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Flag Etiquette Roger Long at 11:08am 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 18/3934 I generally have slightly negative feelings towards people who fly pirate flags on their boats but t
Pearson 34-2 hull construction rognvald at 10:51am 05.02.11 Pearson 0/5478 There has been much conjecture concerning the hull construction of the 34-2 manufactured in the late
Upgrade to 90 Amp alternator Chris Connor at 10:32am 05.02.11 Catalina 310 11/2980 Hello All: Several years ago I converted the two separate battery house banks at about 200 Ah each
Head recommendations MattA at 9:49am 05.02.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3935 I have a '79 Neptune 24 made by Capital Yachts. My old manual head, wih no holding tank, just died
Replacement Cb For Pearson 23' Mary and Joseph at 9:42am 05.02.11 Pearson 0/1279 Hello Everyone: I am shopping for my first sailboat. I have come across an ad for a Pearson 23' -
Just how much can a C-22 take? (1) CaptDon01 at 9:35am 05.02.11 Catalina 22 9/2043 We had a trip down the SoCal coast over the weekend, so a sailing friend of mine joined us in our sa
First Weekend in the Water, First Sail and Lots of Questions JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 7:43am 05.02.11 Catalina 310 27/4945 Hello all. Our new to us 310 got splashed on Thursday. :dance: We spent Friday setting everything
ice box pump simplicity at 7:42am 05.02.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1701 I just purchased an O'day 34 and found that the ice box pump doesn't seem to draw a suction and won'
Stove/oven bman88 at 7:31am 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1971 I have a stock stove/oven on my 1984 34' Hunter, which uses kerosene to burn, but has to be primed w
Electric Update kloudie1 at 7:12am 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1622 For folks who are thinking about electric propulsion, check out the new Practical Sailor for a prett
USCG Documented Vessel maryg0802 at 6:43am 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 18/7347 I am receiving conflicting information regarding the proper requirements for a USCG documented vesse
The Bottom Been scraped, Now what? mcrow33 at 5:36am 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2371 After another 8 hour day all 32 feet of years of bottom paint build up has been scraped off. I remov
Great Day peptobysmol at 1:19am 05.02.11 Sails Call Lounge 3/4172 Normally I would post about sailing, but thanks to the USA soldiers. Job well done.
replacing batteries newboatowner at 10:08pm 05.01.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1521 After a very long and rough winter, my boat was put in the water and I found that the batteries need
3GM30F loss of power and dark smoke from engine compartment coxjam at 8:41pm 05.01.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2533 Help! Bought a used boat 2 weeks ago, 1989 hunter Vision, which has done a lot of sitting still fo
Replacing mainsail Halyard Mast-top Sheave jimfrankelly at 7:50pm 05.01.11 Smaller Boats 3/2891 We are having a hard time raising the mainsail the last couple of feet on our 2002 Hunter 270. The
Mushroom Anchor - Cast Iron or Steel Richie50 at 7:32pm 05.01.11 Catalina 22 0/1293 Hello all. While searching the prices on 200 lb mushroom anchors for a new mooring I ran across the
kiwi grip Don Crowther at 7:27pm 05.01.11 Ask All Sailors 18/6873 Hello I have a question about Kiwi grip. Is it necessary to grind off the old non-slip before appl
Music for yer Ipod Stretch at 7:14pm 05.01.11 Sails Call Lounge 0/2881 I think you will like this song by the up and coming Xavier Rudd called "Come Let Go'', here is the
Overheating engine... frustrated! Steph at 7:10pm 05.01.11 Ask All Sailors 9/5700 I posted this about a year ago...thought I had it solved but guess not...My Westerbeke 13A engine ov

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Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 12:37pm 01.25.22 Heisenberg, Schrodinger, and Ohm were driving along when a cop pulls them over. Cop: Do you have any
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 Vaughn at 12:16pm 01.25.22 If you start carrying water in the ballast tank while towing, make sure the trailer and tow rig are
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 twodzusfittings at 11:46am 01.25.22 A few years back I had to replace my entire stuffing box, first because it was old, second because t
Stern tube hose replacement Yamaha 30 Samurai at 11:45am 01.25.22 I'm also looking to do this same job on a Y30. Any information on parts for the tube (are there g
3M 5200...how to make it non-stick on bolts LloydB at 11:17am 01.25.22 lag bolts or through bolts? Upon rereading your edited post of Tuesday my question now makes no sens
Long way to check out trailer sailor Daveinet at 11:06am 01.25.22 The RL 24 that I bought was a 3 driving days round trip. I had actually contacted the owner more tha
How old is Grandpa? Daveinet at 10:57am 01.25.22 So here you go: XP_rQwFvZt0 We do often remember the good-ole-days fondly, which says much about th
Trident 101 rubber smell Scott B at 10:18am 01.25.22 I was considering the Sani-flex, but is around $30 per ft if you can find it up here. May try the D
WHICH SIDE DOES THE FUEL TANK COME OUT (1) twodzusfittings at 9:54am 01.25.22 Well, A new year and a new vigor to get things done. Well, let's say, damm it's bloody cold, let me
Trident 101 rubber smell Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:43am 01.25.22 Because rubber and plastics dry out, becoming hard, brittle and prone to cracking, 10 years is the a
Hunter 410 clutch mounting Windpilot at 9:22am 01.25.22 For your own piece of mind remove 1 of the bolts from the factory clutch, see how long it is (think
Hull sail sfbay at 9:09am 01.25.22 This article under "Construction" might give you some insight Hunter 320 - Practical Sailor (practic
Long way to check out trailer sailor rgranger at 9:00am 01.25.22 I'm currently negotiating with the seller of a trailerable boat 4,200 km by road from my house. It'
Dufour 31, your thoughts Hello Below at 8:52am 01.25.22
Long way to check out trailer sailor Tedd at 8:51am 01.25.22 I'm currently negotiating with the seller of a trailerable boat 4,200 km by road from my house. It's
Hunter 410 clutch mounting sailing gal at 8:51am 01.25.22 My 99 410 has embedded aluminum under the clutches, enough to add 2 more clutches to each side (I u
Hunter 28 sail sfbay at 8:50am 01.25.22 ......I am considering purchase of a 1991 Hunter 28! Please advise of any model issues and what to l
How much attention needs bottom and keel before the boat goes back into the water? Sailfanatic at 8:49am 01.25.22 Thanks for your input! I think I am going to start by contacting the former owner. You are correct;
How old is Grandpa? jssailem at 8:49am 01.25.22 Yes it would in most towns.
Install CC 38 solid rod, keel step onto my Oceanis 400 advice/help jssailem at 8:45am 01.25.22 I could use dyneema port & starboard Breaking your message down so I can understand. Please correc

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