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Anyone going to Strictly Sail Chicago this weekend Tim Welsh at 9:58am 01.31.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1055 I'm flying in Friday Morning and staying until Sunday eve. Real excited about it and don't know wha
Sail maintenance Jenny Lynn at 9:42am 01.31.05 Big Boats 5/859 OK, I give up searching the web...someone please tell me where I can take my sails to have them clea
What about the Catalina 18 River at 7:57am 01.31.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1019 I am considering buying a small trailerable oat to cruise Puget Sound and the San Juans. I looked at
Batteries Glenn at 7:33am 01.31.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/943 My 84 C30, with original Universal 23 hp diesel, has 3 Group 24 batteries, all deep cycle, starting,
IRWIN 34 PURCHASE ADVISE?!? Paul at 6:55am 01.31.05 Ask All Sailors 0/779 Hi,We are considering an Irwin 34 for a lake boat. Any particular areas to be concerned about?
Replacing Hoses Jim at 6:53am 01.31.05 Big Boats 4/893 I am planning on replacing the head and hoses on my 34 this spring. It has been suggested that I us
Running Lights Dennis Duncan at 6:47am 01.31.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/956 Just took possesion of a 1984 31. The wire for the bow navigation light comes out of the port side o
Shaft Seal Tony Musker at 5:59am 01.31.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/880 Hi All,I want to fit a PSS dripless shaft seal to the prop shaft on my Capri 26. The shaft is 1 i
O'Day 25 fin keel Rich Altman at 5:49am 01.31.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/826 Has anyone altered or replaced a 25 fin keel in order to reduce the draft?
Forum Use Kevin13821 at 5:32am 01.31.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1040 Why is this week's topic (where to anchor...?) not in Destination forum? ThanksKevin
Sabre 28 forestay chainplate break WaltG at 5:26am 01.31.05 Sabre Sailboats 0/1396 On my otherwise reliable Sabre 28, I recently had the unfortunate experience of having the chainplat
Size of Lewmar Portlight - 1988 Catalina 30 Gary Kunkel at 4:54am 01.31.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/2795 Does anyone know the size of Lewmar opening portlights on a 1988 Catalina 30? I'm nowhere near the b
Mast needed chris paterson at 4:54am 01.31.05 Day Sailers 3/1079 I recently purchased a 1974 O'Day 22, in perfect condition except a busted mast from the hurricane.
170 trailer bearings/Main halyard gball at 4:52am 01.31.05 Day Sailers 5/1257 Greetings, all-I was just putting the new year-registration sticker on the 170 yesterday and, sinc
Creaky floorboards on the 170? gball at 4:45am 01.31.05 Day Sailers 0/949 Hey guys and gals,I was out waxing the 170 yesterday (due to the year-round Florida humidity I DON
Galveston, TX to Pensacola, FL assistance wanted Grant Ziebell at 4:06am 01.31.05 Destinations 4/3835 My wife and I will be bringing our newly purchased Hunter 29.5 back to Pensacola from Galveston arou
Removal of Prop Shaft Steve at 3:56am 01.31.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1125 Does anyone know if the propeller shaft on a 1992 Hunter 28 can be removed without dropping the rudd
Anyone attended a W.Marine Offshore Sailing Symp? FrankR at 3:50am 01.31.05 Ask All Sailors 0/934 How is it?, Is it worth the price - or would one be better off just getting the book "ADVANCED BLUEW
Pearson Parts Sando at 3:23am 01.31.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1373 I'm new to the Pearson family. Are any parts still available for this model and where to I look for
Oh no! water in the fuel tank Joe on Alure at 2:47am 01.31.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1245 I just learned that we have water, lots of it, in the fuel tank of our Hunter 31 (1986 model). Any i

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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
Below Deck Autopilot kappykaplan at 4:53pm 02.17.21 Oh gosh, I have to say, not having that wheel pilot whine would be huge plus. :plus: I switched fr
H 30 cockpit portlights. Blitz at 4:50pm 02.17.21 hmm, Bomar. thought they looked like Beckson but same concept on tightening.
Below Deck Autopilot stephen_i_w at 4:50pm 02.17.21 Glad to hear the below-deck fits in the 315. I would have guessed as much. One thing not mentioned
49 Exhaust/Engine issue? Ralph Johnstone at 4:49pm 02.17.21 There are 5 ways to back up water into the engine. Just had to ask: 2) Incorrectly installed Dri
Prada Cup Finals Davidasailor26 at 4:29pm 02.17.21
Inverters and induction cooktop Davidasailor26 at 4:14pm 02.17.21 The coil is probably non-magnetic copper, so no serious concerns about storing that part of the unit
49 Exhaust/Engine issue? (1) JamesG161 at 3:58pm 02.17.21 From my H430 manual...
49 Exhaust/Engine issue? Tally Ho at 3:47pm 02.17.21 There are 5 ways to back up water into the engine. 1) High seas, that allow muffler water to back
49 Exhaust/Engine issue? JamesG161 at 3:43pm 02.17.21 previous owner had engine replaced as water backed up from exhaust There are 5 ways to back up wat
H 30 cockpit portlights. (1) Tally Ho at 3:41pm 02.17.21 I hated those cams... I replaced all of mine with these knobs from Amazon (currently unavailable fr
South Coast 22 SailingLoto at 3:31pm 02.17.21 Good Catch... that post made me go look at the picture again and there are other issues that need ad
Gauges! (1) dmax at 3:28pm 02.17.21 Here is a photo of the new panel that will be going into my boat soon. It is taller and wider than t

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