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What is your favorite Boat at the Annapolis Show? Salty at 6:17pm 10.10.10 Ask All Sailors 31/8170 I attended the show on Saturday. I think this is the most crowded show I have seen over the years.
We love our new Caliber 40lrc Tim R. at 5:53pm 10.10.10 Ask All Sailors 7/5321 We went out sailing this weekend. Headed to one of our local spots on Saturday sailing in a steady
Looking to learn. Rosco at 5:07pm 10.10.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1558 Hey folks, My name is Rosco and have been interested in learning the ropes of sailing. I was just h
CDI Flex Furler storage jblersch at 4:38pm 10.10.10 Smaller Boats 3/1543 I've just pulled my 240 out for the winter (sad day). This is my first season with this boat, so my
Rudder post leak?? Oak Island Guy at 4:09pm 10.10.10 Seidelmann 3/2868 Hi..I have an S25 anybody ever develop a leak in the stern @ the rudder post???..Getting a slow tric
1986 First 435E - Transmission lotustcs at 2:32pm 10.10.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2261 Quick question......What transmission and ratio were supplied with a 1986 First 435E Perkins 4108?
Electric start Merc has alternator? Gudenuph at 1:38pm 10.10.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1874 Can anyone tell me if a 10 year old Merc 9.9, 2-cycle with an electric start has an alternator as st
Also thinking about purchasing an S2 8.0B Pocono at 12:47pm 10.10.10 S2 5/11936 Hi, I'm thinking about purchasing an S2 8.0B. I had one of the early S2 7.9M in 1981 (hull #15), w
shaft strut spec Larry D West at 11:49am 10.10.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2111 Looking for the spec on prop shaft strut for 30'- 1983 hunter.
cockpit tables SpongeRob at 11:29am 10.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1477 Has anyone on a newer Hunter 33 ever removed the cockpit tables without losing the integrity of the
Dodger Frame Repair gpd955 at 10:58am 10.10.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1911 Hello All, Went to the boat the other day and found that the dodger frame had ripped from the cabi
Need blue water feedback on a 38' -1983 cherrycreek at 9:26am 10.10.10 Big Boats 1/4388 I'm considering buying a Catalina 38 located in annapolis, and iintend to sail and keep in the Virgi
CE certificate ??????? at 9:05am 10.10.10 Pearson 0/1368 How do I acquire a CE certificate for europe? Shipped and sailed a Pearson 30 to Greece decided to s
What kind of insulation for inside of a freezer searching 4 paradise at 8:32am 10.10.10 Ask All Sailors 21/9275 Hi, We are considering insulating the built-in box freezer on a 42 Hunter. Considering that you
Mainsail won't raise jimtidwell at 8:23am 10.10.10 Catalina 310 6/2427 I just got this boat - a Catalina 310. I've been sailing an older, simpler model for a while. Anyw
Hunter 31 Running Rigging DPEYTON at 7:17am 10.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/3510 I recently purchased a 1986 Hunter 31. The way the ruuning rigging is set up does not seem correct.
Staying warm in the cock pit walter Reid at 6:21am 10.10.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1679 I own a new 49 Ben and i was woundering what has been the best config as far as frame and canvas for
Building Canvas Boat Cover rajhnsn at 4:53am 10.10.10 Bigger Boats 0/1435 My brother-in-law has contributed to the repairs and work of our Oday 35 so much that I consider him
Replacing Motor Mounts truckman at 1:36am 10.10.10 Catalina 310 3/1932 Anyone have any experience replacing Motor Mounts. I plan on doing the aft two or maybe all 4. I c
bent mast Susie at 9:44pm 10.09.10 Day Sailers 1/1899 We bought a Hunter 146 and really like it. One problem,:cry: we bent the mast and I doubt that it wi

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Pinhole leak in 2015 Zodiak Wave odaydokay at 7:29am 06.03.22 Wow, some great ideas here, fellas. Much obliged!
O'Day 25 Head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:27am 06.03.22 New marine sanitation regs included in the Federal Water Pollution Act ("Clean Water Act") of 1978
Pinhole leak in 2015 Zodiak Wave danooxnard at 7:14am 06.03.22 I have used a product call Aquaseal to fix pinhole in inflatables, no patching required. It works gr
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter DArcy at 6:57am 06.03.22 blue jeans ?!? What were people doing in there? The crystals are a great mystery, I'm following th
Outboard mounting bolts seized danooxnard at 6:51am 06.03.22 This is from a previous post. Heat and beeswax !! The trick is to heat the screws add some bees w
Fuel Puzzle DBoss at 6:46am 06.03.22 Thanks all for the great tips, very useful information.
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter kloudie1 at 6:21am 06.03.22 We are fortunate that we can get ethanol free gasoline here. I normally have 15 gallons stored; it h
O'day 19 Weekender Companionway Door Dimensions? Will Gilmore at 6:17am 06.03.22 Artistic Flair to Companionway Hatch Boards: Very lengthy project post -Will
Keel centering spacers (1) Scott300 at 6:16am 06.03.22 Here's a picture of the spacer.
O'day 23 forward hatch cover Leeward Rail at 6:15am 06.03.22 Not sure of the shape you need.. a.photo helps. A guy here made a nice plastic hatch panel from a
Keel centering spacers Leeward Rail at 5:57am 06.03.22 Photos ? By "groove for the keel", I assume you mean the keel trunk ? If so, yes, the sides are no
Single-handed docking Indysailor at 5:49am 06.03.22 With my previous boat and an outboard, I kept lines on the dock and rigged a line at midship on the
Mainsail downhaul Joe at 5:28am 06.03.22 Tie the downhaul to one of the sliders/grommets BELOW the top one, where the halyard is attached.
Pinhole leak in 2015 Zodiak Wave brazenarticle at 5:24am 06.03.22 I had a pinhole in my Zodiac Cadet, it was tough to find and when I did I made a "temporary" repair
Oday 26 chain plate leak RoyS at 5:04am 06.03.22 When you rebed the chainplates pay attention to the four screws that hold the rectangular cover plat
O'Day 25 Head jerry_911 at 5:04am 06.03.22 Thanks for the advice. Seems to be an easy fix and a lot less plumbing to maintain. Question - as
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter Tally Ho at 4:55am 06.03.22
I'm afraid I was followed home from vacation Tater at 4:45am 06.03.22 Nice find. I keep hoping things will calm down so I can go sailing again. Sorry about Covid. I und
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) Terry Cox at 4:34am 06.03.22 Where are DNR balls located? How are they marked? The east side of Cypress Island has three locati
O'day 28 FWD End of Blackwater Tank Access (3) Clutch Cargo at 4:13am 06.03.22 For Richard 19068 - here are images of how I replaced the access panel in the v-berth and made it re

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