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Looking for volunteers Ken Palmer at 4:48am 01.13.09 Lake Ontario Hunter Sailing Assoc. 0/14237 LOHSA needs your help! To make the 2009 Hunter Rendezvous the best ever, we need people like you to
Bimini top johnb15 at 4:46am 01.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1363 I have a macgregor 22 and we are considering puting a bimini top on. Has anyone done this and what
Social groups now have real forums (3) Phil Herring at 4:07am 01.13.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1789 Thanks to a request from the Ham/SSB group, I found a forum mod that will add, at your option, a rea
Manual Bilge pump diaphram replacement Rick B at 12:00am 01.13.09 Yamaha 0/1804 I had an earlier post which must now be archived concerning a replacement diaphram for my manual bil
Trailer Help rockp2 at 7:53pm 01.12.09 Day Sailers 0/1416 I could really use some help with some comprehensive pics of the Magic Tilt trailer that came out wi
cat 25 leaning to port??? bppleas@vereizon.net at 6:19pm 01.12.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1518 I have a 1980 cat 25 that has a noticeable lean to port. It's had it since purchased about a year ag
Warning lamps and buzzer. Benny at 6:00pm 01.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1248 A friend of mine recently had the warning buzzer fail. Over the years the little horn had been loos
Battery -- glass mat, gel, or acid mikenovit at 4:32pm 01.12.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2044 I recently decided to replace my starter battery on my Oday 322. I looked at various web sites and
Water in battery compartment and under seats both sides Wayneoh at 3:28pm 01.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1674 I searched the archives but came up empty... My '88d has been stored on the hard since late Septem
Renting a sailboat in the San Juans dok at 2:45pm 01.12.09 Destinations 23/8652 I am going to be in Seattle for a conference the first week of May. Two sailing friends and I would
New Rocna Stowable Anchor (2) sailingdog at 2:34pm 01.12.09 Ask All Sailors 23/8640 I just found out from a friend of mine that Rocna now makes a stowable version of their anchor. H
310 Battery Info rpwillia at 10:40am 01.12.09 Catalina 310 46/22950 Does anyone know the name/type of lead acid batteries on the 310. Also is there any information out
Cruise and eat well on a small boat (4) Trinkka at 10:38am 01.12.09 Trailer Sailors 58/16105 For those of you who tire of eating sandwiches on your boat every time you go cruising, it doesn't h
Followup to "no raw water thru Exhaust" rfrye1 at 10:10am 01.12.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2134 Yep, it was a blockage (gunk) at exhaust elbow. The guy that was helping me from a marine shop sugge
Look Mom!!! (1) Jim at 9:49am 01.12.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1401 No Keel Bolts... http://newimages.yachtworld.com/2/0/0/1/7/2001788_16.jpg?1231789798312 http://
Update on 222 48dodge at 9:45am 01.12.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1095 Well, I've finally been able to work on my 222 the last couple weekends. I was making really good p
MacGregor 25 questions. sailingdog at 9:43am 01.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/6831 A friend of mine just got a Macgregor 25, but it needs new running and standing rigging. Does anyon
MacGregor 25 questions. sailingdog at 7:54am 01.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1247 A friend of mine just got a MacGregor 25. The boat is in dire need of new standing and running riggi
Garmin GPS 72 Power Suppy MoonSailer at 7:32am 01.12.09 Ask All Sailors 3/2733 I want to hook up my GPS 72 to my laptop via a USB port. Garmin only sells serial 9 pin cables then
Balsa Core in below waterline Hull ASchoenberg at 3:23am 01.12.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1494 I have a 1976 Pearson 365 Ketch that my family and I have cruised to the Bahamas and back and I love

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Cable tv? (1) rgranger at 11:04am 01.27.22 Wow!!..........you have a fishing pole holder......on a sailboat? I had four on mine. Two on the
1987 Catalina 22 Anchor Rode Jacktar at 10:25am 01.27.22 I use a nylon bag to store my lunch hook for stern anchoring, just pile it in bag as I pull anchor u
Hunter 49/50 bottom paint Terry Cox at 9:55am 01.27.22 but your usage of 5 gallons is more in line with the estimate I received. Five gallons for a 50' b
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. thevoyager at 9:49am 01.27.22 @Scott T-Bird Hi yes, good shout on the shopping thing, otherwise just wandering aimlessly. That's
Funny Friday!!! DArcy at 9:47am 01.27.22 from captainjohn.org UAAAAC/deliverance-lonnie.gif
Funny Friday!!! (1) LloydB at 9:44am 01.27.22 from captainjohn.org
What do I do with PO's shit? sail sfbay at 9:43am 01.27.22 shot-by-ford..........I feel your pain!! Every boat (power and sail) I have purchased the PO left t
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. Scott T-Bird at 9:18am 01.27.22 I'd guess that there would be a wide variety of boats from European makers all throughout your area.
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. thevoyager at 8:59am 01.27.22 @markwbird Yes definitely! I am open to older boats of the mid to late 70s also! I guess it's just
Random (cold weather induced) question about sailboat rigs rgranger at 8:41am 01.27.22 I really like this sail plan. I can imagine a number of benefits, from ease of wind spillage, unin
Hunter 49/50 bottom paint Laid-back at 8:41am 01.27.22 Last bottom job in 2021 used 5 gallons. I suggest you look at Seahawk Biocop TF paint. Has worked u
Beneteau 361 Stanchions Loose DougM at 8:19am 01.27.22 hi. can you tell me where to find nut in the bath cabin?? for the corresponding stanchion?this seem
11.0a Mark Maulden at 8:03am 01.27.22 On the a, it is below the cockpit locker floor. Pull the hatch board up..
What do I do with PO's shit? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:20am 01.27.22 For those who aren't umbilically connected to their phones, most regional cruising guides note which
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? dlochner at 5:50am 01.27.22 That must have been a keel stepped boat given that the base of the mast is beyond the furler drum.
Oil shortage All U Get at 5:47am 01.27.22 Was able to purchase Rotella T4 motor oil, 15W - 40, online from Walmart; it was not available loca
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? dLj at 4:51am 01.27.22
Hunter 49/50 bottom paint Terry Cox at 4:40am 01.27.22 Our boat requires a little over a gallon per coat. Do our bottom every seven years and 2018 was the
Long way to check out trailer sailor Light air at 4:32am 01.27.22 I was looking for my first sailboat (in 20 years). I had a range in mind of 5 hours each way which
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? Hayden Watson at 4:22am 01.27.22 There are many ways to carry a mast on deck. Key parts are putting the butt of the mast forward, (f

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