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KandD at 10:37am 07.06.10
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So, I was going to put up netting along the life lines last year to discourage our kitties from hopp
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My wife and I would like to sail on Lake Ontario this summer and visit at both Canadian and US yacht
Ross at 9:33am 07.06.10
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When provisioning for a cruise how do you determine how much of what kind of food to take. How much
slaterman5 at 9:26am 07.06.10
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Hey There, My wife and I are dreaming of a new boat, never had a sailboat before. We are going to
jibes138 at 9:01am 07.06.10
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I need to rebuild my winches and was wondering if it would be easier to remove the winches completel
blowinganddrifting at 8:58am 07.06.10
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Yup, the dingy davit project is a little stalled as my buddy is getting warts cut out of his foot.
bffatcat at 8:54am 07.06.10
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what is the proper procedure for repairing soft spots in a deck? Does it have to dry out first or c
thaeni at 8:08am 07.06.10
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My steaming light went out and the yard can't fix with the mast up for some reason. They said to jus
sunfire1 at 7:57am 07.06.10
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the part of my pedadistall that holds the shifter and throttle lever broke, I need that center peice
CharlieCobra at 7:16am 07.06.10
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Classic brain fart... While working on clearing out the bedding material on the keel yesterday, I m
jodygoldman at 7:12am 07.06.10
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I have a 30 Catalina and the sheets are currently attached to the jib using a two bowlines (one for
jodygoldman at 6:58am 07.06.10
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I have found evidence of dry wood termites inside my boat. Is tenting the boat the only solution to
rickyj at 6:11am 07.06.10
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Hi I'm planning to build a trailer for my 36' S2. Problem is, it's at the mooring and I can't haul u
skysailor at 6:00am 07.06.10
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Hi all, I recently purchased my very first boat a 1988 O'Day 192.:dance::dance: It came with a
skysailor at 5:49am 07.06.10
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Hi all, I recently purchased my very first boat a 1988 O'Day 192. It came with a 5 hp mercury
garylinger at 5:31am 07.06.10
S2
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While up the mast on the 4th to unstick my jib and furler I decided to check my masthead light (it h
AXEL at 4:47am 07.06.10
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I ran aground over the weekend. No big deal, put it in reverse as I have so many times before, this
Andreas7699 at 12:13am 07.06.10
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I have a H 36 2008 and I am hving problems with the doors in the aft cabins. I have the 3 cabin vers
CEOmike at 8:50pm 07.05.10
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I always wondered how people could lose their mast or capsize. Well last thursday night I learned ho
thereisabelle at 8:34pm 07.05.10
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don't think the pics. got thru on the first try. thanks for your input. jimbob

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Ignition Switch
jviss at 1:03pm 07.06.22
This is a funny thread. First, the answer to "why is this happening" is obviously that its wired in
The one armed electrician...
kappykaplan at 1:03pm 07.06.22
Well done, Rodd!
The one armed electrician...
cb32863 at 1:01pm 07.06.22
That is pretty damn cool!
Strainer for Bilge Pump
jviss at 12:44pm 07.06.22
What I do in the winter is: indoor storage bilge pumped out and then RV antifreeze dumped in the bi
Strainer for Bilge Pump
jviss at 12:41pm 07.06.22
There's a really handy website, called DuckDuckGo.com. It allows you to search for topics on the in
Strainer for Bilge Pump
dlochner at 12:27pm 07.06.22
https://www.sailmagazine.com/diy/keep-your-bilge-dry-with-a-garboard-drain-plug https://forums.sail
Strainer for Bilge Pump
jviss at 12:19pm 07.06.22
@capta is referring to a garboard drain plug. Quite common on boats that are hauled each year. Prev
Strainer for Bilge Pump
dlochner at 12:14pm 07.06.22
That's kind of a kooky idea for a 38' shallow bilge keel boat. Have you ever seen such a plug on a
Sailing with a depth finder
dlochner at 12:08pm 07.06.22
A depth finder is most useful for setting an anchor and knowing how much scope to let out and roughl
Transducer thru hull on Hunter 25 2005+ location
Kaysirin at 12:04pm 07.06.22
For small boats, many have GPS that can give speed. For Depth transducer, there is a trick. Ins
Strainer for Bilge Pump
jviss at 11:38am 07.06.22
@capta thanks for your reply. spec or report that states so? I have not. But the, a sump or bilg
Strainer for Bilge Pump
capta at 11:20am 07.06.22
I do not believe that those are rated as continuous duty pumps, so if they had to operate for a numb
Sailing with a depth finder
Ralph Johnstone at 11:04am 07.06.22
Don't even consider installing a transducer as an in-hull transducer (meaning requires holes). I be
Sailing with a depth finder
capta at 10:59am 07.06.22
I mainly use a depth finder to know when I am going from deep water to shallow in the murky green wa
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help
Scott T-Bird at 10:42am 07.06.22
I hope these photos are just a teaser! We want details! Give us a full report of all the good, the
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA
BroncoJohn at 10:37am 07.06.22
Wow great information Tim. I hope to buy you a beer soon at YROC for your helpful advice. I have the
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help   (5)
Dustin7 at 10:30am 07.06.22
Thank you every one for all the insights and information. It was all very helpful in completing this
Funny Friday!!!
RussC at 10:25am 07.06.22
Hot wrench works every time

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