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Living on the boat while trailering or camping Robspan at 11:40am 02.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/8996 On another thread, Sumner mentioned something that I've been wondering about. How feasible is it to
I-28 Engine Access knothead at 10:53am 02.11.10 Islander 8/5100 Seems like I heard somewhere that someone had improved access to the engine on their I-28 by install
Calculate Floation Tom Erhart at 10:25am 02.11.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2410 I have a home made 16' sail boat. Its made of plywood and is covered with a single layer of glass cl
Value of 1980 Hunter 37 Cutter Samantha65 at 10:13am 02.11.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/5381 I need help! My brother and I shared ownership of a 1980 Hunter 37 Cutter on Lake Michigan. My bro
Beneteau 361 Through Hulls Roger Goodfellow at 10:09am 02.11.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1734 I have a 2001, 361 and noticed the main engine and AC through hulls were corroded. Is this a common
Dodger gary at 9:26am 02.11.10 Smaller Boats 3/1603 Would like to have a dodger on my Hunter 22 as it would increase the "livability" of the boat. Have
First 38 keelbolts f.vitali at 9:21am 02.11.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2352 Did anyone know how keelbolts are installed in the iron keel of a First 38? Did anyone replace the k
She's ready to go.... Inter20sailor at 8:17am 02.11.10 Catalina 30 3/1621 Well, She is off the hard and in the water! New bottom paint, zincs, hours on the buffing wheel.
Yes! Bristol Finish Roger Long at 7:31am 02.11.10 Ask All Sailors 10/3391 It can be applied without running and sagging. See video here: http://www.rogerlongboats.com/video
This is for anyone who has ever been rocked by a speeding A-hole. caguy at 11:59pm 02.10.10 Sails Call Lounge 1/3538 This was posted at Bloodydecks. I was wondering if Brian D knows him. Brian hasn't been around sinc
Lightning Protection Question... Nik at 11:59pm 02.10.10 Ask All Sailors 40/6554 Well here goes it gang... Lightning protection on keel boats is (relatively) straight forward. BUT,
How Do You Lock Your Mac Mac Daddy at 9:09pm 02.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/4551 Looking for ideas for a v22. I know about the hole for a lock on the slider.
#$@(&^$$&#^ Bristol Finish! Roger Long at 7:28pm 02.10.10 Ask All Sailors 10/4405 Does anyone know how to make this #$@('^$$'#^* stuff work? Back before I had the sense to ask ques*
selecting a model davemchine at 4:08pm 02.10.10 Catalina 22 5/1890 I am seeking advice in selecting a boat which I plan to purchase next spring. I will be sailing on R
Progress at last! BobM at 3:35pm 02.10.10 S2 9/1722 I posted some manuals and stuff to the knowledgebase for the 6.7, 8.0 and 11.0. I tried photos, but
Phil Harris, of Deadliest Catch sailaway78 at 2:56pm 02.10.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2364 Just saw where Phil Harris, captain of the crab boat Cornelia Marie, died last night, the result of
Snowed in outside of Philly rajhnsn at 2:50pm 02.10.10 Bigger Boats 3/1665 I'm going a bit stir crazy with too much snow so I decided to distract myself with my To Do list for
Boat Weight ibsailin at 2:18pm 02.10.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1727 Boat weight: Question displacement weight and ballast weight, are they combined to get the totla w
Vision 32 sails rumpelj at 2:10pm 02.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/2013 I have a 32 vision in need of a new main and jib/genoa. Has anyone had a main w/ a larger roach (no
Spinnaker Size Soggy Paws at 1:42pm 02.10.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2248 Looking for the proper size for an Asymetrical Spinnaker for a Catalina 270. Thanks.

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question Project_Mayhem at 6:25am 05.20.22 Try to sell it as a whole. Trying to part out a sailboat could take years since it's a niche market
Any recommendations on repairing or replacing the plexiglass in this front hatch window? kloudie1 at 6:22am 05.20.22 The Hatchmaster.com folks have a great history. If you are a diy guy, you can get the lens custom cu
Progressive Insurance Project_Mayhem at 6:20am 05.20.22 There was a fellow on here that had some severe storm damage. The boat was basically on land on it's
Any recommendations on repairing or replacing the plexiglass in this front hatch window? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:13am 05.20.22 Mfg. & model boat, mfg of hatch and dimensions please
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta smokey73 at 6:06am 05.20.22 @JamesG161 Interesting. The "top" of your quadrant is the "bottom" of mine. Same quadrant (excep
Help replacing sheave divider on a Hunter 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:50am 05.20.22 There are reasons why it was built that way. with the line and block that high off the deck is uns
Solar-powered vent Crazy Dave Condon at 5:32am 05.20.22 @rgranger Do you have a picture of the solar vent on the Hunter 26 that I installed on the top of th
320 Deck/Mast wiring connection RoyS at 5:28am 05.20.22 I have a peculiar arrangement in my mast wiring. This is not for everyone but I avoid stepping and u
Does anyone recognize this knot? Will Gilmore at 5:06am 05.20.22 The bowline part is not a proper bowline, as the tail is outside the loop. A proper bowline has the
Does anyone recognize this knot? dlochner at 4:50am 05.20.22 The bowline part is not a proper bowline, as the tail is outside the loop. A proper bowline has the
Does anyone recognize this knot? Davidasailor26 at 4:45am 05.20.22 Looks to me like a bowline at the top, plus a backup knot at the bottom. Usually the backup knot wou
Does anyone recognize this knot? Tally Ho at 4:41am 05.20.22 Sorry for the missing photo of the mystery knot. Here it is The top part looks like a bowline and
Does anyone recognize this knot? kappykaplan at 4:39am 05.20.22 Looks like a halyard hitch and a bowline.
Progressive Insurance shemandr at 4:15am 05.20.22 I just went through this with my car. I got a direct quote from Progressive that was $500 less than
Does anyone recognize this knot? (1) ClassicSail at 4:06am 05.20.22 Sorry for the missing photo of the mystery knot. Here it is
traveller change/upgrade Joe at 3:48am 05.20.22 I would take this opportunity to upgrade your traveler system. Call Garhaurer for a solution and a
Boom end cap Joe at 3:34am 05.20.22 Duck Tape.....
2007 31-2 questions from potential buyer capt.amory at 9:05pm 05.19.22 I have the table in thr salon permanently dropped to form a bunker bed area we use as salon to cuddl
Life Jacket recommendations MikeHoncho at 8:45pm 05.19.22 I really like my Spinlock with built in harness. It is one step down from there too if the line mode
Bare lead revealed on keel Xstream at 8:39pm 05.19.22 1995

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