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Can I replace just my rotovecta or do I have to replace the ST40 as well? danstanford at 11:59am 08.10.17 Ask All Sailors 1/423 I am pretty sure I cannot put a proper anemometer and flag at the top of my mast and hook it up to m
40.5 racing the 2017 Swiftsure International Yacht Race SVPardonMyFrench at 11:12am 08.10.17 Big Boats 4/1156 VTm3bFLTO98 Here's a short video of a 40.5 in action racing in the 2017 Swiftsure International Yac
Swiftsure 2017 SVPardonMyFrench at 11:07am 08.10.17 Racing 1/799 VTm3bFLTO98 Here's a short video of the 2017 Swiftsure summarizing a 33 hour adventure of sailing,
Beneteau 37 Shower floor not draining (2) Cwoody at 8:02am 08.10.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1573 Been working with AYS in Annapolis for a year to resolve an issue with the shower floor drain in my
Why pay to put your boat up for the winter? Send it south, WE want to Lease your sailboat (1) Christopher German at 7:30am 08.10.17 Ask All Sailors 2/25 Did you know you dont have to pay to store your boat for the winter? Did you know you could make mon
What does this switch do? (1) Smunkey at 7:06am 08.10.17 Catalina 30 12/1764 In my 88 TRBSWK I have a switch on the electrical panel that says "VOLTS READ". Had the flash on so
what to look for in 1994 Hunter 375? ari at 6:39am 08.10.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/327 Going to look at a 1994 375. Did go through the websites etc. Delamination of the side decks and und
Looking for a Blue Sea Systems AC breaker label (1) Jackdaw at 6:48pm 08.09.17 Ask All Sailors 38/2630 My 15a branch circuit breaker needs a label; has anyone saved the extras and be willing to send me o
source for rotary spst 30 amp 120v on-off switch ? MitchM at 2:52pm 08.09.17 Ask All Sailors 5/391 does any one have a source for the small rotary knob switch shown below--it is the cut
Oday Widgeon Hiking Stick/Tiller Extension (5) John From Maine at 1:13pm 08.09.17 Day Sailers 6/1849 Last year, my sailing grand daughters suggested I make a tiller extension. So just finished making
Diesel fuel level? Hydro Therapy at 1:02pm 08.09.17 Ask All Sailors 8/1239 I recently purchased a Precision 28. It has a 9 gallon diesel tank. The tank is hidden under the coc
Finding Hull ID # on old Pearson 23 Zephyr-Jeffer at 11:38am 08.09.17 Ask All Sailors 8/2451 A good friend of mine has been given an abandoned Pearson 23 that's been sitting at a marina for 7 o
Mast storage advice BobM at 11:02am 08.09.17 Ask All Sailors 8/760 I am having my mast dropped next week so I can fix the deck core under it and perhaps even shim unde
aoversier aoversier at 10:25am 08.09.17 Parts Search 2/462 Looking for a rail mount for a Garmin gps model 176c.
New "old stock" main sail, is it good? LadyHawk at 7:57am 08.09.17 Ask All Sailors 8/794 I have come across a new, but old stock (been stored for 20 years) main for my boat. The price is l
Ideas for a new matress for h41legand jJames Madden at 7:06am 08.09.17 Big Boats 6/716 need replacement, any ideas??? thanks
Removing interior cabin lights on Beneteau 321 cymeyer at 3:34am 08.09.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/4228 Must be a trick to removing the overhead cabin lights (2.5" diameter roughly). The bezel broke off a
Lewmar electric winch (1) NYSail at 7:36pm 08.08.17 Ask All Sailors 10/4486 so the new boat has an electric winch.... lewmar 44. When I bought the boat it was said that it was
Maryland to pilot the dredging of Conowingo Dam Gunni at 5:17pm 08.08.17 Sails Call Lounge 8/893 Governor Hogan is moving on a dredging plan for Conowingo Dam on the Susquehanna, the largest of the
The rendezvous (1) Ken Cross at 1:31pm 08.08.17 Ask All Sailors 34/2020 Just for fun, have you met up with other SBO folks? Here is a picture from this morning in Friday Ha

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Selden in-mast furling questions Ralph Johnstone at 11:30am 12.20.23 I'm hoping our initial issue was just due to the stiffness of the brand new sail. Buried somewher
Fore Stay Bow Connection KCofKC at 11:26am 12.20.23 Tailboom, oddly enough I am in your area and sail a Catalina 28. Like most have said most often it
OGO Desiccant Install and Experience zinahewitt at 11:17am 12.20.23 Any smelly updates ? or is it scentless sailing ? Happy Holidays.
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead Timm R Oday25 at 10:43am 12.20.23 Ritdog , the bulkheads were not tabbed to the hull from the factory . There are a lot of conflicting
Selden in-mast furling questions LloydB at 10:09am 12.20.23 I am curious about what kind of instructions were sent with the new sail. I ask because these days w
Selden in-mast furling questions George Braun at 9:40am 12.20.23 The age and condition of the sail is of primary importance. We bought a lightly used 2008 Hunter 36
Fire Port (1) gwoolverton at 9:30am 12.20.23 Here's a photo of the 310's engine cover / companionway. Maybe the triangle area on the aft end wo
Selden in-mast furling questions Sailor Sue at 9:09am 12.20.23 Progress report: Thanks to the Selden manual we determined the sail was rolled the wrong way. (And
Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Review (1) william24424 at 8:45am 12.20.23 I started as a review of the Bene 34.1, because charter companies have them available to try...am al
Datamarine wind instrument question dlochner at 8:04am 12.20.23 No drop in replacement. Datamarine has been out of business a long time. However, several of their t
Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Review shemandr at 7:35am 12.20.23 Not sure I agree about a plumb bow. I will agree it adds waterline and hence speed - at least while
Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Review (5) william24424 at 7:09am 12.20.23 Thanks for finding a PHRF rating, surprised the Old Cal 33 holds up. Racing and performance is impor
Selden in-mast furling questions (1) kbgunn at 6:42am 12.20.23
Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Review PJL at 6:24am 12.20.23 Saw comments about handholds inside. My Hunter passage 42 did not have them either; now it does...
Re-rigging without mast removal. Jim_H42 at 4:50am 12.20.23 I have a 1992 Hunter Passage 42 which has a B&R rig with a backstay and masthead jib. I had to remo
Compression post repair tampahokie at 4:47am 12.20.23 Irwin made my '84CC38' with an inner pan that rests inside the hull. The inner pan has the molded s
Hatch leak repair dlochner at 4:46am 12.20.23
ISO Port Light gaskets for 1988 Irwin CC tampahokie at 4:31am 12.20.23 Awhile back, I replaced all the opening portlites with New Found Metals products. They're really ni
Hatch leak repair Tally Ho at 4:10am 12.20.23 That's pretty typical. The blue stuff is probably Interlux Watertite fairing compound. It serves 2
Prop rotation question kappykaplan at 2:12am 12.20.23 And with some elbow grease and buffing compounds it could look that way again, until it is in the w

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