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cleaning sails mulligan at 11:03am 10.12.05 Ask All Sailors 9/3677 Anyone have experience cleaning sails with oxyclean? I've heard it works great onhalyards and I'm c
crooked island trip richard at 10:41am 10.12.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1051 Had a great trip to crroked island...sure could have usde the info that was sent (I asked my navigat
Opinions Wanted - Raymarine ST60 or ST40 Depth? BrianW at 10:37am 10.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2855 My Autohelm ST50 Depth died on my H26. I'm going to replace it with a Raymarine ST40 or ST60 Depth.
Holding tank replacement Nick A. at 10:30am 10.12.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1406 I may decide to replace the original holding tank on my 1986 O'Day 272 and am concerned about cuttin
Swing keel Ted Weitz at 9:56am 10.12.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/963 I have been considering a used Beneteau 311 or a new 323 with a swing keel, as I sail where I need t
Demasted Chuck at 9:55am 10.12.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/931 I have a 23' O'day on Clear Lske on a lift. Last Thrusday we went over to go sailing and the mast wa
New Sails Questions BarryL at 9:39am 10.12.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1512 Hi,I have a few questions regarding purchasing new sails.Is there a best time of year for buying
Escape dolly Fred DuVal at 8:53am 10.12.05 Other Sailboats 0/811 I want to buy a dolly for my Escape sailboat. Anyone have one??
cockpit fiberglass table Bill9282 at 8:20am 10.12.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/980 Has anyone had a problem with the glass around the piano hinges cracking? If so, what was your remed
Odor in the cabin Tim McCarty at 7:58am 10.12.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1648 OK, Peggy, I will rule out a leak in the tank, and I will also rule out the hoses as they are Sealan
Computer Charts Dave at 7:54am 10.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/968 I am looking at purchasing computer software and charts for my boat. When I look into the various v
Chain Plate Attachment Failure Jay McMullan at 7:37am 10.12.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1718 My Oday 272LE recently experienced a fairly catastrophic failure of the chain plate attachment to th
getting trailer galvanized Phil at 6:47am 10.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1080 Has anyone had there trailer galvanized in the Los Angeles area. I would like to get local Info than
Electric Vs Vacuflush head Ed at 6:39am 10.12.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/10655 I am looking at obtaining a new boat (new to me, likely used) and have a question about electric hea
Sail Drive Ed at 6:32am 10.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2037 What is Sail Drive? I am looking for a new boat and in the past have had Hunters with a Yanmar with
U S yacht big515 at 6:08am 10.12.05 Ask All Sailors 5/2993 I resently purchased my first sail boat. a U S yacht 21'1983 model. I can not find any manufacture i
Vacation Planning MarkDB at 5:49am 10.12.05 Ask All Sailors 2/936 For the last 2 years, my family and I have chartered a boat out of Annapolis as part of our summer v
repainting name Bob Hayden at 5:44am 10.12.05 Other Sailboats 2/913 The name on my boat TIMOTHY is 30 years old. I need to repaint the name and hailing port.What paint
Cradle weight Richard4728 at 5:42am 10.12.05 Catalina 30 0/1510 Does anyone know the weight of the factory cradle for a Catalina 30?Thanks
2nd Battery bart5008 at 5:19am 10.12.05 Smaller Boats 10/1073 I am thinking of installing a second battery on my 240. I thought screwing a peice of 3/4" plywood d

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Race photos from Bremerton, Wa. April 24, 2021 jon hansen at 4:47pm 04.26.21 looks great. thanks for sharing
2007 H38 - What chain works with Simpson-Lawrence gypsy? sail sfbay at 4:42pm 04.26.21 Suggest replacing the BBB chain with G43 (G4) if you want the best once you get to the boat.
Found a 2003 C310 Tom J at 4:39pm 04.26.21 JRT, I'm guessing that you have two battery banks, with 2 GC batteries in each bank. I'm wondering
Pacific Northwest Cruise 2020 and 2021 Terry Cox at 4:39pm 04.26.21 I definitely want to sail the PNW some day. Absolutely, Will. Must go to work on that bucket list,
2007 H38 - What chain works with Simpson-Lawrence gypsy? flightlead404 at 4:28pm 04.26.21 But my current chain measures out as 5/16" and is stamped BBB, that's the confusing part lol
Loose Prop Strut DanMaine at 4:08pm 04.26.21 Yes!..but I put on a folding prop. I'm hoping the folding prop did not cause the problem!
Smart Plug Installation marchem at 3:56pm 04.26.21 Replaced ours and bought new cable. Also made an adapter (male L5-30 to Smart female) so I could use
H23.5 trailer Rick Webb at 3:51pm 04.26.21 You don't have something silly like a 25hp motor hanging off the back do you?
Can I remove companionway rails on catalina 27? (3) Tally Ho at 3:50pm 04.26.21 If you are sure it is not thru-bolted, you can probably take the screws out...but be aware that it m
Hunter 34 - looking for cabin top cover rgranger at 3:39pm 04.26.21 +1
Found a 2003 C310 KZW at 3:38pm 04.26.21 Good info. A smart battery charger with a temperature sensor is a big plus!
Globe Run Dry Impellers dlochner at 3:21pm 04.26.21 " recommended Globe Impeller" By whom? Why not use the Yanmar part? The recommended size from the
Question - H38 Dockside Water Supply - How to Use? Don S/V ILLusion at 3:12pm 04.26.21
450 AP Drive? artboas at 3:09pm 04.26.21
Leaking Water Tank (1) Tally Ho at 3:06pm 04.26.21 I assume you mounted the inspection port ring to the tank with some adhesive or a gasket ? If not
Globe Run Dry Impellers Rick486 at 3:03pm 04.26.21 " recommended Globe Impeller" By whom? Why not use the Yanmar part?
Hunter 34 - looking for cabin top cover sail sfbay at 2:51pm 04.26.21 My two cents .......plan a fiberglass repair as I would be surprised if you could find a replacement
Question - H38 Dockside Water Supply - How to Use? senang at 2:49pm 04.26.21 Glad you got it working. again be sure to turn water off if you leave the boat. I agree that shor
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 2:44pm 04.26.21 193265
Hunter 34 - looking for cabin top cover ggrizzard at 2:39pm 04.26.21 I doubt that an off-the-shelf replacement is available. But, if the issue is simple cracking, that c

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