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Second bilge pump gpdno at 5:13am 09.13.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2648 I'm looking to install a second bilge as a back-up in case of a failure of my primary pump or float
S2 8.0C Engine Compartment Pictures (1) Styx at 4:55am 09.13.11 S2 12/7401 I have a 1976 S2 8.0C. I am doing a complete refurb. When I purchased the boat, the engine compartme
Frozen AC Rag Bagger at 4:52am 09.13.11 Catalina 30 4/1310 I have a 1984 Catalina 30. I purchased the boat last year and she came with a built in AC unit. I'
Safety Rail History ISFISSY at 1:51am 09.13.11 Ask All Sailors 21/5871 Why do sailboats have cable safety rails in lieu of SS tubing rails?
new sailor needs help EDHAAR at 12:32am 09.13.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1639 I need help,I recently purchased an O'day 12' dinghy it is a rather old boat .I do not know how the
More (or less) on Pettit Hydrocoat obsailor at 8:20pm 09.12.11 Ask All Sailors 14/5520 I contacted Pettit to get their reaction to last week's comments about problems of soft growth with
Hunter 34 bow/stern pulpit design/dimensions Pheidingsfelder at 7:21pm 09.12.11 Big Boats 2/2443 I finally found someone to build my stainless! Crazy story, they found me actually. We're trading SS
Storage ideas? sPk at 7:17pm 09.12.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2975 Anybody have any clever ideas for storage shelves for the O'Day 25? I want to increase the shelf '
Topping Lift with Rigid Vang on H29.5 tlowum at 7:02pm 09.12.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1646 My recently purchased 1994 Hunter 29.5 has a rigid boom vang that the previous owner had installed.
Really good news for me NSR sailaway78 at 6:51pm 09.12.11 Ask All Sailors 14/2561 I probably shouldn't post this here, but just for the two wheel gear heads on the board. A friend o
Hunter 28 Holding Tank daysailor204 at 6:13pm 09.12.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3218 Recently, my H28 aluminum holding tank began to leak. I read many interesting ways to fix it. Most
Interior cabin light furniture for Hunter 216 peloqusy at 5:02pm 09.12.11 Smaller Boats 1/1779 Hello, I want to be able to sleep in the Hunter 216 cabin. Do you have plans for making furniture
Darn AGM Batteries (1) Maine Sail at 4:20pm 09.12.11 Musings With Maine Sail 36/27067 Warning, rant... For the second time is a week I have had to explain to a customer that their $1000
Hull & rudder blisters geocadd at 3:46pm 09.12.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/2395 Our Catalina 309 started getting blisters on the rudder and hull after 2 years. Has anyone else expe
2004 Hunter 44 or 426 aft head electric replacement tkwhalen at 3:37pm 09.12.11 Big Boats 4/1382 I am thinking of replacing my aft manual head with an electric head. Has any one done this and if so
Winterizing Ron Roman at 3:35pm 09.12.11 Big Boats 3/1328 I have always put the pink stuff in my water tank but this year I would like to blow out the lines,
25th anniversary widgeon Niceboat at 2:59pm 09.12.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1440 I recently bought a 1984 widgeon sailboat. It is in really good condition and has been well cared fo
Hatch install advice please. DAVA390 at 2:46pm 09.12.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1582 Folks ,minutes ago I opened a box from Precision in Fla. It contains the new front hatch I ordered t
Newport Boat Show Rob19574 at 11:37am 09.12.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1448 Hi all - I'm going to head up to Newport this year with my 6 yr old son to the boat show this weeken
hull integrity pietro at 11:27am 09.12.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1328 Just bought a 1986 22ft Macgregor. Where the supports on the trailer end (supporting bottom of hull)

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Maximizing VMG on downwind leg of race BarryL at 7:10am 07.15.22 Sorry. GPS. Corrected above. The crew and driver should be watching. Make a small change, see if VMG
Maximizing VMG on downwind leg of race stickinthemud57 at 6:56am 07.15.22 You need a good gos to show the vmg to the mark. have fun Not as up on the lingo as I would like
Maximizing VMG on downwind leg of race stickinthemud57 at 6:53am 07.15.22 An unintentional gybe, basically. When you're above 7 knots in the 26S it's planing somewhat, and t
A jet boat named "Stimulus Check" filled with 13 persons capsizes in the Hudson River, killing 2 ... mystery at 6:46am 07.15.22 The capacity stated in the specifications of this boat is 12 seats or 2698# max, (not certain if th
A jet boat named "Stimulus Check" filled with 13 persons capsizes in the Hudson River, killing 2 ... mystery at 6:44am 07.15.22 Interesting. That opens up questions about commercial licensing. Charter/rental etc. I doubt a $
IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING - AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH (HUGE QUESTION) eherlihy at 6:27am 07.15.22 Free Education: (American) National Pipe (thread) Straight Female (American) National Pipe (thread)
H460 bow roller removal sail sfbay at 6:25am 07.15.22 Have you tried to remove the rust with CitriSurf 2310 Gel Stainless Steel Remover and Passivation Cl
Air bnb for Dock Rental PaulK at 6:06am 07.15.22 Land access could also be an issue, with boaters traipsing around the property looking for a water h
Oil Change 18hp Yanmar RoyS at 5:38am 07.15.22 On my Yanmar 2QM15 I can insert the pump pickup tube down through the oil fill port on the valve cov
Rust-looking Stains on Hull Beneath Through-hulls and Drains RoyS at 5:15am 07.15.22 In a former life I worked in public transit (subway trains). The never ending rail and wheel wear fi
What Changes are happening in Your neighborhood? jviss at 5:03am 07.15.22 jvis, my comments about the bad neighborhood in New Bedford concerned only the presence of lawyers.
What Changes are happening in Your neighborhood? RoyS at 4:57am 07.15.22 jvis, my comments about the bad neighborhood in New Bedford concerned only the presence of lawyers.
Open engine intake.... jviss at 4:55am 07.15.22 For those of you with trouble sleeping...Think about your prop stern tube, your rudder shaft tube,
Air bnb for Dock Rental jviss at 4:51am 07.15.22 Although I'm not sure how much demand their would be of people willing to rent out their docks. "Y
Open engine intake.... RoyS at 4:43am 07.15.22 For those of you with trouble sleeping...Think about your prop stern tube, your rudder shaft tube, y
Rust-looking Stains on Hull Beneath Through-hulls and Drains jviss at 4:31am 07.15.22 I didn't take any pics, sorry!
Rust-looking Stains on Hull Beneath Through-hulls and Drains dLj at 4:24am 07.15.22 For above the waterline outlets like holes for sea chests, scupper outlets, etc. - I have stains th
Air bnb for Dock Rental Don S/V ILLusion at 4:16am 07.15.22
Rust-looking Stains on Hull Beneath Through-hulls and Drains jviss at 3:38am 07.15.22 What lands on your deck from air pollution gets washed off down the scuppers. People living in the
IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING - AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH (HUGE QUESTION) twodzusfittings at 3:35am 07.15.22 I don't know what SF and TF mean but the sizes are correct. Thats what I took off the shelf and fitt

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