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Bahamian Moor Gary Wyngarden at 12:34am 10.14.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1390 An anchoring technique we like to use in isolated but narrow anchorages with limited swing room is t
Marina Information - San Francisco Bay Area Rob Sherrill at 10:49pm 10.13.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1220 There is a growing possibility of me moving from Florida to the San Francisco Bay area, specifically
locking the keel? bernie at 10:15pm 10.13.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1203 When I bought my used 22' boat last year the owner mentioned something about the locking down of the
outboard suggestions bernie at 10:11pm 10.13.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/853 Can anyone suggest a good outboard for the 22' catalina? i would love to hear anyones success in fi
A 60 Year Old's Halyard Retrieval Bob Lendvay--Sloop Winter's Dream at 5:13pm 10.13.03 Other Sailboats 2/911 A man is not 60 years old if his heart never admits it to his mind. R.L. L
Winter Storage - Do you remove seat cushions? Dave at 5:06pm 10.13.03 Big Boats 11/4976 Planning for the winter and trying to avoid mildew. Do you remove your interior seat cushions or lea
Resurection Phil Ritter at 2:28pm 10.13.03 Other Sailboats 3/1004 I recently purchased a 1984 Catalina 36 with an Adler-Barbour refrigeration unit which the previous
Low battery electrolyte Dave at 2:24pm 10.13.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1107 I have been maintaining my 1985 Cat 30 carefully, but never checked the battery electrolyte because
Dodger for 42mkII Tim at 12:38pm 10.13.03 Big Boats 1/1132 I am considering getting a hard top dodger for a new 42mkII and would appreciate any input from othe
Lewmar Hatches Stick Rob McClain at 12:31pm 10.13.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1180 I have several Lewmar hatches and find that if they remain closed for more than a few days the rubbe
3GM30F fuel bleeding problem Jeff at 12:19pm 10.13.03 Ask All Sailors 12/3241 I decided to DIY this year's layup and as part of it, change the fuel filter on my Yanmar 3GM30F. Th
Oily 1979 9.9 Johnson Jack Spencer at 12:12pm 10.13.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/951 After using my outboard to exit and enter the marina, I raise the engine out of the water and tilt i
Non-Skid Patterns Paul Bradbury at 10:38am 10.13.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1415 Could use some assistance locating a supplier of nonskid patterns forrepairing the glass deck on my
Fixed or Folding ? Bruce Brushwood at 10:09am 10.13.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/780 My wife and I are brand new sailboat owners ( 1994 Hunter 29.5 ), we have owned several power boats
26x- How Fast Under Power? Doug L at 9:40am 10.13.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1465 I am considering buying a used MacGregor 26x. This would replace my current Mac 25.The boat that I
Fabric mildew David Alves at 9:20am 10.13.03 Big Boats 3/927 Anyone know of product to remove mildew from the fabric hull liner?
Venture 222 Keel Chris at 8:47am 10.13.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1033 I am looking for drawings or secs. for the keel on a 73 Venture 222. I am pretty sure that my keel w
Boats for Sale Page Richard Weaver at 8:26am 10.13.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/869 Have any of you had good response from listing your catalina on this sites Boats for Sale Page? I th
Thank You All for your votes on the caption 73mensailed Mac26s at 6:28am 10.13.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/775 There is quite a humorous group here. Fair winds to all. DE Brown
Tidal Currents - info published? Patrick Randall at 6:13am 10.13.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/979 Back in UK the good old Admiralty published "Tidal Flow Atlases" showing currents in various areas f

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Propane oven will not light (B331) Tally Ho at 2:33pm 11.19.20 I usually light my pilot light with a fire stick. Once the pilot is lit, the oven works fine. Greg
Potagannissing Bay jon hansen at 2:28pm 11.19.20 water is 4' above datum boys. so add 4' to the chart depth. the harbor bottom is saucer shaped. no
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini rgranger at 2:26pm 11.19.20 Did she see this before you posted :facepalm: ? ? ? What does wife Shark even mean?
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini walmsleyc at 2:06pm 11.19.20 Did she see this before you posted :facepalm: ? ? ? Doh ... it's a "Shark 24" ... and she's not
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini Johnb at 2:06pm 11.19.20 When we got a new dodger in 2011 I was told by the builder that a large part of the $3,500 cost was
A sad day Will Gilmore at 1:50pm 11.19.20 Much more than his designing skills, I think his ability as a CEO to listen to his customers, and i
Propane oven will not light (B331) kloudie1 at 1:48pm 11.19.20 On my Seaward Model 1372, the oven does not light with the igniter that lights the top burners. I ha
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini Brianstanis at 1:48pm 11.19.20 That's amazing. If I were to try that mine would look like a cheap patch job. I know my limits and
'88 Legend 35 transom question walmsleyc at 1:32pm 11.19.20 I have an 1987. That joint, on my boat at least, is entirely glassed on the inside from the factory
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini Ralph Johnstone at 1:28pm 11.19.20 similar things for my wife Shark, Did she see this before you posted :facepalm: ? ? ?
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini walmsleyc at 1:18pm 11.19.20 Not that it's for everyone, and perhaps of little help when comparing or evaluating prices, but I we
Purchasing a Trailer - Cat 22 Retractable Keel Hunter216 at 1:14pm 11.19.20 Hi! We are looking to pull our boat out to park at our house and do some work getting it back in t
Potagannissing Bay AndyVS at 1:14pm 11.19.20 We didn't have any problems with water depth at Harbor Island. The edges along the shore are shallow
Boat Identification - Need Help TomY at 1:07pm 11.19.20 I wonder about the future of sailing on social media. My observations, and these are averages: Boome
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini Brianstanis at 1:03pm 11.19.20 This is true. It just seems a bit much for that but I'm starting to believe the price range is withi
Ground height of a 380 for trucking purposes. Team118 at 1:01pm 11.19.20 Thanks guys!
Vend�e Globe? shemandr at 12:57pm 11.19.20 Looks like a good path to Cape of Good Hope!
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini dmax at 12:53pm 11.19.20 In general, those quotes aren't out of line but the devil is in the details.
Boat Identification - Need Help Justin_NSA at 12:35pm 11.19.20 This IS social media, but centered around sailing, not what we had for breakfast or why is Sally bre
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why jfgy at 12:28pm 11.19.20 Hi folks. I got a Quantum mainsail - full battens, 2 reefs about 6 months ago. Service was excelle

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