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Bilge question. I have no life Justin_NSA at 5:43am 11.20.19 Ask All Sailors 8/1119 While I was crawling around under the aft berth tracing out my sanitation system, another story in a
epoxy for the bilge jnielsen at 3:13am 11.20.19 Ask All Sailors 3/1570 I've always heard grp hulls need to breathe through the bilge. Is an epoxy paint a good choice for
Article on Strange AIS Spoofing Rick D at 8:56pm 11.19.19 Sails Call Lounge 2/559 Ghost ships, crop circles, and soft gold: A GPS mystery in Shanghai
B24 (2) Member 131497 at 7:41pm 11.19.19 Bristol 2/1158 I got clean the hull(which was painted 2 years ago) and there's mold imprints left behind as shown i
Code Zero TWA JRT at 6:22pm 11.19.19 Racing 17/4223 While I really want a full set of new sails, the reality is I have a lot of improvements to work on.
H 33.5 Port side deck organizer turning block installation (1) MarkSails21 at 5:13pm 11.19.19 Mid-Size Boats 6/1033 Has anyone made this upgrade to their H 33.5 ? I have seen other 33.5's that have the turning block
Portable Heaters (AGAIN!) (1) rgranger at 1:20pm 11.19.19 Ask All Sailors 15/2261 Hey all: I didn't want to hijack the "Mr Heater" thread. I ran across one of these at Walmart http
Wanted-Sailboat to rent during Holidays in Florida EVervilles at 1:09pm 11.19.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/865 My wife and I own a Hunter 260 in Louisville, KY and have sailed the Ohio River for 10 years. This C
1985 mac 25 bottom dimension whudatt at 12:52pm 11.19.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/789 Hello folks, can someone out there tell me the square footage of the bottom of the Mac 25 for bottom
Replacing switch panel and battery - question (1) Lafayette Mike at 11:20am 11.19.19 Catalina 22 18/2973 I rarely use the electrical system on my 1987 C-22. Outboard engine is pull start. All my running
Bird Repellent- WhirlyBirdRepeller - Recommendations anyone? (1) Rich Stidger at 10:36am 11.19.19 Ask All Sailors 30/6261 On a recent visit to WM in Charleston, SC, I saw this display for a bird repellent product. Does an
racing a 1978 catalina 30 in SF Bay and Oakland estuary mrreg at 3:45pm 11.18.19 Racing 5/1089 Any recommendation on what size head sail to use on my 1978 Catalina 30 for SF bay sailing and Oakla
Stern Rub Rail on Beneteau 323 Sippingsister at 2:24pm 11.18.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/2729 Hi there, Am new to the forum and fairly new to my 2007 Beneteau 323. There are several challenges (
New owner of 381 Clipper from 1999, 3 cabins & 2 toilets where aft toilet doesn�t have a holding tank... danlundeborg at 12:57pm 11.18.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1258 Hi! A new member in this forum and just an owner of a 381 Clipper from 1999 with 3 cabins and 2 toil
Norwegian Wood Brian D at 8:43am 11.18.19 Sails Call Lounge 10/998 Hey guys... selfish plug here, again, as always, will it ever end? LOL Anyway, I covered Norwegian
Out for a while Jumpstart at 8:18am 11.18.19 Racing 12/1445 took my boat out on October 8th. No strength, no balance and could barely walk. Yikes! ER on the 9th
Interior Speakers for a Hunter 380 (1) tb_gb at 7:46am 11.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1219 I have a 1999 Hunter 380. The interior speakers, which are square, are literally disintegrating. (
Opening links in mobile app mermike at 6:51am 11.18.19 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/573 I'm having trouble opening links within posts using the mobile app on android. The link returns a bl
Three Sailors Lost Off Maine Coast AlastairLC at 5:54am 11.18.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1095 https://www.foxnews.com/us/missing-sailboat-maine-coast-coast-guard-massive-search
Anyone familiar with the Beneteau 40, DOVE, missing off the coast of Maine? (1) TomY at 5:40am 11.18.19 Ask All Sailors 4/1010 I believe the DOVE is a Southern boat that was visiting Maine. The crew call 911 to report a distres

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Laminate sails for a daysailer? Kings Gambit at 6:35pm 09.28.24 Once upon a time sail boats carried a suite of sails designed and cut for different wind velocities.
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? ScottBHome at 6:25pm 09.28.24 The lake I am on, is on a chain, you have to go under a pretty low bridge to access 2/3 of the other
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? ScottBHome at 6:21pm 09.28.24 Finding a boat that's nearby is usually a good idea. What kinds of boats are there in your area? S
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? ScottBHome at 6:15pm 09.28.24 A Montgomery 15 would be a good boat for you. THAT is a nice looking boat! I hadn't even consider
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? ScottBHome at 6:03pm 09.28.24 My vote is for the Flying Scot. The Flying Scot is one that has been mentioned - I even know so
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? PaulK at 5:44pm 09.28.24 Finding a boat that's nearby is usually a good idea. What kinds of boats are there in your area? So
Rudder flaps (2) Marmalade at 5:37pm 09.28.24 Different boat, but same application. On a Chaser 33, I used 0.010" mylar sheet, with a 1" wide sta
Catalina 27 Deck ends Calif. Ted at 4:55pm 09.28.24 The original eyebolt "chainplates" were prone to failure due to undersized 3/8, CD makes a beefier r
Catalina 27 Deck ends Dazmainian at 4:54pm 09.28.24 Hi the eyebolt goes through the chain plate and is bolted just like the rest only using the eyebolt
Rudder flaps gockleyd at 4:43pm 09.28.24 What are the flaps made from? Mine never had them and I always wondered what that was for
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? (1) jssailem at 4:42pm 09.28.24 A Montgomery 15 would be a good boat for you. ail as a special treat. You would find a small jib on
Laminate sails for a daysailer? jssailem at 4:35pm 09.28.24 The shape helps with high winds, so older sails would favor Laminate. The best is reefing early.
Question about Eye protection when refueling Project_Mayhem at 4:34pm 09.28.24 Not standing directly above the tank might help
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? Project_Mayhem at 4:32pm 09.28.24 AI could be very useful for solo cruisers who are sleeping to potential dangers
Laminate sails for a daysailer? Project_Mayhem at 4:29pm 09.28.24 Does one material handle high winds better than the other?
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? dlochner at 4:26pm 09.28.24 You'll get lots of advice on this issue, perhaps too much advice. :eek: My vote is for the Flying S
Catalina 27 Deck ends dlochner at 4:17pm 09.28.24 It never ceases to amaze what some people do to boats that is simply darn right stupid and potential
Entering Canade with children. Hayden Watson at 4:00pm 09.28.24 Ran into some head winds in the spring so we got off to a little bit of a late start this year ours
Entering Canade with children. Hayden Watson at 3:57pm 09.28.24
Starter motor burned up? jssailem at 3:14pm 09.28.24 In light of the fact that I now have some kind of electrical issue, should I just go ahead and upgr

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