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Buying a Hunter54 Tracey at 10:46am 10.27.05 Big Boats 4/801 I am looking into purchasing a 1981 Hunter 54 to liveaboard ' learn to sail.I am told that this is
HEADING SOUTH NICE N EASY at 10:14am 10.27.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1153 FINALLY ON THE WAY SOUTH. LEFT WESTBROOK CT. THIS AM. FINAL DESTINATION WHO KNOWS, BUT PLANS ARE CH
The survey is done - now what ?? FrankR at 9:58am 10.27.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1243 We looked, found and made an offer on the next boat of our dreams, the survey has been completed. A
Long Island Inlets Dave Sharp at 9:21am 10.27.05 Ask All Sailors 2/915 We're not done sailing for this year but we are planning next year's sailing trip. I need some advi
How tough is the C30. Jim G. at 9:20am 10.27.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/868 I have much the same question as jason s but regarding the C30. I have a 1980 Catalina 30 , in e
General questions Joe Wienecke at 8:41am 10.27.05 Big Boats 10/884 I just purchased my 37.5 this year so I was waiting until winter to clean the sails, they are pretty
Hunter 37 c salon table capthippo at 7:52am 10.27.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1120 The table in my boat has been modified I want to get back to the original, can anyone give me plans,
Jib deck sail bag Scott R21226 at 7:51am 10.27.05 Ask All Sailors 10/7839 Does anyone have any experince with using an on deck sail bag for hanked on jib/genny's? I don't ha
Removing Rudder on Cal 28 George Berrier at 7:40am 10.27.05 Cal 0/500 Has anyone removed the rudder in the water on a Cal 28? If so were there any problems?George
27 Dinnette or Traditional? John Haggis at 7:39am 10.27.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1673 I am a perspective buyer for a Catalina 27. Most of the boats I look at are dinette models but there
I picked up a sailboat joe boisvert at 7:31am 10.27.05 Grampian 1/1710 I picked up a sailboat (about 15 ft.) It has a wooden mast. It says on the name plate grampian yauht
lines to the cockpit steve at 6:45am 10.27.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1044 This is my first post so please forgive any mistakes. I own a 1982 catalina 27. This my first boat
Chesapeake for Year round sailing??? Tom at 6:30am 10.27.05 Ask All Sailors 21/5092 We have considered moving our boat to the Chesapeake bay. Is the bay good for year round sailing???
Is my battery dead (failed) or not? flyhop at 5:35am 10.27.05 Ask All Sailors 28/2408 I am fairly sure of the answer, but I've learned to ask the question anyway.I just bought this boa
Main Sail Shackles GregS at 5:25am 10.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1002 Anyone try these out? Would be much easier to install, but seems like they would rip easier. Any
genoa size clay wright at 5:02am 10.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/861 Hi all,It's time to spring for a genoa for my '76 Oday 22 (masthead). I am going to stick with hank
electronic wire connector sheila10693 at 4:55am 10.27.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/894 I need an eight pin, round screw on connector for the wiring cable leading to the wind indicator
Travelers, Outhauls, Masthead failure Daydreams at 4:17am 10.27.05 Seidelmann 1/1720 Fellow sailors,I'd like to hear about owners' experiences in installing travelers and a real outhau
Oday 25 Repair Rick Ellis at 3:50am 10.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/855 Hello all,I am a surviver of hurricane Katrina. Although my boat did recieve damage I have decided
Built-in Galley Iceboxes Stu at 2:55am 10.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/801 Does anyone out there know of a manufacturer of prefabricated galley ice box liners?I am exploring

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Volvo Penta MD 30 filters & more 31seahorse at 2:49pm 03.06.21 Thanks dlochner and sail sfbay for your quick responses. I have used TOAD Marine in Florida, but I
Widgeon Hatch Covers, Attachment (4) Sunbird22358 at 2:32pm 03.06.21 Welcome to the forum!! A photo of your hatch and a little more description of what kind of cover,
Widgeon Hatch Covers, Attachment (5) Sunbird22358 at 2:29pm 03.06.21 The originals were made of Teak Plywood with a routed-out "flange" around the perimeter, so they set
Cal 22 Sunbird22358 at 2:06pm 03.06.21 I'm a former owner of a CAL 21, but joined both the CAL Facebook page and the CAL 22 Facebook page.
B411 Shaft Pitting RitSim at 1:47pm 03.06.21 So its time to weigh in again. 1. I believe this corrosion is fairly new - certainly not 20 yea
Cover pic? Really? Benny17441 at 1:39pm 03.06.21 Motor sailing is a perfectly available tool to move the boat in a trip. It can help maintain speed
C&C 27 MKV chainplate rebed (1) MHauser at 1:27pm 03.06.21 Here is a photo. If you zoom in to the chainplate you see something that was added with a caulk gun
Converting from diesel engine to electric motor Benny17441 at 1:25pm 03.06.21 Perhaps in a lake to use to get in and out of the dock. Would not think about in the Potomac River
Cut off instrument mounts on steering pedestal? (2) shaun12345 at 1:16pm 03.06.21
now free to watch jssailem at 1:14pm 03.06.21 Always a fun movie.
Greetings, New owner of an O'Day 35 here. Stu Jackson at 1:06pm 03.06.21 Welcome. @eherlihy & I have been working back & forth to document lots of the good things he's done
Cover pic? Really? thinwater at 1:06pm 03.06.21
B411 Shaft Pitting (7) Ralph Johnstone at 1:04pm 03.06.21 The shaft is magnetic. Time for one last look at this idea again which @RitSim first identified o
Gel coat scoring and rough spots chip veres at 12:48pm 03.06.21 Maybe, just maybe a compromise is in order. Is the rough spot under the waterline? Are you going t
HUNTER 34 BILGE WIRING Mike Oldak at 12:43pm 03.06.21 I'm basically retired and looking for crew during the week.
HUNTER 34 BILGE WIRING Mike Oldak at 12:42pm 03.06.21 A & R Marine Diesel at HHN is GREAT
HUNTER 34 BILGE WIRING cdells at 12:40pm 03.06.21 That's great Mike, thanks for the info. I think my old girl probably needs a lot of work as well bu
Android app Blitz at 12:24pm 03.06.21 No problem, working good now.
Android app Phil Herring at 12:08pm 03.06.21 Sorry about that, it looks like the developer's auto-billing system failed this month. It should be
Volvo Penta MD 30 filters & more sail sfbay at 12:01pm 03.06.21 ..........Do any of you have experience with a Volvo MD 30 engine? I am especially interested in fi

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