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Im feeling a bit Dinghy Rob at 6:24am 02.17.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1212 I'm on the Chesapeake Bay and I would like to try a hard dink. Any suggestions on hull shape? Anyo
swing keel ewan at 6:05am 02.17.04 Day Sailers 2/1094 I have a question to ask? This is my first experience with a swing keel boat with the exception of
best pfd's bob l at 5:03am 02.17.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1390 what are the automatic inflatable's good for you would wear them in bad weather if they get wet they
Coastal Navigation Video Paul at 4:26am 02.17.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1016 Looking for suggestions for a video training for the topic of Coastal Navigation. The info from text
Person to re-cover cousion Chip Willis at 4:13am 02.17.04 Mid-Size Boats 12/1051 Hi,I have purchased a 1983 Catalina 30 and would like to get the cabin cousins re-covered. I live i
windlass for the hunter 40.5 Dave at 4:06am 02.17.04 Big Boats 2/1044 Does anyone have a recommendation for a windlass, using chain and nylon rode.
Bad water Kip Schmidt at 3:06am 02.17.04 Big Boats 11/843 I have a 1994 Legend 40.5 and I am hard pressed to explain why I've never posted this question befor
Tiller Replacement Tim Launiere at 3:05am 02.17.04 Smaller Boats 4/1327 I would like to replace teh aluminum tiller with a wood tiller or even a carbon fibre tiller. Where
Downwind; Out & Back to the Dry Tortugas Buck2796 at 3:04am 02.17.04 Ask All Sailors 2/938 It's Tues, 2/17; and I'm back in Va. Beach, looking at the snow, wondering why I'm here and not stil
Email missing Title and Sender T J Furstenau at 2:46am 02.17.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1030 Phil -Just wanted to point out an issue that I only have with emails from HOW. In Outlook they ar
re-wire running light: question MrBill at 2:44am 02.17.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/967 my running light (red/green) is just below the SS bow rail, on my 88 26d.I want to run boat wire (
Cutlass Bearing - 1984 O'Day 28 Roby Lentz at 2:42am 02.17.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1079 It is time to replace the cutlass bearing on my boat. If anyone has performed on same boat, can you
propanestove Goose1964 at 1:59am 02.17.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/861 hellow ppl of the inter net need little help have owned my 27cal for few yrs now slowly every so slo
H33 Rudder Brad at 1:36am 02.17.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/977 I noticed that Sam Lust mentioned adding an inch or two to his rudder and was wondering how this was
Tapered roller bearings Mike B. at 12:42am 02.17.04 Smaller Boats 3/741 I intend to do some trailering this year and would have to have some replacement wheel bearings on h
Can' read! Jim at 12:03am 02.17.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1301 Peggy,I have your book, but still have questions. I'm convinced tht I want to get a LectraSanbut
Vire 7 maintenance ed at 11:59pm 02.16.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1263 How does anyone do things like change points, pull the flywheel or time the engine on an O'Day 25 CB
hull liner failure bill willoughby at 11:54pm 02.16.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1303 Recently, the vinyl hull liner in my 94 First 265 failed. The foam backing literally turned to dust.
Wax For Non Skid Surfaces Ken Prichard at 11:31pm 02.16.04 Smaller Boats 2/954 Does anyone know of a good wax for non skid surfaces? I'm thinking of Woody Wax.
28.5 Packing gland (1) Warren M. at 10:58pm 02.16.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1214 I seem to recall that someone stated that the size of the flaxpacking for a Hunter 28.5 with the s

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Raccoon destroy the sailboat at boatyard ? What now? Davidasailor26 at 8:11am 10.04.20
Sextant Ilanortho at 8:05am 10.04.20 Thank you everyone for your answers; I will pass them on to him. I personally will look into the US
Cockpit Cushions Sirius Pete at 8:05am 10.04.20 They look terrific! Where did you have them made?
Sextant Ilanortho at 8:02am 10.04.20 I purchased a Davis Mark 15 a few years ago when I was taking a celestial navigation course. Not t
Sextant Ilanortho at 8:01am 10.04.20 And therein lies the shame, if you're a boater (assume you are, or you wouldn't be posting here) yo
Sextant Ilanortho at 8:00am 10.04.20 Astronomy..... get the SKY VIEW LITE APP... IT'S FREE !!!! names EVERYTHING in the heavens a
Sextant JamesG161 at 7:57am 10.04.20 Interesting that most sailors want to find where they are with a sextant. But... What if you know
Cockpit Cushions (1) Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 7:41am 10.04.20 Mine are 3 inch medium density foam, wrapped in plastic sheeting (with a vent in the bottom :)) and
Sextant BigEasy at 7:36am 10.04.20 I purchased a Davis Mark 15 a few years ago when I was taking a celestial navigation course. Not th
Raccoon destroy the sailboat at boatyard ? What now? mustangy at 7:35am 10.04.20 thanks for warning i tried size down images ? yes it is hunter 34 1983 all cables are dead also th
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available Red_Dog at 7:34am 10.04.20 I wouldn't jump in with both feet right away. My first call would be to Great Lake Diesel and listen
Sextant Mr. Dave at 7:32am 10.04.20 Will never be used on a body of water! And therein lies the shame, if you're a boater (assume you
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available dlochner at 7:22am 10.04.20 Need to do some more research first. If I recall correctly biodiesel is a better solvent than dinosa
Engine failing to start, help with Diagnosis dlochner at 7:19am 10.04.20 First check all the connections. How do you know you had plenty of battery? Voltage reading? They a
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available Michael Davis at 7:14am 10.04.20 Why not? Diesel engines were designed to run on vegetable oil. Petroleum is sorta a second choice to
Sextant cb32863 at 7:13am 10.04.20 Here we go..... someone wants to learn how to use a Sextant because they want to do it for FUN. The
Someone boarded us while we were gone JRT at 7:11am 10.04.20 This is not surprising, I won't show my support because I do not wish to endanger my family. I'll sh
What to do if you lose your rig. shemandr at 7:00am 10.04.20 Mills Race?
Engine failing to start, help with Diagnosis Don S/V ILLusion at 6:54am 10.04.20 Obviously an electrical issue - two options - we could guess about it or you could break out the vol
Sextant Mr. Dave at 6:40am 10.04.20 https://www.celestaire.com/product-category/marine-sextants/cheap-sextant There's this, the self pr

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