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Transport CT to ME Richard4728 at 3:58am 08.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/898 I'm looking for a transport company to move my boat from CT to ME. Anyone in the NE have a recommen
Mast fell over - help pessley@monroecounty.gov at 3:34am 08.16.05 Day Sailers 2/987 I own an O'Day Day Sailor hull 20268, class 3752 which I believe was built> around 1980. The mast
Yea, I'm a Catalina Owner now Jason Alexander at 7:02pm 08.15.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1014 Furling Line The line seems ok and does not touch the drum when we are furling or unfurling the sai
stantion daysailor60 at 3:10am 08.16.05 Big Boats 1/877 The stantions on my boat bolt through the rub rail does anyone know how to tighten these up and get
Liner to Hull separation? ranger371 at 3:02am 08.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1322 When I purchased our 1985 Beneteau First 456 on the East Coast a few years ago, I hired a good surve
sloop vs ketch troyboat at 2:55am 08.16.05 Ask All Sailors 16/5978 The wife and I have decided to cash out, buy a sailboat, and raise our kids on the water. I have som
Stained wood on Nav. station Mark Juetten at 2:02am 08.16.05 Big Boats 1/940 Some guests (charterers)left wet pans sitting on top of the Nav station to dry. The station is finis
Standing Rigging Size Mac 21 at 1:58am 08.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1046 What is the factory size or length of the standing rigging cables? (eye to eye)ThanksMac_21
IRWIN 23 STANDING RIGGING TUNNING ex-admin at 1:52am 08.16.05 Other Sailboats 1/850 What is the tunning tension for 1973 Irwin 23?
Peggy, what detergent to use under hull liner? Mystic51 at 1:46am 08.16.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1302 Peggy or anyone, I am getting ready to work on the areas under my hull liner this weekend. I asked
Refrigeration use Kailani at 1:39am 08.16.05 Big Boats 17/1389 My 35.5 has a Norcold refrigeration unit. The unit was installed in 1995 when the vessel was comissi
Brian, call me when you get to St. Augustine. ted22530 at 1:35am 08.16.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1095 I have a 25.5 too and would like to see your boat. I am docked right across from the olde town at th
Remove toilet and replace with chemical Bruce G at 11:09pm 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/927 I would like to hear from anyone who knows the best way to remove the toilet. are there seacocks bet
New Buyer Inspection MarkDB at 11:02pm 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1116 What should a prospective buyer look for during the first/second viewing of a boat for sale?Mark
Survey a $2500 Trailer Sailboat?? Hank R at 11:00pm 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/1910 Charlie...Greetings from the New Hampshire Seacoast area...I am shopping for a 19-21 foot mini-c
replacing the cutless bearing on a Morgan 30/1968 mike grubbs at 10:35pm 08.15.05 Morgan 3/3528 While cleaning my prop my diver noted play in the prop shaft and suggested that I replace the cutles
Water Tanks Nick16952 at 6:30pm 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/1011 I have a 36cc hull 101, and I cannot get water to empty from the tank in front of the chart desk. Th
Value based on NADA or recently sold boats? passion84sailing at 5:47pm 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1294 I recently sold my Catalina 27 for $10K. This is $5K less than the NADA value. I sold due to chron
Electric Windlass Problem Neil McDonald at 5:23pm 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1173 I have a Muir VRC 1000 electric windlass installed on my sailboat complete with two foot actuating s
Steering conversion philip at 5:17pm 08.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/816 I have just purchased a ledgend 260 and the only options for steering in the UK I believe were a til

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H 30 cockpit portlights. Tally Ho at 8:32pm 02.17.21 The photos I posted are Beckson...sorry if I confused anyone. same concept though. Greg
Stuck SS Fastener No Rush at 8:18pm 02.17.21 A butane torch will be fine. It is about applying heat directly to the fastener and not to the shaft
G10 Material for Mast Step Blitz at 7:58pm 02.17.21 jibes:. sounds like you might have experience. what would you think about treating with alodine, app
Cut off instrument mounts on steering pedestal? shaun12345 at 7:48pm 02.17.21 If I did decide to purchase a replacement, the original was Edson, and assuming the dimensions for t
Prada Cup Finals RussC at 7:41pm 02.17.21
My Penobscot Archipelago. PaulK at 7:39pm 02.17.21 We like to get up to Maine in July and August. There's less fog. (Less - I didn't say there isn't a
Be Aware of Documentation web sites! dlochner at 7:30pm 02.17.21 There are legitimate documentation companies that are often used by people who are too busy to do th
Anyone out there sailing a 23 Rob Roy by Marine Concepts rogerschwake at 6:56pm 02.17.21 Thanks for the great video, a lot better than looking at all the snow around hear. I would like to k
Marine Plywood? MikeHoncho at 6:56pm 02.17.21 Marine grade has nothing to do with rot resistant but it does use water resistant glues
My Penobscot Archipelago. AlastairLC at 6:51pm 02.17.21 I highly recommend it.
1976 Santana 21ft rgranger at 6:43pm 02.17.21
What hose to use for black tank vents. Hayden Watson at 5:50pm 02.17.21
Route from FL to the Caribbean? dLj at 5:36pm 02.17.21 KG great question. I had hoped to have some sailing experience in the waters but that got shut down
H 30 cockpit portlights. ggrizzard at 5:35pm 02.17.21 Bomar, now sold by Pompanette. Same look, same plastic, sadly.
My Penobscot Archipelago. dLj at 5:34pm 02.17.21 Looks beautiful! We're planning to go there this summer, if everything works out as hoped for. @Ca
1976 Santana 21ft mhancock3123 at 5:23pm 02.17.21 The Rhodes 22 has a similar set up. Take another bolt and gently tap it out. After you clean it a
South Coast 22 LeeandRick at 5:22pm 02.17.21 Good Catch... that post made me go look at the picture again and there are other issues that need a
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 dLj at 5:19pm 02.17.21 And here is a similar site, with all sorts of info on blue water capable boats. This guy makes a l
Failed hour meter on Bavaria 41,2004 boaterbob at 5:16pm 02.17.21 Volvo D 55
Inverters and induction cooktop (1) heritage at 4:57pm 02.17.21 We installed a small induction cooktop and have been using it for about a year. It is powered by a

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