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Shades of BlueJ (1) Jackdaw at 2:55pm 10.17.18 Ask All Sailors 48/4129 OK blue is my favorite color. So therefore I love this picture, 1 of the 30 or so we get to choose f
faucet aereator GWG at 12:58pm 10.17.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1638 any suggestions as to source for replacement aerators for the galley and head sinks--they are differ
C&C 29 Mkii ('84): rebedding traveler track David on the Oly Pen at 12:52pm 10.17.18 C&C 7/1768 I'm getting some rainwater into the galley area from underneath the well in the bridge deck in whic
2.5W solar maintainer Hayden Watson at 10:47am 10.17.18 Musings With Maine Sail 13/1959 I am looking for a way to maintain my start and house batteries while in winter storage. I will not
1977 Pearson mainsail dimensions ebsail at 10:23am 10.17.18 Pearson 4/1039 I'm helping a couple of new sailors with the 1977-28 Pearson that they have purchased. The previous
H260 Rudder Pivot Pin loose Jeff_B at 9:37am 10.17.18 Smaller Boats 22/1846 I removed my Rudder for some winter refurbishing and the 1/2 inch pivot bolt is wobbling around in a
Bilge Pump Float Switch Concerto at 8:17am 10.17.18 Catalina 310 12/3842 The Rule float switch has failed (again) on my 2002 310. The last time I replaced it the closest fit
New shrouds are tight davidmhull at 7:37am 10.17.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1311 Well I know that is not very descriptive but it is to the point. I lost my mast in a storm this summ
Replacing gudgeons and gudgeon pins on O'Day 272LE andyjeff at 7:35am 10.17.18 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1125 I have recently purchased an O'Day 272LE and there is a lot of play in the wheel. One of the problem
Dodger (frame and cover) for an O'Day 272LE andyjeff at 7:32am 10.17.18 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1761 Does anyone know where to get a complete dodger ready to install for an O'Day 272LE. I am located in
Striping for First 375 Micke Jonsson at 7:00am 10.17.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/747 Anybody know IF you can buy the originalstripes for the hull and coachroof for a First 375?
She's for sale!...and she's a basket case. IH82BL8 at 6:39am 10.17.18 Ask All Sailors 51/4813 I posted about this boat a few years ago. She's been sitting untouched for the 7 seasons that I've
Lottery All U Get at 5:12am 10.17.18 Ask All Sailors 49/3652 Hi all, I didn't win again so I'm still going to be asking questions on fixing our boat. But if I
Medical insurance and repatriation from Canada for US sailors Mark Maulden at 12:26am 10.17.18 Ask All Sailors 30/1763 Ok..So the best way to present this IMHO is a scenario. We are US citizens at age 65. So, we are n
fuel filter replacement (1) Tartan 30 at 10:29pm 10.16.18 Ask All Sailors 19/3584 Hello, I am thinking about replacing the ancient Racor 200fg filter on my Yanmar 2gm. The stainle
Documentation placard ad (1) weekendrken at 7:58pm 10.16.18 Catalina 30 10/2617
7.3 head 1979 WRobRich at 3:46pm 10.16.18 S2 3/1101 This responds to an oooooold posting that I'm inexplicably locked out of, so can't respond there. I
Bypassing vent loop at toilet Fly By Night at 2:28pm 10.16.18 Catalina 30 14/1951 I will be changing out the toilet and hoses over the winter, and was wondering if there is any reaso
Dinghy Depth Finder Parsons at 1:55pm 10.16.18 Ask All Sailors 18/4624 Do you have an electronic depth finder on your dinghy to help exploring for the big boat, or would s
Still struggling going close reach Valerio at 1:16pm 10.16.18 Big Boats 38/4109 Wind between 18 and 22 gust near 25, low waves, the bottom is around 20 feet. H 41 Seldom roller mai

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Boom is twisting, advice please? (1) LakeShark at 1:35pm 08.29.24 @pdxjohnny I would inspect the areas circled in red for broken rivets, casting, etc. based on the d
Boom is twisting, advice please? pdxjohnny at 1:13pm 08.29.24 I definitely agree something is amiss. According the both the linked documents, my boom is rigged as
lifeline DaveJ at 1:03pm 08.29.24 Also, there are left hand and right hand threads. As mentioned, take one to the store to compare. C
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 FastOlson at 12:55pm 08.29.24 Quite an unusual mystery! I would, as suggested, follow the big cable from the master switch. Also,
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 Ralph Johnstone at 12:25pm 08.29.24 One of those cables will lead him to a battery. You couldn't ask for a better lead to the batteri
What kind of propane regulator to use? (2) Rich Stidger at 12:15pm 08.29.24 Comments/answers are in the quoted text- ak down test on just the boat tank, gauge, regulator, and
Catalina 16.5 mast support pgandw at 12:10pm 08.29.24 Make sure when you do travel that you lash the mast into the support(s). Twice in 2 years, I have h
Boom is twisting, advice please? JRacer at 11:59am 08.29.24 Found this in an old post on this forum. CAPRI 22 manual (8/2001 version) \| Sailboat Owners Forums
Wheel to tiller David in Sandusky at 11:46am 08.29.24 I think a tiller is better up to somewhere around 30 feet. So I agree with your concept. But our ti
Treadmill alternative for the boat. JBP-PA at 11:23am 08.29.24 mermike 'Exercise bands work great.' Maybe so but with all the electronics they drag around with th
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 Tally Ho at 11:18am 08.29.24
lifeline Johnb at 10:10am 08.29.24 :plus: Boat is 30 years old Or 40 if you are living in 2024.
Boom is twisting, advice please? LakeShark at 10:08am 08.29.24 @pdxjohnny the Capri 22 is a bit of a different animal than a Catalina 22 I am afraid. You may try
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 LloydB at 9:47am 08.29.24 From your post I am wondering if the PO decided to abandoned a separate start battery so they could
lifeline jssailem at 8:46am 08.29.24 measuring them would be the only way to confirm. :plus: Boat is 30 years old. Take pelican hook to
lifeline Davidasailor26 at 8:35am 08.29.24
Identify these portlights? Hood, Pompanette, Bomar? randydandy at 8:25am 08.29.24 I have found butyl tape, and Bed-it, in particular, to be easy to work with; and much less messy th
What kind of propane regulator to use? Ralph Johnstone at 8:20am 08.29.24 I realized that I could construct the manometer that you describe. It's the right thing to do bec
Identify these portlights? Hood, Pompanette, Bomar? jviss at 8:20am 08.29.24 I have found butyl tape, and Bed-it, in particular, to be easy to work with; and much less messy tha
What kind of propane regulator to use? American_Mainsail at 8:13am 08.29.24 I managed to trace the OEM regulator to TPA Engineering Ltd to a company in the UK. Unfortunately,

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