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Saturday the 29th on Mobile bay Chuck Creel at 1:41pm 09.28.07 Smaller Boats 0/757 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 4/1292 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 1/1062 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 2/1756 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 5/1567 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 7/1774 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 4/916 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 9/2368 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 15/1749 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 5/5736 I have a 1989 30' tall rig Catalina. I would like to add a main sail Lazy Jack system or a Dutchman
Atomic 4 engine Marty Muller at 12:28am 09.27.07 Other Sailboats 3/1635 Dear SailboatOwners:i have been experiencing troubles with my atomic 4 engine. any suggestions you
Head sail size NYSail at 11:46pm 09.26.07 Other Sailboats 6/1420 Hello all,I was wondering what size head sail people have on thier P36-2? My boat came with a 150
Ideal Weather Bob S at 2:51am 09.27.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1122 I am new to the sailing community. I am awaiting a sea trial on a 1995 C30 MKIII. The winds have bee
Spreader Boots Landlocked at 4:11am 09.27.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1112 I will be installing Tempo rubber spreader boots on my Newport. I understant the need to tape in the
How to installate a pedestal steering on a HR34 ? Inka19227 at 5:01am 09.27.07 Hallberg-Rassy 1/2305 Hello!Is there someone who has installated a pedestal steering on a HR34.Please give me some infor
Use of Boom Vang dale17781 at 4:41am 09.27.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 19/5812 What are the correct times and ways to use your vang. I am more interested in the windward use of t
Annapolis Boat Show Deals Dan at 5:04am 09.27.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1094 I'm looking at buying a chartplotter. I know that winter is the best time to buy, but since I'm goi
Position of car for jib sheet Ray at 6:32am 09.27.07 Big Boats 9/22530 This may be a silly question but what is the preferred location of the car for the jib sheet in the
Best swim ladder Mac at 6:48am 09.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/976 I want to install a ladder on the transom. What is the best one out there that fits the 1982 Mac 25?
Why 2 luff tracks... Rich (P303) at 6:54am 09.27.07 Ask All Sailors 15/2529 on my Harken roller furler for the headsail? I am confused... as they appear to be the same length/d

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Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? dlochner at 1:01pm 10.15.21 If you tarp the boat secure the tarp by tying down the edges and running lines over the tarp. This r
Replacing Cabin Sole Hello Below at 12:56pm 10.15.21 My question is how do I completely remove the old silicone? My question is do you really need or i
Quick question - raw water intake hose type/size Hunter 40.5 Georgedoyle at 11:58am 10.15.21 I just changed mine on a Yanmar 110 hp. It was 1 inch inside diameter. I used the raw water/wet exha
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Thaniel at 11:53am 10.15.21 Why sell the boat if you enjoy it ? Driving I-81 is never fun and towing makes it less fun. Every
Replacing Cabin Sole FastOlson at 11:39am 10.15.21 I like @BigEasy 's idea of a composite replacement which is the same thickness as the old T&H plywo
Replacing Cabin Sole Ralph Johnstone at 11:34am 10.15.21 I like @BigEasy 's idea of a composite replacement which is the same thickness as the old T&H plywoo
Engine Bilge Blower Hunter 42 Passage mesmith1122 at 11:32am 10.15.21 I use mine to clear fumes trapped and pull some of the heat out after I get back to the slip. Neve
'94 Oceanis 351 (BEY62042E494), cable route to fwd nav light. mpower at 11:23am 10.15.21 Thanks, Mechone, you're probably correct that the cable runs in that conduit to the mast base and th
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Leeward Rail at 11:05am 10.15.21 I cover winches for two reasons: The plastic bits of self-tailers, and the real reason, which is..
Challenger: yawl vs. sloop rig jon hansen at 11:00am 10.15.21 my main mast is 4' shorter than the sloop rig. my main mast is about 18" father forward than the slo
Challenger: yawl vs. sloop rig LorneB at 10:59am 10.15.21 CCA racing rules were such that you got a nice advantage racing with a yawl rig. flying mizzen sta
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 10:54am 10.15.21 199298
Engine Bilge Blower Hunter 42 Passage DRhoads at 10:52am 10.15.21 We've never had a need to use the blower because of our cooler climate. I use mine to clear fumes
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 10:51am 10.15.21 wait! Why didn't I think of this first...?
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 10:49am 10.15.21 199296
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Leeward Rail at 10:49am 10.15.21 If you have a cocpit with drains, consider how you are going to prevent the drains from freeze if t
Challenger: yawl vs. sloop rig (1) jon hansen at 10:48am 10.15.21 CCA racing rules were such that you got a nice advantage racing with a yawl rig. flying mizzen stay
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? thinwater at 10:44am 10.15.21 I cover winches for two reasons: The plastic bits of self-tailers, and the real reason, which is...
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Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Leeward Rail at 10:34am 10.15.21 Here in Ottawa almost all boats store with the mast down and a cover on the boat. There are a few t

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