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DAMN FLIES in New England Ernie at 3:25am 08.10.06 Ask All Sailors 21/4542 Has anyone else in the New England area noticed a large increase in the number of flies out on the w
First sailboat Tony23670 at 3:21am 08.10.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1240 Just recently bought a 1984 25.5 Hunter sailboat with lots of "stuff" and am trying to figure out wh
HELP! What Kind of Sailboat is this?? (1) Dana18573 at 2:36am 08.10.06 Destinations 5/2162 I bought this boat at a garage sale in April. I have no idea what kind of sailboat it is! Does any
TIPS or TRICKS for Backing out of Slip Bill at 2:34am 08.10.06 Ask All Sailors 24/12924 Any TIPS, TRICKS for backing out of a slip with a inboard? I have about a 50% success ratio, just wh
screens Belle at 2:33am 08.10.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/944 Where do I find screens for the port/starbord opening portals for our 1985 Catalina 30 TR?Thanks, B
Cupholder/Step Michael15707 at 2:32am 08.10.06 Smaller Boats 4/964 The wooden cupholder/steps on my 94 H26 are getting along in years. Anybody replaced those? What
Prop Turning Emee at 2:08am 08.10.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1035 I have a Hunter 33, 2005. I have noticed when I sail over the 4 knots the prop freewheels and virbra
Designer Information 35' O'Day Owner at 1:37am 08.10.06 Bigger Boats 2/1125 Am looking for design related information for my 1986 35' O'Day. Was this an O'Day design or other,
cruise insurance Don Williams at 1:08am 08.10.06 Ask All Sailors 3/802 Hello, Planning a cruise to Rio Dulce, Guatamala in mid to late November 06. I am having trouble f
Engine cleaning in the water David W at 12:37am 08.10.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1680 I would like to clean the engine in our boat but am afraid to do this using an engine degreaser that
centerboard problems joe staples at 12:28am 08.10.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/869 On my 1974 Widgeon I have two lines that I guess raise and lower the CB. How should these lines be r
a new discovery about TEAK bart5008 at 12:14am 08.10.06 Smaller Boats 2/933 I posted a note about stern seats and teak. I have gotten a lot of info. on how to finish teak. Sugg
And now for a semi off-topic break (1) Phil Herring at 12:00am 08.10.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1013 Found this photo on another board I frequent; it was begging to be posted. :)
Need ideas on replacing mast crutch Michael at 11:41pm 08.09.06 Smaller Boats 17/3953 As mentioned in another thread I was the victim of vandals/thieves over the weekend and one of the t
Green corrosion on seacocks (1) Jack at 11:28pm 08.09.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/11851 I have a solid green corrosion on all my seacocks. Why is this happening to ALL my seacocks elbows
Cape Cod mike c at 11:21pm 08.09.06 Destinations 2/2134 will be heading to the Cape in a week. Are there any sailing opportunities near Wellfleet that I ca
Alcohol Stove (1) Craig16877 at 9:18pm 08.09.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1427 We are new to sailing (1 year). Our 1985 Hunter 31 has an Alcohol Stove. Where can I get instructi
NEW BERN VACATION INFO (1) CHET P at 4:05pm 08.09.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1014 WELL GUYS THIS FORUM HAS ALWAYS BEEN HELPFULL BEFORE AND I DON'T EXPECT ANY LESS NOW. THE WIFE AND I
Anchor locker on '80 33 Hunter Joseph Baker at 2:59pm 08.09.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1286 I need help in making an anchor locker for my 1980 33' Hunter Sloop. I purchased a manual windlass b
Open season on Island Packet; a question or two Rick at 1:54pm 08.09.06 Ask All Sailors 15/16700 I'm looking at an Island Packet 350 but am having a devil of a time finding reliable info on this bo

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Portable charger options marchem at 3:43pm 05.01.21 Why not put a little 50W solar panel in and tie it into a cheap PWM charge controller? Small, total
Moving mast winch to cabin top for easier solo sailing sloughsailer at 3:14pm 05.01.21 If you single hand a 27 foot sloop you need an autohelm and halyards led to the cockpit. Unless you
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior ggrizzard at 2:27pm 05.01.21 So, I ordered the 3M tape yesterday on Amazon and it came an hour ago! I'll work on my project tomor
Dock Tying Alternatives Stu Jackson at 12:51pm 05.01.21 One of my favorite topics: midship spring lines. Single Handing 101.2 HOPPING OFF THE BOAT IS UNNE
Beautiful work! jssailem at 12:32pm 05.01.21 Being a sailor I would have thought you were observing the positions of the hardware....
Lewmar Coastline size 70. Removing the hatch cover. Ralph Johnstone at 12:12pm 05.01.21 Welcome aboard @barryhf . I removed the hinge pin from my smaller hatch a few years back and firstl
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:41am 05.01.21 There was a product advertised on TV that is sold in roll form that would work if it is legit. If y
26 classic tow vehicle stickinthemud57 at 11:39am 05.01.21 Are you using a brake controller? If so, which one? No brake controller. Everything stock. An imp
Durango tow vehicle questions FuzzyBadger at 11:36am 05.01.21 My wife just reminded me about the towing package. Do you have the factory towing? Factory towing i
Dock Tying Alternatives Tom J at 11:32am 05.01.21
Beautiful work! DArcy at 11:20am 05.01.21 "- just incredible." that is where @DArcy focused his attention. Ha, I appreciate the beauty of th
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior kloudie1 at 10:26am 05.01.21 The cargo hammock will need to be mechanically fastened. Stick the hooks on where ya want 'em using
Motor bracket weight limit (2) kendyoozed at 10:23am 05.01.21 193605193606
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior Captain Larry-DH at 10:11am 05.01.21 If your fire extinguisher falls and discharges you are going to hate yourself. Use mechanical faste
Beautiful work! jssailem at 9:49am 05.01.21 I am really impressed with the blending in of the hair/flowers at the top and the tail at the botto
Durango tow vehicle questions kendyoozed at 9:11am 05.01.21 My wife just reminded me about the towing package. Do you have the factory towing? Factory towing in
Smart Plug Installation Hello Below at 9:06am 05.01.21 Smart Plug installed and it works! Out of curiosity, have you touched base with your insurance bro
Adding a Bowsprit to a Std Rig Boat Sailfanatic at 8:55am 05.01.21 wBB2-N_N9no
Hull crash jssailem at 8:37am 05.01.21 In a perfect world, as Terry has described, all of this works. The world is not perfect. You will n
Looking at an O'Day 34 jssailem at 8:25am 05.01.21 @Blowboat Congrats on your decision to seek a larger boat. It can be a joy and a pain. More and less

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