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Oil Base or Water Base???? Popeye18296 at 11:47pm 05.05.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1321 Okay, So now I have removed the headliner,scraped and wiped down below deck and am ready? to prime!
Old boat to new boat traditions Andy at 11:44pm 05.05.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1194 A fellow sailor gave my wife and I the honor of riding along on the first sea (OK, Lake Erie really)
H356 Rear hatches Mike4079 at 11:34pm 05.05.08 Big Boats 7/1312 I have noticed in several reviews and articles that many have commented that the H356 or H36 rear ha
310 Mainsail Halyard Specs Ray at 12:22am 05.06.08 Catalina 310 10/2558 All, I want to replace my mainsail halyard. Does anyone know the specs and/or a good source? It has
Vision '32 JerryP at 12:40am 05.06.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1087 Just bought a Vision '32 and would appreciate hearing from other owners about their boats and what t
Display location thisoldspouse at 1:06am 05.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1145 I'm looking to install a depth finder/sounder on a Venture 222. Most of the current models are the "
Perkins M30 Picture Request RDavis at 1:16am 05.06.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/888 Does anyone have a picture of their Perkins M30 they can share with me? THXS
Port measurements on a H25.5 Jerry21671 at 1:38am 05.06.08 Smaller Boats 0/754 Anyone know the measurements on the standard ports on a H25.5? The chandlery has replacements and I
Through Hull fitings Mike Pelaez at 2:58am 05.06.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1294 I'm preparing to replace the pipe stem through hulls in my C-30 #34 "Old lady!"I want to use marlon
Lazy sailor - use of the traveler NautiDuck at 2:52am 05.06.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 19/3828 OK, I know this is probably blasphemous but I have a question about how to be a lazy sailor. Some o
Anyone sail douglas lake in Tn? biorapper at 3:03am 05.06.08 Ask All Sailors 0/2076 I'm probably gonna explore it this week. It seems like a good sailing lake, just wondering if anyon
Engine Shaft length for a 26D Ron at 4:53am 05.06.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1220 I have an extra long shaft (about 25") on my worn out Evinrude and want to buy a new motor. Will a 2
Are there any new S2 6.8 owners out there? Ed Ramsey at 4:44am 05.06.08 S2 0/1341 Just wondering...
New Boat! GTMatt at 5:23am 05.06.08 Ask All Sailors 15/2055 Hey, I just got a new sailboat and have no idea about anything on it, its a 1975 mueller snipe, its
The Latest Project - New Portlights (2) Maine Sail at 5:49am 05.06.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1303 Hi All,I've not been around as much lately because it's "work on the boat time".. For my latest pr
Freshwater Pump Issues SailJunkie at 6:48am 05.06.08 Ask All Sailors 10/2098 Last Autumn, I winterized my water system by bypassing the water heater and running a couple of gall
H33 Keel depth from hull Tim Dalton at 6:19am 05.06.08 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1213 I have a 1981 shoal draft (4 feet) H33 and will be moving it by truck next week. The shipper called
Motor shaft lenght for a Macgregor 26D Ron at 6:16am 05.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3921 I have a 1988 MacGregor 26D with a worn out engine that has an extra long shaft, maybe 25". The fact
mainsail position on downwind sailor5017 at 7:42am 05.06.08 Big Boats 11/1604 Hi: What is the proper way to set the mainsail on a DS41 with no back stay on a downwind run. Shoul
autohelms Steven King at 9:12am 05.06.08 Smaller Boats 1/882 I have a MARINE PILOT 1600 autohelm for my Hunter 22. The problem is I have no operating manual or

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Soft deck spot repair: Never do anything for the first time!! jssailem at 8:53am 12.02.21 Peter. What is the material of the core. Balsa or plywood? In the area that has been exposed, what i
Proper Course markwbird at 8:50am 12.02.21 Lots of discussion here about lots of different things. Back to the question: I was fetching the w
Roller Furling Main Issue KZW at 8:25am 12.02.21 More, or less halyard for furling?
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? sailme88 at 8:22am 12.02.21 I had listed my previous boat on several platforms. After is sold I dutifully took down ( or though
Roller Furling Main Issue Dave Groshong at 8:21am 12.02.21 Often times it is as simple as halyard tension, do you peak up the halyard tension from time to ti
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? LloydB at 7:56am 12.02.21 "I like your boat and will buy it" sounds like an offer that can be easily refused simply by not rep
Roller Furling Main Issue KZW at 7:52am 12.02.21 My outhaul slide, despite frequent lubrication with Sailcoat, sticks. It is most annoying
Proper Course Sandy Stone at 7:36am 12.02.21 The crucial point is how the overlap was achieved - if the leeward boat initially became overlapped
Proper Course Stu Jackson at 7:25am 12.02.21 Perhaps a definition of "proper course" would be helpful? If W was laying the mark on a reach, then
Running wires Windpilot at 7:11am 12.02.21 Not sure about a 33.5 but on my 99 410 there are cable conduits with wire pulling lines. They are di
Reefing Rig Change Sailfanatic at 7:04am 12.02.21 Personally I prefer two line reefing. They can both be led to the cockpit if desired. I have only
Score of the day! PaulK at 6:59am 12.02.21 I like the courses from UCONN that provide college credits to smart High Schoolers.
Outboard interna fue tank justsomeguy at 6:53am 12.02.21 If I'm not mistaken, the small Mercury outboards are identical to Tohatsu outboards, so you could tr
Proper Course PaulK at 6:53am 12.02.21 The relevant rule is 17 - ON THE SAME TACK; PROPER COURSE If a boat clear astern becomes overlapped
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 6:42am 12.02.21 I just sold my boat privately. I had it listed on SBO and one other reputable site. I had numerous
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? DougM at 6:20am 12.02.21 I just sold my boat privately. I had it listed on SBO and one other reputable site. I had numerous i
Roller Furling Main Issue leo310 at 6:18am 12.02.21 had the same problem, found the mast rake was wrong got a rigger to ajust the mast and boom angle.
Roller Furling Main Issue DayDreamer41 at 5:51am 12.02.21 Have a look at this, I know its says Hunter but its for a Charleston Spar furling main system https:
Outboard interna fue tank sail sfbay at 5:49am 12.02.21 How much capacity do you want? Might look for a Moeller Marine Portable Fuel Tanks \| Moeller Marine
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Captain Larry-DH at 5:30am 12.02.21 Most people today are quite wary of scammers, and would expect the buyer to ask detailed questions a

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