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Ice Box Conversion MikeHoncho at 4:27pm 02.03.19 Ask All Sailors 65/6933 I'm looking at adding frig/freezer to my existing ice box. This is my thought process; -add insulat
Swing Keel Questions Cape Daysailor at 4:13pm 02.03.19 Ask All Sailors 19/2000 Hello, I have a 1976 Helsen 22. This is a swing keel boat, which seems to work well, but one can ne
PSS Shaft Seal Replacement ChrisHunter at 2:01pm 02.03.19 Mid-Size Boats 16/2100 I have a packless seal on my 1992 Hunter 30 that needs to be replaced, as it leaks all the time. My
Need to repair the stern rail on my Beneteau 343 DaveFromOregon1 at 1:02pm 02.03.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1039
I need to saw off a mast - need some advices RobertFisher at 12:44pm 02.03.19 Ask All Sailors 41/2498 Hi, I have a sailboat that is half sunk. I need to pull it through some floating docks to get to th
Need Mast for Chrysler C20 JoeD at 12:42pm 02.03.19 Trailer Sailors 2/512 Well I managed to break a shroud mast came down bent beyond repair. I have a 1980 Chrysler C20. If I
Broken Isomat Mast Foot on a Hunter 26 (2) AaronSteven at 11:49am 02.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/437 I had a mishap when lowering my mast on my 1995 Hunter 26 and broke the Mast foot for a Isomat mast
Broken Isolated mast foot on a Hunter 26 (2) AaronSteven at 11:29am 02.03.19 Smaller Boats 9/872 I had a mishap when lowering my mast on my 1995 Hunter 26 and broke the Mast foot and have had no lu
Mercury 4hp tell tale location (1) Kerrymorganandersen at 10:49am 02.03.19 Ask All Sailors 1/618
Purasan EX Installation Question RockTiger at 10:10am 02.03.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2204 Hello, I am a long time lurker on the site. I have found great advice here thanks to all. I am
Tell tale location on 4hp mariner (1) Kerrymorganandersen at 9:31am 02.03.19 Mariner 8/3514 I have this 4hp mariner outboard that I just bought. I rebuilt carburetor and got it running but I c
Cleaning stern seats (2) jngotasail at 9:16am 02.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/1430 Hello, taking a quick break from cleaning my stern rail seats. I removed the slats and cleaned the p
Mid Winter Cruise Approaching Terry Cox at 8:21am 02.03.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 36/2021 Mid winter cruise (Feb., 16 - 23) nearing. Sail plan includes as much sail time on the water as poss
To Bore a New Hole in the Hull or Not Genesis V at 8:09am 02.03.19 Big Boats 7/717 This spring I will be adding a masthead Raymarine i60 wind transducer with a i70s display to my seat
Sails.... What do you do to take care of them? jssailem at 7:40am 02.03.19 Ask All Sailors 25/1279 It is winter time and we moan about the weather, the boats not in the water, there are so many days
Keel questions (8) dmosier at 3:21pm 02.02.19 Smaller Boats 13/1832 160841 160841 160842 160841 160842 160843 160844 160845 160846 160847 160848 I have a newly acquir
Oops, shoulda checked those stands (1) nat55 at 7:52am 02.02.19 Ask All Sailors 67/5567 https://multifiles.pressherald.com/uploads/sites/4/2019/02/t1200-Vesper-1024x768.jpg https://www.pre
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Viking Long Ship, North Sea, 61 Sailors ggrizzard at 6:14pm 02.01.19 Ask All Sailors 13/795 Apologies if this video has been posted previously. If you haven't seen it, it's a terrific story.

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PNW Summer Cruise 2023 MikeHoncho at 8:54pm 08.25.23
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Stu Jackson at 8:39pm 08.25.23 I know as I sail SF Bay. In my opinion you cannot go wrong if you find a good condition Catalina 30
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Project_Mayhem at 8:34pm 08.25.23
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Tally Ho at 8:17pm 08.25.23 Truly a thing of beauty : ? Greg
Head Door Vent Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:12pm 08.25.23 Thanks for the "plug" for my book, John! I have a couple of questions: Is the head always a bit "r
CL14 Dinghy Fuzzy_logic at 8:08pm 08.25.23 Looking at the picture, my mast setup is identical, but as you noticed mine is set for pivoting. The
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Straycat22296 at 7:59pm 08.25.23
I have an 21' American Fiberglass Davidasailor26 at 7:49pm 08.25.23
Stowing Winch Handles thinwater at 7:11pm 08.25.23 ^^ A. Form follows function. Winches are often in corners of cockpits. B. In fact, with smooth cut
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Hayden Watson at 7:02pm 08.25.23 Fine, good, as far as it goes. But WHY ? Because the bottom of the stub is rough and irregular ?
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 7:00pm 08.25.23 OK, again thank you for the info. I think I will end up hauling it out and unstepping the mast/ repl
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 garymalmgren at 6:50pm 08.25.23 Hi Johnny. As mentioned you could remove and replace all seacocks and have piece of mind ( and as Ra
Fascinating video about tide prediction jviss at 6:47pm 08.25.23 Apropos of nothing, I would like to share this video about the incredibly complex mechanical device
7.3 Gooseneck assembly replacement FDL S2 at 6:25pm 08.25.23
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (1) RSHunter27 at 6:24pm 08.25.23 If I understand you correctly, no because there is no physical contact (except for the gland) betwe
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Ralph Johnstone at 6:23pm 08.25.23 Congratulations on acquiring your new boat & welcome to the forum ............... ...............
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Ralph Johnstone at 5:57pm 08.25.23 This makes a very strong composite base to the stump with good stiffness because the whole thing en
Stowing Winch Handles jviss at 5:45pm 08.25.23 I've tested all sorts for mags. My favorite, and what I just installed, are made from 2-inch PVC p
C&C 44 spinnaker pole. (2) jssailem at 5:39pm 08.25.23 There are many images. With out knowing the cable that concerns you I offer a generic image that dis
I have an 21' American Fiberglass Perry Welch at 5:37pm 08.25.23 When I took it to "Interstate battery", and pick up a new one I asked that they test it. there mete

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