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Marina Fire med2463 at 8:39am 01.12.12 Ask All Sailors 14/2549 Video says it all. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-16-boats-aflame-at-seneca-m
Chain Plates (1) webfoot at 8:26am 01.12.12 Big Boats 7/2696 Happily buffing away yesterday we came across a disturbing sight. Take a look at the pic... https:/
Repairing a Rudder with Polyethylene Glycol Catch the Sun at 6:57am 01.12.12 Ask All Sailors 21/6480 I am looking to repair a rudder for my C'C 32. This rudder has a wood core that has become saturate
Wiring question to mast on 26S stevenorkathy at 5:41am 01.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2430 I have two lamp cord wires and a different set of 3, they are green white and black. I'm trying to
Thinking of buying. jho11381 at 11:12pm 01.11.12 S2 12/2987 What kind of quality is the S2 in the 30 to 37 footer range? Does S2 make a quality blue water boat
Hunter 28 Brochure eliems at 11:12pm 01.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1539 I have one that I got from Hunter, if anyone wants it I can forward it to you. Original Brochure for
Keep your bilge dry artboas at 10:29pm 01.11.12 Big Boats 1/1451 Most owners don't understand how much water accumulates in the bilge from air conditioning condensat
Considering puchast H34 or H37c pho at 10:05pm 01.11.12 Big Boats 11/1983 I'm looking for a little advice. Considering purchase of a H34 (mid to late 1980s) or a H37 Cheru
Hull Repair (leaking Keel) Alburg 37' rickbarr at 10:01pm 01.11.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1723 Am an owner of an Alburg 37, currently on the hard and have identified a gash in my Keel roughly abo
H34 Rudder Shaft Travel? (2) betzhunter at 8:51pm 01.11.12 Big Boats 7/1729 I noticed our '84 H34 having some play or travel (up/down) the rudder shaft of less than a half inch
Nasty smells Oday 35 HangonSloopy at 7:59pm 01.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1993 Love my 1989 Oday 35 but we've got some fairly strong off odors up around the sanitary hold tank. A
Painting a blasted hull (5) offto at 7:33pm 01.11.12 Ask All Sailors 14/3539 Ok, I know there's a ton of threads about bottom painting and epoxy coatings but I feel as though I'
Vent Line greater than 45 degrees friendlobster at 6:51pm 01.11.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3572 I'm allowing for two large vent lines on a new tank (replacing bladder). The problem is that there's
Companionway Slider KevinMc at 6:49pm 01.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1379 I have lost the companionway hatch (Alabama tornadoes in spring). Does any one know of any one who c
Battery monitor (1) Tally Ho at 6:40pm 01.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/3898 I have a Hunter 280, with 2 batteries and a Guest battery charger. At the end of the season, the Gue
sulphur smell orion at 5:57pm 01.11.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2658 I know that this has been discussed before and bad anodes are the cause. However, has anyone tried a
Buying O'day 272 1986 Cabasa 83 at 5:54pm 01.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 37/8977 Wanting to buy above sailboat, but inspection said all chain plates need to be re-beded. He also sai
Where are your USCG numbers SceptreSailor at 4:00pm 01.11.12 Catalina 310 13/2383 Looking for a good place to make my 310 USCG legal by using my Coast Guard Documentation Numbers per
H336 Upgrades Johann at 3:16pm 01.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 29/5990 Hello all, I am planning several upgrade to a 336 (chartplotter, radar, dc outlets, fans, TV, autop
Drinking water deckfill hose? woodster at 2:19pm 01.11.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1931 i am about to hook up my fresh water tank to the new deck fill fitting and am wondering if it is ok

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Turn-Around Destinations? Kings Gambit at 10:11pm 10.02.22 The shortest route from Long Beach to Santa Cruz Island is 72 n.mi. across open water. Any stop alon
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues jonelli at 10:01pm 10.02.22
Turn-Around Destinations? nightowle at 9:33pm 10.02.22 Like your So Cal cruising ground, we have several locations that make for a one-day cruise. But in
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Paul Mermelstein at 8:28pm 10.02.22 I went through this a few years ago. You do not have to disconnect the transducer cables at the sour
Turn-Around Destinations? Kings Gambit at 8:19pm 10.02.22 My advice is try it and see how you like it. Your cruising grounds are much bigger than our archip
Wobbly Fixed Keel Nunami at 7:38pm 10.02.22 Welp..the boat sold to a guy who didnt require an inspection of the bottom. The boat was super clea
Broken Outhaul ? shemandr at 7:37pm 10.02.22 More sailors have done this repair than haven't. You are in good company. Since it's an outhaul I
Turn-Around Destinations? David in Sandusky at 6:54pm 10.02.22 When we were going somewhere in Lake Erie or beyond, we planned 8 to 10 hour legs or 40 to 50 nm. Th
Getting cold out here Leeward Rail at 6:45pm 10.02.22 Haul out is October 12th. Antifreeze, oil & filters are already on the boat for winterizing. Haule
Thoughts on Stepping the Mast Zinger88 at 6:29pm 10.02.22 If you haven't already done so...check out Stingy Sailor who has some good videos on mast raising/lo
Broken Outhaul ? AaronD at 6:19pm 10.02.22 You can probably source a cable somewhere else (maybe even a local hardware store if you aren't insi
Broken Outhaul ? pdxjohnny at 6:04pm 10.02.22 I think this is the replacement. Note, my boat is a Capri 22. Outhaul Replacement Wire C-22 8:1 Inte
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries (1) jdrutten at 5:32pm 10.02.22
Turn-Around Destinations? Davidasailor26 at 5:16pm 10.02.22 Depends on how much time you'd like to rest and relax. As an example, from where we are in the very
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 5:08pm 10.02.22
Getting cold out here Dalliance at 5:02pm 10.02.22
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping Ken13559 at 4:59pm 10.02.22 Try checking to see if the impeller is slipping on the motor spindle under load.
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida NYSail at 4:24pm 10.02.22
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida NYSail at 4:06pm 10.02.22
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 3:27pm 10.02.22

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