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from Michigan to Florida, tow boat-boat US ? blowinganddrifting at 5:20am 07.09.10 Ask All Sailors 16/4193 For my adventure from Petoskey Mi. to Florida, which will start Aug. 1st. I am wondering if I should
Engine question knotalot22 at 4:58am 07.09.10 Catalina 22 11/2654 Are any of you familiar with Briggs ' Stratton engines? I am looking to replace the outboard on m
I have my first boat! (10) themadscientist at 3:56am 07.09.10 Trailer Sailors 18/4646 After a month of waiting I got the call. The boat was a former rental boat that along with three oth
baystar hydraulic steering tohatsu 26x andybates at 11:42pm 07.08.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1633 I have a mac 26x and a tohatsu 50hp. I have baystar hydraulic steering kit which the web site assure
Boomkicker wufibugs at 10:33pm 07.08.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/3724 Don, I am in the process of reading your book. Since sail shape is a critical element of trim, I wa
South Puget Sound Ken13569 at 8:26pm 07.08.10 Destinations 7/5529 South Puget Sound is an interesting place. In summer most people go North to the San Juan Islands. T
Converting From Deisel To Outboard On 272 sjaffess at 7:50pm 07.08.10 Bigger Boats 2/1618 I am thinking of converting my 272 le from diesel to outboard. It needs repairs to the exhaust manif
Converting From Deisel To Outboard On 272 sjaffess at 7:26pm 07.08.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2445 My 1988 272le needs exhaust repairs to the manifold. It may cost close to $3000. I am thinking of bu
rear pulpit seaties piedpiperIII at 6:50pm 07.08.10 Catalina 22 1/1898 Has anyone put rear pulpit seaties on their cat22. I know it's a small boat but sometimes I like to
Jib for 1996 26x needed tc0nn at 6:40pm 07.08.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/78 Of course the one time I head out of town, a storm manages to untie my jib and shred it... It's been
Help- 26 trailer troutsmustang at 6:38pm 07.08.10 Smaller Boats 7/1779 I think that I am moving up from a H216 to a 97 H-26WB. I need to rent a trailer to move the boat f
2 anchor locker leaks - 1 into v-berth, another from locker drain into bilge RebeccaS at 6:21pm 07.08.10 Big Boats 4/4104 Hello everyone, I'm looking for advice and comments on fixing 2 leaks in the anchor locker on my 19
Crack in the Keel crassostrea at 6:21pm 07.08.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1652 I may be inheriting a Catalina 27 which has been out of the water for about 4 years. I am going to
converting Macgregor sailboat to powered pleasure craft barryheath at 5:16pm 07.08.10 Ask All Sailors 10/12259 Due to arthritis, I am now unable to sail my Mac and am contemplating removing all items related to
Pop Quiz Roger Long at 2:27pm 07.08.10 Ask All Sailors 37/5478 It's fun when sailing presents you with a sudden problem that needs an immediate solution and you ha
1982 Hunter 27 Owners manual BruceG at 1:38pm 07.08.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/3992 Just bought my Hunter 27, Love it, but no owners manual. Any help on where I can get a hard copy or
22 Catalina Swing Keel Stuck SPARTAN132ACO at 12:36pm 07.08.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2084 Went out on my 76 catalina that i bought yesterday, (my first sailer) and went for a swimm when i lo
Low Voltage Issue wrgawne1 at 12:22pm 07.08.10 Big Boats 2/1973 I have had a problem that appears to be the result of low voltage. The two symptoms that I have are
Article on Drowning Scott B at 11:58am 07.08.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1563 Picked this off another sailing forum. Very interesting read since we all spend time on the water
Oday 28 question tloftis at 11:32am 07.08.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1624 Just purchased an Oday 28 and aparantly a PO had the cushions redone including the back resr for the

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Rescue off New Jersey coast on Friday evening FastOlson at 5:11pm 05.07.22 Glad to see the successful rescue. I do wish the "media" would stop characterizing grounded sailboat
Tacoma Narrows MikeHoncho at 5:06pm 05.07.22
Quick Windless heritage at 5:02pm 05.07.22 I installed a Quick windlass on an O'Day 37 a few years ago. It was from an Italian company and se
Two sides to 3jh3e engine coolant pump? Tally Ho at 5:00pm 05.07.22 Thank you all for your skepticism--it encouraged me to dig a deeper. I traced each line fully and
Effects of disconnecting hydronic heater baycloud at 4:48pm 05.07.22 You said that you removed the hydronic heater and plugged the hoses. The cabin and water heaters n
Rescue off New Jersey coast on Friday evening jviss at 4:47pm 05.07.22 My view is that when things get shitty it's better to head offshore, to deep water, than to try to*
Pedestal Compass, True North? dlochner at 4:42pm 05.07.22 56 hours from Great Sail Cay and DHS had problems with their foolproof program. 54h 29m from Grea
Pedestal Compass, True North? All U Get at 4:36pm 05.07.22 You waited until Georgetown to check in? No wonder CBP was keeping an eye on you. 56 hours from Gr
Broken Steel Bolt in Universal M 12 Engine Rick Webb at 4:29pm 05.07.22 Pipe wrench works better than vice grips BUT you don't want to break the bolt further down. Spend s
Pedestal Compass, True North? dlochner at 4:19pm 05.07.22 I think you mean the North Pole, not Magnetic North, no? Did you read the article? At the beginn
Cracked hull SailorHunter at 3:53pm 05.07.22 Forgot to mention, the inner core appears to be intact, from whatever was visible in between cracks.
Builder's Plaque Sean K at 3:52pm 05.07.22
Builder's Plaque jviss at 3:49pm 05.07.22 I had a rigging guy replace the port and starboard lines on my Traveller. The way he rigged it the
Builder's Plaque Sean K at 3:48pm 05.07.22 I had a rigging guy replace the port and starboard lines on my Traveller. The way he rigged it the c
Cracked hull (8) SailorHunter at 3:11pm 05.07.22 I think that boat's last legs gave way a while ago. You're right, it's not worth repairing. I hope
Cracked hull SailorHunter at 2:58pm 05.07.22
Pedestal Compass, True North? Davidasailor26 at 2:42pm 05.07.22
Pedestal Compass, True North? dlochner at 2:37pm 05.07.22 and yet, TRUE north has not moved an inch On the other hand, Magnetic North can't seem to find a
Beneteau 343 Wire Rigging Specs? sail sfbay at 2:35pm 05.07.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! If your mast is Z spar US Spars, co
Mystery bottom coating dlochner at 2:33pm 05.07.22 It looks like staining from the bottom paint. Some of the coloring agents may have bleed into the po

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