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M25s on Lake Erie dancing bear at 5:04am 10.17.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1250 I might be relocating to Cleveland, from Chicago. While the M25 and Lake Michigan are a fine match,
Trident vs Sealand sanitation hose tentler at 8:52pm 10.16.08 Ask All Sailors 7/6347 I am replacing all my sanitation hoses and want the best odor free hose as possible. Does anyone kno
Git Rot questions John P at 8:41pm 10.16.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2071 I have a 95 Catalina. It has a delamination area near one of the aft chain plates. It's actually abo
Is a 1983 34 Hunter Sea worthy? robert@redwheelsranch.com at 7:33pm 10.16.08 Big Boats 3/5833 I also just purchased a 1983 Hunter 34.5 and I am hoping someone maybe able to offer me guidance an
Winterizing the boat shaunh at 7:00pm 10.16.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/3403 What is the best method of winterizing my boat for outside storage
Sea Worthy robert@redwheelsranch.com at 6:55pm 10.16.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1029 Is 1983 34 Hunter Sea Worthy? We just purchased a 1983 Hunter 34.5 and I am hoping someone maybe ab
Stripping the paint from the haul (1) Whim Sea at 5:29pm 10.16.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1234 I need some ideals on removing the paint from the haul. This is a 1974 23', it been out of the water
Cleaning Rub Rails? KFLOATER at 4:45pm 10.16.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2001 I have gray rub rails that need cleaning (Rails have black scuff marks). Anyone have a good solutio
Seattle winterizing Aircooled at 1:37pm 10.16.08 Ask All Sailors 8/3044 This is my first winter in Seattle. Do we need to drain onboard fresh water tanks in the winter, or
Roller Furling pin won't go back in chinamanblue at 12:03pm 10.16.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1075 Hello - I've got a 26x and I opened up the roller furling assembly to ensure it was attached. I had
CO detector Tim R. at 11:41am 10.16.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1433 I just bought a Heater Buddy portable propane heater for my boat to help take the edge off these cri
B&R Rig Franklin at 11:36am 10.16.08 Ask All Sailors 13/3439 One day I was at a local sailor hangout and discussing the Regatta de Amigos race. One sailor who h
Bees in Mast Magothy Boy at 11:35am 10.16.08 Ask All Sailors 14/4415 Hello Everyone: I have got an interesting situation. I have a Morgan 321. There is a bees nest
Off season electronics deals? SoSound at 11:02am 10.16.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1396 My wife and I are new boat owners this year, relatively speaking - still "novice" sailors, primarily
Winterizing - link to website Ken Johnson at 10:45am 10.16.08 Bavaria 0/72 For those of us who must winterize our boats: Here's a link to a winterizing issue of Seaworthy (
Civil War Ship (4) sailaway78 at 10:31am 10.16.08 Ask All Sailors 13/2198 Went over yesterday to look at this old civil war ship, that was uncovered by hurricane Gustav close
Trailer M_Gordon at 9:21am 10.16.08 Day Sailers 0/1114 My trailer was stolen while my 1979 O'Day 19 was in the water for the summer! Does anyone have hull
bulkhead compass MAC915 at 8:42am 10.16.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1594 Have the hole cut and am ready to mount the bulkhead compass. Question is: exterior side has a rubbe
Winter Storage, 40ft Boat Capn Grumpy at 5:39am 10.16.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2518 :cry: Here we go again. Just had a long conversation with our marina's boat yard manager and he feel
356/36 What Spinnaker seadaddler at 5:37am 10.16.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1322 Hi all you 356 /36 Hunter owners. I am wondering what size spinnaker did you get for your boat,I am

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BRISTOL 24 - BALLAST WEIGHT sail sfbay at 7:23am 12.04.21 3000 lbs SailboatData.com - BRISTOL 24 Sailboat / Bristol Corsair 24 - Wikipedia AND it is reportedl
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line LeeandRick at 6:48am 12.04.21 Just wondering what happend to the sail on the fine windy day? Stopper knots on the end of the she
What color for your Bimini? kappykaplan at 6:17am 12.04.21 "Pacific Blue" That's what I have for all my canvas. Don't know if it's better or worse than the
Anchor and Steaming light bulbs Gary Ryan at 6:00am 12.04.21 We just pulled them and compared with led's from Marine Beam. The bayonet and socket has informatio
dmax at 6:00am 12.04.21 Jamestown carries it.
Propane heater shield and re-radiator??? kloudie1 at 5:44am 12.04.21 Walt, I think you've gotten the low hanging stuff.. Maybe the next step would be to put a 10-12 inch
Replacing a bulkhead on a Bristol 24 Bluenose at 4:48am 12.04.21 Yes, I bought the boat and these are very helpful. thank you.
DYFLWD at 12:23am 12.04.21 I use this gelcoat in the cream color and add just a drop of brown pigment to darken it up a bit (a
Its funny Friday! (1) dmax at 10:25pm 12.03.21 200669
hydraulic backstay rebuild mermike at 9:32pm 12.03.21 Sailtec is pretty proud of their gauge. That was about a third of the cost. There were some other in
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 9:29pm 12.03.21 200668
Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:28pm 12.03.21 That's the first I've ever even heard of the Raritan Blog...and I've never heard of anyone named "r
Proper Course Jumpstart at 9:27pm 12.03.21 Damn auto correct obligated not obliterated
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Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line Joe at 8:54pm 12.03.21 On the various race boats I crewed for, it was called a "take down line", "dousing line" or "string
Catalina 34 2008 mkll cable replacement Stu Jackson at 8:38pm 12.03.21 I think you really should measure them. Gary's right, but you could also ask here, specific to
Proper Course TimFromLI at 8:34pm 12.03.21 I agree on the zone - forgot the change but with a 0.5 miles to go to the mark and the wind on your
What color for your Bimini? Joe at 8:23pm 12.03.21 In my corner of Calif. lots of boaters prefer "Pacific Blue". It's a few shade lighter than Navy a
A couple trailering questions Benny17441 at 8:08pm 12.03.21 The 260 with dual axels. No trouble with the law unless a law was broken. Nothing is unmovable, a
Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing limbodog at 8:07pm 12.03.21 What lubricant are you waiting to arrive_ I'd like to see the Raritan directions that say to flu

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