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Commuting by Kayak Soundbounder at 2:34am 11.15.11 Sails Call Lounge 1/4545 Story and video of a Waterford CT man who kayaks to work in New London, daily. http://boatingloca
Compac 17 vs Precision 18 Mark H at 9:26pm 11.14.11 Trailer Sailors 5/9964 I'm wanting reviews anyone can share about the pros and cons of these two boats comparison. Compac 1
S and D Owners what's your best speed? Texrob at 8:01pm 11.14.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1944 What are the best speeds your getting from you M26S or D? This weekend I hit 7 knots with a double
Loved Annapolis PrincessoftheLake at 6:14pm 11.14.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1555 I had a great time during my Maryland visit this past week. Got a good look at the western shore of
Chart table storage hhrock at 5:29pm 11.14.11 Smaller Boats 3/1608 My husband and I have placed a deposit on the purchase of a 2006 Hunter 27. My only concern is that
Unbelievable Weather Maine Sail at 5:11pm 11.14.11 Ask All Sailors 21/3438 So for the last few weeks, after the "blizzard", I have been torn about taking the boat out of the w
Odorlos LuzSD at 4:48pm 11.14.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/4748 Hi Peggy, I wanted to give you a huge thank you for pushing and pushing Odorlos in your remarks, I f
Rudder crack Dmac336 at 4:22pm 11.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 9/4226 Upon hauling out my H336, I noticed the rear of the rudder has a slight crack about 2 feet down from
Hatch glass redhead78 at 3:40pm 11.14.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3247 Hey all, I recently saw a post, someone changed the old glass in a hatch, one wf clear and one smoke
Sailor from Maine lost in NARC rally Tim R. at 3:32pm 11.14.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3244 Very sad news. http://www.wavetrain.net/news-a-views/292-narc-rally-presumed-fatality-on-triple-st
Keel Hanger & Pivot Pin (3) GorillaToast at 3:22pm 11.14.11 Catalina 22 30/5800 The first item on my to-do list for the boat during the off-season is to inspect and replace, if nec
toe rail leaks mneeboston at 3:13pm 11.14.11 C&C 5/6611 my 81 c'c34 seems to leak at the hull to deck joints. has anyone ever removed the toe rail to rebed
Capri 26 M2-12 Impeller Failure (9) Diverboy6807 at 2:36pm 11.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/3346 Hello, all Universal Engine Owners. I have a 1992 Universal M2-12 that i recently had the pleasure o
Production years for the 42 CC therobesons at 2:24pm 11.14.11 Big Boats 2/978 Hey, do you know from what year they started the 420 to what year production stopped. I think the 4
Looking to buy our first Hunter. therobesons at 2:09pm 11.14.11 Big Boats 6/1707 We have owned many, many, many sailboats over the years and are looking to get our first hunter. It
Adapt Harken Track system to Mast Mate garywheeler at 1:34pm 11.14.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1667 Anyone with a Harken Track system find a way to attach the Mast Mate to the track? Any standard slid
Shaft & Thread Size For First 42 CrazyLegs at 1:28pm 11.14.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1570 Hi Folks, still working away on our new to us Beneteau First 42. Love this boat more every day, howe
Sinking Mast support jrushing at 12:59pm 11.14.11 Lancer 2/2187 Hello all, I am an new sailor and I just got a 1980 Lancer 25 (my first boat). The mast support
11.0A Inner Track patrscoe at 12:57pm 11.14.11 S2 3/1424 Has anyone installed an inner jib track? Currently it is on the bulwarks teak trim. It seems with a
THE Best Fibreglas Polish? FullSailDale at 11:11am 11.14.11 Trailer Sailors 21/7409 Greetings to all. I'm CERTAIN this topic is one of the most haggled and debated of all. That said, I

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It's a good thing that I checked the web site! jssailem at 5:28am 09.15.22 Yes. Pretty much all winter. They will demolish and rebuild one of the breakwaters. Then next winter
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 4:46am 09.15.22 Curious to why the outside is not as favorable? From what we have read the canal may be difficult f
East coast Florida causing spots Andiamo 34 at 4:33am 09.15.22 Dude, there's LOADS of places. Where on the east coast? Will you be in the ICW? Keys? I pretty m
Clevis Pin Forestay Li_sound_cat at 4:14am 09.15.22 This is a standard Schaefer 2100 jib furler on a Catalina - so guessing pretty standard design for t
Clevis Pin Forestay (1) dLj at 3:49am 09.15.22 With all due respect, you are now talking about the top pin, shown here: ed into that top piece? Is
Yanmar 3YM30 bell housing oil leak on Oceanis 37 Rob Heath at 2:10am 09.15.22 Thanks both, I'm pretty certain it is engine oil. The transmission oil is clear, and the dripping i
Clevis Pin Forestay rgranger at 8:13pm 09.14.22 And you have strain on the clevis. It is only supposed to keep the toggle from slipping out. Tha
Hunter 36 2007 Spin George Braun at 5:49pm 09.14.22 glad to report that our new-to-us 2008 Hunter 36 does indeed have asym spin rigging, it's on the lis
2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower George Braun at 5:47pm 09.14.22 We have a 2008 Hunter 36, use a 30A splitter to plug both 120VAC legs into a 30A shore power recepta
Output Shaft Coupling Hunter 28.5 Tally Ho at 5:30pm 09.14.22
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jaysweet at 5:29pm 09.14.22 I replaced my mounts at about 27 years.. One was collapsed, the other three were still fine. The co
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jaysweet at 5:24pm 09.14.22
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jaysweet at 5:10pm 09.14.22 The mounts can be checked by measuring the clearance between the top and bottom steel plates. I see
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jaysweet at 5:08pm 09.14.22 Look at the fasteners that hold the mounts onto the stringers. Some boats come with lag bolts and t
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jaysweet at 5:07pm 09.14.22 would love to see pictures of the engine hobby horsing. Did it make any unusual noise? As was said,
1987 Catalina 22 Circuit Panel Gene Neill at 4:57pm 09.14.22 I'm not sure on the thickness. 3/8-ish? It's scrap from our Albin Vega, so it's metric. I adhered it
New Mailsale heritage at 4:54pm 09.14.22 I ordered a new jib from Far East this spring. Very happy with the sail.
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? Qorgyle at 4:52pm 09.14.22 Those 2 folks are seriously uninformed. Why? Because it IS a big investment. If you were buying
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries heritage at 4:50pm 09.14.22 If you are thinking about buying four new mounts, I have four that I bought from a British company a
Output Shaft Coupling Hunter 28.5 heritage at 4:31pm 09.14.22 Is the oil in the picture from the transmission?

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