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Shipwrecked Sailor on WCVI - True? druid at 3:07pm 03.05.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2175 If this story is true, the guy's lucky to be alive, given his obvious lack of planning and open-sea
Polars for Ericson 34 II Tom G23558 at 11:25am 03.05.10 Ericson 0/2047 Does anyone know where to find polars for an 1987 Ericson 34 II.
1987 Ronco PE holding tank permeable? RobG at 10:09am 03.05.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/4767 My new to me Ericson 28 has the stinkies. I plan to rip all of the sanitation hoses (including the v
Pulled my shaft, it's not pretty... (5) emkay at 9:55am 03.05.10 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2055 I was expecting this to be hard, but it was very easy, unbolt the flange, unbolt the shaft from the
This Place is Really For the Birds - Isla Isabel (16) Sequitur at 9:54am 03.05.10 Destinations 8/4366 We spent a few idyllic days on Isla Isabel last week on our way southward from Mazatlan to Puerto Va
Parker Dawson 26 jwa at 9:12am 03.05.10 Trailer Sailors 10/19482 I've been looking to upsize to a larger trailerable boat and so far like what I've read about the Pa
Cockpit Instrument Panel WyoKid at 8:04am 03.05.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2011 On my 78 Hunter 30 there is an instrument panel in the cockpit that has 2 guages. They are missing o
whale smartbail manual bilge pump digitek718 at 7:47am 03.05.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2062 I want to buy a manual bilge pump for my oday 25. Has anyone tried out the new smartbail pump by wha
Pearson Triton 27 1984-86 piper at 6:58am 03.05.10 Pearson 3/4085 Hullo! Looking for some general information on these boats. I've got my eye on one, but I've foun
Replacement rigging JohnD at 5:57am 03.05.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1387 I have a Beneteau Oceanis 300 that needs the standing rigging replaced. I was wondering if there's a
Mac construction PuckandTitania at 5:22am 03.05.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/5302 Does anyone know if there is a gap between the cabin ceiling and the deck above? Is this space fill
Plans or info for building cabinets to replace the open shelving Victoria28 at 11:01pm 03.04.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/2322 I am planning on installing some cabinets in both sides of the main cabin and am looking to see if t
Cant wait to sail this boat neptunedwb at 10:04pm 03.04.10 Day Sailers 0/1373 I just got a 98 Hunter 170 with some moderate cracks on the center rib of the deck and next to the m
Daysailer III Jib Track mikeDS3 at 8:50pm 03.04.10 Day Sailers 8/3201 I have a 1987 DS3 with the original Garhauer swivel jib cam cleats and recently purchased new Ronsta
Yellowing fibreglass Bing at 7:11pm 03.04.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2541 We have a 31 ft Bavaria that is 18 months old, and we have noticed a lot of yellowing in the fibregl
Good Sail Boat Friendly Marinas Around Virginia Beach SceptreSailor at 6:55pm 03.04.10 Ask All Sailors 16/7237 Ahoy Looking for some suggestions for sail boat friendly marinas around Virginia Beach. Thanks in
Dodger Kits for Hunter 30's steveebryant at 6:37pm 03.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/5505 I am thinking of using a Dodger Kit to construct a dodger for my 1989 Hunter 30. Do any of you have
New NOAA link RAD at 5:28pm 03.04.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2409 Check out this new link.....I played with it for a little bit and it is just the right tool for plan
deck fills (4) shootr at 5:23pm 03.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1414 okay, i have gotten down to hunting replacement plugs for my deck fills. anyone got a clue who make
Mast base rmdakine at 5:15pm 03.04.10 Bigger Boats 1/1591 I just bought my O Day 30 and had to have the mast stepped to have it hauled to my location. When th

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'73 Javelin Rotting Cuddy Floor dmax at 3:04pm 05.17.22 Looks like it's glassed in plywood. If it were mine, I would replace with marine grade plywood, epox
Bottom Paint? dlochner at 2:59pm 05.17.22 Dave, based on that price I can afford to sail my boat from San Francisco to the Florida Keys to ge
'73 Javelin Rotting Cuddy Floor (3) NeilboBaggins at 2:54pm 05.17.22 205413 205414 205415
Hunter 41DS Hydronic Heater Location Geoff E at 2:48pm 05.17.22 The two systems are interconnected but there are solenoid valves that I just haven't found yet. W
Insurance stickinthemud57 at 2:43pm 05.17.22 If you took people out and called it "Sport Sail", intro to sailing, whatever, is that different th
An Announcement About Catalina Parts. A Big One. ggrizzard at 2:43pm 05.17.22 How does one "sign up" for the news letter?
Bottom Paint? sail sfbay at 2:37pm 05.17.22 Dave, based on that price I can afford to sail my boat from San Francisco to the Florida Keys to get
Is this a terrible idea ggrizzard at 2:36pm 05.17.22 Nail in the Coffin: It could cost $5000 just to get it to a flat, dry place to work on it!
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) ShawnL at 2:36pm 05.17.22 I did a RPI with OpenCPN and a small GPS dongle and a separate depth sounder on mine. I put them on
Asymmetrical spinnaker sheets catch on bow pulpit. Sailfanatic at 2:35pm 05.17.22 Since your sail is tacked aft of the stemhead, you might consider reverting to jibing inside the fo
MRBF Fuse Required Charlie98117 at 2:35pm 05.17.22 Mainsail has an excellent article on this, Battery Banks & Over Current Protection - Marine How To .
Transferring from Blaine to Everett colb218 at 2:32pm 05.17.22 Perfect! This is nearly the exact route I had planned, though for some reason had charted myself cut
Hunter 41DS Hydronic Heater Location dkinzer at 2:25pm 05.17.22 the hot water and the cabin very quickly. My hydronic heater installation only heats the cabin -
Bottom Paint? shemandr at 2:02pm 05.17.22 First check to see if your yard even allows DIY bottom painting or prep. Sanding dust and paint chi
Transferring from Blaine to Everett (1) jssailem at 1:54pm 05.17.22 I just played with DeepZoom.com trip planner. 28th at 07:15AM arriving in La Conner 15:20 (3:20PM) C
Hunter 41DS Hydronic Heater Location Geoff E at 1:50pm 05.17.22 FYI, here's what I did. I removed the unit and took off the 2 tops. One of the tops is the water p
Boat sinks unexpectedly dlochner at 1:46pm 05.17.22 You guys are cruel. Can't a Marine have a little fun. LOL Well there were a bunch of Marines havi
Is this a terrible idea dannoz at 1:46pm 05.17.22 Thank you all for the information! Next time I'm by there I'm going to take some better pictures bu
Bottom Paint? dlochner at 1:44pm 05.17.22 I recently had the bottom painted, light sanding and 2 gallons of Micron 66 by a boatyard in the flo
Is this a terrible idea DArcy at 1:08pm 05.17.22 Here is an example of a better (but still deceptively expensive) idea, have a look around to see if

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