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Sugar Scoop Swim Platform Dave19957 at 4:35pm 01.26.09 Big Boats 6/12728 I know this has been a topic before, and I've even posted in a thread or two regarding the tail that
Thread editing problem (1) Tim R. at 3:55pm 01.26.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 11/2236 Is anyone else having this problem? I either post a new topic or reply to an existing one and my edi
Thread posting problem Tim R. at 3:50pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 0/3 Is
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Cruising with a dog Kuntrymann at 2:10pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 24/4172 My wife and I are considering cruising for a while and would love to/have to take our dog. How many
Restoring shroud threads tom.watson at 2:00pm 01.26.09 Catalina 30 4/1547 I am replacing closed turnbuckles on a 77 Catalina 30 and hoping not to replace the shrouds, which l
has anyone purchased a sail from FX sails? markberten@gmail.com at 1:50pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1531 Did yo u purchase from FX sails? Were you happy with the sails? did you get what you ordered? Wa
How do you replace impeller quickly and easily? MaestroCT at 1:36pm 01.26.09 Big Boats 13/4168 Last summer, by the time I realized that the strainer on the engine intake was full of enough eel gr
Stepping a mast 3m_rowe at 12:54pm 01.26.09 Catalina 22 4/2686 I am looking at buying a '79 Catalina 22, as my first sailboat purchase. It is a trailerable boat,
Waxing Johnb at 12:31pm 01.26.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1537 Kinyonga is currently hauled out. We have had a reccomendation from the boat yard to have a "profess
Sail Calculator Mike B at 12:18pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1883 I stumbled across this site following a thread on a different web site. It's a nice tool that calcul
Siphon Break - Engine Raw Water Circuit rardiH36 at 11:41am 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 7/12424 Imbedded in recent threads is a picture (courtesy of Maine Sail) that highlights a siphon- break in
Vibration under sail - h38 Pat Hooyman at 11:07am 01.26.09 Big Boats 6/2312 I have a 2007 H38 - took it out Friday in 20+ knot winds - great sailing but I felt a vibration when
C&C 30 MKI - Head reconfiguration Q's (3) raccer at 10:56am 01.26.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/6248 Hello, Been lurking this forum since last night and it seems full of great advice from helpful peopl
Engine And Stove Help Needed SeanMorey at 10:54am 01.26.09 Columbia 1/2230 Hi all, I am the new owner of a 77 Columbia 32'. It has no engine. What kind should I be looking
Tow Vehicle tedebee at 10:50am 01.26.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1219 What size Vehicle needed to tow an O'Day 272? I have a Tahoe with a 350 V8 and 4W drive?
Plumbing problem mnydvr at 10:41am 01.26.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1023 Mid 80's 32' have a problem in the head,seems that sea water is getting back into head,"y" valve
A Frame Mast Raising System tedebee at 10:38am 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 6/13262 Looking to purchase a 27' ODay272, anyone have any experience with an A Frame for a 27' or larger?
272 Trailer tedebee at 10:13am 01.26.09 Ask An Oday Owner 13/8390 Does anyone out there trailer their O'Day 272? If so who Mfg'd your trailer?
need trailer tedebee at 9:58am 01.26.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1009 I am thinking of purchasing an O'Day 272 LE and need to find or have made a trailer for it. Any sug

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When to move up? Roland5048 at 8:38am 02.11.22 Your kids are now 9 and 11. It won't be long before they will want more privacy on overnighters esp
'86 Hunter 34 coolant through exhaust Db421 at 8:34am 02.11.22 Great answers guys---I definitely plan on finding the other two vanes but I just wanted to be sure o
Galley Stove Gimbals dlochner at 8:09am 02.11.22 Sounds like an installation issue, not installed level. Or it might be a boat trim issue. Put a leve
Example Installation Diesel Heater Hunter 326 RobAL at 8:04am 02.11.22 Hi Stuendan I haven't started it yet but was considering mounting the heater based on the example i
Galley Stove Gimbals dLj at 7:58am 02.11.22 My ancient galley stove has gimbals that are supposed to keep it level if the boat is heeling or no
Saloon or Salon... dLj at 7:46am 02.11.22 I'm not buying it until I see an authoritative source, like a dictionary with an etymology. @jviss
Galley Stove Gimbals Boomer2it at 7:40am 02.11.22 My ancient galley stove has gimbals that are supposed to keep it level if the boat is heeling or no
When to move up? Leeward Rail at 7:14am 02.11.22 But if there is a windjammer available, I might still look at it. I believe the former Yankee Clip
When to move up? Scott T-Bird at 7:10am 02.11.22 @Pkeller , take a look at a few 27'/28' boats but don't jump before looking at a few 30' boats. I f
Galley Stove Gimbals FastOlson at 7:10am 02.11.22 My galley range (Origo 6000) has enough weight in the bottom oven assembly for the gimbaling to fun
CENTERBOARD HELP (1) twodzusfittings at 7:02am 02.11.22 Work done so far. I reached out to Rudy today, via email and with pictures. I await his response.
Saloon or Salon... jviss at 6:57am 02.11.22 No myth. Just compare British and American sailing magazine usage. I'm not buying it until I see a
When to move up? seadaddler at 6:20am 02.11.22 The most common boats that are popular is of course is the Catalina 30 or Hunter 30 and these get l
'86 Hunter 34 coolant through exhaust RoyS at 6:16am 02.11.22 Temporarily disconnect the small hose at the top of the mixing elbow and direct it to a bucket. Star
Saloon or Salon... BlowMeAway at 6:09am 02.11.22 What you gonna do with the drunken sailor? https://thesweetchunksband.bandcamp.com/track/drunks-o
When to move up? All U Get at 6:07am 02.11.22 I had my eye on a three-masted windjammer but my wife refused to look at it. We decided 45 feet and
Example Installation Diesel Heater Hunter 326 (1) jssailem at 5:57am 02.11.22 4 ft is not bad. A chandler that sells boat diesel heaters should be able to supply exhaust pipe in
Saloon or Salon... All U Get at 5:56am 02.11.22
Saloon or Salon... AlastairLC at 5:41am 02.11.22 Yes, but let's not start an urban myth that's not rooted in truth. No myth. Just compare British a
Ford 20 information landhort at 5:27am 02.11.22 After finding and reading through Glen-L's book, RIGGING SMALL SAILBOATS, I understand how to rig my

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