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42 tankage ted at 9:14am 10.01.06 Big Boats 9/1102 Giving serious consideration to a Passage 42, older model, for long term cruising.Anybody add extra
Morgan 28' Jib sail Bob at 9:13am 10.01.06 Morgan 2/1899 Does anyone know the J'P dimension for the 1969 Morgan 28?
autohelm 800 bill grigelevich at 2:02pm 10.01.06 Ask All Sailors 6/4415 can a autohelm 800 be interfaced with gps? I know the 800 is an older unit but can be pluged into a
Engine size for a 34 cacsail at 1:11pm 10.01.06 Big Boats 4/1440 We are looking to move up from a 30 to a 34. Will a 25 horse engine be sufficient on the Great Lakes
Rudder removal Mike Hollingsworth at 1:07pm 10.01.06 Bavaria 5/2887 I need to replace the rudder bearing/bushing on my 38 Ocean. The rudder post nut has a two prong too
M 18 diesel worry markras at 3:31pm 10.01.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1186 Hi all. We have recently noticed a disconcerting high pitched sound coming from our motor at high
Folding wheel nick maggio at 9:24pm 09.29.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1054 I was at the newport boat show and saw the new folding wheel on the new hunters and wondering if the
jack stand positioning for a Citation 39 sloop chemistry at 9:16pm 09.29.06 Other Sailboats 3/1065 Am new owner. Have heard bad things about miss-placed jack stands on older boats.Any information
Electrical Supply Russ Hauser at 8:56pm 09.29.06 Smaller Boats 1/1232 My new old boat will have a VHF radio, speed log, depth finder and mast light in addition to the fac
Atlantic crossing Colin at 8:48pm 09.29.06 Big Boats 14/5835 Hi All. I'm thinking of buying a H380 and maybe sailing it over the Atlantic and into the Med. I wou
Wet foam in buoancy compartment Yves at 10:11pm 09.29.06 Other Sailboats 5/1088 HiI just have buy a Sandpiper 565. I remove the toilet and discover that the foam in the boyancy co
Lazy Jack Lines Mark Juetten at 1:36am 09.30.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1705 Going to redo older and too light lazy Jacks on our Hunter 376. I would appreciate sugestions as to
Sial loft, (Or sail fixer) in Corneilius, NC Jack Hart at 11:29pm 09.29.06 Ask All Sailors 2/966 Hi folks, there is a sail loft, or at least someone who repairs sails on Lake Norman near Corneilius
mount auto helm to binnacl simon at 11:12pm 09.29.06 Mid-Size Boats 0/822 I would like to remove the connection from under the gauges to the bar on the binniacl with a housin
Catalina 27- Diesel Bruce_n_Oakville at 3:16am 09.30.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1722 I am looking at bying my 1st boat, a 27 catalina (1984) and although the boat itself appears to be i
Knotline Newsletter..... Looking for stories... jlrezendes at 2:34am 09.30.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/746 We are putting together the Fall issue of Knotline, The Hunter Owners Newsletter. I was wondering i
repair blair6667 at 5:05am 09.30.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/983 I have recently acquired an oday 22,the boat needs extensive interior work,my question is whether I
Islander Web Site Larry77 at 7:24am 09.30.06 Islander 1/2046 Does anyone know what happened to the Islander web site islandersailboats.com? Seems to be not work
Anyone add a starting Battery SceptreSailor at 9:59am 09.30.06 Catalina 310 4/1528 And what has been your time span with the 4D batteries, I believe my are getting weak. Just over tw
Bending a bowrail Steve G at 9:55am 09.30.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1208 Im replacing a custom made bowrail. I'd like to get a bananna curve into 7/8 rail. It only needs to

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Lookout for Abandoned Piers Rick D at 7:39pm 06.18.21 San Diego Bay entrance has one as well. Boats go aground there in daylight much less at night.
changing bolts on heat exchangers; let's get down to brass tacks Muttondressedaslamb at 7:36pm 06.18.21 What was the condition of the zinc on the old HX? On my M25-XP, there was a sticker on the HX
changing bolts on heat exchangers; let's get down to brass tacks Ralph Johnstone at 7:34pm 06.18.21 COMPLAINT :yikes::mad::yikes::mad: Why did you change your avitar ? ? ? I thought it was most int
Pearson 33-2 caretakers (2) 31seahorse at 7:32pm 06.18.21 Our log of travel in poem form is complete! Boat picture for the cover page and then a few pictures
changing bolts on heat exchangers; let's get down to brass tacks Muttondressedaslamb at 7:29pm 06.18.21 My opinion of course -- the old bolt , the one you broke, might have been more brass than bronze
Boat Explosion in Greenport capta at 7:17pm 06.18.21 Having owned gas powered boats for 20+ years, I have a pretty good idea of what happened: He starte
O'Day 272 wiring issues (1) jeepbluetj at 7:14pm 06.18.21
Non skid sailingsoon at 7:13pm 06.18.21 Wear shoes. ;) LMAO... have a good weekend
Non skid dlochner at 7:10pm 06.18.21 Wear shoes. ;)
Boat Explosion in Greenport Leeward Rail at 7:04pm 06.18.21 I ended up working way bigger way cooler stuff. My favorite was the AGM-130. SDBs look wimpy but ar
Anchor chain joiners Captain Larry-DH at 6:50pm 06.18.21 @Screen Saver you have a big boat, and only you can be the judge. Replacing chain is not cheap, but
Boat Explosion in Greenport Rick Webb at 6:45pm 06.18.21 I ended up working way bigger way cooler stuff. My favorite was the AGM-130. SDBs look wimpy but are
Its funny Friday! RussC at 6:42pm 06.18.21
Boat Explosion in Greenport Leeward Rail at 6:36pm 06.18.21 Tennis Ball Cannons? Did that. And much more. Today the police would worry that we were terrorists
West Marine Sold (again) Leeward Rail at 6:21pm 06.18.21 If there is a bright spot in this, it opens the door for smaller well run and often family owned bu
West Marine Sold (again) Don S/V ILLusion at 6:19pm 06.18.21 And then there was one. This is what has happened in Australia. Some might bemoan WM, but they are
West Marine Sold (again) Leeward Rail at 6:19pm 06.18.21 The bigger (read - more profitable) survive; the rest don't... Venture capitalist types often have
O'Day 272 wiring issues (1) Tally Ho at 6:12pm 06.18.21 I use a "Fox and hound" wire tracker to find stuff like this. ~$30 for a cheapie. Meter works too.
Boat Explosion in Greenport DArcy at 6:08pm 06.18.21 Tennis Ball Cannons? Ayup. They go really well. Also a kite string roll just fits a marble with en
UPS must hate sailors Roadking Larry at 6:02pm 06.18.21 Not faulting Defender at all for the backorder/delayed shipping in the least I fully expect them to

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