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Lovetown USA Roger Long at 7:23am 02.11.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 13/4591 I was going to get out of town for the big Lovetown USA rally. However, I just anchored right behi
This Good Old Boat Squidd at 7:21am 02.11.12 Ask All Sailors 12/3137 Been seeing lots of references to an "Old Boat" magizine with lots of "restoration" articles mention
The Oday 22, general info.. (1) Chris Patterson at 5:26am 02.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2371 Hello Oday folks. Thought I'd ask some people that knows a heck of a lot about these particular boat
Am i getting the Shaft?!?! BillyK at 3:16am 02.11.12 Ask All Sailors 28/4758 Pulled the shaft out of our C30 yesterday.. a total of 2 hours of bolt twisting fun.. i got up br
Odorlos / Raritan Whiteoaks7 at 2:42am 02.11.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/13270 Hi Peggie, It now seems impossible to get Raritan KO in the UK or Greece. The other product you m
Will this sink? (1) Viesail at 12:12am 02.11.12 Smaller Boats 8/1842 Here's my PO Seacock. How to reinforce?
Close call... 06HARLEYULTRA at 9:17pm 02.10.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1310 High winds, broken mast, 9 year old boy, capsized by rescue ship....The makings of a heck of a story
Use of a wheel lock/brake for single handing jmce1587 at 7:24pm 02.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/6298 My H31 has a wheel lock/brake and I have not owned a boat rigged with one so I'm not sure exactly ho
Bow ring onetake at 5:12pm 02.10.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2962 The bow ring on my Mac 21 is loose. How can I tighten it? There is no access to the nuts holding it
Cruising and Fitness (1) Ed Schenck at 2:34pm 02.10.12 Ask All Sailors 16/3339
Asymmetrcial spinnaker tell tales? Kermit at 1:52pm 02.10.12 Ask All Sailors 7/4996 Asymmetrical spinnaker tell tales? I was surfing around the net looking at articles and videos on a
Just bought a 1978 30'r cbreezenva at 12:55pm 02.10.12 Pearson 1/1356 I know nothing abouth this vessel, where the tanks are, is she safe offshore, plumbing/electrical la
iphone app maxxx at 12:30pm 02.10.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1264 The app for my iphone 3gs has stopped working after an update. Has anyone else had this problem? Any
Often Missed Maintenance Item - Fuel Pump Filter (13) Maine Sail at 11:26am 02.10.12 Ask All Sailors 9/4284 Changing The Internal Filter in A Facet Interrupter/Gold-Flo Fuel Pump This is a Facet "Interrupter
Aral Sea (1) Jimm at 11:08am 02.10.12 Destinations 2/3692 Not that many would head for this destination in the USSR - interesting that a sea that large could
Keel Walking FourPoints at 10:45am 02.10.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1674 This is impressive, looks fun! http://youtu.be/B2PQfJ2SAg4
One Design Start Tiki Jeff at 10:41am 02.10.12 Smaller Boats 10/2089 Hey Guys, We only need 3 boats to have our own start in this regatta in Charlotte Harbor, FL. I
Weather Forecast Roger Long at 10:17am 02.10.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2515 It looks like the weather should be a little more to my liking come Sunday:) http://sphotos.xx.fbcd
200-Year-Old Wreck Off Watch Hill, RI Soundbounder at 9:15am 02.10.12 Sails Call Lounge 0/3789 For 2 centuries it rested a mile from shore, shrouded by a treacherous reef from the pleasure boater
Tillerlock Squidd at 9:11am 02.10.12 Ask All Sailors 20/3829 Without going to the expence of a full blown "Autopilot"... Does anyone use a "Tillerlock" or spec

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Questions About Bottom Paint (1) cousineddy at 5:25am 11.19.22 Look for reddish pink areas on the prop, they are a sign of the zinc being leached out. Since its
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 5:03am 11.19.22 You can zoom in to the photo of the prop to see the Anode. Not sure what it had, but replaced it wi
Questions About Bottom Paint (2) cousineddy at 4:55am 11.19.22 You can zoom in to the photo of the prop to see the Anode. Not sure what it had, but replaced it wit
Bent Roller Furler / Storage for winter (1) garymalmgren at 4:17am 11.19.22 Hi Christopher. Your bend is not radical. It is a gentle curve that will straighten out as rgranger
Do you like Pocket Yachts Will Gilmore at 2:52am 11.19.22 I really like the Seawards. They are very much the boat I would design myself. Prefect for trailer
Challenge with replacing Sanitation Hose artboas at 11:23pm 11.18.22 Here is a spring collar hose clamp that may be used. Available in autostores.. the hole in the dec
Running Backstays Kelda at 11:19pm 11.18.22 I purchased Aphrodite 101 hull #138 last summer. The previous owner had not installed the running ba
C22 Pop Top Assist Gene Neill at 9:02pm 11.18.22 The stainless end fittings are much more durable than the typical plastic ones: I'll say. Where d
Bent Roller Furler / Storage for winter towchristopher at 8:48pm 11.18.22
West Coast Space Launch Brian D at 8:22pm 11.18.22 Yeah, where is my head today? Thanks Rick.
Bent Roller Furler / Storage for winter rgranger at 8:15pm 11.18.22
Companion Way Screens CrispyCringle at 8:08pm 11.18.22 I sew quite a few things for my boat. The premade ones seem like a pretty fair deal for approximatel
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 7:36pm 11.18.22 Galvanic corrosion is caused by 2 dissimilar metals immersed in an electrolyte which are at differen
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 7:13pm 11.18.22 Given what I can see in the photo the "wormy things" are the result of galvanic corrosion in which
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 7:07pm 11.18.22
Electric winches? My crew and I aren't getting any younger. dlochner at 6:49pm 11.18.22 I think two coaming and two cabintop electric winches would be good. I should be able to save some
C22 Pop Top Assist (4) Leeward Rail at 6:36pm 11.18.22 Quick summary: With the pop-top as high as it can go (aka with the actual supports vertical), I moun
West Coast Space Launch Rick D at 6:21pm 11.18.22 :biggrin:I wish I'd seen this earlier, like before I went out in 40 degree mountain weather to look
Source for pex fitting clips & collars? H41DS '08 Rjm st.petersburg at 5:53pm 11.18.22 I used Whale fittings from West Marine. They stock metric sizes here.
Lazarette Pad Locks: Battery, Fuel and Companionway Crusty Ol Salt at 5:51pm 11.18.22 It also uses cores that can't be bypassed in 5 seconds, unlike Master. ;) I have many rules to li

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