 11.24.22
What's wrong with my thinking? jssailem at 6:09am 11.24.22 The forestay still bugging you? I think it was an issue in 2012. I thought it was addressed by the
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater Bob S at 6:08am 11.24.22
Thank you all on this Thanksgiving's Day kappykaplan at 6:07am 11.24.22 Tks, John. Same to you and yours! :beer:

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