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paint mast hmurphy at 12:15am 02.11.07 Big Boats 2/1090 just purchased a 1983 34' the alumn. mast is on the bank and kinda rough. going to paint.what is t
can i add airconditioning with my 30 amp service?? duality at 12:51am 02.11.07 Ask All Sailors 10/3028 i currently have refrigeration and a battery charger on my hunter 34. i would like to add central ai
44 vs 45 CC Steve Feinsilver at 1:05am 02.11.07 Big Boats 16/2728 It's that time again, and I'm thinking of treating my seasonal affective disorder by replacing my 20
2007 Northern Gulf Coast Cruise Poca Long at 1:24am 02.11.07 Catalina 22 0/1181 The 10th annual Northern Gulf Coast Cruise is just around the corner. Prepare your vessel, prepare y
center board JCT at 1:15am 02.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1211 Still having problems with our centerboard - tried to sleeve the pin with marine tex. Sleeve is bec
bringing lines aft JCT at 1:13am 02.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1137 I am buying a roller furling jib, need to know what blocks and cleats I need to bring the lines back
shower bypass dick12062 at 2:02am 02.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1211 we are new owners of a 2002 hunter 340 that has the shower hose attached to the sink in the head--bu
Catlina 30 1978 front hatch cover Dino24501 at 3:47am 02.11.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1220 Hello Does anyone know where I can get a new hatch cover for the door over the v-birth of a 1978 C
Off Shore Sailing DaveH20533 at 4:23am 02.11.07 Ask All Sailors 2/961 Was wondering if anyone has sailed through Off Shore Sailing. Thinking of going there to get bareboa
Replacement Engine M-405 SeadogBVI at 5:01am 02.11.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1016 The Perkins M-50 engine on my 1995 M-405 may be reaching the end of its useful life. It seems the M-
Need Advice on Refinishing Steps Ken at 6:45am 02.11.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1057 The finish on the steps leading into the cabin have lost all if it's finish. I would like to redo t
airlines and inflatable life jackets mjb at 8:10am 02.11.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1521 We're traveling to Guadeloupe next week for a one week sailing charter. We'd like to bring our infl
Rebedding sail track Seekswind at 8:58am 02.11.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1044 I am currently planning to rebed my sail tracks this spring. Does anyone have any advice on product
Full Length Battens for Mainsail - Doyle Zenith Ray R. at 9:13am 02.11.07 Big Boats 13/3235 I am considering purchasing the Doyle Zenith full batten roller furling mainsail. I heard some pros
Fixing the holding tank gauge Rich Stidger at 9:29am 02.11.07 Big Boats 4/1779 You did good, Ed Caldwell. The WEMA sender with the holes is very prone to plugging and the result
Cabin floor replacement Gordon Huwa at 9:29am 02.11.07 Ask All Sailors 6/2495 I have a Cal 32 and want to replace the cabin floor. The old floor is about 1/8th inch veneer. It is
Oday 25 Center Board downey1210 at 9:58am 02.11.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/943 I have a 1975 ODAY 25 CB, the cable comes up through a 3ft pipe in the center of the cabin floor. Do
size of genoa jib on an O'Day 22 David A. cobb at 10:19am 02.11.07 Day Sailers 3/1525 I am having trouble setting the jib. It is supposed to go on the Schaefer Snap-furl, but it seems t
37.5 upgrades for bluewater? Bob15962 at 10:20am 02.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1305 I am slowly getting my 37.5 ready for off shore sailing... I have been working slowly on the basics.
need a reasonable source for stay fittings sand sailor at 10:21am 02.11.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1374 west marine has some nice ones but they are anything but reasonablewhat is the diff in characterist

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Surveys are a waste of money Maine Sail at 6:56am 08.30.21 150% Disagree. You chose a poor surveyor and are now bashing the entire industry. There are bad doct
Another Anchorage Gone njlarry at 6:55am 08.30.21 Welcome to the brave new world. The state in never wrong and the children citizens like the experts
Beneteau 40 Quick Windlass kenrait at 6:53am 08.30.21 I suggest calling paul at Quick in Maryland - he is super helpful. His contact follows Paul Brown Te
Wheel pulling to the right dlochner at 6:52am 08.30.21 Did they perform any maintenance on the steering system? If so, it is really easy to get it out of a
Wheel pulling to the right DougM at 6:47am 08.30.21 Is it truly pulling to the right, or is your wheel position when going straight different what it ha
installing hatch vent w/out damaging acrylic b.needalman at 6:34am 08.30.21
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! jssailem at 6:30am 08.30.21 I agree with @Ward H. If those are the only issues on the hull, they have been there for a while. Th
Another Anchorage Gone RoyS at 6:09am 08.30.21 No mention of anchoring to cause degradation, at least as a primary source mentioned in that articl
Surveys are a waste of money Kings Gambit at 6:03am 08.30.21 What do you care if he got the brand of spars right in the written report? One would hope for a su
Surveys are a waste of money CarlN at 5:52am 08.30.21 What do you care if he got the brand of spars right in the written report? I tell them to leave all
Using a trolling motor on small boat Eddie C at 5:14am 08.30.21
is it hard to tip a sail boat? mcgregor 26s dlochner at 4:48am 08.30.21 First off, a McGregor classic which includes the 26D and the 26S sails fastest at about 10 to 15 de
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! Ward H at 4:46am 08.30.21
is it hard to tip a sail boat? mcgregor 26s Tedd at 3:59am 08.30.21 What @Ken Cross said. I would also add that I found that my Mac 26S liked to be reefed at anything a
Near Miss in Port Huron dLj at 3:54am 08.30.21 I don't really think it is all that new. Captain Hazelwood of the Exxon Valdez was tried, convicte
H260 Price Trends Tedd at 3:53am 08.30.21 Ya got data on H26s? Sorry, no. I decided a while ago that I wanted a 260 and I've gathered very l
So we did it... NLPete at 3:53am 08.30.21 Haha! Just wanted spare belts for the yanmar before we set off into deep water!
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! (1) Mooseman at 3:16am 08.30.21 Check out these spots that appear to have been weeping water. I'm hours away from splashing her and
Galled stanchion removal Apex at 3:10am 08.30.21 Looks like the bases are still bent a bit. short of a work bench mounted vise, try adjustable plier
Furling Main Winter Storage artboas at 1:01am 08.30.21 Pat: The only mildew that I have experienced is around and under the spreader patches. This all h

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