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Mac at 7:52am 02.19.11
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My wife and I will be retiring in 4 yrs and wondering what most sailors do with their boat when they
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7/1609
Hi folks : I have the Mac in our backyard. We will be changing lakes as soon as the new Marnia i
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i would like to know what I should buy for a light air genoa/drifter for my daysailer? Any suggestio
Roger Long at 6:44am 02.19.11
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So far, the Solar-flare-with-the-potential-to-end-life-as-we-know-it doesn't seem to be effecting GP
Charlie D at 6:11am 02.19.11
4/1718
Hi: How does the water get from the engine section to the main bilge in the center of the boat.
Maine Sail at 6:05am 02.19.11
7/2447
I will be working at the Boston Boat Show on Feb 26th ' 27th, at least, and possibly the next Fri t
Joe Mullee at 5:28am 02.19.11
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I'm replacing the sole in the vberth area on my 1983 H34. The old sole was bonded (no screws used) t
Ducati at 3:55am 02.19.11
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Just purchased MacENC navigation software which has something called GRIB. What is GRIB and will
prroots at 1:33am 02.19.11
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Our new-to-us 2001 Beneteau 411 came with what they referred to as a bimini with windshield. We don'
Rick D at 6:52pm 02.18.11
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A yacht on a circumnavigation was hijacked with four US citizens aboard. There is a SoCal connection
lehigh375 at 6:47pm 02.18.11
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I was reading about the bag of pennies and have what might be another dumb question. At the end of
DonReuter at 5:54pm 02.18.11
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The swing keel on my irwin 28 has disconnected from the delrin rod does anyone know of a fix short o
Ken Honeycutt at 5:43pm 02.18.11
3/1919
Snapped this picture while at Cooper Island BVI's last week. The home port was Key West. Not sure th
Famos_Amos at 3:56pm 02.18.11
1/3745
I'll admit I may have fallen prey to the "Ebay Special".. I purchased a pair of used Enkes AR8 winch
gabriel.donnelly at 3:50pm 02.18.11
1/1197
Is there a resource y'all can recommend ( shop or online ) for a new hatch that'll fit my O'25?? ha
sjaakklein at 2:17pm 02.18.11
0/1554
Best catalina sailors I am the proud owner of a Catalina 28 1991 Unfortunately there is slack in
Don Guillette at 1:13pm 02.18.11
2/5074
Just got back from the above convention. My wife and I had a great time and meet some wonderful pock
Stretch at 10:37am 02.18.11
5/1865
I am planning to purchase a new main and wondered if anyone coastal cruising up here ever uses a 3r
WayneH at 9:34am 02.18.11
2/2369
With the chandlery. On my work computer which keeps a black hole under the case sucking in informati
Dan9356 at 9:19am 02.18.11
1/2038
Does anyone have any experience with a folding prop on a Tartan 30? The shaft exits out of the keel

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Realistic expectations when re-coring deck?
dlochner at 2:13pm 12.06.21
Would you approach this job from above or below? I know a few people have mentioned they preferred
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck?
rgranger at 2:05pm 12.06.21
One of my goto resources.. BoatworksToday if you want to find discussions about fiberglass repair i
Etiquette pet peeves
rgranger at 2:02pm 12.06.21
I dunno, I've purposely violated the "Responding to a post over 6 mos old" one a couple of times w
Etiquette pet peeves
kappykaplan at 2:02pm 12.06.21
Responding to a dead or inactive thread.:eek: :plus::plus::plus:
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck?
jssailem at 1:59pm 12.06.21
One of my goto resources.. BoatworksToday if you want to find discussions about fiberglass repair id
Etiquette pet peeves
rgranger at 1:57pm 12.06.21
...and here's what should be a pet peeve - posing a "new" question which has already been thoroughl
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck?
rgranger at 1:46pm 12.06.21
I did something similar on a Rhodes 22 and chose to come from under. My reasoning was that I could
Etiquette pet peeves
tfox2069 at 1:41pm 12.06.21
I dunno, I've purposely violated the "Responding to a post over 6 mos old" one a couple of times wi
Installed Companionway Cover   (2)
rgranger at 1:38pm 12.06.21
You will be very happy with the results. I did the same thing on my H26. One thing that helps is t
Norwegian Shipping Going Electric
kappykaplan at 1:12pm 12.06.21
Amen to that! Most people forget about the supply chain, manufacturing process and finally the disp
Norwegian Shipping Going Electric
Project_Mayhem at 1:10pm 12.06.21
I always hate the way they advertise zero emission, but yet it runs on electricity generated by emi
Flag Clips
All U Get at 1:00pm 12.06.21
I use those by making a small prusic loop out of string. I wrapped the string around the flag halya
Third Propulsion Option
Project_Mayhem at 12:44pm 12.06.21
I've even thought if it would be possible to manually hold the little 2.5 HP Merc in the water if p
H26 mast on H23.5
rgranger at 12:40pm 12.06.21
After 2 more masts came down they trimmed the tree. I hope all three were not yours....:rolleyes:
H26 mast on H23.5
bmorr at 12:38pm 12.06.21
How did you break yours? On a previous boat I broke the mast at the spreaders going to the ramp. Str
Lewmar Hatch handle O ring
RitSim at 12:29pm 12.06.21
I believe I used McM 9262K144 1.6mm cross section dia x 11.1mm ID
Raising the Mast
Project_Mayhem at 12:29pm 12.06.21
The PTO pin I used finally started to show surface rust after 4-5 seasons. It held upto the loads of
A couple trailering questions
bmorr at 12:26pm 12.06.21
With either trailer you will figure it out. The important thing is which boat best fits your needs.
Keel bolts torque specs   (1)
sail sfbay at 12:04pm 12.06.21
Your torque specification will be based on the diameter of the bolt/stud and the alloy of the metal
Are you ready for a Virtual Yacht
tfox2069 at 11:54am 12.06.21
Always a breeze? If I turn my ceiling fan on high, you bet!

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