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Varnishing with urethane capta at 10:25am 05.16.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1114 I thought we might do something different this time so I went looking for info. There have been seve
Sail Trim and Aeronautic Theories. jssailem at 9:04am 05.16.20 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 61/14933 Boy did I get my thinking scrambled a couple of months ago. I was chatting with @DrJudyB about the
Fuel pickup tube thaeni at 7:29am 05.16.20 Ask All Sailors 7/779 Approximately how far off the bottom of the fuel tank is the pickup tube.
Big time decision. All U Get at 4:17am 05.16.20 Ask All Sailors 3/574 Hi all, We reached that point where the decision of how many years of useful sailing versus not doi
Gooseneck Zander at 4:05am 05.16.20 Parts Search 1/372 Need a gooseneck, (boom to mast), for an O'Day22.
Beleated Hello - Y25 Owner (1) drew_d at 2:21am 05.16.20 Yamaha 6/1383 I've been lurking since I bought my Yamaha 25 two years ago, and I kept putting off actually posting
Anchoring...yes, I'm asking an anchoring question. Kevy at 9:40pm 05.15.20 Ask All Sailors 32/3425 Hello all! I've been so impressed with the advice and engagement on this forum I thought I'd throw
Nominal Spar Wall Thickness Brian D at 8:31pm 05.15.20 Ask All Sailors 10/2292 I know it depends on a lot of variables to include spar height, but does anyone know the nominal wal
Transmission problems yanmar 2gm20f with km2a Fashin at 7:04pm 05.15.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/3172 Hey guys maybe someone can help me out before I go removing the gearbox. I changed my oil today and
Looking for new mast (2) Sailavie1 at 2:57pm 05.15.20 Ask All Sailors 18/1665 Well my season has ended even before it began. The Marina Tracktor driver hooked my lines on another
R20 Spreaders (1) WollochetBoy at 2:52pm 05.15.20 Ranger Boats (WA) 3/1227 Photos show the outboard end of our spreader(s). Is the shroud attachment/control fitting an OEM ite
Puget Sound Boating - Washington Sailing (1) jssailem at 2:15pm 05.15.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 9/1238 The State has limited opening of the Puget Sound waters. Waggoner's has an updated link on the webs
Mast Leak Kevy at 1:35pm 05.15.20 Mid-Size Boats 3/1417 Hi all! Hope everyone is surviving the apocalypse without much difficulty. I have an unfortunate l
Hunter 27, 1984 Bow "Cap" (1) Delawaredave at 12:54pm 05.15.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2096 Someone hit is. Hull is fine. The black fiberglass "bow cap" is cracked. Does anyone make a Hunte
Catalina 310 shirts Alansails at 12:36pm 05.15.20 Catalina 310 5/1225 In case anyone is interested this guy makes Catalina 310 shirts-L/S and S/S https://www.ebay.com/itm
Grampian 31 classic mast step. (1) Captain Dor at 12:22pm 05.15.20 Grampian 8/2584 I have a major crack in my maststep and i am wondering on replacement it sails fine but do not like
Repowering Yanmar vs Volvo LaLuna618 at 11:53am 05.15.20 Engines and Propulsion 1/2785 Hi All, My Shannon 28' with a Perkins 4.108 was partially flooded and now has a blown transmission
Nautical superstitions? (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 35/2761 Red sky at night? Albatross mishaps? Renaming a boat? There are more nautical superstitions than you
Is your boat high tech or low tech? (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 06.15.20 Ask All Sailors 34/4139 It's no secret that WiFi, Bluetooth, miniaturization, and efficient battery power have changed almos
Embarrassment of cringes (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 06.01.20 Ask All Sailors 16/2778 Sometimes there's nothing to do but own it. That moment when the bitter end of your rode followed t

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Snow Fall this Winter (1) Tally Ho at 7:07pm 02.20.25 I am loving my first winter in SW Florida! Short and flip flops are the rule of the day. My little
Snow Fall this Winter WayneH at 6:57pm 02.20.25 Snow? Oh, yeah. That's the stuff that shuts down Texas when it falls from the sky. Even tho it melts
Winter cover q's dlochner at 6:15pm 02.20.25 I think that boatyard used seven stands. I probably should have had 7 stands, not 5. The rule of
Snow Fall this Winter (1) kloudie1 at 5:24pm 02.20.25 I was in Baton Rouge.. roads were closed.. dock neighbor sent a picture of the boat.. considerably a
Hunter 376 Halyard sheave (2) marcham at 5:17pm 02.20.25 Super easy.... Call your local rigger. $300 later, replaced and keep on sailing ! :) Honestly, I ha
Eight Bells for Don Casey heritage at 5:03pm 02.20.25 Wow, so young! He inspired a lot of us DIYers on exactly how to prepare a boat for cruising.
Winter cover q's shemandr at 5:01pm 02.20.25 Ouch! I've wondered about wind and boat covers, especially those with frames. The frame on my 356 w
Exhaust water flow heritage at 4:52pm 02.20.25 We are all told to check the water flow out the exhaust when we first start the engine. Detecting a
Snow Fall this Winter shemandr at 4:43pm 02.20.25 South Florida snowfall is about average.
removing trailer from boat in driveway Project_Mayhem at 4:38pm 02.20.25 Warehouse pallet racks or scaffolding might be an easy solution
Winter cover q's (2) dlochner at 4:27pm 02.20.25 A question I have is regarding the cover and added wind resistance. I put my boat in stands and not
removing trailer from boat in driveway Urban Hermit at 4:11pm 02.20.25 I was about go post a description of how I'd use overhead trusses until I saw RussC's most elegant s
Launching boats with an outback? Urban Hermit at 4:01pm 02.20.25 The weird Hermit strikes again: If another vehicle is available, or a secure post or tree off to th
Snow Fall this Winter kappykaplan at 3:44pm 02.20.25 Mid-Atlantic - we're a couple of inches above average.
Winter cover q's dLj at 3:39pm 02.20.25 A question I have is regarding the cover and added wind resistance. I put my boat in stands and not
Exhaust water flow dlochner at 3:21pm 02.20.25 The product description says it works on metal or flexible exhaust hose from 2" to 8" in diameter.
Winter cover q's dlochner at 2:54pm 02.20.25 Over the years I have covered my boat with a Fairclough full cover and frame. It takes about a day t
Exhaust water flow dmax at 2:10pm 02.20.25 I am assuming that you do not want to connect the band to the rubber exhaust hose because it is a t
Non self tailing winches stevenhagberg at 2:08pm 02.20.25 ... When I acquired this boat back in 99 ....... So after putting 20k into a 6k boat... over 2
Non self tailing winches fox9988 at 1:44pm 02.20.25 https://bartonmarine.com/catalogue/the-barton-wincher-pair Not perfect but worth the money.

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