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Do Not Fly This Flag!!! Bad Obsession at 1:24pm 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2279 http://library.thinkquest.org/25326/Viking/viking1.gif That is the flag I am speaking of. I am not
Interior refit gregreinhard at 1:09pm 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2216 My cal 28 has old texturized foam backed cloth covering many areas of the bulkheads. I plan to strip
Don't you love lighthouses? (1) Warren Milberg at 12:30pm 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 21/3672 Sharps Island Light is on the Chesapeake and about 11 miles SE of my marina. When the winds are favo
Opinions Needed: Regular Sailboat Maintenance sweetsurrender at 11:40am 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 20/3166 I'm getting ready to be a new boat owner and I've been doing as much as I can to learn about what wo
Loose Footed Main Bilgewater at 11:04am 02.03.09 Smaller Boats 5/1323 Mid-winter doldrum wonderings: I have a 95 h26, and wonder if there would be any advantage to riggi
new cabin sole tholt at 10:50am 02.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1491 just got an estimate that my new cabin sole would require 80 hours work. Seems REALLY high to me. I
Lake Erie to California ndorfin at 10:18am 02.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1289 I'm moving my boat from Lake Erie (fresh water) to California (salt water). Do I need to do anythin
Lake to salt water ndorfin at 10:14am 02.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/951 I'm moving my boat from Lake Erie (fresh water) to California (salt water). Are there any modifica
Television Antennas on Board; gearhead responses needed philwsailz at 10:10am 02.03.09 Trailer Sailors 21/9082 I know I know.... :D Hopefully the "longer"title will prevent the casual reader from offering the
OT--Been away for a bit. Bad Obsession at 10:03am 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 16/2136 Hello all. I am just starting to get back into the swing of things after a horrible year last year.
Treads on provisioning and recipes Merry Prankster at 9:52am 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 10/1887 I have really been enjoying the threads on cooking, recipes, and provisioning. It seems to me that
Looking for ideas >>>> VHF Radio on a O 222 Lucky Bum at 8:32am 02.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 18/3081 Now that my conversion from a power boat to sailboat is complete. seems that the issue with the VHF
Moble Friendly Site???? Jim at 5:41am 02.03.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/2052 This site is hard to use on my BlackBerry. J
3M 5200 Adhesive Murray16764 at 6:21am 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 25/20584 To all, I have been doing some boat repairs at home over the winter and I used some 3M 5200 to glue
Another Anchor Question Fresh Water Wally at 5:53am 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1681 When conditions warrant it--IMO--and I want to add a Navy type anchor to my rode chain above my Danf
mainsheet wmacken at 3:57am 02.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1063 Has anyone moved their mainsheet to a cabintop setup on an Oday25? I would like to, but i don't know
Cunningham rigging on Catalina 30? jeff950 at 11:35pm 02.02.09 Catalina 30 2/4412 We bought a 1982 Catalina 30 about a year ago. The previous owner wasn't much of a sailor, and some
Jedda 22 Tim Jedda 22 at 8:35pm 02.02.09 Other Sailboats 1/8323 Hey all, I sail a Jedda (Kestral) 22 twin swing keel (some were twin fixed), they were made near Mel
remove frozen, broken bolts John at 7:26pm 02.02.09 Ask All Sailors 16/3116 So today I had the (keel stepped) mast pulled on my C36. This was in preparation for removing the bu
Winter Cover Aircooled at 7:02pm 02.02.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1860 Does anyone have a winter cover for mast-down storage out of water? If you do, what make do you rec

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Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? RussC at 8:45am 02.28.22 Also depends greatly on exactly where the break was on the mast. high up, mid, or down low would hav
V-Belt Replacement Ward H at 8:45am 02.28.22 Maine Sail has also recommended the Dayco TopCog belt, which has the notches on the top of the belt.
Hunter holding tank (10) Gaudet19 at 8:11am 02.28.22 In my HUNTER 30T 1994, I change the original aluminium 15 gallons for a plastic 20 gallons. It's a T
Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? jssailem at 8:10am 02.28.22 Finding a boat is a commitment. I drove 250 miles to inspect my boat. Have a friend who talked with
Catalina 27 sanitation system rebuild Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:01am 02.28.22 Oh dear! I don't think I've ever seen a sanitation system before in which EVERYTHING is wrong with
Hunter holding tank Justin_NSA at 7:49am 02.28.22 In the H30T it will come right out. You may have make modifications to get larger tank in. FYI, I u
Yanmar 2GM20F cooling problem BigEasy at 7:45am 02.28.22 It is IMPOSSIBLE for that pump to not prime when hitting the water after a haul out. This assumes
Morse or no morse patbratton at 7:38am 02.28.22 Pilots still use three letter Morse code to ID VORs.
Hunter 23.5 - Tiller Extension size patbratton at 7:35am 02.28.22 My H240 came with an adjustable extension. you simple twist and pull to the desired length. It allow
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? BigEasy at 7:35am 02.28.22 Ted. I have found diesel or kerosene works well as a solvent for aged grease on winches. Mineral s
Waste/oil placard (2) BigEasy at 7:19am 02.28.22 Apparently, A waste management plan is required for boats over 40feet in length. The USPS inspect
Morse or no morse (2) thinwater at 7:08am 02.28.22 Love the new strobe light to replace flares, only problem is most of western world knows the signif
Morse or no morse Don S/V ILLusion at 7:04am 02.28.22 As a long-time ham radio op, I only assumed everyone understands SOS in Morse code but I never heard
Waste/oil placard thinwater at 7:01am 02.28.22 Yup. 33 CFR 151.57. Kind of a busy-body requirement IMO, but it is in black and white. In this day a
Power winch sail sfbay at 6:54am 02.28.22 Not a 356 but have used a portable WinchRite electric winch handle when occasionally furling in the
Waste/oil placard BigEasy at 6:51am 02.28.22 I have also been informed by US sail & power squadron inspectors that in addition to the oil & waste
Building an O'25 trailer from a reclaimed 27' power boat trailer (full specs/story/ measurements + cost) Project_Mayhem at 6:45am 02.28.22 You'll definitely need a bigger tow vehicle for the 272. It's a serious safety issue
Morse or no morse mikeracca at 6:43am 02.28.22 One other distress signal that is often missed by the average joe is the simplified 3 flashes or 3 b
Hunter 340 salon table specs dimensions, design etc jibjunkie at 6:42am 02.28.22 If you are not a member already, there is a Facebook group just for Hunter 336/340 owners. Much like
The LiFePo4 Revolution! jviss at 6:41am 02.28.22 Tesla announced they are going to LiFePo4. Tesla switches all standard-range vehicles to LiFePo che

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