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Epoxy induction CapnGL at 10:18pm 05.03.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1518 Hi all, this weekend ill be putting a few coats of interlux epoxy on my hull. In gearing up ive read
Man-o-war misery (2) djustice at 7:52pm 05.03.20 Chrysler 2/3073 I bought a man-o-war a couple years ago. The daggerboard trunk is poorly designed and the gussets t
2008 Beneteau in mast furling ? SycloneDriver at 7:39pm 05.03.20 Ask All Sailors 38/6426 Yesterday I took out an 08 B 31 for a test sail. Here are a few thing that I observed and a questio
Universal 5411 won't shut off with key Bob Kirkpatrick at 6:48pm 05.03.20 Engines and Propulsion 18/3157 Just bought 30 Catalina. Needed to bleed air from engine which went OK, but now engine won't shut o
Rub Rail End Cap (1) sjsflyer at 5:48pm 05.03.20 Catalina 310 6/1793 These are not available any more. Other than replicating it at a machine shop, any ideas?
Seeking rudder blade Catalina 22 jonathanwolfe at 5:08pm 05.03.20 Parts Search 4/833
1973 Mariner Kwkokonut at 3:04pm 05.03.20 Day Sailers 5/1321
Escape plastic is cracking peterbmn at 12:57pm 05.03.20 Ask All Sailors 8/3140 I have an 11.5ft Escape Mambo, one piece plastic hull.... it has cracked where the Keel slides into
Yep Brian D at 12:22pm 05.03.20 Sails Call Lounge 6/793 3zIgJmmtZi0
C22 Removable instruments (2) Lazy1 at 11:03am 05.03.20 Catalina 22 7/2120 Hi, I was thinking about making something that sat just inside the companionway to mount instrument
Best winds for Older V-17? IdahoV17 at 10:53am 05.03.20 Trailer Sailors 29/4274 Ahoy there mates , I have restored a 1972 Macgregor Venture 17 fractional sloop . I have been in a 2
cb retract line cover has shrunk? sf50 at 9:59am 05.03.20 Smaller Boats 1/525 does anyone know why the center board retract line cover on my H240 seems to have shrunk? it requir
Appropriate Anchor Sledge62 at 9:37am 05.03.20 Catalina 22 16/2036 Can anyone recommend a suitable anchor type and weight for 22 on inland lake?
Summer's here liz873 at 9:21am 05.03.20 Sovereign 0/3819 just looking for all Sovereign owners getting ready for the summer. Im in NY and own 1986 Sov 7.0 .
Removing bottom paint from gelcoat Chris Flanagan at 9:17am 05.03.20 Smaller Boats 4/1049 I was nearly done painting the bottom of my boat when I goofed up and got a little of the bottom pai
Garmin GPSMAP 3010 or 3210 capta at 8:49am 05.03.20 Ask All Sailors 0/298 Does anyone out there have or know anyone who has a Garmin GPSMAP 3010 or 3210 that is inoperable? I
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? Scott T-Bird at 8:20am 05.03.20 Ask All Sailors 83/17308 This is a question that has been nagging me. Sue and I have been shopping and looking at Catalina 3
Radiator cap experts Skipper at 8:09am 05.03.20 Ask All Sailors 2/524 During last run, the 15 psi cap on the exhaust manifold spit about a pint through the relief hose in
Hunter 33 prop sailortex at 7:41am 05.03.20 Mid-Size Boats 3/1003 I am going to to need to be replacing my prop on a new to me 05 Hunter 33. When it was pulled out go
Seaward 25 construction Noodat Lady at 7:25am 05.03.20 Seaward 2/2077 I was reading this archived review of the Seaward 25 from 2003: https://www.practical-sailor.com/sa

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Traveler (2) Will Gilmore at 3:05pm 01.22.25 You can see in the picture of Puff, the tiller went under the transom deck. There are plenty of tra
23.5 outboard motor Crazy Dave Condon at 2:51pm 01.22.25 @rgranger can make a good suggestion What motor mfg do you have
Tuning guide Davidasailor26 at 2:43pm 01.22.25 Who makes the sails? Neil Pryde supplied the previous generation and makes those guides available at
Suggestions on removal of teak trim dmax at 2:06pm 01.22.25 That's not so bad that it couldn't be refinished in-place - avoid removing unless necessary, kind of
Yanmar 2QM20 with Kanzaki YP- 7M Transmission : Parts required Runningfix at 1:55pm 01.22.25
Your experience with online courses? SFS at 1:34pm 01.22.25 @jssailem ...With diesel engine maintenance for example, I think some basic instruction is probably
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? BigEasy at 1:03pm 01.22.25 Traditional stuffing or dripless? Thanks! Just replaced my Volvo shaft seal a few months ago, a
Your experience with online courses? BigEasy at 12:52pm 01.22.25 Thanks @BigEasy I hadn't considered US Power Squadron - I'll check them out. By the way, sorry abo
Your experience with online courses? john6206 at 12:21pm 01.22.25 Thanks @BigEasy I hadn't considered US Power Squadron - I'll check them out. By the way, sorry a
Beneteau 34 Any owners out there? tbolan at 12:18pm 01.22.25 I'm looking for other Beneteau Oceanis 34 owners out there. Mine is a 2012 model manufactured in Mar
Traveler jssailem at 12:08pm 01.22.25 For me racing entails frequent trim changes and tacks. Cruising is more laid back. I don't need to
Teak Handrail Bedding DHembree at 12:04pm 01.22.25 Excellent! I'll get some and go this route. Thanks for all the input!
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? Davidasailor26 at 11:56am 01.22.25
Traveler Urban Hermit at 11:43am 01.22.25 Are you racing or just cruising and trying to optimize your performance. Makes no difference. I
Your experience with online courses? BigEasy at 11:38am 01.22.25 I have taken online courses from US Power Squadron, ASA, & NauticEd. Good to have basic understandi
Traveler jssailem at 11:07am 01.22.25 What does your transom look like?
Traveler jssailem at 11:05am 01.22.25 Are you racing or just cruising and trying to optimize your performance.
Your experience with online courses? jssailem at 10:42am 01.22.25 I can appreciate the needs to learn about systems on a boat. My diesel engine knowledge was enhanced
Your experience with online courses? dLj at 10:33am 01.22.25 It depends upon what you are looking to learn. Anything related to actual boat handling, like anch
Your experience with online courses? john6206 at 10:31am 01.22.25 @jssailem Just for clarity, I've been sailing for almost 30 years. I'm thinking about buying my f

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