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Crew Overboard Recovery John S at 3:31pm 08.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/947 Here are the mods I've made to the stern of my boat to facilitate the recovery of persons swimming b
Share yours and I'll share mine Ray Hancock at 3:25pm 08.01.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1022 If you'll share yours... My wife and I are heading for the east coast next week I am looking for a
$211 Water pump!!!! Bob F at 2:54pm 08.01.05 Big Boats 8/2029 My raw water pump that cools the AB "super cool" refridge unit has failed on my 1998 H376. I checked
Fin keel vs wing keel grounding James at 2:50pm 08.01.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1155 I have a small keel boat now, and have been wanting to move up to a larger boat. I have been working
Re-vamping an older 70's Cat 27 Dinette rsn48 at 2:35pm 08.01.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1746 I own an older Cat 27 (around a 75) sail boat with the dinette interior. If you own one or have bee
Is it the inverter/charger or battery? David Ochoa at 2:19pm 08.01.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1161 I've been leaving the refrig/freezer and fans running during the week. This weekend I got to the boa
Purple Martins are not sailboat friendly John at 2:16pm 08.01.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1009 Our marina is a magnet for Purple martin birds. They enjoy sitting on spreaders, mastehead nav senso
Mac 22 Tiller lock Troy Adams at 1:56pm 08.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/787 I recently received a great "clearance deal" on a tiller "tamer" and wish to install it on my Mac 22
Peggy, the results are in BobW at 1:09pm 08.01.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1465 and I went ahead and installed a new toilet along with the vented loops.Yes, in spite of your advi
New Hunter 25 Rockhound76 at 12:46pm 08.01.05 Smaller Boats 2/774 Hi,I'm looking at the New Hunter 25. The keel looks awfully "low aspect". Does anyone have any con
Marine surveyor Jason Alexander at 12:26pm 08.01.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1409 Hello,Can anyone give me an idea of what a reasonable cost should be for a marine surveyor to come
Victory 21 Hull Number John at 12:05pm 08.01.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1475 Where are the hull numbers located, we cannot find one?John
Drifter on H260 Tom2909 at 12:03pm 08.01.05 Smaller Boats 4/1081 I've finally had a chance to try a new drifter this weekend. Sunday provided the perfect opportunit
Need a little buying advice! Joe23663 at 12:03pm 08.01.05 Ask All Sailors 17/1744 Well, I've got the itch to enter the sailing world. I've never owned my own sailboat and would love
What's In A Beneteau Option b393capt at 11:58am 08.01.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2385 I am in the process of purchasing a Beneteau 393, and I am confused by the lack of details on what e
water Heater Woes Ray Stacey at 11:40am 08.01.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1071 My 6 gallon Atwood water heater has a problem with it's 110 volt system circuitry. Even with the wat
Water Heater Ground Ray Stacey at 11:36am 08.01.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1750 My 6 gallon Atwood water heater in my 1990 Hunter 30 has a problem with it's 110 volt system circuit
Grounding Plate anti-fouling recommendation needed Bob at 11:33am 08.01.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1968 My brass grounding plate is encrusted with barnacles and other marine growth. Do barnacles reduce t
balboa 26 chris at 11:12am 08.01.05 Balboa 1/2377 Is the 26 Balboa a good first sailboat? If so why?
Frustated mast painter larry d at 10:37am 08.01.05 Ask All Sailors 2/973 Plan is to paint mast with roller (1) but not sure of process or (2)where to acquire variety of pain

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real sailboats Joe at 12:43am 04.02.21 I actually would like that to happen. The novelty of the foiling boats quickly got old. There wer
Use of bimini Joe at 12:18am 04.02.21 Why don't you post a picture of your set up? Most folks rig their biminis so they can be used while
Re-powering! jssailem at 9:27pm 04.01.21 A small price to pay to be rid of the gas, oil, fumes, noise, vibration, etc. (Anyone need a 1968 A
Re-powering! Scott Sadowski at 9:14pm 04.01.21 Thank you all very much for the info! I've researched many options and finally choose the Elco EP-1
Where is the electrical panel in your O'Day 20? ISC711 at 9:07pm 04.01.21 Our panel is just aft of the main bulkhead, mounted on the galley cabinet and the battery is seated
Bottom Paint jssailem at 9:05pm 04.01.21 Time for a waterproof tarp. A big one. Think of it as a portable cover. Used them winters here in t
Unknown email request jssailem at 9:03pm 04.01.21 Maybe you should bargain with them. See if they really want just 2000 in pesos. In pennies. Better t
Bottom Paint FlimFlamII at 8:53pm 04.01.21 Your boat is not a water magnet sitting under a cover. When it begins to warm up and the humidity d
real sailboats (1) Will Gilmore at 8:52pm 04.01.21 To improve its public image, the America's Cup is adopting a mascot. A newly discovered species of
Re-powering! jssailem at 8:41pm 04.01.21 @dlochner :plus: Good references that explain the issues yet leaves the possibility open that at som
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. Will Gilmore at 8:34pm 04.01.21 The Rasputin of the fly world.:confused: -Will (Dragonfly)
Bottom Paint jssailem at 8:28pm 04.01.21 Your boat is not a water magnet sitting under a cover. When it begins to warm up and the humidity de
Re-powering! dlochner at 8:00pm 04.01.21 The key to repowering with electric is keeping the batteries charged and healthy. Jimmy Cornell tr
Bottom Paint (1) FlimFlamII at 7:50pm 04.01.21 Bit the bullet and sanded down to the gel coat/glass. Turns out that somewhere along the line botto
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. chuckwayne at 7:43pm 04.01.21 No deer flies out there. I lived in rural Vermont for decades. I hated those things. :) I don't kn
Adding a Bow Platform to a H27 Ward H at 7:20pm 04.01.21 When I was looking for a C30 I favored the Tall Rig with Bow Sprit option. I just like the looks
Spring Cruise 2021 Ward H at 7:09pm 04.01.21 I used to look at the forecast and decide if it was worth driving the 1 1/4 hour to the boat. Then I
Re-powering! jon hansen at 7:05pm 04.01.21 in 5 years when the fuel at the dock pump is $15.00s. this idea will be looking good. for sailors t
Re-powering! jon hansen at 6:56pm 04.01.21 bud just repowered his bristol 40. $30,000 was final tally. and he worked at the yard, got a lo
Unknown email request Ralph Johnstone at 6:56pm 04.01.21 (especially from Marriott and Hilton that tell me I won free nights!). WOW, you get big hotels ca

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