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ahhhh! I sold my boat !!! Tom Monroe at 2:22am 10.13.03 Ask All Sailors 6/904 Wife said I had to sell the current one before I could buy another. I did so Saturday, and am experi
"How to" Replace prop strut foe 1978 Catalina 27 Melanie Coyle at 2:12am 10.13.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1397 My boat is in dry dock being painted and I noticed that the propeller strut is a little loose and ne
Rigging instructions for MacGregor 26 (1990) Ron Meech at 12:37am 10.13.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1636 I am looking for rigging instructions for a 1990 MacGregor 26. Any assistance would be greatly appr
GYRO LOCATION Waldo Emerson at 12:27am 10.13.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1248 Where is the physical location of the Gyro Compass for theautopilot ST6001+ and integrated computer
What's the best way to keep the condensation out? Joe Mullee at 12:14am 10.13.03 Ask All Sailors 19/1368 With winter on the way I'm wondering what others have found is the best way to keep the condensation
bottom paint adrian morris at 11:24pm 10.12.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/795 Well this is our first year of sailing and the Hunter 19 is on the trailer for the winterWe just ha
Inner Power Chase on 356 Paul Aubrecht at 11:02pm 10.12.03 Big Boats 1/765 There is a chase that runs from the Rear Port Lazzerette that contains some power wires.I want to ru
Cleaning Plastic Rub Rail Tom at 9:16pm 10.12.03 Big Boats 15/6997 I need some new information on cleaning the plastic gray rub rail(Hull - deck joint). The rail is re
moisture/condensation between salon & galley seat (1) Sandy at 3:06pm 10.12.03 Big Boats 7/997 Hi,Have any other 356 owners had issues with excessive moisture/condensation forming behind the sa
Another reson to study sail trim Colin Wightman at 2:38pm 10.12.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/1752 My last sail of the season was a local race in which I got vivid lesson in why sail trim is not just
new boat buyer mark fooks at 1:40pm 10.12.03 Smaller Boats 0/939 Looking for a catalina 250 not over 5 years old to buy.please contact me if you have one or know of
sail size for a Venture 24 Bawgy at 1:32pm 10.12.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/864 What is stock size of sail for the venture 24 . I would like to purchase a used sail for this winter
Good boats for Charlotte Harbor Fl. and the Gulf anita at 1:00pm 10.12.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1232 I sail a Cat. 30 on an inland resevoir lake in Ill. I recently purchased a home in Punta Gorda, Fl.
What a Great Weekend! Mac Bentley at 12:47pm 10.12.03 Smaller Boats 1/835 Got to see our granddaughter score two goals in a soccer game Saturday morning, then ride her new bi
Sailing vocabulary quiz SailboatOwners.com at 12:08pm 10.12.03 Ask All Sailors 26/1810 How did you do on Gary Wyngarden's sailing vocabulary quiz?Did you run the table and ace them all?
How to rig spinnaker on C25 Robert Seastream at 12:06pm 10.12.03 Smaller Boats 1/1138 How do I rig a spinnaker on a C25?
Lewmar opening port drips John H380 1999 at 12:04pm 10.12.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1108 I have the Lewmar smaller opening ports on our 1999 Hunter 380 and they drip through the gasket when
What is best position for gear shift John at 11:18am 10.12.03 Big Boats 1/798 while under sail on a 356. Dealer suggested reverse. Locks shaft so you don't have to worry about
Winch Parts David Mendels at 11:13am 10.12.03 Bigger Boats 0/993 I have an ODay 27 and today the Jib winch broke on me. It is a Seaboard No. 3 Winch. The part that
propeller Shaft Seal Stan at 10:11am 10.12.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1625 I have a small leak around the propeller shaft. It appearsto be coming from the rubber packing box

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Rust Never Sleeps. Muttondressedaslamb at 10:08pm 09.16.20 Weld filler material flow is a little better on the middle of the weld on that side but still overa
Rust Never Sleeps. Muttondressedaslamb at 10:04pm 09.16.20 Remember, it is stainLESS steel, not stainPROOF steel. It will still rust, especially the lower gra
Rust Never Sleeps. smokey73 at 10:04pm 09.16.20 Weld filler material flow is a little better on the middle of the weld on that side but still overal
Light Kings Gambit at 10:02pm 09.16.20
Rust Never Sleeps. (1) Muttondressedaslamb at 10:00pm 09.16.20 Well thank you everyone. I am posting another photo of the same fitting. At the lower right you ca
SV Preston Point rescue rgranger at 9:20pm 09.16.20 Clicked on the article byline and it came up with an email address of the reporter. Sent him a req
What is wrong with my sail? markwbird at 9:19pm 09.16.20 Topping lift is holding the boom up
Why Oceanis boats cost so much more than Sun Ods? ThinkingAboutIt89077 at 9:06pm 09.16.20 To Stu and Joker. GREAT IINFO! Thank you you very much. Stu - Great Call on "My Engine" and alrea
Light CarlN at 8:35pm 09.16.20 "Moorings" and "Anchors" are not the same thing. And being tied to an approved permanent mooring is
C30 MKiii length over all - how did the addition of the sugar scoop swim platform affect length? Stu Jackson at 8:32pm 09.16.20
Repair to hull / deck seal berner73 at 8:17pm 09.16.20 Congrats on the new boat and Oneida Lake is nice place to sail her. Don't worry, it can be fixed.
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings smokey73 at 8:06pm 09.16.20 You're reporting something very unusual. Usually, the local officials (and local boaters) treat an
TS Sally WayneH at 7:43pm 09.16.20 The finger pier did indeed have a piling at the end. See the roller on the end of the pier in the st
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings berner73 at 7:29pm 09.16.20 Fellow sailors' All of my sailing experience has been based on the boat beings docked in a marina.
C30 MKiii length over all - how did the addition of the sugar scoop swim platform affect length? (1) weekendrken at 7:26pm 09.16.20
Just a quick hardware swap he said...... Grotto at 7:15pm 09.16.20 The organic ridge is obviously designed to disturb the laminar flow across the rudder creating less
Adding a spinnaker boom topping lift Jackdaw at 7:13pm 09.16.20 OK first. A topping lift should be at least a pole length above the ring. Higher is better. The load
Loos Gauge near Canyon Lake? Grotto at 7:10pm 09.16.20 <p>
Tighten/loosen stanchion nuts with only one person Tally Ho at 7:09pm 09.16.20 Has anyone ever figured out a clever way to tighten or loosen nuts for stanchions or other deck har
A Chesapeake Bay Pilot's video... jssailem at 7:06pm 09.16.20 Enjoyed both of the videos. Cool.:beer:

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