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Pearson owners Fast Lane at 11:09am 08.13.17 Ask All Sailors 7/1361 My 30 is leaking around the head sink drain thru hull. The matting seems to be not glassed in around
switching Stay'sl from hank-on to furling, how to rig with or without boom Loyalist at 9:10am 08.13.17 Ask All Sailors 10/1417 Hello all!! I am thinking of modifying my cutter rig by putting a furler on the stay'sl. modifying
Tropical Storm Gert JamesG161 at 7:55am 08.13.17 Sails Call Lounge 7/931 TS Gert is that West African Storm mentioned in the Franklin thread. It should make a Tropical Stor
Hinge for Jabsco toilet lid? (1) Chris & Lenore at 4:45am 08.13.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2037 The hinge pin broke but I can't seem to find a replacement. It's a Jabsco manual pump compact bowl.
Looking at the Farr 25. Too much boat for a novice sailor? BellboyBob at 7:30pm 08.12.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 29/8208 I would like to enjoy a faster boat. My port is Rochester, NY on the south shore of Lake Ontario. Th
Would like to see a hunter 40 85 to 89 riversloth at 4:02pm 08.12.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/660 Im thinking about a hunter 40 and am in the pensacola area the next few days ( sunday or monday)if a
Navionics Chart Errors (1) jviss at 3:50pm 08.12.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1628 I found a chart error today. I looked for where to report these to Navionics, and found nothing! M
Irwin 52 Suitability for bluewater cruising - your thoughts? JKimbu at 12:38pm 08.12.17 Irwin 9/6309 Interested in hearing personal experiences with owners taking their 52's on passages - Atlantic, Pac
Navigation Lights mikehammond at 11:26am 08.12.17 Smaller Boats 16/3630 I have owned a Coronado 23, Catalina 25, Catalina 27, and a Cape Dory 30. All have had the steaming
O'Day 272LE stress cracks Chuck Powell at 9:44am 08.12.17 Bigger Boats 5/1086 I have a 1987 O'Day 272LE and I have many stress cracks all over the boat. Is there a way to fix the
2004 Hunter 41 Interior Stain spadaforaj at 7:39am 08.12.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/643 Anyone have the specs on the nice oak stain used in this boat ? - needs a bit of a touch up
Advise/opinions: battery relocation. (2) NYSail at 6:25am 08.12.17 Ask All Sailors 4/562 Good morning all! So based on advise from Maine Sail I would like to relocated my house battery ban
going to buy an Irwin 38 Maxine56 at 3:47am 08.12.17 Irwin 8/3251 Hi everybody, and please to meet you, this is my first post on this forum so I'm going to try to int
New Study Suggests micro-turbulence makes a boat sail faster wsmac at 12:17am 08.12.17 Ask All Sailors 11/1134 Okay... so the title might be a bit misleading! This won't really create 'micro-turbulence'! hahaha
Bilge pumps clogged: Fiberglass debris in the hull of my vessel gvidor at 7:44pm 08.11.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/4936 Bilge pumps clogged: Fiberglass waste in the hull of my vessel One year ago my partner went down bel
Prop question I should have asked first Jimongee at 4:16pm 08.11.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1984 I have a 2002 Hunter 356. I have convinced myself upgrading the 2 blade prop to a 3 blade would hel
I need to talk installing a deck wash Jimongee at 3:12pm 08.11.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/933 I have a 2002 Hunter 356. It came stock without deckwash plumbing. I am so tired of dragging out the
I Need a prop Jimongee at 3:03pm 08.11.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/829 I have a 2002 Hunter 356. It has the original propeller on it. Finally after cruising all summer i
To treat or not to treat synthetic teak Dusty Mac at 2:58pm 08.11.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/852 I have a new Beneteau First20. What are your views about treating or not doing anything to the synth
Need refinish information imporyant Jimongee at 2:57pm 08.11.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/255 I have a 2002 Hunter 356. It is finally time to do a little refinishing. Wood surround the sink co

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I'll trade ya my Irwin for your Pearson, the state of the boat biz kappykaplan at 1:05pm 06.10.24 I think the bigger obstacle is the amount of time sailing takes.. It's the journey, not the destin
Another not so "Precision" sail. Doing your own mast slides? Rick Webb at 1:04pm 06.10.24 Dispute the charge on your credit card, that'll get them moving.
Catalina 34 MkII Log kappykaplan at 1:03pm 06.10.24 Should be a through hull forward of the keel. Look under the v-berth. Welcome to the forum! :beer
C34 MkII log. Where is thru-hull? clivewmwalker at 12:51pm 06.10.24 OK. Thanks. I'll take a look next time I'm on-board.
I'll trade ya my Irwin for your Pearson, the state of the boat biz Timm R Oday25 at 12:36pm 06.10.24 A quick scan of the empty slips and winter mooring sticks still in place tell me otherwise. Both mar
C34 MkII log. Where is thru-hull? Calif. Ted at 12:31pm 06.10.24 Usually in the forepeak under a center section of the sole, probably a finger pull on the section ov
Edson Pedestal Screws sailcapt340 at 12:25pm 06.10.24
Dish storage dLj at 12:04pm 06.10.24 Beautiful work! My only concern would be how to close the top sections. But if you are just coasta
Ice box to fridge conversion condensation fred1diver at 11:47am 06.10.24 I found some nice 1 inch xps foam What do you all recommend to fasten it to the underside of the cou
Dish storage (1) fred1diver at 11:46am 06.10.24 It quite finished, still needs to be sanded and varnished, but it does add some nice storage space
Moving the traveller questions Don S/V ILLusion at 11:46am 06.10.24 Thanks everyone The biggest issue I have is the main sheet always hitting me when I drive, so even
Failed Traveler Part kloudie1 at 11:13am 06.10.24 @Jan11 has a great idea .. find what holds the "roller saddles" to that block and remove it and copy
Moving the traveller questions dlochner at 10:17am 06.10.24 Harken has several load calculators on their website. You might find them interesting. The Max main
Failed Traveler Part Don Guillette at 9:55am 06.10.24 I wasn't going to comment any further on this topic but I can't help myself. The traveler car you're
Moving the traveller questions fred1diver at 9:55am 06.10.24 Thanks everyone The biggest issue I have is the main sheet always hitting me when I drive, so even
3GM30F Service Issue dLj at 9:12am 06.10.24 Well, I was reading that he finally achieved 3500 rpm under load and that is where it should be.
I'll trade ya my Irwin for your Pearson, the state of the boat biz dLj at 9:02am 06.10.24 How do you feel about the state of the recreational Sailboat market? Do you think it's gaining in p
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 8:40am 06.10.24
Failed Traveler Part Jan11 at 8:21am 06.10.24 Take it to a machine shop and ask them to make a piece. A simple piece of scrap stainless bent arou
I'll trade ya my Irwin for your Pearson, the state of the boat biz Project_Mayhem at 8:18am 06.10.24 From a pure financial standpoint I think it primarily boils down to crew costs vs fuel costs. Is it

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