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I love symmetry PrincessoftheLake at 7:01am 10.25.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2366 Went to my profile page today and noticed that it has had 6,666 visits. :D
The Big Apple Dawn Patrol Roger Long at 6:54am 10.25.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2252 After cleverly getting my visit with my good friends in Stanford to coincide with a few days of wick
how to raise a sunk boat easy? freshly sunk on the Ashley. luvitt at 6:38am 10.25.11 Ask All Sailors 17/25483 just curious as to what it was. its got a good bit of mast breaking the surface. it is across from
a new guy here whyknot2 at 5:59am 10.25.11 C&C 4/2389 good morning, I have just purchased a '76 model C'C 25' sail boat. It is moored in mission bay, san
Bank Fusing Works Maine Sail at 5:51am 10.25.11 Ask All Sailors 0/994 On Saturday night, well actually at 2:30 am Sunday, a friend/customer was motoring to a local anchor
winterizing water system dlewis812 at 5:39am 10.25.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1448 need to save a couple $$ this year. i'm going to leave the engine work to the yard but thought abou
hatch install BobM at 5:35am 10.25.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1889 Well...couldn't afford a new deck salon, so scored a nice ten inch bomar hatch as a half measure off
has any one tried thinned polyester to treat wood? UseDaGreyMatter at 11:01pm 10.24.11 Ask All Sailors 25/12584 Someone mentioned that you use polyester thinned with acetone for the first layer. I was researching
Re wiring a lancer 28 AtlanticAl at 10:53pm 10.24.11 Lancer 3/1859 I am re wiring a Lancer 28. I intend to change it from one battery, to two batteries. I want to be
Rena, New Zealand Container Ship Update Rick D at 10:07pm 10.24.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1562 Here are some recent photos ' captions I came across. Looks like this is a dead ship. Hard to see ho
Downsizing Mark H at 8:33pm 10.24.11 Smaller Boats 10/2491 I'm thinking I need to downsize and welcome others views. I am thinking about trade or purchase a Co
New sails for 40.5. Dimensions? Dennisail at 7:54pm 10.24.11 Big Boats 5/1381 I am wondering if anyone has the dimensions and specifications for sails for the 40.5. My boat is
Mast Support Failing CheersAYC at 7:13pm 10.24.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1165 Has any Hunter 31 owner had issuse with the mast support failing? I noticed some rippling in the hea
Zinc on 1968 McGlasson Wayfarer34 at 6:48pm 10.24.11 Islander 2/2224 I am privileged to have a 1968 Islander 34, only 14 of them built I believe. It is a great boat. T
Moving position of main sheet traveller?? (1) Cool Beans at 6:26pm 10.24.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1684 People who know me say I worry to much :D I would like to move my main sheet traveller forward 8 in
Bedding chainplates higgs at 5:23pm 10.24.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2860 I am rebedding leaking chainplates and ran into the "who cares about the next owner" syndrome. I am
Hunter top side decking BroadReach at 2:17pm 10.24.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1092 I've had my 1988 Hunter 35 since 1999. Over these many years I have made several major repairs to t
Lewmar Screens AyeSail at 2:14pm 10.24.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1308 Has anyone tried the newer Lewmar screens? I believe they only come in black now. When I purchased
A/C Winterization Question shemandr at 2:06pm 10.24.11 Ask All Sailors 7/1966 All right I should have done this 2 weeks ago when it was 80 degrees; but, my A/C system isn't pumpi
rigging redhead78 at 1:46pm 10.24.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2121 Hi all, I have a question with my main halyard. I pulled the mast this year for much overdo maint. I

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Electric panel capseaquel at 7:50am 09.09.22 Thanks. Helpful
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? jssailem at 7:45am 09.09.22 As @Scott T-Bird wisely states it, not much detail is known. A decision may be premature. As many
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 7:43am 09.09.22 209161
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles rgranger at 7:34am 09.09.22 To my thinking, boots only make sense as a measure against chafe on the sail. Otherwise, the boot
What size Zinc for 2005 Hunter 33 jssailem at 7:33am 09.09.22 how I can determine the size of the zinc for my 2005 Hunter 33 The answer lies in the statement by
Electric panel dlochner at 7:33am 09.09.22 In this photo you sent at the far left is a symbol and the letters T and C. Would this be the 15 a
Electric panel capseaquel at 7:30am 09.09.22 If you can get the tip of the multimeter probe to touch bare metal, that is good enough. Poke the
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 7:26am 09.09.22 I think you meant what is sadder. Either way, I happen to agree with you. Hmmm... I may need a
Electric panel capseaquel at 7:26am 09.09.22 In this photo you sent at the far left is a symbol and the letters T and C. Would this be the 15 am
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? Scott T-Bird at 7:24am 09.09.22 Walk away. Really? Based on some goop around the chainplate cover? You wouldn't consider the ask
Electric panel rgranger at 7:23am 09.09.22
Electric panel (1) rgranger at 7:21am 09.09.22 I don't fully understand the lable but I am noticing the word "fuse" here... I can't quite make out
Electric panel capseaquel at 7:20am 09.09.22
Holding tank odour (Peggy ?????) Scott B at 7:11am 09.09.22 Just looked up the Shields hose, and it gets bad ratings for permeation. My hose looks suspiciously
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Scott T-Bird at 6:57am 09.09.22 Excellent rundown from @Benny17441, someone who has done it and knows it well. But I can't imagine
Traveling alongside Scott T-Bird at 6:30am 09.09.22 Having said all that, like the original poster I would want to drive along with the load if it wer
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:28am 09.09.22 Joker valve in any manual toilet should be replaced at least annually...here's why: (Excerpt from m
What size Zinc for 2005 Hunter 33 fstbttms at 6:28am 09.09.22 Does anyone know, or know how I can determine the size of the zinc for my 2005 Hunter 33? Your
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? dmax at 6:27am 09.09.22 And to add to what everyone has said, when you start tearing it apart, it is almost always worse tha
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