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Balsa cored Hull below waterline ASchoenberg at 3:20am 01.12.09 Pearson 3/3706 I have a 1976 Pearson 365 Ketch that my family and I have cruised to the Bahamas and back and I lov
Anchor tie off? Woody1949 at 9:10pm 01.11.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1956 I have a new to me 1985 Catalina 30. There is no cleat in the anchor locker and the rope is knotted
H22 Cockpit Drain Question (2) rockp2 at 8:33pm 01.11.09 Smaller Boats 8/3284 Hello, I am restoring an H22. Recently I had the drains fro the cockpit freeze up and the short sto
Teak Flooring mlctexas at 8:28pm 01.11.09 Catalina 30 4/2815 We just purchased a 1982 Catalina 30. We pulled all of the carpet out and would like to replace it
Cat 28 MKII Damper Plate (1) Alec at 8:26pm 01.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1718 My M25XPA vibrates badly at idle, in or out of gear. I've replaced the engine mounts ' injectors and
Polyflex engine mounts chris sturrock at 8:07pm 01.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2690 I have a hunter 340 with the original Yanmar 3GM30F and the original Yanmar Mounts. The engine shake
Electrical/Battery Question (1) sinnettc at 7:57pm 01.11.09 Ask All Sailors 23/4818 We bought Verboten, our 2001 Capri 22, this summer. The original owner had a starting type battery
No raw water output in exhast rfrye1 at 7:44pm 01.11.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1839 In my HUnter H376 (Yanmar 3h) I have raw water up to the impeller, but nothing out the exhaust. Imp
paint?? rjlove at 6:51pm 01.11.09 Balboa 1/2621 Does anyone know where I can find orginal Balboa paints for my 22' Thanks., RJ
Laminar Flow Wind Question... Rick D at 6:08pm 01.11.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1505 ...before all you guys slink back to the underworld... :D I recall that wind will rise before a lan
First 42s7 (1995-1997) sunworshipper at 5:17pm 01.11.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1781 Hi all, I just wanted personal advice and opinions on this yacht within those years. I would love
'84 H31 Water and Exhaust Hose Lenghts Alexandrina at 4:49pm 01.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1487 Dear Captains, I need to replace the Water Heater and Exhaust hoses on my '84 H31. Can someone co
Same old charger problem John at 4:44pm 01.11.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2013 A month or so ago, I posted a question to this list under the title "Battery Monitor - Follow up". (
Anchoring Question SceptreSailor at 3:14pm 01.11.09 Ask All Sailors 55/7950 Ok, with the collective wisdom of this group maybe I can find an answer to my anchoring question. I
Mirrored Sliding Cabinet Doors... rpell46 at 3:05pm 01.11.09 Catalina 30 1/1709 I'm trying to find a way to replace the mirrored sliding doors on the cabinet in the head. The mir
oday 23 leak kdnichols at 1:22pm 01.11.09 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2613 I sailed my Oday 23 yesterday. It had rained Friday and while shipshaping the boat after the day...
Attn: Beckson port owners Roger Long at 12:51pm 01.11.09 Ask All Sailors 14/6026 I can't face the work or cost of replacing my Beckson ports with metal (see MaineSail's site for wha
1984 37' Hunter engine questions CMBurnett at 10:06am 01.11.09 Big Boats 9/3442 I am currently deployed to Iraq and dreaming of my boat at the MCBH Kaneohe Bay Marina. I am trying
Raritan PHII in 2007 Hunter 36 seadaddler at 8:59am 01.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1613 I have decided to put a new Raritan PHII in my Hunter 36 AK 356,after visiting a friends boat and u
outboard on transom bracket goette38 at 8:03am 01.11.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1877 Hey guys does anyone know if its alright to trailer my oday 192 with the outboard on the bracket or

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3M 5200...how to make it non-stick on bolts senang at 2:48am 01.25.22 Aluminium foil would be my choice.
Is island hopping on Lake Michigan too much for O'Day Daysailer or Spindrift Daysailer Will Gilmore at 1:34am 01.25.22 There is a Spindrift Mariner 19, another O'Day model, that would be perfect for that type of sailing
Is island hopping on Lake Michigan too much for O'Day Daysailer or Spindrift Daysailer Joe at 12:02am 01.25.22 A small motor, or even a pair of oars, is something to consider.
Long way to check out trailer sailor BigEasy at 8:56pm 01.24.22 Whatever it took if the right boat. Great answer! I drove at least 3000 miles over two year
Is island hopping on Lake Michigan too much for O'Day Daysailer or Spindrift Daysailer PaulK at 8:17pm 01.24.22 Looks like there are plenty of nooks and crannies to slip into, none too far from another. A Daysai
Trident 101 rubber smell Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:56pm 01.24.22 Is the hose black or white? If white, it's actually 102, which is the same hose as 101 but with a
Dufour 31, your thoughts fred1diver at 7:50pm 01.24.22 The Canadian taxes have been paid already
Dufour 31, your thoughts PaulK at 7:48pm 01.24.22 Careful- though they're both 31 feet long, the Dufour 31 is not the same boat as the Dufour 3800 th
Dufour 31, your thoughts DArcy at 7:45pm 01.24.22 @fred1diver I looked at boats in the Lake Champlain area a few years ago when I was in the market. T
Is island hopping on Lake Michigan too much for O'Day Daysailer or Spindrift Daysailer Bob Kessler at 7:32pm 01.24.22 a chart of the area Chart 14909
Random (cold weather induced) question about sailboat rigs DArcy at 7:28pm 01.24.22 In theory, the interaction between the jib and main do increase efficiency but also using higher asp
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') (1) Juan Carlos Zarate at 7:18pm 01.24.22 Xantrex Freedom SW3012
Knotmeter and Depth Sounder Replacements shank at 6:46pm 01.24.22 I really appreciate the detailed instructions on this. It doesn't sound too difficult. In your opini
Funny Friday!!! (1) WayneH at 6:39pm 01.24.22 On the Gulf ICW somewhere near Morgan City, LA
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 Vaughn at 6:32pm 01.24.22
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Long way to check out trailer sailor rgranger at 6:07pm 01.24.22
Starter or battery rgranger at 6:02pm 01.24.22 And the Packers lost on Sunday Saturday :beer:
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Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting Rich Stidger at 6:00pm 01.24.22 Did you notice any difference when you had the Strong Track? Now that I think about that, I had to

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