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Reviews and photos Michel at 4:44am 01.16.06 Other Sailboats 0/759 I invite all Sandpipers skippers to post your reviews and pics of you boats in the appropriate secti
GFO packing question Kevin B at 4:34am 01.16.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1852 Gore GFO packing (for stuffing boxes) came up for discussion here last August. The E-Marine website
Newbie with headsail furling system question Eric14428 at 4:08am 01.16.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1283 Hello, I recently purchased my first boat, a 1982 Catalina 27 Tall Rig. My surveyor recommended the
Homemade Sun Awning Ideas? uploadjoe at 4:07am 01.16.06 Ask All Sailors 23/5005 I am looking for ideas/suggestions for a homebrew sun awning system to cover my cockpit. I have a hu
Looking for Info on HR94 barry at 4:00am 01.16.06 Hallberg-Rassy 1/1721 We are considering buying a HR94 but can't find much information ie sailing ability,stability in rou
Eastern shore surveyor needed Tim R. at 3:49am 01.16.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1067 Can anyone recommend a surveyor in Maryland. I have a boat in Georgetown that I would like surveyed
2 single blocks or 1 double block / best brand? Doghouse at 3:33am 01.16.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1078 My boom has 3 blocks on it, 2 are connected to one eye and the third to its own eye.I have been lo
Irwin 34 details Bob at 3:10am 01.16.06 Other Sailboats 2/650 Hello Irwin 34 owners! Are any of you guys or gals out there? I have a Hunter 285 which I'm going
Warning Buzzer for engine? Neil - 1978 33ft Hunter at 2:55am 01.16.06 Ask All Sailors 11/3018 Recent purchase, and had everything looked over by a rigger. Had to change the exhaust elbow. It's a
new owner of A23' Diana Brown at 2:46am 01.16.06 Other Sailboats 2/790 Hi, Just moved Up? to an Aquarius 23' from a Newport 17'. Haven't sailed her much because my Mate
Prop shaft size secretsailorsailing at 2:12am 01.16.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1524 All,I am away from my boat right now and so I can't easily measure it, but I was hoping that someon
connecting GPS to Unidon Oceanus VHF DSC dwayne13628 at 2:02am 01.16.06 Ask All Sailors 3/2223 Ladies and Gents, I bought a Unidon Oceanus VHF DSC radio, and I'd like to get some thoughts on what
Refinishing Winch Drums Rob19574 at 1:45am 01.16.06 Ask All Sailors 4/2345 Hi all - anyone here ever re-finish their winch drums? I was thinking about getting them sprayed wi
Broker/Marina experience in MD Tim R. at 1:09am 01.16.06 Ask All Sailors 0/1090 Does anyone have any experience with Les Becka of Sailing Associates in Georgetown, MD?Tim R.
Fumes on my Yammar 2M Jrpla at 12:14am 01.16.06 Ask All Sailors 13/957 Hi, A week ago I change my motor oil and fuel filter. Engine starts and runs good but now when I
Ports Jim Bentley at 12:11am 01.16.06 Other Sailboats 2/690 Does anyone have any information on ports used on Ericson 35's built in 1976. My opening port in th
removing winches Bill C320, Papillon at 11:58pm 01.15.06 Ask All Sailors 10/2251 I want to upgrade my mainsail furling winch to self tailing. The nuts/bolts on my existing standard
pump location Chris3720 at 11:25pm 01.15.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/842 I don't remember if I asked this question before or not so here goes. I have an 83 Mac25 with no th
Holding Tank Location on Hunter 30 Taidog at 11:07pm 01.15.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2314 Hello All!I would first like to heartily recommend Peggie Hall's volume on boat odors. It is a mu
Electric Head Art Butler at 11:03pm 01.15.06 Big Boats 2/787 I am considering replacing my 14 year old heads with new ones...my wife tells me it is not the heads

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Windlass v. Anchor Winch for H260 Ralph Johnstone at 7:41pm 11.26.20 but I do want something that will be "back safe" for me. Lessee now, the nylon rode in the water
Thanksgiving Aboard? Alan Gomes at 7:40pm 11.26.20 A self-quarantine in Cat Harbor on the boat is a good idea unless you actually come down with debil
Thanksgiving Aboard? Kings Gambit at 7:29pm 11.26.20 A self-quarantine in Cat Harbor on the boat is a good idea unless you actually come down with debili
New Owner Allan12210 at 7:02pm 11.26.20 Welcome to your new to you boat. I hope you enjoy it. We've had ours since it was brand new in 1985.
Thanksgiving Aboard? Alan Gomes at 6:55pm 11.26.20 Happy Thanksgiving. We've several times gone to Catalina for Thanksgiving where the single restaur
New Owner kloudie1 at 6:20pm 11.26.20 Welcome to the forum !! Lots of good info in the downloads; lots of good folks here.. Hope you enjo
Replacing shrouds and stays Dalliance at 5:58pm 11.26.20
Reapplying gelcoat SailingLoto at 5:58pm 11.26.20 not sure how I picked up that quote.....
Reapplying gelcoat SailingLoto at 5:57pm 11.26.20 Would thicker paint minimize the texture on a vertical surface? blues and greens come into play on o
Thanksgiving Aboard? Terry Cox at 5:55pm 11.26.20 Just started a project this Thanksgiving that has been on the back burner for years, plus a chance t
Reapplying gelcoat Project_Mayhem at 5:53pm 11.26.20 How many coats are usually used for a repair? re on a vertical surface? If matching yourself, get
Thanksgiving Aboard? Rick D at 5:52pm 11.26.20 It used to be a tradition at Windjammers' YC in MdR to do Thanksgiving dinner however they could and
New Beneteau Oceanis 51.1 Owner Richard19068 at 5:47pm 11.26.20 I assume it is obvious that most of the participants on this forum will think you made the right cho
Thanksgiving Aboard? shemandr at 5:14pm 11.26.20 What kind of snow were you playing in?
New Beneteau Oceanis 51.1 Owner Michael Davis at 5:07pm 11.26.20 Really nice cars but I think you made the right choice!
New Beneteau Oceanis 51.1 Owner jssailem at 4:57pm 11.26.20 Welcome SSO. Enjoyed the read. It is the journey that engages the sailor. That and the friends one m
Storing boat in yard? (1) Mr. Dave at 4:54pm 11.26.20 You need to find a sailboat mover with a hydraulic trailer. The trailer is U shaped to slide under t
Happy Thanksgiving Captain Larry-DH at 4:47pm 11.26.20 Best wishes to you all. Despite this :poop: show in 2020, most of us have a lot to be thankful for.
do you sail in the fog? jssailem at 4:45pm 11.26.20 Great story @Claude L.-Auger. There is a moral in there somewhere. Something about being alert and r
do you sail in the fog? Capt jgw at 4:43pm 11.26.20 Around here we rarely get fog and wind together, so mostly we motor if there's fog. And I have radar

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