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Clean for a few days Rick Sylvester at 6:35am 07.31.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1088 after eight days of grueling labor. Oh well, it was good while it lasted.
Chesapeake Questions bffatcat at 6:33am 07.31.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1039 As a New England sailor I usually cruise the coast of Maine or Cape Cod and the Islands Ive never b
Clean for a few days Rick Sylvester at 6:31am 07.31.08 Ask All Sailors 0/927 after eight days of grueling labor. Oh well, it was good while it lasted.
Broke the rudder on our 222 O'Day Chuck R at 4:47am 07.31.08 Ask An Oday Owner 22/2404 My brother and I were on a broad reach after a good start on our Wed evening race last night. We ha
1980 Hunter 33 port side leak Tony Z at 4:24am 07.31.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1382 We have a big time deck leak that I just can't seem to find the source of. The end result is rain
Broken seacock !!!! What to do Tony Z at 4:10am 07.31.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2120 The handle of the raw water seacock on our 1980 Hunter 33 has come off. I know it can be remo
Portlights on H-260 Hogan at 3:49am 07.31.08 Smaller Boats 1/1149 Has anyone updated the older H-260's by adding portlights like the newer models have? Do those portl
Racing Sails - Affordable Manufacturers Karri at 3:26am 07.31.08 Ask All Sailors 4/915 My husband and I got into racing on my friends 36" Beneteau. It performs very well however his inven
AC/DC Switch Panel Mystery Switch! - 84 Hunter 31 reserche at 12:29am 07.31.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1359 Okay - I have a mystery switch on the AC/DC Switch Panel - on my 84 Hunter 31. All the switches ar
Hunter 25 Mark H at 11:19pm 07.30.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/874 newbie sailor...are there any Hunter 25 with water ballast/centerbaord mods? txs in advance Would
RL 24 Mark H at 10:01pm 07.30.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1433 Im looking for the rigth first boat.Has anyone here heard of or sailed the RL24 sailing sloop. It i
Any advice on rebedding C-30 chain plates? Jeff at 8:53pm 07.30.08 Catalina 30 2/1966 We recently bought a 1982 Catalina 30, with some evidence of leakage at the chain plates. I would
Follow Up on ST50 to ST60 Conversion Rick D at 8:24pm 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1130 I want to thank everyone for their hints on this conversion. It went better than I expected, in part
Placement of Documentation Number On C34 Shanagolden at 8:05pm 07.30.08 Big Boats 3/1614 I am looking for best locations to affix the documentation number on the boat (C34). Thank you
Recreational Boating Act (H.R. 2550) passed! RobG at 7:58pm 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 2/852 I received this e-mail today (exerpts): "Knowing your concern regarding the proposed waste permit r
Mac 25 swingkeel Vs Mac 26 waterbalst Pilatos 1958 at 6:30pm 07.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1358 In the yatch club where I belong, there are a number of Macs 26 waterbalasted, S and D. I own a 1985
is there an easy way to tell if the sails are good? sailorKevan at 6:07pm 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1256 As some of you may know, i'm hopefully about to buy my first sailboat! I was wondering if someone co
She looked great for about a week Rick Sylvester at 6:06pm 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 0/875 after busting butt for eight days. After the dirt and stains set in Anthem goes back to looking norm
advice on single handed sailing Joe R. at 5:50pm 07.30.08 Catalina 30 9/5662 seeking advice on how others may be single handling their C30's. I have had problems getting around
Fuel use Dennis at 4:55pm 07.30.08 Big Boats 4/1318 Can anyone tell what the fuel usage is for 75Hp yanmar on 45CC boat? At 2,600 rpm.

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Anyone know what caused these depo sail sfbay at 7:17am 01.01.22 Could be from a non-dectable, pin hole heak in the water pump, which is what happened to my boat and
Beneteau First 41S5 in mast conduits??? RitSim at 7:04am 01.01.22 I assume the old cables are still in place. If so, You can perhaps determine the conduit by using t
A lost art: Conserving ice. TomY at 6:54am 01.01.22 Interesting project. The loop in the drain doesn't need to be very big, just enough to allow some
CENTERBOARD HELP (1) twodzusfittings at 6:48am 01.01.22 201384 I can get it down another 3 inches at the front, but still can't get it out. The Yard's equi
WHAT'S IN YOUR STOCKING (WALLET)? twodzusfittings at 6:33am 01.01.22 Happy New Year to all. Santa must have forgotten I had a boat this year, but he did do well with giv
Winter Cruising Question Kings Gambit at 6:31am 01.01.22 Hello All- I posted previously about transferring to Everett from Blaine, but it appears that the
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? twodzusfittings at 6:26am 01.01.22 @ Alan 2210. Thanks for the great picture of your finished shaft/strutt/anode set up. My question to
A lost art: Conserving ice. dlochner at 6:18am 01.01.22 Interesting project. The loop in the drain doesn't need to be very big, just enough to allow some w
Beneteau First 41S5 in mast conduits??? georgetheleo at 6:10am 01.01.22 I have a '99 B411 and there are two conduit, one for the deck light and one for the mast head. YMMV
Inflatable tender Tater at 5:44am 01.01.22 I am on the electric side. My 30# Minn Kota pushes my 170 just fine. Outboards are fine things but t
It just keeps going... Ward H at 5:30am 01.01.22
It just keeps going... jssailem at 5:21am 01.01.22 Water intrusion is a pain. Having started the project it is always a question where do I stop. d by
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 (1) eherlihy at 5:14am 01.01.22 I believe that I was the target of the stop collar suggestion. These are used as a backup to the sta
It just keeps going... Davidasailor26 at 4:40am 01.01.22 I'm considering redoing the area around the gudgeon in heavy fiberglass without wood because it's c
Inflatable tender Terry Cox at 11:08pm 12.31.21 Good luck on your resolutions for the New Year and Happy New Year to all. Happy New Year to you an
Winter Cruising Question Mikem at 10:46pm 12.31.21 Hello All- I posted previously about transferring to Everett from Blaine, but it appears that the
Inflatable tender Mikem at 10:32pm 12.31.21 Have obtained a new 8 foot inflatable tender and would like suggestions on what outboard to use. T
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric (1) DArcy at 8:56pm 12.31.21 We start breaking out the calculators and looking at sailing?? That way madness lies,
Key West activities. Kings Gambit at 8:37pm 12.31.21 I had that in mind, but my thought is that I would prefer to make that trip for the first time on m
Inflatable tender Charles Erwin at 7:40pm 12.31.21 These ideas are great. Most appreciated. This place is right good. I value you folks - and my ove

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