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Why we bought our boat (1) Kermit at 8:35am 11.16.10 Smaller Boats 7/1924 My wife and I found out all over again this weekend why we bought our boat. We took our 9-year old
New Sailboat Design Roger Long at 8:24am 11.16.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2209 Those of you interested in the design process might like to follow this thread over on the Woodenboa
port lights removal rmouton at 8:22am 11.16.10 Irwin 3/2670 what is the best sealant to use when reinstalling port lights. is the outside port light trim just
rig tuning rmouton at 8:08am 11.16.10 Irwin 0/1997 does anyone know what the rig tuning is for 1981 keel stepped 40' irwin citation? has anyone done th
How to "put away" a H40? KandD at 7:11am 11.16.10 Big Boats 3/1343 For the past 2 years we've been living aboard "Playpen", so I haven't worried much about anything. W
folding doors Kent2040 at 6:15am 11.16.10 Catalina 30 1/1705 Does anyone know if there is a source to replace the folding woodlath privacy doors in head area? I
Jib power Quoddy at 5:22am 11.16.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2857 How low can you go on your boat before you start to shadow the jib? Much below 135 degrees on a broa
Excellent essay on boat size - a must read. Roger Long at 4:39am 11.16.10 Ask All Sailors 52/10252 http://networkedblogs.com/avYRv
Stern nav light replacement jjsbiggs at 8:31pm 11.15.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2893 The stern navigation light on the 1984 Macgregor 25 which I just bought is broken so I will need to
centerboard pin inspection hellerjo at 8:17pm 11.15.10 Smaller Boats 1/1675 How do you find the centerboard pin for inspection on a Hunter 22 (1984)
Main Sheet Mod, w/Pic (1) OldCat at 7:34pm 11.15.10 Catalina 22 9/2644 For those interested, here is a picture of my mod to the main sheet. The idea is to raise the cleat
Sailonline.org madness again RECESS at 7:19pm 11.15.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1996 I swore two years ago I would not lose sleep to this site's madness again. I am home tomorrow so I r
Need new battens for a 1994 Hunter 29.5 Travis at 6:51pm 11.15.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1348 Does anyone know how to order new battens for a 1994 Hunter 29.5? Thanks, Travis
anode location Witzend at 6:38pm 11.15.10 Catalina 310 21/4167 Anyone ever change the anode on the stock 20gal water heater? If so, did you have to pull the unit t
Hunter 34 strut johnwayne at 5:05pm 11.15.10 Big Boats 6/2191 I just bought a Hunter 34 that needs a new strut. the one on the boat is broken. I was told that Hu
Mystery wire on my 27' (1) Buzzlovelace at 4:57pm 11.15.10 Mid-Size Boats 10/2092 Hi, I found a pair of bare wires in the rear cocpit compartment, in my 27'. I put a tester on them a
Battery Recommendation / Depth Sounder Orion323 at 3:51pm 11.15.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1703 We've purchased a used B323 earlier in the year. The house battery is a 6 year hold deep charge wet
S2 8.0 Hardware (2) stryderr at 3:15pm 11.15.10 S2 1/1697 Good evening, I am in the process of restoring an S2 8.0 with full keel and inboard. Unfortunately
Engine starting in neutral franst8 at 3:09pm 11.15.10 Pearson 5/2059 I have installed a new starting battery in my 1977 365. As I have not personally started the engine
O'Day 39 Windlass Brahm at 3:07pm 11.15.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1194 Hi All I'm new to this forum and new to our 1985 O'day 39. We got the boat in the Spring and spent

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Catalina 30 Maintenance List captcoho at 8:42am 07.20.22 welcome and congratulations on your new boat. You don't mention where you are located, and if the bo
Isla Holbox, Mexico dLj at 8:26am 07.20.22 Now you need to hop onto a sailing adventure! dj
Funny Friday!!! DArcy at 8:20am 07.20.22 One odd-ball screw head I've been using a lot at work lately is offset-cruciform, sometimes called T
How to grow the sport Don S/V ILLusion at 8:12am 07.20.22 Whoever invokes Godwin's Law has lost the argument, no? ;) Too much virtue signaling combined wit
Universal M-12 running hot odaydokay at 8:11am 07.20.22 That makes sense. After only 7 years of light use, I am hoping the HE is only clogged like you say
Bimini information for 1997 336 flightlead404 at 8:07am 07.20.22 Sailrite makes a kit
How to grow the sport Scott T-Bird at 8:04am 07.20.22 Too often the conversation degenerates and becomes ugly. This is sometimes referred to as Godwin's
How to grow the sport PaulK at 8:03am 07.20.22 Our town also has a Community Sailing program. $400 per household provides access to one of the pro
Battery Wiring Diagram dmax at 7:57am 07.20.22 "I would be interested in what others are using for 20 - 50W panels like Stu and Leo suggest." I ha
How to grow the sport dlochner at 7:52am 07.20.22 Aren't we all just getting a little over-sensitive to this anti-political "just sailing" repression
How to grow the sport Scott T-Bird at 7:20am 07.20.22 Aren't we all just getting a little over-sensitive with this anti-political "just sailing" repressio
Battery Wiring Diagram BarryL at 6:46am 07.20.22 Hey, I've had boats on moorings since 2004. In 2013 I bought one of these https://www.defender.com
Isla Holbox, Mexico justsomeguy at 6:44am 07.20.22 Ceviche pulpo Such an intelligent animal, my wife won't eat it.
Battery Wiring Diagram Nichole340 at 6:41am 07.20.22 I agree Scott, it's long durations of sitting and not really bringing in a full charge. I am readi
Sailors awning PaulK at 6:24am 07.20.22
Battery Wiring Diagram Scott T-Bird at 6:21am 07.20.22 I don't know what experience you have had with your batteries, but if you are having unsatisfactory
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop jmczzz at 6:02am 07.20.22 i did get the silly faded boat name decals removed from midships on both sides with a heat lamp, Goo
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 5:58am 07.20.22 207472 :stir::soapbox::banghead: ... and I thought I had it bad with MY magic screw drivers that mag
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead cb32863 at 5:56am 07.20.22 O' Days are notorious for leaking around the chainplate penetrations, the mast step, and toe rails.
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop dlochner at 5:55am 07.20.22 discovered the stopped-up sink drain was just stuff from the sink that should have been put in the

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