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Lesser Known BVI Anchorages Ducati at 5:56am 09.05.10 Ask All Sailors 15/13189 We are taking friends to the BVI's (Mid-October) and would like to know of the other lesser known bu
Looking for a JY15 dpatsy at 5:42am 09.05.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1245 I am looking to purchase a JY15 in excellent condition with trailer. Prefer a 2001 or newer. Any
Marinas near mouth of Patomac R. on South side Bill Roosa at 4:52am 09.05.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2182 Hey everyone. I'm looking to change marinas and need some advice on good marinas on the south side
240 Broken Rudder Bracket hunter240 at 4:45am 09.05.10 Smaller Boats 2/1484 Yesterday was out sailing in 15-20 knt wind when I heard a loud crack. Long story short the stainle
Maiden voyage sharps4590 at 4:36am 09.05.10 Catalina 22 4/1977 I didn't have anything scheduled for Friday past so I asked my guys if they wanted a 4 day weekend.
Barnacle on Prop Grateful Dad at 8:37pm 09.04.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1575 Barnacles on Prop I know it's been covered on here because that's how I knew what to look for but w
Lady J, week six, seams, seams and more seams.... (5) CharlieCobra at 6:33pm 09.04.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1787 Another week gone by, mainly on finishing the seams, well, almost. We ran out of seam compound when
Boarding ladder for Hunter 376 EdwardinSTX at 6:30pm 09.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2270 I'm in the process of buying a Hunter 376. It needs a boarding ladder. I see several types in the ca
Ice box in my '82 H30 malyea at 5:58pm 09.04.10 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2171 I usually take coolers aboard my '82 H30 for day sails and overnight trips but would like to use t
Cabin water pressure failure-but the pump works Endurance2010 at 5:34pm 09.04.10 Big Boats 8/2495 Has anyone had the problem where their fresh water pump for the cabin works, but for some reason the
Raw water failure-lesson learned Endurance2010 at 5:29pm 09.04.10 Big Boats 7/2627 I recently had a raw water failure and spent substantial time starting with the primary suspect - my
Lee Helm and an old Main sail MikeNieto at 5:22pm 09.04.10 Catalina 22 7/5348 Hey all, I posted a thread a while ago about having trouble pointing on my old fixed keel 22. Afte
boat speakers mere at 4:58pm 09.04.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3027 hey guys, Im an industrial design student and our latest project is to design a left and right spea
Palmer 60 Transmission godot at 4:33pm 09.04.10 Islander 0/2500 Confused by owners manual as to the level and exactly where to add 30wt. oil to transmission. I unsc
Mac 22 Safety Rails? nemosuit at 3:46pm 09.04.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1783 Hi! My 1978 Mac22 project came without stern safety rails or side wire stanchions. Anybody have a
Coronada 32 info/opinions or Cat30 or SanJuan Bryan C at 2:42pm 09.04.10 Ask All Sailors 10/5506 Hello all , My wife and i are getting close to buying our first boat and had pretty much narro
rigid boom vang question drnabanyama at 2:12pm 09.04.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/2588 I bought a 1972 Catalina 27 2 years ago. It came with a fully battened mainsail and has a topping l
Spam / Report Posts (2) Maine Sail at 1:24pm 09.04.10 Ask All Sailors 13/3022 Hi Guys, When you see an obvious spam post please use the report post button, it looks like this ht
Finally Got TO Use My New 309, Engine Question. sigbear at 12:21pm 09.04.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/2856 I bought my 2009, Catalina 309, hull #168 on July 16th, 2010 and finally got to use the boat for the
Headroom, 336 vs. 35.5 rachelmackenzie at 11:39am 09.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3989 We are in the process of upgrading from a 1977 27' to either a mid-90s 336, or 35.5. My husband is 6

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Mainsail "slug" keeper HMT2 at 12:38pm 07.10.22 Might look at a mast gate. https://mastgates.com I am unfamiliar with the Hunter 26 mast arrangement
Sailing and restoring #9874 (2) AaronD at 12:35pm 07.10.22 A little beauty on the stern rail207149 Time: 20 minutes Cost: $0 Protip: Heat-shrink the zip-tie
Identification Help Davidasailor26 at 12:26pm 07.10.22 Similar hull shape to a Lightning, but Lightnings have enclosed forepeaks and a slightly harder chin
Sailing and restoring #9874 (2) AaronD at 12:18pm 07.10.22 Silks My daughter's birthday present this spring was a set of aerial silks, and I got major Dad poi
Sailing and restoring #9874 (1) AaronD at 12:12pm 07.10.22 Customs I lived in Vancouver for a year, and still have friends there, so I've crossed the border m
Sailing and restoring #9874 (7) AaronD at 12:02pm 07.10.22 San Juans 2022 This time with a brief excursion to Canada, and 2 days on Lopez with friends. 11 day
37C: Winter haulout or bubbler? (1) SycloneDriver at 11:53am 07.10.22 I used to pull my San Juan 7.7m out every fall. I had a trailer with pads and bunks that could be l
Re-constituting 3M 4200 Tedd at 11:33am 07.10.22 Thanks, @thinwater . Yes, I'm pretty sure this tube is at least two years old. But when I replace it
Raritan PH Tiny Drip dlochner at 11:22am 07.10.22 There is a rubber seal under the "Flush/Dry" cover. Over time this seal begins to fail and water dri
I did a bad thing. Dipstick tube help. (1) SycloneDriver at 11:22am 07.10.22 This is the oil extraction device I suggest. I've used two other smaller units and I like this one
Re-constituting 3M 4200 thinwater at 11:17am 07.10.22 Nope, done. It is not drying , it is curing. For future reference, it keeps a lot longer if you sea
Macgregor 25 Main Sail Replacement stickinthemud57 at 11:07am 07.10.22 I have also used Sail Warehouse and been happy with what they provided. Turns out that Mike Lipari,
I did a bad thing. Dipstick tube help. SycloneDriver at 11:05am 07.10.22 I bet the dipstick tube is removable, it is on my Yanmar. First it would try using a piece of baili
Re-constituting 3M 4200 kappykaplan at 10:48am 07.10.22 Not that I'm aware of.
What Changes are happening in Your neighborhood? jssailem at 10:48am 07.10.22 I BELIEVE IN BOATS. I find solace and peace when I am on a boat. I care, nuture, and ask the boat t
Help! capta at 10:42am 07.10.22 @capta You have a sleeve specifically for your mast to sleeve it together. Selden masts are desig
I did a bad thing. Dipstick tube help. jssailem at 10:40am 07.10.22 The glue trick might work. Kind of depends where the plastic has lodged. I have had luck with a 10
Simple Engine Maintenance Log Sailing Adrift at 10:36am 07.10.22 Hi I haven't used this spreadsheet for that purpose, but I think a history log is a sensible addi
I did a bad thing. Dipstick tube help. Don S/V ILLusion at 10:32am 07.10.22 Trick Audi mechanic taught me for cars which rely on extraction method to change lube oil. Found a
Replacement Parts BigEasy at 10:22am 07.10.22 Yes, but no return call yet. Suggest you contact Annapolis Yacht Sales(Beneteau Dealer). They

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