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Tis' the season Steve Dion at 8:08am 03.19.04 Ask All Sailors 0/848 Just in time for the sailing season to begin. We have received our new insurance policy from Boat U
O'Day322 Traveler question Dave at 6:21am 03.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/937 Hi, I have an 1988 O'Day 322 and the plastic / rubber end trim caps for the traveler rail have fal
Sealant between keel/bottom o Debra at 5:46am 03.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1295 Hello,I have a question regarding dropping my keel on my 30'Cat. I need to replace the sealant bet*
Im trying out the char rooom come on in CAPTAIN JOHN EDWARDS at 4:21am 03.19.04 Ask All Sailors 0/867 Trying out the chat room come on in.
novice navigation question tom at 12:42am 03.19.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1063 BLUSH>>> just a quick nav question..........When refering to position via VHF as of stating your b
Holding tank connections tom at 12:16am 03.19.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1343 Ok I've got my new 14 gallon holding tank and it has molded in ASTM 1 1/2" fittings. Can I buy fitti
Compass Variation? Dennis at 11:53pm 03.18.04 Ask All Sailors 24/3669 If I use my GPS to find true magnetic north, and read the difference between it and my on board comp
stern rail (pulpit) modification/replacement oro at 11:17pm 03.18.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1770 I have a '77 Mac 25 with stern rail (pulpit). However, the rail does not extend far enough aft (to t
Boat Security Alarm Kevin at 10:23pm 03.18.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1291 Several months back I polled folks on the forum about various security alarm products that might be
Steadying Sail Carol Schroeder s/v Third Bird at 9:59pm 03.18.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1172 Can anyone give us information on a steadying sail, basically for use on the hook? We seem to trave
Installing Electronics in Navpod Mike Denman at 9:37pm 03.18.04 Big Boats 8/3966 I just bought a Navpod, precut for my Raymarine Radar/Chartplotter. Along with the chartplotter I'd
Proper Keel Winch Cable Attachment Steve Zweigart at 9:28pm 03.18.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/929 Please describe how the winch cable on a Mac25 should ---properly--- be attached to the keel. I'm g
Grit (not the kind to eat) Art Butler at 9:20pm 03.18.04 Big Boats 2/927 A couple of years ago I filling in the hairline crack between the hull and the lead keel with Marine
windlass Art Butler at 9:12pm 03.18.04 Big Boats 7/1118 I have a '92 Legend 43 and want to know what kind and size windlass to install and any helpful hints
Stained sails Jacktar at 9:08pm 03.18.04 Smaller Boats 4/935 Hi Gang!How do I get blood stains out of my 216 mainsail? Wait! No need to contact authorities, th
Cabin Ladder Woes Simon at 8:49pm 03.18.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1179 Hi, my 78 H30 entry ladder seems a bit small for the boat. The footsteps are thin and the whole ladd
Boats for sale, charitable organization. Mark Crociati at 8:17pm 03.18.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/759 www.urifoundation.org, speak to George Cocoran, tell him Mark sent you (Hunter 25').Disclaimer: T
Darrel, this is a charitable organization! Mark Crociati at 8:15pm 03.18.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1149 Take a look at this site, very good prices and reputable people running it.www.urifoundation.org
awning/sun shade dave reitman at 7:26pm 03.18.04 Ask All Sailors 7/3113 I want to place a awning/sun shade on my 28' o'day. Don't want to be saddled with mounting hardware
"Quick" Aries Windlasses? Derek Rowell at 6:34pm 03.18.04 Ask All Sailors 0/955 Does anybody have any experience or knowledge of the italian "Quick" Aries windlasses often seen on

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ipad for navigation Head Sail at 10:10am 12.17.20 but for sure don't buy electronics that attach to your boat. That world is exploding at warp speed!
Shrink Wrap not done! Don S/V ILLusion at 10:10am 12.17.20 Remove the snow before the ice does damage. Given their performance thus far, I wouldnt trust them t
Special Sale--Signed copy of my book available now! rgranger at 10:03am 12.17.20 Peggy, I'd buy a copy but I already have one ;) I find this book to be a very good reference, well
Prop shaft zinc 321 Wesleymi at 10:00am 12.17.20 Plan on better shaft anode but a good tip Dragonfly. The simplest way is often missed (that's me).:f
An intro and a question dlochner at 9:59am 12.17.20 ohhhh yes the triatic or king stay? All the stays for the main mast stay clear of our mizzen boom,
Special Sale--Signed copy of my book available now! DArcy at 9:55am 12.17.20 Peggy, I'd buy a copy but I already have one ;) I find this book to be a very good reference, well w
Shrink Wrap not done! thinwater at 9:54am 12.17.20 Not much point now, didn't really need it anyway. And what kind of a rush job would they doo now? Sk
Shrink Wrap not done! Justin_NSA at 9:35am 12.17.20 The bigger question is did they do the winterization!? Stopping Money/payment is probably your only
Shrink Wrap not done! Rich Stidger at 9:21am 12.17.20 Call or visit them and ask why the work was not completed. I hope you have not paid them anything f
Shrink Wrap not done! dlochner at 9:16am 12.17.20 Did they give you a date by which the work would be completed?
ipad for navigation holtjp at 9:05am 12.17.20 Thinking about picking up and ipad for navigation and chart plotting. mostly for causing waterways
Bulkhead replacement on Hunter 33.5 jssailem at 9:00am 12.17.20 Consideration for the vertical as well as lateral strength-stress management on the boat as the hull
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s stickinthemud57 at 8:39am 12.17.20 The last time I slept aboard in November it was 37 in the morning. I was fine under the covers, it
Beneteau 361 Stanchions Loose Jskosmo at 8:28am 12.17.20 Thanks guys - all this insight is truly helpful. Have been sailing an S2 8.0b for years (awesome boa
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Meriachee at 8:24am 12.17.20 This whole tread is confusing. Yes it is. We bought a new Suzuki 2.5 for the dink last year, ran i
Finding Beneteau 473 / Documentation Number Ron20324 at 8:14am 12.17.20 Not New Jersey, just Jersey.. probably not documented? Jersey - Wikipedia Isn't Jersey in England?
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s George_NJ at 8:11am 12.17.20 The last time I slept aboard in November it was 37 in the morning. I was fine under the covers, it w
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s stickinthemud57 at 8:10am 12.17.20 Thanks for the quick response. I should have done at least a little investigation before asking, be
Beneteau 361 Stanchions Loose Ron20324 at 8:03am 12.17.20 Ron, I agree with you, But the stanchions just seem flimsy. I always have to be extra careful movin
Prop shaft zinc 321 Ron20324 at 7:58am 12.17.20 For Beneteau the only one that fits is Martyr anodes 25mm for your boat and it must be euro style

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