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the adventure continues..LOL zeehag at 5:03pm 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3429 will leave ensenada finally on may 5th before sunset---- wont be able to post pix until sometime in
Can't shift into gear ? dlewis812 at 4:48pm 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3760 Launched today. Got everything cleaned up, rigged etc. Ready to pull away from the marina to move
Can you tell me what these things are? (1) ejet99 at 4:15pm 05.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/4737 This is the mast and boom of a 1973 Venture 2-24 . I sailed this boat last year but I still don't kn
'83 H31 Curtain sliders for plastic track tinkicker78 at 3:29pm 05.03.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/2529 Taking delivery of a new to me H31 in two weeks (still in the yard for some upgrades and repairs) an
Sunscreen Ruins White Shirts Ducati at 3:20pm 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2425 Have not seen the sun in months but whenever it reappears I always use sunscreen. (as per orders fro
Wet Cushions... Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 2:54pm 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 12/5836 I got my v-birth cushions wet with salt water, and you know how salt attracts moisture. So I remove
Real Time Wind Prediction For Mac Users Ducati at 2:32pm 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1666 I probably asked this before but I'm looking for a real-time wind prediction technology that can be
swim ladder pad replacement? doehunter at 2:19pm 05.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1464 Hey guys, One of my pads came off on the way home last time out and I've been looking around for ne
Bent strut Val at 1:45pm 05.03.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2173 Does anyone know of a company that can make a strut for an 85 h37c? I believe it is the Dahmer sail
leakage Hunter 34 (2) marginal at 12:34pm 05.03.11 Big Boats 10/3714 Hello to all, I have issues with interior cabin leakage. Leak is located on port side, on the shel
how do I remove vinyl tape stripes? jamesstrobel at 12:08pm 05.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/8196 I need to remove then replace the decorative Hunter blue vinyl tape stripes that are on the cabin po
Cleaning up Cetol peterbud at 11:15am 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 6/4386 While doing my Teak I spilt some cetol. Dose anyone know what I can use to remove it from the Gel co
Dock Bumper/liners or fenders paul1938 at 11:10am 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3846 I have a 34 footer and I am currently in a slip which is about 2 to 3 foot wider than my beam at doc
Stupid question 1874-B dscribner at 11:05am 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 39/5739 Ok, why do sailboats use diesel while many stink-potters use gasoline? That said, what would be wron
Starter Overhaul Roger Long at 11:04am 05.03.11 Musings With Maine Sail 13/3703 I've been thinking about possible sources for DC leakage into my ground system and the starter seems
Oday 23 cabin windows PeterSchenck at 10:54am 05.03.11 Day Sailers 6/2124 I am working on my 1978 "Affinaty". Thinking about the cabin windows. They are very crazzed, full of
generator and the Oceanis 411 Paul Curzon at 10:52am 05.03.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2645 I have a Oceanis 411. I also have a honda eu2000i generator, which plugs into the stern shore power
Hookah, SCUBA, Breathe underwater? Stephen Trapani at 9:59am 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 16/3987 Can someone please point me to the best source of the low cost compressor, etc set up for "diving" n
Catalina 25 swing keel question Captnkev25 at 9:49am 05.03.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2847 I have a 1984 C25 SR SW and was wondering the school of thought for running with the keel halfway d
all rigging/line lengths for s2 8.0a joej88 at 9:12am 05.03.11 S2 2/1901 Hi, I am restoring a 1975 s2 8.0a. It has a 35' tall mast? relatively sure on that. I was wondering

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A lost art: Conserving ice. dlochner at 6:18am 01.01.22 Interesting project. The loop in the drain doesn't need to be very big, just enough to allow some w
Beneteau First 41S5 in mast conduits??? georgetheleo at 6:10am 01.01.22 I have a '99 B411 and there are two conduit, one for the deck light and one for the mast head. YMMV
Inflatable tender Tater at 5:44am 01.01.22 I am on the electric side. My 30# Minn Kota pushes my 170 just fine. Outboards are fine things but t
It just keeps going... Ward H at 5:30am 01.01.22
It just keeps going... jssailem at 5:21am 01.01.22 Water intrusion is a pain. Having started the project it is always a question where do I stop. d by
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 (1) eherlihy at 5:14am 01.01.22 I believe that I was the target of the stop collar suggestion. These are used as a backup to the sta
It just keeps going... Davidasailor26 at 4:40am 01.01.22 I'm considering redoing the area around the gudgeon in heavy fiberglass without wood because it's c
Inflatable tender Terry Cox at 11:08pm 12.31.21 Good luck on your resolutions for the New Year and Happy New Year to all. Happy New Year to you an
Winter Cruising Question Mikem at 10:46pm 12.31.21 Hello All- I posted previously about transferring to Everett from Blaine, but it appears that the
Inflatable tender Mikem at 10:32pm 12.31.21 Have obtained a new 8 foot inflatable tender and would like suggestions on what outboard to use. T
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric (1) DArcy at 8:56pm 12.31.21 We start breaking out the calculators and looking at sailing?? That way madness lies,
Key West activities. Kings Gambit at 8:37pm 12.31.21 I had that in mind, but my thought is that I would prefer to make that trip for the first time on m
Inflatable tender Charles Erwin at 7:40pm 12.31.21 These ideas are great. Most appreciated. This place is right good. I value you folks - and my ove
Inflatable tender Terry Cox at 7:25pm 12.31.21 When we purchased our boat in 2002, it came with a five horse 2 cycle Mercury and an eight foot infl
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric JohnShannon at 7:19pm 12.31.21 IMHO, one can not justify replacing an existing diesel engine, that is functional, in a boat that'
Winter Cruising Question jssailem at 7:09pm 12.31.21
New to the forum Joe at 6:57pm 12.31.21 Ask all sailors.... Note... helpful people do not exclusively hang out in a boat model only speci
Velociteck Prostart Joe at 6:38pm 12.31.21 No, he does not work for Velocitek, he works for Vakaros. He was kinda run out of here because he g
Inflatable tender Tom J at 6:23pm 12.31.21 I would second the choice of a Torqeedo. No gas to carry on the big boat, or oil to mix with the ga
True Internet-worthy WiFi on board (1) justsomeguy at 6:12pm 12.31.21 For your iPad2 to have a USB connection and up grade to USB C also.:biggrin: Not this iPad. It's g

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