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Lift A H260 Water Ballast with a boat forklift? jeffluken at 6:56am 02.28.17 Smaller Boats 6/810 Has anyone had experience lifting a H260 or other water ballast sailboat with a boat forklift to sto
Lazy Jacks ..or not? Lee Hadjiosif at 6:53am 02.28.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1231 Hi, I am in the market for a new "used" boat. My previous two boats had an in-mast roller furling ma
Irwin Citation 35.5 Any owners out there? tex at 6:08am 02.28.17 Irwin 0/995 Looking for Irwin 35.5 owners who can advise based on knowledge of this boat.
Boat type (2) All U Get at 5:19am 02.28.17 Ask All Sailors 7/632 Hi all, What type of boat is this? All U Get
Stanchion base (1) Philip_Oceanis 361 at 11:22pm 02.27.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1080 I have managed to remove one of the stanchion bases of my Beneteau 361 as I need to fix the fibergla
1990 26S centerboard control line tube/volcano pics? texlan at 8:52pm 02.27.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1527 Hi guys. I just put my '90 26S in a slip at the local lake Pleasant, and am now faced with dealing
Weep hole cloydmilton at 8:16pm 02.27.17 Catalina 310 5/2675 I was advised to check weep holes in the mast tabernacle as a possible source of rain water leaking
replacing the water pump - gully water pipe Beneteau Oceanis 400 Fabian Vaca at 7:51pm 02.27.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1710 Hi, I just find out there's a small water leak on the pipe that goes from the freshwater pump to th
Morgan 45 Diesel Power glenncarib at 7:22pm 02.27.17 Morgan 2/2009 I am looking for a boat to live aboard in the south and cruise the Caribbean. The Morgan 45 seems l
28 O'Day ports (1) wing15601 at 5:58pm 02.27.17 Bigger Boats 12/2280 133613 My 1982 O'Day 28 has small opening ports instead of the larger fixed windows. Can anyone tell
To Epoxy or Not to Epoxy?? GMAC Greg McKenzie at 4:04pm 02.27.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1373 We purchased a 2000 Benny 381 late last season and plan to have her bottom spruced up this spring.
Bow pulpit question gkmoore at 12:29pm 02.27.17 Catalina 22 8/2600 Hello all, I've removed the bow pulpit from my '82 Catalina 22. Clearly was not original equipment
German Hostage Killed After Kidnapping from Boat Rick D at 12:22pm 02.27.17 Sails Call Lounge 55/4265 RIP: update in the BBC about a hostage killing in the Philippines of a German cruiser: http://www.bb
Concrete ballast put into a 260 ballast tank Crazy Dave Condon at 12:01pm 02.27.17 Smaller Boats 33/4821 I was asked a question if either in a solid or liquid state, would concrete be viable in a 260 water
Xantrex PathMaker making noise mz4wheeler at 9:11am 02.27.17 Ask All Sailors 11/2842 Short story: I accidentally left the pathmaker in the "off" position for a few months. This essent
In-Counter Ice Box Tartaruga Sailing at 8:19am 02.27.17 Mid-Size Boats 9/2331 Does anyone have the opening and inside dimensions of the in-counter ice box on the 1989-1994 Hunter
Refrigerant Low?? LeslieTroyer at 7:07am 02.27.17 Ask All Sailors 21/3016 How do I know if my refrigerant needs recharging - I've read here that people's refrig cycle on 6-10
Canvas and window UV Protection freeheelbillie at 6:42am 02.27.17 Ask All Sailors 4/998 Whats a good product for protecting/water proofing canvas? Also looking for a good application for
Starting diesel in freezing temp.... NYSail at 6:01am 02.27.17 Ask All Sailors 32/4785 Hello all. Having a survey done on boat this coming weekend and weather looks as if it will be col
Refinishing Beneteau Companionway Ladder BigEasy at 5:55am 02.27.17 Ask All Sailors 5/1934 Time to refinish my companionway ladder. The steps are made of veneer covered plywood. I will defin

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EV-100 auto helm issues jssailem at 6:19pm 05.21.24 Drag may be caused by dirt in the wheel a good rinse with a little dish soap may flush the wheel and
DIY replacement for Hunter cockpit arch speaker/light box - anyone had success? tkwhalen at 6:15pm 05.21.24 Wish I would have cut the joints as 45s but the ends were an after thought the year after the main b
inline blower question jssailem at 6:13pm 05.21.24 plan on replacing the inline blower for the engine compartment. This task, when you cannot measure
EV-100 auto helm issues pvisich at 6:13pm 05.21.24 EV-100 Autopilot was installed last year, works great, but when not on or in standby there is a dece
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 6:11pm 05.21.24
ENSO Observations Jan to May 2024 jssailem at 5:50pm 05.21.24 In a next chapter we will discuss the new technology being introduced to help pinpoint the path of s
Recovery Marine's Mast Ladder experiences? thinwater at 5:48pm 05.21.24 I have been reading that a typical chest harness is a big No No for climbing. Do you recommend the
Rodeo anchoring WayneH at 5:48pm 05.21.24 Having an anchor buoy with 10 feet of line and anchoring in 20 feet of water does not work. Moving t
ENSO Observations Jan to May 2024 rgranger at 5:25pm 05.21.24 Much appreciated!!!!!
Repair (1) rgranger at 5:19pm 05.21.24 A quick Google turned up many options
Repair rgranger at 5:17pm 05.21.24 Or maybe you just need an end cap???
Repair rgranger at 5:16pm 05.21.24 I had a gap like that on my Hunter 26. Fortunately the gap was on the transom near the motor well an
Mooring and bilge pump Tally Ho at 4:43pm 05.21.24 I think adding an automatic bilge pump is important. Especially on a boat you are et going to check
Repair Tally Ho at 4:38pm 05.21.24 What does the other side look like? Greg
Outdated Flares of All Types..... Tally Ho at 4:37pm 05.21.24 I am in the electronic flare camp too. With DSC, GPS, Distress capabilities in our VHF radios, I w
Outdated Flares of All Types..... Davidasailor26 at 4:03pm 05.21.24 Having seen the slag from handheld flares and the remarkably short time 12 gauge aerial flares are v
Repair JamesG161 at 3:30pm 05.21.24 Any suggestion on how to fix this? I really want to make it look nice. Thank you Look here for you
ENSO Observations Jan to May 2024 JamesG161 at 3:25pm 05.21.24 More to come soon on the new ZONEs set up by NOAA et al... John and I are doing this , since so fa
Catalina 22 Running rigging - need a diagram! (2) pclarksurf at 2:35pm 05.21.24 How you attach might be very boat specific depending: but excellent diagrams at harken (albeit gene
Outdated Flares of All Types..... (1) sailcapt340 at 2:31pm 05.21.24

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