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What other interests do sailors have? (2) RussC at 10:06pm 05.21.16 Sails Call Lounge 59/4656 I've been around here for a year or so now, but I rarely hear mention of interests outside of sailin
Oday 28 Profurler issues IAMCCF at 8:15pm 05.21.16 Bigger Boats 8/1357 Hi All, So as the boat is new to me I decided in the off season to have a rigger go through the mas
Beneteau Oceanis 40 shifter problem Captpete12 at 5:54pm 05.21.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1691 I have a 2008 Beneteau 40 and have always found it difficult to shift into and out of reverse. The
She's finally home. (1) Texas Gun-Man at 5:34pm 05.21.16 Catalina 22 9/609 Picked her up today. Unfortunately I won't be able to get her in the water till probably next weeken
C-22 step cooler size Texas Gun-Man at 5:31pm 05.21.16 Catalina 22 18/3283 When someone has a second, please do me a favor and measure the bottom of the cooler used for the st
Tips for installing teak plugs? Steve L22188 at 5:06pm 05.21.16 Ask All Sailors 15/7377 Going to replace and refinish some teak on the boat and am about ready to install the teak plugs.
Jeffy Reefing 1980 30' Hunter wtaylor at 4:06pm 05.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1701 Looking for a diagram for the lines on the jiffy reefing on my 30' Did not come with any and would l
Pearson 303 Replacement Clutch Control Cable J Rezab at 3:38pm 05.21.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/450 I have a 1986 Pearson 303 equipped with a Yanmar 2GM20F engine coupled to a Kanzaki2-C transmission.
Does Alwgrip get a shade darker after it dries? johnm5858 at 2:31pm 05.21.16 Ask All Sailors 0/304 I did the nonskid with Cloud Wjite Alwgrip - it appears to have a hint of grey 3 days after compared
BBQ Gas Grill Repair gettinthere at 12:40pm 05.21.16 Ask All Sailors 3/635 I have a 2008 Kuuma bbq gas grill. Burner tube is rusting and the regulator is acting up. Kuuma was
Life at 23 feet Bad Obsession at 10:58am 05.21.16 Ask All Sailors 64/6184 I am out on a cruise. It has been one to remember with bouts of nasty weather and some rough weather
Anchor light wiring Jacomo Sailor at 9:54am 05.21.16 Catalina 22 8/797 OK, so I just added an anchor light to my C22 and ran new wiring through the mast. I have an 84 and
Danforth Anchor Question Ward H at 9:21am 05.21.16 Ask All Sailors 19/4026 My O'Day 25, which has a displacement of something like 4,800 lbs, came to me with a Danforth 8S anc
LED bulb size? Justin_NSA at 7:09am 05.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/626 I would like to replace my 5 reading lamps and 3 dome lamps with LED. All 8 have the same bulb but I
Whadda ya know, a MkII for sale Gene Neill at 5:26am 05.21.16 Catalina 22 0/421 http://www.ebay.com/itm/282043607807?forcerRptr=true'item=282043607807'viewitem= Somebody go get it
Lack of Shine All U Get at 4:27am 05.21.16 Ask All Sailors 7/506 Hi all, I have taken notice of all the boats in the Northeast that have nice shiny hulls. We made
ANOTHER FORWARD HATCH QUESTION StanleyJ at 3:49am 05.21.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/561 How much trouble am I getting into if I replace my forward polycarbonate Forespar hatch with a 16 7/
New windlass Hunter 356 Bob 04 H260 at 2:41am 05.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/834 I would like to replace the original windlass on our Hunter 356. The original seems to be leaking so
Any recommendations for fishfinders for depth? snoopy_ at 8:43pm 05.20.16 Trailer Sailors 8/970 Hello, I am looking for recommendations for a fishfinder to use for depth analysis and alerts.
Yanmar Gear Oil jmkinsfbay at 7:59pm 05.20.16 Ask All Sailors 27/19151 Having spent hours trying to find out the real skinny on gearbox oil, I found an online Yanmar manua

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Marlow Hunter 37 Stern Endcap Crack Don S/V ILLusion at 4:47pm 04.06.23 Hard to tell but it appears you have a dinghy davit hanging off the glass nearby and if so, maybe to
Tachometer needle broken - help smokey73 at 4:08pm 04.06.23 I hope so too. I really don't care about the clock, trip clock or even the hour meter. I have a Ho
Hunter 28 chainplate cooperjack at 4:04pm 04.06.23 Thanks a lot for the help! The 28 is a bit different, from what I see that nut is attached to a plat
Long distance boat ownership Head Sail at 3:55pm 04.06.23 A boat is a "she" for a reason. Needs constant attention, maintenance and expense. I looked at doi
Sailing the Abacos jon hansen at 3:51pm 04.06.23 very cool dave. thanks for sharing, jon
Long distance boat ownership jon hansen at 3:48pm 04.06.23 if you do buy early, look for a great lakes, fresh water boat. used saltwater boats are what they a
Potential first boat for me? jon hansen at 3:40pm 04.06.23 1. don guillette's guide on sail trim. he's right here on this web sight. 2. brand new, top of the
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains Crazy Dave Condon at 3:36pm 04.06.23 Pat Curtains were not offered or put on the water ballast sailboats as standard equipment nor as op
Marlow Hunter 37 Stern Endcap Crack Crazy Dave Condon at 3:30pm 04.06.23 A better explanation is needed as to how that happened. A few more pictures would be helpful too fr
Galley Faucet Art12050 at 2:49pm 04.06.23
Potential first boat for me? brockangelo at 2:31pm 04.06.23 In general if you are replacing the backstay anyways, you'd opt for the adjustable, even if you leav
Potential first boat for me? LakeShark at 2:29pm 04.06.23 If you are replacing the backstay you might as well go adjustable. The cost is minimal at the time
Potential first boat for me? pinchecharlie at 2:17pm 04.06.23 I mention it in context of this boat for sale. So if you where to buy it because it was a good deal
Any idea what this is for? (1) JamesG161 at 2:04pm 04.06.23 Mine Toe kicks...
Islander 28 keel bolts & Furlex model ID dlochner at 1:59pm 04.06.23 Ask your sailmaker to send a short piece of luff tape in each size, and then see which one fits.
Long distance boat ownership dlochner at 1:56pm 04.06.23 The factor no one has mentioned is the time between closing on the deal and retirement and moving ab
Potential first boat for me? LakeShark at 1:55pm 04.06.23 I'll stick my neck out a bit here, but keep in mind that I'm only one year into owning a C22... No,
Potential first boat for me? brockangelo at 1:55pm 04.06.23 Sorry @LakeShark, it looks like we posted at the same time. I wasn't meaning to object to your point
Potential first boat for me? brockangelo at 1:52pm 04.06.23 I'll stick my neck out a bit here, but keep in mind that I'm only one year into owning a C22... No,
Potential first boat for me? LakeShark at 1:52pm 04.06.23

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