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Required Safety Gear Squidd at 5:21am 11.08.11 Ask All Sailors 14/2321 I was over at Lake Superior Sailors place and he was showing me how he had outfitted his boat ( lott
Anyone know of a Beneteau 35 RA/CU ? Rubato at 4:11am 11.08.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1412 Hello, New to this forum today. I have owned many boats, but looking to buy my first "REAL" sailb
Bottom paint above the water line windsmaker at 7:45pm 11.07.11 Ask All Sailors 7/6078 Anyone know why bottom paint that is ~ 2-3 inches just above the waterline would be flaking off? N
It didn't sink! Mike Culik at 7:31pm 11.07.11 Mid-Size Boats 9/2719
head stay length 23 poptop captainvic at 6:44pm 11.07.11 Day Sailers 4/1635 can anyone tell me how long of a front stay i need to order for my 1972 23 poptop. i am eliminating
A question for you electrical gurus doehunter at 6:33pm 11.07.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/3427 I just bought a couple more toys for the boat. 1st on the list is a Black and Decker 100/500w powe
Whats the best way to drill into pedestal guards? weinie at 5:54pm 11.07.11 Ask All Sailors 13/3303 I will be installing an X5 auto pilot and need to drill 2 new holes in the guard to run the wires fo
how to find replacement v-belt njl at 5:53pm 11.07.11 Engines and Propulsion 8/4262 I'm trying to replace a v-belt labeled "Napa Premium XL 25-11755/9463". It's for the raw water pump
Cat 38 1984 Check chainplates Chiriqui at 5:19pm 11.07.11 Big Boats 7/3359 I'm looking at a 1984 Catalina 38 for sale. I've been advised to check the chainplates, particularly
Roberts 53 BD centerboard? Jace7 at 5:03pm 11.07.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1100 I am hoping someone knows about the offshore - and foul weather capabilities - of the Roberts 53 BD
Boat visit today. (3) Ed Schenck at 4:40pm 11.07.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1633 The weather has been nice enough to sail around here. So I drove the 90 miles this morning to visit
40.5 depth meter question Celtic Princess at 4:23pm 11.07.11 Big Boats 4/1257 I keep my boat in the Swan Creek area on the east side of the Chesapeake (near Rock Hall, MD). The d
Main sail question allen-deckard at 4:22pm 11.07.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/11001 This spring I plan on buying a new main sail. When I was at the anapolis sailboat show I went aro
Sealander 752 to Raritan LBA Conversion Dan Hill at 4:08pm 11.07.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2333 I recently purchased a 88 28.5 Hunter that has an inoperative head. To the best of my research its a
Wish I Had Seen SBO's New Low $'s Before I Went DIY! rardiH36 at 3:00pm 11.07.11 The Cherubini Hunters 14/3427 Over the last couple of years, I had been checking the cost of the four large replacement lenses for
Honda O/B Running Rough saildork at 2:56pm 11.07.11 Trailer Sailors 17/7439 The outboard on my Catalina 22 is a 1983 Honda 7.5 hp 4-stroke. Until recently, it has performed be
New Waste Holding System Duke at 2:46pm 11.07.11 Morgan 0/1584 I getting ready to replace the waste holding bladder with a proper holding tank aboard my Morgan 321
New H30 Owner H30Gary at 1:47pm 11.07.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1221 Hi all - I'm the new owner of Cutlass, a 1980 H30. Actually, I've had the boat about a year, but jus
Oops! Bill Jones at 12:42pm 11.07.11 Smaller Boats 1/1102 I took my H23.5 off the lake Saturday and noticed when parking it for the long winter I was missing
What to buy, 26M, 26X 25M +Video of my Mac 25 abk at 12:14pm 11.07.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2533 Just a link to a video on my 1984 25M on the Delaware River near Bristol, Pa on July 4th 2011. I ha

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Do not lick this Toad! rgranger at 4:13pm 11.08.22 ded the second sign.:biggrin:
7:1? rgranger at 4:11pm 11.08.22 It doesn't take "a very big anchor", it takes a very good anchor and the proper rode. A 140# anchor
Winterizing fresh water system on NW coastal area Marlow Currie at 3:54pm 11.08.22 It's like "someone didn't get the memo" week. :) There was an almost identical question earlier t
New Instruments WayneH at 3:46pm 11.08.22 I have an older Vulcan 7 with built in wifi. We use the shared screen with a tablet in the cockpit.
Hunter Vision 32 1989 Mike 58 at 3:44pm 11.08.22 I just enlarged the photo, its 33 LBs or as John stated 15 Kg.
New Instruments dlochner at 3:42pm 11.08.22 The Vulcan will control the AP computer if it is a B&G/Simrad AP. The drive units are basically agno
New Instruments kappykaplan at 3:41pm 11.08.22 Should I have two chartplotters? One at the helm and one at the nav station When I brought my boat
Hunter Vision 32 1989 Mike 58 at 3:38pm 11.08.22 I pretty sure its 32 kilogram. Im heading to the boat later this week and I will let you know if Im
New toy alert! For those who like to watch their boat/harbor from away. Qorgyle at 3:35pm 11.08.22 A Raspberry Pi 4 is a great option IMO Welp, after a bit more research this does look to be the si
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta kappykaplan at 3:34pm 11.08.22 @jssailem noted today , my humor is back again.:biggrin::biggrin: Happy days are here again! :beer
Any Guesses Hello Below at 3:19pm 11.08.22 I'll pay the shipping if you'd rather it is used than in a dump somewhere. I would love to take yo
European boat owners: Tell me about your holding tank fitting Tedd at 3:13pm 11.08.22 I eventually figured out what the threads are. They are 1-1/4 NPS. I was worried that they might be
Winterizing fresh water system on NW coastal area Davidasailor26 at 3:07pm 11.08.22 And this sticky thread - WINTERIZING PLUMBING
Winterizing fresh water system on NW coastal area Tedd at 3:06pm 11.08.22 This won't work for most people but here's what I'm planning to do with my trailerable boat, which I
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear (1) markwbird at 2:59pm 11.08.22 I did something like what you are wanting to do. My setup is similar to the 6:1 setup shown in Jssa
Winterizing fresh water system on NW coastal area jssailem at 2:49pm 11.08.22 Congrats to you Marlow. Are you thinking to take the boat out of the water or be in the water all w
Help! Engine problem :( smokey73 at 2:29pm 11.08.22 Ouch! Best of luck. Hopefully you got a tow to the nearest place where you can get to a good diese
Safety at Sea starts with awareness of the RISKS capta at 2:18pm 11.08.22 I prefer a center cockpit. It may very well be illusionary, but it feels very safe to me. Plus it gi
Help! Engine problem :( kloudie1 at 2:13pm 11.08.22 Good catch ! Yup, I have a precision caliper in the tool kit.
What is the proper response? BarryL at 2:08pm 11.08.22 Hi, One comment - proper course means the proper course for the boat trying to pass another boat. S

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