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Kent Narrows Status Shippy at 1:41am 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1811 Anyone have first hand experience/update on the dredging in Kent Narrows. We have a trip later th
hairline cracks in a new boat which has not sailed zoulu at 1:41am 06.05.07 Big Boats 28/3480 Has anyone encountered the same problem. We just bought a new 2007 which has not seen the water yet
Boom Furling mechanism for Monsun 31 Blaise Warren at 2:13am 06.05.07 Hallberg-Rassy 2/3828 Has anyone else had recurring problems with their boom furling system on a Monsun? Ours frequently
pop top leaks bababouy at 2:38am 06.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1020 i have a pop top and it takes water when I have a driving rain. Also the forward hatch above the v-
mast lights KB Gale at 2:49am 06.05.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1120 Neither steaming or anchor light works on my 27' 1980 sloop. I believe they are on two separate fuse
RED FLAGS to look for before buying a Ranger 26 Trevor at 3:13am 06.05.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/2392 Hi there- Looking to seal a deal on a Ranger 26. Was wondering if I should take note of any Ranger
Mac 25: Are trailor brakes required in Canada? Michael at 3:40am 06.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/886 My wife and I are planning to tow our Mac 25 to Desolation Sound, on the B.C. coast. We've got every
Safety and rotted deck backing Biglake at 4:01am 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1128 I was just told that the backing is gone and that it can be a safety issue in a big wind, waht is th
Shift and throttle cable Richard Bryer at 4:12am 06.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1032 Does anyone know the Morse model number for the throttle and shift cables ( I believe they are the s
Bomar hatches vern23906 at 4:22am 06.05.07 Bigger Boats 0/1780 Last year I purchased a 1985 28' O'Day. The hinge on the forward Bomar hatch was broken so I tried
O'Day 22 rudder glopalm at 4:34am 06.05.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1228 I need to replace the rudder on my O'Day 22. The catalina 22 has what looks like a close fit. Are t
alternator richard at 4:54am 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1343 I replaces my alternator on my oday 272.I stupidly lost track as to where the wires attach. My alter
Custom Mattress for aft cabin ernierogers at 5:17am 06.05.07 Big Boats 6/3581 I'm wanting to have a "real" mattress for the aft cabin of my 1999 Hunter 380 and I'm looking for so
Small Plate in Mast Larry Schroeder at 2:03am 06.05.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/848 Don't know the proper "name" but would like a spare of the plate you insert after you put the mainsa
Looking out the window and crying cry Jim Seamans at 5:24am 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1258 3:00 pmW ( 276 deg ) 17 kts2:50 pmWNW ( 282 deg )18 kts2:40 pmW ( 272 deg )15 kts2:30 pmW*
Backstay for a 310 josh6526 at 5:49am 06.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1150 I would like to start sailing my Hunter 310 offshore and the boat yard has strongly suggested that I
Running Rigging David at 5:41am 06.05.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1212 Greetings,I recently took ownership of a 1994 Beneteau 351 Oceanis with in-mast furling. The previ
Deck repair question ... (1) Scott at 6:10am 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1333 Yes, sadly I am one of those people who purchased a boat without moisture meter in hand and went ahe
Topping Lift v. Hard Vang Eric on board Selah at 6:41am 06.05.07 Big Boats 8/1238 I have a Hunter 380, with a hard vang AND a topping lift. For four years now since I got the boat,
Best Place to Live Outside of the USA tom at 7:05am 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 30/2624 Any suggestions of great places to go and live cheaply??? Mexico jumps to mind but I can't spanish.

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Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 (1) SandyFrank at 4:13pm 10.03.21 Own a 1995 and have fixed a lot of issues. Some age, a lot previous owner (spit), some but not many
Sailboat Drone HeatherE at 4:09pm 10.03.21 You may have seen in the news where NOAA sailed drones into Hurricane Sam this week. Pretty cool t
Indoor/Outdoor marine speakers HeatherE at 4:07pm 10.03.21 I have one of these that we use at home, different one on the boat but, that would work great on th
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Mr. Dave at 3:56pm 10.03.21 If you're up for the work, and you like the boat, don't quibble over the $200 -vs- $500 question. Y
Bottom Paint Issues Along Scumline snoopy_ at 3:18pm 10.03.21
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:16pm 10.03.21 Swivel cam clear over fixed one position. Winch unnecessary Picture of mast base please
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? BierBarge at 3:10pm 10.03.21 ...You can do better for a lot less than you'll spend not being able to sail for a while... There a
Leaking Boat Stanchions (1) sunlover at 3:08pm 10.03.21 First layer port side. Hopefully, it will keep the rain from pouring in.
I left the lights on shemandr at 2:50pm 10.03.21 Can you do something like hang your car keys on the switch or near it to help you remember? Regardin
Water Heater replacement for H31 Galind at 2:33pm 10.03.21 I looked at that one but it is too deep. It would impede on the galley sink drain.
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Tedd at 2:30pm 10.03.21 You might want to look into some of the threaded inserts that are designed to work with composite ma
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Williammiller100 at 2:12pm 10.03.21 This is something we have in mind if we can't get the holes repaired. But what's the best faster for
Bottom Paint Issues Along Scumline Davidasailor26 at 2:10pm 10.03.21
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Williammiller100 at 2:08pm 10.03.21 I found a drawing of the yanmar motor mount. Diameter of the mounting hole is 12.2 (I assume metric)
Water Heater replacement for H31 Steve_Catalina at 2:05pm 10.03.21 Has anyone replaced their water heater with heat exchanger on a H31? The water heater locker is 16"
Leaking Boat Stanchions (1) sunlover at 2:02pm 10.03.21 here's the port side. I'll have to get a welder to fix the toe rail. The rain just stopped, but I'
Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B kloudie1 at 1:48pm 10.03.21 These guys have the concept and a product: Sea Flush
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Mr. Dave at 1:30pm 10.03.21 But to the OP, if you're new to sailing (not saying you are, just speculating) and you value your ti
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Mr. Dave at 1:27pm 10.03.21
Stern rail seats sail sfbay at 12:52pm 10.03.21 Here you go: SternPerch sailboat seats for stern rails of older boats. (zarcor.com) AND DIY Add More

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