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gluing glass John at 9:22pm 04.14.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1249 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 21/4078 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 62/8308 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 5/2060 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 6/1678 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 2/1534 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 4/1577 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 5/2657 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 2/1333 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 9/2672 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 5/1941 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 4/3668 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 2/2257 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 5/5611 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 9/2292 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 6/2709 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 7/2533 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 2/1779 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 1/1958 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 8/4065 Time to commission the boat and I have ordered a dodger...necessity in Maine...but need some opinion

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Potential Buyer of DS1 Johnb at 11:11am 02.22.22 I am not familiar with that particular boat but I would like to comment based on my dinghy sailing d
Battery options mikeracca at 11:03am 02.22.22 I believe you are making a mountain out of a molehill & coming up with a 1962 issue in 2022. If yo
Water level Mark Maulden at 10:51am 02.22.22 Mark, Thanks, that helps a lot. Can i designate the smaller tank as the supply tank for the hub. Eli
Bent jaw toggles on lower shrouds bmorr at 10:41am 02.22.22 11 years ago when I first raised the mast on my 26 the same thing happened. I replaced them and now
Battery options Tom J at 10:28am 02.22.22 My current setup is 2 6v house batteries in the chart table, and a starting battery right next to t
Battery options Stu Jackson at 10:28am 02.22.22
Catalina 27 keel Tom J at 10:26am 02.22.22 The owner said they think the scuppers are leaking. By "scuppers", do you mean the cockpit drains?
Bosun's chair mikeracca at 10:22am 02.22.22 There was an incident in a mooring field in Key West when a sailboat heeled over 90 degrees and dun
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! Bluesmoods at 10:16am 02.22.22 My Hunter 50 is a tall rig, non furling main. I have owned the boat for over 5 years. It is a wonde
Battery options mikeracca at 10:15am 02.22.22 My current setup is 2 6v house batteries in the chart table, and a starting battery right next to th
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:10am 02.22.22
Barient 8P winch jamming, pawl problem? jssailem at 10:03am 02.22.22 Came across this sale on Pawl Springs. They have both large and small. https://ca.binnacle.com/p143
Battery options Ward H at 10:00am 02.22.22 Mike, sounds like you know what you are getting into with regards to battery banks. Great! For an a
Leaky Windows jeepbluetj at 9:52am 02.22.22 I found a few leaks in the chain plates, and I am well versed in the repair of those from my MacGre
Leaky Windows mikeracca at 9:48am 02.22.22 I found a few leaks in the chain plates, and I am well versed in the repair of those from my MacGreg
Potential Buyer of DS1 itsmeken at 9:40am 02.22.22 Forgive my ignorance - what's a DS1? DS1 is the first version of the 17' O'day Day Sailer. DS for
Battery options mikeracca at 9:37am 02.22.22
Stove Dimensions jeepbluetj at 9:29am 02.22.22 That sounds interesting. As I thought about it, would having drawers underneath a cooktop turn them
New Catalina 30 Owner jeepbluetj at 9:16am 02.22.22 Sewing is easy. For small stuff the ~$120 singer 4xxx heavy duty series is a decent machine. For can
Potential Buyer of DS1 Don S/V ILLusion at 9:12am 02.22.22 Forgive my ignorance - what's a DS1?

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