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Raydata deal or no deal :) Captnkev25 at 7:20am 05.04.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2764 I recently posted about what I thought was a good deal for a Raymarine tridata. Turns out what the f
need a trailer for Catalina 25 fixed keel ewapapiez at 6:41am 05.04.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2420 I need to move catalina 25 fixed keel. Where can I borrow a trailer from?
Placement of Batteries (1) Dusty Bilge at 6:12am 05.04.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2366
One HOT Macgregor (1) 76Mac22 at 5:16am 05.04.11 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 11/7110 My Mac 22... My workshop(1800sq ft) caught fire and my boat was about 30 feet away and the heat melt
Teak oil and pine Quoddy at 4:44am 05.04.11 Ask All Sailors 3/3274 Does anyone know how well teak oil will work as an exterior treatment for white pine?
Newbie Questions - Hunter 290 jmhoffman at 3:37am 05.04.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/3014 I purchased a 2000 Hunter 290 in Sept of 2010, and I have a few questions. Your assistance would be
Rent/borrow a trailer Rsaoday22 at 11:05pm 05.03.11 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2106 I was lucky to win an eBay auction which makes me the proud owner of s 1973 oday 22 in the san Franc
Leaving the dock with an outboard motor Robin F at 8:01pm 05.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 34/9718 Hi All, First let me say that I am a complete novice to sailing. I bought a 1978 Macgregor 22 and I
LP Gas "Breaker" on H280? Tally Ho at 8:00pm 05.03.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1532 I notice a breaker on the electrical panel on my recently purchased H280 labeled "LP Gas".....but I
Midship Cleats Runaway at 7:44pm 05.03.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1602 I have seen mentioned in various threads on this site the installation of a midship cleat on the Hun
Interfacing Lowrance VHF and Garmin GPS Ken Cross at 7:26pm 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2393 Question for the brain trust: I have a Lowrance LVR250 VHF radio and I'm considering purchasing a Ga
Hey Keith, I cutta hole in my boat too and more (8) RBone at 7:12pm 05.03.11 Day Sailers 3/1875 Back in late '08 when I started repairing Pronto I found rotted core under the mast step. http://fa
Dinghy Davits - Another Post (2) stephen Penny at 6:36pm 05.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/3533
Sealing Deck Penetrations to Prevent Core Rot Bob S at 6:21pm 05.03.11 Musings With Maine Sail 2/4114 Maine, I appreciate the time you take in helping us through all our boat maintenance chores. I am ad
Stack Pack vs. In-mast furling jgortych at 6:14pm 05.03.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 4/5919 We have a Seldon in-mast furling system with an original Catalina factory mainsail on our 309. We ha
Star Wars Day Freedom77 at 6:12pm 05.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1265 Don't Forget Tomorrow Is Star Wars Day!! May The Fourth Be With You:) Fair Winds And Full Sails...
To Do List Roger Long at 5:55pm 05.03.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/4524 I just had to cross post this reply in a thread over on Maine Sail's section which turned into a To
the adventure continues..LOL zeehag at 5:03pm 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3517 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 8/4132 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 24/5036 This is the mast and boom of a 1973 Venture 2-24 . I sailed this boat last year but I still don't kn

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Tee Tap for Macerator pump catwithhat at 6:25pm 07.18.22 Thanks. That's always my fall back option! I actually have a separate pump that connects directly to
How to grow the sport Head Sail at 5:56pm 07.18.22 Official complaint. No political discussions.
This Blew My Mind Allan12210 at 5:40pm 07.18.22 Could have used this so many times HOW TO REPLACE A VALVE STEM WITHOUT BREAKING THE TIRE BEAD - Yo
Hunter 34 Exhaust hose replacement dkinzer at 5:37pm 07.18.22 One of the items noted in our October 2021 pre-sale survey was that the exhaust hose on our boat was
How to grow the sport dlochner at 5:17pm 07.18.22 I am struggling with how to respond to @jssailem's post on this thread. I think it is best to tell m
interior panels SoSound at 5:11pm 07.18.22 I have interior trim panels which have caps covering heads of the screws which are used to attach th
interior panels Don Crowther at 4:57pm 07.18.22 The boat is an hour and a half drive. Next time I'm down I'll get pictures in the mean time I though
Hunter H240 trailer sway problem. Rick Webb at 4:50pm 07.18.22 Hunter 23.5 Owner Modifications and Upgrades (sailboatowners.com)
Hunter H240 trailer sway problem. Rick Webb at 4:45pm 07.18.22 Just occurred to me I did not mention the issue with just moving the winch post forward. Your bunk
Drain/holding tank for small shower Tally Ho at 4:40pm 07.18.22
New (to me) International FJ, drainage + repair questions AaronD at 4:37pm 07.18.22 @Qorgyle: I've mostly sailed a small keelboat, and my new-to-me dinghy is awaiting her first splash.
Mounted VHF Radio drewlamparello at 4:28pm 07.18.22 Looks like I have the same set up... I've yet to get some one to go up the mast to install an antenn
IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING - AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH (HUGE QUESTION) Serenity on Hudson at 4:23pm 07.18.22 If you haven't learned something new today, check the obituaries.
Catalina 30 Maintenance List Tally Ho at 4:22pm 07.18.22 every use: - check bilge - check battery charge level - check exhaust water flow - open thruhulls be
How to grow the sport cb32863 at 3:32pm 07.18.22 Ok. Call me Racist. Having read both articles and accepting them as printed. The free New York/Br
How to grow the sport jssailem at 3:16pm 07.18.22 Ok. Call me Racist. Having read both articles and accepting them as printed. The free New York/Bro
37C Jib sheets caught on vents Jim Legere at 3:03pm 07.18.22 Later model H37C (1982-83 on) had a stainless steel 'crash' bar spanning over the dorade vents. I ne
Catalina 30 Maintenance List Skipper John at 2:59pm 07.18.22 Welcome aboard! This is a great planning exercise. Depending on your engine hours, changing the oil
Main Halyard for Catalina 315 jssailem at 2:33pm 07.18.22 @asalotto you could avoid the snatch block routing by adding a length of polyester cover to the dyne
Hunter 34 Exhaust hose replacement Ralph Johnstone at 2:21pm 07.18.22 You replace it. Do you have a specific question about the replacement ?

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