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Any results with the rat trap yet? Dean5735 at 11:18am 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 0/891 Just wondering if anyone has successfully used the rat trap I posted a week or so ago? Dean
NiceNeasy got it exactly right on the vinyl flooring Dean5735 at 11:13am 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 0/949 My wife and I just installed the plank type vinyl in our kitchen and it is wonderfull. It is easy t
Test Sailing the boat you bought. Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 11:01am 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 21/2458 I was looking at the "Quick Quiz" this week and was surprised at the number of sailors who purchased
greasing the rudder of an Oday 28 Bare Aweigh at 10:46am 09.04.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1599 According to the periodic maintenance section of my owners manual I need to grease the rudder on my
rudder left in sun dlewis812 at 9:01am 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1169 while waiting for new gudgeon left rudder in open cockpit. wont' be to boat for a week; should be c
Head stay weesail at 8:26am 09.04.08 Irwin 0/1624 I need to know the length of the head stay on my Irwin 27. She is docked 50 miles away and would lik
House batteries not charging GKuffner at 7:03am 09.04.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/2549 I have a new Catalina 309 and I've been having problems keeping my house batteries charged. Since I
Motor Bracket LeRoy14449 at 3:24am 09.04.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1119 Garelick motor bracket will not stay in "up" position when sailing with 5 hp - must be worn out afte
Mast compression? boudine at 3:00am 09.04.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1533 I am new to this forum, and have a question about a boat that I am buying. She is a 1980 Hunter 30,
Confessions of a lurker ron witmer at 9:26pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1650
Arch mounted davits Beachhowes at 7:21pm 09.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1175 I am curious if anyone has ever attached davits or an arch to the back side of the traveller arch on
Look like the East Coast is going to get pounded Jim at 6:18pm 09.03.08 Sails Call Lounge 15/3214 I think these storm are going to hit us hard! I have to get the boat ready for something.
Defamation? jviss at 6:12pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1362 Regarding Dick's "Insurance Fraud" post in this forum; please review the following excerpt from Wiki
ASA 103/104 JoshGray at 5:27pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2596 My Dad and I will be taking a combo 103/104 course out of Southport, NC next week. We're really look
"Fake" Whisker Pole Steve A. at 4:02pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2352 I hate to ask a stupid question, but has anyone ever made a whisker pole for their 110% genoa out of
Link 1000? John at 3:28pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1246 As I posted about a week ago, I combined my two AGM batteries into one bank. I followed the advice g
Reducing sail Blueskies at 1:38pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1414 I have single line reefing setup on our boat, but wonder what technique most would recommend if the
Trip Info for Naples, Fl to Sarasota Area Waters.... (1) MacMikey at 12:01pm 09.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1202 Planning a cruise from Naples,Fl to the Sarasota Area... I am looking for any suggested anchorages
Thanks for the tip, Ross- TimCup at 11:56am 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1123 I was gone for a few weeks, and catching up on this site, I read Ross' post about good weather info.
Fixed Port project- outside photo Richard Bryer at 9:57am 09.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/806 Here is the outside photo

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Etiquette pet peeves Roland5048 at 10:25am 01.17.22 My grandchildren cannot even read cursive. You may not even be able to read my cursive handwriting
Mercury 7.5 1982 Light air at 10:18am 01.17.22 I called Mercury's classic motor helpline. Great people. They are telling me that it sounds like t
Mercury 7.5 1982 (1) rgranger at 9:53am 01.17.22 Don't know how else to see if it's stuck unless I tap it LOL
Yanmar 3GM raw water pump upgrade Ralph Johnstone at 9:20am 01.17.22 Will head for the boat today and after finishing up with the Espar, will start laying out a plan of
Mercury 7.5 1982 Light air at 9:19am 01.17.22 No manual pull rope. There is writing on the side of the starter motor that says Do Not Hit (or som
New Pearson 303 Owner illusion1024 at 9:12am 01.17.22 Hi! New owners of a 1983 Pearson 303 s/v Rahab Love the vessel, currently refitting with a Beta 20.
This PhotoShop feels wrong. Brian D at 9:10am 01.17.22 That's how it works; image is everything.
Re Yanmar 4JH2TE/ H 42- fuel in bilge??? Steverhnm at 8:55am 01.17.22 Had the same problem.
YS Pedestal Part rgranger at 8:24am 01.17.22 Most of us here view more than one sub-formum. You don't need to post the same thing in multiple pl
Mercury 7.5 1982 Rich Stidger at 8:24am 01.17.22 If you are certain that the flywheel is not spinning with the starter, I would look at that issue fi
Etiquette pet peeves rgranger at 8:21am 01.17.22 No good writing is presented in the syntax of disjointed speech (um um um), etc. Did you mean "no
Etiquette pet peeves rgranger at 8:18am 01.17.22 My grandchildren cannot even read cursive. :plus:
Water level Tally Ho at 7:27am 01.17.22 It sounds like you need to spend time sleuthing around your boat to learn where things are. I am n
New Pearson 303 Owner Cypressman at 6:53am 01.17.22 Hi! New owners of a 1983 Pearson 303 s/v Rahab Love the vessel, currently refitting with a Beta 20.
Tsunami warning zeehag at 6:41am 01.17.22 barra de navidad and banderas bay had current changes and rapid water flows but nothing mor
Water level RoyS at 6:19am 01.17.22 Purchase a simple battery powered in line water meter and reset it to zero when you fill the tank. C
Hi from new 23.5 owner waterman30 at 6:17am 01.17.22 Amazing how much harder to find boats now vs just last summer. I almost went with a really nice 260
Etiquette pet peeves Kings Gambit at 6:14am 01.17.22 If one is replying via phone and using Google dictate, then paragraphs and punctuation is extra wor
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Looking for a Westerbeke 30BThree or 40B Four V-Drive RoyS at 5:49am 01.17.22 BigEasy, since you ask: Hydrolock in my case was caused in part by my fixing something that was not

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