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Dog Island adventure (18) RECESS at 12:06pm 11.25.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3875 There were many things that could have gone wrong, but at every turn they all seemed to go right on
painted hull maintenance olddude at 11:20am 11.25.10 Big Boats 5/1390 I am a new owner of an 83 hunter 34 and also new to this forum. The hull on this boat has been pain
custom Arch NYSail at 7:32am 11.25.10 Pearson 1/1354 Hello all... Have a P36-2 and want to put an arch off the stern for solar panel as well as hanging
My latest "Points East" cruising articles out. Roger Long at 5:44am 11.25.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1867 My latest cruising stories are out, two pieces in the current issue of "Points East". You can read
Keel position at dock or mooring sharps4590 at 4:43am 11.25.10 Catalina 22 27/6410 Being new to this wonderful activity I've acquired and read lots of books on it. In the book most r
S2 11.0 keel and balast questions quarteringbreeze at 3:30am 11.25.10 S2 2/1911 Hi all, I'm looking at a S2 11.0 (on the hard) aand Inoticed wated dripping from a few spots in t
361 Salon Table Lower/Raise Lober at 11:56pm 11.24.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2104 Survey of a Year 2000, Ben 361. Very difficult to lower salon table. Once down, the white lower fl
An attractive nuisance. (1) caguy at 6:22pm 11.24.10 Ask All Sailors 14/3612 Here's a query for the egg heads of the group. Sorry I meant technically adept. I am hoping to insta
Too Many Blisters!!! rpell46 at 4:56pm 11.24.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1674 Hi all and Happy Thanksgiving. I know what I see and know what I have to do.......But, I need to
Seaward Hillerange AADIVER at 3:51pm 11.24.10 Catalina 30 11/9802 The '83 I just bought has a new Seaward Hillerange propane stove which previous owners never used.
Reverse Polarity with load only Lober at 2:18pm 11.24.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3581 Encountered on 2000 Ben 361 during survey. Reverse polarity light on. After further look, it only
Airmail 2000 windward54 at 1:55pm 11.24.10 SSB and Ham Operators 0/4051 For all of you that use Airmail 2000 for your e-mail, there is a new version available for downloadi
Fair Winds and Happy Thanksgiving!! Winkfish at 1:33pm 11.24.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1571 This is an Irish grace my wife's aunt in Cork taught me a few years ago: "Some hae meat that canna
Cockpit Cover on DS II GG8616 at 12:55pm 11.24.10 Day Sailers 2/3505 I just purchased the 1977 DS II and am interested in getting a cockpit cover or boom tent to leav
Cap for Galley water tank chumpy36 at 12:51pm 11.24.10 Catalina 22 3/1565 Anyone know where I can get one? Catalina Direct says they don't exist anymore. thanks Jason
re- upholster Passage 42 eianm at 12:50pm 11.24.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1247 We have decided to freshen up Bellringer, our recently aquired 1991 passage 42 with an entire new se
Tiller for O'Day 23 Golden Road at 12:35pm 11.24.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2576 I'm going to need a new tiller for this 23, as its rotten and the foward end is snapped off. Can som
Wow !!! Maine Sail at 12:34pm 11.24.10 Ask All Sailors 18/3965 OK this is NOT sailing related but I think we can all respect folks at the top of a sport who push t
Side tanks in O'Day 272 CBSanford at 12:10pm 11.24.10 Bigger Boats 5/2743 My new-to-me O'Day 272 has built-in side tanks for water and waste. I bought a manual to research th
Mast step water leak problem - Keel step pigdogface at 11:56am 11.24.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/7013 I own a 2001 Beneteau 461 and I am looking for a mast base leak solution. Water enters the mast thr

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Its funny Friday! (1) Justin_NSA at 10:53am 11.19.21 My male kitten discovered beer!
bottom job or sand and paint? dlochner at 10:39am 11.19.21 Pretty much what @Justin_NSA said. A bottom job is in your future, however, unless you are racing I
Rudder Repair - Wet Core, Split Apex at 10:37am 11.19.21 UPDATE 11/19 After barley, hops and malt flavored "consultations" with a friend he asked if the
Replace windows questions Project_Mayhem at 10:33am 11.19.21 I suspect once it oozes out you may be left with a void
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Apex at 10:31am 11.19.21 ......... we are building paper monsters here................. , it seems no one here can offer wha
What's in your toolkit? Project_Mayhem at 10:30am 11.19.21 Multiple screwdrivers for the inevitable time when they decide to jump overboard. I'm surprised nobo
Its funny Friday! Richard19068 at 10:29am 11.19.21 A comment on the skunk's taste in "beer" Four CEOs of beer companies were having a meeting and they
Raising the Mast Tater at 10:27am 11.19.21 .....Have the pin ready at the front, I leave the drum on the boat so it is the top pin on the furl
Replace windows questions DArcy at 10:23am 11.19.21 Im totally guilty of hijacking this thread. It's great to hear what worked and what didnt. While we
bottom job or sand and paint? Justin_NSA at 10:19am 11.19.21 IMHO, If your bottom isn't super smooth. it defeats the purpose of VC17, which is to go fast. Boats
Replace windows questions Project_Mayhem at 10:18am 11.19.21 There may be a bit of confusion between the original post and some of the responses, of course the
Teak darker than expected after refinish? Justin_NSA at 10:10am 11.19.21 My sole is smooth as glass. No grain at all. I think it has a polyurethane finish. Very easy to clea
Teak darker than expected after refinish? DArcy at 9:49am 11.19.21 It looks really good, now you just need to refinish the rest of the boat to match :)
Replace windows questions DArcy at 9:39am 11.19.21 There may be a bit of confusion between the original post and some of the responses, of course the c
Replace windows questions Hayden Watson at 9:38am 11.19.21 I used narrow black VHB tape (1/2" that was laid very close to the edge of the opening and used a ra
Replace windows questions (1) kloudie1 at 9:21am 11.19.21 I ran a 1/8" radius router bit over the edges .. ya can't really see it but I was a little worried
Its funny Friday! (2) Will Gilmore at 9:18am 11.19.21 Obviously they would make good sailors. :beer: -Will
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat JohnShannon at 9:10am 11.19.21 For the Caribbean I don't think it has to be that "blue" if you have patience to wait for weather w
Open Cell or Closed Cell Cockpit Cushions? sail sfbay at 8:55am 11.19.21 Closed cell foam is not at all uncomfortable in my opinion. I also like the fact that it holds its
Replace windows questions Project_Mayhem at 8:51am 11.19.21 I was actually wondering if the sharp corners on your plexi was giving you any issues but I guess th

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