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Cheap But Good Anti-fouling Paint Plymouth Sailor at 12:54pm 05.01.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1373 Dear Fellow Soon-To-Be-On-The-Water-Again Sailors: Any recommendations on a cheap but good anti-fou
37C Anchor Light joe28532 at 11:04am 05.01.19 The Cherubini Hunters 1/539 Does anyone happen to know the manufacturer and part number of the mast top anchor light for the 37C
New boat, help setting up mainsheet Scandium at 8:55am 05.01.19 Trailer Sailors 10/1921 These are guarantied to be stupid questions, but I'm a 1st time sailboat owner with no IRL people to
Tell us about your recent sailing adventure (3) Ken Cross at 7:53am 05.01.19 Ask All Sailors 36/2177 I haven't seen many sailing stories recently on these forums, so let's get with it. We finahs of de
Cutlass Bearing Replacement Chuck Powell at 7:21am 05.01.19 Bigger Boats 4/1955 I own a O'Day 272LE and I need to replace the cutlass bearing. Has anyone done this replacement? I
Oday 39 Mainsheet and mainsail configuration (1) henrykorous at 6:44am 05.01.19 Bigger Boats 1/482 Couple of things. I trying to see how other Oday 39 owners have their mainsheets rigged, I find the
Will a Catalina 25 fit on a Columbia 26 mk 2 trailer? (2) Mitjh2 at 6:03am 05.01.19 Trailer Sailors 13/2236 I have a Catalina 25 I need to transport across states. It is currently on its cradle. I acquired a
Precision 15 Hatch/Flotation (2) davidwarner63 at 5:13am 05.01.19 Precision 1/1766 Hello All, I just bought a 2011 P15K and notice that the front hatch is not very secure. It seems t
Charging batts Mark Maulden at 10:49pm 04.30.19 Ask All Sailors 5/779 So, I have an idea about battery charging..I am at the boat several times/wk doing various things an
Catalina 22 galley 70s Big Guy at 7:36pm 04.30.19 Parts Search 1/678 Hi All, I just bought my first sailboat: A Catalina 22. I can't wait to get it in the water. I vo
VC performance epoxy CapnGL at 5:36pm 04.30.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/811
What to use to seal below water screws? Project_Mayhem at 2:20pm 04.30.19 Ask All Sailors 26/5325 I'm trying to figure out what to seal my centerboard screws with. It needs to seal it but the screws
Prime fiberglass repairs before VC 17? daviddp at 12:56pm 04.30.19 Ask All Sailors 15/3737 I finished epoxy and glass repairs for a rudder blister and the remove of an old transducer. Thanks
Finally got out after updates, repairs and procrastination. (1) CurtCarver1 at 10:32am 04.30.19 Ask All Sailors 4/480 Just wanted to share a simple, yet rewarding day on the Halifax River here in New Smyrna Beach / Por
Leaking Fuel Pump TortolaTim at 10:31am 04.30.19 Catalina 22 2/433 I have the original 1988 Johnson 6hp, and noticed last fall that there was some fuel dripping from
Anyone with a '40 (pref. 80s) who could post photos of your line management? limbodog at 10:14am 04.30.19 Big Boats 9/820 My sails should be coming back from the cleaners soon, and I'd like to get my lines all properly in
How fast under power 272LE CraigB at 10:04am 04.30.19 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1134 Just bought an Oday 272LE with the Westerbeke engine. I plan on driving this about 60nm from where
Posting private information on this forum Crazy Dave Condon at 6:19am 04.30.19 Sails Call Lounge 26/1896 I was asked why I suggest never posting personal date on this forum to include email address, addres
Bimini top Dug22 at 5:27am 04.30.19 Catalina 22 14/2083 I installed my Bimini this past Sunday. The dimensions are 6ft long, 73-78" wide and 48" tall. My qu
Water in my boat rjarrell at 4:25am 04.30.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/643 After a two day sail offshore there was about 6 inches of salt water in the starboard stern lazarett

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How to remove Varnish from gelcoat NYSail at 11:28am 05.08.24 If there is any chance your hull was well waxed or very dirty at the time the varnish dripped, you
How to remove Varnish from gelcoat Ralph Johnstone at 11:25am 05.08.24 its just a few runs down onto the hull If there is any chance your hull was well waxed or very di
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! Zencra at 11:03am 05.08.24 we have owned our 49 since early 2019 and have done close to 30k nm now including a full circumnavig
O'day 23-2 Topping lift shemandr at 10:54am 05.08.24 Sailmakers tend to want to make sails wider at the top for two reasons: One, there is more sail area
Stove Cover Richard19068 at 10:35am 05.08.24 I'll take the pie!
How to remove Varnish from gelcoat NYSail at 10:32am 05.08.24 its just a few runs down onto the hull....... will try the acetone then move on from there with the
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR TimFromLI at 10:18am 05.08.24 Been there - got the arrows in my back. They will share data to each other but might not play nice
trailer my boat to florida rbringle at 9:53am 05.08.24 If you have a trailer for it, rent a UHaul truck and move it yourself.
Stove Cover (1) DArcy at 9:49am 05.08.24 That sounds like a great project. The cover on my stove fits fairly snug around the surrounding cou
Connecting bilge areas kwbones at 9:38am 05.08.24 When storing, I typically make sure the waterline is level and it is but this boat doesn't appear to
How to remove Varnish from gelcoat Ralph Johnstone at 9:37am 05.08.24 I have used a razor blade carefully, after it has dried. Never thought about it that way, but I'd
Connecting bilge areas dLj at 9:27am 05.08.24 I'd check to see how the boat was blocked over the winter. It may have been at an angle that doesn't
Connecting bilge areas kwbones at 9:26am 05.08.24 will do thanks
Stove Cover dLj at 9:21am 05.08.24 I improvised a server tray by removing handles, then used it to cover stove for more counter space.
Connecting bilge areas JamesG161 at 9:12am 05.08.24 Ask @Crazy Dave Condon about that. Best resource on that type info. Jim...
Blocks Dalliance at 9:06am 05.08.24
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR JamesG161 at 8:53am 05.08.24
Maybe we have earned it Hayden Watson at 8:51am 05.08.24 YES No penatly for sitting still at anchor. Considered Good Seamanship to wait out a foul tide. St
Towing insurance in BC Hello Below at 8:46am 05.08.24 Planning to boat deep (for us) into BC this summer. Define "deep (for us) into BC". Once you get p
Maybe we have earned it Hayden Watson at 8:44am 05.08.24 Is that legal? :) I have anchored in this race more times that I care to remember. The first time

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