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Yacht Selection Advice buzz at 3:10pm 10.19.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2338 Hi folks, I'm new to this so please bear with me ... I'm a reasonably experienced sailor (currentl
The sweet taste of Pecans RECESS at 2:46pm 10.19.08 Sails Call Lounge 4/2752 We have three medium sized producing trees on our property. I still have some pecans left from last
Dodger Stitching Disintegrating Sailoff at 2:30pm 10.19.08 Ask All Sailors 6/2694 The stitching on our dodger is disintegrating. Has anyone repaired stitching on their own? What ki
Fresh Water vs Sea Water Engine morgantheship at 1:45pm 10.19.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1309 Is there a difference in the effect of Fresh Water vs Sea Water on the health or longevity of a dies
Fresh Water vs Sea Water Engine morgantheship at 1:43pm 10.19.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1489 Is there a difference in the effect of Fresh Water vs Sea Water on the health or longevity of a dies
Adding Windlass to O'day 35 CruiserDave at 12:13pm 10.19.08 Bigger Boats 5/3933 Has anyone installed a windlass and/or a second bow anchor roller to an O'day 35 or similar. There
When to replace vs. repair sails (1) fox islander at 11:29am 10.19.08 Ask All Sailors 27/10819 I have a 18 year old Catalina and I assume the sails are original to the boat as they have "sails by
Bottom Paint Question Part 2 bffatcat at 10:48am 10.19.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1267 Unfortunately my first post was not articulate enough. I said the bottom was down to the bare fibe
Nice job on the User Information update RECESS at 8:31am 10.19.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1865 I really like that you have the home ports and sailboat information under the users names now. It is
Winterize Hot Water Heater sailliny at 8:03am 10.19.08 Catalina 310 4/2450 Can anyone outline how to winterize the hot water heater. I assume you need to drain it. How do you
More Power shaunh at 7:55am 10.19.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1271 Recently went out through Cape Cod Canal to Cape Cod Bay along the Plymouth coast into very strong N
Sail Shape Question KFLOATER at 7:53am 10.19.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1717 My Hunter 216 has a topping lift line ( no backstay). The boat seems to sail faster with the line t
h216 Topping Lift Line Question KFLOATER at 7:44am 10.19.08 Smaller Boats 1/1295 Any thoughts about relaxing my topping lift line on my H216 to flatten the sail. It seems when I "r
Water Heater Placement joefusa at 7:31am 10.19.08 Catalina 30 4/1598 putting in a 6 gallon seaward water heater and looking for optional locations. the two i'm consideri
Getting abandoned boats Justin63 at 2:07am 10.19.08 Lancer 10/2795 So those of us in San Diego have noticed by now, that Anchorage 8 is finally no more. I know that th
Minor electrical issue here... Justin63 at 1:57am 10.19.08 Lancer 6/2083 So I'm scratching my head on this one; I bought one of those computer theater system type setups, th
Has Anyone Ever ....................... (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:42pm 10.18.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1939 .................... figured out how to inflate those cheap no name fenders without filler valves ?
replacement rudder 25ft Oday smg522 at 7:41pm 10.18.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1921 Had a great day sailing and my rudder snapped off. Managed to get it repaired by a fibreglass techni
Need to know where the holes go on new rudder (4) v3n0m at 6:03pm 10.18.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1211 I was hoping someone has done this before and saved the measurements on where the holes are to be
More Soda-blast problems Barry7363 at 4:21pm 10.18.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2179 Last week I posted a "cry for help" related to the discovery after soda blasting our C-34, that the

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Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. jssailem at 1:49pm 01.23.22 I look forward to seeing that video! MeTo :plus:
Raymarine depth transducer SEMPERAVANTI41 at 1:43pm 01.23.22 I cut the cable when installing a new DST-800 transducer. Used marine grade heat shrink connectors,
Looking at a 81 cherubini 30 fred1diver at 1:31pm 01.23.22
Starter or battery Light air at 1:18pm 01.23.22 Starter. I pulled it from the motor and I'll get it rebuilt this week.
Looking at a 81 cherubini 30 dlochner at 1:17pm 01.23.22 well, it's a good thing I got to go see my dad as the boat is 4 hours away, the only good thing on
Buyer's or Seller's market? dlochner at 1:13pm 01.23.22 Same question comes up all the time in the truck and rv market. Hard to say with a depreciable asse
Looking at a 81 cherubini 30 fred1diver at 1:07pm 01.23.22 well, it's a good thing I got to go see my dad as the boat is 4 hours away, the only good thing on t
Buyer's or Seller's market? sail sfbay at 1:03pm 01.23.22 Same question comes up all the time in the truck and rv market. Hard to say with a depreciable asset
Buyer's or Seller's market? dlochner at 1:00pm 01.23.22 It is a seller's market. Prices for used boats are high and good used boats are hard to find.
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. dLj at 12:55pm 01.23.22 Cross the Irish channel I look forward to seeing that video! dj
O'Day Sprite Rudder. (1) sail sfbay at 12:52pm 01.23.22
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. rgranger at 12:39pm 01.23.22
Oil shortage rgranger at 12:38pm 01.23.22 Thus my engine is Gluten free. Gluten free, chemical free, organic, rain forest aligned, and respo
Raymarine depth transducer Hello Below at 12:20pm 01.23.22 If I were to replace my Raymarine ST40 Depth transducer, can I cut the existing cable and join the
Raymarine depth transducer (1) sail sfbay at 12:06pm 01.23.22 Pretty sure you can as advised by Airmar when I purchased a replacement Airmar speed transducer that
I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? (7) Scuppers at 12:00pm 01.23.22 Update: I have repaired several cracks with a Locktite brand MMA adhesive called "Plastic Bonder".
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. wobbly at 10:30am 01.23.22 Nice outing. Looks like the right weather would be important. Where do they go next???!! Cross th
Hunter 410 clutch mounting sailing gal at 10:11am 01.23.22 The question is whether there is an alum backing plate molded into the fiberglass. Going to install
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. ifmdalvey at 9:42am 01.23.22 Having had a weeks holiday on a narrow boat, i feel equipped to tell the origin of the name Wobbly.
Oil shortage lehighsail at 9:34am 01.23.22 This one is right up there on my list with items that are listed as "chemical free" My favorites

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