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Rails Wet?? Jack at 9:19am 04.21.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1071 While out playing with "the boys" last weekend we were trying to get the rails wet. The winds were g
hatch boards jay baird at 11:33am 04.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/932 I'm wondering if anyone can tell me where to get new hatchboards and a new slider. Mine are beyond r
securing fenders Sherry at 12:45pm 04.21.06 Ask All Sailors 18/4636 I am looking for good suggestions for how to hang the fenders on my boat. Right now, I have one tha
Fixer Upper Sailboat Auction Christopher Van Oosterhout at 12:34pm 04.21.06 Ask All Sailors 0/2340 Just thought you all may be interested in an auction of fixer upper and starter boats. The online a
wind vane murkehaze16758 at 7:14am 04.21.06 Ask All Sailors 1/969 I have an Autohelm 6000 on my boat a 1989 hunter40 legend, I noticed it can be used with a factory f
Rigging Rob2435 at 6:41am 04.21.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1000 After long winter storage with mast in, how do you check your rigging after putting it back in the w
Irons - part 3 Don Guillette at 6:28am 04.21.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1255 Part 2 was getting a little long and I had something else I wanted to add.I conduct a 4 hour "On T
Difference In Models "C", "D", & "S" Jim at 6:20am 04.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/855 Who can tell me the difference in the Macgregor 26 C, D, and S models. I assume the "D" model has t
Ethanol Gasoline is Coming! fastscot at 1:15pm 04.21.06 Ask All Sailors 21/1837 According to the news ethanol additive gasoline is coming within weeks to the Baltimore area. Based
I need a piece of grey rubber rub rail Mario7470 at 2:31pm 04.21.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1134 Hi ! I need about 5-6 feet of that grey rubber rub rail at the deck/hull joint. I have a bad secti
RPM drops when in gear...sometimes Mike C at 10:25pm 04.19.06 Mid-Size Boats 11/1997 We had been underway for about two hours when the RPM on our 2QM15 slowly started to decrease. When
puck style transducers David at 10:46pm 04.19.06 Other Sailboats 4/1043 I want to install a puck style of transducer on my Nimble.Will the boat's construction(core material
radio interference from charger Mystic51 at 12:11am 04.20.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1462 Help, My boat still has one battery. I am getting ready to add a second. I bought a Guest smart char
Toe rail paint / varnish Howard Kent at 12:07am 04.20.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1204 Would anyone have an idea what I can use to repaint the toe rail and the tiller on by Beneteau 25.7
Irons Don Guillette at 1:45am 04.20.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 20/3471 Mates: It seems like when I answer a question the discussion stops so I'm going to try another tack.
B&R Headstay Sag John T1594 at 2:19am 04.20.06 Big Boats 6/1182 Don Guillette from the HOW Sail Trim Topic forum suggested that I put this question to people with e
Spinnaker Halyard for Beneteau 400 Louis Tinsay at 2:34am 04.20.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1109 I have in-mast furling main (Sparcraft) on my 1995 Beneteau 400. I do not see any provisions for a s
Two versus three bladed Max prop Gary Wyngarden at 3:09am 04.20.06 Ask All Sailors 13/3158 I'm having a now two-year-old continuing problem with shaft/prop vibration that I'm spending alot of
Missing Zincs (1) Steve at 3:17am 04.20.06 Ask All Sailors 31/2205 I have a 1992 H28. At the end of last season when I hauled my boat (see picture), I noticed that bo
Rudder Binding Mike at 3:32am 04.20.06 Big Boats 0/927 After a hard grounding in sand, I have experienced that when the rudder is amidships there is a bind

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Would you be ready to handle this emergency? DeliriousSailor at 8:13am 06.09.21 Thanks for the video... Well there goes spending money on a new head.. time to thoroughly check al
Would you be ready to handle this emergency? jssailem at 8:11am 06.09.21 All great seamanship points and practical guides for skippers. I suspect the video was heavily edite
Diesel shutoff question NotCook at 8:10am 06.09.21 figure about two hours on the tools for every hour on the water is about right. That sounds except
Hunter Legend 37 Rudder bearings Marmalade at 8:02am 06.09.21 @ssmyers102 - when you have your rudder removed and the new one from Foss, can you share some pictur
Summer in the Salish Sea jssailem at 8:01am 06.09.21 I have yet to approach Fishermans Bay by boat. We enjoyed our visit during our Valentines stay on Lo
Hull thickness on Hunter 34 John T1594 at 7:54am 06.09.21 According to Hunter Marine, the hull around the engine raw water intake is approximately 5/8" thick.
Would you be ready to handle this emergency? NotCook at 7:52am 06.09.21
CDI Flexible Furler - Thoughts Juice6576 at 7:49am 06.09.21 Depends on your boat. I had a CDI FF unit on my H26 for 15 years. It was simple, easy to rig and eas
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) LakeShark at 7:32am 06.09.21 @BarryL that does seem to be the consensus. Although I also agree with @PaulK in that the contact o
CDI Flexible Furler - Thoughts ricksoth at 7:12am 06.09.21 These are all great. Thanks for posting. Finally looked at the YT videos and see that only a sin
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) BarryL at 7:12am 06.09.21 Hey, All boats racing need to communicate. If YOUR spotter sees a boat and informs you, AND you don
CDI Flexible Furler - Thoughts Timm R Oday25 at 7:03am 06.09.21 I installed the CDI furler as a new sailor on my Catalina 22 . Zero issues ,make sure you have it ou
Leaking deck blocks! dmax at 6:55am 06.09.21 I mounted new deck organizers last year - they didn't need to be raised so they're mounted right on
Summer in the Salish Sea Terry Cox at 6:53am 06.09.21 Fishermans Bay a good anchorage with shore access as well as moorage at the Lopez marina. Small town
CDI Flexible Furler - Thoughts Leeward Rail at 6:49am 06.09.21 d you install your furler yourself It had been previously installed upside down, by "professionals
CDI Flexible Furler - Thoughts cb32863 at 6:41am 06.09.21 Thanks to all that posted comments. The boat is a CAL 2-27 so the rig stays up full time. I using
I am the Boat Battery Executioner. BarryL at 6:39am 06.09.21 Hey, I have a similar situation - boat on mooring, short engine run time, minimal electrical needs.
Leaking deck blocks! justsomeguy at 6:38am 06.09.21 waiting for rain to see if the leak is sealed No garden hose?
Harbor Rebuild at Mandeville jssailem at 6:32am 06.09.21
Leaking deck blocks! kappykaplan at 6:32am 06.09.21 I had a similar problem with an organizer block on my boat. There's no reason why you can't reseat/r

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