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Help me choose a boat Dave Witt Canada at 6:55pm 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 49/6274 I wish to buy a boat to sail on Lake Ontario, out of Oakville. My wife is not an avid sailor and t
216 keel removal questions annamariaslim at 6:41pm 11.07.08 Smaller Boats 0/1141 Has anybody pulled the whole keel and support cartridge on a 216? I know you just unscrew the 8 bolt
winterizing water tank Jim Seamans at 6:31pm 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1988 Thinking of doing something different this year. Instead of pumping out as much water as I can, the
Free Mac 25 Captain E at 4:28pm 11.07.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1001 Just thought I share this find. I already have a Mac 26C. Found this in my local craigs list. Might
Mast Height For a Beneteau 411 Mako at 3:13pm 11.07.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2698 Does anyone know the mast height for a Beneteau 411. The measurement listed in the specification sec
brown waterline scum Charisma at 2:20pm 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2044 Pulled our h26 last weekend from fresh water and it has a brown stain at the waterline which is also
Slow Hunter 27 rvh111 at 1:52pm 11.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1804 Hi there...can anyone tell me how I can get my Hunter 27 (2007 model) to sail faster. I have been in
For SoCal sailors Brian D at 1:33pm 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1309 Hey guys, I'm heading up the coast on the 15th. Going from SD Bay to Oceanside. I am sure a lot of y
Diesel gunk IanJ at 1:27pm 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1521 My Yanmar 8 recently blew the exhaust manifold, and the whole engine and compartment is coverered in
Mast height from deck on a Hunter 376? Mako at 1:04pm 11.07.08 Big Boats 4/2441 Does anyone know the height of a mast for a Hunter 376 from the deck, (standard main not furling). T
Oil dipstick for O'Day 37 with 5432 engine Peter Brennan at 12:49pm 11.07.08 Bigger Boats 0/1389 The original dipstick used for measuring the oil level on my Universal 5432 engine broke in two (it
Who says the season is over?!?!?!? (3) Manny at 11:06am 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 20/2928 Great sailing yesterday on the Upper Chesapeake:dance: A small craft advisory was in effect but it
how do I pull a stubborn prop? richk at 9:33am 11.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1489 I have a H35 Legend and need to replace the cutlass bearing. The prop is being stubborn. I've tried
working on keel radar07 at 9:06am 11.07.08 Catalina 22 4/2141 I need to lift my catalina off of the trailer in order to work on updating keel. What is the best m
Morning Light Wayne M at 8:37am 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1174 Hello all my wife and I are going to the midwest premiere of Morning Light. The proceeds are benefit
High wind mooring pickup HAL at 7:50am 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2910 The high wind mooring situation weights on the fun of sailing with the building wind, as the questio
Pirates of hurricane Ike!!!! Ross B. at 7:38am 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1925 Looking for some advise. After all the boats and floating piers ended up still tied together on dry
Rolftom walitom at 6:57am 11.07.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1196 We snowbird in order to catch the most sun and warmth. We sail a 23 in the North and a 222 on the Gu
Question about my freaking computer!!!!!! filthy liberal scum at 5:40am 11.07.08 Sails Call Lounge 19/4374 I know this has nothing to do with politics or religion but, it does have to do with angst. lately m
Electrical Problem NYSail at 5:02am 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1655 Hello all, I am thinking I have a ground fault problem on my boat and need a marine electrician as

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Thru Hull Backing Plates Project_Mayhem at 9:27am 02.16.22 I'm familiar with Mainesail's procedure for thru hulls. After some thought here's what I'm going to
Seamanship - World of Wave Craft jssailem at 9:21am 02.16.22 Or roll over repeatedly taking one on the beam. Worse would be surfing down the face into the bottom
Seamanship - World of Wave Craft Will Gilmore at 9:14am 02.16.22 Is not the height that is the problem. It's like falling from an airplane. You're fine until that
Oday 25 portlights Project_Mayhem at 9:04am 02.16.22 Don't use butyl to install the windows. Use 3M 4000 UV, 3M 4200 or Loktite PL series marine adhesive
It just keeps going... Project_Mayhem at 9:01am 02.16.22 Was that just reopening the cockpit drain or putting in a new one? I destroyed the thru hull fitti
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 8:58am 02.16.22 I once heard a story about Silent Cal. One Sunday, Silent Cal went to church, but his wife had to s
Seamanship - World of Wave Craft jssailem at 8:40am 02.16.22 Oh great...:facepalm: Just when I am talking about planning for a cruise along the Western coast of
Seamanship - World of Wave Craft (1) Will Gilmore at 8:30am 02.16.22 Reviving an old thread here to post this article about a recent rogue wave event of Vancouver. The
Stuck Kick up Rudder Pintle Jacktar at 8:20am 02.16.22 buy the ruddercraft one with gas up lift
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 jssailem at 8:05am 02.16.22 No idea if this the one you need, but it shows that they are available. https://edsonmarine.com/pe
Stuck Kick up Rudder Pintle LakeShark at 7:51am 02.16.22 Pictures might help as the kick up rudders I believe changed once or twice if i remember correctly.
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 Growl at 7:40am 02.16.22 Thanks, Does anyone know where to get an Edson wheel brake? Lol
Its funny Friday! (1) lehighsail at 7:07am 02.16.22 Not really funny but interesting:
Choosing a battery charger Scott T-Bird at 6:53am 02.16.22 Why do you believe 4AWG is inadequate for 60A? My wire tables indicate 4AWG is OK for 60A for powe
Raritan PH Superflush .v.s Raritan PHII Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:31am 02.16.22 They both use the same PHII pump. The only difference is the base...Raritan redesigned it to make t
Tiller (vs) Outboard Magic Lazy1 at 6:28am 02.16.22 I hate whan I back out of my slip and forget to steer both the outboard and the tiller. Makes all ki
Interstate Trailer Sailing rgranger at 6:18am 02.16.22 To be fair, if you tow over boat trailer > 8.5' wide it is prudent to check with each state on thei
Interstate Trailer Sailing sail sfbay at 6:14am 02.16.22 To be fair, if you tow over boat trailer > 8.5' wide it is prudent to check with each state on their
Its funny Friday! All U Get at 5:48am 02.16.22 Three rednecks were working up on a cell phone tower: Cooter, Ronnie and Donnie. As they start thei
Sole Refinish Question Siamese at 5:08am 02.16.22 Can you lift up one of the hatches in the sole and find out how thick your top laminate/veneer is?

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