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3 Bridge Race Slider at 1:45pm 01.28.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/402 This year the 3BR had 334 boats entered. It was a perfect day on SF Bay. The tides were with the f
Outboard mayhem ! Milton.Audas at 1:36pm 01.28.19 Catalina 22 29/5459 There are several posts relating to "what is the best outboard brand for a Catalina 22 ?". But to ad
Repace toggle on schaefer 2100 furler buddybear at 1:32pm 01.28.19 Catalina 310 2/593 I had posted a previous topic about the corroded toggle for my furler. I am now ready to replace it.
Steering pedestal base leaking into cabin 1sailsman at 11:12am 01.28.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/531 The cables that run from the steering wheel to the engine are looped through the aft cabin area. Dur
Wow... Simon Sexton at 8:44am 01.28.19 Ask All Sailors 300/25172 Stumbled upon this video yesterday...what do you think? q2il8Fagbyk
Bottom contour mapping via dinghy geoffschultz at 7:02am 01.28.19 Ask All Sailors 1/413 I've been taking my 5'5" draft Freedom 40/40 in ' out of the Rio Dulce in Guatemala since 2001 and h
I would like to introduce myself Sandcut at 6:40pm 01.27.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/4055 As a long time lurker/reader of this forum I would like to introduce myself. I guess I will be calle
Sailboat sinks at mooring Hamburg Cove, Lyme, Ct Chenega at 5:56pm 01.27.19 Ask All Sailors 107/15096 why was this boat abandoned on a mooring...? Hopefully not leaking fuel in such a beautiful harbor
Install new hatch rubber seal in Lewmar Super Hatch MitchK at 4:29pm 01.27.19 Newport 1/1072 OK, time to get back to the top hatch rebuild. Our N28 came with a Lewmar Super Hatch over the main
Macgregor 26X to sell Capt Woody at 12:47pm 01.27.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/42 Hello, I have owned my Macgregor 26X for almost 2 years and have made a lot of improvements and now
Links do not work Ward H at 12:24pm 01.27.19 Forum Help (Site Talk) 11/1197 I've been going back and looking at older threads in Maine Sail's Musings forum and find a lot of li
322 trash can Paul1966 at 10:54am 01.27.19 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1195
Goodbye Laboat. (4) TomY at 10:17am 01.27.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1608 Walking the dogs in the harbor yesterday, I said to my wife, "I wonder where Laboat is?" Laboat is a
Replacement table leg for Hunter 34? Mike Oldak at 8:34am 01.27.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/439 My removable table leg and mounts have deteriorated beyond use. Is there a direct replacement avail
Ender of sailing All U Get at 5:39am 01.27.19 Ask All Sailors 46/3023 Hi all, Just spent some time helping friends with some issues with their boat. The final straw cam
Found on a beach (1) All U Get at 5:23am 01.27.19 Sails Call Lounge 34/2690 160636 Got any idea what this is from, the middle hole has broken plastic in it. The part is alumin
Sea Hawk stripper seadaddler at 7:36pm 01.26.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/650 Has anyone used new Sea Hawk marine paint stripper,I have been using Sea Hawk ablative bottom paint
Yanmar 4JH4E No Start gfrazzle at 3:37pm 01.26.19 Big Boats 37/4380 Attempted to start the 54hp Yanmar on my Hunter after sitting for a month or so. It ran perfectly wh
O'Day 272 Masthead Sheaves fhujber at 1:08pm 01.26.19 Ask An Oday Owner 2/608 Does anyone know the dimensions of the masthead sheaves on an O'Day 272? I'm getting a lot of drag o
Reinforcing/rebedding Keel Trunk to lead ballast (2) "Selah" at 8:09am 01.26.19 Ask All Sailors 3/631 I was under impression that Selah's ballast was concrete. However, after grinding through cracked ep

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Hard to raise mainsail Joe at 4:46am 08.03.24
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits east coaster at 4:35am 08.03.24 I recommend Pacific Yacht systems in Vancouver Canada. They have a complete solar package for any si
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator jviss at 4:13am 08.03.24 As previously mentioned, the solenoid switch bridges the switched house battery circuit and starter
Stuffing box adjusting Mattcia123 at 1:54am 08.03.24
Ideas......needed for freezer circulation fan frigoboat system CYQK at 1:53am 08.03.24 thats a good point! Frigoboat used a glass fuse in their design and i already have a couple blade ho
Hey H-49 Owners do you know or have you Georgedoyle at 9:28pm 08.02.24 Apparently I have the same problem now with my pex pipes slipping out of the manifold. I recently ch
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover Gene Neill at 8:40pm 08.02.24 deleted I'm interested in anything you may learn once you get started. I have a stinkpot with a 1
Hard to raise mainsail Bronte at 8:05pm 08.02.24 is high speed on the winch, and as I get close to the
Buffallo to Cleveland: stops along the way? higgs at 7:05pm 08.02.24 I have never cruised Erie, but have visited several ports via car. Dunkirk looked like a good marin
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits Project_Mayhem at 6:48pm 08.02.24 Like jsailem recommended, Most people will go with a cheap 50-100w solar panel and a decent charge c
Hard to raise mainsail Project_Mayhem at 5:58pm 08.02.24 The first time you clean it, it will take a few hours. Every season after that will be much faster.
Hard to raise mainsail Tally Ho at 5:45pm 08.02.24
Wood refinishing final passes (1) jssailem at 5:12pm 08.02.24 Just completed 8 coats of satin varnish on an engine panel.
Wood refinishing final passes jssailem at 5:08pm 08.02.24 To have a glossy final coat fine sand 220 or 300 grit. Wipe the surface to remove all dust and imper
Forestay Broke Away Crazy Dave Condon at 4:46pm 08.02.24 Precision no longer builds the sailboats but continues to build the parts
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Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits JoeWhite at 4:26pm 08.02.24 Here is what I did. http://mei1970.org/saillavie/solar-panel
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Wood refinishing final passes shemandr at 3:24pm 08.02.24 While I was staying in Mystic CT, there was a women varnishing a gleaming yacht and a brain picker f
Wood refinishing final passes kappykaplan at 3:20pm 08.02.24 Using bronze wool will result in a satin, not glossy, finish.

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