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new home built boat boat launching sailormanbigd at 11:05pm 05.05.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1443 hi, gonna launch my home made bolger nymph in two days. I am wonderring the proper ceremonial criste
Like to see all Macgregor 26S Modifications (3) robsuerogina at 9:42pm 05.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/7990 Interested in all 26S modifications.
tricks to replace joker valve Syversens at 9:12pm 05.05.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/17939 Hey all, I'm working on plumbing my head and next step is replacing the joker valve... its about 2 y
Why Place The DF Transducer Forward Of The Keel? Joe Mullee at 9:01pm 05.05.09 Ask All Sailors 14/3514 Why is it so important to place the transducer forward of the keel? Is it because placing the transd
Should I purchase H-170? ajay423 at 8:54pm 05.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1087 I'm thinking of purchasing a lightly used H-170, but am concerned about all the reports of cracking
Question about main sink drain and through hull on O'day 25 wnance at 8:03pm 05.05.09 Day Sailers 3/1596 My father-in-law bought an 1977 O'day 25 that had been sitting for a couple years, so we are doing a
Installing a windlass Lmarr at 7:52pm 05.05.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1099 Has anyone tried installing an anchor windlass inside an anchor locker? We have a Beneteau First 38
Winter painting topsides panope at 7:39pm 05.05.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1385 Hi am a newbie, sorta, have had "Panope" our 27foot bilge keeler sloop since 2002. Have since repair
The Dark Side Bad Obsession at 7:26pm 05.05.09 Ask All Sailors 18/2649 So now that gas is getting to be reasonable again, I wonder how many sailors will end up returning t
Beginner lingarner at 7:07pm 05.05.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1699 I bought a 26' in January. Never sailed in my life. I have it docked at Oriental,NC. I am going down
Hunter 23 Trailer weight and balance fleetswell at 6:36pm 05.05.09 Smaller Boats 9/6794 We've just finished replacing bunks etc on our trailer for a WING keel Hunter 23. I'm wondering wha
Small Leak in area near valcano MikeMca at 6:22pm 05.05.09 Catalina 22 1/1326 I have a 1982 swing keel, it is currently on its mooring and I have had it out once so far this seas
Rreplacement lewar port lenses fox islander at 5:59pm 05.05.09 Catalina 30 1/1519 G'day all ...I was wondering if anyone has replaced their stock catalina lewmar lenses with the repl
replacing mast lines grego at 5:50pm 05.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1332 i have a macgregor venture 22 I was thinking about replaceing the lines that raise the main and the
Talk me down from a decision (1) RECESS at 5:38pm 05.05.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1659 I have been looking at some 22' to 25' sailboats and thinking about the stern lettering. I am down t
tuning your rig GKuffner at 4:37pm 05.05.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 8/4477 I just launched my boat on the weekend and stepped the mast the next day. I have a question regardi
110v Wiring rlgales at 4:12pm 05.05.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1251 Will someone please tell me the color coding for the 110v wiring on my 88 O350? Black, Blue and Bro
A sailor is born (2) Cpt. Jon at 3:40pm 05.05.09 Ask All Sailors 11/1601 We had our baby 'Kirsten' on friday morning. We got to the hospital at 5am and she was delivered by
Charging Issue jeffmacdonald at 2:25pm 05.05.09 Catalina 30 4/1659 History Spent night on the hook. Next morning boat would not start. Friend came out brought me new b
Issues with over powering a boat breweraz at 1:06pm 05.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1155 In a recent response I was told to "watch out as the motor was overpowered for my boat" I appreciate

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New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 5:50pm 03.10.22 Hylebos is in tacoma, might be closer for you. Economical marina and boatyard services in Tacoma, W
Haitian refugee boat runs aground in FL Phil Herring at 5:46pm 03.10.22 I moved this here because it has taken a turn away from the nautical aspects of the story. It's wint
What are these... mikeracca at 5:44pm 03.10.22
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 5:41pm 03.10.22 I've been very active with our C34 forum since 1999. Almost all of our boats came with M25 series
1984 Catalina 30 MK II Tall Rig Kingjim91 at 5:32pm 03.10.22
LiFePo4 Refresh Stu Jackson at 5:26pm 03.10.22 I think I still have one of those Hitachi alternators, the original, gold-painted one that came wit
What are these... Kingjim91 at 4:55pm 03.10.22 Ok in the pics there is some beading made out of a vinyl material and foam or sponge Inside. I have
Haitian refugee boat runs aground in FL Ward H at 4:46pm 03.10.22 Why is this in the Ask All Sailors forum?
Roller Furler - Prep Kingjim91 at 4:46pm 03.10.22 I always drop my sails for winter storage, even though I usually store the boat mast up. In Wiscons
Roller Furler - Prep dlochner at 4:42pm 03.10.22 I might be wrong, it has happened on a few occasion, but I think the original poster means to load
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 4:36pm 03.10.22 With the old Hitachi alternators the thermistors could only back off the voltage so much. If the LF
3m 4000 Kingjim91 at 4:26pm 03.10.22 Practical Sailor is reporting 3m 4000 is failing after several years. 3m say the product was refor
Roller Furler - Prep fred1diver at 4:15pm 03.10.22 I might be wrong, it has happened on a few occasion, but I think the original poster means to load t
Roller Furler - Prep dlochner at 3:52pm 03.10.22 There is no need in most cases to put the sail on before stepping the mast. In fact, the extra weigh
3m 4000 Hayden Watson at 3:44pm 03.10.22 I used 4000UV last year to bed my new seacock thru-hulls. :banghead::banghead::banghead: I figured
In hull transducer and wax Hayden Watson at 3:22pm 03.10.22
In hull transducer and wax Tally Ho at 3:06pm 03.10.22 I am in the process of installing my third "In the hull" transducer. I have been using the techniq
Roller Furler - Prep Tally Ho at 2:50pm 03.10.22
Houston, we have a Problem - H36 Compression Post (4) chichiflys at 2:50pm 03.10.22 More progress. Was able to cut out the "stump" that was adhered to the keel. Still some cleaning r
Roller Furler - Prep garymalmgren at 2:49pm 03.10.22 Hi Mark. RE: My question: do I need to load the furling jib pre-launch/crane up? The answer is, No

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