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anyone need a 25'mast? MrBill_FLL at 7:17am 11.20.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1136 http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/boa/2066858185.html No affiliation....
searching for my former boat... (1) sailornappo at 6:40am 11.20.10 Sirius 21/22 0/2370 Hello to all Sirius owners, I am new to this site and only because I used to own a Sirius 21 back
SSB-Sailmail wolfpack at 6:03am 11.20.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1495 I have just bought an I-Com 802 SSB with a Pactor modem. I don't have an operator's license for the
Nellie: 1903 Herreshoff Sloop Soundbounder at 2:19am 11.20.10 Sails Call Lounge 5/4759 Was fortunate to get a tour recently of Nellie; a 1903 Herreshoff 35' LWL sloop that just underwent
Starting Multiple Engine Upgrades ProjMan at 8:46pm 11.19.10 Catalina 30 15/3004 Indentified multiple upgrades and possible repairs on my 1980 CAT 30. Starting engine has gotten mor
Kiss-ssb windward54 at 7:35pm 11.19.10 SSB and Ham Operators 2/3817 When I sold my old boat, unfortunately the ICOM 802 went with the boat. So now it is time to start p
Old joke . Just in time for the holiday Ross at 7:29pm 11.19.10 Sails Call Lounge 2/3989 BAD Parrot A young man named John received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and a
Autohelm speed paddle wheel GreenLight at 3:47pm 11.19.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1744 While cleaning the crud off of my Autohelm ST 50 speed paddle wheel the wheel crumbled. Can just t
Sail Repair Recommendations- Mid west (1) Dan D at 11:53am 11.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1351 I have to repair a main sail that was damaged in a demasting. The luff is the major problem but it a
Pumpout alternatives bobjames at 11:48am 11.19.10 Catalina 310 2/1771 I am planning to move to a new marina that does not have a pumpout facility. The nearest PO facilit
Gear in neutral while sailing? sailtech at 11:36am 11.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2651 I get a lot of questions asking in what position should the ttransmission be while sailing. While I
Fresh water ramp to Chesapeake aubry_pierre at 10:05am 11.19.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2040 I own a MacGregor 26X, the trailer is not galvanized. Looking at ramps, I noted one near King George
Mast height thaeni at 9:18am 11.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2442 The mast height on my boat is expressed as 53' 5" (fr DWL). What does fr DWL stand for ?.
But how fast will it sail? nemosuit at 8:08am 11.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/5902 Hi! I'm still working on getting my 78 22-footer in the water. But tonight I was searching Hono
Leaking Hatches, Legend 40.5 SBiringer at 7:35am 11.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1341 Some of our hatches are leaking and we need to replace the rubber seals, does anyone know where to f
Pro Furl Roller Furler (1) Mick143 at 6:50am 11.19.10 Bigger Boats 1/1592 Hello can anyone help? I am new to roller furlers, mostly sailed with hanked on Jibs, etc. What ha
A trailer alternative! (1) Smiley at 6:33am 11.19.10 Catalina 22 5/1529 I've seen a few posts about trailers and came across this today: the redneck alternative to a traile
Hull number information Ledhead51879 at 7:17pm 11.18.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3495 I bought a Daysailer, there is a number stamped into the stern, is there a way to identify if my boa
Hunter 30 Production Run Crane man at 4:51pm 11.18.10 The Cherubini Hunters 11/4273 Can any one please tell me When did Hunter start production of the Hunter 30 and when did it finish.
Laptops for the Boat Prime Time at 4:08pm 11.18.10 Ask All Sailors 27/4970 I'm looking for a tough laptop for the boat. We are going to do the Marion-Bermuda race in 2011. The

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confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat jssailem at 9:51am 11.18.21 The ocean isn't a good place for OJT Many try. Darwinian law prevails. The good and the lucky re
Add a battery jssailem at 9:48am 11.18.21 Good for you to get out and on the boat. With one battery you know the status and one that is unkno
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Alan Gomes at 9:34am 11.18.21 And for this you quoted me? It's called a day tank and I just happen to know what you're talking ab
Add a battery Davidasailor26 at 9:22am 11.18.21 @Ward H @ Richard19068 and @ Scott T-Bird I had already left for my boat before these posts came
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? gfrazzle at 9:00am 11.18.21 Mine is routed the same and currently terminated with a water bottle that I have to occasionally emp
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat Justin_NSA at 8:58am 11.18.21 To be blunt, the single most important consideration in selecting a "blue water boat" (whatever tha
Is it wise to install a used mast? markwbird at 8:54am 11.18.21 Only if you remove the old one first.
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (3) JamesG161 at 8:45am 11.18.21 While fixing the Gelcoat Stress Cracks this was Discovered under some ropes on the opposite side of
Add a battery acudavid at 8:40am 11.18.21 @Ward H @ Richard19068 and @ Scott T-Bird I had already left for my boat before these posts came
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat Don S/V ILLusion at 8:30am 11.18.21 To be blunt, the single most important consideration in selecting a "blue water boat" (whatever that
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat DArcy at 8:27am 11.18.21 Fred, that is really a wide open question. So many different opinions, BUT there was an attempt by C
US SPARS Question cymeyer at 8:24am 11.18.21 No, it's a part specifically for UsSpars. cally for UsSpars. 200181 did you call Ward Richardson a
Slips in Tampa area Roland5048 at 8:17am 11.18.21 We had started looking at houses on a deep water canal in New Port Richey Probably the development
Is it wise to install a used mast? Project_Mayhem at 8:07am 11.18.21 I'd have a surveyor do an assessment to see if they can find any damage you are unaware of
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Project_Mayhem at 7:41am 11.18.21 Perhaps a previous owner had the boat "stolen" and took it back? Look up PO's This story does sound
Slips in Tampa area JohnnyMac at 7:19am 11.18.21 I'm still on the hunt for a marina. This is what I've ;earned thus far: Harborage-short wait list bu
Awwww, Nuts!!! Project_Mayhem at 7:03am 11.18.21 To shed some light on costs... One of my stays got caught while raising the mast and I ended up with
Winter Jackstands and Blocking (2) dlochner at 7:00am 11.18.21 Once that chain gets tight between those stands, the boat isn't going anywhere. That depends. The
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question DeniseO30 at 6:18am 11.18.21 Or, he could have done what I suggested and purchased a small plastic gas can at Home Depot or Pep
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat rgranger at 6:11am 11.18.21 Or what @shemandr and @dlochner said.... they posted while I was typing. ;)

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