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40.5 Creaking Bulkhead Frank P at 12:29pm 09.28.09 Big Boats 3/1283 Hello All, I have noticed that the main bulkhead between the v-berth and salon is creaking quit a bi
Harkin furler foil seperation Edwin Farland at 12:20pm 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1967 My H34 has an older Harkin jib furler. On two occasions over the years, the foil sections, which ar
Toilet Paper - Thetford changes? Al - s/v Persephone at 11:39am 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2948 I've just returned from a couple of weeks living with my wife and dog on Persephone, while cruising
Jiffy reefing. Sooo, how? Zoomie at 11:31am 09.28.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1545 How are the Reefing lines arranged for the DAMCo mast and boom 222 boats? I have a single reef poin
Pictures of spreader brackets/mount bfabian at 11:23am 09.28.09 Cal 4/3539 Hello Cal Owners, I've a got a pretty loose spreader and wanted to see if I could find and overhead
irwin 28.5 donseatwo at 10:59am 09.28.09 Irwin 2/4122 I recently purchased the above model and I am interested in hearing from owners.This is a full keel
Diesel fuel stabilization/treatment Bob4203 at 7:02am 09.28.09 Catalina 30 4/2473 I know, their must be a zillion articles on diesel fuel stabilzation/treatment, etc., but I thought
Long Trips Bill J at 4:22am 09.28.09 Smaller Boats 3/1926 I, along with my wife, am considering a trip from Kentucky Lake to Mobile, ALabama (Tenn-Tom Waterwa
Thanks to everyone! (2) Team118 at 8:13pm 09.27.09 Catalina 30 0/1815 I just wanted to reach out and thank everyone for their help this winter, spring and summer. Some
Sanitation hose replacement... Doug/Karen at 7:48pm 09.27.09 Big Boats 6/9704 We appear to have reached the point where our main sanitation hose has become permeated. Has anyone
Vacu flush heads have issue with vent fourtylove at 7:47pm 09.27.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/5266 I own a 456 that has two vacu flush heads, one of they has a strange issue, even when the holding t
Rebent Mast...How much curve to stern? CaptTripps at 7:39pm 09.27.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2324 In an earlier post...I admitted to taking my boat a "bridge too far" and putting ~ 18" bend to starb
right of way: stubborn or crunch? BobT at 7:34pm 09.27.09 Ask All Sailors 62/10233 Made it out this afternoon after the rain ended and had a nice breeze under a great sky. I took a ne
Remote chartplotter alarm jsalley at 6:50pm 09.27.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2183 Any of you electronics gurus know where I can find a remote alarm (beeper, buzzer, or whatever)? I'm
Depth vs. Fish Finder Reddirt at 5:38pm 09.27.09 Trailer Sailors 13/6846 I'm new to sailing. We are getting a West Wight Potter 19 a week from tomorrow!!! I'd like to buy a
folding wheel which one markwauters at 5:30pm 09.27.09 Big Boats 2/1409 I have a 96 hunter 376 and would like to know what folding wheel will work. I need to measure the sh
Iron vs Lead Keel Hunter 45DS rayjanine@aol.com at 5:29pm 09.27.09 Big Boats 29/14849 Like to get some thoughts concerning the new Hunter 45DS and the fact that the keel is cast iron in
troublesome leak on catalina 34 joe tanguay at 5:15pm 09.27.09 Big Boats 2/3188 I have a 2004 Catalina 34 MKII that has had a leaking issue since it was new. Unfortunately I am the
Leaks - Fixed Porthole/Windows mystery leak MLampner at 2:29pm 09.27.09 The Cherubini Hunters 1/2336 The starboard fixed porthole/window in the Salon on my 77 Hunter 30 leaks. It appears the previous o
36.7 vs 373 Question Ducati at 2:16pm 09.27.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1209 I like to go fast but my love likes to go slow. Beneteau 36.7 vs Beneteau 373. In your opinion

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Sail Trim Chart Question Don Guillette at 1:55pm 04.13.22 That New Orleans fellow could be a good sailor for all we know. If you had a sail trim conversati
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? odaydokay at 1:39pm 04.13.22 Kind of you all to weigh in. I neglected (apologies!) to state that this boat gets launched in May
Hunter 240 Payload Capacity patbratton at 1:33pm 04.13.22 I have noticed that many sailors do not back wind the jib when coming about. I never uncleat the Jib
Keel question higgs at 1:14pm 04.13.22 Save yourself some money and grief and have a true adventure by sailing the boat to its destination
Vernazza, Italy dLj at 12:58pm 04.13.22 So let's sail there! It's got to be lovely to arrive on your own sailboat to visit! dj
Wheeling around.... (1) sailcapt340 at 12:58pm 04.13.22 I used a white paracord and for a braid that covers the centerline spoke on the wheel. I wrapped it
Wheeling around.... thinwater at 12:51pm 04.13.22 If it is a gift and he wants leather, I'd go with leather. Personal preference. I think we all agree
Removing lettering stain Siamese at 12:44pm 04.13.22 Wet sand, compound, polish, apply new vinyl name, wax, done.
Don't sell your boat to a neighbor. shemandr at 12:32pm 04.13.22 ...bless their hearts.
Hunter 240 Payload Capacity Dolphin55 at 12:28pm 04.13.22 Benny, thank you so much! Well put. You have taught me a lot. I was approaching it way to simply - j
Don't sell your boat to a neighbor. danm1 at 12:27pm 04.13.22 Happened to kayak past a boat I sold thirty years ago. Delighted to see it at a mooring and obviousl
Wheeling around.... Ward H at 12:20pm 04.13.22 I choked on the price of leather wheel wraps so I decided to do my own with Paracord. Here is the l
Don't sell your boat to a neighbor. Will Gilmore at 11:53am 04.13.22 The first spring that I saw the boat after selling it was in it's berth, some seaweed hanging limp
Wheeling around.... sailcapt340 at 11:51am 04.13.22
Starting fluid MikeHoncho at 11:48am 04.13.22 I know that starting fluid is a no no for diesel engine combustion, but then I know people in the c
Wheeling around.... (1) Calif. Ted at 10:55am 04.13.22 "French Braid" is what we called the method shown in John's pic that produces the spiral wrap, 2 lin
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank Stu Jackson at 10:49am 04.13.22 @hvac&r tech - I'm very pleased that you've had positive resolution(s) to your issues via your deale
Wheeling around.... sailme88 at 10:45am 04.13.22 What sort of image do you desire... Elk skin wrap, or sailor knot white line? https://www.custommar
Keel question Rangofish at 10:39am 04.13.22 Haven't learned to sail yet have someone here in St Pete that's going to teach me when i get sailboa
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out (5) jssailem at 10:31am 04.13.22 Greg. Know exactly what you are experiencing. How old is the AP? There are several failure points

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