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nightowle at 1:17pm 10.09.08
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My 27' O'Day has a very shallow bilge. I'm planning to locate the pump where there's room either un
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has anyone done a long passage on a lancer 30?
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I got some great replies, but I want to restate my problem to help get some specific ideas. I am pr
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Hello, Just last month I bought my first sailboat. I am new to sailing and everything around it.
Dick McKee at 9:24am 10.09.08
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We have a digital TV on our boat with a powered antenna on the top of the mast. When this new digit
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Here is panoramic view of the Annapolis Boat show. It's a mosaic of images from a nearby webcam. ht
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I have a 22 hunter and the masthead light needs to be changed. The boat stays in the water behind my
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Phil, Brian D or Maine Sail, sorry to post this here but my profile seems to be giving me some issue
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On the whole, sailors are rather conservative lot...cheap. With that in mind, what equipment, acces
Stormer at 9:00pm 10.08.08
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Again the newb speaks, I have a super basic question, where do I find a "list" of all the rules and
Maine Sail at 8:15pm 10.08.08
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Please see the full article linked below. Winterizing A Fresh Water System (LINK) http://www.pbase
Rick D at 8:12pm 10.08.08
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...for a week. If any of you guys are in Cat Harbor, we'll be on D-6. Come by and say hello. No inte
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Has anyone had any luck with either making or buying inflatable battens to replace your existing bat
All U Get at 6:13pm 10.08.08
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I've read your book and threads about the loop in the sanitation line coming from the head. On my 1
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I own a Daysailor 1, 17 footer. I'm thinking of purchasing an outboard. I'm not aware of any d
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So this weekend my husband and I will be picking up our first sailboat, she is a project, a sadly ne
Hermit Scott at 5:37pm 10.08.08
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This is the electrical system I intend to hook up on Friday. I am going to motor my boat across Corp
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I have been in touch with Bomar/ Pompanette, and have ordered new dogs and pins for some of my 8 ope
Stillraining at 4:05pm 10.08.08
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OK guys...I did a search this time..really I did. But found little help I am wrestling with this
Mark H at 1:53pm 10.08.08
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I need to know the replacement cost for both sails on the 1993 H23.5 I may be buying this weekend,

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Throttle Position while Sailing
Terry Cox at 4:42am 01.13.22
While under sail, I keep our Kanzaki in neutral as recommended by Yanmar.
Unknown Part and function
dLj at 4:39am 01.13.22
New question for forum experts. The 2x4 wood mast support will need replacing as one side is a bit
What do I do with PO's shit?
dlochner at 4:34am 01.13.22
That's a good idea. Not at the boat now, but I will check when I am there tomorrow. I believe there
dis-continuous standing rigging on a 1996 beneteau oceanis 400 replacement ?
sailme88 at 3:59am 01.13.22
Because you're in Cali, it can be safely assumed that the rig has been engaged since the boat was ne
dis-continuous standing rigging on a 1996 beneteau oceanis 400 replacement ?
Davidasailor26 at 12:13am 01.13.22
Lots of boats have discontinuous rigging, so that in itself is not a problem. Rigging does have a fi
Steven N
Davidasailor26 at 12:03am 01.13.22
Throttle Position while Sailing
Davidasailor26 at 11:57pm 01.12.22
Search the archives for more details, but the general answer is that it depends on your transmission
What do I do with PO's shit?
Paul Mermelstein at 10:41pm 01.12.22
I have a similar vintage Beneteau 393 with two heads, but I am certain they are similar to your head
Companionway step cracked due to weight of keel   (6)
C_Level at 10:06pm 01.12.22
Well, Happy New Year everyone. I've been reading here and there but haven't been posting. This has
Throttle Position while Sailing
jssailem at 9:07pm 01.12.22
throttle housing indicating that the throttle should be placed in the reverse position Reading thi
Throttle Position while Sailing
Benny17441 at 8:58pm 01.12.22
The recommendation for Hunter is to place it Neutral allowing the transmission to free wheel. The
Its funny Friday!   (1)
Will Gilmore at 8:41pm 01.12.22
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Its funny Friday!
Will Gilmore at 8:37pm 01.12.22
It's from asking the genie, when he grants you one wish, for a pe*** that was a foot. Gives new mea
Checking cooling water flow
Techstyle at 8:09pm 01.12.22
I left my boat for a couple of weeks in August of 2021 and when I came back to it I noticed that the
What do I do with PO's shit?
Tom J at 7:56pm 01.12.22
You mentioned motoring up to Victoria to dump the tank. Is that your only option to dump overboard?
Tired Winches
Joe at 7:46pm 01.12.22
You can replace a standard winch similar to that for much less than you think. Here's a pair of 16'
Throttle Position while Sailing
Tom J at 7:42pm 01.12.22
I don't know about Hunters, but my Catalina specifies putting the gear in reverse while sailing. Ap
What do I do with PO's shit?
shot-by-ford at 7:29pm 01.12.22
First, and understanding your frustration, I would try to edit the topic title to a little more fam
Its funny Friday!
leo310 at 7:26pm 01.12.22
Is that what you could call "a foot long dong"
What do I do with PO's shit?
Joe at 7:23pm 01.12.22
Do you have a anti siphon loop between tank and head discharge? I installed one on my 1.5 inch disc

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