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Hunter 216 outhaul Bill Perry at 7:49am 08.03.09 Smaller Boats 1/1388 Hello, I have found recently that the tail of my outhaul frequently falls into one of the main
Mast track cleaning H216 Bill Perry at 7:45am 08.03.09 Smaller Boats 3/1749 I recently bought a can of McLube for my mast track. I find that I cannot get all the slack out of t
5411 Temperature celebrate or worry? Gary_H at 7:26am 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1269 My 5411 cranks first time, runs strong and sounds great, but I'm always worried about cooling. The P
CAPRI 22 tall/standard mast sailorguy at 7:15am 08.03.09 Catalina 22 3/68 HI, I need to know the height differences between the tall and standard mast of Capri 22 wing keel.
H34 faster on starboard tack? mark_swart at 6:38am 08.03.09 Big Boats 6/1518 I'm about two months into my on-the-water relationship with our 1984 H34 and am noticing that the bo
Annapolis 2009 Jim Seamans at 5:56am 08.03.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1710 Peggie, Just checking to see if you are coming this year.. Hope So..:)
genoa sail and rigging sailormike at 5:35am 08.03.09 Big Boats 10/4589 I have a 1999 hunter 42 cc currently with a jib sail. I am considering upgrading the jib to a genoa
leaky windows newboatowner at 5:30am 08.03.09 Catalina 30 5/3975 I just purchased a 1980 catalina 30 and find that all of the windows leak. I tried to remove the af
Where to look for a mast... Ingemar at 4:57am 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2413 What salvage yard etc. is best for trying to find a used mast ? For a 26 ' 1987 Ericson ? Thanks
engine hot LyndaLee at 10:29pm 08.02.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1432 I just replaced the water pump in my 1gm. (preventative maintenance existing one was leaking out the
Just when you thought it was safe on the waters. (1) caguy at 10:25pm 08.02.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2704 If you dislike billboards on the highway your going to love this. At least they started off with a p
MAC 26X Centerboard jgillich at 9:49pm 08.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1521 My centerboard broke off at the hanger bracket and I would like to know whether to buy a new one or
stress cracks David11038 at 9:44pm 08.02.09 Day Sailers 29/14077 Sailed my 170 today in windy conditions (about 18-20) and had some problems furling the jib when ove
Wed nite races in San Diego Bay. (1) rfrye1 at 9:09pm 08.02.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1335 Nice picture of local race in San Diego Bay with the retired aircraft carrier USS Midway in the fore
Jib Halyard getting frayed in the mast j Cooper at 7:43pm 08.02.09 Big Boats 8/2129 Approximately 2- 3 feet below the jib halyard shiv box, inside the mast, my jib halyards have been g
'83 H27 need Cutless schematic (1) Jimboyyy at 6:58pm 08.02.09 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1435 details, for a newly acquired boat. Currently am getting some vibrations...also where can I order a
Holder 12 rudder johnmck at 6:46pm 08.02.09 Trailer Sailors 1/3915 We lost our rudder assembly for our Holder 12 ( overboard, unfortunately). Anyone know how I can rep
Men, No Reason to Take Off Your Hats, But Please Remain Standing Anchor Down at 6:43pm 08.02.09 Ask All Sailors 47/7681 The recent thread about the idea of change-out waste containers brought back an old thought of mine
Oil Changing Mirror Siamese at 6:14pm 08.02.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/2139 I don't have too many gripes with the access to the engine on the 309. I get to most of what I need
Roller Furling Mod Siamese at 6:04pm 08.02.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/2589 Maybe this is a common mod for 309 owners. It's certainly the most effective of the few mods we've

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Shackleton's Endurance Found Justin_NSA at 3:56pm 03.12.22 The story is an amazing read. Had he been able to control his ego, they might have sailed under bett
Bristol 24 water tank sail sfbay at 3:39pm 03.12.22 ..........find that the outside edges of the water tank are fiberglassed to the bottom side of the v
inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price sail sfbay at 3:21pm 03.12.22 Did your insurance provider insure it at the price you paid vs. the lower market price stated by the
Bristol 24 water tank SV Gutsy Lady at 3:21pm 03.12.22 Welcome to the forum!! That is why it is a boat. haha, thanks!
Bristol 24 water tank sail sfbay at 3:09pm 03.12.22 ................. It seems crazy to me that there is no way to access the water tank to clean, inspe
refrigeration for a s2 11a jviss at 2:50pm 03.12.22 I'm thinking that a cooling system will need to be able to cool and maintain the coolness without t
inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price captcoho at 2:32pm 03.12.22 Thank you for all of the input. Case closed, I bought the boat. Congrates on the new to you boat !
Great Lakes Charter wanted? dLj at 2:10pm 03.12.22 Yes; however, good luck with that. I don't think many would be willing to incur the liability expo
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. Will Gilmore at 1:44pm 03.12.22 Congrats for the new to you boat. You'll do fine.... First you hoist the sails and then see what h
Shackleton's Endurance Found shemandr at 1:34pm 03.12.22 Soundings Magazine's daily newsletter had a great photo. I showed the transom where the name was cl
Great Lakes Charter wanted? BigEasy at 1:27pm 03.12.22 Looks to me like @Capt Andy was fishing to find someone on this list to allow him to charter their
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. Sail5 at 12:46pm 03.12.22 Yes BugEasy, Just another detail that set this boat apart from others I had looked at. I'll post fu
3m 4000 thinwater at 12:17pm 03.12.22 Thanks and I will assume that by "move faster" you meant that if I see them start to weep, I should
Docking queries dLj at 12:05pm 03.12.22 We cruise year around and will stay out for months at a time. Fenders and dock lines remain with th
Docking queries Terry Cox at 11:43am 03.12.22 We cruise year around and will stay out for months at a time. Fenders and dock lines remain with the
New Catalina 30 Owner Kingjim91 at 11:37am 03.12.22
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. BigEasy at 11:28am 03.12.22 One thing noted is that the bright work should be in excellent condition; everything is covered in
Here's something you don't see every day dLj at 11:27am 03.12.22 In which constellation is "Taco Bell"! Ignoramitorium dj
Docking queries dLj at 11:24am 03.12.22 how much lines would I need in total? I have lines that stay at the dock and lines that stay wit
Here's something you don't see every day BigEasy at 11:22am 03.12.22 unfortunately the star he chose to steer by was the Taco Bell In which constellation is "Taco

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