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Cleaned the bilge today... (2) Maine Sail at 7:27am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 29/1685 OK two days ago really but "I cleaned the bilge two days ago" didn't have the same ring....Well, i
San Diego Bay water is nasty! Brian D at 10:23am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1294 Dove on my boat this weekend to clean the bottom. Low tide, visibility about 2 inches. No, really. I
Sailing from Long Beach to Calatalina Island Mike at 3:31pm 04.13.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1259 I am new to sailing and have a MacGregor 26S. I would like to sail from Long Beach area to Catalina
Early or late checkout? SailboatOwners.com at 2:26pm 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 37/2278
Tidal changes & slacks John at 2:18pm 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1979 O.k., here's a question I've been wondering about, related to tides and currents:Take here in the
GPS antenna Claude Collerette at 10:06pm 04.11.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1055 Hello to everyone,I've just purchased a Lowrance GPS and was wondering where to install the GPS ant
life lines Terry Holt at 10:14pm 04.11.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1342 I have a Hunter 31, 1986, with a broken lifeline. It is the lower, fed through a hole in the stanchi
new to trailering bellsailing at 11:23pm 04.11.08 Trailer Sailors 9/2220 I just purchased a very clean 1987 Catalina 22 berthed in lake Champlain, Vermont. The trailer is a
Is it worth $3-5K to get a 2GM15 instead of a 1GM12? BobM at 11:46pm 04.11.08 Ask All Sailors 19/3602 I am looking at a number of S2 9.2a's in the area 1978-81 vintage. Most have a 2cyl 15hp yanmar (2G
Inspecting the survey T37 Phil at 12:08am 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1416 Do you trust your surveyor? Whether you do or not, how comfortable would you be buying a 15-30 year
Nice day paulj at 2:39am 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1234 I think I will go sailing today.The mountians in the background Vancouver,CanadaTaken from Anacor
prop and shaft MIKE1009 at 2:30am 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1265 I had a new prop and shaft installed. What should I use to reduce barnacle build up and corrosion on
Bimini top for 1984 30 Alan at 1:48am 04.12.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1815 Can anyone recommend a place to either buy a used or new bimini for a Catalina 30. I got an estimat
Rudder sensor, plan C sailaway78 at 3:39am 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1277 Plan A for mounting the rudder sensor was to put it aft of the rudder shaft, under the helm seat. Pr
Looking for charliecobra paulj at 2:46am 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1330 paulj
fresh water system ChrisCRNA at 4:34am 04.12.08 Big Boats 11/1476 I have an issue when my freshwater system is on that the water pump runs in short bursts every few m
Anybody know anything about these Victory cabin heaters? (1) Rizzman at 5:57am 04.12.08 Yamaha 2/2171 Anybody know anything about these Victory cabin heaters? It looks like it runs on fuel oil or lamp
1986 Lancer 45 Motor Sailer Questions. SailingDog316 at 8:00am 04.12.08 Lancer 2/4984 There is a 1986 45 Lancer Motor Sailer in the San Francisco bay area that is for sale. Would anyone
Standing Rigging LeRoy Nooter at 9:35am 04.12.08 S2 1/1686 As these wonderful boats are starting to age, I was wondering: Where is a good place to find new sta
water heater coolant hoses fox islander at 9:01am 04.12.08 Catalina 30 3/1571 My new water heater tank just arrived. Following advice in the archives, I removed the old one by re

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Boat Fenders Tom J at 10:17am 12.20.21 Amusing that, as sailors, we are so concerned about stowing fenders, yet a lot of powerboaters do no
Tiller connection to rudder assembly RSegado at 10:08am 12.20.21 Do not overtighten the bolt or you will deform and even crack the pulley.
Russian GPS Satellite Issues DArcy at 10:04am 12.20.21 What's The Differences Between the 5 GNSS Constellations? GPS is just one of 5 systems available fo
Boat Fenders JoeWhite at 10:02am 12.20.21 I leave mine tied up. I bring them in from below the lower lifeline and flip them outside over the u
Am I crazy to buy a 23.5 project boat kappykaplan at 9:59am 12.20.21 Do you want to sail or just work the project?
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices LloydB at 9:53am 12.20.21 Same as calling it a portable extension cord which then could be sold in places that have banned mot
Yanmar Stalling on Citation 35 Alan Gomes at 9:53am 12.20.21 When you shift from F to R and R to F, do you pause briefly in neutral?
Should I add fiberglass Johnb at 9:31am 12.20.21 My 1976 Clipper Marine 23 developed a bunch of blisters starting in about 1989. None were bigger tha
Pick one... rgranger at 9:11am 12.20.21 All right! I need y'all to help me finish this. So a guy walks into an internet cafe and posts a p
Single handing WI Rigger at 8:56am 12.20.21 @WI Rigger Sent you a private message if you want my help. Hey folks verify who I am crazyv dave
Boat Fenders jssailem at 8:26am 12.20.21 When heading out to sail, I clear the decks for action, and stow the fenders in the lazaret. Fender
I made a major mistake, I chopped off the cable to the control head of my Autopilot. kappykaplan at 8:21am 12.20.21 @jssailem beat me to it!
I made a major mistake, I chopped off the cable to the control head of my Autopilot. kappykaplan at 8:21am 12.20.21 Is this thing fixable, or should I just install the new EV-100 I just purchased? From what I've re
I made a major mistake, I chopped off the cable to the control head of my Autopilot. jssailem at 8:20am 12.20.21 Well these Avatar Descriptions... Beginner sailor, minimal experience. Insanity Are no longer releve
Pick one... rgranger at 7:56am 12.20.21 That is what the "non-fat" creamer does. Non-fat, meaning there is no fat in the creamer, but doesn
P42 rear window gaskets DRhoads at 7:05am 12.20.21 Be sure to check the site SailboatOwners.com store
Pick one... Brian D at 7:04am 12.20.21 ... and sugar to make me fat. Greg That is what the "non-fat" creamer does. Non-fat, meaning the
PacificNW weather update. jssailem at 7:02am 12.20.21 You sneaky BC Sailors... You slipped one in on to us. Exporting your heavy rainfall. Filling our cre
New Catalina 250 Owner Looking for Guidance fvaughan57 at 7:01am 12.20.21 Hi All, We recently purchased 2002 Catalina 250 K. I was told by the boat broker this model does no
Angle of transom on 1990 35.5 Legend Steverhnm at 6:55am 12.20.21 Makes sense, will do. Thanks for the suggestions

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