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Looking for a boat slip in Portsmouth or surround Doris at 8:16am 04.09.07 Ask All Sailors 5/992 Looking at purchasing a 30 ft Catalina and need to find a slip. We are looking in the area of Ports
interior wood Trev at 9:24am 04.09.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1846 I am in the process of redoing the interior of my Mac 25 and am looking for suggestions. Any though
Bad ground for mast lights between deck and bilge Turas276 at 10:56am 04.09.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/923 I isolated a bad ground between the deck and the bilge that I need to replace. It's part of a 4-wir
Cruising the Chesapeake with small children HA2 at 11:04am 04.09.07 Ask All Sailors 3/933 Hello All,We are looking for some cruising friends with small children to cruise, raft up, play et
Lewmar hinge clips/covers Brian at 11:00am 04.09.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1092 Anyone know where i can find replacement plastic clip-on hinge covers for Lewmar ports? TIA
PLASTIC BOW CLEATS. PAUL at 11:48am 04.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/833 When I bought my 26X the forward horns on the plastic bow cleats were broken off due to hurricane da
Cetol Marine or Cetol Light Greg W at 12:29pm 04.09.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1202 I have read numerous reports about individuals using Cetol Light to finish exterior teak, but what a
Oops - Part Overboard Sherry at 12:39pm 04.09.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1068 We dropped a part overboard this weekend. It's a stainless bracket that holds one of the wooden ste
Can a water ballasted Mac 26 race? If yes, trade? Steve at 12:53pm 04.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/994 I bought a stout 27 footer, Aloha 27, spent a small fortune getting the bottom, keel and rudder epox
Head tank issue higgs at 12:47pm 04.09.07 Ask All Sailors 3/882 My 1985 Nassau 34 needed new head hoses. Open any cabinet where they transversed and the smell was
Builder's Certificate Or Manufacturers Plate Bill at 1:23pm 04.09.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1056 Where does one obtain a builder's certificate or /manufacturers plate/ or Facts of Build Letter on a
Hunter 37 Questions gabrielnqn at 1:22pm 04.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/812 Hi guys:I am upgrading several parts of my 1990 Hunter 37 which I recently purchased.1). Dome li
trapezoidal forward hatch (grey) dave at 1:25pm 04.09.07 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1121 Does anyone have a line on the Grey(by Pompanette)forward hatch for a '83 Hunter 25? I have been on
Trailer bunk trouble - indentation in hull? tegwilym at 2:39pm 04.09.07 Ask All Sailors 13/2629 Tonight I was out working on the boat in the backyard when I looked under the hull and noticed that
Anybody seen this engine? (1) Gman0447 at 2:13pm 04.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1278 I recently bought a 1979 Oday 28 and am trying to fine out about the engine. All I really know is it
Property Tax on a Rented Slip ? Calif. Ted at 4:27pm 04.09.07 Ask All Sailors 14/2492 Just got a letter from my marina operator that the county tax assesor has decreed that slip renters
Replacing standing rigging Ken at 10:14pm 04.07.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1921 My standing rigging is original and 13 years old ...looks good all needs to be replaced for safety's
Surveyor - Montreal Area Suze at 9:58pm 04.07.07 Other Sailboats 0/595 I am looking at a Nonsuch22 in Quebec, just beside the Ontario border. I was wondering if anyone co
Roller furling Gee at 10:20pm 04.07.07 Ask All Sailors 4/852 I'm new to sailing, so this may be a dumb question. How does the Roller furling work? I'm thinking t
spiniker sailing gary1000 at 11:32pm 04.07.07 Smaller Boats 7/1197 The Easter bunny was here and he left me a spiniker sock and a boom kicker. Lucky me!! I was tryin

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Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets Ward H at 8:52pm 02.23.21
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! Stu Jackson at 8:29pm 02.23.21 All the hard to reach places are hard to reach because I'm either too big to in there or too small
No Traveler? Stu Jackson at 8:26pm 02.23.21 So yeah, on a boat where both are properly designed for sail trim the traveler can be faster/better
Onan 8K Gen losing coolant Terry Cox at 8:12pm 02.23.21 Welcome. We too, have the Onan 8KW Genset. Marvelous little machine that has been a gem over the cru
Boat Insurance sail sfbay at 7:41pm 02.23.21 Just to be clear this amount is $939,000, which is the current pollution/fuel spill legal limit.
Boat Insurance mtarcher1 at 7:41pm 02.23.21 It may be prudent to shop around a bit...I got quite a range of quotes for the same level of coverag
Boat Insurance rgranger at 7:36pm 02.23.21 You need to make sure the policy includes fuel spill liability in addition to liability associated
Boat Insurance sail sfbay at 7:29pm 02.23.21 You need to make sure the policy includes fuel spill liability in addition to liability associated w
all rope windlass Hayden Watson at 7:28pm 02.23.21 Whoever originated this "rule" is an idiot (IMHO). Rule of thumb. I can (or at least am willing
Larger wheel? JRT at 7:12pm 02.23.21 I got this for Christmas, haven't tried it yet but it came recommend by other 310 owners. https:/
Beware of BoatUS Insurance Blitz at 7:01pm 02.23.21 please be aware, this is nothing new. Insurance companies will also devalue anything on the boat
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! rgranger at 7:00pm 02.23.21 And it can't be the first mate! That's to easy CAn it be the voices in my head?
i got carried away... rgranger at 6:56pm 02.23.21
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! dlochner at 6:48pm 02.23.21 All the hard to reach places are hard to reach because I'm either too big to in there or too small r
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! (1) Tally Ho at 6:47pm 02.23.21 I have too much stuff running through the bilge area where my shaft and stuffing box are...refrigera
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! DAVA390 at 6:37pm 02.23.21 Cockpit drains. 2 lttle schedule 40 tubes poked out through the transom. Have to clean out and resea
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler Rick D at 6:29pm 02.23.21 Small update just for any future google searches. ountyfasteners.com/14-20-flat-socket-head-screw-
Repair and replace of cockpit drains on a Hunter 34 mnmpizza at 6:15pm 02.23.21
No Traveler? MikeHoncho at 6:07pm 02.23.21 And this is why every cruiser should crew on a racing boat for a few seasons. Ya learn a lot from a
No Traveler? MikeHoncho at 6:05pm 02.23.21 Ya' only need all those sail controls if (1) you know how to use them and (2) you're actually going

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