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New Boat Purchase TJ Hart at 1:55am 02.28.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1046 Making a 1st time purchase of a BRAND NEW sailboat. Wondering what the mark ups are? How much can
New Sailboat Purchase TJ Hart at 1:51am 02.28.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1235 When purchasing a brand new sailboat, how much "wiggle" room is there in price? None? Tens of tho
Surveyor Needed LI NY rad at 4:33am 02.28.08 Ask All Sailors 6/3180 A friend is looking to buy and needs a surveyor on LI NY.
Cetol drips Tim Op't Holt at 5:08am 02.28.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1219 I've a few drips of dried Cetol on the gelcoat. What is recommended to remove it?
Starting Battery Size Bad Obsession at 4:06am 02.28.08 Ask All Sailors 19/2611 I am wondering what size starting battery to use in my boat. The current set up is starting off of
How much bottom paint for a Hunter 23.5 Scubajeep at 6:24am 02.28.08 Ask All Sailors 13/2725 I am getting ready to paint the bottom of my Hunter 23.5 and was wonder how much paint should I get?
Cross-Linked Polyethylene, Diesel, and Sealants. Need Advice. Joe Mullee at 8:46am 02.28.08 Ask All Sailors 10/3705 I'm wondering if there is a sealant that is impervious to diesel (fuel tank) and will form a good se
retro fit furling main to 26d gmc at 8:34am 02.28.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1091 hi does anyone know if the furling main from a 26m can be retro fitted onto a 26d or is there anothe
Replacement refrigerator components Alan & Lynne at 9:34am 02.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1290 Has anyone replaced their refrigerator components on a 340? The factory-installed system on our 1999
ST50 Wind Rick D at 9:56am 02.28.08 Ask All Sailors 18/4912 I must be getting old. My ST50 Autohelm wind cups were reluctant to turn at low wind speed. I had a
Head (shower) drain Pete Nelson at 10:40am 02.28.08 Big Boats 5/1606 Hi! First of all, I don't know why the "Your name" slot shows simply "P", without even a "." How ca
Seidelman Raft Up sailaway78 at 10:45am 02.28.08 Seidelmann 0/1443 Why don't some of you SE guys get a gettogether together. I am in the New Orleans area, and would l
1985 29 Lancer gary.lyn at 11:00am 02.28.08 Lancer 2/2795 New Lancer owner, a power sailer 29, a project boat but very sound. I'm looking for any information,
over night trips along gulf coast Chuck Creel at 3:27pm 02.28.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1218 anyone planning trips around end of apr or may this year and want a chase boat ,, keep in touch.
Void repair HAL at 8:24pm 02.26.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1092 How do I repair an on deck pea size void that has cracked open the gelcoat? Also unused screw holes
dripless shaft packing Banooma at 10:14pm 02.26.08 Ask All Sailors 20/7910 Hi,Another newbie question from a first-time inboard owner. From a few different sources, I'm som
Going Up Your Rig Tsehum Pete at 10:20pm 02.26.08 Ask All Sailors 23/2998 I am thinking of buying a bosun's chair. My buddy says I should also buy a climbing harness as well.
Waxing Topsides? PrincessoftheLake at 11:36pm 02.26.08 Ask All Sailors 17/4106 Is it a good idea to wax the deck or should it just be cleaned and left alone?
Pickwick Lake on the Tennessee River MoonSailer at 11:48pm 02.26.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1380 I am planning a trip down to Pickwick Landing State Park in a week or two and taking my grandkids an
Race our boat Jim11228 at 12:38am 02.27.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/986 Hi all: Help needed ! Our yacht club owns 22 footer that many of us want to race in our local beer

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A couple trailering questions Ward H at 12:39pm 12.09.21 As @Benny17441 said, get tow insurance. Either make sure your auto insurance will cover the trailer
A couple trailering questions Project_Mayhem at 12:39pm 12.09.21 Balance of weight on the trailer is by far the most important. If the weight is too far back then th
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" (1) Tedd at 12:38pm 12.09.21 In this case, I expect the phrase "trailer sailor" (or "trailer sailer") to refer to a person is no
Raising the Mast Project_Mayhem at 12:15pm 12.09.21 I got mine from Harbor Frieght. It was often cheaper to buy their variety pack than a single pin. Pr
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Tedd at 12:14pm 12.09.21 Sailor is a person, while sailer is a boat, isn't it ? Principal/Principle ?? That's a good genera
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? Project_Mayhem at 12:10pm 12.09.21 Balsa for cores:Jamestown Distributors End grain. Kerfed and attached to flexible backing. Notice
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock skunther at 12:07pm 12.09.21 I do like the idea of the Bomar style referenced above though - it seems potentially more secure tha
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock skunther at 12:02pm 12.09.21 Thanks all, I will be purchasing the drop over netting linked above. Seems to have good reviews. A m
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock skunther at 12:01pm 12.09.21 I had this on my old boat but found it very challenging to to keep the side adhered to the boat in
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Justin_NSA at 11:46am 12.09.21 Sailor is a person, while sailer is a small boat, isn't it ? It's raining here finally. correct. A
A couple trailering questions Crazy Dave Condon at 11:45am 12.09.21 Numbers came from Hunter Marine engineering plus the volume of water ballast were identical
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Calif. Ted at 11:42am 12.09.21 Sailor is a person, while sailer is a boat, isn't it ? Principal/Principle ?? It's raining here fina
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" rgranger at 11:12am 12.09.21 In '06 Pluto was downgraded from a planet to a dwarf planet. Saddam Hussein is executed. 'Bird flu'
A couple trailering questions rgranger at 11:08am 12.09.21 @rgranger specs for the26 &260 show both boats to be dry weight of 3000 and 2000 lbs. of water bal
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Tedd at 11:01am 12.09.21 @Tedd I think this road you have taken could be diverted if you would find a boat.:stir: Guilty as
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" jssailem at 10:58am 12.09.21 @Tedd I find this a fascinating exploration. I changed avatar name from sailor to sailem on purpo
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Tedd at 10:14am 12.09.21 @dlochner , I brought up the second plot because the first plot says nothing about the popularity o
Yanmar 2GM20F throttle Benny17441 at 10:02am 12.09.21 For years I used a wedge. A piece of rubber tied by a string and covered with masking tape. One
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" dlochner at 10:00am 12.09.21 Before we go too far down that road, here's a plot of the combined popularity of the terms "trailer
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Benny17441 at 9:50am 12.09.21 I got sidetracked by Google Ngram this morning and made the following discovery. sh-language public

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