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Way down south Phil Herring at 12:47am 12.08.08 Ask All Sailors 3/2209 Those of you who've been around here for a while will remember Trevor MacLachlan, who moderated Cata
Idylle 11.5 Questions Popeye1 at 12:31am 12.08.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1777 Hi. I'm new to the forum, and I'm not a sailing enthusiast. I'm posting for my friend. My frien
Yellow Diesel Fuel Cans greg w at 8:55pm 12.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1649 Dear Fellow Sailors: I am looking for a smaller (2-4 gallon) lower profile yellow poly diesel fue
Termites... Oh Crap!!!! nebula5 at 7:19pm 12.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2008 Well its positive my boat has drywood termites.. Got the little coffee ground looking fecal matter a
Termites... Oh Crap! nebula5 at 7:16pm 12.07.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1277 Well its positive my 27 Catalina has drywood termites.. Got the little coffee ground looking fecal m
Mexico & The Sea Of Cortez Fairwind at 7:01pm 12.07.08 Destinations 6/5834 There are three ways to get a sailboat into The Sea Of Cortez. Sail one down the west coast and arou
Standard Stock Sails CaptainJB at 6:39pm 12.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1110 I have a 2002 Hunter 356, which I have had in Florida for the last 4 years, which allows me to oppor
Lancer 25 Owner's Manual dscribner at 5:41pm 12.07.08 Lancer 5/8949 Hi Guys, I just bought a Lancer 25 for the family and we're pretty excited. We got it home a few
cosmetic Bulkhead repair (1) Snotter at 5:27pm 12.07.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2479 Now that I have got most of the major issues under control on my boat it is now time to address some
Why boats not motorhomes? rwblocker at 4:56pm 12.07.08 Ask All Sailors 41/6592 My family and I take our hunter 430 down to Newport Harbor, California, 4-5 times a year. For those
Soda blasting Roy10289 at 2:26pm 12.07.08 Ask All Sailors 6/3034 I sail on Lake Champlain and keep my boat in Plattsburgh,NY. Does anyone have a contact number or we
I, P, E, J Dimensions joefusa at 12:17pm 12.07.08 Catalina 30 5/1829 looking to find the dimensions (especially of the forestay) for my '77 standard rig with bowsprit. j
SBO for cruisers Roger Long at 11:23am 12.07.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 7/2356 Is there any way that someone who is cruising full time and limited to text only can follow the disc
Washdown Pump Installation airnsail at 11:11am 12.07.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1099 I am going to be installing a washdown pump before commissioning this spring. I am looking for good
Prop shaft seal upgrade Starfish at 10:24am 12.07.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2345 Hi, I am tired of dealing with my continuous drip from the packing gland on my Seidelmann S299 and
Fort Pierce down to the Keys and Punta Gorda seadaddler at 10:22am 12.07.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1333 I am planning to sail down to Marathon or maybe to Channel 5 and up the west coast over to Bunt Stor
Replacing leaking plexiglass portlights Starfish at 10:06am 12.07.08 Ask All Sailors 7/4535 Hi, I am looking to replace the portlights on my S299 (Seidelmann). The current ones are screwed on
ODay 23 Rudder Replacement ojh at 9:07am 12.07.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1599 Seeking affordable replacement rudder for my 1974 ODay 23 Sloop. Used, in sound condition, would be
Where are the 212 sailors? vines at 7:09am 12.07.08 Smaller Boats 0/955 Are there any 212 owners out there or am I wasting my time posting a 212-specific question? Just ask
What kind of Furler? garylinger at 6:58am 12.07.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1523 Can anyone tell me what brand of roller furler this is? It is on my 1980 S2. I can't find any mark

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Oh My the Moorage Costs capta at 3:14pm 02.03.22 At least this one has some grace to it. So many of the Nouveau riche have absolutely no class or ta
Genoa question capta at 3:09pm 02.03.22 rgranger has it right. I had at least 3 of different weights on my first boat. The sail maker (Peter
mast raising stickinthemud57 at 3:07pm 02.03.22 While I prefer to raise and lower the mast on the trailer, I do think it is important to have a way
Just found out my strut is severely compromised. hollyclouse at 2:59pm 02.03.22 Thanks Denise for your response. It's a conundrum for sure. Not looking forward to it and what my o
mast raising MacBeane at 2:58pm 02.03.22 Thanks for the advice guys. Topc I have seen your previous posts and looked at your drawing previou
Help to ID this type of windlass cmachlan at 2:42pm 02.03.22 That's where I was leaning with it. Thank you so much guys. Now the problem is it's obsolete
Genoa question rgranger at 2:36pm 02.03.22 A drifter is a genoa made from lighter than typical materials. It is used when the wind is very li
Help with halyards at mast head knackers at 2:36pm 02.03.22 i just flick the spinnaker halyard behind the spreaders and tie off to the shroud attachments when n
Magazine subscription renewal alert Leeward Rail at 2:22pm 02.03.22 Nowadays we receive three excellent mags -- Good Old Boat, Yachting Monthly, and Practical Boat Own
Swim ladder jssailem at 2:18pm 02.03.22 Been thinking about that swim platform. Would be even better if you could create a way to fold it up
Why some boat owners should never attempt DIY repairs Leeward Rail at 2:15pm 02.03.22 Everyone does a crap job at some point in their life. How else are competent pros and marine towing
Hunter 216 Centerboard sailtec hydraulic ram boardman74 at 1:58pm 02.03.22 I have the 2 part Devcon that was purchased off of the Hunter site. Maybe 2 part epoxy was the wron
Oh My the Moorage Costs Parsons at 1:41pm 02.03.22 From the Dutch that I have met, their cultural values are humility, practicality, and reason (plus b
mast raising stickinthemud57 at 1:30pm 02.03.22 Well, Topcat, I would say you have a keeper there. Congrats!
Just found out my strut is severely compromised. DeniseO30 at 1:27pm 02.03.22 Do you mean the propeller shaft strut? Measure measure measure determine the angle and look on site
Swim ladder chip veres at 12:58pm 02.03.22 The platform Jssailem showed is even better if you add a 4-step telescoping ladder to it. Just prov
mast raising topcat0399 at 12:46pm 02.03.22 Topcat's solution proves the old adage about skinning cats. No offense there, Top. To Macbeane's p
Magazine subscription renewal alert FastOlson at 12:38pm 02.03.22 Thanks for the update. I used to subscribe to CW and Sail for many many years.... finally figured ou
mast raising stickinthemud57 at 12:27pm 02.03.22 Topcat's solution proves the old adage about skinning cats. No offense there, Top. To Macbeane's pr
mast raising (3) topcat0399 at 12:22pm 02.03.22 I have a Venture V224, essentially same boats as your only with a poptop. I have fought all of the b

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