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Hull Letter and Bottom Stripping Source (1) sail sfbay at 6:58am 11.17.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1817 Trying to source a 3" tall letter Microsoft Himalaya (I think that is the font) "R" in black and 6.5
HERON, the hardest working sailboat I know, was designed in 1929 by John Alden. (3) TomY at 6:29am 11.17.19 Alden General Chat 10/7678 Although she was built by the owners (Twig and Bonnie), and launched in 2003, she's sailed over 100,
Beneteau 40 cc Stratus3 at 10:39pm 11.16.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1166 about six months into my new to me 1996 beneteau 40 cc. I have gone trough all the major systems cle
Help on a New Traveler catalanc at 4:22pm 11.16.19 Ask All Sailors 35/2843 Hi Everyone, I recently purchased a 1988 Seaward 24. I want to replace the traveler on her and am l
Propane outboard in cold weather question GSBNY at 2:34pm 11.16.19 Ask All Sailors 29/3684
Advice from 26m and 26x owners - ease of sailing pwoconnor at 9:58am 11.16.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2906 Hello, I would be very grateful for some advice as to whether these boats are suitable for a beginn
Good Bye Raster Charts dlochner at 7:16am 11.16.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1528 The time has come to move on from raster charts. Beginning next year, NOAA will no longer produce ra
Nature encounter stories Hunter216 at 6:00pm 11.15.19 Sails Call Lounge 44/4961
New Catalina 30 mystery cover (1) Scarecrw at 2:13pm 11.15.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/840
Garmin Inreach vs Spot vs what else is out there? dlochner at 1:56pm 11.15.19 Ask All Sailors 18/5128 Considering a satellite communication device. Wondering what people have used and think of Garmin In
Starting a new C&C Landfall 42 Thread/Forum Canuck_BC at 1:44pm 11.15.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1602 Hello sailors.. I am having trouble finding other Landfall 42 owners.. let's chat here. Anyone??
How bad for my 3DL jib to live in a jib sock? danstanford at 1:20pm 11.15.19 Racing 16/3045 New boat and I have a 3DL jib with no UV protection so my initial plan was to keep it in the sausage
1982 Lancer 25 - quote wanted vashonsailing at 12:38pm 11.15.19 Ask All Sailors 21/1956 1982 Lancer 25 - I recently purchased one and am trying to find a dealer that can provide a quote fo
Looking for Sliding Galley Catalina 22 Erbardy at 12:38pm 11.15.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/780 I am partially restoring a newly bought 1974 catalina 22 and would love to find a sliding galley. D
South Sound for new sailors kenr74 at 10:22am 11.15.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 11/2391 Need some advice on a potential trip next spring. I'm 100% trailer sailor at this point and only be
Who wants a slushie!? Project_Mayhem at 9:14pm 11.14.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1127 It's semi sweet, tastes better than paint chips and it's sitting in my bilge right now! I dropped my
Buying a car, what are your preferences? Brian D at 9:05pm 11.14.19 Sails Call Lounge 61/6932 Buying a car can be a stressful situation. What do I want? What color? What amenities does it have?
Just bought an Oceanis 38 Belle 315 at 8:45pm 11.14.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/955 I just bought a 2016 Benneteau Oceanis 38. I would like to hear from fellow owners of this model.
AC Volt meter for a 2001 Hunter 420 Stephen M at 5:30pm 11.14.19 Parts Search 3/760 I am looking to get the AC volt meter for our 2001 Hunter 420. I have been struggling to get one tha
Catalina 30 Holding tank Mikem at 3:15pm 11.14.19 Ask All Sailors 14/3117 The issue on this new to my daughter 1982 C-30 is that the holding tank is full and cannot be pumped

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Gelcoat or paste for touch ups and spider cracks? dLj at 12:41pm 11.25.24 A 16 oz. tub of the stuff is nearly weightless. this one reminds me of the joke, "What weighs more
Oday 39 Owner's Manual kappykaplan at 12:10pm 11.25.24 Welcome to the forum! :beer: No owner's manual in the resources section of this forum, but you may f
Gelcoat or paste for touch ups and spider cracks? kappykaplan at 12:06pm 11.25.24 The thickener I use is hollow glass beads that look about 0.00000001" in dia. Pure white. Adds no c
Thanksgiving will soon be here. Justin_NSA at 11:25am 11.25.24 A real classic!!! For us old farts! You can even get the shirts now!
Universal M25XP dies after 30 to 40 minutes Alan Gomes at 11:12am 11.25.24 See posts #4 and #6. The problem would have been quickly diagnosed as bad fuel by using a temporary
Loos gauges accuracy at low end dlochner at 11:03am 11.25.24 Just hear that the Melges Shop has the best prices on Loos Gauges. If Santa is shopping for you. ht
Universal M25XP dies after 30 to 40 minutes V&J at 9:30am 11.25.24 Thanks for all the helpful advice. We're happy to say the problem has been fixed, but we're pretty
Gelcoat or paste for touch ups and spider cracks? Ralph Johnstone at 9:18am 11.25.24 What about putting the tape down before busting out the dremel so it protects more of your boat's g
TS 10 Simrad Tillerpilot reborn with smartphone app. Davidasailor26 at 9:10am 11.25.24 I think he is saying it does not use cell service at all, just the phones magnetic compass, GPS rec
Replacement counter top thinwater at 7:43am 11.25.24 ... As though kitchen and bathroom countertops don't get wet. Disappointing.
Replacement counter top dmax at 7:31am 11.25.24 Corian is nice but it's hard to get small pieces in the color you want for DIY or you have to go thr
Replacement counter top shemandr at 7:26am 11.25.24 Ask the Hunter people at the SBO store. My 356 had Corian counter tops so Hunter had a source. Ma
Ellebogen Isolators NYSail at 7:13am 11.25.24 Thanks for all the great input. Had a great telcon w/ Aitor Ellebogen and will be going forward wi
Gelcoat or paste for touch ups and spider cracks? JBP-PA at 6:59am 11.25.24 Which do you prefer for getting rid of gelcoat blemishes? I used to use gel coat paste for patchin
Looking for a sailing buddy in Colorado! shemandr at 6:59am 11.25.24 Lake Dillon has a sailing fleet but they are approaching the hard water season if not already in it.
TS 10 Simrad Tillerpilot reborn with smartphone app. JBP-PA at 6:47am 11.25.24 Are you saying Navionics works from cell towers ? I think he is saying it does not use cell servic
TS 10 Simrad Tillerpilot reborn with smartphone app. JBP-PA at 6:45am 11.25.24 Neat. I can see how it would make course adjustments easy if your phone is in a mount, just twist yo
TS 10 Simrad Tillerpilot reborn with smartphone app. Project_Mayhem at 6:34am 11.25.24 I'm definitely interested in hearing about your progress. Glad to hear that you're going for hall se
Replacement counter top Project_Mayhem at 6:26am 11.25.24 Make sure your sink and, if you have one, storage compartment step is sealed. I had water leaking in
Gelcoat or paste for touch ups and spider cracks? Project_Mayhem at 6:22am 11.25.24 For surface blemishes (not craters) I gouge out spider cracks or use a dremel with a burr bit tip

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