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New Pearson 303 Owner rpearlberg at 9:25am 02.18.10 Ask All Sailors 10/6667 We are in the process of buying a 1983 Pearson 303. I'm wondering if there is some sort of "owner's
Need part name Randy18540 at 9:24am 02.18.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1311 I have an O'Day 28. On the ceiling of the cabin, there are caps that cover the screws that hold the
Bill In MD legislature to ban treatment systems in MD Head Master at 8:29am 02.18.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 24/7637 Boaters Note: There has been a bill submitted in both houses of the Maryland State Legislature to m
RTIA Glory Daze at 7:52am 02.18.10 Racing 3/2464 It's time to start making plans for a racing vacation in the Abacos, the Regatta Time In Abaco is co
installer needed for Hold N Treat KD3PC at 7:27am 02.18.10 Big Boats 1/1295 I have been in contact with the manufacturer about installing a hold and treat system on my Passage
Looking for any/all advice on refit of my Lancer 25 Mark V Jon M at 7:22am 02.18.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2700 I am getting ready for a complete refit of my 1982 25' Lancer Mark V. Probably starting in the sprin
Teak hatch rails borediniowa at 10:09pm 02.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/6114 I just purchased a 1983 MacGregor 25 that needs a considerable amount of work. This is my first sail
Boat is Listing 1.5 degrees to starboard JoelHoover at 10:29pm 02.17.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2975 1967 Cal 34 3rd day with the boat, just noticed this and measured it. The list is to starboard
Will a 2GM Yanmar work? ggrizzard at 8:18pm 02.17.10 Ask All Sailors 13/4737 I have the opportunity to purchase one of two used Yanmar 2GM- F engines to repower my 1979 H30. I
Old dog trying to learn new tricks... (1) mccauley13 at 8:14pm 02.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/3126 One more newbie, too old to be considered new, having "sailed" on the USS Roosevelt, CVA 42 (aircraf
R26 Running Rigging Questions bonbrightbd at 7:54pm 02.17.10 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 3/2330 I just purchased a Ranger 26 and I would like to lead the halyards to the cockpit. Can anyone send
Cost of a used Columbia 36 - 1969 Newbalance1012 at 4:13pm 02.17.10 Columbia 0/2950 Hi, All -- I am looking at a used Columbia 36 in very good condition (newer sails, very clean overal
Hull number butchrobbins at 3:51pm 02.17.10 Catalina 310 2/2505 Is it the last three digits of the long alphanumeric carved into the hull?
Force 10 Grills Nereussailor at 3:10pm 02.17.10 Ask All Sailors 5/3088 I recently bought a Force 10 LP grill off of Craigslist. It's the one that is a tube about 10 inches
ReDoing steering Cable ?? (4) MrBee at 2:36pm 02.17.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2118 Hello all. I removed the steering pedestal and brought it home. Have made a new Drink/cup holder fo
Think about buying a Hunter 34 BFLOYD825` at 2:15pm 02.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2388 I have been sailing for about 15 years and I am thinking about steeping up to a larger boat. I curre
St-40 Speed Paddle Barry14722 at 2:08pm 02.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1478 I have a ST-40 thru hull speed instrument on my Hunter 25. The paddle seems to be getting more "gumm
Oday25 vs Catalina 25 vs Hunter 23 misailor28 at 11:50am 02.17.10 Trailer Sailors 8/7977 I am looking for a boat to buy this spring to sail with my fiancee. I am looking for something betw
Looking at purhcasing a 1999 X, anything particular to pay extra attention to? Vitger at 10:29am 02.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1817 Hi, I already own a classic 1995 S, so I do not need introduction to Macs in general. Just wanna kno
Apostle Islands, Lake Superior thisoldspouse at 9:14am 02.17.10 Destinations 5/5119 How else do you spend your cold winter nights here in Wisconsin, dreaming about sailing around the A

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Stantion bases Ralph Johnstone at 12:41pm 08.31.21 READ ALL ABOUT IT ! ! ! ! https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/galled-stanchion-removal.124993
Keeping A Sailboat Cool Without Shore Power sesmith at 12:39pm 08.31.21 Concerning 30c and hot...If it were 30c and 90 + % humidity, this northern raised guy would check in
Saildrive Indicator Panel Light blaser1234 at 12:27pm 08.31.21 Thank you for your relies. Very much appreciated.
Keeping A Sailboat Cool Without Shore Power (1) Jacktar at 12:26pm 08.31.21 Put a simple DYI awning over boom to keep shade over cockpit and allow air flow from a breeze if one
propeller selection, and shifting dlochner at 12:00pm 08.31.21 If you have the standard Edson Pedestal with the gear shift sitting athwartship and the throttle run
Saildrive Indicator Panel Light kloudie1 at 11:59am 08.31.21 It is a generic panel that includes a sail drive diaphragm warning. On a boat with sail drive it lig
Keeping A Sailboat Cool Without Shore Power Leeward Rail at 11:59am 08.31.21 If rain and wind, your ventilation options will be very limited Fortunately our marina is very she
Charging a NORCOLD SCQT 6406 with refrigerant SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:58am 08.31.21 80 percent of a/c or refrigeration problems are electrical. Before doing anything mechanical, all po
Keeping A Sailboat Cool Without Shore Power Leeward Rail at 11:57am 08.31.21 PS. 30C is not hot :biggrin: That is what the "ish" is for. We hit 36 or 37 this summer. Likely
Keeping A Sailboat Cool Without Shore Power dlochner at 11:52am 08.31.21 To sum the many good suggestions, provide shade for the boat and don't block air flow. A boom tent w
Keeping A Sailboat Cool Without Shore Power sesmith at 11:51am 08.31.21 I got a set of Outland Hatch covers for our boat. They work great. Between that, lots of ventilati
Keeping A Sailboat Cool Without Shore Power kappykaplan at 11:50am 08.31.21 "hatch umbrella" "breeze booster" "wind scoop" "hatch scoop" etc :plus:
Keeping A Sailboat Cool Without Shore Power thinwater at 11:45am 08.31.21 At dock, box fans rule. One in the fore hatch works if you are in the cabin (also very useful on exa
pint blotches on radar screen dlochner at 11:43am 08.31.21 Can you get a screenshot of the blotches? Radar images are never sharp, they are just blotches. On m
Beneteau 361 new owner JamesG161 at 11:42am 08.31.21 plan to go up mast and try everything . The Boom angle is the key... Jim...
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock tfox2069 at 11:41am 08.31.21 I also ran across a post from Jackdaw from a few years ago which answered the same question deep int
Keeping A Sailboat Cool Without Shore Power Captain Larry-DH at 11:39am 08.31.21 Search the web for "hatch umbrella" "breeze booster" "wind scoop" "hatch scoop" etc. with the right
Single Handed Docking sesmith at 11:37am 08.31.21 Interesting devise. Would a typical boat hook work as well? Or was a boat hook modified to produce
Hunter 430, how do I run a seatalk cable between pedistal and instruments in the arch? Also to the nav station? JamesG161 at 11:36am 08.31.21 RD418D 4kW 18" digital radome That should work on SeaTalk already. What brand is your chart plott
Keeping A Sailboat Cool Without Shore Power Leeward Rail at 11:25am 08.31.21 Cover your ports and hatches wherever possible. Hmmm I can see how that is better than curtains in

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