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1982 Lancer 25 - quote wanted vashonsailing at 12:38pm 11.15.19 Ask All Sailors 21/2010 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 1/791 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 11/2510 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 14/1149 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 61/7181 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 5/972 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 3/786 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 14/3193 The issue on this new to my daughter 1982 C-30 is that the holding tank is full and cannot be pumped
Best epoxy for bonding aluminum or stainless CYQK at 10:37am 11.14.19 Ask All Sailors 15/2596 What epoxy is the latest and greatest for bonding aluminum or stainless these days Thanks
mast sliding off compression post? Roland20228 at 10:17am 11.14.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/1917 My husband and I are looking at a 1992 Hunter 30T (1992 Hunter 30 Rouses Point, New York - Boats R F
Strait of Juan de Fuca jssailem at 9:19am 11.14.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 50/6181 There are waters that sailors seek to sail which can one day be peaceful like a lake or the next a w
O'Day 28 with Universal M12 diesel dies at idle when put under load John Shropshire at 9:09am 11.14.19 Engines and Propulsion 19/4741 My new (to me) 1985 O'Day 28 dies when put into gear when engine is at idle speed. It even does this
Mercury jssailem at 7:07am 11.14.19 Weather and Forecasting 3/1506 It is a liquid metal... The Romans called him a god "Mercury". He was one of the12 Dii Consentes w
Greta Thunberg sails back to Europe on La Vagabonde Captain Larry-DH at 5:09am 11.14.19 Ask All Sailors 266/26783 Do a google search for: Thunberg La Vagabonde I have been following La Vagabonde on YouTube and have
Gremlins again All U Get at 4:29am 11.14.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1160
Rusty Keel Bolt (1) TimFromLI at 6:35pm 11.13.19 Ask All Sailors 23/5421 Working on my boat the other day I discovered a keel bolt I didn't know I had and wish I didn't. The
Sliding galley for catalina 22 Erbardy at 3:34pm 11.13.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/759 Hi all. I have a 1974 catalina 22. I would love to find a sliding galley for it. I know that some
Hunter 29.5 1994 Triple Rope Clutch (4) San Diego Steve at 12:54pm 11.13.19 Parts Search 1/678 Can anyone identify this clutch by brand name? The manual says it's Garhauer. Garhauer says it's not
Warrior Sailing Bill19233 at 7:23am 11.13.19 Racing 1/693 This just showed up in my YouTube feed. I hate it missed Veterans Day by a couple days. One of the v
New sails coming - best of both worlds? (3) Jackdaw at 6:10am 11.13.19 Racing 48/12724 Most people know that while we race BlueJ hard, we also cruise a lot. And even when cruising, we wan

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Generic rubber wedges for mast support? JoeWhite at 7:48am 01.13.25 I like the idea of the Sunbrella cover. Do you think it actually helped, or has the vinyl degraded
Hunter 34 prop jssailem at 7:30am 01.13.25 You say you're considering a change. Why are you considering this action? How do you use your auxi
C-Lark 14 Hull number shemandr at 7:22am 01.13.25 According to Sailboatdata.com the C-Lark began its production in 1964 and the last built was 1979.
vent cap Db421 at 7:14am 01.13.25 Past : brass (or bronze). Present : 229215 New ones are SS with internal loops of about 18" up
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 shemandr at 6:35am 01.13.25 My Ranger 29 c. 1972 had roller boom furling. It had long since been retired when the boat came to m
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 Morgan donor at 6:01am 01.13.25 I'm old, I've seen these things work...sort off. Nico fico an Ausie company IIRC. The fore & aft end
Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41 sailme88 at 5:44am 01.13.25 If the nozzle is a high gallonage type it will just barely fit into the filler pipe. That will occl
Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41 Rasselas36 at 5:25am 01.13.25 I have reverted to refilling my tank with jerrycans. I had too many burbs at fueling stations that h
Curved Plexiglass companionway hatch CYQK at 4:42am 01.13.25 went to the annapolis show a few years ago and there was a guy that owned a hatch company there He c
Aruba 2025 colemj at 4:37am 01.13.25 We've travelled this path. Really consider stopping in Santa Marta and Cartagena Colombia. They ar
Curved Plexiglass companionway hatch Intrepid-II at 4:25am 01.13.25 Can you post a picture? I have never seen one with a curved companionway plexiglass. I have an 198
how to lock my rudder while under way danooxnard at 3:57am 01.13.25 My 74 c22 stock rudder sinks like a stone! Dano
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? dlochner at 3:57am 01.13.25 So something like the CR Marine wedge or Spartite? They say its 'rubber' (CRM) in the description
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? sailme88 at 3:08am 01.13.25 My previous boat was keel stepped and used wedges, the current boat is also keel stepped and came wi
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? BAD ORCA at 10:04pm 01.12.25 Looking at the door stops in the link, they are not suitable. The part that holds the spar between
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? BAD ORCA at 9:41pm 01.12.25 I don't think the door stops will work well. The wedges are subjected to a lot of compressive force
Reverse diagonal shroud disconnect for winter cover? joelm100 at 7:44pm 01.12.25 Have you explored modifying the zipper so one pulls up from the bottom and the other from the top.
Centerboard lifting mechanism broke. Thoughts on leaving centerboard down full time? shemandr at 7:07pm 01.12.25 I would want it repaired. Especially in Lake Erie. I have limited experience in the Western lake b
C-Lark 14 Hull number Davidasailor26 at 6:50pm 01.12.25 Maybe the boat was held in a fleet or some kind of sailing program, and they embossed that number fo
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? cjm1 at 6:31pm 01.12.25 I have a 55 ft keel step mast and use 3/8 inch x 4 inch conveyer belt with oak wedges made on a tabl

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