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venture 17 dangh at 8:25am 07.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2398 You all have been very helpful in the past. I am looking at maybe buying a Venture 17, but have a
Norcold Icebox Conversion TEQ at 8:00am 07.29.09 Big Boats 5/3944 Has anyone used a Norcold icebox conversion kit to upgrade his/her icebox? If so, let me know if th
trailer/boat weight R.S.Cape at 7:39am 07.29.09 Smaller Boats 5/1682 We are buying a 1995 Hunter 23.5 and we need to know the trailer weight or combined boat/trailer wei
Catalina 22 Sport DirtSailorMOS at 6:17am 07.29.09 Catalina 22 3/1364 I'm considering the purchase of a new Catalina 22 Sport. The Catalina website appears to be down. Ca
Flushing Odors Hal B at 5:18am 07.29.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 20/7121 Peggy - We just replaced our toilet with a Raritan II, replaced all hoses with Trident 101 on our C
ABC Yachts - take care John at 4:49am 07.29.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1293 Occasionally I cruise the different yacht brokers web sites just to see what's for sale at what pric
Info Needed Devian at 8:22pm 07.28.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1631 So today I did some more thorough digging through my 1969 Columbia 28'. I found what looks like an i
Mast replacement for Cal 34 (1967) optionf at 6:18pm 07.28.09 Cal 0/2503 I have 1967 Cal 34. The mast was damaged this weekend and I now need a replacement mast. Does any
Damariscove Island, Maine Maine Sail at 6:16pm 07.28.09 Musings With Maine Sail 10/3860 This is where we are tonight. I shot and uploaded it within the last hour.. Beautiful night, but I f
Yanmar Tach Calibration... Dan Johnson at 5:50pm 07.28.09 Ask All Sailors 6/10499 This task finally came to the top of my "Wanna Do" list. My H34 has a Yanmar 3GM30F with the "standa
Harken Traveler 1989 Catalina 30 Terry Caffery at 4:47pm 07.28.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1337 I'm looking for a replacement car for my existing traveler. The traveler is a Harken which was fitte
Harken Traveler 1989 Catalina 30 Terry Caffery at 4:41pm 07.28.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1722 I'm looking for a replacement car for my existing traveler. The traveler is a Harken which was fitte
Anchor Alarms Bob S at 4:12pm 07.28.09 Ask All Sailors 33/6808 My hand held Garmin has an anchor alarm feature. Is there a rule of thumb when setting it? If I let
stiff helm sdur100 at 3:33pm 07.28.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1147 Steering progressively more difficult.Rudder from below has dropped about 1/4 inch.Where is the adju
Javelin need help with fiberglassing Mark P. LeGassey at 2:37pm 07.28.09 Day Sailers 3/1609 I have javelin with straight crack about 10" in the starboard hull on the left of keel. It was from
S2 jib size hmbjr at 1:59pm 07.28.09 S2 2/1732 Just purchased an "82" S2 36C with no jib. It has a Harken roller furling. What is a good size to pu
Hunter Tank Monitor (1) shoeless at 1:49pm 07.28.09 Big Boats 12/9961 This monitor (picture attached) is original equipment on 2004 Hunter 386LE. It reads full tanks empt
H170 rudder mount bracket modification (2) heliBartek at 1:47pm 07.28.09 Day Sailers 1/2144 Last weekend while manoeuvring my boat near a beech the rudder popped right off its mount. This was
Looking for new main sail Atlantic_Watch at 12:43pm 07.28.09 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1738 Im new here so forgive me if this is the wrong place for this but anyone have any insight in to wher
hunter 19 Adrian9458 at 12:30pm 07.28.09 Smaller Boats 2/1196 Been enjoying the season with our 19 hunter but it gets a little scary when the boat is in 2 to 3 fo

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New S2 ( to me :) Md80max at 8:22pm 04.10.22 Can anyone give me information about where to buy Bimini covers for the cockpit, please? I need the
Hull Rot higgs at 8:18pm 04.10.22 It is hard to tell from the photo what that spot is all about. It is true that FG doesn't rot, but
Binoculars dLj at 8:15pm 04.10.22 I vote for plain jane 7 x 50 , best combo of light gathering and magnification and manual stabilizi
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve Dalliance at 8:12pm 04.10.22 This has been an old pet peeve of mine for years. I bought an electric LED flare last year and have
THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... mermike at 8:12pm 04.10.22 There is a really good movie about the race, I'll see if I can find a link somewhere.
Binoculars Benny17441 at 8:10pm 04.10.22 They may not be used frequently, but when they are needed they can be worth their price in Gold. I
THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... mermike at 8:05pm 04.10.22 You actually have to take the motor out. We were at Point Hudson for the 2019 start when a couple of
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts higgs at 8:05pm 04.10.22 A new mast may cost more than the boat is worth. I would have a rigger or surveyor give you an opin
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal BigEasy at 8:03pm 04.10.22 The Volvo is a much simplier and safer option, even when it starts to drip you can put a hose clam
THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... (1) MikeHoncho at 7:59pm 04.10.22 What Mike? Not into that 24hour, live on the edge, little sleep, near frost bite, cold meal, hypot
Binoculars higgs at 7:45pm 04.10.22 I don't think you need to spend $350 for a set of 7x50s. When you need them your gonna regret not
Binoculars stephen_i_w at 7:31pm 04.10.22 I got a used pair of Fujinon 14x40 image stabilized bonoculars. They weren't cheap, but I really lo
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 7:24pm 04.10.22
Binoculars smokey73 at 7:21pm 04.10.22 Plus,when you are closer to shore, if you have guests aboard when you are not actively working lines
Binoculars smokey73 at 7:16pm 04.10.22 I'm with @shemandr A good set of binoc's is your friend. Can you get by without it. Probably, bu
Binoculars shemandr at 6:41pm 04.10.22 I like good Binocs. When we brought a boat South from the Chessy to Florida it was the item I misse
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta shemandr at 6:25pm 04.10.22 It seems like you did everything right. And yet problems galore. A sobering lesson for all of us.
PVC for Black Water Tank Vents Clutch Cargo at 6:22pm 04.10.22 Will do Maestro!!
Binoculars Jacktar at 6:11pm 04.10.22 I vote for plain jane 7 x 50 , best combo of light gathering and magnification and manual stabilizin
H410 Air Conditioning Seawater Lines Sailgunner at 5:50pm 04.10.22 I have one intake but use a different pump for each. I also have Marsh pumps. Never have any issues.

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