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web site for minney sand sailor at 4:16am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1119 *cry the link i have doesnt work .does anybody have one that does
Block Island or Martha's Vineyard Rob2435 at 5:05am 06.21.07 Destinations 9/7402 Thinking about heading to Block Island in August. It's rather a long sail from NYC so my thought is
Centerboard Gasket Debi at 5:44am 06.21.07 Day Sailers 1/1979 I have just completed the restoration of my 1972 Daysailer and need to replace the centerboard gaske
I need help.with rigging- need pics if possible Wendy at 6:16am 06.21.07 Other Sailboats 3/985 New boat owner needs help with almost everything. Does somone know where to get a manual?? I had a
Just purchased a 1997 Hunter 340, need suggestions Heather at 6:26am 06.21.07 Big Boats 10/3250 Hi everyone. We took delivery of our 340 in April. After sailing every weekend since then we are s
Portable Air Conditioner wsimpson at 6:23am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2104 Would a portble air conditioner like this one from Walmart work in a sailboat?
Finished my A/C installation Jack h23.5 at 6:48am 06.21.07 Smaller Boats 11/1335 Expecting a cooler summer on the water. My boat is in the water for the summer, so I added an A/C u
Can you guess the cause of the leak? Stephen OBrien at 8:26am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1438 Today I discovered the cause of a leak that had been driving me my crazy. My 1981 Hunter 27 took on
searching for a rudder knotaloud2 at 8:56am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1039 I have recently recovered a S2 5.5 grandslam from a boat yard junk pile. the boat itselfis in fairly
adjustable genoa cars Bob Moretti at 9:22am 06.21.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/2339 This season I finally upgraded to the adjustable genoa cars we were discussing on this list during t
Bluewater Boats Photo 3 Rick D at 9:51am 06.21.07 Other Sailboats 4/981 Bluewater boats should be self-righting....
Bluewater Boats Photo 2 Rick D at 9:49am 06.21.07 Other Sailboats 3/1122 Something broke...
In The Spirit Of Bluewater Boats... Photo One Rick D at 9:47am 06.21.07 Other Sailboats 0/745 I thought I'd post three photos of the delivery of a 'bluewater' boat. These were sent by my Brother
Changing primary and secondary filters Bob Alden at 10:22am 06.21.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/917 Fellow sailors:Any words of wisdom on changing the primary (Racor) and secondary (Yanmar) filters
First Boat on Big Lake Jason Myers at 9:59am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 20/2897 Hello there, New sailor looking to make a good decision on a first boat. I'd be sailing on Lake On
Best way to keep water out of the cuby area...? Bob8234 at 11:00am 06.21.07 Smaller Boats 2/1135 Just bought a Hunter 216 and noticed water accumulates in the cuby area... from the mast most likely
Charging the battery from OMC Saildrive Tomek23582 at 1:08pm 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 3/2651 I am looking for information on electrical connections between the charging circuit on the OMC SailD
How many more years? Claudius at 12:59pm 06.21.07 Big Boats 12/1420 I wonder. Can a 10 year old production boat hull be trusted to last another 10 or more years (withou
Tampa tomorrow sailaway78 at 12:31pm 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1128 Were off. Seadances hubby, Peter, and myself are hopping a plane tomorrow and heading to Tampa. Pl
Cast Iron Keel JW13211 at 12:12pm 06.21.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1742 I am considering purchasing a Beneteau 381. I noticed that the keel is cast iron and there is some

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NOT buying H34 shemandr at 3:27pm 09.03.21 Yeah, you are obviously a glutton for punishment. Don't start with the power stuff now. ;)
Invest 99L shemandr at 3:09pm 09.03.21 Glad to hear from you Gulf guys. Sounds pretty bad. Regarding the ride it out vs. evacuate plan I
Hood 810 Roller Furler dmax at 2:12pm 09.03.21 Well, that's the best problem to have - good luck!
Hood 810 Roller Furler FredS at 1:43pm 09.03.21
Does any one have the size and lengths of all the lines on a oday widgeon 1965 year (1) Sunbird22358 at 1:36pm 09.03.21 Here are the specs for the Widgeon rigging, taken from my Expanded Owners Manual. The specs are actu
FreeJib Sail kappykaplan at 1:32pm 09.03.21 where are you located? Location: Hockessin, DE US
FreeJib Sail fred1diver at 12:23pm 09.03.21 where are you located?
Turnbuckles - Navtec "Rigging screw" vs Open-Body FastOlson at 12:02pm 09.03.21 Is it normal to replace all the turnbuckles when replacing the wire? Depending entirely on conditi
Turnbuckles - Navtec "Rigging screw" vs Open-Body FastOlson at 12:00pm 09.03.21 Just be sure that your "Navtec" rigging screws were replaced in the '80's factory recall. The early
Invest 99L JamesG161 at 11:58am 09.03.21 Last Hurricane Ida update... Record Rain Fall in New York City and New Jersey. Partially Flooded t
20 or 25 shaft length outboard sailboat outboard? FastOlson at 11:57am 09.03.21 I suggest a Yamaha Hi Thrust 8 or 10 hp, with the 25 inch leg. Different final gear ratio than the s
Aluminum vs SS bimini frames FastOlson at 11:52am 09.03.21 That cheap Alum. frame will corrode. When you or a crew member lurches and grabs onto it, there is r
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Eleven at 11:21am 09.03.21 That sounds like a fun project rgranger. You do that and I'll buy the keel from you :) Kidding aside
Aluminum vs SS bimini frames Tom J at 11:12am 09.03.21 Zombie thread comes back to life... That's some nice work there. Where would one go to find such
NOT buying H34 dmax at 11:07am 09.03.21 You should experiment with sanding/compounding/polishing - it's amazing how gelcoat can be brought b
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 10:51am 09.03.21 You sure are! :beer: Thank you! I wonder if tape is available to match the upper bootstripe they
NOT buying H34 kappykaplan at 10:48am 09.03.21 Getting there! You sure are! :beer:
NOT buying H34 (3) DeniseO30 at 10:46am 09.03.21 197948197949197950 Getting there! But I'm seriously considering getting RO sander and a bunch of 22
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 10:44am 09.03.21 Can't help but wonder how thick the gel coat is on the transom! Slowly (when I'm in the mood) using
Catalina 22 Swing Keel (1) rgranger at 10:36am 09.03.21 As getting a complete boat, getting rid of the other parts may become a bigger hassle than the issue

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