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Foul Weather - Recommendation? jibes138 at 11:38pm 02.14.09 Ask All Sailors 29/5666 What do you folks recommend for foul weather jackets and pants? My last long voyage was pretty mise
how many teeth on a 3GM30F Mickey84H34 at 8:02pm 02.14.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1578 I'm from Mississippi so no jokes about missing teeth here. I'm rebuilding my instrument panel with T
Finished bulkhead replacement project John at 5:08pm 02.14.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2358 Friends, I have been bugging you with lots of questions regarding my project of replacing the bulkh
3 Blade Propeller nauticalrich at 4:44pm 02.14.09 Ask An Oday Owner 8/5436 I have a 1985 Oday 31 with 14 hp diesel, 2 blade prop. Looking to increase speed under power. Is
HUMMINBIRD 785C2I PLOTTER/Navionics Gold maps Hermit Scott at 2:40pm 02.14.09 Ask All Sailors 62/11073 HUMMINGBIRD 785C2I PLOTTER/Navionics Gold maps I was looking up plotters and they seem to be giving
storage on 23.5 bad_com_pany at 2:00pm 02.14.09 Smaller Boats 3/1397 not finding alotta storage space on my 23.5 I figured out a nice "light" storage shelf idea. went to
Hunter Hull Problem kennowell at 1:30pm 02.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2388 My 2001 Hunter 290 hull had a serious defect. I recently purchased my second Hunter. (I was very p
Steering cable Dan at 1:09pm 02.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1129 Since my boat is a center cockpit, the steering cables have a bit more complexity than does an aft c
Hard Dingy Transom Questions. Bad Obsession at 11:33am 02.14.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2762 I have a hard dingy that I tow behind my Catalina 30. I use an island hopper 2.5 hp outboard from i
Struts on H36 rig Andreas7699 at 11:20am 02.14.09 Big Boats 8/1527 I have a H36 2008. I have noticed that the deck has mountings for struts and they are also shown in
DIY Canvas Cpt. Jon at 10:51am 02.14.09 Ask All Sailors 31/11418 Hello, There have been some questions regarding canvas on here and people have been directed to th
1970 Islander 44 (crazy Love) snekker at 8:46am 02.14.09 Islander 5/11770 I have a Islander 44', that turns out to be one of the last boats built by Joe Mc glassen who was th
Volvo Ocean Race kloudie1 at 8:25am 02.14.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1233 The Volvo Ocean Race started leg 5 late last night from China.. The leg is to Rio which is a 12,400+
StrictlySailMiami Boat Show seadaddler at 8:09am 02.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1067 I am thinking of going on Sunday to the Miami Boat Show,any advice from some one that has gone,direc
Hey Maine Sail - What About That Garmin 176? Joe Mullee at 7:07am 02.14.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1507 Maine Sail, Did you ever get a chance to check out that tides page on your 176? I recently contact
something missing? Geoff K at 6:26am 02.14.09 Pearson 6/1786 I see only one message in the Pearson forum. Is this all there is? Is there another Pearson forum? I
Boat Name 356 /36 (5) seadaddler at 6:05am 02.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1659 Where did you put your boat name for documentation on your Hunter 356/36 or similar model Hunter. Di
Fresh Water Bladder Replacement ?? (1) Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 5:45am 02.14.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2618 Just noticed a leak on my spare water tank:cry:. It seems like a 20 to 30 gal. black rubber original
Winter Sailing fun Jim Seamans at 4:53am 02.14.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1642 If you guys are bored and want to have some fun, you should check out this web site. http://www.sai
Mounting Rollers on trailer MAC 26s alllrite at 11:00pm 02.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1514 I have a 26s. I'm thinking if I mount rollers on the trailler I'll have an easier time retrieving m

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Frostbiting on a grand scale? jon hansen at 3:38pm 11.08.21 hurry up and wait. light wind racing. razor focus, rest well, eat well.
Tall Rig or Standard Hayden Watson at 3:18pm 11.08.21 I think that the boom of a tall rig is 13 foot and the standard rig is only 12 foot - that's the E
Tall Rig or Standard CaptainEHWard3 at 3:14pm 11.08.21 Probably a tall rig. When you get new sails, the sailmaker will tell you the measurements, if you
Frostbiting on a grand scale? PaulK at 3:12pm 11.08.21 Looks like a lot of them got caught by the current/tide on the East side of the Breton Peninsula, an
Finally went for a sail (2) Artey1 at 3:05pm 11.08.21 Don't have any recent photos, here is some from redoing my sound deadening and insulation.
Single handing Ralph Johnstone at 2:56pm 11.08.21 No, but IF you punch a hole in the hull with it, you are using it wrong. I've always used a hole
More on Maine Sail shemandr at 2:53pm 11.08.21 Brave of you to put a number on it. I did the same. Thank you! I think what would be useful is to
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? fullbore at 2:45pm 11.08.21
More on Maine Sail ontherocks83 at 2:42pm 11.08.21 I've made a donation via his website. I would like to know what forum members consider an adequate
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 Rick Webb at 2:34pm 11.08.21 rip saw
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 2:24pm 11.08.21 https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/how-1-missing-comma-just-cost-this-company-5-million-but-did-make-it
More on Maine Sail shemandr at 2:19pm 11.08.21 I've made a donation via his website. I would like to know what forum members consider an adequate
Finally went for a sail DeniseO30 at 2:14pm 11.08.21 Picture of your engine with help. I'm assuming you have the same 3GM30? From the strainer to the p
Replace windows questions kloudie1 at 2:10pm 11.08.21 Ralph, I did not prime or sand the spots where the blocks went on, just wiped down. They easily pop
New toilet and holding tank system KZW at 2:10pm 11.08.21 Where did you source the Raritan Sani-Flex hose? Did the tank come with the fittings to attach the
Wiring for electric winch - 2002 386 senang at 1:52pm 11.08.21 There are plenty of tubes in my boat and some of them had pull strings already. You are lucky, no pu
Need advice on replacing engine mounts on Yanmar 3GMF Artey1 at 1:52pm 11.08.21 Has anyone had their bolts on the L brackets connected to the fiberglass stringers wallow out? Any a
Single handing Will Gilmore at 1:52pm 11.08.21 If you're using it wrong, does that mean it WILL punch a hole in your hull ? That's worrisome o_O.
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. senang at 1:47pm 11.08.21
Finally went for a sail Artey1 at 1:36pm 11.08.21 So super dumb question here - but my H34 doesn't have this same vented loop? Is there a reason mine

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