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Oil Additives Fred Harriman at 4:43am 12.30.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1166 I'm sure this question will stir up a hornets nest, but here it is anyway!Has anyone used an oil t
synthetic motor oils tom at 3:04am 12.30.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1041 Anyone have experience with synthetic oils such as Mobile-1 ?? There are several on the market. I am
Moger Yacht Transport John at 2:47am 12.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/958 Has anybody ever used Moger Transport to ship their boat? Is so, how did it work out? I know that C
Catalina 25/250 Owners Don at 2:05am 12.30.03 Smaller Boats 5/4221 This is just a reminder to fellow C25/250 owners that a valuable resource, the Sailor's Forum, is av
Hunter 42 year 1991 Gerry Griffin at 1:57am 12.30.03 Big Boats 2/863 Can anybody help me?,I am buying a Passage 42.The wood looks as if it has gotten damp due to lack o
Davits on a 361 Vic at 11:26pm 12.29.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1144 Has anyone installed Kato davits on a Beneteau? I bought the kit from Kato for my 361 and have their
Electrical "Pilot" Button on Oday 27 Tom at 9:50pm 12.29.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/993 I am trying to get a 1978 Oday 27 back in service. There is a button on the electrical panel label
Squeek Paul at 8:45pm 12.29.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1145 Should I be concearned by a squeek noise comming from the rubber gasket that surrounds the propeller
Rope Clutches Capt. Marc at 8:12pm 12.29.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1427 I have a 1993 OC 350 with a broken Rope Clutch. The handle snappped off. It appears a little faded b
Water leaks on MacGregor 26M Jeff V at 1:42pm 12.29.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/2211 I have had a 26M for 2 months and keep it in a berth in the Santa Cruz harbor. The boat sails great
Bottom coat removal: sandblasting or alternate... Michael at 1:29pm 12.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1145 This coming spring I would like to remove the bottom coat and repaint the boat below waterline. The
What is an Excaliber 26 Steve Smith at 1:12pm 12.29.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1142 I just purchased an Iona Excaliber 26 built in 1978 but I have searched the web to find specs with n
Vision 32 Anchor Mount Mike at 9:52am 12.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/838 Has anyone tried (and succeeded) in installing a bow anchor mount for their Vision 32? I am new to t
catalina 25 balanced rudder michael morris at 9:42am 12.29.03 Smaller Boats 2/1403 I have a 1979 standard rig catalina 25 fin keel. A new design balanced rudder is available for abou
Ultra Shoal Draft Modification - Crazy? Roger Magill at 9:41am 12.29.03 Big Boats 5/1129 I have debated actually posting this question to a general audience - I can only imagine the shrieks
We need some input from experts John at 9:38am 12.29.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1065 My wife and I are thinking of purchasing a mac26x. We have very little sailing experience.Q: How e
bad wiring or bad troubleshooting? Andy Craven at 9:33am 12.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/886 Our autobilge has not been working for a while and we assumed it was the float switch underneath the
catalina 25 balanced rudder michael morris at 9:25am 12.29.03 Smaller Boats 1/2361 I have a 1979 standard rig catalina 25 fin keel. A new design balanced rudder is available for abou
FF2 CD1 furler Paul H at 9:22am 12.29.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/899 Has anyone modified a dole 150 genoa to the CDI FF2 furling system. Did it turn out and did you not
mast conversion Javier at 8:09am 12.29.03 Bigger Boats 0/929 FriendsI have an Oday 27 that in winter is in Acapulco and in rain times goes to Valle de Bravo la

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1900 containers lost at sea kappykaplan at 9:48am 12.07.20 Honu and crew are safe back in port as of 3 Dec. :thumbup:
December 7th. A day of Remembrance (1) dlochner at 9:45am 12.07.20 187990
1900 containers lost at sea jssailem at 9:44am 12.07.20 What was his name, Michael?
1984 Hunter Fuel Tanks (3) Claude L.-Auger at 9:44am 12.07.20 interesting. your aft cabin for the batteries and fuel storage is a little different to mine. I t
1900 containers lost at sea Michael Davis at 9:28am 12.07.20 Floating containers make for good drama in the movies. Remember Robert Redford's experience? Had a
New Boat Owner Help sailormanbigd at 9:19am 12.07.20 Well, did hear from Andrew at Greenpoint. His price is essentially the same-but that price includes
1900 containers lost at sea jssailem at 9:18am 12.07.20 It is a vast ocean. Yet it is a wonder that when crossing it ships seem to meet with more regularity
'84 Mac 25 - Is She Worth It? finding41 at 9:12am 12.07.20 I have 3 used car batteries on my Mac 26D. Also a 230W solar panel with MPPT controller on an arch.
1900 containers lost at sea S/V Honu at 9:08am 12.07.20 Glad we are not out there....we had to turn back to Pago Pago 2 days out due to rough weather, minor
spreader end replacement kgibson4 at 9:01am 12.07.20 Great job, and thanks for the pics! Being able to make replacements for the boat is very satisfying
Hunter 376 Composting head wbernard594 at 8:55am 12.07.20 We added a Natures Head to our Hunter Vision 32 a couple of years ago. The pros are that it works g
Dehumidifier Suggestions Justin_NSA at 8:54am 12.07.20 The best dehumidifier that I have found is a small electric heater. In my case it is cold and damp
1900 containers lost at sea Michael Davis at 8:54am 12.07.20 Makes you realize how easy it is to hit something at sea. Not to wonder that two boats in the Vendee
Dehumidifier Suggestions Justin_NSA at 8:52am 12.07.20 I went with an Eva-Dry like the one in this article. I punched a hole in the reservoir and drain it
Dehumidifier Suggestions markwbird at 8:50am 12.07.20 The best dehumidifier that I have found is a small electric heater. In my case it is cold and damp
Catalina 27 (1980) port cockpit locker Paul&Keary at 8:42am 12.07.20 Fantastic info. Thank you
1994 37.5 Mast sliders PhilG1234 at 8:42am 12.07.20 Why? It's extremely hard to hoist the last 4 feet, I need an easier life :)
First Sail Boat! jssailem at 8:25am 12.07.20 There are ones so advertised.. uTaVOZT_Jn8-M0-l3ZhXTg
Hunter 376 Composting head Allowishish at 8:23am 12.07.20 I am watching this as my wife and I want to do the same when we go to a bigger boat in a few years.
First Sail Boat! TheEssexSailor at 8:21am 12.07.20 Perhaps the poster was a bit in error regarding the length, but Hunter did build bilge keels. HUNTE

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