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Blisters (1) setsail21334 at 11:27am 02.08.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1232 New member and first post-I recently purchased a 1977 Mariner Ketch that has several eraser-size bl
Removing bottom paint with high pressure water (4000 PSI) Antoine at 8:29pm 02.05.08 Ask All Sailors 12/5848 Hi fellow sailors,I would like to know if any of you had already try to remove the bottom paint us
Groupama3 update (1) richk at 9:43pm 02.05.08 Other Sailboats 0/720 See picture for update on the position and winds surrounding the French Trimaran. Winds come from Qu
Trailering and lauching of Hunter 25 Mike16400 at 9:34pm 02.05.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1261 I have a 2007 Hunter 25. For the past two years I have paid a boat yard to haul, rig and launch, bu
TV Antenna confusion Leviosa at 10:26pm 02.05.08 Ask All Sailors 14/2093 I know we dont like TV's on boats, but we have one and an Antenna on the mast that picks up local TV
Any S2 8.0C for sale? cc184213230 at 1:30am 02.06.08 S2 6/3450 I am looking for an S2 8.0-C shoal draft. Mid America to East Coast. Any condition.Thanks for your
H380 Strut Chainplates PB at 5:47am 02.06.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/952 I just bought a 2000 H380. I have a question about the inner chainplates that support the struts an
Ericson 25 Mast Step for centerboard version voyagerjm at 5:29am 02.06.08 Ericson 5/3231 I am looking for the mast step which allows the centerboard hoist to pass through. Plan on putting a
Rudder gudeon and folding rudder for Ericson 25 voyagerjm at 5:31am 02.06.08 Ericson 2/2823 I am looking for the rudder gudgeons which attach to the transom. Anyone know were I can find one.
Solar Battery Charger ??? Daniel at 6:56am 02.06.08 Smaller Boats 6/1075 Hello,I am interested in installing a 5 watt solar battery charger on my H240.What does any body
Installing an inverter Ken Delacy at 7:18am 02.06.08 Ask All Sailors 10/2091 Greetings all, I'm currently keeping the sailboat on the hook but still find the need for 120v for
Oday 1989 302 alan Chipetine at 8:53am 02.06.08 Ask An Oday Owner 11/6213 Hi,I am seriously thinking of buying an oday 302 and have a couple questions. i used to own a 27S
bedding for teak strips agaliha at 9:21am 02.06.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1188 On the swim platform of my B361 (2002) some of the teak strips have come "unstuck" from the fibergla
Chicago Boat Show & Knotmeter tgrass462 at 10:02am 02.06.08 Smaller Boats 9/1523 We just returned from the Chicago Strictly Sail boat show at Navy Pier. We came home without a new
Adjustable Backstay B49 kawabonga at 11:05am 02.06.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2376 We have a B49 with swept back spreaders, fractional tall rig. I've spoken to a rigging company about
Archive Search Function Not Working ?? Maine Sail at 8:23pm 02.06.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1074 Perhaps I'm doing something wrong but the archive search function seems to not be working?? Every ti
Companionway Doors Billy P at 4:52pm 02.06.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1123 I would like to replace my companionway doors with new ones i want to make. I want the panels to be
Has anyone installed FF2 on Mac 26S? Joe A at 9:25pm 02.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1374 I'm not sure what to do with the furling line. The company I bought the furler from sold me a rail
Topping life dimensions for beneteau 361 Syversens at 10:50pm 02.06.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1068 Hello all, I still havent given up my dream of getting my pole up and looking at lines for the toppi
Leaky Deck hardware The Commodore at 11:54pm 02.06.08 Bigger Boats 4/1635 Hey everyone, When it rains there is hardly a difference between the outside and the inside

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Add a battery acudavid at 8:40am 11.18.21 @Ward H @ Richard19068 and @ Scott T-Bird I had already left for my boat before these posts came
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat Don S/V ILLusion at 8:30am 11.18.21 To be blunt, the single most important consideration in selecting a "blue water boat" (whatever that
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat DArcy at 8:27am 11.18.21 Fred, that is really a wide open question. So many different opinions, BUT there was an attempt by C
US SPARS Question cymeyer at 8:24am 11.18.21 No, it's a part specifically for UsSpars. cally for UsSpars. 200181 did you call Ward Richardson a
Slips in Tampa area Roland5048 at 8:17am 11.18.21 We had started looking at houses on a deep water canal in New Port Richey Probably the development
Is it wise to install a used mast? Project_Mayhem at 8:07am 11.18.21 I'd have a surveyor do an assessment to see if they can find any damage you are unaware of
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Project_Mayhem at 7:41am 11.18.21 Perhaps a previous owner had the boat "stolen" and took it back? Look up PO's This story does sound
Slips in Tampa area JohnnyMac at 7:19am 11.18.21 I'm still on the hunt for a marina. This is what I've ;earned thus far: Harborage-short wait list bu
Awwww, Nuts!!! Project_Mayhem at 7:03am 11.18.21 To shed some light on costs... One of my stays got caught while raising the mast and I ended up with
Winter Jackstands and Blocking (2) dlochner at 7:00am 11.18.21 Once that chain gets tight between those stands, the boat isn't going anywhere. That depends. The
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question DeniseO30 at 6:18am 11.18.21 Or, he could have done what I suggested and purchased a small plastic gas can at Home Depot or Pep
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat rgranger at 6:11am 11.18.21 Or what @shemandr and @dlochner said.... they posted while I was typing. ;)
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat rgranger at 6:10am 11.18.21 I have read a version of this post may times...and I have always enjoyed the analysis. The conclusi
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat shemandr at 6:09am 11.18.21 ...Watch the YouTubers sailing around the world and you'll notice they spend far more time at ancho
Winter Jackstands and Blocking (1) Morgan donor at 6:07am 11.18.21 Here's a picture of a stand under the skeg/engine. (just behind the pallet, zoom in) This isn't a ra
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 5:49am 11.18.21 Skunk in the Trunk. Yes, this post does have a slight nautical connection. I think I might
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat dlochner at 5:23am 11.18.21 Bluewater sailing has more to do with the sailor than the boat. Matt Rutherford completed a non stop
Its funny Friday! (1) 31seahorse at 4:58am 11.18.21 Skunk in the Trunk. Yes, this post does have a slight nautical connection.
Dinghy floor replacement RoyS at 4:34am 11.18.21 You may find starboard is more flexible than the original plywood.
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat Joe at 4:21am 11.18.21 Valiant 42

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