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Commuting by Kayak Soundbounder at 2:34am 11.15.11 Sails Call Lounge 1/4582 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 5/10177 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 8/1986 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 2/1573 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 3/1641 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 21/3537 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 2/4782 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 9/4297 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 9/3291 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 6/3267 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 30/5899 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 5/6783 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 3/3450 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 2/1044 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 6/1754 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 2/1694 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 2/1608 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 2/2230 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 3/1481 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 21/7763 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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Dyneema for furler line Yoman Bosun at 6:09am 11.16.22 After lots of observations, experimenting, changing lines, etc, the spool on my furler still fills
Freeing rusty bolts - best penetrating oil jssailem at 5:36am 11.16.22 While recently taking my 1973 Perkins 4.107 apart so it could be removed from the boat, I used PB Bl
O'Day 39 mast step Dan33 at 5:04am 11.16.22 I owned an oday 39, hull #33.That is the factory setup in your photo.I had mine fabricated at a mach
423 saloon dinette conversion to bed jssailem at 5:04am 11.16.22 Some pictures of the table and seat bench would help us help you. In the past 15 years, it is possib
Dyneema for furler line All U Get at 5:01am 11.16.22
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum All U Get at 4:50am 11.16.22 What is overwhelmingly evident is that none of these so called engineers ever owned a sailboat.
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Steve-o5911 at 4:04am 11.16.22 I have the same boat, a Hunter 25 Shoal Draft 2007. I have none of this, and I have used this boat h
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum kappykaplan at 2:33am 11.16.22 Lift off at 1:47 am.:clap: Looks awesome, Jim. Haven't seen coverage on the local news yet.
Miss sailing kappykaplan at 2:30am 11.16.22 Heal quickly, @WayneH ! I like @jssailem 's Navy Blue and Gold idea. I'll deliver my boat for dry
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 2:26am 11.16.22 progress. Great news, John! :beer:
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum (2) JamesG161 at 12:33am 11.16.22 210961 Jim...
Challenge with replacing Sanitation Hose artboas at 9:40pm 11.15.22 Was there enough room to cut the original hose clamp with a Dremal tool? Unfortunately, no. Though
Engineless.... JamesG161 at 9:36pm 11.15.22 Whatdaya mean :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: ? ? ? I meant that Benny's comment was not n
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum JamesG161 at 9:33pm 11.15.22 Launch time looks good and is Live now here... Live Now but on time with the 1:04 am EST Launch O
Engineless.... (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:30pm 11.15.22 Whatdaya mean :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: ? ? ? You suggesting we go out into that pea
Engineless.... JamesG161 at 9:22pm 11.15.22 Winter time is here; this is the time when extensive discussions on trivial sailing subjects take p
Miss sailing stickinthemud57 at 9:14pm 11.15.22 Not to gloat, but we enjoy a longer, if somewhat hotter, season here in north Texas. Our club's Wint
Engineless.... Benny17441 at 9:04pm 11.15.22 Winter time is here; this is the time when extensive discussions on trivial sailing subjects take pl
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:24pm 11.15.22 Yes we have new sleeves with O-rings to be pressed into the block. New pistons and rings. The new
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 8:15pm 11.15.22 Those pistons sure look rough! the cylinder walls were OK? Or did they have to sleeve them? Glad

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