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Where am I..?? (1) Maine Sail at 8:54am 12.12.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2619 Hint you can sail here.. http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/image/120208306.jpg
Pearson 31 Companionway Hatch Dodginski at 7:18am 12.12.09 Pearson 1/1953 We have managed to break the Lexan companionway hatch on our 1988 Pearson 31 II ... would anyone hav
Nice day for a sail...NOT! BobM at 6:16am 12.12.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1794 I had volunteered to crew my friends new Jeanneau 39DS on the trip to Boston. I knew it was going t
322 Keel Stub Glass Thickness cliffmann at 3:59am 12.12.09 Bigger Boats 0/1479 Does anybody know the thickness of the glass where the keel bolts pass thru the hull on the bottom o
Looking for a good inexpensive javelin David Brannigan at 7:51pm 12.11.09 Day Sailers 0/1300 I'm looking for a good cheap javelin with a trailer. Give me a call or send an email. David Brann
Hope for the elderly Roger Long at 4:39pm 12.11.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2079 Having started getting serious about cruising rather late in life, an age when many are giving up sa
76hp RPM level RumLine II at 2:46pm 12.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1678 I've got a 2001 76hp Turbo Yanmar. I would like to know what rpm others run this eng. at. I'm travel
Safety First ? pkdailey4 at 1:56pm 12.11.09 Ask All Sailors 25/4624 Do you wear a float coat ? life jacket ? Sailing vest ? or have the (screw it ! It looks stupid and
272 on the hard in the DC area? Oldhokie64 at 1:48pm 12.11.09 Bigger Boats 9/2473 Does anyone have a 272 out of the water in the Washington DC area. I would ask for permission to mea
Puffin 14 photos of floor /rigging Johnweikel at 12:49pm 12.11.09 Day Sailers 0/2122 Need photo of rigging on floor of boat. Also photo of rudder. Thanks for the two photos of the Puffi
furler re-fit dakno at 12:25pm 12.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1428 Well, I hate to say it, but it is the 21st century. I am throwing in towel on hanks and going furle
Anyone own a Cal 28-2? Gaza at 10:41am 12.11.09 Cal 4/9922 I will soon be purchasing a 1986 Cal 28. I wanted to hear from anyone that owns or sails this model
Maui sailing opportunities? CurtisAndNautilus at 8:50am 12.11.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1897 We plan to be in Maui for three weeks in February and would like to do some relaxed sailing in the c
Legend 37.5 Prop Issues TKMLSMMC at 7:31am 12.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1223 My Engine, Coupling, Shaft And Cutlass Bearing Are In Good Shape But I Am Still Getting Vibrations W
catalina 22 VS o-day 22 ? bigwhyte at 7:22am 12.11.09 Ask All Sailors 17/18917 im buying my first boat and im going to look at both boats this weekend. both are on trailers what
What's going on? (1) timebandit at 7:19am 12.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1390 Just a link to the LOG NEWSPAPER so you can see what is going on in southern California in case you
H34 Headsail Options? mark_swart at 6:46am 12.11.09 Big Boats 9/2015 Hello everyone and Happy Holidays, The roller furling headsail on my H34 is thrashed. Stained, torn
Leak under Stanchion Inter20sailor at 6:31am 12.11.09 Catalina 30 1/2121 Hello Lads, While hanging out in my new to me MkII, I noticed during a heavy rain shower (moored
New cutless bearing installation hiccup jansan1 at 4:32am 12.11.09 Ask All Sailors 24/7975 Wonder if I could get some feed back.I have come to a halt installing a new cutless bearing to a Cat
YSM-12 Air & Oil Filter Bud H at 3:40am 12.11.09 Ask All Sailors 11/7614 My boat has a 1979 Yanmar YSM12 engine. I have rebuilt this old engine and would like to do my best

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Have You Ever Wondered What Your Rudder Looked Like On Your 40.5 MetricMountie at 5:01am 04.24.22 Smokey, tell you the truth I was a bit confused by the fibreglass rudder shaft (stock) as you were.
Stansions for 1987 Hunter 28.5 wgshaw at 4:21am 04.24.22 Hello Sir Michael, Thanks for the note. I will send an e-mail to Guaranteed To Fit asking about th
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? Will Gilmore at 3:51am 04.24.22 I have a friend who has the same boat and he made his from 3 pieces of oak, laminated together. I a
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed Hayden Watson at 11:21pm 04.23.22 drained my tank and disposed of the old fuel. Then I pulled my tank out and took it to a self-serve
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? Leeward Rail at 10:43pm 04.23.22 Ash and hickory are stronger than oak. Just FYI I contacted a friend of mine who does hardwood flo
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? Leeward Rail at 10:28pm 04.23.22 The goal should be something that is good enough. I suspect that is what the engineers at Ford hav
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? Leeward Rail at 10:23pm 04.23.22 a. Base the replacement on the failure mode of the original. Rot after 30 years, but without actual
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits dLj at 9:42pm 04.23.22 304 and 316 are both 18-8 stainless steels. The difference is the amount of moly. No, all 300-seri
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits thinwater at 9:30pm 04.23.22 Perhaps they supply fasteners that is 304 stainless or 18.8 ss stuff is magnetic So is 304 or 18.8
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? thinwater at 9:25pm 04.23.22 Without knowing the strength requirement, questions like this are always funny. No way of knowing if
Needing a new motor for my Catalina 22 Gene Neill at 9:02pm 04.23.22 6HP is the sweet spot. Get the longest shaft available.
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? Justin_NSA at 8:51pm 04.23.22 Ash and hickory are stronger than oak. Just FYI
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? MikeHoncho at 8:44pm 04.23.22
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed Benny17441 at 8:36pm 04.23.22 Remove the tank to get it thoroughly cleaned; as an alternative for a tank in boat cleaning I would
Legend 41 Forward Heads Hatch sail sfbay at 8:29pm 04.23.22 Welcome to the forum!! Replacing old hatches AND removing the hatch, measuring the cut out is one t
Beneteau Oceanis 381 Folding steering wheel? Brad Cross at 8:26pm 04.23.22 Thanks for the reply. I assume it fit your Whitlock steering system fine.
Needing a new motor for my Catalina 22 Benny17441 at 8:17pm 04.23.22 The 9.9HP 4 stroke is too heavy for that boat.
Trans oil Benny17441 at 8:11pm 04.23.22 For the 2gmf it is 30W engine oil but If you do not want to have to change the oil again ever go to
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? Benny17441 at 8:02pm 04.23.22 The goal should be something that is good enough.
Docking with a loop higgs at 7:46pm 04.23.22 I use the same system with slight modification and it works great for me. It certainly eliminates p

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