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Hunter 356 Table tracks The Book of Sail at 4:49pm 09.05.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/326 The previous owner had removed the tracks that the big table brackets go on. I have the brackets th
gas struts for pop top Submarine at 3:31pm 09.05.17 Smaller Boats 2/593 anybody installed gas struts to raise their pop top? Seems like there would be plenty of room on my
Schenker 30 modular PeterBld at 3:16pm 09.05.17 Ask All Sailors 2/400 we have the above Watermaker. Brilliant. But time to replace the membrane and we are in Vava'u, Tong
1992 Macgregor 26s: sails and motor questions (1) Russ Ward at 2:58pm 09.05.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2143 All, I recently purchased a Macgregor 26S and have a load of questions, but will stick with a few t
Tampa Boat Show postponed Ron20324 at 2:21pm 09.05.17 Ask All Sailors 9/685 MarineMax Vacations Family, The safety of our customers and team members is our number one priority
Free Sailboat Yahoo Group Christian Sailing at 2:09pm 09.05.17 Ask All Sailors 1/621 There used to be a yahoo group for people to post their free boat in an attempt to give it away but
Winter Storage Cover - 1985 Beneteau 325 Tom McM at 1:33pm 09.05.17 Ask All Sailors 18/1275 Hello, I am looking for a winter storage cover for a 1985 Beneteau 325. Can anyone recommend a fabr
1975 Catalina 30 deck thickness damonnomad at 1:27pm 09.05.17 Catalina 30 0/576 I have soft spots on the fore deck between the hatch and anchor locker. I believe it was originally
Tabernacle/Mast Step Leaking (3) Capri at 12:27pm 09.05.17 Ask An Oday Owner 1/719 I'm telling you what. It seems I've been spending more time learning how to repair my boat than sail
How to sail Away From A Dock (not a slip) Don Guillette at 9:46am 09.05.17 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 40/8512 Moderator Brian D contacted me regarding this topic which is displayed on another forum. As a kid gr
Paneltronics Replacement Meters jviss at 8:56am 09.05.17 Ask All Sailors 5/438 Buying a new, old boat - a 1996 Tartan - that has a Paneltronics, OEM electrical panel. The meters
Dark Blue pinstripes (1) MollyO64 at 8:52am 09.05.17 Ask All Sailors 12/763 140527 We have a 25 foot Pearson and the stripes were badly peeling when I bought the boat so I remo
Advice for an Aspiring Live-Aboard Sailor Pearse at 8:44am 09.05.17 Ask All Sailors 34/6162 Hello! I do not have much experience sailing, but having gone out about 10 times, I am in love with
Hunter 30T Goose Neck Failure djekels at 7:42am 09.05.17 Mid-Size Boats 1/750 Every time for the past 3 years that we have gone out sailing in 25+m winds the goose neck bracket m
Irma prep... rpludwig at 6:24am 09.05.17 Catalina 22 23/1900 assume most if not all c22'ers put the boat on the trailer, strap it down and either tow it out of t
Oday 32 bow and stern rails! Pjmarine1985 at 5:56am 09.05.17 Big Boats 1/382 Hey guys I have some oday 32 bow and stern rails I salvaged. Let me know if you're interested.
The John Alden schooner, WHEN AND IF, coasting into the Eggemoggin Reach. (1) TomY at 5:07am 09.05.17 Alden General Chat 3/1358 John Alden design # 669, built in Wiscasset Maine for General George Patten in 1939. She's in the ch
Oday 25 C/B outboard shaft length supercub at 2:20am 09.05.17 Bigger Boats 13/2046 Does anyone know what the recommended outboard shaft length is?
1989 Hunter 30 cradle dimensions (1) Ecosta at 8:05pm 09.04.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1385 Hello, I purchased a 1989 Hunter 30 in the spring. It did not include the cradle. Freind of mine wil
Preventer Attachment Point obsailor at 6:56pm 09.04.17 Catalina 30 4/896 Is a shroud base sufficiently strong to use as a deck attachment point for a preventer? Boat is a 1

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Sodium Percarbonate vs Aluminum Holding Tank Don S/V ILLusion at 6:45pm 05.06.24
over starting line early Davidasailor26 at 6:37pm 05.06.24
Sodium Percarbonate vs Aluminum Holding Tank Rick D at 6:34pm 05.06.24 I'd check with the maker / distributor. They are a large commercial supplier, so they should have a
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR Tally Ho at 6:00pm 05.06.24
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR SBeare at 5:50pm 05.06.24 I have a 2006 Hunter 44cc with the original Raymarine C80 chartplotter, GPS, radar, and autopilot.
over starting line early Rodsails at 5:44pm 05.06.24 In a mixed fleet I think trying to dip the line can be dangers because you have a fleet of boats beh
Should prop spin in Reverse? (1) Tally Ho at 4:58pm 05.06.24 Many thanks to you guys for your comments. I can report that I sailed this morning in fairly light
Deck Hardware Neddimg heritage at 4:36pm 05.06.24 You could squirt some Gorilla hot glue around the base of the hardware. Should last through the sai
Roller Furling system Recs Barnacle Bill at 4:18pm 05.06.24 For a boat as small as yours, there are only a few possibilities. CDI is a good product and probabl
Roller Furling system Recs Barnacle Bill at 4:07pm 05.06.24 By "Roller System", just guessing here, you mean a system to furl your foresail (jib/genoa)? If so
Deckfill CAP from CD question jonelli at 4:04pm 05.06.24 My guess is yes. But you can ask by sending a Question to the Owner of the site. Most parts are n
Metal Boxes from the Past kappykaplan at 3:36pm 05.06.24 All of the above... I'm OLD! :laugh: They left out the 35mm film containers :plus::plus::plus:
Rode hard and put away wet kappykaplan at 3:35pm 05.06.24 check to make sure the crew did most of the above properly :cool: :plus:
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting dlochner at 3:31pm 05.06.24 Unlike the voids you saw, this one is intentional, and it is perfectly dry. It is a pre-made fiber
Deckfill CAP from CD question JamesG161 at 3:28pm 05.06.24 Jim, do those Fill caps you linked fit the existing OEM deck plates? My guess is yes. But you can
Deckfill CAP from CD question dlochner at 3:22pm 05.06.24 Some deck fills are in precarious positions, so one must be careful. Chains just get in the way. If
Bilge Pump in Keel? rgranger at 2:49pm 05.06.24 More than one person has used too long screws that resulted in a great volume of salty ..... lang
Metal Boxes from the Past jssailem at 2:44pm 05.06.24 Our cabinets and cupboards still contain these cans. I think that means you CAN consider your cupb
Over Heating a Yanmar 3gm30F kbgunn at 2:42pm 05.06.24 I had an old hose on the fresh water cooling loop that would leak coolant went the engine got up to
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jssailem at 2:39pm 05.06.24 It sounds like you are on a good path to resolution. It is never easy the first time. But it can be

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