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winch post help kingprawn at 6:34am 03.17.05 Trailer Sailors 12/2255 I went out to sand some rust off of my winch post to repaint it, and suddenly I could see right thro
Nautical Charts BOB at 6:32am 03.17.05 Big Boats 2/1008 Does anyone have the conversion of a United States chart in miles or nautical miles? Example: 1/4"
Nautical Charts BOB at 6:31am 03.17.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/917 Does anyone have the conversion of a United States chart in miles or nautical miles? Example: 1/4"
St. Johns' Trip -- Did you make it Michael7968 at 6:03am 03.17.05 Smaller Boats 3/855 I can't remember who it was (and I'm too lazy to search).Did the person who was going to cruise th
Replacing those pesky to-hull pipes Jim at 5:44am 03.17.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/977 Well as part of the upcoming haulout, I want to replace those glassed in to-hull pipes that look lik
Over Heating Yanmar 3GM (1995) Wilkie Marvel at 4:32am 03.17.05 Ask All Sailors 17/3827 For Three years now I have been chasing an overheating engine.. We have owned the boat since ne
Manual Ameribritalia at 4:18am 03.17.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/983 Does anyone have an old Cherubini Hunter 25 1976 manual that indicates how to rig and what type of l
Owners manual Ameribritalia at 4:16am 03.17.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/741 I know this is a long shot but does anyone have an old manual for a 1976 Hunter 25. I need a diagra
Can anyone in the S.E. Mass. area fix my Yanmar? Ameribritalia at 4:11am 03.17.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1224 I have had no luck in having anyone fix my 1 cylinder 1976 Yanmar. The first technician charged me
DIY whisker pole Pete at 3:44am 03.17.05 Ask All Sailors 9/5595 One of the items on my sailing "wish list" is a whisker pole toimprove the genoa's downwind perform
Dumb question from a neophyte Ameribritalia at 3:39am 03.17.05 Ask All Sailors 22/1853 Looks like my inboard is kaput! I'll have to buy an outboard. Heres the dumb question: How does or
Crusing spinnaker installation Alan Brown at 2:40am 03.17.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/971 I have two questions. The first is, can I use the anchor rod bar on the bow that holds down the anch
C jeffw at 2:10am 03.17.05 C&C 1/1785 I am looking at a 1974 C
Far East Sails rob at 2:07am 03.17.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1069 I recently received a very reasonable quote for new sail for my Catalina 36' from "Far East Sail".
more low-rpm thrust? chabala at 2:07am 03.17.05 Other Sailboats 8/1160
Aft cabin opening port on 34 Catalina Ron Keller at 1:54am 03.17.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1025 I am about to install an opening port in the aft cabin of our 34 Catalina. Has any done this? I am t
Companionway hatch wood recommendation kingprawn at 1:50am 03.17.05 Smaller Boats 12/3801 I'm planning to replace my companionway hatch seat to eliminate a rain leak, but I'm not sure what w
Just when you thought it was safe patrick at 12:29am 03.17.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/843 in sight of land, on your boat, at the dock, or on the shore, something like this happens. Yester
Ridding fuel odor dressler at 12:28am 03.17.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1187 Dear PeggyThe previous owners of our boat had a kerosene lamp in the cabin and apparently used it q
Propeller Nuts? pop Paul Akers at 11:42pm 03.16.05 Other Sailboats 3/1169 OK, I'm not nuts, but something is driving me nuts! I took my prop off yesterday (The weather is fi*

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sirius 21 hull id? sail sfbay at 5:56pm 03.04.21 Wondered how you were able to get it registered?
Converting from diesel engine to electric motor sail sfbay at 5:55pm 03.04.21 Lots of opinions from the forum and maybe some have done that and can offer their experience. My in
How long should a Mushroom mooring anchor last? Mickstr at 5:54pm 03.04.21 Checked with our club manager this afternoon. He says the mushrooms each get pulled every 3 years
Helm minor vibration sail sfbay at 5:48pm 03.04.21 You might find these threads on the same subject helpful. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/thread
Servicing the Maxwell Winches sail sfbay at 5:34pm 03.04.21 That is a good plan. You might look on ebay for a used one as a friend just purchased one there. Y
sirius 21 hull id? travisraw at 5:31pm 03.04.21 Thanks for the welcome! Sadly the HIN is not there on my boat. Nor is it on my license paper work or
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? quadrille38 at 5:30pm 03.04.21 Quick internet search produced this. Toyota recommends that the Prius not be used as a towing veh
V Berth Mattress JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:29pm 03.04.21 Wonder how jesses mattress is from 2019 holding up especially in the BVI He is an innovative guy!
Rudder Question: Crack in Fiberglass snoopy_ at 5:29pm 03.04.21 newrudders.com is Foss Foam if you didn't realize. I kind of suspected, but thought it was a coin
Coach roof core replacement 1978 H27 sandpiper10471 at 5:25pm 03.04.21 There was no mention of cutting from the bottom. And I have re-cored from the bottom in special circ
Coach roof core replacement 1978 H27 Tally Ho at 5:17pm 03.04.21 Brokenarm - please explain why the method cited is "totally wrong". I think he means cutting from
Servicing the Maxwell Winches Bolander at 5:12pm 03.04.21 I just got a circular from West Marine saying that they're having a sale on Lewmar Winches between M
Repair and replace of cockpit drains on a Hunter 34 Tally Ho at 5:11pm 03.04.21 @swshogren, it looks like the hose goes up from the elbow...meaning it will trap water in the elbow
Hunter 35.5 opening in rear berth to change waste tank MetricMountie at 5:06pm 03.04.21 BOSSailor, from the Hunter factory the bulkhead was certainly not an structural element but when I f
sirius 21 hull id? (1) sail sfbay at 5:00pm 03.04.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! The HIN is found on a metal or plas
Cover pic? Really? Tally Ho at 4:55pm 03.04.21 Why good old boat magazine would use this picture on the cover, I have absolutely no idea. Greg
s2 9.2 questions MitchM at 4:54pm 03.04.21 here in cheap ol erie pa, lots of folks build a custom boat support out of treated 4
Overturned Car Carrier brazenarticle at 4:51pm 03.04.21 Here is an account from one of the hearings - https://thebrunswicknews.com/news/local_news/harbor-pi
Cover pic? Really? Jackdaw at 4:48pm 03.04.21 Your version of sailing centers on racing, yet most sailors are not interested in racing and probab
Refinishing boom ends rgranger at 4:37pm 03.04.21 you might still be able to buy new ones. I can still get boom parts for my Z-spar mast and boom.

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