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Live aboards.... dave b. at 6:56am 07.07.07 Ask All Sailors 20/2031 I want to live on a sailboat...any thoughts? What should I look for in general when searching for a
150% vs Ron10127 at 7:23am 07.07.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1874 a 140%. Whats your thought on that. The 150% headsail on our boat is not that old, (6 years old, but
150% vs Ron10127 at 7:30am 07.07.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1930 a 140%. Whats your thought on that. The 150% headsail on our boat is not that old, (6 years old, but
Sea Sickness Remedy Chief at 8:19am 07.07.07 Ask All Sailors 45/4856 Anyone have a sea sickness remedy that they can share. My 8 year old gets sick virtually every time
New London Question seadaddler at 10:37am 07.07.07 Ask All Sailors 3/967 Need to pickup kids next to new london ferry.Can I dock at new london city pier which is next to bl
Questions about H22 mast crutch Brian at 10:58am 07.07.07 Smaller Boats 1/964 Can anyone tell me how large the mast support that holds the mast when trailering is? (For a Hunter
Loose footed main Valentina at 1:31pm 07.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1018 Hey, All!Does anyone of you have a loose footed main?Any advantage to use a loose footed vs. bolt
1974 Mac 25 needs a new home Malcolm & Darlene at 2:06pm 07.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1024 I am giving up trying to learn sailing,,I have a Mac 25 that is a project boat that needs a new home
medicine cabinet mirror - '87 Cat 30 Rob Schendel at 2:06pm 07.07.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1839 The medicine cabinet in the head of my '87 Catalina 30 has horizontal sliding doors made of a mirror
Help! John Blake at 2:10pm 07.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/861 22 Owners:I need some help with a few things on my 1983 22... any advice would be very appreciated
Gelcoat or Paint? Steve L22188 at 10:30pm 07.07.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1290 I filled some voids and small holes in my O'Day 302 last week with a polyester resin/putty. It appea
4 stroke outboard on a 1985 Cat 30 Jeff at 11:38pm 07.07.07 Catalina 30 0/1099 Any suggestions on an outboard to serve as the main engine on a 1985 Cat 30? We are just light weat
What is the best method to flake a mainsail r. gallagher at 12:10am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 7/3959 I just recently moved from a Catalina22 to a Hunter 28.5. I had no problem flaking the main on the 2
Knot Meter may or may not work Mike48 at 12:17am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1128 We purchased our H23 last year. The PO told us that the knot meter would work off and on. The first
In water rudder repair Mike D. at 12:22am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1302 I have a '91 Hunter 30T. I've noticed increasing side to side 'wobble' in the rudder post and suspe
Message reply etiquette ...? Jerry B at 3:36am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1241 This post is just to have a light hearted exchange of ideas about what to do about a "know-it-all" e
Sea Warrior sailboat kuckwood at 4:03am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1172 I have a 1975 Sea Warrior sailboat made by Sea Warrior Boats of Orange park, FL. I can't find anythi
H376 Fuel tank pickup question Bob F at 4:37am 07.08.07 Big Boats 3/872 Had a bit of a fuel problem yesterday, I assumed it was a clogged filter, but the fuel pickup was pa
Gas Refrigerator? maccauley123 at 5:42am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 14/2027 Please see the item in the attached link. Has anyone ever thought of or tried something like this L
Reversing gear oil Ned at 6:02am 07.08.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/871 I have a 1980 H27 with an 8hp Renault Diesel. I've never changed the reversing gear oil because I c

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Permanently marking a PVC inflatable dink markwbird at 7:48am 09.19.21 Sharpie
Permanently marking a PVC inflatable dink All U Get at 7:24am 09.19.21 We tried painting and markers on our roll-up when we had one years ago. For summer only use it was
New H240 owner - portable toilet question Crazy Dave Condon at 6:28am 09.19.21 @caverun made one notable comment. BE CAREFUL OF THE HOLD DOWN SCREWS IN TGE FLOOR IF REPLACING THE
Permanently marking a PVC inflatable dink DougM at 5:27am 09.19.21 There is a paint kit with stencils that is available for that purpose. . The SBO store probably ha
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) dLj at 4:58am 09.19.21 Perhaps you should contact Ken Cross & talk to him directly. He is a licensed professional and can
5200 or West Epoxy dlochner at 4:30am 09.19.21 The photo is actually the remnants if the ewood block thatcwas glued to hull and plastic battery tr
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing dlochner at 4:25am 09.19.21 Omit the blocks mounted between the boom and the mast base completely and go straight to turning b
5200 or West Epoxy DAVA390 at 3:37am 09.19.21 The photo is actually the remnants if the ewood block thatcwas glued to hull and plastic battery tra
SPLASH! BigEasy at 10:59pm 09.18.21 Had her out on the lake this afternoon and some friends of mine snapped a few pics Nice!
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) BigEasy at 10:53pm 09.18.21 Perhaps you should contact Ken Cross & talk to him directly. He is a licensed professional and can
SPLASH! Roadking Larry at 8:27pm 09.18.21 Had her out on the lake this afternoon and some friends of mine snapped a few pics https://live.sta
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) HeatherE at 8:12pm 09.18.21 Eek, I don't know. Hard to gauge when I've not had a VHF radio before. Weather channels come in an
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) BigEasy at 8:01pm 09.18.21 I spliced them together and it worked! I definitely need to redo it, because they aren't very secur
5200 or West Epoxy (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:47pm 09.18.21 but will it adhere well to f/ g ? Not to clear how that bottom plate is attached to what but ...
Jib Halyard Swivel problem? Two Sails at 7:13pm 09.18.21
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing DougM at 7:12pm 09.18.21 Omit the blocks mounted between the boom and the mast base completely and go straight to turning bl
Propane Locker on Beneteay 41S (2) Davidasailor26 at 6:36pm 09.18.21 Are other model Benny s made like this??? At least by the Oceanis 37 they had this figured out. Th
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler walt at 6:09pm 09.18.21 At least while I have a sailboat.. I hope you keep yours as a sailboat (looking forward to November!
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler LeeandRick at 5:59pm 09.18.21 Several trawler to sailboats and sailboats to trawler designs around. The Willard and Fishers come t
5200 or West Epoxy DAVA390 at 5:40pm 09.18.21 wood was glued to the hull, plastic battery tray was screwed into that wood. Gonna wire brush rem

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