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Our American Navy Freedom77 at 11:08am 09.06.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3788 Ever wonder how the U.S. Navy got it's uniform. Well, We got it from the British. In honor of Lord
The Brass Monkey Freedom77 at 10:57am 09.06.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2883 On the heels of "Pig and Whistle" Origins of freezing the balls off a brass monkey. In the days of
Fast food for the boat. Ross at 10:43am 09.06.10 Ask All Sailors 12/3484 we don't need to buy a quick meal from the local burger joint. Today I fixed a turkey and pasta sala
Definitive Mast Height of Bene 35s5 jhse27 at 9:23am 09.06.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/3060 I am the new owner of a Beneteau First 35s5 and the area I will sailing in has bridges with height r
Merc outboard, 7.5, Help w/ stripped lower unit upper oil vent screw!!! abk at 8:22am 09.06.10 Ask All Sailors 7/6274 Just got back on the hard from 2 weeks of Blue water Sailing off the coast of N.J. Milky oil (small
Mushy Noise when stepping on the floor inside just through the companionway!!! abk at 8:01am 09.06.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1415 Well, it is a 1984 M 25 and I was wondeing if anyone else had this water intrusion problem and any p
Rudder Issue nbabic at 7:48am 09.06.10 Smaller Boats 3/1445 20 dergree heel minding my own business enjoying the day and snap my rudder breaks leaving only what
1992 Hunter 27 OB ? stemci at 6:59am 09.06.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2560 Good Morning from Alabama, I am on my way to the lake to look at a 1992 Hunter 27 OB. It has been a
Is this Jib right for my boat? (2) R.S.Cape at 6:54am 09.06.10 Smaller Boats 4/1422 I purchased a 1995 H23.5, this is our first year sailing. I remember the previous owner stating tha
Sailing Indian River Lagoon scott2639 at 5:49am 09.06.10 Smaller Boats 0/1505 I spend the winter in Sebastian FL and am considering purchasing a h23 winged keel. If anyone has a
New to Yamaha 25 dee.yeah at 11:38pm 09.05.10 Yamaha 9/4150 I have just bought a Y-25 (manufactured 1977), which is my first boat. Now I start searching info a
Need to rent a trailer svoelker at 9:50pm 09.05.10 S2 1/1417 I purchased an S2 8.0 in Charlotte, NC. No cradle and no trailer. Does anyone have one that we can r
Pig & Whistle Benny at 9:04pm 09.05.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1760 Ran into an English pub named the Pig ' Whistle in Melbourne, FL. Remembered the expression from ol
Motor dies followed by the electrical panel within 3 seconds. blackout at 7:00pm 09.05.10 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2090 We own a 1979 oday 28 with a ysm 8 yanmar diesel. We experienced a situation this weekend where the
Southwinds Magazine Cover Photo Mainsheet99 at 6:49pm 09.05.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2274 The 2010 September issue of SOUTHWINDS MAGAZINE has one of my photos on the cover. Taken in August,
343 rudder leak? windrushjim at 6:33pm 09.05.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1601 Our 2008 343 has always had a dry bilge, but this year we are collecting about 2/3 cup of sea water
Is it time to replace? jimmyb at 6:03pm 09.05.10 Trailer Sailors 23/6625 I bought my boat with what I believe to be its original main sail. (precision logo and 008 stiched o
Whatisitsname (1) rpwillia at 5:55pm 09.05.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2809 I am looking for a replacement cleat for the leech line on my Catalina 310 jib. It may be a Gransege
Traveler Question paphman at 5:40pm 09.05.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/4390 I have been using my traveler for the last few years, and have found it to be a great help on the bo
Electric winch for mast raising Deucer at 5:39pm 09.05.10 Smaller Boats 4/4839 Hey, can somebody post pictures on how they use an electric winch to raise the mast on a 260? I thi

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What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Ralph Johnstone at 12:07pm 10.31.21 i wonder what are all these rules and in what book that he talks about? Try Chapman Piloting (a b
Sticky, no sticky. All U Get at 12:04pm 10.31.21
Hunter 49 Variprop Georgedoyle at 12:03pm 10.31.21 Looks like I have a Michigan DJ355. Speed is fine under power. Easy to achieve 8 knots at about 2400
Sticky, no sticky. All U Get at 12:01pm 10.31.21 I just used a damp cloth with baking soda and cleaned my binoculars. Excellent results. Anyone thr
Marelon Seacock fail! (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:58am 10.31.21 What would you suggest for a paste sealant that would work in a damp condition? The big boys use
Hunter 49 Variprop sail sfbay at 11:50am 10.31.21 ..........I have had 2 different designs. One was slow the other is not. Both under power and sail
Hunter 49 Variprop (1) sail sfbay at 11:49am 10.31.21 Ditto Terry Cox.............I also like my fixed three blade propeller (photo below) on my Hunter 46
Running hot Ralph Johnstone at 11:25am 10.31.21
Running hot (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:15am 10.31.21 A 50/50 mixture of AF and water is a better heat transfer fluid than straight water, Maybe you mi
Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil Nichole340 at 11:13am 10.31.21
Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 11:06am 10.31.21 Hayden, you mentioned you used G Flex epoxy externally, one of the reasons given was it stuck to pl
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta kappykaplan at 10:54am 10.31.21 Slow and steady. You'll be ready to go next spring, Jim.
Hunter 49 Variprop Terry Cox at 10:54am 10.31.21 A lot of money for a half knot. I really like our three blade fixed. Plenty of speed, highly maneuve
Mast track Car Hunter Passage Terry Cox at 10:50am 10.31.21 May have to go for a drive. Thank you. You're welcome. That was a couple of years ago. The boat wa
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (4) JamesG161 at 10:37am 10.31.21 After a "Gentle" Push on the Yard, we finally started moving forward on the Fiberglass work again.
Hunter 49 Variprop Georgedoyle at 10:32am 10.31.21 I have a 21 R 18, which works well under power.
Running hot MikeHoncho at 10:17am 10.31.21
DIY Fuel Polishing System MikeHoncho at 10:04am 10.31.21 There was a filter container from the 70's, that let you put a roll of toilet paper in the containe
Beneteau 43 Main Line Replacement Davidasailor26 at 9:55am 10.31.21 the plant in Marion is now closed/"hibernating" The manufacturing plant is closed (sold to a pool
Hunter 49 Variprop (2) jssailem at 9:05am 10.31.21 Currently running the three blade fixed What type of "Fixed Blade" prop do you have? I have had 2

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