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And away we go.... Scott B at 4:34am 08.01.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2532 2 weeks heading north. Going to poak around Killarney and the East end of the North Channel. I'll
What should they do? Brian D at 11:10pm 07.31.10 Sails Call Lounge 10/4177 A company has interviewed a candidate for a job. The interview went good and the manager sent the ca
Frequent Yanmar Warning Buzzer? SeacretSailor at 9:20pm 07.31.10 Ask All Sailors 16/8605 Hey guys, I have a 78 C'C 29 with a Yanmar 2QM15 that runs great and I keep it very well maintaine
By the time you reach for it, it may be too late! jimmyb at 8:50pm 07.31.10 Trailer Sailors 12/4397 News Headline: Coast Guard rescues all souls aboard 44 ft yacht off coast of Ma. Yacht was on fire
Is this a good first boat? Slingerland at 8:21pm 07.31.10 Day Sailers 15/3967 Hello! I am a new participant here. Long story short, my 14 year old son and I have developed an i
Jib resting on grab rails Chicago Lifer at 7:50pm 07.31.10 Ask All Sailors 6/5788 We have a roller furling that looks exactly like this (sorry, no make/model number, have owned the b
O'day 222 genoa tracks olsalt at 7:47pm 07.31.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1925 Thinking about using a genny on my boat and wondering if I need to install new tracks for it, and wh
leaking Jonny PIP at 7:29pm 07.31.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1389 I have a 1978 hunetr 30,If my shaft holder is leaking can I tighten it with the boat in the water?
Siddons & Sindle Barnegat 17, Info Jim Sinkowski at 7:00pm 07.31.10 Other Sailboats 0/3810 Does anyone have any info on subject boat built about 1967 in Island Heights, NJ. I am restoring a
Leaking Jonny PIP at 6:53pm 07.31.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1537 The rod that hold the shaft in place in the water,is loose can you tighten that from inside the boat
Potomac Gunkholing dparilla at 6:18pm 07.31.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3828 Anyone have favorite anchorages on the tidal Potomac? We are basing out of Washington Sailing Marin
New Boat Don Crowther at 4:46pm 07.31.10 Big Boats 8/1824 Well I'm back and with a new to me boat. I took the insurance money and bought a 1983 Hunter 34! :da
Tacking a Hunter 23 Kermit at 4:44pm 07.31.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2075 Hey y'all! I'm new to hunterowners.com and am looking forward to getting know everyone. My wife an
Halyard shackle options ryanmohr at 4:43pm 07.31.10 Ask All Sailors 11/6429 I had the shackle on my mainsail bust on us during our last sail. Time to replace it. What are the
What kind of Batteries maxxx at 1:29pm 07.31.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1802 I will soon be replacing the two batteries in my Oday 28 and need some advice. My boat is docked in
christine aasniceasme at 1:13pm 07.31.10 Bigger Boats 0/1509 1987,31FT SLOOP ODAY Hi I have a 31ft O-day sailboat sloop, at friday harbor WA. I need drawing
It is about time! RECESS at 1:10pm 07.31.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1251 I have been sailing Recess for three seasons now. I have been doing structural repairs and painting
Bilge pump routing Swampyankee at 12:36pm 07.31.10 S2 4/1892 I need to ad an automatic bilge pump in that deep bilge area under the motor. Where is the best plac
Mainsail Difficulty jbrosser at 12:17pm 07.31.10 Catalina 22 41/5754 I always appreciate the help I get from this group and need it again. I've only had our 86 C22 for
Spreader arms sailgirl at 11:43am 07.31.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1890 I have a 1980 33' Hunter that I'm working on. The mast has been stepped off and noticed that one of

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Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) jviss at 7:06am 07.01.22 I am effectively eliminating the galley sink thru hull and diverting the grey water into the bilge
MacGregor 25 Decks THECUSCUS at 7:02am 07.01.22 the deck has plywood core, wherever there is the non-skid pattern. You can also look on the inside
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) kappykaplan at 6:56am 07.01.22 diverting the grey water into the bilge Not a good idea - will encourage lots of nasty, smelly thi
Mystery beneath my prop strut (2) Allan12210 at 6:49am 07.01.22 Scrape it off and use a more appropriate sealant, not 5200. I used Sika Flex 292 a couple of times
MacGregor 25 Decks justsomeguy at 6:49am 07.01.22 I am pleased to find that most everyone concurs that the decks are fiberglass without wood core. E
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) Muttondressedaslamb at 6:49am 07.01.22 I confess I'm not following that comment. I am effectively eliminating the galley sink thru hull a
Need advice on paint Siamese at 6:39am 07.01.22 Ditto on no need for bottom paint if you're a trailer sailor. What's on there now?
315 Winds & Sails & Heel Angles Siamese at 6:36am 07.01.22 2014 Catalina 315 here. In ten knots of wind, we'd be using the main and genoa with no reefs, and w
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) jviss at 6:21am 07.01.22 Better to let a little grey water from the sink go into the bilge than a lot of sea water I confes
Boston day trips/motor boat PaulK at 6:16am 07.01.22 If you head out into MA Bay, watch out for right whales. They are hard to see and often mosey along
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) (2) Muttondressedaslamb at 6:07am 07.01.22 Here are a couple of pictures showing the rotted backing plate before and after removal. I am just
Simple Ladder shemandr at 5:11am 07.01.22 At least you didn't drown and learned an important lesson. Whatever boat you are on, you need a way
MacGregor 25 Decks dlochner at 5:00am 07.01.22 I am pleased to find that most everyone concurs that the decks are fiberglass without wood core. Fr
New Catalina 30 Owner kappykaplan at 4:37am 07.01.22 Sounds great, Mike! :beer:
Do you use checklists? jviss at 4:17am 07.01.22 When I took flying lessons years ago, checklists were King! - and mandatory. Even on fixed-gear air
Do you use checklists? danstanford at 4:12am 07.01.22 The question makes me smile because I have two pilots and a paramedic on my race team and they are m
315 Winds & Sails & Heel Angles danstanford at 4:09am 07.01.22 If the heel was more than you wanted in the gusts you can feather the main sheet or traveller when t
Fridge/freezer use jviss at 3:24am 07.01.22 To the OP's original question, what you propose makes sense to me. I don't have experience with tha
Fridge/freezer use jviss at 3:15am 07.01.22 O.K., gotcha, refrigerator only. Mine's quite large, and on trips I always start it off with a coup
MacGregor 25 Decks rgranger at 10:47pm 06.30.22 I am pleased to find that most everyone concurs that the decks are fiberglass without wood core. Fr

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