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blockboy at 8:06am 03.02.08
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Has anyone raised their dink onto the deck without a sling system? I've read many posts describing
Brian D at 7:59am 03.02.08
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List numerous locations with Lat/Long and tide tables for that area. Wonder how accurate these predi
captainjack at 9:04am 03.02.08
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Check out my new site which is dedicated to twenty something boats - in the twenty to thirty foot ra
Bob R. at 12:26pm 03.02.08
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This question has probably been asked before, but I could not find a satisfactory answer in the arch
gr8_2_av8 at 12:09pm 03.02.08
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I have a question. I was reading in an old Piloting book today and it spoke of using oil on the wat
rich at 12:38pm 03.02.08
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Looking for swing keel for my 22 any info will be appreciated
newly anonymous at 1:23pm 03.02.08
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I just switched from a Palm Pilot to an iphone, and I'm looking for a tide table app such as Tide To
SailboatOwners.com at 2:10pm 03.02.08
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Which destination would you choose as your Great Charter? Popular spots like the BVI or Greece? Th
Rana Toro at 1:30pm 03.02.08
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Last time I bought bottom paint (Interlux) either Defender or WM had a 'spring sale' a week or two a
GJ 532 at 9:22pm 02.29.08
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Just purchased a new 45cc, just got a dingy and motor. Total weight is 135 lbs. I don't want a davit
BungalowBill at 10:50pm 02.29.08
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Soon my wife of 35 years and I will be celebrating our anniversary with a week of sailing in the BVI
HAL at 11:46pm 02.29.08
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jwieneck at 12:20am 03.01.08
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This fall I sailed to Racine, WI to winter the boat. The day was nice 15 knots out of the South the
sailaway78 at 1:21am 03.01.08
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I have an S37, on which the steaming light is out. On this particular boat, the steaming light is a
sailaway78 at 1:21am 03.01.08
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I have an S37, on which the steaming light is out. On this particular boat, the steaming light is a
jhussey at 2:20am 03.01.08
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Any suggestions for replacement of original head, larger unit etc.
Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 1:55am 03.01.08
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Just sitting here wondering how many of us learned the old fasion way to sail. I spent several year
BungalowBill at 1:37am 03.01.08
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Soon my wife of 35 years and I will be celebrating our anniversary with a week of sailing in the BVI
higgs at 3:56am 03.01.08
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Tthere have been several discussion here about how hard it was to find a nice used boat down south.
Lauren at 7:47am 03.01.08
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This year I want to compound and then wax my 2000 340. It has some oxidation but not so bad that it

Recent Replies

Catalina 30 Terminal block?
Joe Perez at 10:21am 11.22.21
Stu, I realize that. AC shore power always goes to the breaker first, before it's distributed. Usual
bottom job or sand and paint?
sesmith at 10:18am 11.22.21
I wish VC offshore worked better than most reviews I've read indicate. It would be an easy switch f
Will this buff out?
markwbird at 10:13am 11.22.21
That would be anything but cheap.
Single handing
Stu Jackson at 10:09am 11.22.21
Where do you store your boat hook so it is handy when needed. I have mine with its hook under the
Catalina 30 Terminal block?
Stu Jackson at 10:02am 11.22.21
This is the first time I've worked on a boat where all the AC connections go to a terminal block, i
OK... it isn't a boat, but...
Brian D at 10:01am 11.22.21
No, haven't gone to a body shop for that very reason. I can be fixed, but there is no money in that
Single handing
patbratton at 9:52am 11.22.21
When you sail, do you take along an area chart or do you use an app on your phone or some other devi
Single handing
Stu Jackson at 9:50am 11.22.21
The other item I have to purchase is a hand held radio. I am looking at one from West Marine, the o
Re Yanmar 4JH2TE/ H 42- fuel in bilge???
jssailem at 9:37am 11.22.21
Eian. Your observation of diesel on the surface of the engine would lead me to clean/dry the engine
Dinghy storage
NYSail at 9:30am 11.22.21
Thanks all!
OK... it isn't a boat, but...
jssailem at 9:30am 11.22.21
I think the body is an extruded plastic not a fiberglass. Have you sought out an autobody shop? Susp
Single handing
WI Rigger at 8:39am 11.22.21
When you sail, do you take along an area chart or do you use an app on your phone or some other devi
Catalina 30 Terminal block?
Joe Perez at 8:35am 11.22.21
Thanks Mike. Yeah, that's what I'm looking for. I haven't gotten back to working on that. This is th
Catalina 30 Terminal block?
Mikes 87 at 8:30am 11.22.21
I have an 87 and the AC distribution is in the power distribution panel. Looking at the front of th
La Niņa
jssailem at 8:01am 11.22.21
Haver you tried the Haulover Inlet? FrDl810m2s0:124
La Niņa
jssailem at 7:59am 11.22.21
Water releases of the great freshwater lake, the Okeechobee, that makes up a big part of the fresh r
Which LED bulbs for masthead, stern, and bow lights on H240?
chriscampbell at 7:25am 11.22.21
Update: It turns out the stern and bow nav bulbs are 42mm, and the mast bulbs are 31mm.
Stray Induced Current
walt at 7:13am 11.22.21
Just to get nit picky.. LOL.. Since that clamp on meter looks like it only measures AC current, it
Teak darker than expected after refinish?
randerson5726 at 7:08am 11.22.21
Sounds like the consensus is I needed to use some kind of cleaning product after stripping the old v
Single handing   (1)
patbratton at 6:58am 11.22.21
Thank You both for your answers!!!! I also have a telescoping from West Marine. I will try across t

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