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Centre Board Question Mick at 6:22pm 10.02.04 Ask All Sailors 0/922 Would anybody have any qualms about sailing an Irwin 43' ketch (1973)across the Atlantic, I have rea
25 ODay mast raiseing/lowering John at 3:58pm 10.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1427 I have a 1973 25' O-Day and I'm looking for some one how knows how to raise and lower the mast with
Sailing around Thailand alex at 3:19pm 10.02.04 Ask All Sailors 0/993 Hello all, I am going to be in Thailand tomorrow and I am trying to find a small charter company to
Hurricane Ivan damage Walt at 1:36pm 10.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1184 My 1988 Hunter 26.5 was damaged by Hurrican Ivan and I will be in need of a new mast, stancions, coc
marina liability for motor stolen awaiting repair Norton at 10:44am 10.02.04 Ask All Sailors 28/5921 I moved my boat to safe harbor for Ivan sept 13. When I returned to pick up the boat sept.19 I had a
Gel coat repair bill van at 10:17am 10.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/962 The cockpit of my Mac has a few little chips in the gel coat. Does anyone know the name of a produc
remove retractable centerboard rick at 9:00am 10.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/823 I am working on a mac25, It was left in the water and the cwnterboard is in horrible condition. What
Yahama Outboard Motot Winterize Jason Alexander at 8:52am 10.02.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1203 Helo all,So it's starting to get cold (29 degress this morning) and it's time to start winterizing
Bimini used as mast carrier? John Torrey at 7:49am 10.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1055 I live in Corpus Corpus Tx. I have an 83' Mac now. Am looking forward to purchasing a new 26M this w
How long to step mast 235 Robert at 6:20am 10.02.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1513 Hello. I have a wife and four kids, ages 6 to 10. I have a van and pull a camper, so weight is not
Dinette counter weight Ken J. at 6:06am 10.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1135 The table on my Hunter has a counter weight in the compression post that makes the lifting and lower
Need info on my old boat! Steve-on-the-water at 4:26am 10.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/817 I recently acquired a 1974 MacGregor Venture 17. Not in bad shape for having been neglected for yea
new to hunter bruce1309 at 3:30am 10.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/901 Just purchased a 1997 Hunter 26. I need info regarding the relative ease of raising lowering the cen
holding tank-selector switch Ken at 1:55am 10.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/769 It is my first season with a 28.5 and I am a bit confused about the selector switch which is on the
Which DaySailer (14'-16.5') no cabin? Tom S at 1:37am 10.02.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1702 Hoping for advice on getting daysailer for 3-4 people that I would be comfortable sending my 14 year
Lectra/San with VacuFlush toilet(s) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:20am 10.02.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1311 If anyone here has VacuFlush toilets and has installed a Lectra/San, please email me (I'm in all the
Cleaning-storing shrouds ian19147 at 12:39am 10.02.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1630 We have unstepped the masts and the upper portions of the shrouds are showing the early signs of rus
need help choosing sailboat john at 12:04am 10.02.04 Ask All Sailors 20/1653 I am 68 and have been sailing a Sunfish for four years on a 3600 acre lake in north central iowa - a
Adler Barbour freezer - Electronic module needed Gustavo at 10:09pm 10.01.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1062 I need to replace the electronic module of ny ColdMachine freezer. If someone have it and its inter
meat hook repair ed allen at 9:32pm 10.01.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1351 hello sailors,i have a broken strand of wire rope and want to "repair" it the best way possible to

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Starboard hanging locker in forward berth Witzend at 12:42pm 08.15.20
Beneteau 331 galley storage above fridge compressor BayGirl at 12:35pm 08.15.20 Thanks for the ideas!
Cruising RPM. smokey73 at 12:32pm 08.15.20 Btw you wasted the nuc card with me. I was a nuc plus did lots of other things in life. What load
Cruising RPM. Alan Gomes at 12:32pm 08.15.20 But I stand by my comments on farm diesels and standby/emergency power generators. As well you shou
Want to remove my icebox -Hunter 25 ft 1978 Danasi at 12:27pm 08.15.20 Thank you!
Winch question Don Tatarelli at 12:26pm 08.15.20 This youtube video entitled " Barlow 22 Winch Maintenance" shows how to disassemble to get to the m
Want to remove my icebox -Hunter 25 ft 1978 Benny17441 at 12:25pm 08.15.20 Those ice boxes can be retrofitted to a working electric refrigerator. You remove the innard compon
Danforth anchor rules srimes at 12:20pm 08.15.20 The photo is just too perfect. It is nearly impossible to catch that perfect moment when a granite
Danforth anchor rules Benny17441 at 12:13pm 08.15.20 Yep, that is about the only way a danforth will hold. Danforth are like solar panels, the one that
Hunter 26.5 jssailem at 12:13pm 08.15.20 Here is an idea... https://forums.sailboatowners.com/posts/1652593
Cruising RPM. smokey73 at 12:09pm 08.15.20 Never mind, run you stuff into the ground. It is rare for sailboats to ever get engine hours high e
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. jssailem at 12:08pm 08.15.20 I am to understand Meriachee. The folks here in Washington and Oregon passed the same local laws f
Top it up and hope???? odaydokay at 12:06pm 08.15.20 Well, spark plug was nice and dry, but gave a few pulls with it out anyway. It took a lot of oil to
84 Catalina 27 bilge pump install Benny17441 at 12:05pm 08.15.20 If you are installing an additional pump you will need a new discharge line and thruhull fixture.
Cruising RPM. Don Lucas at 12:04pm 08.15.20 Never mind, people can run thier stuff into the ground and it matters nothing to me. It is rare for
Remember the Sun Screen odaydokay at 12:03pm 08.15.20 Yes, correct. I think Mexoryl is FDA approved as am anti-wrinkle ingredient but not as a sun screen
Cruising RPM. smokey73 at 11:56am 08.15.20 My Yanmar 4JH3E is basically just a tractor engine with a seawater cooled heat exchanger instead of
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. Meriachee at 11:47am 08.15.20 When I saw the subject I imagined I would see boats along the coast of maine.... But John, that s
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. (1) TomY at 11:33am 08.15.20 Anchored deep inside Winter Harbor on Vinalhaven Island. Only boat. A bald eagle is casually flying
Danforth anchor rules Ralph Johnstone at 10:43am 08.15.20 on granite. Tucks right in. If it's anything like my old Danforth, best to insert it with a five

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