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Anybody near the Annapolis Sailboat Show have a room to rent? Rangerick at 5:28pm 07.17.18 Ask All Sailors 0/347 My wife and I are considering attending the 2018 Annapolis Sailboat Show and would like to cut the c
Portable generator for 16k a/c will not turn on a/c Hunter 380. Bill Small & Lisa Grossi at 5:26pm 07.17.18 Ask All Sailors 24/3278 I have purchased a new generator for my Hunter 380, 16k a/c. The a/c will run but the condenser will
Need a centerboard for a H23.5 Mike in Cape Cod at 5:16pm 07.17.18 Smaller Boats 22/1769 Need a good used centerboard for a Hunter 23.5 sailboat. E-mail Mike at jburns@aol.com Thank You !
North to Nanimo question Ken Cross at 5:14pm 07.17.18 Destinations 86/7856 If we go North to Nanimo from the San Juans, would we be better off on the East or the West side of
Remove Transponder DLW at 5:03pm 07.17.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/753 Removing the transponder in a 2013 Beneteau 37 Sail. Recently purchased this 37 and have not figure
Advice on Bimini decktosser at 4:52pm 07.17.18 Smaller Boats 10/2047 @Page { margin: 0.79in } p { margin-bottom: 0.1in; line-height: 120% } Looking for some advice here
IT'S TIME & SADLY, I HAVE TO LET MY BABY GO (5) The Shadow Knows at 3:35pm 07.17.18 Ask All Sailors 2/46 I have a great boat which I cannot sail anymore due to my shoulder. She is a 1980 C30 MK II. Electri
Is it optional for a sailor to drink Beer? jssailem at 3:00pm 07.17.18 Ask All Sailors 96/5615 This thought occurred to me. Then I read... One night at Cheers,a TV Sitcom,Cliff Clavin said to hi
C30 stolen. Lots of new parts mikeg1950 at 2:51pm 07.17.18 Catalina 30 3/1045 i know not a usual place to trade in parts but my boat was stolen and I am moving and need to dispos
Vented loop markwesti at 12:07pm 07.17.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/629 Just installed a Jabsco head , cleared out lines and replaced some . I removed the 25 yr. old Rarita
prepping for the shakedown - sanity checks (1) tipsyravensailing at 12:02pm 07.17.18 Ask All Sailors 44/2567 Heya guys. the 28th i'll loose myself from the dock and here's what i know i'm going to do. make s
Swing keel cracks (1) kdwood at 10:38am 07.17.18 Trailer Sailors 24/3173 I am brand new to sailing and recently purchased a 1984 Catalina 22. I have not had her off the tra
Rigging a Sirius 21 Westislandsavage at 10:10am 07.17.18 Sirius 21/22 14/9803 I am new to this site and to sailing and have recently bought a Sirius 21. I love the boat but I am
Is a Commodore 26 a Good Investment? mccadamsoday at 7:37am 07.17.18 Ask All Sailors 20/6680 Hello Sailors, I am looking at a 1983 Commodore 26 sailboat. I cannot find any significant info on
423 - Important info and a few questions pburns03 at 12:28am 07.17.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1151 On a recent offshore trip, our 423 (a fabulous boat imho and a treat to sail) developed major diesel
'88 Mac 26D trailer refurb. 19mdmitch57 at 11:56pm 07.16.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1587 So... I have to do some major trailer repairs due to corrosion. Mainly the tongue and winch "tower".
M35B power loss bertram at 6:57pm 07.16.18 Ask All Sailors 4/509 I have a 2002 Catalina 350. My engine just started loosing power intermittently. It has not stalle
4-stroke genset and obm wont start Ken13559 at 5:22pm 07.16.18 Ask All Sailors 2/540 My 4-stroke portable Elemex genset(Honda engine) and Suzuki DF2.5 are used once a year. I would run
The deep and shallow ends of the talent pool IH82BL8 at 5:22pm 07.16.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1170 I thoroughly enjoy spending time watching boat/yacht repair/restoration videos online. This week I t
Anyone know what the size of H34 throttle cable ? Capt Robbie at 5:19pm 07.16.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/290 This web site list three sizes to throttle cable 11 feet 18 feet 20 feet I did a rough measurement o

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Better use of cabinets Caboteur at 2:37pm 07.02.24 If you take that aluminium tube out you gain nearly three inches in deepness, then stack whatever yo
Looking for advice re installning a 3 bow bimini on a Capri 22 bjorn von euler at 2:16pm 07.02.24 Thank you! This confirms that I can instal the Bimini. And that I need the rails to adjust the Bimin
Stripped screws in plastic Terry Cox at 1:45pm 07.02.24 Hi Greg. Try this repair using super glue and baking soda to fix your plastic hole. Scroll through t
Genoa / Jib are both sitting on the lifelines/bow rail when deployed. carlc376 at 1:44pm 07.02.24 As others have indicated your main & jib halyards are way too loose. You need to got to full hoist
Auto Pilot fixable? Anchor Lady at 12:48pm 07.02.24 Update to all: two new batteries installed and I still have the same issue with the auto pilot. Wor
Better use of cabinets shemandr at 12:44pm 07.02.24 I think there could be better use of vertical space. Many of the items in there are less than half
Stripped screws in plastic NYSail at 12:39pm 07.02.24 If the polyethylene plastic is so hard and brittle looking you are afraid to drill ... you need a n
Stripped screws in plastic thinwater at 12:31pm 07.02.24 The sender is a hard brittle looking plastic. Dont want to risk breaking it if I drilled. Otherwise
Boom Vang obstructs Main Sheet Timm R Oday25 at 11:59am 07.02.24 Is your traveller on the conpanionway ? That's where ours is . Best place for it to be when I'm sing
Genoa / Jib are both sitting on the lifelines/bow rail when deployed. Don Guillette at 11:47am 07.02.24 As others have indicated your main & jib halyards are way too loose. You need to got to full hoist o
Boom Vang obstructs Main Sheet (1) BTC1984 at 11:36am 07.02.24
1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement Hayden Watson at 11:30am 07.02.24 If 3m is not long enough, Catalina Direct sells one that is 20' long. Engine Shut Off Cable 20'C-25
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:21am 07.02.24 Suspect they use a questionable composition, as the shipyards where they paint the ship have all t
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? jssailem at 11:04am 07.02.24
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? jssailem at 10:57am 07.02.24
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? capta at 10:46am 07.02.24 "Non-toxic" basically means "useless" when talking about antifouling paint. However, even the most "
Boom Vang obstructs Main Sheet Timm R Oday25 at 10:22am 07.02.24 Why does the mainsheet even go to the mast and then to the base ? I don't see the point . If you hav
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Hayden Watson at 9:36am 07.02.24 What irony? AFAIK all minerals have the potential to kill any life if used in sufficcent ways and q
New owners - how are they doing, part 3 DArcy at 9:32am 07.02.24 The name on the side of the bar is Vrek Lekker, a South African fudge shop. Maybe this is the approp
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Hayden Watson at 9:14am 07.02.24 Your personal goal is evidently twofold: Paint that is safe and paint that works. You can have pai

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