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1979 O'Day Hull Painting Jclark29 at 1:08pm 09.21.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1954 Hello All, I am a brand new owner of a 1979 O'Day 23 as well as brand new to sailing. I am curiou
Painted Anchor BillyK at 11:56am 09.21.11 Ask All Sailors 23/8412 Has anyone ever painted their aluminum anchor? what did you use and how did it work out for you?
Repowering a C&C 34 neil3 at 11:34am 09.21.11 C&C 3/2913 I have a 1982 C'C 34 with a Universal 5416 that is getting tired. I'm thinking of repowering and wou
Another GPS Gotcha! (3) Roger Long at 11:33am 09.21.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/3275 We departed Digby, N.S. well before dawn in very thick fog. Visibility was about as bad as I've eve
outboard - short vs long voltzwgn at 11:10am 09.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/5476 How important is it to go with a long shaft outboard? I have a 222 with the transom cutout. I'm as
Swing Keel remoal Amos Cape at 9:00am 09.21.11 S2 15/4828 Has anyone here had to remove the swing keel from a S2 8.0? If you have I could use some direction
Sailing days are over - for good! Phil V25 at 8:10am 09.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/3206 Eleven months since the cancer diagnosis. I've had four major surgeries, many hours of recovery and
H260 bulbs shanker at 7:19am 09.21.11 Smaller Boats 3/1586 Is there somewhere that I can look up and find what bulbs I have on my 2001 H260? I would like to ch
cheap LED replacement for cabin bulbs bugbitten at 6:50am 09.21.11 S2 26/6406 I found these 1141 bulb replacements on ebay for $11 each. They are very bright. The light they give
Mast Storage Bob J. at 6:46am 09.21.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2499 Just curious on what's the best way to prepare the mast for winter storage. My mast is laying acro
First Buy - Beneteau 351 jherbert at 6:10am 09.21.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2268 Hi all, We are looking at a 1996 Beneteau 351 as our first sailing boat. We're based in Malta so
Sail jorgefife at 6:03am 09.21.11 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1052 When at the yard yesterday, I spotted a sail with the markings H31 If anyone interested, please cont
Sheet and halyard handling on a 336 neilmcc at 2:13am 09.21.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1698 As some of you may be aware I have bought a Hunter 336, I have not sailed her yet but am trying to g
dinghy float Mark Maulden at 10:35pm 09.20.11 Ask All Sailors 10/9638 I'm soliciting ideas for a dinghy float. By dinghy, I mean an 8' inflatable with a Honda 2hp. About
1973 Ericson 25 versus 1984 Catalina 25 JimGo at 7:12pm 09.20.11 Mid-Size Boats 21/9825 OK, before I get flamed, I have a few reasons for asking this here - in my mind, I'm already liking
Tips for installing x-5 wheel autopilot rortega46 at 7:08pm 09.20.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1340 I am planning on installing an x-5 wheel autopilot on my H28. I'd like to attach the autopilot to a
Water Ballast Filling Question mojobently at 7:07pm 09.20.11 Smaller Boats 2/1440 I finally put the new H26 in the water today. I left the ballast open for quite some time and had 5
Just got my 1980 37C! Adjusterdehart at 7:06pm 09.20.11 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2098 Sails are a bit dirty and tattered. Any experience with getting them refurbed? Anybody replaced all
Sailing Schools in the Montreal Area mtreder at 6:28pm 09.20.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1809 Hi, this is my first post. I've always wanted to sail, but having grown up in the Canadian prairie
Shower leak bugsboat at 6:10pm 09.20.11 Big Boats 1/949 Our 1995 37.5 Hunter has sprung a leak! When we turn on the shower, we get lots of water under the s

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Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 7:53am 07.18.22 It looks like he collects any and all floating bumpers that drift by. I'll try to get a picture
Catalina 315 Quick Genius 600 Windlass Anchor Rode jssailem at 7:48am 07.18.22 Bob, I look at the windlass as part of a system for the boat and the waters I will sail. Ralph is
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 7:45am 07.18.22 . Maybe the homeless person is considerate enough to try and keep the dirt from rubbing off on the
Formal Nautical Education patagoniadave at 7:44am 07.18.22 This is what I am talking about, to which you have been duly referred as to one possibility thereof
Hunter H240 trailer sway problem. rgranger at 7:43am 07.18.22 If you are pulling with a truck, put the O.B.in the bed of your truck. I have had the same problem
Formal Nautical Education patagoniadave at 7:35am 07.18.22
Electric Horn (1) rgranger at 7:32am 07.18.22 I have a plastic pump horn like this for a backup up my canned air horn. Really loud. ne.com/dual
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 7:22am 07.18.22 207409 I'm kinda wondering what the bumpers are for. Maybe the homeless person is considerate enoug
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 dmax at 7:20am 07.18.22 It's probably pressed in - a little JB Weld would probably hold it back together once you've figured
New (to me) International FJ, drainage + repair questions PaulK at 7:19am 07.18.22 My father's center-console skiff had foam "floatation" poured into the bilge up to the cockpit sole.
There goes the neighborhood! rgranger at 7:18am 07.18.22 I would love to do the great loop in something like that.
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 7:18am 07.18.22 Rice water
Formal Nautical Education jssailem at 7:17am 07.18.22 Ahhhhhhh
There goes the neighborhood! jssailem at 7:16am 07.18.22 The Ranger Tugs are a popular cruising vessel up here in the PacificNW.
There goes the neighborhood! rgranger at 7:14am 07.18.22 I have a soft spot for trawler yachts. When I'm too old to sail I'd like to have a trailerable traw
Batteries, Batteries' post, Batteries' hardware scottscotty at 7:12am 07.18.22 good info rt there...never knew that the store managers would pull parts to stop thievery?? thanks f
Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad Scott T-Bird at 7:05am 07.18.22 So you are actually planning 5 days sailing with 4 nights stopover in between. That's about 150 mil
H34 tank access plate & cleaning Allan12210 at 7:05am 07.18.22 Nice job. Here is the link for my project. Better late than never. I fit in the pit. Not very comfor
Custom sailboat holding tanks Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:02am 07.18.22 Ronco Plastics Ronco Plastics marine Tanks makes TOP quality thick-walled (50% thicker than most
Formal Nautical Education patagoniadave at 7:00am 07.18.22

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