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H31 Mk1 deck organizer dasreboot at 12:38pm 07.29.18 Mid-Size Boats 10/1234 was thinking of replaceing the deck organizer with a triple or a quad. Where is the attachment under
Anchor - Oceanis 36 cc carlager at 12:25pm 07.29.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/952 We are in the Med with our Beneteau Oceanis 36cc and are planning to spend some of the nights anchor
Sailing Phrase's Don Guillette at 11:49am 07.29.18 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 90/12698 Years ago, when I was wondering if I'd ever master the skill of sail trim, I came across some articl
Man the Universal M-12 is forgiving! (1) odaydokay at 11:25am 07.29.18 Engines and Propulsion 0/447 The threads about engines overheating or running sharpened my senses (Thanks, folks!), so this seaso
Sourcing a replacement stern light bulb for 1996 Hunter 280 bmcgowan5200 at 11:13am 07.29.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/358 Need to replace my stern light bulb. Went to the Hunter OEM parts site but can't find the right bulb
Need 3 inch plastic mast hoops heritageadam at 8:07am 07.29.18 Ask All Sailors 7/636 Hello, I have a fiberglass S-12 Alumnacraft sailboat. It is from the 1960's. It uses 3 inch plasti
shake down success! (2) tipsyravensailing at 7:57am 07.29.18 Ask All Sailors 34/1715 Heya all. finally made it out. not a lot of photos but i was... busy. Day started with a motor pr
O'Day 34/35 questions dmax at 7:47am 07.29.18 Bigger Boats 8/2682 Good Day, I just purchased an 87 O'Day 35 in excellent overall shape but of course, it needs a few t
Anyone ever 'wide load' trailer / haul their S2 9.2? unhinged schoolboy at 7:23am 07.29.18 S2 27/3191 It struck me to sail from Galveston to Port Aransas as a fun idea at first. However, in a short amo
Aw nuts, toasted (1) All U Get at 6:59am 07.29.18 Ask All Sailors 13/796 Hi all, Just had our toaster/oven do the spark and smoke routine so I took it home to pull it apart
Look To the Skies!! JamesG161 at 5:52am 07.29.18 Sails Call Lounge 13/1046 January 31 2018 Super Blue Blood Moon Is coming!!!!:yikes: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/super-
470 Franklin at 3:39am 07.29.18 Big Boats 0/1033 Been looking at bigger boats and I saw a listing of a 470. It seemed to have a very high ceiling fo
How big of a trailer winch? ScubaGuy2 at 8:45pm 07.28.18 Catalina 22 7/1537 Our 34 year old winch (like much of the trailer) has seen better days. It just does not want to loc
11.0a Mark Maulden at 8:39pm 07.28.18 S2 12/2845 So am I the only 36 aft around these parts?
Taking time offgb Crazy Dave Condon at 5:56pm 07.28.18 Smaller Boats 26/1573 Having a triple heart bypass in a few days so I ask the old sailors help each other out. Will be ta
Cat30 fuel filter bleed procedure? (2) uralite at 5:52pm 07.28.18 Engines and Propulsion 6/1133 so I am changing fuel filter on Phasor Marine/kubota. There is a Racor filter with pump. I emptied f
Man-I-war Jimmy at 3:03pm 07.28.18 Ask All Sailors 7/830 Thinking of buying a Chrysler man-o-war for small lakes and for practice sailing anyone know much ab
Battery charging problem Kenan at 12:00pm 07.28.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 20/2647 I have a 1980 C27 Catalina. My batteries have gone dead while plugged into the shore power. Shore po
Contact info for Campbell Props rfrye1 at 11:12am 07.28.18 Ask All Sailors 2/409 Is WestbyNorth the correct contact for Campbell Props? Or is there a different website? The OEM 2 bl
Need breaker info (1) capta at 9:18am 07.28.18 Ask All Sailors 4/531 Do any of you have an early 80's boat (Irwin 52/65, Gulfstar 47/50/60, Morgan 46/51/60 etc.) with a

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Thermostat kappykaplan at 7:10am 07.06.24 It is strips of teak separated by very thin strips of some other wood or material. I believe you a
Thermostat T33 at 7:00am 07.06.24 I want to refinished the cabin floor of my sailboat. It is strips of teak seperated by veny thin str
Halyard Rigging problem / looking for rigging person in the Morehead NC area any suggestions or Contact info? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:57am 07.06.24 Jon Deaton finally retired. His brother and I were close friends till he died. @dlochner
Hunter 23 Rudder and Francespar Mast Crazy Dave Condon at 6:45am 07.06.24 Kenyon Isomat supplied masts for the 23. Call Rig Rite for parts. Keyon Isomat Wes located in Cha
Halyard Rigging problem / looking for rigging person in the Morehead NC area any suggestions or Contact info? dlochner at 6:39am 07.06.24 Oriental NC is considered the sailboat capital in North Carolina. Call either Deatons Yacht Sales,
Trident propane sensor fail dlochner at 6:26am 07.06.24 Try this at your own risk. The Trident solenoid control requires connected sensors to have a negativ
O'Day 28 Steering jssailem at 6:15am 07.06.24 Here is the speck on the various products they manufacture. https://coosacomposites.com/wp-content/u
2004 Hunter 36 Refrigerator...repair or replace? jviss at 6:11am 07.06.24 I would think if it needs a recharge, there's a leak to be addressed. But, since others have mentio
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? jssailem at 6:07am 07.06.24 A friend used a pvc pipe contraption he put together with some carpet on the end to give his hull an
Halyard Rigging problem / looking for rigging person in the Morehead NC area any suggestions or Contact info? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:05am 07.06.24 Oriental NC is considered the sailboat capital in North Carolina. Call either Deatons Yacht Sales,
Trident propane sensor fail jssailem at 5:54am 07.06.24 Fisheries Supply in Seattle will ship parts. they are Out of Stock on the sensor, but do have a kit.
Line diameter jssailem at 5:42am 07.06.24
Line diameter Joe at 5:22am 07.06.24 Looks like it is 1/2 sheave. Does 3/8 make the most sense here then? Also, the pictured line bel
Is my foresail too big? Joe at 4:58am 07.06.24 Thank you, I may get a sailmaker to alter it. I live near Annapolis so shouldn't have issue finding
Halyard Rigging problem / looking for rigging person in the Morehead NC area any suggestions or Contact info? Joe at 4:56am 07.06.24 I'm curious why the delivery captain piled this issue on you when you're on the other side of the co
Trident propane sensor fail dlochner at 4:35am 07.06.24 The sensors are sensitive to moisture. I've had one fail when it got wet otherwise I've had no diffi
Halyard Rigging problem / looking for rigging person in the Morehead NC area any suggestions or Contact info? jibes138 at 4:26am 07.06.24 Triton Marine located in the Jarret Bay complex should be able to get you back in business.
Line diameter kappykaplan at 2:49am 07.06.24 Also, the pictured line below is the topping lift. Does it look really oversized or is it just me?
O'Day 28 Steering garymalmgren at 2:22am 07.06.24 Does Coosa board crush when bolts are tightened? gary
Line diameter (2) catsails8 at 10:11pm 07.05.24 Looks like it is 1/2 sheave. Does 3/8 make the most sense here then? look really oversized or is it

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