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Cracked Up! jetboatn at 5:02pm 11.03.11 Smaller Boats 4/1321 OK...1994 Hunter 23.5- First sailboat, first year to sail and loving it!!! Problem, hairline and big
54 knots in a sailboat ??? Scott B at 4:28pm 11.03.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2438 Pretty cool... Bonneville Salt Flats type of sailing bjCRxKs2QgY
Sailboat video tours from Annapolis Show abk at 3:54pm 11.03.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1390 Hello, I tried to post this before but I don't think it went up. If it did I apologize I am a sail
How to decide correct tire size on trailer? UseDaGreyMatter at 3:26pm 11.03.11 Trailer Sailors 12/9494 I bought this boat and trailer. The boat is a 22 ft venture by macgregor. I don't know if the trai
Just won a Mac 22-2 on ebay Bobjr59 at 3:09pm 11.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/3117 Hi I'm a newbie to boats so I thought I'd start with something I could restore and learn to sail. So
ST1000 + Oday 25..... teach me RECESS at 3:04pm 11.03.11 Ask An Oday Owner 13/7122 I am planning on buying a Raymarine ST1000 for our Oday 25. Do I need to get the offset bar? What ti
Bimini slides SailArkansas at 2:40pm 11.03.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1280 I just purchased a set of Taylor-made slides for my Precision 28. My bimini is split due to the mai
Prepurchase advice 1988 Beneteau 432 CHM at 1:23pm 11.03.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/8747 I have a survey scheduled in a couple of weeks. This is an ex charter with the engine replaced in 2
This would get your attention brian3820 at 1:10pm 11.03.11 Big Boats 0/1050 So, you're in your dingy rowing around the harbor and this happens.... Would certainly get my attent
ICW Bridge Closure Chuckbear at 12:28pm 11.03.11 Destinations 0/2380 If you are traveling the ICW in the Norfolk area on November 28th and 29th, you should be aware of t
Major repair above the waterline while in the water? emgersh at 12:27pm 11.03.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2213 I've got a Catalina 27 I just bought with a partner and we'd like to make a modification or, more co
South Dakota sailord decktosser at 12:23pm 11.03.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/951 any SD sailors on this for? I would like to ask some questions about sailing on lake Oahe.
Smaller bow pulpit for a catalina 27 emgersh at 12:22pm 11.03.11 Parts Search 2/2739 Hi everyone, New to the forums. Just bought a 1977 C27 and want to get it into a smaller slip with
Great Lakes, "no discharge" rules Ed Schenck at 12:11pm 11.03.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/6450 Peggy, do you have "rule" handy? I know we can't discharge waste but what about the plumbing? My b
First webinar in the books Phil Herring at 11:50am 11.03.11 Ask All Sailors 10/1847 The inaugural SBO webinar was last night and was a success! Well attended, and as you would expect,
"I don't sail often but when I do... Tim R. at 11:33am 11.03.11 Ask All Sailors 13/2604 ...I sail a 47ft. Beneteau." The most interesting man in the World(according to Dos Equis) lives ab
deeply disturbed over draft???? Dragon Fly at 11:16am 11.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1979 seriously capt'n,..(s) please help. the dilemma is : I'm buying another sailboat! meaning
Hull to Deck Joint bearsails at 10:52am 11.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/4907 Hey Guys I am just in the process of moving my 1984 Hunter 31 (Bear's Mistress) in to my shop for
SBO Gathering-Nov 11 or 12 in Annapolis! PrincessoftheLake at 9:46am 11.03.11 Ask All Sailors 7/1795 Even though I am going to miss the Galesville gathering this Saturday I would like to suggest that f
First Time Away Rag Bagger at 8:24am 11.03.11 Catalina 30 2/1672 I've been learning from this site for over a year now and it's time to venture out. Tomorrow mornin

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Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? dlochner at 9:50am 10.24.22 lol True, however it's supposed to ablate off over the course of years. Losing a few mils every tim
Recycled rope (lines) ? dlochner at 9:46am 10.24.22 How much stretch does this line have? Less stretch is better for halyards. ?" or 10 mm would be big
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? Leeward Rail at 9:45am 10.24.22 it's supposed to ablate off over the course of years And it does. Do you realize that many antifo
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? HeelBoy at 9:32am 10.24.22 The paint is likely ablative antifouling. It is supposed to rub off. Follow @dlochner advice and
Recycled rope (lines) ? Justin_NSA at 9:26am 10.24.22 I'm going to try the line for my jib halyard. But it will be years before I could give review on it
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection Hollyberry at 9:22am 10.24.22 One other possibility (and not a good one) is that somebody buried the keel bolts in some fiberglass
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection terry_buda at 9:11am 10.24.22 In pic 0420 (The last one) it looks like a piece of metal. The sharp edges would be hard to create
Recommendations on bottom paint requested fstbttms at 9:06am 10.24.22 ...you will need to hire a diver to clean your boat once a month during the hot months and about ev
Recommendations on bottom paint requested fstbttms at 8:57am 10.24.22 I would like the option of putting her on a trailer in Oct-2023 and keeping her at my house for the
Recycled rope (lines) ? higgs at 8:49am 10.24.22 For a halyard, I would stick to the tried and true, especially if it is internal. Should an interna
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) LloydB at 8:48am 10.24.22 Just as an experiment could you set your lathe up to make one more roller out of that rod and then c
ODay 22 cabin floor Project_Mayhem at 8:40am 10.24.22 It looks like the navigation desk/table is on top of your bilge cover preventing you from pulling it
Voltage Meter Issue jssailem at 8:38am 10.24.22 You're going to go bankrupt :plus: Some boat owners have a bigger boat budget than others. It seem
Voltage Meter Issue Ralph Johnstone at 8:17am 10.24.22 Next time it happens, check your batteries with a digital voltmeter and find out exactly what's goin
Wing Keel repair Scott T-Bird at 8:00am 10.24.22 Keep in mind that a proper modification includes lengthening the foot of the keel for a bulb keel op
Recommendations on bottom paint requested sail sfbay at 7:55am 10.24.22 Is there a antifouling bottom paint that can wear well if not taken out of saltwater but won't break
Wing Keel repair Scott T-Bird at 7:51am 10.24.22 The keel does not appear to have been shortened, or if it has by only a few inches. Remember, when
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? NYSail at 7:49am 10.24.22 If you really want to get off the blue stuff... spray it with Easy Off oven cleaner, let it dry and
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? jssailem at 7:46am 10.24.22 @dlochner has given you the recipe. If you want to make the process easy get the boat into a shelter
Voltage Meter Issue kloudie1 at 7:39am 10.24.22 If it pegs out only when the engine is running, probably voltage regulator.. if it pegs out with en

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