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Does anyone know anything about this trimaran? caguy at 2:21am 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1348 It appears to have been abandoned in the Estero Beach bay, Ensenada, Mx. Coordinates are at bottom o
J/24 Brian M H23 at 1:38am 07.18.07 Trailer Sailors 6/9458 How "trailerable" is a J/24? I'm looking at one around here, and it doesnt seem like it could ever
GPS with Chart Plotter theladyboat at 2:55am 07.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1223 I am looking to get a GPS Chart Plotter. I am an old DR guy but a recent experience at night in new
Shelves JD20799 at 3:04am 07.18.07 Catalina 22 2/1452 I am thinking of designing and building shelves in my 1988 Catalina 22. It seems that a long shelf c
H-38 Dodger advise Tom at 4:16am 07.18.07 Big Boats 1/981 We are working to get a dodger installed on our H-38 and have questions about how far back and how h
OMC Sail Drive- trouble Steve M at 4:10am 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 5/2202 Looking for assistance or references to a repair source for my OMC Sail Drive. It is in a Cal25 MKII
Circa 1980 Cherubunis - Removing Teak Handrails rardiH36 at 4:08am 07.18.07 Big Boats 3/1515 Hi:I recently purchased a 1980 Hunter 36'. Overall its in very good condition for its age, but st
Wanted - Track for mast Marilyn Boettger at 3:52am 07.18.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/1723 I have "lost" a piece of the main sail track that was about 3 inches long. I haven't been able to f
trailer Jack Dodge at 3:37am 07.18.07 Other Sailboats 1/937 Where can I purchase a used or new trailer for 27 ft island packet?
Line Hooks Nereussailor at 5:04am 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1577 A friend has a Catalina 25 with some line hooks mounted just outside the cabin entry, for holding th
PSS Shaft Seal Harry at 5:23am 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1161 I installed a new PSS shaft seal last year before launch (April 06). It's been great...no problems.
Garmin GPS question Hugh4753 at 5:39am 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 2/959 Have a Garmin 492 GPS, last weekend it was working fine for most of the sail but then it got bumped
Aluminium corrosion in Rasmus windscreen Jeremy at 6:48am 07.18.07 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1810 We have the beginnings of quite severe-looking corrosion around some of the joints of the alluminium
Replace centerboard uphaul line Robert Forney at 7:00am 07.18.07 Smaller Boats 2/1335 I have a 1995 Hunter 19' and want to change the original 7/16" centerboard uphaul line. How can I ge
The quest for a dry Bilge Jim at 7:53am 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1627 I have a Catalina 30 and I have noticed that my bilge stays dry except when we get storms. The wave
Ospray info ACR42 at 8:04am 07.18.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/854 Greetings,Does an Ospray manual exist? Am still interested in rigging...does the idea of stepping t
slide out galley stuart22320 at 9:05am 07.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/987 hi, i'm looking for a slide out galley for my 85 mac 25. if anyone has one that they want to sell pl
85 Mac 25 - Blocks all disintegrating! Mike Mac25 - 85 at 9:13am 07.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1005 In the last several years, ALL of the plastic (Delrin, acrylic, nylon, whatever!) in my blocks, (rud
H23.5 Aft Berth Opening Portlights? VT Fitz at 11:43am 07.18.07 Smaller Boats 4/1229 Apropos of stuffiness in the aft berth, I looked back in the archives for info on folks who may have
cabin top traveler H26 Comfortably Numb at 1:09pm 07.18.07 Smaller Boats 1/869 In 2001 I asked the question if anyone had mounted a traveler on the pads where the halyard clutches

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Are Boat Shows Good Places to get Deals on New Sails? sail sfbay at 6:40am 10.17.21 It would interesting to see if you can get a good price on custom sails at a boat show vs. local lof
Looking at a used 280 with a 2� port list shemandr at 6:19am 10.17.21 That's why I would take almost everything off the boat for layup. Plus we raced and were pretty dil
Beneteau 473 decals/stickers sail sfbay at 6:16am 10.17.21 Do an internet search on "beneteau sailboat decals" and "beneteau sailboat seahorse logo" and you wi
Looking at a used 280 with a 2� port list sail sfbay at 6:09am 10.17.21 ...........Bought the boat. Everything is on the port side.........Spare lines - including many no
Trucking a Yacht shemandr at 6:09am 10.17.21 Ouch! That's why a former poster on this forum said "You move money - not boats." Or something lik
H34 Compression Post RoyS at 6:08am 10.17.21 If you are ever thinking of running your mast control lines back to the cockpit, now is the time to
Adjust lazy jacks while sailing? RoyS at 6:01am 10.17.21 I adjust these all the time. My lazy bag has two lines that branch out near the bag. At the mast the
Adjust lazy jacks while sailing? Daveinet at 5:54am 10.17.21 Why tighten them up by the mast? Seems it would be easy enough to put a cleat at the end of the boom
Looking at a used 280 with a 2� port list Crusty Ol Salt at 5:51am 10.17.21 Update #2 Bought the boat. Everything is on the port side Spare anchor Spare tiller Spare lines - in
Replacing Cabin Sole RoyS at 5:50am 10.17.21 Yesterday I finished prying all the old plywood up. After that I invented a simple test for the pres
I think I just bought a 30. jssailem at 5:43am 10.17.21 Congrats on the new to you boat. You sound surprised. My bank would know if I bought a new boat. Cho
Trucking a Yacht Apex at 5:09am 10.17.21 trucking alone was $6k from CT to MI. Add another $1700 for having a yard do all the prep work for
Adjust lazy jacks while sailing? Apex at 4:57am 10.17.21 I loosen about a foot (stack pack here) when raising. But pulling the lazy jacks forward down, secu
Its funny Friday! All U Get at 4:47am 10.17.21 Good news travels fast.
H34 Compression Post ScottFreeRick at 4:28am 10.17.21 Brian, I have downloaded your PDF from the site and have read it several times. I expect my repair
Late season storage options in Maine. PaulK at 9:01pm 10.16.21 If you wait long enough the boat you buy will be hauled out for the winter and the seller will have
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke Rich Stidger at 8:24pm 10.16.21 For sure E0 gas is the way to go. But you don't have to suffer the high cost of Trufuel if there is
Adjust lazy jacks while sailing? AndyL at 8:06pm 10.16.21 FYI: I've combined a couple of the suggestions from earlier in the thread. I loosen each side by ap
Hunter 34 deck non skid needs painting (1) Ryan and ileana Bradley at 7:53pm 10.16.21
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 7:51pm 10.16.21 White "smoke" is likely water vapor. On a 2 stroke the smoke should be blue. One of the issues wit

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