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Cruising Chute Spar on 411 (1) dkobyrne at 11:53am 02.22.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2459 Hi, Is it possible to fit a pole at the bow of my Beneteau 411 that will keep a cruising chute cl
sailing my mac to the usvi blackbolt7 at 11:14am 02.22.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3475 Hi all, I intend to sail my 26x to the us virgins in 2011. I'm looking for 1 or 2 people to help cre
selecting auto pilot dlewis812 at 11:04am 02.22.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1469 sorry for the broad question.. would like to get an auto pilot (for cat 30). assuming many optio
Looking for an Ericson that was sold stingraysvf at 9:59am 02.22.10 Ericson 0/2146 Update! I now have some pretty good information on the boat. The hull ID # is ERY28629E686, and its
oday sails mikeK at 9:53am 02.22.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1609 looking to replace main/jib on my '83 oday23....any ideas on where to get the best deal on long isl
Disaster on the Sasafrass (3) Witzend at 9:35am 02.22.10 Ask All Sailors 31/6858 Disaster on the Bohemia You think you have problems!!!
Stuck jib rhetteleazer at 9:26am 02.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/1490 I have been having a problem removing my jib from my roller furling. Is there some trick or am I ju
Removing jib from roller furling rhetteleazer at 8:50am 02.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/4289 Is there any easy way to remove a jib from a roller furling. Is there some trick or am I just not p
wing keel in mud taxit at 6:51am 02.22.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2417 I wish to berth a catalina 30 mk111 1997 wing keel overnight on a drying river bed. It will be tied
How far are allowed to sail in Pacific Ocean ? w2d at 6:35am 02.22.10 Ask All Sailors 23/4884 I'm a tourist in the U.S. and want to buy a boat. Is this possible? How far can I swim on a boat in
H30 with rusted compression post malyea at 5:28am 02.22.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1795 I have a deposit on an '82 H30 I haven't yet had a formal survey as required by BoatUS for insuran
Tacktick gybe? Quoddy at 4:50am 02.22.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1978
Shroud tension & Prop shaft oil (1) Buzzlovelace at 9:17pm 02.21.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/2130 Hi , I have just changed my shroud eyebolts to the U bolt upgrade. They are very heavy duty and I re
mixing metals redhead78 at 8:30pm 02.21.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2753 Hello, I have a question reguarding compatability of metal. I am installing a groco Bronze tri fllan
Y-29 Manual bob98008 at 8:06pm 02.21.10 Yamaha 1/2760 I get a lot of requests for manuals for the 29, but all I can do is refer people to a site in Hollan
Diesel Sputtering? oakbaycat at 7:10pm 02.21.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2638 I have a 12hp Farymann diesel, about 15 years old, just had some work done in October (starter). Tod
I'm back Roger (Ninette, Manitoba) at 6:32pm 02.21.10 Trailer Sailors 4/2286 This is a test, and if it works an announcement that I am back. For a couple of months now, I have b
Ill river system jwieneck at 6:05pm 02.21.10 Big Boats 1/1309 I was wondering if anyone has travel down the Ill river system to the Miss. since the coast guard el
Running lines aft (2) Team118 at 5:35pm 02.21.10 Catalina 30 24/13912 I have seen many threads on this topic. My boat is a '77 and the traveller sits on top of the 2 or
Replacing waste hoses on a 302 bobkay at 5:30pm 02.21.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1318 My hoses stink. This forum has been helpful in informing me about what hose to use to replace these

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Fender cleanup Stu Jackson at 5:21pm 04.01.22 Don't use Acetone or other strong solvents Ace4rone is a lot of work --- Paint brush and roller c
Reuse shrink wrap? quadrille38 at 5:20pm 04.01.22 Oh yeah. Humping that cover up the boat ladder and lifting it over the boom was at the limit of my
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 4:54pm 04.01.22 204001
Rescue? I must be missing something Will Gilmore at 4:45pm 04.01.22 How was this an emergency? Shouldn't they have called a tow boat instead? I can appreciate that 35
Looking for an Oday 240 or 272 cb32863 at 4:31pm 04.01.22 I understand difficulties finding boats close by, I drove from MN to FL for my current boat. It's a
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor SycloneDriver at 4:14pm 04.01.22 That's not so. Turning the key off will just shut off the field current for the alternator, and it
Bent Wing shemandr at 4:08pm 04.01.22 The best thing about the wing keel on the H356 and other H models is that it gets weight down low on
Honda 2000 vs. Lincoln 140 welder SycloneDriver at 3:48pm 04.01.22 Maybe borrow a 2nd Honda and parallel them or borrow a different generator. Stick welder? FYI Loo
Fender cleanup dmax at 3:33pm 04.01.22 You can use Comet, Barkeeper's Friend (which has Oxalic Acid), Mineral Spirits and/or a Magic Eraser
Its funny Friday! SFS at 3:25pm 04.01.22 Man it was weird reading that potato joke. I have a skiing buddy whose sister dated Tom Brokaw for a
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 3:16pm 04.01.22 In France, they would say that joke was 'og rotten.'
Honda 2000 vs. Lincoln 140 welder thinwater at 2:47pm 04.01.22 No shore power? Make an adapter. It also depends on what you are welding. Tubing and railings at 25
Air conditioning Scott T-Bird at 2:47pm 04.01.22 I see that ... there are not nearly as many on the market as we had 2 years ago. There are a couple
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 2:42pm 04.01.22 A girl Potato and boy Potato had eyes for each other, and finally they got married and had a little
Looking for a 50s/60s/70s sail boat to feature in a fashion photoshoot.. TomY at 2:23pm 04.01.22 would i want a plank on frame vessel today? no way :cool: After many years of familiarity with
Bent Wing Ken13559 at 1:27pm 04.01.22 My h326 shoal draft Wing Keel was bent upwards both sides once when I drove over a submerged breakwa
Looking for an Oday 240 or 272 cheeseNcrackers at 1:16pm 04.01.22
Re-Bedding a replacement through haul transducer AaronD at 1:14pm 04.01.22 My $.02 worth: My understanding is that you're right about using 4200 - butyl isn't the right produ
Bent Wing dLj at 1:09pm 04.01.22 Well-meaning strangers on the internet cannot remotely heal that wounded keel. A "laying on of han
Bent Wing dLj at 1:05pm 04.01.22 Try a magnet for iron metal. Lead is non-magnetic. Jim... Good first step. Won't tell you what th

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