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How To Tune Your Mast Freedom77 at 8:34am 09.17.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1600 Some years ago a foursome rented a daysailer at a local marina. The only person who had any sailing
Now I've got something to do when I retire. Zaphro at 8:00am 09.17.10 Ask All Sailors 20/4985 http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news/article/portland-retiree-builds-33-ton-sailboat-in-backyard/196356
Cockpit Cushions catrolian at 7:33am 09.17.10 S2 1/1665 We are interested in purchasing cockpit cushions for our S2. Anyone have a good lead on where to go
CO Monitors (Carbon Monoxide) VelaFella at 6:29am 09.17.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1929 I wonder if anyone has had a similar experience as mine, and has found a way to get relief. Specifi
Leaking Raritan PH II manual maxxx at 4:49am 09.17.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/4867 My head seems to have developed a leak or two. One is the seal at the top of the piston assy. The ot
heart inverter/charger cabos at 8:30pm 09.16.10 Ask All Sailors 7/4910 Hi, I have the heart interface inverter/charger on my hunter 42 passage 1995. when got it, I had to
Painter wrapped around prop Nodak7 at 8:26pm 09.16.10 Mid-Size Boats 19/3955 Last weekend we ended up backing over the painter for the Dinghy. It wrapped around the prop until t
Sailing class caused extra work (5) mccauley13 at 7:54pm 09.16.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3076 After three sailing classes and a day on the water with John Nelson, one of our instructors with abo
Ungroung a Wing Keel Boat RobertLangdirect at 6:23pm 09.16.10 Ask All Sailors 17/6110 Its not as if I haven't found shallow water in my boat. When I had a hunter 25 with an outboard mot
How Not To Launch A Sailboat Freedom77 at 5:26pm 09.16.10 Ask All Sailors 42/11185 If you want to have a free day of fun, leave your boat at home, and just go to any local marina on a
where has my water gone? Pat at 5:18pm 09.16.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1468 Last week my Westerbeke w-10-2 diesel quit pumping coolant water overboard. I've changed the impell
broken mast teacher63 at 5:18pm 09.16.10 Smaller Boats 0/1009 Well!!!! I need ideas help or suggestions. I was going out today and when I went to back down the
ABYC and the surveyor Nereussailor at 5:02pm 09.16.10 Ask All Sailors 17/8059 A friend is selling his boat (stink potter) and the surveyor did a survey for the prospective buyers
216 Hydraulic Paul Wash at 4:18pm 09.16.10 Smaller Boats 1/1577 Hey everyone I remember seeing something about this but I unable to find the thread. Has anyone deal
Known problem areas for 1st Gen Bristols? TomatoDave at 4:09pm 09.16.10 Bristol 4/3879 I'm looking for some guidance on older Bristols. I've owned racing sailboats in the past but after
Motor Ordered... nemosuit at 3:45pm 09.16.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/2681 Hi Group! :) Played hookey from work today because my wife had the day off and I wanted to mess ar
lots of wind today piedpiperIII at 3:42pm 09.16.10 Catalina 22 1/1368 Lots of wind perfect for sailing, not too hot, partly sunny, just perfect. I watched it all from wor
Next AC To Be Raced In 72 Foot Multi-hulls Rick D at 3:26pm 09.16.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2549 http://www.thelog.com/news/logNewsArticle.aspx?x=11300
Selling old boat to buy a new boat MoonSailer at 2:13pm 09.16.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2410 We want a new larger sailboat in the 37-40' range but our present sailboat a Pearson 323 must be sol
Stainless Deck Hardware Rick2413 at 12:14pm 09.16.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1805 I recently seen a visiting Chris Craft Corsair 36 power boat at our Club and instantly noticed the h

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Beneteau 331 rear swim platform teak insert Bluenose at 5:56pm 05.29.22 Try it and see how it goes. S/B OK. I use LePage's construction glue. That is an outdoor waterproof
Shower pump wont operate Bluenose at 5:53pm 05.29.22 On my 331, there is a Y valve below the sink that flips. One way is for the ice box, the other for t
Transferring from Blaine to Everett Stu Jackson at 5:47pm 05.29.22 All in all a pretty uneventful trip. Thank you all for your help! I really appreciate it! Welcome
H34 Jib Halyard cleat jssailem at 5:44pm 05.29.22 Drill holes. Tap holes. Screw on cleat. Standard practice for owner or marina staff.
H34 Jib Halyard cleat Stu Jackson at 5:42pm 05.29.22 Yes, cleat on the mast. I've had mine that way for 25 years. Unless you think or feel that you nee
Balmar alternator on Yanmar 3ym20 (6) SycloneDriver at 5:39pm 05.29.22 Today I got it installed. I'm currently using the internal regulator. I did this because it was ea
Transferring from Blaine to Everett jssailem at 5:37pm 05.29.22 Welcome to Everett. Thanks for the update. Glad it went smoothly and all enjoyed the cruise.
Pleasure Craft Operator Card 2 sailme88 at 5:20pm 05.29.22 It really isn't a question of what you HAD, it is now all about what you HAVE,,, This includes a cu
Pleasure Craft Operator Card 2 PaulK at 4:47pm 05.29.22 Why are you asking us this question? Why not ask them? One would think that a commercial operator's
Stuck Centerboard on a Widgeon PaulK at 4:40pm 05.29.22 Like dj says, lots of possibilities. It could be getting pinched anywhere. Finding out might involv
Transferring from Blaine to Everett colb218 at 4:31pm 05.29.22 Finished our trip today. Yesterday was mostly smooth sailing. Got the sails up for about an hour bef
Cracked hull Shorefun at 4:28pm 05.29.22 Get some MMA glue and a large dremel carbide bit. You need to cut a channel where the cracks are t
Stern tube plugging dLj at 3:23pm 05.29.22 How long do you foresee owning this boat? If you are thinking you'd never sell it and never want t
Stuck Centerboard on a Widgeon dLj at 3:10pm 05.29.22 Can you see the pivot pin? Hard to give advice with this description - there could be many possibili
Balmar alternator on Yanmar 3ym20 dLj at 3:08pm 05.29.22 I'm still looking for the "simple" boat project that really is "simple"... dj
Pleasure Craft Operator Card 2 WayneH at 2:56pm 05.29.22 Yep, I know. For over 6 decades my sailing course has been in exactly the same direction that my Wi
Raymarine C80 Chartplotter Charts - 2005 Hunter 36 Scott B at 2:23pm 05.29.22 Well, I checked the chart plotter before I started the upgrade to make sure it worked with the old
Bavaria saildrive Kings Gambit at 12:51pm 05.29.22 I wonder, though, if the membrane did fail and you tried to file a claim, whether they would give y
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 12:42pm 05.29.22 I accidentally sat on my phone and Siri suggested several local gyms. How are you going to get you
Bavaria saildrive Alan Gomes at 12:40pm 05.29.22 Well, I just changed my insurance starting June 1st and the new insurance company dId not inquire a

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