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First time topside paint job (1) Whatsit at 6:46am 03.04.18 Ask An Oday Owner 25/5721
Help with updating charts on a Garmin 541s SFS at 5:26am 03.04.18 Ask All Sailors 6/3898 I'm still wading through the archives on this topic, but will actually need up-to-date information,
SAIL MAGS kdmjme at 4:58am 03.04.18 Ask An Oday Owner 1/438 Hi, I have approx 50 like new Sail magazines free for the taking, would hate to bring to recycle cen
First 42s7 portlights Nikos at 1:40am 03.04.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/567 Hello everyone, Does anyone know which exact type of portlights the First42s7 has?I know they are th
New Beneteau 40 owner (3) Aaron B at 9:01pm 03.03.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1205 Hi everyone, I am under contract on a 2008 Beneteau Oceanis 40, I'm really excited to take deliver
Forestay and Toilet hopboat at 8:06pm 03.03.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/3508 Hello All i am the new owner of a macgregor 26M 2007 in australia me little sailing experience i a
Ice Box Volume reprieve at 8:00pm 03.03.18 Catalina 30 3/1017 Hey sailors! Sorry folks but I need to know the size of a '93 C30 Ice Box. I can't find the answer
Trailer measurements Bartman99 at 7:17pm 03.03.18 Sirius 21/22 3/1572 I am going to be the new to me owner of a Sirius 21. The boat does not have a trailer but I do have
please help lol HUDSON at 6:08pm 03.03.18 Big Boats 18/1810 Hi friends I am a new sailor and a new hunter 1984 37c owner . As launch day is coming quick as we
30A Shore Power with Pro Charge Ultra 1230 ? genkinyc at 5:55pm 03.03.18 Musings With Maine Sail 6/1108 Hi, Is my factory installed wiring undersized for a 30A battery charger ? I have a 30A Shore Power
New Electronics and Installation DPW at 11:10am 03.03.18 Ask All Sailors 7/625 I have a 2008 Beneteau 43, dual wheel. The MFD is located mid-ships, below the dining table, and sw
Couple's Dream Trip Sinks Their Sailboat, Stranger Replaces it for $1 BigEasy at 9:39am 03.03.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1149 Looks like the couple who sunk their boat after running aground in John's Pass near St Petersburg, F
Who made this anchor light? (1) Skipper at 8:33am 03.03.18 Ask All Sailors 15/1555 I thought it looked like a Perko but I tried a Perko lens on it awhile back and the threads didn't f
Favorite Painter's Tape BigEasy at 8:14am 03.03.18 Ask All Sailors 15/2089 Getting ready to haul out for bottom paint ' compound/wax of top sides. What's your favorite brand o
Bronze Mixing Elbow experience smokey73 at 5:48am 03.03.18 Ask All Sailors 3/1244 What are the thoughts on the forum on Bronze mixing elbows. I called HDI a few years ago and they do
In the beginning All U Get at 4:06am 03.03.18 Ask All Sailors 25/1358 Hi all, Just an observation here in the Abaco's this winter, there have been a lot of beginner boat
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Grease for Variprop? Pat T at 2:47pm 03.02.18 Ask All Sailors 7/2687 Just one year into the new prop and I must grease it prior to launch. The supplier wants $59 for gre
Tow straps to launch? LuckyDuck at 2:36pm 03.02.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/3318 We bought our 1987 C25 last fall and need to pull it out of the lake soon for some maintenance. It i
precisionsailloft.com? richk at 12:40pm 03.02.18 Ask All Sailors 16/6617 Am in need of a new genny, anyone pass along experiences with precisionsailloft? Rich

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I think my problem is just a bit obvious. The good news is that at least a fair amoint of threads still remain in the bottom bolt hole. Any ideas on h (1) jssailem at 11:23am 02.11.24 Is this the area at issue? This looks like the base of the water pump, is that correct?
I think my problem is just a bit obvious. The good news is that at least a fair amoint of threads still remain in the bottom bolt hole. Any ideas on h Project_Mayhem at 11:11am 02.11.24 I'm not sure what area needs to be repaired in your pic but I had shockingly good results wrapping t
stripping cetol from teak jssailem at 11:01am 02.11.24
stripping cetol from teak Stu Jackson at 10:50am 02.11.24 I used both gel paint stripper and a heat gun later to get the rest.
New Main Sail dlochner at 10:26am 02.11.24 Thanks Dave, good info. You answered the loose foot question. Bear in mind, this was just an educ
stripping cetol from teak Mark Maulden at 10:09am 02.11.24 Heat gun and a scraper. Finish with a sanding
new mulitbank battery charger experiences Davidasailor26 at 9:31am 02.11.24 Do you have a sense for the state of health of each of the batteries? Having both Flooded Lead Acid
New Main Sail PhilaSailor at 9:04am 02.11.24 Thanks Dave, good info. You answered the loose foot question. Any thoughts on spending more for mo
New Main Sail dlochner at 8:34am 02.11.24 Loose Foot - LF are current wisdom. Do older boats like the 37 Cutter have a tracked foot for bette
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig Windpilot at 8:33am 02.11.24 I guess it all depends on how and where you sail regarding the inner forestay "problem" If you do a
The Show Must Go On DArcy at 8:26am 02.11.24 The Toronto boat show has an entire room for cottage stuff. Water toys, docks, dock furniture. I bou
new mulitbank battery charger experiences LydieBP at 8:26am 02.11.24 Thanks everyone for the input. There seven batteries in the boat, 4 together regular lead acid, 2 to
Salon table 37c PhilaSailor at 8:24am 02.11.24 The original table is solid teak in the middle with teak veneer plywood for the flip ups. There is
New Main Sail PhilaSailor at 8:13am 02.11.24 Thanks for way more replies than I expected. The discussion is helpful. I'm double checking measur
stripping cetol from teak ggrizzard at 8:13am 02.11.24 I'd like to hear an answer as well. My concern is that Cetol has pigment in it that, like stain,
The Show Must Go On shemandr at 8:10am 02.11.24
New Main Sail kappykaplan at 7:00am 02.11.24 At the dock, the main halyard serves as a topping lift. :plus:That's what I use.
New Main Sail dlochner at 6:54am 02.11.24 There is little to recommend adding a shelf and foot to the main, more cloth, more weight, more labo
The Show Must Go On jssailem at 6:54am 02.11.24
New Main Sail shemandr at 6:22am 02.11.24 The 37 C isn't a B&R rig - right? It is a real cutter rig and so not optimized for upwind sailing.

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