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Who owns this Beneteau 38 in Cambridge, MD Dan Bailey at 1:08am 07.10.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1212 In Cambridge, MD on the Eastern Shore, @ Generation III Marina is a 38' 1990 up on sticks for the pa
no title glenno at 12:56am 07.10.05 Day Sailers 2/1012 bought the boat 4 yrs ago no title last owner past away how do i find serial numbers and how do i
Dennis sailaway78 at 12:48am 07.10.05 Ask All Sailors 4/872 Once again it looks like we in the New Orleans area have dodged the bullet. Forecast is for us to g
mast height on O'day 32 CC 1975 Walt at 11:04pm 07.09.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1103 I need the deck to top of mast height. Also height of boom (center line)above deck at mast, and he
Preferred method of deploying anchor for Mariner Larry14221 at 9:12pm 07.09.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/864 Is it best to secure the anchor line to the foward deck cleats or will the aft cleats near the ancho
Whales?? Mark at 8:17pm 07.09.05 Smaller Boats 1/763 They are every where.Today (Sunday) We left early before the sun arrived and very nearly ran into a
Rudder shaft corrosion Bob Werner at 5:46pm 07.09.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1815 Hi folks,The boatyard noticed a pit in the rudder shaft right where it enters the rudder. The boa
Towing Insurance / Boat US T Clark at 1:16pm 07.09.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1960 I ran aground a few weeks ago. No fun at all I can tell you. Boat US came to get us ungrounded. The
Engine coolant leak Dave at 12:56pm 07.09.05 Big Boats 5/843 Has anyone had experience with fresh water coolant problems with the yanmar engine?My heat axchange
Today I Hung the Admiral - (H 376 Main Halyard) Donalex at 12:07pm 07.09.05 Big Boats 9/1282 - from the main halyard on my Bosun's Chair.Then I put a spring balance on the 10" winch handle and
needed 1977 H25 owners manual deeman7777 at 10:30am 07.09.05 Smaller Boats 1/893 I just trailerd home my first sailboat, a 1977 H25. It needs some serious cleaning, but looks decen
Not the best Survey results dwayne13628 at 10:17am 07.09.05 Ask All Sailors 17/1333 Well, I cannot stress enough how important a pre purchase survey is. I have been looking at a Northe
Good Time to Sell A Boat Jason Alexander at 9:42am 07.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1112 So can anyone tell me when might be a good time to sell a boat. I have a hunter that I have for sal
Freedom sailboats Ron at 9:41am 07.09.05 Ask All Sailors 5/2535 Looking for anyone with experience sailing Freedom Sailboats. Due to freestanding masts does she sai
New Bedford Harbor Before the Bell at 8:24am 07.09.05 Ask All Sailors 4/905 I'm new to N.B. any sailors out there familiar with this area? I'm moored just south of Pope's Isla
Flat Panel TV Mount sailfunlb20774 at 7:38am 07.09.05 Big Boats 6/1004 *! Has anyone installed a flat panel TV aboard a 336? Looking for some details on power specs and se
Another Idea (J. Nantz) Don Guillette at 6:32am 07.09.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1401 John: As I mentioned, originally I thought the "preventer snubber" was part of his anchor setup beca
Permits for Larger Trailers TFoster100 at 6:03am 07.09.05 Trailer Sailors 1/1289 I am thinking of trailering a Catalina 27 with a 9'+ beam. Does anyone know if I will need a permit
Strut Broken Dave Stormont at 5:17am 07.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/994 I have a 2003 Hunter 356 and we just learned the prop strut is broken. Does anyone know if this is
mast light connector Larry at 3:45am 07.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1068 I need a three pole mast light connector for my new to me 26 and insructions for wiring. Any suggest

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Covid-19 Vaccination sail sfbay at 7:06pm 03.11.21 Daveinet.....fully agree!! When Covid started my oil refinery continued to operate to produce gasol
Florida Kings Gambit at 7:02pm 03.11.21 Ok... So, to all sailors that have been in those waters exploring, vacationing, retired and went ov
Covid-19 Vaccination Daveinet at 6:59pm 03.11.21 "Frontline" or essential is a lot bigger than anyone thinks it is. We are an industrial electronic e
Stepping Mast Singlehanded Project_Mayhem at 6:47pm 03.11.21 I find that it takes a sail or two to get them tight. I assume parts of the deck are "settling" at t
Mast Light CaptainRan at 6:36pm 03.11.21 Did a search, they range from $15 - $26 for led versions. Click on parts and send a message to custo
Mast Light twalker H260 at 6:26pm 03.11.21 From the installation sheet for the one on our 260: bulb - 0071DP0CLR, 12V, 10W install sheet: htt
Data marine model W-179 wind instrument Chuck Powell at 6:21pm 03.11.21 Thanks again for the help. Calling DMI tomorrow.
Not really a question, but a thanks! Orbweaver at 6:13pm 03.11.21 I'm sure we'll see each other then, I mostly sail around Big Arm bay, out around Wild Horse etc. Alt
Beneteau 41s5 1990 poor sea valves!! Ralph Johnstone at 6:03pm 03.11.21 does not have any seacocks! Just lever valves. What is a lever valve ?
Not really a question, but a thanks! NINEv2 at 5:09pm 03.11.21 Congrats, and I'll see you up there! I've been sailing Flathead for the last 2 summers, and will ha
Removing a stuck on prop question Capt jgw at 5:07pm 03.11.21 Tapping with a hammer helps, but NEVER strike the forward face of the prop like you're trying to dri
Hydrovane on 44ds dbk0630 at 5:02pm 03.11.21 It was for a Beneteau, not a Hunter... but this YouTube channel just posted a series of videos cover
Mast Light CaptainRan at 4:58pm 03.11.21 I replaced mine in October. Stick with the original light fixture because it is heavy duty, don't bu
Stern tube hose replacement Yamaha 30 Samurai at 4:51pm 03.11.21 I've done this a few times. It's one long shaft from the reverse gear to the propeller. Disconnect
Stepping Mast Singlehanded sail sfbay at 4:48pm 03.11.21 My two cents: They should be tight enough that when you push or pull on them, they don't want to ji
Not really a question, but a thanks! Orbweaver at 4:46pm 03.11.21 Congrats, and I'll see you up there! I've been sailing Flathead for the last 2 summers, and will hav
Genoa track for O'Day 25 or 26 (9) Project_Mayhem at 4:38pm 03.11.21 Here are some measurements. If you need anymore feel free to ask. The 1/4-20 screws are either 1.5 o
Bimini frame parts bmorr at 4:15pm 03.11.21 ACE is the place-gheck their inventory of specialty items
Advice requested re. 1976 O'Day 22 Project_Mayhem at 3:51pm 03.11.21 An impact driver and small prybar are invaluable when removing fittings by yourself. Star with the i
Florida Don S/V ILLusion at 3:49pm 03.11.21 Florida has no income tax thank Disney

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