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Croatia charter... Doug/Karen at 1:32pm 01.28.11 Big Boats 2/1550 If you have chartered in the Dalmatian coastal area, I would be interested in talking with you. We
Mold on Dodger GingerP at 12:48pm 01.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2177 My husband and I are about to purchase a beautiful 2004 386. The boat is in pristine condition wit
Yanmar Engines Paul and Judy at 11:31am 01.28.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1894 YANMAR SERVICE AND OWNERS MANUALS The following link may be used to access many Yanmar service
Selden Mast Survey John Frankel at 10:50am 01.28.11 Big Boats 12/3648 I recevied a letter from Selden Mast, regarding extrusion deformation of the furling mast on selecte
Deck Leak!!! dermotmccann at 10:12am 01.28.11 Columbia 0/2431 I have had a deck leak on my Columbia 41 that I have tried to conquer for 4 years. It drives me craz
A Question For Mainesail - Soldering? sailaway78 at 9:59am 01.28.11 Ask All Sailors 13/7020 Maine, I read your crimper tests, and am as always impressed with the way you go about your tests.
Thermal Expansion of Rigging jibes138 at 9:54am 01.28.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2384 I wrote this on another forum but food for thought, comments? That brings up another subject. How
Removing mineral deposits from hull at the waterline hsims at 9:37am 01.28.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2717 Hello, The hull of my Ranger 28 has an accumulation of minerals at the waterline. The boat has been
Local Knowledge - Tampa area Sailors BStevenson at 9:34am 01.28.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3311 We are looking at a move to the Tampa area, specifically Apollo Beach, and are currently planning on
Transatlantic Advice??? Exiles at 8:55am 01.28.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2547 Hello all, I am sailing a boat from Sweden to Greenland Nuuk via. Scotland and Iceland to reach the
Feb 2011 Issue of Practical Sailor Head Master at 8:10am 01.28.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2843 I wish to point out an error in the article on electric marine toilets, published in the February 20
One Of Those (1) kloudie1 at 6:56am 01.28.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1799 Winter morning.. 29F at the marina yesterday but worth poking my head up .. it was 65F by noon.. nic
The first sign of spring! PrincessoftheLake at 6:52am 01.28.11 Ask All Sailors 14/2107 Forget hopping robins or blooming tulips-for me the first sign of spring is when my first shipment o
NMEA 2000 Drop Cable med2463 at 6:41am 01.28.11 Ask All Sailors 20/8639 Installing Garmin GWS 10 wind sensor. Connector on drop cable is too big for hole in pedestal botto
40.5 prop shaft Zinc Wayne Dengel at 2:41am 01.28.11 Big Boats 7/2003 So, I have to get a new one. My new boat does not have one at all. What size. I think the saft i
Catalina Fleet Clubs in Florida Bob Watts at 6:49pm 01.27.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1946 I live in Palm Coast, FL and want to know where the 22 Fleet Clubs (No II or Sports) are located thr
H356 Saloon cushions... (4) Doug/Karen at 1:47pm 01.27.11 Big Boats 0/9 As part of an overall redecorating project, we are replacing our fabric saloon cushions with leather
deck hull flange keao at 11:40am 01.27.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1349 My 1991 43' hunter legend has an outward deck to hull flange. under the toe rail there seems to be
B285CC stripped interior pics (5) Bonzai at 11:32am 01.27.11 Trailer Sailors 21/8723 Finally got to bring the boat home.Hauled it 79 miles thru the N.Ga. mtns on a trailer that I haven'
Replating winches Aldo at 9:21am 01.27.11 Catalina 22 2/1706 Has anyone ever gotten their jib sheet winches replated? The chrome on mine is a little thin, and th

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Reefing Rig Change Joe at 4:41am 12.02.21 I think you'd have better luck by simply doing a google search for mainsail reefing systems. You ca
Proper Course dlochner at 4:36am 12.02.21 My head's spinning. :banghead: Clarity. Please. @Stu Jackson, Clarity? We're talking racing ru
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit dlochner at 4:35am 12.02.21 Heading in a little different direction, consider Cayuga Wooden Boatwork in Ithaca NY. They restored
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? dlochner at 4:28am 12.02.21 thanks, Dave, how is this? "I was on the sailboat owners forum and saw your ad. I am very intereste
Score of the day! SailingLoto at 4:03am 12.02.21 Meanwhile... our school district participates in an Aquaculture Magnet School Bridgeport Regional A
Proper Course danstanford at 3:05am 12.02.21 Were you within 3 boat lengths of the mark?
Rig Tension with 5/32" Rigging Will Gilmore at 2:13am 12.02.21 This is exactly why I don't like the standards for tuning based on breaking strength. It takes a sp
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jssailem at 9:27pm 12.01.21 AH... There was more to the story. There is nothing insincere about wanting a bigger boat. You have
Proper Course JohnShannon at 9:26pm 12.01.21 I think they were both racing.
Proper Course Stu Jackson at 8:52pm 12.01.21 My head's spinning. :banghead: Clarity. Please.
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit dLj at 8:22pm 12.01.21 OK the place at Founder's Landing in Southold is a combination of two employees from the former Woo
Through-mast leak? RitSim at 7:21pm 12.01.21 A few comments. The front bilge wall on my boat was penetrated by a drain hose from the front part o
American Fiberglass 21 upgrades PaulK at 7:15pm 12.01.21 In that case the top of the lifting keel/daggerboard should be accessible when it's lifted up into t
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Crusty Ol Salt at 7:08pm 12.01.21 Well Jimmy, let me tell you the rest of my story.... After making the offer on the 18' cat, my wif
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 7:07pm 12.01.21 Here's one for you. Let the seller know you are on SBO and saw his ad. https://sbo.sailboatowners.
Score of the day! PaulK at 7:01pm 12.01.21 Meanwhile... our school district participates in an Aquaculture Magnet School Bridgeport Regional Aq
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? dlochner at 6:58pm 12.01.21 Here's one for you. Let the seller know you are on SBO and saw his ad. https://sbo.sailboatowners.
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 6:57pm 12.01.21 I don't think any of us were suggesting you were a scammer. .... Why not look closer to home? I am
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 6:52pm 12.01.21 good point Marcus, I have not been on here for a while cause i am about 2 -3 gens behind a lot of t
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? dlochner at 6:41pm 12.01.21 I don't think any of us were suggesting you were a scammer. Scams often start with "I really like

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