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Attaching the Headstay while on the bow Doug J at 7:35pm 06.29.17 Smaller Boats 49/2739 I'm wondering if anyone can share their technique for attaching the headstay while on the bow. I ha
1983 Hunter Cutter 37 Chain Plates Johnb at 6:41pm 06.29.17 The Cherubini Hunters 9/933 I have a quote for replacing my standing rigging. They declined to quote for chain plate pull and in
Port Side Thumping? GregorLuv at 6:19pm 06.29.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1150 Hi Everyone! Been a while since I came back here. I have a beneteau first 305 and after spending a
Replacing portlights on Yamaha 33 (5) kampuniform at 4:50pm 06.29.17 Yamaha 12/3238 Just finished replacing all the portlights on my recently purchased Yamaha 33'. All of the portligh
tartan 33 forward hatch leaky dog (1) cmzs at 4:17pm 06.29.17 Ask All Sailors 2/600 Hi all, I have a 1979 tartan 33. Forward hatch is great - a massive thing by bowmar that has only o
Newbie questions (6) blindsmokey at 2:46pm 06.29.17 Catalina 22 23/1485 I just purchased a 1981 Catalina 22. According to the PO It's been in storage for the past 12 years.
Engine / Steering Control cmonroe54 at 1:56pm 06.29.17 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1494
soldering iron gettinthere at 1:56pm 06.29.17 Ask All Sailors 25/1947 I think one of my problems with electronics is using a crappy soldering iron. I'm making a new VHF c
Stuffer box maintenance question Jimongee at 1:03pm 06.29.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/332 I have a 2002 356. It has never seen salt weather. We sail every summer on the Great Lakes. I have
Quarter berth mattress pattern H31 1986 SeanP at 10:50am 06.29.17 Mid-Size Boats 17/1217 Hi there, I have found good pricing on mattresses from Portland Mattresses in Maine. The challenge
Keep calm, it's your anniversary :-O Justin_NSA at 8:21am 06.29.17 Ask All Sailors 18/572 It's our 38th wedding anniversary tomorrow! Being the romantic that I am, I'd like to get a set of 4
Unsafe At Any Speed - No, Not the Corvair (13) Maine Sail at 6:54am 06.29.17 Ask All Sailors 68/5852 I am now on day four of my cool down after last Saturday nights adventure. I say cool down because i
Adding Batteries smokey73 at 6:27am 06.29.17 Ask All Sailors 2/365 Background (1994 Hunter 40.5): I am considering adding capacity to my house bank. Right now I have
Schaffer 750 furler hewebb at 5:25am 06.29.17 Ask All Sailors 1/383 Learned that Schaffer does not have parts for furlers that are no longer manufactured. A friend nee
re-powering a 280 Jason F at 9:22pm 06.28.17 Mid-Size Boats 6/665 Greetings and salutations, I think I remember reading someplace that the 280 can fit a Yanmar 2GM in
Dave's not here (1) Meriachee at 8:43pm 06.28.17 Sails Call Lounge 14/1415 Saw this on the interweb. Whoever this Dave guy is, I'm thinking that he's trying to pigeonhole us a
installed new Raymarine es127 - it shuts down when under sail Captpete12 at 7:54pm 06.28.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/870 My new es127 MFD shuts down when under sail for two hours or so. i checked with Raymarine and they
Wanting to get a roller furling for my Catalina 25... which one do ya'll recommend? BTWill83 at 7:42pm 06.28.17 Mid-Size Boats 6/3842 I've already got the sail FOR the roller furling that was on the boat and not working. Looking to ge
slippery deck mortyd at 5:55pm 06.28.17 Catalina 30 6/719 the textured cockpit deck on my catalina 30 mkii has gotten a bit slippery with no obvious cause. wh
Stepped my mast in 15 minutes piedpiperIII at 5:14pm 06.28.17 Catalina 22 16/970 My boat is in my drive so I can do some work. I needed my mast up so I timed myself. From secured fr

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SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report Hayden Watson at 12:55pm 06.08.23 Thanks John, for helping me with my therapy! :facepalm:
Help Identifying model Will Gilmore at 12:51pm 06.08.23 There are a lot of Mariners in New Jersey, NY and Connecticut. In fact, those are the most active a
Non Skid; Black Spots (1) Hello Below at 12:45pm 06.08.23 To the original poster, what was the outcome? My dark areas are all gone, I had to use my thumb nai
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 12:37pm 06.08.23 How can it sound better but not have a varoom? If there is still a problem with low compression,
What's next to be aware of ? dLj at 12:30pm 06.08.23 I've been following these Iberian Orca interactions for a couple years now. I find it amazing how ba
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report Ward H at 12:25pm 06.08.23 Very interesting write up!
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 12:19pm 06.08.23 How can it sound better but not have a varoom? :plus:
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 12:18pm 06.08.23 Not yet.... Word I got last night.. "the engine is sounding better..." No varoom yet...:banghead::d
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 12:15pm 06.08.23 Not yet.... Word I got last night.. "the engine is sounding better..." No varoom yet...:banghead::de
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report (8) jssailem at 12:13pm 06.08.23 The Nightmare. A Nightmare sneaks up on you like fog. It lures you into a comfort zone an almost eu
Non Skid; Black Spots DaveJ at 12:07pm 06.08.23 To the original poster, what was the outcome? My dark areas are all gone, I had to use my thumb nail
Newbie (1) Calif. Ted at 12:06pm 06.08.23 LoL I always say docking is a spectator sport.... I used to have a real tight space against the s
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 11:07am 06.08.23 jssailem, any vroooom report yet?
Newbie kappykaplan at 11:06am 06.08.23 I always say docking is a spectator sport.... :plus:
Newbie rgranger at 10:57am 06.08.23 And I recommend the docking cert because for most of us that's the hardest part - LoL I always
Newbie tfox2069 at 10:47am 06.08.23 I'll add an analogy: You wouldn't go out and buy a car, and then teach yourself how to drive. Ther
Help Identifying model apell at 10:33am 06.08.23 You will like the Mariner better; 7' cockpit. Better for sailing with friends. -Will Well, I'll
Help Identifying model Will Gilmore at 10:26am 06.08.23 You will like the Mariner better; 7' cockpit. Better for sailing with friends. -Will
Help Identifying model apell at 9:45am 06.08.23 ODay 23-1? https://www.ggarchives.com/BangorPunta/ODaySailboats/FleetCatalog-1973/02-ODay23-Racing
SS Rod popping sound Terry Cox at 9:35am 06.08.23 We have inspected chainplates and the SS Rods the plates are secured to. Hi Marty & Annie. Thanks

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