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Any special funeral rituals for sailors? Jeff M21319 at 11:24am 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 14/6330 I just was told this morning that my friend and fellow SAR member Bob S. died yesterday in a plane c
Mast shape 376 Mark at 11:04am 03.22.04 Big Boats 0/655 Please comment on this photo. Specifically, is the bending shape near the top of the main (furling)
Shape of the top of the mast Mark at 10:54am 03.22.04 Big Boats 0/815 The enclosed picture illustrates the top of the mast on 376. As you note, the top is slightly bent.
Stuffing Box George Borgos at 10:08am 03.22.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/993 Near the end of last season I noticed the stuffing box on my 1976 Hunter 27 began to leak. I planned
Newmar battery charger Tim Welsh at 9:37am 03.22.04 Big Boats 5/3574 I went down to the lake this weekend and discovered my charger wasn't working found blown fuse only
Lifting a dinghy with a towing bridle Harry Greenspun at 9:37am 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 4/3706 Has anyone used their towing bridle to raise a dinghy out of the water? I have one made by C-Level
Fuel Tank Hole? Robert Hill at 8:57am 03.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1098 I'm planning on purchasing a Snake River LCD Acugage 4 w/ the additional diesel float for the fuel t
oday daysailer sail rigging manny lugo at 8:50am 03.22.04 Day Sailers 3/2684 I'm trying to rig an old 1968 16' daysailer for a set of sails and need a picture of the mainsail ri
Reef Line As Cunningham Steve Carpman at 8:35am 03.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/3081 We just acquired a new main for our Legend 37.5 with two reefs and a cunningham. We are also conver
Cruising Spinaker Anthony at 8:33am 03.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1020 I am interested in adding a cruising spinaker to my Catalina 310. I am a novice. I would appreciate
Scratch Removal from Compass Len Jim Wharton at 7:59am 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1797 Hi,I purchased a boat and the compass has a number of very fine scratchesin the top of the lens.
Rudder Problem (1) Barry Eldridge at 7:53am 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1143 Purchased a Lancer 30 recently, and during haulout I noticed that the top of the rudder was about 2
Rudder Adjustment Problem Barry Eldridge at 7:37am 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 0/893 We just purchased a Lancer 30, and during haulout, I noticed that the rudder was hanging about 2 1/2
26X, how does one tell the Date of manufacture? Eugene Grimes at 7:28am 03.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/929 Hello all, About the 26X, how does one tell the Date of manufacture By looking at the boat,??? And
Missing arm! Mark Crociati at 7:21am 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1094 Can anyone recommend a place or craftsman to go to, to replace my missing tiller arm for a Hunter 25
Fuel Tank Greg at 6:10am 03.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1001 Does anyone where's a good place to purchase a gas tank for a catalina 30? Thanks!
Masthead Combo Light Cover David at 5:58am 03.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/779 My '82 C30 has a Forespar combo light on the forward part of my mast approx. 1/2 way up. Can anyone
Cutting Aluminum tube into sections Ashley at 5:26am 03.22.04 Smaller Boats 10/1126 We have the pop-top canvas and the aluminum frame is a pain to store. I would like to make it collap
Head backing up Chandler Clark at 5:25am 03.22.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1365 Why is my head backing up with nasty/smelly water about 50% of the time even though the switch is in
odor Tim Huss at 5:16am 03.22.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/990 Peggy Last season I installed a lavac head and a plastic holding tank and I vented with a fuel tank

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2020 Oceanis 30.1/ Trailering helmfam at 10:01am 12.02.20 I thought about this boat too. What concerns me is the lack of mast stepping facilities if you were
'84 Mac 25 - Is She Worth It? chip veres at 9:52am 12.02.20 I like option B. You got the boat for almost free. If you can find a competent surveyor, or even a
Vend�e Globe? jon hansen at 9:34am 12.02.20 well, in races like this, "it's not who came in first, it's who came in?" :cool:
Vend�e Globe? Scott B at 8:56am 12.02.20 Sam seems to be consistantly running a knot or two off the main pace and has been caught by the seco
Black porthole sealant wdonovan at 8:55am 12.02.20 I can't claim to be an expert, but I've recently used Dow 795 black to rebed 6 big windows on my 44
Depreciation on2019 vessel Justin_NSA at 8:54am 12.02.20 Depreciation is a given. Are you wanting to know which will depreciate quicker, the 38 or the 41? As
Vend�e Globe? Davidasailor26 at 8:45am 12.02.20 Hugo looks a little like he's heading to Cape Town. He's sailing on a course towards CT and into li
Water heater tech question wdonovan at 8:42am 12.02.20 The engine cooling system is a CLOSED system. It may entail sending heated anti-freeze to a hot wat
Depreciation on2019 vessel cymeyer at 8:38am 12.02.20 We recently traded in our Beneteau 321 for a new Jeanneau 389. The 321 was 20 years old and trade
Water heater tech question wdonovan at 8:37am 12.02.20 but why would you drain the coolant from the system? If for winterisation, it i snot necessary. If
Diesel heater pickup tube leaking forbin at 8:06am 12.02.20 Or as Dave suggest the fuel line fittings. The suggestion that the system only leaks when not runni
Interior Refinishing (Newbie needs help!) against.the.wind. at 8:04am 12.02.20 thanks! This is all very helpful!
Interior Refinishing (Newbie needs help!) against.the.wind. at 8:03am 12.02.20
Diesel heater pickup tube leaking forbin at 8:02am 12.02.20 It looks like a flared compression fitting. The upper nut should easily come off leaving the lower
Interior Refinishing (Newbie needs help!) Justin_NSA at 7:49am 12.02.20 Welcome! Congrats on the new boat. It's a good time to get some projects done before the next seaso
Interior Refinishing (Newbie needs help!) Justin_NSA at 7:45am 12.02.20 Be sure to get the leaks fixed before you start on the interior so they don't ruin your new work
Interior Refinishing (Newbie needs help!) Justin_NSA at 7:43am 12.02.20 Welcome! Congrats on the new boat. It's a good time to get some projects done before the next season
Interior Refinishing (Newbie needs help!) dlochner at 7:39am 12.02.20 In the world of boating, common words often have very different meanings. As you note, the "walls" i
Interior Refinishing (Newbie needs help!) (2) Michael Davis at 7:06am 12.02.20 If you plan to insulate you need to make room for the insulation. I used 1/2x3/4 in. fir for spacers
Depreciation on2019 vessel Kings Gambit at 7:01am 12.02.20

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