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Cleaning The Hull - Tips Ducati at 2:08pm 05.20.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1318 Not the easiest trying to scrub the hull with a mop, I almost fell off yesterday. Any hints as to
I think I'm going crazy... lakebum1716 at 1:46pm 05.20.10 Day Sailers 2/1290 I was on here a couple of years ago, trying to see if anyone could decide whether I had a Daysailer,
Mac 25 (1974) keel Trunk gland repair MyWhinney2 at 9:52am 05.20.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1091 The keel raising and lowering cable orifice in the keel trunk has been pushed into the boat by the s
Expensive - so let's save money Johnb at 9:37am 05.20.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2270 Based on what I see around the dock, and what I have helped others with there are some things that c
Plywood panel on cuddy floor dougfrommaine at 8:50am 05.20.10 Day Sailers 8/3006 Plywood panel on cuddy floor (1984 DSII) Hi, I'm the new owner of a 1984 "25th Anniversary Editio
Wood Steps - Hunter 450 Passage sunniedays at 8:27am 05.20.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1356 Wondering how to care for the steps on our Hunter 450. The wood is in great shape but the finish ha
How to replace 9.2 water heater? richard965 at 7:20am 05.20.10 S2 12/2413 my water heater, probably original, on '83 9.2A is inoperative, leaking, and rusted out. How do you
Gulf Sailing after the Oil Spill JohnEh at 7:12am 05.20.10 Destinations 17/7027 We posted a topic in "Ask All Sailors" and the topic was responded to primarily be sailors in Califo
Need Gear Reduction Info Windwalker* at 6:16am 05.20.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1324 I'm buying a new Flexofold for my 1983 O'Day 34 "Windwalker", but first, I need to know the gear red
Finishing newly rebedded portlights PrincessoftheLake at 5:51am 05.20.10 Big Boats 2/1058 All right, here is my final question. Now that our new fixed portlights have been rebedded with Dow
Compressed natural gas wdancer at 5:38am 05.20.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2237 My Hunter came equipted with a compressed natural gas system. I am finding it difficult to get thet
Where to Sail near Budd Lake / Mt Olive New Jersey- Lake Hopatcong or other?? Mich222 at 4:33am 05.20.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1380 My job requires that I visit the home office in Budd Lake/ Mt. Olive New Jersey on a monthly basis.
New AGM Install Question DennisMansour at 2:30am 05.20.10 Big Boats 4/1388 Good Day. Does anyone have a picture of what is under the teak floor inside the port settee. I want
135% Genoa on 2002 Hunter 270 jimfrankelly at 10:10pm 05.19.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1432 I recently purchased a 2002 Hunter 270 equipped with a UK 135% Genoa that has apparently been on th
Northstar 22 - Ever heard of my new boat? caruthers at 9:55pm 05.19.10 Ask All Sailors 4/7574 Hi folks, I just bought a Northstar 22 and will be picking it up soon. It will be my first boat and
Balboa 23' main sail and beam 2dogsnight at 8:40pm 05.19.10 Balboa 3/3922 just bought 78 Balboa 23...the only marking on main sail is number 1....shouldn't factory sail be ma
how far have you heeled and kept sailing? piedpiperIII at 7:55pm 05.19.10 Catalina 22 12/3304 What is the most heel you have had and kept it sailing ?? I kept sailing at 30 degre. a few times wi
furler haaf at 7:51pm 05.19.10 Catalina 30 4/1671 Time to replace the old HOOD furler on my '81 Cat 30. Any recommendations?
Ranger 26 - outboard size???? bonbrightbd at 7:03pm 05.19.10 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/2591 I have a Ranger 26 and the Johnson 8hp 2 cycle outboard is over 10 years old and I'm thinking of rep
Hot water system (1) GKuffner at 5:31pm 05.19.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 4/2410 What am I doing wrong? Last fall when I winterized my drinking water system, which uses Whale

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Take two: Sell day is NOT one of the happiest... Don S/V ILLusion at 3:58pm 09.25.21
Take two: Sell day is NOT one of the happiest... dlochner at 3:57pm 09.25.21 Don't think of the good times you had with your old boat, think of the bad times. Then dream of the
Take two: Sell day is NOT one of the happiest... jssailem at 3:56pm 09.25.21 Condolences.. I like the Montgomery. I had the 15. It was a great trailer boat. Camping in the boat
Stop wires slapping inside of mast? jssailem at 3:53pm 09.25.21 Noodles and zip ties are a temporary fix. They have the disadvantage of conflicting with halyards in
Help remembering small cruiser name jssailem at 3:38pm 09.25.21 being held upside down and righting itself once it was released That would not be a catamaran. Onc
A simple list of preparations... sail sfbay at 3:36pm 09.25.21 Ample battery capacity, wind generator and/or solar to recharge batteries, wind vane would reduce po
A simple list of preparations... jssailem at 3:23pm 09.25.21 spares, safety gear, food, water There are websites oof sailors who have made the trip and in thei
A simple list of preparations... dlochner at 3:17pm 09.25.21 Check any of the Transpac race requirements, they will have an exhaustive list of offshore equipment
OJ Flex Gland dlochner at 3:15pm 09.25.21 I am always suspect when one manufacturer sells a product that is price well below all the competito
Hunter 212 ... I have some questions after getting her going .... and what should I know? Crazy Dave Condon at 3:10pm 09.25.21 As a former Hunter dealer who introduced that boat for Hunter , I will be glad to assist but max hee
Catalina 22 or Tanzer 22 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:06pm 09.25.21 A lot depends upon the tow vehicle and trailer getting the boat out of the water are highly suggeste
Searching for a trailer ! sail sfbay at 3:05pm 09.25.21 Ditto Crazy Dave Condon!!........if it was my new to me used boat trailer I would have it thoroughly
Searching for a trailer ! Crazy Dave Condon at 3:03pm 09.25.21 If the trailer is a 1975 trailer, a physical inspection is recommended as it is 46 years old as it m
Cabin sizing on the 361 3 cabin version? sail sfbay at 3:03pm 09.25.21 A two cabin 361 should offer very comfortable cabin size for 2 large adults in each cabin as I had i
Hunter 260 Engine Mount Fiberglass Cracks Crazy Dave Condon at 2:55pm 09.25.21 @sail sfbay Under the area is an encapsulated piece of aluminum. I have requested the owner to co
A simple list of preparations... JohnShannon at 2:31pm 09.25.21 Single handed sailing society Single Handed Transpac information. You will need a boat to start
IS my 1990 Beneteau s 41S5 alternator working?? georgetheleo at 2:23pm 09.25.21 Yes on cockpit panel-which has a indicator with a battery+- symbol .This light goes out when engine
Outboard to rudder link sail sfbay at 2:20pm 09.25.21 Do you have a tiller or wheel?
Help remembering small cruiser name PaulH2504 at 1:18pm 09.25.21 There certainly are some interesting stories about the Flicka, but that wasn't the one I was thinkin
Hunter 33 Traveler Stops sail sfbay at 1:09pm 09.25.21 ..........I found that I am missing the traveler stops. What I mean is what's marked in the attached

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