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C30 1995 Crack in headliner above head door forward of mast danneskjold08094 at 12:14pm 03.24.18 Catalina 30 11/2096
Question about 146..kicker w/o vang ?? KeukaSailer at 7:18am 03.24.18 Day Sailers 10/865 Just bought a 146 a week ago. Previous owner installed boom kicker, and removed the vang. Claims he
Communicate with 27' Hunter 1983 owners Etx Thompson at 5:17am 03.24.18 Mid-Size Boats 8/1401 I would like to hear from any owners of similar boat. Owned mine for 15 years and love the old girl.
Finding parts-27' Hunter 1983 Etx Thompson at 5:00am 03.24.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/723 Have spent hours trying to find basic parts for my boat. Cover (Plastic ) for my compass that is cra
Beneteau 40 Float Switch in Head? PaulGinger at 2:36am 03.24.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1908 I recently purchased a 2007 Beneteau 40 and the float swith in the shower stall is not working. I w
Alpi-Moabi woodwork? PaulGinger at 2:30am 03.24.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1213 How to clean, maintain?
working on the mast today - now for a game of what is it (4) tipsyravensailing at 7:19pm 03.23.18 Ask All Sailors 15/716 Heya guys. and gals. I'm tinkering on the boat again today and i'm coming up bupkis on a few thing
ANNOUNCEMENT: One-to-one Support for your Hunter Sailboat Phil Herring at 6:41pm 03.23.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 40/21779 I'm honored to announce two really cool things for Hunter sailboat owners. First (and related to th
Mounting Microwave on our H31 (5) Manly at 5:42pm 03.23.18 Mid-Size Boats 4/833 While the merits of having a microwave on a sailboat can be contested, my wife and I decided it woul
Upcoming commissioning projects? (1) Phil Herring at 4:59pm 03.23.18 Ask All Sailors 42/3115 147943 The thermometer indicates that snow might be heading over the horizon and for much of the wo
Pearson 10M PSS - Stern Tube Diameter kmart at 2:55pm 03.23.18 Engines and Propulsion 10/1360 Sooo, I've had my P10M 10 years now. PSS original when I got the boat. I have no idea how old it
Carrying extra fuel for longer trips Rltgold at 1:39pm 03.23.18 Catalina 22 53/7812 My Catalina 22 has a 6hp Tohatsu outboard that uses 1/2 gallon per half hours. Currently I have 2 3
80's hunter 22 cockpit drain tinysailboat at 1:25pm 03.23.18 Smaller Boats 4/486 to get to the hoses...wow. So, I am sealing off the cockpit drains and using thru hull drains on th
Condition of Swing Keel (5) ScubaGuy2 at 1:19pm 03.23.18 Catalina 22 9/926 Hi, We have been looking for a Catalina 22 with a swing keel for the past 6 months. We found a 198
New Home Port for No Worries Apex at 12:29pm 03.23.18 Ask All Sailors 27/1614 Just got word my 2yr wait is over after only 1 yr: New Home Port: Edward C. Grace Memorial Harbor. h
Sailor party tonight! (1) Jackdaw at 11:54am 03.23.18 Ask All Sailors 8/681
Flooring Ideas jssailem at 11:04am 03.23.18 Ask All Sailors 58/6819 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 0/546 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 0/301 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

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Small Wood sailboat PaulK at 9:55am 04.11.24 The oars, (maybe ash?) are never going to look as good as the varnished rail - the wood doesn't have
A fresh old gelcoat reveal Davidasailor26 at 9:32am 04.11.24 The gelcoat is probably polyester which, by itself, is not completely waterproof and could blister e
Catalina 34 Interior Alansails at 9:27am 04.11.24 Parker & Bailey lemon oil polish. Since 1879 works well on wood, smells nice, and last all season.
Raytheon Wind Instrument not reading Alansails at 9:11am 04.11.24 When we bought our 310 the wind instrument was dead, Raymarine sent us a new sending unit at the top
Catalina 34 Interior william24424 at 8:43am 04.11.24 Parker & Bailey lemon oil polish. Since 1879 works well on wood, smells nice, and last all season. $
Electric Windlass Rich Stidger at 8:39am 04.11.24 Simpson-Lawrence, who was bought out by Lewmar, used to use a French-made motor by Leroy-Somner. It
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: kappykaplan at 7:57am 04.11.24 A lot of Captains, myself included, stand forward of the wheel while they back into the slip. :plu
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Tally Ho at 7:54am 04.11.24 i'll try it but with my luck I think half the time id miss the cleat and then go to using a boat ho
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 7:45am 04.11.24 you throw it past the dock cleat then pull it taught. The line will the go from the boat to the op
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Tally Ho at 7:45am 04.11.24 I was reading Practical Sailor today and there was an article about solo sailing. One of the issues
What's on the underside of the stanchions on my 23-2? CaptainCr3ative at 7:41am 04.11.24
Hunter 23 teak slats on seats daydreamerh23 at 7:38am 04.11.24 Yes, ours look to be ready to be replaced or removed for good.
A fresh old gelcoat reveal BarryL at 7:31am 04.11.24 Hey, Years ago when I had my boat bottom soda blasted, I used Pettit Protect before applying bottom
1996 Beneteau 440 Owners Manual w/Perkins Info William Taylor at 7:20am 04.11.24 I think your serial # goes to the Perkins M60 engine. If so here is a link to the manual. http://ec
Keel shemandr at 7:02am 04.11.24 When a yard re-bedded my keel they used 5200. It was a yard with a very good reputation. I took my
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: BrianQ at 6:49am 04.11.24 you throw it past the dock cleat then pull it taught. The line will the go from the boat to the opp
1996 Beneteau 440 Owners Manual w/Perkins Info jssailem at 6:39am 04.11.24 I think your serial # goes to the Perkins M60 engine. If so here is a link to the manual. http://ecg
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 6:27am 04.11.24 Have you considered practicing controlling the boat from in front of or beside the wheel? A lot of
Hunter 23 teak slats on seats isaksp00 at 6:06am 04.11.24 No informed idea, but I assume they are handholds to help pull up from the lee side when heeled. But
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: BrianQ at 6:05am 04.11.24 my boat has a huge steering wheel that you can't get easily around when you need to get back to th

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