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trying to connect with trailer sailors Bonzai at 9:18am 08.13.09 Trailer Sailors 3/2437 Being rather new to sailing,I don't know many people in my area that actively participate.My interes
Hunter 32 Vision Yanmar jj_hayes at 9:10am 08.13.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1546 I have recently bought a Hunter 32 Vision with a 3 cylinder Yanmar desiel. I have quesrions about t
sabre water pump Stpol at 8:59am 08.13.09 Sabre Sailboats 2/5427 looking for any ideas on why our '87 sabre 36 water pump worked great until we filled up the starboa
Mainsail lowering phdoc007 at 7:47am 08.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3320 I went out in my Mac 25 last week and the wind really kicked up quickly on Lake Ontario. I lowered t
411- 2001 Radman at 7:40am 08.13.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1014 I have fallen in love with a 2001 - 411. Does anyone have an idea what was the dealer stock price fo
Hidden Serial Number on Irwin 34 jaj63207 at 7:17am 08.13.09 Irwin 2/3670 A friend of mine is attempting to buy a hurricane salvage Irwin 34,unknown year, maybe mid '80's. T
Cabin Mate AC Failure (1) kloudie1 at 7:11am 08.13.09 Ask All Sailors 8/5608 Anyone have a failure in a Cabin Mate (Marine Air Systems, now a division of Dometic) self contained
Lightning Protection CapnCape at 7:05am 08.13.09 Grampian 5/4422 I have a 1973 G 26. Is the lightning protection (grounding setup) adequate and safe? How can I check
No Need for a Sprit Kamper at 6:37am 08.13.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1311 '87 Legend 45 Look carefully on the cover of this month's Sail. There is a Hunter 41 racing with
Kids are just funny.. Maine Sail at 5:45am 08.13.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2238 So this morning I am at the counter eating breakfast with my daughter and she grabs an issue of Sail
Driveway space for Oday 222 on trailor Freeblowing at 4:21am 08.13.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1222 I am wondering how much space I need to keep an Oday 222 on a trailor. Can someone measure the total
Lewmar 65 ST, 1987 model wryan at 10:37pm 08.12.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1667 Any known retailers of parts for these old winches by chance? Thanks
Listing problem normhildreth at 8:06pm 08.12.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1370 I have a 1993 First 31 Beneteau Shoal draft. When I bought the boat 3 years ago I noticed a slight l
Shaft Diameter gfrazzle at 5:31pm 08.12.09 Big Boats 2/1313 Anybody know the prop shaft diameter on a Hunter 41DS with the 54 HP Yanmar? Thanks
Swing Keel question(s) peptobysmol at 4:23pm 08.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1502 I recently bought a 1985 23. There are 2 lines that go down the cockpit drain, through a tube to th
Diesel Quandary Prime Time at 3:54pm 08.12.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2762
pitots eleanorsantos at 3:18pm 08.12.09 Day Sailers 2/1215 Our pitot, a plastic j shaped tube for measuring speed under sail by simply dipping it in the water
What Happens if Lead or Entire Keel Removed mntjohnson at 3:16pm 08.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2101 What Happens if Lead or Entire Keel Removed,,, either to lighten boat to be used just for motoring o
Need honest opinion from old timers on mast replacement Mick at 3:13pm 08.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1768 I have a chance to buy a 29 ft mast , boom ' sails , from a 1978 baylinner buccaneer 27 feet . . The
Cutting out Cockpit Footwell for Rear Queen Berth mntjohnson at 3:01pm 08.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2271 The rear area of a Mac 24 or 25 is large enough for a quadruple berth but this area is covered by th

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What's happened to VC-17 and FW-21 at WM? Tally Ho at 5:21pm 03.24.22 I picked up 4 quarts of original red at Crowleys Yacht Yard last weekend. They had a few pallets (
FORT MYERS... MARINAS Sailor Sue at 5:14pm 03.24.22 For a marina, check Burnt Store Marina in Punta Gorda. It is a big place just north of Ft. Myers, a
Freezer repair, 2015 Oceanis 48 Roger F at 4:44pm 03.24.22 I refit my 2 freezers with: Isotherm 2010-SX Compact Air Cooled Refrigeration Compo
I'm Tweaking My Battery Banks and Need Advice reuabyor at 4:18pm 03.24.22
FORT MYERS... MARINAS Tom J at 4:05pm 03.24.22 For privately owned slips, check Craigslist. Hopefully, your boat has shoal draft. A lot of privat
Spring is in the air, getting to know my Pearson 30 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:56pm 03.24.22 Not sure what you mean by "makes"...brand names? Can you find the other end of it? That should pro
Firefly battery issues Tater at 3:43pm 03.24.22
FORT MYERS... MARINAS The_Sailing_Pelican at 3:30pm 03.24.22 Where do you keep your current boat? Can you just haul that boat and use the slip for your new boat
No clue jviss at 3:25pm 03.24.22 I'll give you $3 for it.
How to change reefing line on Hunter 42 Passage single line reef system? mesmith1122 at 3:16pm 03.24.22 That sounds much more reasonable!! Thanks for the advice!!
Houston, we have a Problem - H36 Compression Post (2) chichiflys at 3:01pm 03.24.22 Almost done. I embedded a 1/2" 6x8" G10 plate on top of the keel, using some threaded 1/4" bolts to
ASA 101 class... Kings Gambit at 2:50pm 03.24.22 Guess it depends on the school that you attend. The one that I attended did work you hard. Buy th
Spring is in the air, getting to know my Pearson 30 fred1diver at 2:49pm 03.24.22 No idea on what the black hose is either, the plumbing is pretty wacky on the boat Any specific make
Spring is in the air, getting to know my Pearson 30 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:30pm 03.24.22 Too late, I've seen those hoses...at least he's already planning to replace 'em.. Go with Raritan Sa
Spring is in the air, getting to know my Pearson 30 dlochner at 2:29pm 03.24.22 Also check Garhauer Marine for sheaves.
H280 Boom & Jiffy Reef Crusty Ol Salt at 2:19pm 03.24.22 Funny. I just replaced all my lines on my boom on my new to me 280. The boom is a zspar boom. I was
What's happened to VC-17 and FW-21 at WM? Barnacle Bill at 2:15pm 03.24.22 They have reformulated the paint and have added black too. The new VC cans will have a black top, o
Spring is in the air, getting to know my Pearson 30 dmax at 2:13pm 03.24.22 Rigrite has a good selection of sheaves, though not the cheapest they usually have what you need: Ri
Roller Furler - Prep Barnacle Bill at 2:08pm 03.24.22 NO
I'm Tweaking My Battery Banks and Need Advice Stu Jackson at 2:02pm 03.24.22 f you choose the DCP (that would be my choice), then you really should install the 2 ON/OFF switche

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