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gluing glass John at 9:22pm 04.14.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1217 We bought a little boat in a bottle, which I want to keep on our "other" boat. I glued the wooden st
60a Solar Array at Costco sinnettc at 8:46pm 04.14.09 Ask All Sailors 21/3759 We had to go to Costco (Albany, OR) for some stuff tonight and I saw a new offering: They have a 60
5 college kids sailing Caribbean waters thesailerdude at 8:41pm 04.14.09 Ask All Sailors 62/7572 Me and my 4 college friends has this ambitious plan to sail the caribbean waters the upcoming summer
season startup checklist ironhors42 at 8:24pm 04.14.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1981 Is there a startup checklist for most brand of boats that is on the hard and in the water before sea
Cabin sole refinish questions-Help (1) Pat T at 7:35pm 04.14.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1555 Had to replace one of eight pieces of my cabin sole. Older pieces look like they have an orange shad
sail slug size tully at 7:24pm 04.14.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1442 Last time out one of my sail slugs broke. I was in the process of ordering a replacement (and spares
Mast Removal SunCat at 7:22pm 04.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1496 Last year I decided to remove the mast on my 1995 Hunter Legend 35.5. I got a rude awakening when I
Anchor locker leaking Hunter 340 sbeach at 7:14pm 04.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2526 After winter storage along Lake Michigan I noticed when it rained water came in through the anchor l
H23 halyards to cockpit BOBSCABIN at 6:36pm 04.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1272 Doing a refit on 1996 H23. Want to run halyards to cockpit. Forum from john schaub shows how. Can
rogue wave turn into it or not tho52mas at 5:07pm 04.14.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2265 You are the Captain of a 650 foot ship and are crossing the Atlantic. You are in 20 foot seas. You
Display paulj at 4:06pm 04.14.09 Catalina 310 5/1708 Has anyone been able to get to the Dealer Calibration mode? paulj :troll:
Beaver Lake Einstein on the Beach at 2:53pm 04.14.09 Destinations 4/3428 Does anyone on here sail on Beaver Lake in Northwest Arkansas? I have just started sailing and I'm
Lancer 1977 28' Etch at 2:00pm 04.14.09 Lancer 2/2100 Hello all, I will be looking at a 1977 28' Lancer (one owner) this weekend and any advice would be a
Installing cam cleats ORCON at 1:34pm 04.14.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/5326 Guys, I have a 2004 Hunter 306, which I often sail alone. I hate the cleats for my jib, because I h
How much diesel in my tank 9.2C - 427 at 12:18pm 04.14.09 S2 9/2083 I have a 9.2C, and have a stupid question...How can I tell how much diesel is in my tank? My tank d
Reccomendation for Catalina teak interior dman535 at 12:16pm 04.14.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2355 I am in the process of cleaning the interior of my Catalina 27. Was curious to hear what Catalina ow
Keel to Hull Joint Larry14133 at 12:10pm 04.14.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2340 The keel to hull joint on my O'Day 302 looks like it could use a little attention. It has been check
mast tabernacle hinge piece hunter 23 1988 cayugajim at 11:50am 04.14.09 Smaller Boats 2/1717 I need to replace this piece, the piece upon which the mast hinges while raising and lowering, abou
Clean the luff track on mast earlkeim at 11:37am 04.14.09 Smaller Boats 1/1816 HI, While the mast is down should I do anything to the luff track of the mast. What is the best m
New H33 Dodger?? BruceK at 10:59am 04.14.09 Mid-Size Boats 8/3505 Time to commission the boat and I have ordered a dodger...necessity in Maine...but need some opinion

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Mainsail slug replacement Alansails at 6:56am 06.29.21 We ordered New sails this year and our sailmaker-Doyle/Quantum Detroit - we noticed new style of hea
Which boson chair do you use? 31seahorse at 6:47am 06.29.21 I like the one attached to my riggers butt.. With age comes wisdom! (and a bit of caution) Howe
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working kodiak1120 at 6:47am 06.29.21 Guessing aside, it sounds like: 1. The pump is running, and 2. No water is getting to the pump. Fi
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working kodiak1120 at 6:46am 06.29.21 I don't know what is wrong, but I can suggest some steps to start analyzing by breaking it into par
Low East Of Corpus Christi? jssailem at 6:45am 06.29.21
Groco Strainer Clogged by MUD? dLj at 6:43am 06.29.21 My question is where are you getting the mud. Changing the filter to a taller filter just sounds lik
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working Don S/V ILLusion at 6:26am 06.29.21 Guessing aside, it sounds like: 1. The pump is running, and 2. No water is getting to the pump. Fix
Heads up if you have BoatUS/Geico insurance regarding ice/freeze policy endorsement Captain Larry-DH at 6:25am 06.29.21 I think they should do the same thing for folks who leave all of their canvas out for a hurricane.
Mast foot caulk type Project_Mayhem at 6:04am 06.29.21 There's a reason it's been nicknamed devils snot. Getting it off can be a royal pain. The only place
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working Parsons at 5:52am 06.29.21 I don't know what is wrong, but I can suggest some steps to start analyzing by breaking it into part
Heads up if you have BoatUS/Geico insurance regarding ice/freeze policy endorsement RobChichester at 5:50am 06.29.21 A gentleman who had purchased a boat in FL wanted to hire me to move his yacht to the Chesapeake Bay
Changing aft heads toilet from manual to electric Legend 41AC Juice6576 at 5:45am 06.29.21 I replaced my Jabsco with a Raritan Elegance. The Jabsco conversion would have left me with the litt
Adding Mast Base Blocks duck21 at 5:30am 06.29.21 Vertically stacked or horizontal? I didn't see many options for horizontal (side by side) blocks tha
Which boson chair do you use? Ron20324 at 5:26am 06.29.21
Adding Mast Base Blocks Joe at 5:24am 06.29.21 Have you considered replacing the single(s) with double(s) blocks? Also, minimizing the turns is i
Which boson chair do you use? DougM at 4:53am 06.29.21
Oday 23 or Oday 272 TieOneOn at 4:17am 06.29.21 OKAY!! I'm the new owner of an O'Day 272 !!! It is so much easier walking around the inside (yes
Compost toilet (custom) on 37c, Has anyone done it? buzzbaysnagger at 4:13am 06.29.21 Currently replacing 2 raw water electric toilets with 2 Raritan Elegance fresh water electric toilet
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? (1) sailcapt340 at 3:57am 06.29.21 Great advice from Mike and Ralph, you need to open up the pump and clean out the outlets (which you
Hunter headliner fabric re-installation (1) Nodak7 at 3:34am 06.29.21 This is my "go to" tool when replacing the headliner. I have a smaller one as well. Note the rounded

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