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galvanized steel aboard saltwater cruiser sailormanbigd at 6:30am 01.17.12 Ask All Sailors 8/5654 Hello all, just an innocent question regarding the use of galzanized steel, or more precisely pipe a
1993 Hunter 33.5 Core Material Paul and Judy at 5:38am 01.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1279 Does anyone know what the core material is for a 1993 Hunter 33.5, I am not sure if it balsa or plyw
battery terminal covers njl at 8:34pm 01.16.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/4330 My surveyor noted that I do not have the positive terminals of my batteries covered as required by U
Filthy Job Warning nick at 8:05pm 01.16.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/2021 One day before I was due to depart for a 10 day Chrisrtmas cruise my mascerator (H33 2004 #208) fail
Washer/dryer owners Sugarbird at 7:34pm 01.16.12 Big Boats 3/1503 We have a new-to-us Hunter 450. It came with a washer/dryer unit installed in the aft cabin but it h
Reliance 12 Bruce10506 at 7:22pm 01.16.12 Reliance 0/52887 Looking for Reliance 12 Owners any out there? have #7 only no of Highlander in WI any others out the
Why A Stuffing Box? TFU at 6:35pm 01.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2081 I've been reading the posts about stuffing boxes and since I've have previously only sailed boats wi
How to re-install center board? ebsail at 6:31pm 01.16.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1836 OK -I'm repairing the centerboard for my Oday 25. Is there a simple way to re-install this thing.
Marplo placard...? Squidd at 6:07pm 01.16.12 Ask All Sailors 14/3437 Where can I get one...? I looked at store here, west marine, and e-bay no go... Can I just print
A Day Trip to Cumberland Island Roger Long at 5:25pm 01.16.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/2896 I ran the six odd miles over to Cumberland Island this morning intending to hike around all day. Un
Bike rack? bcollis at 4:48pm 01.16.12 Ask All Sailors 16/10371 I'd like to carry two adult mountain bikes, and two small kids bikes with me on a four day trip. Wha
Stuffing Box 87' 302 jokers819 at 4:28pm 01.16.12 Bigger Boats 1/1243 id like to know how to re pack stuffing box for recommisioning next spring
Oil or varnish (2) chiefaponte at 4:09pm 01.16.12 S2 6/1754 I replaced my companionway hatch with a teak piece. A hatch this big had to be made by joining the w
shore power plug......generator (1) Navicula at 3:12pm 01.16.12 Big Boats 7/1689 my boat is on the hard and I would like to plug it into my generator, but my boat plug is totally di
Help- Moron and Steel wool = Stained deck! Joel H. at 3:00pm 01.16.12 Ask All Sailors 15/3985 The moron is me of course! I should have known but just wasn't thinking. The other day on a sunny,
New Precision 23 Owner gmerrill at 2:46pm 01.16.12 Precision 11/24821 I recently purchased a 2005 Precision 23. Took it out for our first sail this past weekend. Coming
Oil leak in Yanmar 1gm10 Boatman51 at 1:49pm 01.16.12 Engines and Propulsion 0/3422 I have a 1987 Santana 30/30 GP sailboat with a Yanmar 1GM10 which I suspect is the same age as the b
Sailrite Sail Repair Manual Warren Milberg at 12:30pm 01.16.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/3461 An oldie, but still current, as best I can tell. Yours for the cost of postage. (note: this item h
Info on 1896 Macgregor 21 tjpalek at 12:18pm 01.16.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1830 Hello All, I am new to the sailing world. There is a 1986 macgregor 21 for sale in my area and I a
Dollars Saved - Vacation Earned cscott at 10:46am 01.16.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1810 All you Macgregor sailors who have stored your boat in the backyard since October. You have now sav

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Starboard & Port tack confusion! Davidasailor26 at 2:25pm 11.21.22 Interesting. The Racing Rules of Sailing are published by World Sailing, not just a US organization,
Keel crack Scott T-Bird at 2:20pm 11.21.22 This is my Lead/Antimony Keel looked like, before being fixed. ung folks won't know!
Starboard & Port tack confusion! JamesG161 at 2:16pm 11.21.22 Geeez guys I know , I know... Titanic Sunk, 15 April 1912. Things have changed. Like Lifeboats.:f
Keel crack (1) JamesG161 at 2:12pm 11.21.22 This is my Lead/Antimony Keel looked like, before being fixed.
Starboard & Port tack confusion! Scott T-Bird at 2:10pm 11.21.22 Having spent around eight weeks sailing on Nicholson 55' sail training cutters in UK, I don't recal
Starboard & Port tack confusion! Scott T-Bird at 2:07pm 11.21.22 This was shown in the sinking of the Titanic movie. They ordered "Hard a Port" to avoid the Iceber
Starboard & Port tack confusion! kappykaplan at 2:04pm 11.21.22 Having spent around eight weeks sailing on Nicholson 55' sail training cutters in UK, I don't recall
Starboard & Port tack confusion! JamesG161 at 2:02pm 11.21.22 This was shown in the sinking of the Titanic movie. They ordered "Hard a Port" to avoid the Iceberg
Keel crack Scott T-Bird at 2:00pm 11.21.22 See my trailing keel edge in my post #8 above. Easy to fix with right tools. Heat and Pounding. Ji
Clever Boat Names thinwater at 1:58pm 11.21.22 A local joke (or practice) amoung watermen is to name the boat after their daughter rather than thei
Keel crack JamesG161 at 1:54pm 11.21.22 lead, but that split looks fairly serious to me. See my trailing keel edge in my post #8 above. E
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Crusty Ol Salt at 1:51pm 11.21.22
Painting over sanded non-skid surface JoeWhite at 1:37pm 11.21.22 And; testing it on a piece of plywood would provide how the fished result would look before performi
Painting over sanded non-skid surface PaulK at 1:37pm 11.21.22 The non-skid is going to wear down. It might be easier to be patient. The white glare is also goin
Keel crack Scott T-Bird at 1:27pm 11.21.22 If I didn't know that this keel is lead, I would say the crack looks like oxide jacking, also known
Catalina 30 MK2 rudder quadrant replacement (1) Hayden Watson at 1:21pm 11.21.22 I wasn't planning on it as the cables and chains seem to be in good condition. Any pro tips on why
Catalina 30 MK2 rudder quadrant replacement Hayden Watson at 1:15pm 11.21.22 I think your radial may have been in better condition at the start of your restoration. Mine seems
Catalina 30 MK2 rudder quadrant replacement Hayden Watson at 1:08pm 11.21.22 I wasn't planning on it as the cables and chains seem to be in good condition. Any pro tips on why
Keel crack JamesG161 at 1:05pm 11.21.22 It is unreactive, resists oxidation and corrosion in most environments, and forms a protective, imp
Keel crack (2) JamesG161 at 1:00pm 11.21.22 it looks like it's "antimonious lead." My guess too. Personal Protection Equipment need. Do not

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