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Keel bolt tore off cvicek at 3:18am 09.24.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1666 Need help - the last (from bow) keel bolt head tore off and the keel dropped by an inch causing a st
Washdown pump installation Nimbus at 7:44am 09.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1106 I just went to all chain road and discovered that a washdown pump would be required. I have plenty o
Islander 44? dylan13668 at 8:25am 09.24.07 Islander 2/2164 Hi All,Long time Lapworth Cal fan (20 and 25) looking at an Islander 44. Sheis in reasonable condi
Peggy, will this work with CP? Doghouse at 6:13am 09.24.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1414 I know this is not sailing related, but my wetsuit stinks from diving in fresh water. They sell wet
CATALINA MK II 2 CABIN MARK FECTEAU at 6:12am 09.24.07 Big Boats 0/1095 I AM LOOKING AT PURCHASING A 2001 OR 1998 42 MK II 2 CABIN AND AM WONDERING IF ANYONE KNOWS OF ANYTH
setting up an 27' O'day c hall at 10:06am 09.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/771 I am thinking about up-sizing to a 27' O'day. How long should it take to set up a boat of that size?
9.9 Merc 4 stk...(2006) Roger at 10:12am 09.24.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1048 ...seems to 'flood' too easy?? Any experiences/advise? I pull choke--prime 3 pumps--' pull...Usual
Batten length?? Roger at 10:21am 09.24.07 Ask All Sailors 6/979 How tight should they be in their pocket--for length? Particularly the angled (45) for 'fat-top' sa*
Adjustable Outboard Bracket? VT Fitz at 8:50am 09.24.07 Smaller Boats 9/1643 I did a search on this topic ' didn't find much, so I'm asking the collected wisdom for their experi
line vs. wire moiz at 9:35am 09.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/958 My 25 is rigged with a half-line half-wire main halyard. Whats the advantage of this setup over all
Cast Iron Keel advice agaliha at 11:05am 09.24.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1200 While diving under my B361 to scrub the bottom, I found some "rust bumps" developing on the bottom o
running the backstay line in the boom chris henninger at 10:50am 09.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1695 i just bought a 1985 hunter 23 im trying to find anything that would show me how to run the backstay
Phil, I just clicked on my avatar. r.w.landau at 12:10pm 09.24.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1018 what has happened to my info? Did I miss a new sign-up date or am I just missing?Am I outdated and
keel conversion Michael G. Sullivan at 11:50am 09.24.07 Big Boats 2/1263 Requesting information on replacing a wing keel with a standard model.
help with solar power ? Chet7135 at 12:29pm 09.24.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1551 Ok, I need help figuring out what kind, size,etc. solar panel to buy? Not sure what all to list he
Beneteau 473 Custom Arches....And balancing the bo scwade at 1:14pm 09.24.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2160 I'm thinking of adding to the 473 now that I've had some time to get used to it and hussle the dingh
HEY LOOK!! BOX (1) sand sailor at 3:28pm 09.24.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1227 I finished the sole of my boat and I thought I'd share it with you:)*
Starting the engine on battery 1, battery 2 & All Bernie at 8:58pm 09.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1286 Dear Friends, I have a Catalina 27 that I bought July of this year. yesterday just as a test I trie
Funny story from yesterday TimHayes at 10:17pm 09.22.07 Day Sailers 6/1046 Yesterday we were out sailing and my five year old daughter asked if she could "drive" the boat. We
Position of 245 on trailer Sharon M Too at 10:47pm 09.22.07 Seidelmann 1/1390 I am rebuilding a trailer for my boat. Does anyone know the correct position of the boat on the trai

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Ever Given All U Get at 4:56am 03.28.21 Shortages of TP and coffee, how can we get this going? BTW using a tug to pull the bow may wash the
New to me 2003 Hunter 386 JimP at 4:47am 03.28.21 Wise choice, Jim. Come resale time, although small, helps in the value of the boat. Our boat came e
New to me 2003 Hunter 386 JimP at 4:43am 03.28.21
Engine panel cover. Worth it? Ken13559 at 4:26am 03.28.21 Leave a gap at bottom of the plastic piece for bugs and water drainage. Ken Y
fog scares me! Captain Larry-DH at 3:57am 03.28.21 your a wild man Larry!!! good luck Not at all. I respect it and stay in harbor if visibility war
fog scares me! NYSail at 11:47pm 03.27.21 Fog is why I bought ais and a new radar....... sometimes it just shows up! greg
Close call? nightowle at 10:31pm 03.27.21 Yikes! Definitely a close call. All souls returning is a good thing, indeed.
Spring Cruise 2021 Terry Cox at 9:39pm 03.27.21 have a great sail Thank you, Jon. Be well.
Man Overboard Equipment Recommendations Rick Webb at 9:05pm 03.27.21 Strobe and whistle on every vest and a vest on every person. A head bobbing up and down in the water
Hunter 41ds sewer tank (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:55pm 03.27.21 I've got the same crap on my holding tank. No, no, no I mean really cheap sealant not :poop:. Abso
Looking for a 260 WB John Marrone at 7:25pm 03.27.21 This Boat is the Concrete Ballast Hunter 260 that after seeking out advise from many of you, the ver
fog scares me! All U Get at 7:20pm 03.27.21 Some people don't need fog to make themselves appear foolish.
Mystery Mastic fullbore at 7:18pm 03.27.21 Keep sailing, relax.
Mast Support patrickfarley at 7:08pm 03.27.21 I just put the boat in Aqualand Marina today. Does anyone know the size pin is used on adjustment
fog scares me! CarlN at 6:52pm 03.27.21 Even in Maine almost no one uses fog signals these days. Too hard to hear over the engine noise. But
O'Day 40- instrument Mounting in Bulkhead- DonEvans at 6:49pm 03.27.21 Louis, I had worked on the engine and fuel gauge panel located at the foot of the bulkhead/companion
O'Day 40- instrument Mounting in Bulkhead- (1) DonEvans at 6:44pm 03.27.21 Here is the setup on my 40. Would this work for you as an alternative to bulkhead mounting. Although
Dinghy Security Tom J at 6:43pm 03.27.21 I do the usual, like lock the outboard to the transom, and use a plastic coated steel cable to lock
Dehumidifier Suggestions Ken Cross at 6:36pm 03.27.21 We have something similar. For a drain tube, I drilled a 1/8 hole in the reservoir at the bottom of
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... CarlN at 6:36pm 03.27.21 Try Dry Fast "firm" foam. Or a layer of Dry Fast "Medium" on top of a layer of closed cell (which is

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