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Launching... Oldmega at 6:26am 09.28.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/951 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 7/1825 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 2/1076 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 2/1396 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 14/1923 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 0/757 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 4/1295 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 1/1064 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 9/2370 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 15/1751 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 5/5741 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 6/1423 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

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Trucking a Yacht shemandr at 4:54am 10.16.21 Don't forget the expenses for hauling, de-rigging and prepping the boat for transport (Including shr
More on Maine Sail njlarry at 4:29am 10.16.21 I was told go fund me takes a significant cut of the funds for themselves but there are other sites
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel njlarry at 4:22am 10.16.21 Ditto whatever Stu says!
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Len Ingalls at 3:26am 10.16.21 http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?203526-Anyone-Have-Stimson-Bow-Roof-Shed-Plans-Can-t-Reac
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Hayden Watson at 9:07pm 10.15.21 The math geek in me cannot get past the "The 99% of the 50+ boats in our marina are stored mast up."
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Tally Ho at 9:02pm 10.15.21 What supports in front of the mast ? Halyard ? There is a loop for a halyard and I usually put my
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Leeward Rail at 8:55pm 10.15.21
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing Monheganlover at 8:53pm 10.15.21 Hope you don't mind, but it looks like one of the seacocks in your photos (maybe one in the hatch in
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Leeward Rail at 8:43pm 10.15.21
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Tally Ho at 8:39pm 10.15.21
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Leeward Rail at 8:30pm 10.15.21 The concern with plastic is UV near round. UV is the scourge of almost anything unfortunately.
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? thinwater at 8:21pm 10.15.21 Yup, similar reasons in summer here. But, No insects living here in winter Plastic doesn't absorb
Happy 246th Birthday, U.S. Navy! Roadking Larry at 7:36pm 10.15.21 As we used to opine on the boats - 246 years of tradition unhampered by progress. :biggrin:
H34 Compression Post ScottFreeRick at 6:17pm 10.15.21 Thanks for all the replies.
B & G Zeus 3 intermittently powering down dlochner at 5:51pm 10.15.21 The voltage drop can be the result of seemingly random events. For example the AP engages at the sam
B & G Zeus 3 intermittently powering down (1) BarryL at 5:49pm 10.15.21 Hey, Power TO the Zeus should be provided on the dedicated power port. The Zeus does not get power
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 5:45pm 10.15.21 7Y1mXfpuoIo -Will
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 5:36pm 10.15.21 199304 -Will
Replacing Cabin Sole BigEasy at 5:33pm 10.15.21 As noted not all silicone caulks are the same. Caulks like DOW 795 and GE Silpruf have a different
Trucking a Yacht SandyFrank at 5:29pm 10.15.21 Last estimate I saw for a similar oversized load (but not a yacht in particular) was $3.00 per mile.

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