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First Sailboat blownaway at 12:29pm 04.29.09 Newport 0/33 Last summer I bought a 27' MK II and it has a freshwater cooled 2 cylender universal engine (deisel)
v23 mast MrBill_FLL at 11:29am 04.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1087 no affiliation, just a fyi... S. Fla mast and rig fs: http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/boa/11413826
Interior wood CM at 10:48am 04.29.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2853 I would like to spruce up the interior wood in my 1989 Catalina 30. The wood is turning pale in som
Whoopee Dredging ICW Gary_H at 10:18am 04.29.09 Destinations 0/2542 I just read in the local paper that Federal money has been allocated to dreadge the ICW from Morehea
Going Sailing blownaway at 10:12am 04.29.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1277 Where should I go to find people who like to travel so maybe I can follow, join and learn and have a
R37 Sails panache at 9:48am 04.29.09 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 3/4218 Anyone need old and not so old sails for a 37 Joe
trapizod port light leaks windswept 32 at 9:32am 04.29.09 Ericson 1/2009 It appears my 2 trapizod portlight are leaking and i want to either reseal of replace. are there pro
Sailing Puerto Rico video jrpla at 9:10am 04.29.09 Destinations 3/2824 Hi, like to share a video from sailing in Puerto Rico: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-7ROBlo1
Broken Spinnaker Halyard (1) MsEmee at 8:58am 04.29.09 Big Boats 14/3318 I have a 2006 Hunter 36 with a Asymmetrical Spinnaker on a ATN Sock. Twice I have broken the spinnak
Operable ports ghaynie at 8:08am 04.29.09 Lancer 2/1499 All the operable ports are hazed over in my 30' Lancer MKV. I am trying to find exact replacements
Problem with Adler-Barbour CU-85 Power Consumption mcaswell at 7:44am 04.29.09 Ask All Sailors 12/5059 Our boat came equipped with an Adler-Barbour/Waeco Coolmatic CU-85. I do realize that not having en
Reef Rigging epshelley at 7:32am 04.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1153 We have a 32 foot, 1989 Hunter Vision. We need information on rigging ,especially the reefing. An
2009 Annapolis Governors Cup Race Jim Seamans at 7:11am 04.29.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2303 Been searching on the web and found nothing. Anyone know the dates yet of the race? It is usually t
Any Central Iowa Mac sailors here? Phil V25 at 5:35am 04.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1076 See the CIMS link below http://bbs.trailersailor.com/forums/macgregor/index.cgi/read/40274
Web site: Great Lakes to Alaska John at 5:11am 04.29.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1247 I came across a web site of a guy who is sailing through the Great Lakes, out to the ocean, through
Cracked rudder post barb311 at 5:05am 04.29.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1626 We have a 2004 Beneteau 311 and noticed a crack in the rudder post fiberglass, allowing sea water to
bottom prep bad_com_pany at 3:37am 04.29.09 Smaller Boats 2/1050 have the marina set to sling my 23.5 this sat. so I can paint it , it has been painted beofre but in
H240 Keel Scott2 at 8:48pm 04.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/879 Does anyone know what the swing keel of a 2003 H240 is made out of? Mine has a crack in it. Weight?
Chain Plate rebedding position. MikeMca at 8:04pm 04.28.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1795 I am the new owner of an older boat, a 1982 Catalina 22. After a good old midwestern 5 day rain, I m
Plating stainless steel Ted at 8:01pm 04.28.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2650 A few years ago I had some custom fittings fabricated for my boat. They were made from stainless ste

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Faulty ST 60 Depth instrument or faulty transducer? StanleyJ at 3:09am 07.02.21 You can always check with RayMarine they have a fairly decent technical help program. I have used t
Faulty ST 60 Depth instrument or faulty transducer? StanleyJ at 3:07am 07.02.21 I found out the hard way that the transducer must be in water for it to work. It will not work in t
Faulty ST 60 Depth instrument or faulty transducer? StanleyJ at 3:02am 07.02.21 Perhaps neither. What's the bottom like under your boat? If there is a lot of vegetation or a reall
What weather forecast makes you cancel your trip? David in Sandusky at 1:48am 07.02.21
What weather forecast makes you cancel your trip? David in Sandusky at 1:43am 07.02.21 We include layover days and contingency plans for all our trips, so we can almost always ride out a
Free Hood 810 for 43'-8" forestay sailingthewestwind at 11:21pm 07.01.21 Ok, thank you for responding back.
Rebedding a Winch - Best sealant that can be removed after a few years? Hayden Watson at 11:09pm 07.01.21 On my C30, I also need to remove the base to clean and lube the gears. When I did it several years
Free Hood 810 for 43'-8" forestay Hayden Watson at 10:48pm 07.01.21 Sorry but no. It has gone to a new home.
Speaker volume control Terry Cox at 10:14pm 07.01.21 The volume control that Jim links in his posting is the same one that we have on our boat. It died a
Forward hatch hinges broken on Hunter P 42 Terry Cox at 9:25pm 07.01.21 Ours have never broken. They appear to be aluminum components. No suggestions here.
Rebedding a Winch - Best sealant that can be removed after a few years? artboas at 9:10pm 07.01.21 Like other hunter 36 owners (and other models) I just discovered that the Lewmar Ocean ST 40 jib w
Adding a whisker pole topping lift Positivity at 9:07pm 07.01.21 Yes... I think he is like me!!! I have two halyards up front. 1-for the furling jib and the 2nd for
Some will hate this!!! markwbird at 8:47pm 07.01.21 It is a difficult concept to get your head around even if you have a background in science and engin
What weather forecast makes you cancel your trip? Tedd at 8:22pm 07.01.21 This is not directly comparable but might be a useful reference point. For about ten years now I've
Some will hate this!!! Daveinet at 8:09pm 07.01.21 Something to think about. The wind is carrying lots of power, but not much speed. The question becom
Captain's decision that destroyed a City... All U Get at 7:58pm 07.01.21
1987 Catalina 22 Bilge Pump Location Gene Neill at 7:54pm 07.01.21 Dang, that's a lot of water! The anchor locker drain-hole comes to mind, given the magnitude of the
1980 O day 30 hull problems Davidasailor26 at 7:46pm 07.01.21 There was a period when ODay used plywood for the bilge sump and keel support. One boat in Texas ha
1987 Catalina 22 Bilge Pump Location Grotto at 7:44pm 07.01.21 the Rub rail, stanchions, window (especially the aluminum frame ones) often leak, some chalk along
Galley Cabinet Removal: Rebedding Leaking Starboard sail track Closing Time at 7:03pm 07.01.21 jssailem is correct in that you will see water on the bolts for the genoa track. Has taken me abou

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