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Solomons Berth Roger Long at 6:09am 11.09.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2414 Strider at her berth in Solomons with the R/V Rachel Carson. My hosts graciously arranged for a thi
Anyone redone a cabin sole? ruidh at 4:29am 11.09.11 Ask An Oday Owner 21/6063 This is my next big project and it scares me a little. I think I'm going to have to tackle this beca
Old Boats, Old Friends (2) Roger Long at 3:54am 11.09.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/4478 While waiting for my friend in Saint Michaels, I looked over at a boatyard and was surprised to see
Need owner's manual christaarrabito at 10:38pm 11.08.11 S2 6/2351 We just bought our S2 and have found that the owner's manual has been very badly water damaged. Can
Retire That Silly Worthless Gate Latch (1) Sail123 at 9:01pm 11.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/4257 Retire That Silly Gate Hasp I call this the "The Authentication!" What was Roger thinking anyway
Seeping thru hull valve simplicity at 6:31pm 11.08.11 Ask All Sailors 16/5787 I installed a seawater pump for a new AC unit to an existing 3/4 inch thru hull valve that goes to
Battleship Iowa (2) Johnb at 5:32pm 11.08.11 Ask All Sailors 23/4482 On Sunday I went out from Marina Bay Yacht Harbor in Richmond and was privileged to get to see the I
New Safer Boat Stove RyanHelfrich17 at 5:27pm 11.08.11 Ask All Sailors 37/6669 I am a student at Lehigh University currently working on developing a new type of boat stove that wo
Now working late at night brian3820 at 5:05pm 11.08.11 Big Boats 1/1040 In an effort to get the exterior done before the snow fly's, I am now reduced to working at night af
trying to remove stuffing box from first42 CrazyLegs at 4:30pm 11.08.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1550 New to us boat = new to us problems. We want to change the stuffing box on our 1984 Beneteau First 4
Small Craft Advisor article BrokeNotBroken at 4:09pm 11.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2230 I wrote an article, "My First Sail" for Small Craft Advisor and they just printed it in issue #72, p
Halyard exit plates (1) guidera48 at 3:34pm 11.08.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1463 I have two exit plates that I have replaced while re building my mast. They look original and have 2
Peaking Roger Long at 3:34pm 11.08.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2290 Occasionally, in this cruising life, everything comes together in a period of such beauty and intens
Pearson 34-II Drawer System Joe11776 at 1:47pm 11.08.11 Pearson 1/1650 Anyone know if the manufacturer of the drawer system for the drawers under the owners' birth for the
Lacquer Sticks For Interior Wood Repairs Ducati at 1:41pm 11.08.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1739 As I have said earlier, the inside cabinets took a beating this season. I spotted a set of 12 col
Fuel Locker for O'Day 25 (1976) Gudenuph at 1:10pm 11.08.11 Lake Murray Catalina Owners 0/36813 It's my understanding that later models of the O'Day 25 have a fuel locker under the stbd seat in t
Ice box will not drain amberjack915 at 1:07pm 11.08.11 Bigger Boats 7/2437 My wife and I purchased an O'Day 280 this past September (2011). Very nice boat and we are enjoying
Rub rails: To seal or not to seal? rognvald at 11:30am 11.08.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2548 Is there a benefit to seal the upper and lower edge of an existing rubrail (where it abuts the hull)
Looking at a C&C 34+ sailingdeac at 6:53am 11.08.11 C&C 2/7513 I am very interested in an available 1990 C'C 34+ Any helpful information will be greatlyl apprec
Time for CNG Conversion to Propane?? Old Sailor 2 at 6:47am 11.08.11 Big Boats 20/6933 I am just now getting into sailing our new older boat which is outfitted with CNG for stove. I find

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Slip Unavailability rgranger at 11:55am 11.01.22 However, given the increase in and acceptance of remote working there a likely some who choose to wo
Winterizing question Dalliance at 11:44am 11.01.22 Sounds like you filled the water heater with the pink stuff. I made that mistake too the first time
Saltwater hose to engine Dalliance at 11:16am 11.01.22 Hmm now I am confused. I have heard from others that the corrougations actually prevent the crimpin
Leaving canvas up in northeast winter dlochner at 11:13am 11.01.22 Vinyl will shrink with cold. That will put a strain on the stitching as well as the connectors. Yo
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 11:09am 11.01.22 Sure I know that sounds sacrilegist to skiers and snow mobile riders.... :facepalm: Sailors and s
What do you have at the top of your mast? Davidasailor26 at 10:59am 11.01.22
What do you have at the top of your mast? Sailgunner at 10:28am 11.01.22 Ooof... well VHF is line of sight so getting the antenna up high is an advantage. I would not put
Slip Unavailability JoeWhite at 10:19am 11.01.22 In San Francisco Bay area 3 marinas have closed and converted into waterfront homes. Each housed ove
Saltwater hose to engine Ralph Johnstone at 10:11am 11.01.22 Unfortunately, words do not convey the information that pictures do. With a few routing changes, th
Slip Unavailability dlochner at 10:09am 11.01.22 There are a number of factors contributing to slip shortages and it is probably somewhat regional.
Furling genoa cover seems too small? Timm R Oday25 at 10:02am 11.01.22 Ok .. I've read all the responses . Here is what I would do . I would sew a seperate 2" wide strip w
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:59am 11.01.22 WHAT A BUMMER>... Dammit Jim... Here we are 3 days from my long awaited haul out. The forward looki
Keel sag orion440 at 9:59am 11.01.22
Seldon In Mast Furling - Halyard Swivel - it it right ? spadaforaj at 9:56am 11.01.22 Thanks all - chuckwayne - do you know the part name or picture and if the mast has to come down agai
Slip Unavailability rgranger at 9:49am 11.01.22 There are over 100 million more people living in this country than when I graduated college 45 year
What do you have at the top of your mast? (1) rgranger at 9:45am 11.01.22 Ooof... well VHF is line of sight so getting the antenna up high is an advantage. I would not put
Keel sag Don S/V ILLusion at 9:42am 11.01.22 Prolonged storage out of the water while keel unsupported? is the boat currently in the water and i
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? kappykaplan at 9:24am 11.01.22 Then, once the engine kicks on, it's a knee-jerk reaction to look overboard for the exhaust. :plus
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? Scott T-Bird at 9:16am 11.01.22 The idea behind the magnetic switch is that it provides warning before the engine is turned on. Thi
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? JoeWhite at 9:05am 11.01.22 I'm always amazed at the ingenius ways we go about solving these problems, yet, I'm also not unders

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