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SailorDave5050 at 1:40pm 10.15.11
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First year as a sailboat owner. Now it's time to take the mast out to trailer the boat to its winte
Peter Brennan at 1:39pm 10.15.11
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A previous owner removed the holding tanks from both heads in our 1982 O'Day 37. He installed a Lect
SenecaDaze at 1:27pm 10.15.11
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well i have no picture but maybe someone can enlighten me. the boat is a 1981 hunter22 on the dinett
powersailor at 1:18pm 10.15.11
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Just discoverd (the hard way when I removed the mast cap) that the mast on my 26M in filled with ex
senseipower at 1:13pm 10.15.11
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On my last day sail this year I ran out of wind and had to motor back. After about 3 miles my overhe
ondinesail at 12:37pm 10.15.11
C&C
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We are in process of purchasing a C'C 99. One concern we have is that there appears not to be enoug
therishel at 11:45am 10.15.11
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I am re-fitting a Balboa 20. It does not have any sails. I am looking into purchasing a suit of sa
Zoomie at 11:31am 10.15.11
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Hey Guys! Finally got my Jib back from SailCare after converting it for use with my Snap Furler. I d
rognvald at 8:54am 10.15.11
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In a recent boatyard discussion, winterizing engines was discussed. If you have a fresh water cooled
Maine Sail at 8:37am 10.15.11
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Great sailing right now.:D
dlewis812 at 7:43am 10.15.11
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wanted to get one more good weekend before laying up.. of all things too much wind!!??!! looks lik
Ned Blake at 7:01am 10.15.11
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Ok heres a complaint nobody has ever heard before - "My boat is too small!" My wife and I have bee
Jkenny13 at 6:31am 10.15.11
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So I am watching the weather for this weekend here in Newport RI. Wind with gust over 45mph. I have
RichH at 6:00am 10.15.11
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Tide against wind can be a problem along the Atlantic Coast, especially when 'shooting inlets'. A
Endurance2010 at 12:27am 10.15.11
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Skippers, help! I can't find the anodes on my 1983 Yanmar 3GMF (it's in a 1984 Hunter 34). But I t
eliems at 11:33pm 10.14.11
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Today the anchor was coming up twisting in the water like it usually does and arrived at the roller
rardiH36 at 9:55pm 10.14.11
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While looking for a picture on my hard drive to include on a "All Sailors" post about chain plate ca
geehaw at 9:04pm 10.14.11
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Sitting in my boat one night I was going through the the tide table. I noticed that through the who
Cool Beans at 8:29pm 10.14.11
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I have a 150, a 135, and a jib. . .150 for the summer, 135 for spring and fall, and the jib for wint
heelingsoul at 7:20pm 10.14.11
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I 'am in the freezing cold for 6 month of the year any Idea if there is any benefit in to cover the

Recent Replies

Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater
mermike at 7:52pm 11.10.22
I've got a drain at the elbow leaving the heater. And definitely next time. Or next boat.
GPS antenna on Hunter 23
rgranger at 7:52pm 11.10.22
Thanks. The picture helps alot. Is that a vhf antenna on top of the gps antenna? Yes
Looking for a used trailer for a1990 C22 wing keel
Salty Jack at 7:05pm 11.10.22
Thank you Tedd. I will keep this in mind.
Filling Instrument Holes
dlochner at 6:58pm 11.10.22
The inside of the bulkhead appears to be covered in vinyl, there will be no matching that. To fill
Happy Birthday Marines   (1)
WayneH at 6:56pm 11.10.22
From my marine stepson.
Filling Instrument Holes
Davidasailor26 at 6:55pm 11.10.22
BoatworksToday is a very handy YouTube channel for this kind of thing. This video in particular shou
Black Widow vs VC-17M?
dlochner at 6:53pm 11.10.22
Happy Birthday Marines
Justin_NSA at 6:19pm 11.10.22
Semper Fi VMCJ1, VMFP3
Marina pump out broken when hauled out--help to pump out at home
Eileen14284 at 6:13pm 11.10.22
Lots of good ideas here for us to try. As Tally Ho said we don't have overboard discharge or a mace
Filling Instrument Holes
shank at 6:08pm 11.10.22
No, sorry, I wasn't clear. I just want to glass over them to match the rest of the cockpit wall. Tha
Happy Birthday Marines
FDL S2 at 6:08pm 11.10.22
Happy Birthday Marines! Semper Fi
Holding Tank Ventilation
Tedd at 6:08pm 11.10.22
Thanks for the reply, @Peggie Hall HeadMistress . I feel like I may not have explained my system ver
Sanitation hose recommendation requested
artboas at 5:59pm 11.10.22
If the hose could normally be done in 1.5 without additional fittings, adding a reducing coupler ju
Removed fixed prop ... boat speed improved immensely!
Ralph Johnstone at 5:55pm 11.10.22
Removed fixed prop ... boat speed improved immensely Compared to that prop, having NO prop would be
Holding Tank Ventilation
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:54pm 11.10.22
Hi Tedd... I'm glad you not only bought my book, but have actually read at least some parts of it.
Black Widow vs VC-17M?
Davidasailor26 at 5:53pm 11.10.22
OK, I don't get it. How does 2x3=12? Is each "around" 2 miles? I presume Dave means 1 mile from wi
Replacing frameless acrylic fixed ports
Hayden Watson at 5:48pm 11.10.22
Awesome post!!!!!! The plexiglass is color tinted so the pigment is IN the whole plexiglass. Howeve
Sick
chuckwayne at 5:35pm 11.10.22
Happy to hear you're better, Dave. It's been a tough year
Black Widow vs VC-17M?
stickinthemud57 at 5:01pm 11.10.22
Twice around on a 1 mile course that is 12 seconds. OK, I don't get it. How does 2x3=12? Is each "

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