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Bahamian and Mediterranean moors jcherubini at 1:26am 12.14.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/977 Exactly what are the Bahamian and Mediterranean moors?I understand that one is a stern line going
Dept of Defense to assist w/ 12 Days of Christmas Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:18am 12.14.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1077 The President has authorized the Department of Defense to assist Santa with the Twelve Days of Chris
Hunter 20 something question Mark M at 1:11am 12.14.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/734 I saw a 20-25 foot sailboat with hunter decals, and am wondering what it was.It had a pronounced ro
Looking for cushions Bob at 12:50am 12.14.04 Smaller Boats 4/778 Anyone have suggestions on where to get cockpit cushions for a 260.
what do I have here? Teagle at 12:42am 12.14.04 Smaller Boats 0/650 I bought this 25 ft Hunter from Goodwill Industries down in Savannah off e-bay. Its a 1974 or 1975
Beneteau First Hulls - Cored or Solid? Mark P at 12:37am 12.14.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/4164 Hello. Looking at a Beneteau First 285 and would like to know if the hull is cored or solid fibergl
GPS and position Warren M at 10:52pm 12.13.04 Ask All Sailors 36/1852 Having gotten caught in a fog not long ago, and being in relatively shallow water, I decided to anch
Mast Support jbrbetc at 10:30pm 12.13.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/947 This picture is from the mast support beam (supports the mast between the keel and the top of the ca
How to stop my boat from "sailing" at anchor Archie Lumbert at 8:15pm 12.13.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 11/4026 What causes our boat to swing to and fro at anchor? How can we prevent/reduce it?
Why teak? Dale at 3:19pm 12.13.04 Ask All Sailors 16/2246 Hey Guys,Why is teak used almost exclusively and not oak or some other hardwood? Sorry for the mult
Anchor sentinal Rob at 2:15pm 12.13.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1457 Would you recomend using an Anchor sentinal? If so when would you use it?. Is there a formula for bo
In search of a trailer for my V24 Bruce Conrad at 1:05pm 12.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/939 I am searching for a trailer for a V24. A local powerboat shop advised me that I would only be able
Swing Keel repair or replace Bruce Conrad at 1:01pm 12.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1097 I have recently acquired a Macgregor 24. The keel was damaged as she was carelessly docked for an ex
Where do you store your cushions over winter? Steve Ord at 12:30pm 12.13.04 Ask All Sailors 13/6235 Do you store them onboard the boat or bring them home? If you store them on the boat do you do anyt
SSB Antenna Bud Harris at 12:03pm 12.13.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1337 Does anyone have any suggestions for a SSB antenna. I've been thinking of a Shakespeare 23' model.
morgan 323 richard at 11:25am 12.13.04 Bristol 1/2459 SI want to buy a morgan323,and would like to know about blue water abillites of this model.
Fabric Liner Pizzazz18270 at 10:37am 12.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1199 We are interested in purchasing a Hunter 31 and have looked at two this past weekend. Both boats se
Catalina 34 Power boat Chester at 10:31am 12.13.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/924 Does anyone have any info on the Catalina 34 power boat? I work with this "power boat guy" who is co
Sailing Magazines John284 at 9:18am 12.13.04 Trailer Sailors 30/3207 With so many choices to pick from when trying to decide what sailing magazineto subscribe to. I tho
Chain/Rope Splice Donalex at 8:48am 12.13.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/977 I have both chain and nylon rope on my anchor rode. I also have an electric windlass with control f

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Genoa track for O'Day 25 or 26 Project_Mayhem at 8:20am 02.09.21 My boat came with both the genoa and spinnaker tracks. There should be an access hole on the port si
Pedestal table night light Beneteau 343 2007 MikesVenture at 8:17am 02.09.21 Double check to see if the connector has not fallen off on the back side of the light in the interio
Considering a 26X Be Free at 8:13am 02.09.21 I've slept in the cockpit of my '01 26X. It can be done but the seat is pretty narrow. There is
Survey on C310 #217 Grichelli at 8:11am 02.09.21 Replaced with what engine/what size engine, new or rebuilt engine? Pay close attention to how well
Survey on C310 #217 Grichelli at 7:58am 02.09.21 It might help if you posted the link to the listing for the boat so folks can look over the picture
Vakaros Atlas Jackdaw at 7:57am 02.09.21 What about integration with say my i50/i60 Raymarine instruments? I believe there is a dongle neede
Survey on C310 #217 (1) Grichelli at 7:57am 02.09.21 When I purchased my 2001 back in 2014 there were only a few items of concern, none of which were ma
Beneteau 323 screens Ron20324 at 7:54am 02.09.21 After 6 years of owning my 2004 323 I have not found a system for installing the screens in the win
Possible new 26.5 owner Orbweaver at 7:49am 02.09.21 Small update: due to the weather forecast, I"m gonna take today/tomorrow off to go look at it. Next
Both battery banks receiving charge despite being isolated dluks at 7:39am 02.09.21 I think not. Take your multimeter and check the connections there. There is likely current at the
Vakaros Atlas cb32863 at 7:39am 02.09.21 What about integration with say my i50/i60 Raymarine instruments? I believe there is a dongle needed
Anchor Rode for Southeast Alaska dLj at 7:38am 02.09.21 I have no firsthand experience sailing in Alaska but I understand they do have very drastic tidal r
water in Catalina 27 bilge Vin.min at 7:29am 02.09.21 Hi everyone, i have the same problem with my catalina 27. I find water in the bilge, fresch water, a
Anchor Rode for Southeast Alaska capta at 7:27am 02.09.21 One of the problems with anchoring in very deep or extremely cold water you can't see the bottom in,
Survey on C310 #217 SawyerCurt at 7:20am 02.09.21 It might help if you posted the link to the listing for the boat so folks can look over the pictures
Survey on C310 #217 SawyerCurt at 7:18am 02.09.21 I did, the broker told me that it was having overheating problems... weird because overheating is u
Just cruising along... Justin_NSA at 7:17am 02.09.21 That US281 idea is interesting; the only nasty part of the drive home (99.9%) on I35 is Austin-Waco
Survey on C310 #217 Don S/V ILLusion at 7:13am 02.09.21 Replaced with what engine/what size engine, new or rebuilt engine? Pay close attention to how well i
Survey on C310 #217 Grichelli at 7:09am 02.09.21 First thing I would ask is why was the engine replaced? I did, the broker told me that it was havi
Survey on C310 #217 SawyerCurt at 7:08am 02.09.21 When I purchased my 2001 back in 2014 there were only a few items of concern, none of which were maj

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