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Steering / Rudder Issue tgsailor at 11:57am 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2481 I was out yesterday in my Lancer 30 and had trouble with my steering when I put the boat hardover (
swim ladder hz293 at 11:38am 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 8/4218 I am a big guy and if I went overboard even at the dock, there is no way I could get back on either
S2 7.3 bilge access? Kevin Myers at 11:30am 06.22.10 S2 1/2186 Does anyone know if, or how, you can access the bilge from inside the boat?
1978 S2 7.3 Rigging measurements Kevin Myers at 11:28am 06.22.10 S2 1/3047 Does anyone know what the rig tension should be on a 7.3. I recently acquired this boat, but had a b
Cruising in Puerto Rico? Roger Long at 11:23am 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2177 I was discussing Puerto Rico in another context the other day and suddenly realized that I can't rec
Storage Question lisalettie at 11:21am 06.22.10 Day Sailers 1/1454 We have a 25ft Oday sailboat and wondered how to best utilize the seat lock in the cockpit. It is de
Mixing One Part Poly Paints dansam55 at 11:13am 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2499 Almost finished with total boat refinishing (sans bottom), and have a question for anyone who might
Tight or Stiff steering at the helm JB Copeland at 10:26am 06.22.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2799 I have a 2001 Beneteau 361. I had to drop the rudder last year to replace the prop shaft that was be
macys 4th fireworks dlewis812 at 10:16am 06.22.10 Destinations 1/3202 considering watching the fireworks from the boat this year. they'll be set off btw 50th/26th st
Sailing on Indian Lake-NY ADKDan at 9:51am 06.22.10 Trailer Sailors 3/2554 I am a new owner of a Venture 2-22. I was interested in sailing on Indian lake-Hamilton county NY. D
CS 27 - Ready to make an offer Tasty Waves at 8:21am 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 5/3864 We are ready to make an offer on our first boat, a new-to-us 1979 CS 27. Its fairly original in ter
Transmission fluid jackzimmerman at 8:12am 06.22.10 Big Boats 4/1479 Looking for opinions............ I just received a bill from our marina for 6 man hours to trouble
lines lead aft Citation 31 Paul17740 at 7:57am 06.22.10 Irwin 1/2372
1988 Mac 26' water ballast and freeze damage question kayaknsail at 7:29am 06.22.10 Trailer Sailors 5/5493 I will be purchasing a sailboat very soon. I intend to buy used and there are many things I am not s
Duh. What's this pump for? smartthinking at 7:24am 06.22.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/2881 Well. don't I feel stupid. Just finished replacing the marine toilet on my 1990 Hunter 30' Open Tran
Hunter 25.5 bimini fit...question? longshot at 6:18am 06.22.10 Smaller Boats 2/2172 I am looking for a bimini for my 25.5 Hunter...seems as though they run from 350 to 1K....A sailmake
Leak - Raritan PHC 1992 - Location - Plug (2) Mark Wolf at 5:32am 06.22.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3370 The leak is from the end plug on the base of the head; this is the opposite side from the pump. This
Boat Ramps in Chocowinity/Washington NC SamLust at 5:09am 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 7/7909 I will be hauling my Hunter 260 down to Chocowinity NC in July. My cousin has a house on the Pamlico
Seeking advice on TV converter capejt at 11:48pm 06.21.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1611 Has anyone used one of those digital to analog converters on a TV system with a Shakespeare "ufo" st
Venice Louisiana - Oil Spill HQ - Video JoelHoover at 9:13pm 06.21.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2086 All of the waterways are blocked off for oil containment, so we took a road trip in the car to show

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Keel smile and 6 bolts Constantcraving55 at 12:43pm 03.21.22 No, it is true that repair by sistering lag bolts will never be as strong as the original J-bolts c
Legend 40.5 (and others ?) - wine glasses (2) fero at 12:42pm 03.21.22 <p>
Legend 40.5 (and others ?) - wine glasses fero at 12:40pm 03.21.22 Done. Rick D thanks again.
Keel smile and 6 bolts Constantcraving55 at 12:35pm 03.21.22 You are fine, lol! I was typing fast and had to laugh when I saw what you seen boar instead of boat.
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage (1) fero at 12:29pm 03.21.22 I have tried something different, I usually anchor in 15 to 20 feet rarely 25 ft so50 to 75 feet of
Christmas in March kappykaplan at 12:25pm 03.21.22
Friction hinges on '92 Beneteau hatch and ports The Proud at 12:24pm 03.21.22 Thanks, I'll give them a try!
Christmas in March Dalliance at 12:12pm 03.21.22 Sounds like you had a good day at Yachtapalooza. I was there too. It was cold and wet. Straight t
Anti-siphon valve dlochner at 11:56am 03.21.22 2nd Moyer. As an owner of an A4 you'll become well acquainted with Moyer marine. My A4 (Catalina 3
Great Sailing Sunday. Woops! Tater at 11:46am 03.21.22 @Tater , Good afternoon! Thanks for sharing your story, it's always interesting to read ab
Anti-siphon valve (1) jeepbluetj at 11:41am 03.21.22 2nd Moyer. As an owner of an A4 you'll become well acquainted with Moyer marine. My A4 (Catalina 3
Great Sailing Sunday. Woops! Tater at 11:34am 03.21.22 Was there any indication that such sudden gusts should be expected? Lesson learned and experience
New sails leo310 at 11:29am 03.21.22 It took only 10 min to setup and 15 to fill the water tank.
Help with pumpout station part dlochner at 11:28am 03.21.22 They are called cam and groove hose couplings. The couplings are available at McMaster.com, they may
Great Sailing Sunday. Woops! Simon Sexton at 11:23am 03.21.22 @Tater , Good afternoon! Thanks for sharing your story, it's always interesting to read ab
Great Sailing Sunday. Woops! Will Gilmore at 11:17am 03.21.22 I am up in the air about the jam cleat on a sheet. For example, when sailing overnight, the wind va
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information Stu Jackson at 10:43am 03.21.22 Any input on what having a documented boat gets me? I thought it was a advantage when going into C
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information jssailem at 10:38am 03.21.22 Mike. Last September, I followed the info outlined by @Hello Below. Covid - Negative PCR test wit
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? Groundhog246 at 10:36am 03.21.22 I would carefully examine the exterior of the hull with extra attention to that area. If below the w
Keel smile and 6 bolts Tom J at 10:11am 03.21.22 I am so sorry my typing and auto correct has bothered you. I didn't ask for English class dear; som

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