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Sailor party tonight! (1) Jackdaw at 11:54am 03.23.18 Ask All Sailors 8/577
Flooring Ideas jssailem at 11:04am 03.23.18 Ask All Sailors 58/5157 I am considering addressing the interior flooring of my boat. When I bought it the owner had painted
2001 Beneteau 361 Gelcoat richpinto72 at 10:10am 03.23.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/479 Hi all, I needed some gelcoat for my 361. Wanted a good match so I had custom mix made by Spectrum
Spring Loaded Flush Hatch Pull (1) Velero49 at 9:18am 03.23.18 Ask All Sailors 0/282 I have a couple of these to open vertical fridge. I purchased seadog and seachoice versions but the
Look What Will Gilmore made for me.... !!!!! rgranger at 9:07am 03.23.18 Ask All Sailors 0/7 Hey All I commissioned this piece from @Will Gilmore. It showed up yesterday. Will took a few pi
Look What Will Gilmore made for me.... !!!!! (1) rgranger at 9:05am 03.23.18 Ask All Sailors 24/1368 Hey All I commissioned this piece from @Will Gilmore. It showed up yesterday. Will took a few pi
Hunter 460 Throttle Question Brigadoon460 at 8:01am 03.23.18 Big Boats 16/1668 Hello, I have a 2001 Hunter 460 with the flex-o-fold prop, previously my WOT was around 3600rpms. Th
Which whisker pole Ben4195 at 6:51am 03.23.18 Ask All Sailors 13/2208 Hi folks, I've never learned the proper, legal way to use a whisker pole. On my old Catalina 25 an
White Marelon - UV stable? Expected life? Captain Larry-DH at 5:00am 03.23.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1712 My boat was built in 2001 and it has white Marelon thru-hulls above the waterline (for drains and sc
Bimini 23.5 again.... jbreland at 4:15am 03.23.18 Smaller Boats 10/875 Pouring through the forum on bimini's for the 23.5. Crazy Daves response is always in favor of the
Cockpit shower please!!!! dakno at 7:58pm 03.22.18 Big Boats 4/787 I am the very happy owner of a 08 H41DS for 2.5 years. One thing I haven't figured out is what is wr
Replace H23.5 cabin bulbs with LEDs? GGordonWoody at 7:55pm 03.22.18 Smaller Boats 11/908 Not at boat for a few weeks. Does anyone know if there is a 12v LED solution for the H23.5 cabin li
Ride a motorcycle? Brian D at 4:24pm 03.22.18 Sails Call Lounge 8/508
Chrysler 26 Keel Material tcbpearl at 3:22pm 03.22.18 Ask All Sailors 4/754 was wondering what the keel is made of ? Lead or iron ? Ser. # CBC54135M78H Model # 343AJ54135
Hunter 25 vs Catalina 250 wing keel - 2000+ models jeangeorg at 2:00pm 03.22.18 Smaller Boats 14/3623 Hello, in my quest to acquire a small sailboat for the family, weekend sailing in local lakes. I hav
WOW- Spend a month in the hospital with back surgery Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 1:26pm 03.22.18 Ask All Sailors 3/434 with no internet, and can't even find me :) wearing a back brace, can't drive yet (maybe a few wee
Maine Boat Builders Show...anybody going? Solstice at 1:05pm 03.22.18 Ask All Sailors 6/474 wondering if anyone is planning on attending this weekend. This is a great show as it isn't the typi
Wanted 272 Carlyle613 at 12:26pm 03.22.18 Ask An Oday Owner 18/1386 I am looking for an O Day 272 with a trailer or just the trailer since there seems to be a number fo
Inflatable pdf for a buxom woman? (1) DrJudyB at 11:49am 03.22.18 Ask All Sailors 22/1969 Ladies, I'm looking for an inflatable pdf that fits me well. I'm 5' 3" and buxom - a matronly shap
leak from hunter 22 swing keel tinysailboat at 9:44am 03.22.18 Smaller Boats 2/458 seems to be coming from the 4 bolt mount on the swing keel. is that common? What is the best way to

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376 Powered Winch Wiring Don S/V ILLusion at 8:50am 07.12.23 Thanks. When I get back to the boat I'll check the manual for info. The winch only has one speed in
Winch handle safe use Stu Jackson at 8:46am 07.12.23 The biggest similarity they have to a self tailing winch is they have the jaws on the rim that can
376 Powered Winch Wiring Gillfowdy at 8:32am 07.12.23 Thanks. When I get back to the boat I'll check the manual for info. The winch only has one speed in
P42 motor mounts JamesG161 at 8:29am 07.12.23 4JH2-TE. 62HP. Sorry I was hoping the engine was Volvo Penta like mine. Motor mounts are never ea
In boom reefing design (2) Rich Stidger at 8:08am 07.12.23 When I was using my OEM reefing system, the friction of the lines through the sails was too much and
Shooting some video in the harbor dlochner at 8:06am 07.12.23 I think the place to start is the purpose of the pan. Is it to show detail or to show movement and t
Just purchased hull #54 and have some halyard questions dlochner at 7:56am 07.12.23 Not all boats carry spinnakers. The spin halyard is typically run through a block that hangs on a cr
Honda BF2 outboard fuel problem (3) danooxnard at 7:50am 07.12.23 Yes #7 needs to come off the recoil, and fuel tank too. Then remove the two bolts that hold #7 in pl
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (1) jssailem at 7:47am 07.12.23 Our Sailors, David and his crew, arrived in Lunenburg NS this AM. r a shower. Then headed out for a
In boom reefing design Atlantic Phil at 7:44am 07.12.23 Thanks for the replies and info. I would like to have a set up like Rich shared but my actual arrang
Sahara Dust JamesG161 at 7:26am 07.12.23 Today the gradient wind here in Jensen Beach is forecast to be light Westerly Please note that pic
Sahara Dust shemandr at 7:21am 07.12.23 Interesting juxtaposition. Today the gradient wind here in Jensen Beach is forecast to be light We
mooring buoys jviss at 7:20am 07.12.23 Local set ups vary Yes, ain't that. the truth! Ours use to be a ball connected to a light line th
mooring buoys shemandr at 7:12am 07.12.23 Best practice is to have the pendant attach to the ring just below the buoy, which is directly attac
Sahara Dust (1) JamesG161 at 6:48am 07.12.23 LOW pressure in upper Right which is now Invest 94L :facepalm: Jim..
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (1) JamesG161 at 6:42am 07.12.23 charts showed nothing significant on the ocean bottom that aligned with this marked edge of current
Just purchased hull #54 and have some halyard questions shemandr at 6:40am 07.12.23 If the boat doesn't have a topping lift for a spinnaker pole then it didn't fly a symmetrical spinna
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (2) JamesG161 at 6:31am 07.12.23 John and I have been helping on the next leg of Dave Jones route From Nova Scotia to the Azores.
Winch handle safe use Joe at 6:08am 07.12.23
Winch handle safe use jviss at 5:57am 07.12.23 Original question: t a good idea. You are incorrect in saying that doing it in this order would cre

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