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Abandoning a sail william at 8:44am 05.21.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1238 Canceled a good sail trip today from cape cod to newport, done the trip many times however with gale
Interior cushion fabric Dyver at 8:12am 05.21.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1271 I was interested in acquiring a bolt interior cushion fabric that Beneteau uses. In particular the
Moving mainsheet forward to stationary position Catalina 25 at 7:07am 05.21.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/854 I want to move the mainsheet on my '83 FK/TR to a single SS eyebolt which will be centered outside s
grab rail plugs for O'25? sean21266 at 6:51am 05.21.05 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1051 I've recently removed the plugs (bungs?) in the cabin ceiling of my O'Day 25 in order to gain access
Will the windlass snub the chain? Dan Anderson at 5:38am 05.21.05 Big Boats 15/1309 1987 Hunter 45 - I've never used the windlass before or the 400' of anchor chain. The bitter end is
Hull material above the water line Mike Husted at 5:35am 05.21.05 Ask All Sailors 2/881 Last year during a storm, my 22' oday broke loose and rubbed against a pontoon boat. It scraped on
Irwin 52 Captn Fin at 4:19am 05.21.05 Ask All Sailors 7/2848 We are moving from the power boat world into the sailing world. We have looked at several boats and
oday 272LE Karl13253 at 3:29am 05.21.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1199 As i put my boat in this year and started fitting it out, I noticed a minor leak near the inboard en
bilge hose problems Ron at 3:21am 05.21.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/910 I replaced my bilge pump, as the old one died while I was testing it. After installing the indentic
Replacement Deck Hatch Carl at 3:13am 05.21.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/893 Hurricane Charlie removed my forward deck hatch. MacGregor no longer has any and cannot make one. Do
Main Sali Traveler Modification Gus Edwards at 3:13am 05.21.05 Smaller Boats 1/1061 My boat is a 1981 Cataline Capri 25 and I would like to move the mainsail traveler from the cockpit
Want to learn Sailing Billy W at 2:14am 05.21.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1068 I'd like to learn about sailing and think I would eventually like to buy a boat in the 20' to 30' fo
transducer Michael K at 1:25am 05.21.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1870 I am installing a new transducer thru the hull. What type of marine sealant should I use? Also, whe
O Day 222 Specs Jim at 11:51pm 05.20.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1820 Does anyone know the dimensions of the O'day 222 cockpit ?
Chartering as a liveaboard Levin at 11:46pm 05.20.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1362 Hello everyone, As some of you may be aware I have been posting over the last few months trying t
Hanging Locker Teak Doors...Catalina 27 rose20532 at 11:24pm 05.20.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1319 I have seen photos of beautiful teak doors for the port hanging locker in the C 27. Has anyone adde
Locking the Rudder Garrett at 11:11pm 05.20.05 Smaller Boats 1/804 Hi All!I'm curious to hear how people are locking their rudder in a fixed position when at the doc
Getting in the boat JCT at 11:05pm 05.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/882 I would like to install a grab bar on the back of my 26X to help get in the boat from the water. Be
Garmin 72 Upgrade Phil at 9:53pm 05.20.05 Ask All Sailors 2/980 Hi purchased a Garmin 72 at the Annapolis Boat Show. I paid $130 and it is a good quality and simple
Atomic-4 Oil Leak Dave at 4:29pm 05.20.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/3401 I have developed an oil leak in my Atomic 4. Leak is on the port side....at first I thought it was

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Only in Florida rgranger at 3:50pm 01.23.21 There was one of these in Southold NY which is wine country. So riders would go from winery to win
CNG Tank + Gas jon hansen at 3:47pm 01.23.21 cars are 3000 or above. boats are 2000. hence the valves. i've been using cng for close to 40 y
CNG Tank + Gas jon hansen at 3:41pm 01.23.21 there is a video on you tube by the guy that sales the valves. he goes to an auto place in wyoming a
WM BOGO sale for Winches gone forever?? FastOlson at 3:16pm 01.23.21 That is what I thought too, until I tried to buy my wife the care she craved. Then is when you lear
CNG Tank + Gas cstats at 3:05pm 01.23.21 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Boat-CNG-Tank-Refill-Adapter-/184353917665 There's a place down the stree
Boating License/Towing NJ BarryL at 2:51pm 01.23.21 Hey, Some thoughts and comments: Any trailer on a public road needs to have a license plate. The i
Hull speed and fuel consumption Hunter 30 sailboatracer at 2:50pm 01.23.21 Currently I can pretty accurately calculate my fuel usage to 1/4 of a Gallon per tank. You must ne
Hull speed and fuel consumption Hunter 30 Art12050 at 2:39pm 01.23.21 Fuel consumption on our 92 Hunter 30 is 1/2 GPH. The engine is a Yanmar 2 GM 20. At slack tide with
CNG Tank + Gas jon hansen at 2:38pm 01.23.21 i do not know your local laws. i do know how to get my tanks filled in NE wisconsin. 'everything can
CNG Tank + Gas jon hansen at 2:36pm 01.23.21 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Boat-CNG-Tank-Refill-Adapter-/184353917665
CNG Tank + Gas jon hansen at 2:34pm 01.23.21 https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f91/cng-natural-gas-distributor-list-69943.html
CNG Tank + Gas jon hansen at 2:32pm 01.23.21 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/cng-tank-exchange-or-cng-self-serve-stations.193674
CNG Tank + Gas jon hansen at 2:30pm 01.23.21 https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/natural_gas_locations.html#/find/nearest?fuel=CNG
Port hole missing 19thol at 2:30pm 01.23.21 One thing is for sure. Once you buy a new one, the old one will show up!!
One more plumbing project checked off Justin_NSA at 2:26pm 01.23.21 Thanks! My tank is in the vberth. It will be very easy to install an inspection plate on top right i
CNG Tank + Gas Hayden Watson at 2:25pm 01.23.21 Given how hard CNG is to find and how much shorter a tank will last than propane, Many boater find i
One more plumbing project checked off dhjay at 2:20pm 01.23.21 The H31's have the tank formed into the cabin liner in the quarter berth with a fiberglass lid. Not
WM BOGO sale for Winches gone forever?? jmce1587 at 2:18pm 01.23.21 thanks for the responses. Yes called WM and the phone agent couldn't advise any info. that's why i
One more plumbing project checked off Justin_NSA at 2:17pm 01.23.21 You are welcome! After seeing all the black crud in my pump screen, I'm expecting to see a mess in t
One more plumbing project checked off dhjay at 2:10pm 01.23.21 Thank you! I have a great spot to mount that. I had my water tank open last spring... that was a hid

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