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Boarding Ladder Mick at 11:08am 07.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1648 This past week I had two grandsons ( 9 ' 11) up from Odessa Texas where there is no water. We spent
Air for boat timanddebra at 10:48am 07.22.11 Smaller Boats 7/2064 Has anyone tried a portable room ac ? I have a hunter 23.5 was thinking it might work all they need
repowering a catalina 30 carl baker at 10:02am 07.22.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1553 anyone out there repower a catalina 30. Can you get the universal engine out without taking the gall
repairing deck caulking njl at 9:40am 07.22.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3279 I have a few areas in my cabin top with cracked polysulfide caulking where water can squeeze in.
Keel Damage on '85 30' Catalina mspearman at 8:58am 07.22.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2056 I am considering purchasing a used 30' Catalina that has some keel damage from a grounding. The own
To be, or not to be, a PROTESTER . . . RobertLangdirect at 8:07am 07.22.11 Ask All Sailors 25/6167 A while ago, I was racing in a multiday event at another club, a club that in particular goes out of
Raymarine Answers miguelgdelrey at 7:18am 07.22.11 Big Boats 7/1731 I placed this question on the Raymarine web on monday morning. I have the followig configuration:
Antifreeze Leak??? Webone at 6:24am 07.22.11 Engines and Propulsion 5/2599 I have an Yanmar 50 hp. with 1160 hrs. The antifreeze keeps slowly dropping in the tank with use, ap
Potential Hunter 19 owner kuriti at 5:48am 07.22.11 Smaller Boats 2/1926 Hey everyone, thank you for providing this resource. I am looking at buying a '95 Hunter 19. I took
O'Day 26 Rig tension setting impulse II at 5:26am 07.22.11 Day Sailers 9/5208 Good Morning, I do have a copy of the O'Day 26 manual that is floating about, and after reading it,
Weight in keel? JohnDY at 3:44am 07.22.11 Trailer Sailors 1/2639 My son was recently given a 17' Daysailer and we are in the process of getting it cleaned up and bac
Autohelm/self-steer options for tiller Beneteau 285 kbmartin53 at 2:36am 07.22.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1156 Recommendations/experience re above much appreciated by new owner. Cheers, Ken
Need new sailing friends ffc at 1:43am 07.22.11 Catalina 22 3/1518 New to sailing need to befriend someone who can help me to learn more i have a catalina 22ft. I am l
Is this O'Day 25 (1) Shoaldrafter at 12:36am 07.22.11 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1922 Sea Tow Hampton Roads (Va.) responded to a call for assistance from local authorities in freeing a s
Re-sealing portlites Cat...30 sailjclc at 10:26pm 07.21.11 Catalina 30 4/2805 I re-sealed two portlites a couple of months ago and had such good success that I wanted to share wi
nicro solar vent SycloneDriver at 9:16pm 07.21.11 Ask All Sailors 11/10193 I want to post my recent experience with a new Nicro day/night vent. First impressions are that it
Hunter 34 mast straightness Bubblehead at 8:59pm 07.21.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2132 Hoping for some feedback from some knowledgeable owners. I have found an 84 hunter 34, but the mast
Supplemental Cooling FourPoints at 7:58pm 07.21.11 Ask All Sailors 24/5371 I am considering adding some supplemental cooling to my ice chest to extend the life of the ice and
Looking for a Yanmar YSM8 or 12 texasprinter at 6:13pm 07.21.11 Ask All Sailors 6/4428 Fellow Sailers. I am looking for a good Yanmar YSM 8 or 12 preferably in Texas but we will travel i
Throttle Cable For Hunter 31 beachcombers at 5:52pm 07.21.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1369 84 Hunter 31 Throttle Cable Change. We Have Taken Everything Apart And The Only Thing Holding Us Up

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New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. thevoyager at 8:59am 01.27.22 @markwbird Yes definitely! I am open to older boats of the mid to late 70s also! I guess it's just
Random (cold weather induced) question about sailboat rigs rgranger at 8:41am 01.27.22 I really like this sail plan. I can imagine a number of benefits, from ease of wind spillage, unin
Hunter 49/50 bottom paint Laid-back at 8:41am 01.27.22 Last bottom job in 2021 used 5 gallons. I suggest you look at Seahawk Biocop TF paint. Has worked u
Beneteau 361 Stanchions Loose DougM at 8:19am 01.27.22 hi. can you tell me where to find nut in the bath cabin?? for the corresponding stanchion?this seem
11.0a Mark Maulden at 8:03am 01.27.22 On the a, it is below the cockpit locker floor. Pull the hatch board up..
What do I do with PO's shit? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:20am 01.27.22 For those who aren't umbilically connected to their phones, most regional cruising guides note which
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? dlochner at 5:50am 01.27.22 That must have been a keel stepped boat given that the base of the mast is beyond the furler drum.
Oil shortage All U Get at 5:47am 01.27.22 Was able to purchase Rotella T4 motor oil, 15W - 40, online from Walmart; it was not available loca
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? dLj at 4:51am 01.27.22
Hunter 49/50 bottom paint Terry Cox at 4:40am 01.27.22 Our boat requires a little over a gallon per coat. Do our bottom every seven years and 2018 was the
Long way to check out trailer sailor Light air at 4:32am 01.27.22 I was looking for my first sailboat (in 20 years). I had a range in mind of 5 hours each way which
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? Hayden Watson at 4:22am 01.27.22 There are many ways to carry a mast on deck. Key parts are putting the butt of the mast forward, (f
Boom broke on O'Day Widgeon CurtisC at 4:12am 01.27.22 You don't show the end of the eye that goes into the boom or its fit in the end fitting hole but sus
Beneteau 361 Stanchions Loose sly1970 at 12:49am 01.27.22 The stanchion bases on my 323 are like those in post #6 above. The bases do loosen up over time and
Funny Friday!!! (1) Tally Ho at 9:35pm 01.26.22
11.0a Halvern at 9:01pm 01.26.22 Is this the famous Hal who owns too many boats (BMC customer)? :) We have two 11Cs here at the Val
What do I do with PO's shit? Halvern at 8:47pm 01.26.22 Get the App - Pumpout Navigation
Random (cold weather induced) question about sailboat rigs (1) Will Gilmore at 8:43pm 01.26.22 ... the T-shaped support ideas... https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/pocket_cruiser_1288
Oil shortage BigEasy at 8:35pm 01.26.22 T4 is a conventional oil, just "new and improved. Was able to purchase Rotella T4 motor oil, 15
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. markwbird at 8:27pm 01.26.22 You might consider expanding your age range. That will open up the possibilities in your price range

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