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Bareboating BVI KayakDan at 2:39am 09.28.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1717 We're looking at doing a bareboat charter in BVI next March. Second possibility is the Abacos. Most
c-22 swingkeel MEASUREMENTS fot trailer ? mike masserant at 3:54am 09.28.07 Catalina 22 1/1320 Help- Ccan someone get me measurements of the bunks width and height , and keel roller depth - so I
Change head hose to hard pipe john meyer at 4:19am 09.28.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1998 Peggie, I've searched this site to no avail even though I know this subject must have been covered.
Trailering ODay 22 MadburyMike at 5:38am 09.28.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/5365 I am thinking of buying an ODay 22 which is now on a trailer. I would like to keep it on the trailer
Rudder post inspection bffatcat at 6:25am 09.28.07 Other Sailboats 1/1198 Anyone with a Pearson 26 or 30 have any ideas on how to inspect the aluminum rudderpost without lif
Launching... Oldmega at 6:26am 09.28.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/937 Hello all,God-willing I plan to drop my '85 Mac 25 in tomorrow for the maiden voyage. The only thin
Bug Screens - Pacific Seacraft Lagniappe - PS 37 at 6:43am 09.28.07 Other Sailboats 7/1727 I have a PS 37 and need to replace the bus screens - so bad that I can't open the ports without invi
C27 Tall Rig or Regular Rig Magellan3695 at 4:59am 09.28.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1035 Hi All,I apologize in advance for my ignorance in the subject. I recently purchased a 1974 Catal
rug and interior of new beneteau 423 grevay at 12:12pm 09.28.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1371 We are purchasing a new beneteau 43 and would like to put in a carpet/rug in the main salon. Are the
Spinnaker Rigging? (1) WVR at 11:15am 09.28.07 Smaller Boats 14/1863 I have had my Hunter 22 for a few months now and for some crazy reason decided I would like to add a
Saturday the 29th on Mobile bay Chuck Creel at 1:41pm 09.28.07 Smaller Boats 0/750 According to the weather forecast on Moble Bay we should have east winds around 15-20 this week end
Inside hull liner Shenanigans at 7:14am 09.28.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1267 The plasticizer on the hull liner has misgrated and the fabric got hard and split. I have removed w
Irwin 34 Yanmar Reduction Gear Ratio Jim Pearson at 7:10am 09.28.07 Other Sailboats 1/1034 I recently purchase a 1982 Irwin 34 Citation SD with a Yanmar 3GMD engine. I am investigating insta
Lake Texoma Rental/Charter T J Furstenau at 7:00am 09.28.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1740 I know it's incredibly short notice, but was hoping that a Texas/Oklahoma sailor might catch this an
sanitation hoses anchormate at 7:57pm 09.26.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1559 I am going to replace my sanitation hose. We will be decomissioning our boat for winter storage nex
freezer operation jim mcewan at 9:28pm 09.26.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1733 I have a Beneteau 49. It has been having issues with the onboard freezer. The freezer has not been
Small Balck plastic fasteners jk kudera at 7:51pm 09.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/904 I am in need of a supplier for those plastic "latches" used on the cover for the emergency tiller co
Bondo John at 10:40pm 09.26.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2285 Thru the years i have used "Kitty Hair" which consists of threads of fiberglass in a slurry and a ha
Advice regarding best model for me. windborn24490 at 11:45pm 09.26.07 Smaller Boats 15/1637 I'll be purchasing a catalina next year. I have four people in my family however, I'm thinking I'll
Lazy Jack vs Dutchman Flaking System Wally at 1:01am 09.27.07 Catalina 30 5/5638 I have a 1989 30' tall rig Catalina. I would like to add a main sail Lazy Jack system or a Dutchman

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Windows for Niagara 26 (1) George Jarvis at 2:40pm 09.04.21 Here is a photo of the current window.
Near Miss in Port Huron dlochner at 2:29pm 09.04.21 Scary when a ship is bearing down on you and is blowing his horn five times! I was sailing up the
Windows for Niagara 26 (1) sail sfbay at 2:20pm 09.04.21 Welcome the forum!! Please post a photo of the wiindows you want to replace. Is it like the one in
Near Miss in Port Huron Tom J at 2:13pm 09.04.21 When a ships captain sounds the ships horn it not random. They are complying with COLREGS. If they
Another Follow up on "Running out of hair to pull out", Raw water leak. rpell1@msn.com at 1:39pm 09.04.21 Look on the bright side - it makes it harder to pull any more hair out :) Get well soon. Sure.. ma
Near Miss in Port Huron dlochner at 1:08pm 09.04.21 When a ships captain sounds the ships horn it not random. They are complying with COLREGS. If they f
Another Anchorage Gone thinwater at 12:53pm 09.04.21 Sad but true about Boston Harbor and the raw sewage. The government during those years of deliberat
sailboat refrigerator units Terry Cox at 12:35pm 09.04.21 Our 1991 boat came with dual air cooled Adler Barber 12V units; freezer and refrigerator. Freezer un
thru hole replacement BigEasy at 11:57am 09.04.21 This gally sink drain thru hole needs replacement. How do I locate a part? Would it be a reasonab
thru hole replacement Hayden Watson at 11:32am 09.04.21 There are also ABYC approved non-corrosive seacocks by Marelon and True Design.
C25 cabin sole soft spots SailingLoto at 11:24am 09.04.21 Thank you for the advice! I will check it out. As a c25 owner that only weighs 160lbs, the sole in
sailboat refrigerator units jeepbluetj at 11:19am 09.04.21 I wouldn't use a water cooled unit anywhere but possibly the tropics (and likely not there, either).
M-25XP Raw Water Blocked Mark Maulden at 11:14am 09.04.21 Where is your raw water strainer wrt the waterline? If it is high, do you have air in it?
thru hole replacement (1) Mechone at 11:04am 09.04.21 I'm on the hard. the outside flange is cracked although the brass valve doesn't seem to want to c
Rudder bearings H34 DeniseO30 at 10:57am 09.04.21 McMaster-Carr my go-to or anything industrial or unique they have all kinds of sleeve bearings plast
Bilge pump placement on my H376. Diablito at 10:54am 09.04.21 Thank you artboas. The Whale Ic will definitely do the job. It will be a great addition to the bilge
M-25XP Raw Water Blocked Head Sail at 10:53am 09.04.21 Did you replace the impeller with the same brand that was "spun"? I had the same problem with the b
M-25XP Raw Water Blocked Richard19068 at 10:45am 09.04.21 Have you pulled off the heat exchanger cover to check for debris there?
FreeJib Sail twodzusfittings at 10:13am 09.04.21 But who reads the first line on any posting HA HA HA
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 DArcy at 9:55am 09.04.21 Where is your boat? I looked around the yard but didn't see a Hunter 260. I'm heading out for a coup

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