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Is the Sailing Pensacola site active? taichi at 6:40am 09.06.11 Ask All Sailors 0/985 Anybody familiar with the website forum? I've tried registering twice now and it keeps coming back t
Replace Navigation Light JETrunek at 5:48am 09.06.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1916 What replacement can I use for 1987 Hunter 31 - Bow pulpit, bi-color navigation light. Two sheet-met
Battery Charging John Gilbert at 5:41am 09.06.11 Big Boats 21/7015 I use both the boat engine and an onboard generator to charge batteries. The engine is equipped wit
Lifeline Stanchions and other Winter Projects Fly4hire at 5:27am 09.06.11 Big Boats 4/1682 On my 356 as a winter project I plan on rebedding by stanchions - it looks like they were redone on
Man overboard Zaphro at 4:58am 09.06.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3073 Nothing like an invigorating 2 mile open ocean swim to wrap up your Labor Day weekend. http://www.ne
Steaming light ripped off tchastain at 3:43am 09.06.11 Big Boats 2/1439 This weekend we tacked in heavy winds and the jib tore off the steaming light. This is the second o
Head stink markhunter at 12:24am 09.06.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2963 Hi Peggie, I have read and re read your book, yet now feel it is time to get the expert opinion. I h
S2 11m vs. Canadian sailcraft 36 (CS36) jibseaman at 11:57pm 09.05.11 S2 9/15200 I have found a new boat to consider, The CS 36 I thought I had decided on the S2 11m but now I have
28' with centerboard cable broken flight medic at 11:07pm 09.05.11 Bigger Boats 3/2065 1980 O Day 28' problem looking at a 1980 28' that's in real good shape. One problem is the centerbo
Sea Hood removal/replacement on Hunter Vision 36 (9) Steve Dion at 10:02pm 09.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/5109 Sea Hood removal/replacement on Hunter Vision 36. Here are some photos of what is under the sea hoo
Broken Fiddle/becket block w/ V cam. saltysailor at 9:08pm 09.05.11 Ask All Sailors 24/8007 As the photo shows below, I have a fiddle/becket/Vcam block that is being used to adjust my backstay
Hunter 25.5 ice box drain samcturner at 9:00pm 09.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1394 I would love to hear if anyone has been able to drain their cooler on a 1984 H25.5 overboard? Why d
Catalina 36 rudder churt123 at 8:51pm 09.05.11 Big Boats 2/1994 Does anyone have the dimensions of the Catalina 36 MKI rudder? I need to fabricate a crash box and
Swept Away oreana123 at 8:14pm 09.05.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/3676 I posted a series of pictures about my new bowsprite and the second headsail I wanted to fly. Well m
deck fill brand mr_f at 7:02pm 09.05.11 Pearson 2/1526 Does anyone know the brand of the deck fill caps used on an '86 Pearson 33-2? And where I might find
Maintain your boat or it'll maintain you shipwreck66 at 6:52pm 09.05.11 Catalina 22 5/1775 Amazing how many times this happens. Two guys get in the borrowed C22 next to me for a quick sail, g
77' Oday 25 Manual Bill B. at 5:24pm 09.05.11 Day Sailers 1/1666 Does anyone knows where I can locate a Manual for an Oday 25 fixed keel? Looking for a copy, or an
Boat Lift for a Catalina 22 jasagarf at 5:07pm 09.05.11 Catalina 22 0/1925 posting removed
Turning Ball Surprise! bugsboat at 4:58pm 09.05.11 Catalina 22 3/1470 I have a 1990 Catalina 22. I have had the boat on the hard going over all the systems and new bottom
holding tank puzzle paperbird at 4:18pm 09.05.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/4787 I have a puzzle that I would appreciate some help solving. We have a Pearson 422 with 2 heads and 2

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Replacing Old Shore Power Connection with Smartplug Hollyberry at 9:01am 10.23.22 I've switched to the Smartplug receptacle and simply changed the cord-end fitting twice.. On our las
Replacing Old Shore Power Connection with Smartplug marchem at 8:07am 10.23.22
Sinks draining slowly. sail sfbay at 8:02am 10.23.22 Should drain freely. Sounds like an obstruction. If you cannot clear it suggest replacing the hose
Replacing Old Shore Power Connection with Smartplug Tally Ho at 7:46am 10.23.22
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection dmax at 7:32am 10.23.22 Many thanks for responding and wish you and your fellow Floridians well. I look forward to any pho
Sinks draining slowly. Justin_NSA at 7:16am 10.23.22 "best you can tell there are no blockages"? Did you run a snake? Plunge it? How could you tell? We k
Sinks draining slowly. Tally Ho at 7:04am 10.23.22
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection Tally Ho at 6:55am 10.23.22
Replacing Old Shore Power Connection with Smartplug Davidasailor26 at 6:46am 10.23.22 Job well done! I made that upgrade a few years ago after my original twist-lock plug melted down twi
Clipper Marine 21' As The Story as it was told, newly weds purchased in 1975, (2) SailingLoto at 6:05am 10.23.22 My first boat was the flat deck variation of the cm21. Fun little boat. Very simple. Very rotten,
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection terry_buda at 5:22am 10.23.22 I had a similar problem with my Mark 25 keelboat. It was not the keel bolts. Ultimately, the boat
23.5 lifelines and cabin cushions patbratton at 5:22am 10.23.22 I have been putting off replacing my life lines also. These are a few links that spurred my curiosit
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection shemandr at 5:15am 10.23.22 I had a similar problem with my Mark 25 keelboat. It was not the keel bolts. Ultimately, the boaty
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) RoyS at 5:09am 10.23.22 Rich, don't quit now. You can ask the yard to place a shrink wrap door over the chock and you can pl
Wing Keel repair dlochner at 5:07am 10.23.22 Thank you all for the responses, this is our first boat and 2nd season sailing her. I was under the
Wing Keel repair bil1215 at 4:43am 10.23.22 Thanks for the info, I really appreciate it.
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection terry_buda at 10:26pm 10.22.22
Replace head faucet on 1995 Hunter 336 Calif. Ted at 9:29pm 10.22.22 It is typical practice to bed a faucet with something, usually plumbers putty that seals without a l
Water filter clarification... xavpil at 7:49pm 10.22.22 I just talked to two different boat owners with old Universal diesels and they will not pump water
Water filter clarification... SycloneDriver at 7:45pm 10.22.22 I just talked to two different boat owners with old Universal diesels and they will not pump water i

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