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Which Slip Would You Choose? sigbear at 3:27pm 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3063 I have chartered 30'+ sailboats for many years and just bought my 1st 30' sailboat and when I went t
L@@KEY AT MY MAST REPAIR - making a bad day...better (5) avi8torny at 3:11pm 08.13.10 Catalina 22 12/4441 Hope this helps if anyone makes this mistake like I did. The short of the story is that I broke th
Product Check... (3) Joe at 1:48pm 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 21/3989 I saw this portable generator in Costco yesterday... 2000 watts...62 lbs..... 450 bucks! It looks
Can I drill here? (1) radioguy at 12:44pm 08.13.10 Catalina 22 1/1251 Hey guys, This is the port side storage area on a '79 C22. It looks like this is where a gas tank
Pearson 27 Outhaul Replacement mjl4595 at 12:10pm 08.13.10 Pearson 0/1763 I'm trying to replace the rope part of the outhaul on my pearson 27. one end appears to be tied off
port lights boreas84 at 11:54am 08.13.10 Irwin 1/2550 I need to replace a few or all of my ports on my '83 irwin 41 ketch, . I have talked to New Found Me
Cutlass bearing repair larryw at 8:53am 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 8/4599 Was just informed via a buyers survey (I'm the seller) that the cutlass bearing on my OC400 is simpl
another what kind of boat should I get post tcoursey at 8:22am 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 21/3890 I currently have a Hunter 25.5 sailing on a small lake. What I would like to get is a boat more res
Using a stern line to turn boat Derek Rowell at 7:22am 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 13/6430 I have a major problem getting my boat (Pearson 422) to turn while backing out of my slip whenever t
refurbishing cabin interior Jim H at 7:22am 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 21/6153 I just bought an Alberg 22. Structurally sound, but needs some cosmetic work. In the cabin, I'm thin
Putting away sails Mac at 7:03am 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 8/4357 What does everyone else do? I just push my fore sails down the hatch when I'm done for the day. My
Happy Friday the 13th Brian D at 5:56am 08.13.10 Sails Call Lounge 2/3203 Do you know the origins of Friday the 13th? It is believed to have been started when on 13 October,
Northeast Harbor Race Tim R. at 5:32am 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2021 I and some friends at our yacht club are organizing the 3rd annual Northeast Harbor Race. It is an
Fordeck Bungee Ducati at 4:42am 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 10/3044 When we drop our headsails I would like to add some type of bungee contraption to our fordeck. (So t
Louvered Doors???suggestions? SURFJAT at 4:05am 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2337 Hey Guys, Great To Be Back On The Water Again...just Recently Bought A C'c 25...great Little Boat ,
Passage 42 props eianm at 11:54pm 08.12.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1226 have just purchased a 1991 42 and am looking forward to some real relaxation! During the trials the
2011 Lake Havasu Pocket Cruiser's CaptDon01 at 11:44pm 08.12.10 Catalina 22 9/2680 2011 Lake Havasu Pocket Cruiser's Update I wanted to let everyone know about an event this February
cracks in the outer shell CoolJ at 9:01pm 08.12.10 Day Sailers 0/1415 My Hunter 170 is in Minnesota, and is stored in a very cold garage over the winter. I've noticed ov
Smith Mtn Lake, VA John3018 at 8:25pm 08.12.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2790 Can anyone tell me about sailing on SML? Are winds favorable or fickle? Any marinas to recommend?
Radio Check Benny at 8:17pm 08.12.10 Ask All Sailors 18/4467 The other day I used Sea Tow's automated radio check system in Tampa Bay and it was kind of cool. Y

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Music Problems - Help Project_Mayhem at 11:19am 07.05.22 I have an old Bluetoothless stereo that I want to replace and I was thinking of trying one of these
Hot Water on 2009 Beneteau 31 Stu Jackson at 11:19am 07.05.22 Find the plumbing system a bit confusing. Not so hard: https://www.westmarine.com/WestAdvisor/Pre
10 guage to 16 guage? Davidasailor26 at 11:19am 07.05.22
Funny Friday!!! (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:14am 07.05.22 I just learned this bit of trivia... Yes, very sad indeed. And in other world news:
What's your required electronics aboard a 31 hunter PaulK at 11:12am 07.05.22 When we got new instruments we got wireless. This allowed us to put displays wherever we wanted with
10 guage to 16 guage? SailingFree44 at 11:08am 07.05.22
Hot Water on 2009 Beneteau 31 Davidasailor26 at 10:58am 07.05.22 Turning on the electric element if the tank is empty could have damaged the element. The damage is m
Engine Compartment Blower - do you use it? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:45am 07.05.22 When you install a "compartment suction fan" you are evacuating the air from the space. Did you als
Hot Water on 2009 Beneteau 31 Sun Catcher at 10:40am 07.05.22 Are you sure the tank has water in it . Maybe it was bypassed to winterize it. Hi... thanks. Emba
What's your required electronics aboard a 31 hunter shemandr at 10:40am 07.05.22 VHF is the only one I would consider required. For under $200 you can buy a Horizon HX 890 (Or what
Hot Water on 2009 Beneteau 31 Sun Catcher at 10:38am 07.05.22
Engine Compartment Blower - do you use it? Scott T-Bird at 10:38am 07.05.22 I'm starting to use mine. I never had a blower on our Starwind. The engine compartment was open to
Engine Compartment Blower - do you use it? Ralph Johnstone at 10:23am 07.05.22 Bingo! We have a winner! :) What did I win ? What did I win ? I want to win something :dancing:
Do you use checklists? Scott T-Bird at 10:21am 07.05.22 I can't think of any time that I've ever used a checklist. My brain seems to shut off whenever I se
Music Problems - Help DArcy at 10:02am 07.05.22 Just before launch a friend helped me do some organizing and cleaning. Unfortunately he accidentall
What's your required electronics aboard a 31 hunter Johnb at 9:44am 07.05.22 I agree about depth. On San Francisco Bay I would not want to be without it. I disagree however abou
best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26 DArcy at 9:38am 07.05.22 The majority of boats on wet moorings here use VC-17. I'm not sure how well it holds up out of the w
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? DArcy at 9:25am 07.05.22 Considering how few hours most people run small outboards, it would take a long time for the polluti
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What's your required electronics aboard a 31 hunter Scott T-Bird at 9:10am 07.05.22 The most important electronic instrument you will need is depth. You absolutely need to know wher

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