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let the wind take me where it may bill van at 3:29am 10.11.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/749 Being a new sailer (and very inexperienced) can you tell me if what I'm doing is correct. Yesterday
delamination repairs David Babcock at 3:19am 10.11.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1194 I purchased a home built sailboat to restore. The major issue is what to do with the hole in the gla
CP and Odorlos? Gregg at 3:12am 10.11.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1426 Hi Peggie - Just bought Raritan's CP for the bowl. The label talks about chemical head products an
Bet you knew this was coming! jmcclain at 3:10am 10.11.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/814 There seems to be no end to the "wax, polish, cleaner" controversy on this and other boating sites.
Re-Bedding Opening Ports George H260 at 2:54am 10.11.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/931 Hi AllI just did a archive search and could not find the answer I need, so here it goes.I have a
Spider cracks Brad18489 at 2:49am 10.11.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1291 Hi: I have a freshwater Beneteau 400 with a maze of fine spider (stress)cracks all over the hull be
Spider cracks below the waterline Brad18489 at 2:44am 10.11.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/1139 Hi: I have a freshwater Beneteau 400 with a maze of fine spider (stress)cracks all over the hull be
No end of trouble with my Catalina 42 rforsyth at 2:43am 10.11.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/892 Four years after my '96 Catalina 42 MK II was placed in fresh water, I had it taken out of the water
Calculate height of mast Tony Litvak at 2:39am 10.11.04 Ask All Sailors 10/11413 I just purchased a C'C 24 (1983) and would like to find out the mast height from the waterline to se
Bonding to Existing GRP David Hoch at 2:39am 10.11.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/774 Bruce,What is the best way to ensure that epoxy bonds to the existing GRP when adding new structur
Fixing the Hull to Deck Joint fretz at 2:28am 10.11.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1159 My 1976 mariner is seperating at the hull to deck joint. there is a horizontal flange on the hull
ELECTRIC WINDLASS Cal23337 at 2:12am 10.11.04 Big Boats 2/1158 Has anyone installed an electric windlass on a Hunter Vision 36 that would like to share installatio
Outboard Motor Shaft Length artururo devitalis at 2:11am 10.11.04 Smaller Boats 1/1039 Have received different answers to the question regarding the manufactures specs on shaft length. My
fiberglass crack jim hartman at 2:02am 10.11.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/810 There is a 3inch crack or line in the fiberglass. It looks like a black line, right where the cockpi
Water Pump Problem John W at 1:52am 10.11.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/989 I am stumped as to why my raw water pump is not pumping water. I just replaced the impeller, the ot
Eising Glass is cloudy John Richard at 1:44am 10.11.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/3469 Our boat is 3.5 years old. The dodger and side windows have always been covered with Sunbrella. Th
331 Hatch board specs Jason at 1:41am 10.11.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1179 I'm looking to make replacement hatch boards for a 2002 331. Does anyone know where I can get the di
Strut Bolt Leakage Jim S.1435 at 1:33am 10.11.04 Catalina 30 1/1366 I have 95' C30 MKlll which appears to have a leak coming from the strut bolts under the hot water he
Finishing Shower Grate sailexa at 1:22am 10.11.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1156 What's the preferred finish for a teak shower grate. Our's is presently unfinished teak, and I'm th
Outboard Motor question Rob at 11:57pm 10.10.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1099 I have a 1964 5 1/2 HP Jhonson outboat that has treated me well for 3 years. Last year I had the hos

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Summer in the Salish Sea SoSound at 8:56pm 08.16.20 @Michael Davis, you keep posting pictures. I'll keep entering new waypoints and destinations. :thu
Cruising RPM research JohnShannon at 8:06pm 08.16.20 The generator should always run at constant RPM. Load is still a relevant concern. If the electric
LITTLE TO NO WIND Hayden Watson at 7:58pm 08.16.20 Thanks for the timely thread! :beer: This was fresh in my mind when I took the family out yesterday
First Sailboat Buying Advice - Victoria 18 or Triton 18 DrJudyB at 7:50pm 08.16.20
Pre-purchase survey checklist Ken Cross at 7:49pm 08.16.20 Here in the Northwest, wet cores is a huge deal. You also need dry weather to test for a wet core (a
eye candy (1) jon hansen at 7:41pm 08.16.20 183901
New 37C owner dLj at 7:19pm 08.16.20 I'm sure you will get some insight from @Tugslife or other knowledgeable forum members here but @M
Pop Top Gas Spring Addition Gene Neill at 7:15pm 08.16.20 Only gravity was holding the pop-top down. Dammit man! LOL ... And no previous owner could be bo
Pre-purchase survey checklist (1) DrJudyB at 7:14pm 08.16.20
Smoke detectors and Carbon Monoxide detectors Ralph Johnstone at 6:44pm 08.16.20 The engine compartment will melt them so best located in the cabin area, out in the open, about 60"
Smoke detectors and Carbon Monoxide detectors sail sfbay at 6:43pm 08.16.20 A CO alarm should be located in the main cabin plus one in each sleeping area and smoke alarm in the
Cruising RPM research smokey73 at 6:35pm 08.16.20 Over analysis paralysis. No paralysis here - confirms what I am doing.
Cruising RPM research Stu Jackson at 6:34pm 08.16.20 Over analysis paralysis.
how sturdy is the glasswork on 82 34ft oday Davidasailor26 at 6:26pm 08.16.20 This won't cheer you up but here's a pretty scary thread about an Oday 30 losing its keel - O'Day 3
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 6:18pm 08.16.20 183898
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 6:18pm 08.16.20 183897
Cruising RPM research smokey73 at 6:06pm 08.16.20 Nope. Two blade geared folder. Still though, measure twice cut once.
Hunter 386 Window Ralph Johnstone at 6:04pm 08.16.20 If you just have a leak but the hatch light (it usually is that large hatch light) is otherwise in g
Cruising RPM research Rick D at 5:59pm 08.16.20 @Rick D When I first got my 40.5 the Max Prop had a bit too much pitch and I could only do 3400 rp
how sturdy is the glasswork on 82 34ft oday CarlN at 5:52pm 08.16.20 I'm quite sure that it's a bolted on keel. The risk is that you broke a bolt or fractured the lamina

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