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Sail cloth weight for light air genoa-- Catalina 30 TRBS Bob M. at 9:01am 03.20.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/2062 Hi I want to add to my sail inventory for racing or cruising on light air days. I'm looking at the
Long distance trailering Mike 1 at 8:54am 03.20.16 Trailer Sailors 23/2366 Hello All, I am helping my sister-in-law move her O'day Javelin about 2500 miles. My biggest conce
H34 water below v-berth Charlie98117 at 8:39am 03.20.16 Big Boats 8/1168 I apparently have a leak somewhere forward and was hoping someone could save me some time searching
We are back in the Bahamas ! Bob 04 H260 at 8:24am 03.20.16 Destinations 7/1352 Finally a weather window opened and we did the jump from Lake Worth Inlet to West End, Grand Bahama
Leaking Raymarine Autohelm Type 2 hydraulic pump... (1) Skip Gundlach at 8:03am 03.20.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1697 Leaking Raymarine Autohelm Type 2 hydraulic pump... Hokay... Time to reach into the collective kno
Jib Stevensmech at 6:12am 03.20.16 Day Sailers 1/817 Has any one installed a club footed jib to an Ensign? Age makes us want to keep things easier to sai
Quick question about batteries! LakeMurraySailor at 5:14am 03.20.16 Engines and Propulsion 10/894 You guys are pretty sharp, so I need your input! I bought an old Pearson 30(1973 model) with an inop
Lost jib halyard up the mast PotomacDaysailer at 11:53pm 03.19.16 Ask All Sailors 46/9353 I've been meaning to rig a downhaul for the jib halyard and should have, but didn't. Second mistake
Racor fuel filter relief (3) paulj at 6:59pm 03.19.16 Catalina 310 0/1074 air and leaks.......... paulj :hook2::hook2:
Mac 26S mast light mystery (1) Joe A at 5:28pm 03.19.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 33/3467 I've wondered about this since I got the boat. My Macgregor 26S has two light fixtures on the mast.
Adding this to my new mainsail will definitely make me a better sailor.... (1) GregL564 at 4:36pm 03.19.16 Day Sailers 1/765 ;)
Slider on H356 getting hard to Move Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 4:36pm 03.19.16 Ask All Sailors 0/250 My slider has gotten difficult to slide. I used T-9 on the aluminum rail and it loosened for a litt
'81 Hunter 27 Cabin Part? GorillaToast at 3:39pm 03.19.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/526 Hi All. Does anyone know what the s/s part is called that goes vertically from the nav table to the
Venturi for AC Condensation pan bcollis at 2:06pm 03.19.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1950 I'm debating on putting AC in my 88 H30. The problem is the space that I have to put it in. I have a
Show me your Attractive Crew...I might Join! (1) BlowMeAway at 1:53pm 03.19.16 Ask All Sailors 34/3570 If you can beat this for attractive folks in the 50-70 YO range, then post it. I've lost a few of th
What size fuse Greengas at 1:33pm 03.19.16 Ask All Sailors 7/862 I'm hooking up my trolling motor with a quick connect plug. The recommendation is to install an in l
How much paint? GREGP at 12:22pm 03.19.16 Smaller Boats 7/680 First time for me. To stay in the water all season. how much paint and anti-fowl do i need for a 23
How much paint? GREGP at 12:07pm 03.19.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/513 Picked up a Hunter 23. Did a top to bottom refurb over the winter now that I have gotten to the bott
Catalina Smile Fiddler's Green at 11:53am 03.19.16 Mid-Size Boats 8/6246 Hello! I'm making an offer on a 1993 Catalina 320 and we will have it hauled during the survey. Th
'85 Hunter 31 construction question Jecemis at 10:58am 03.19.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2871 Hi all, I'm new here. I just got my first boat (1985 Hunter 31) last September. Recently I was con

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Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 6:04am 08.25.23 I guess I will plug the seacocks from the outside before I get a pipe to close these through hulls.
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 (1) Johnny Sails at 5:41am 08.25.23 219260
Thoughts on chart tables? jviss at 5:40am 08.25.23 I've only had two big boats, a Catalina 36, "Mk.I," 1984, and my current boat, a Tartan 3800, 1996.
New to sailboats - scraped keel/ cracks/ exposed wood treatment? garymalmgren at 5:01am 08.25.23 Hi Colocass. RE: I have been told that maintaining a wooden boat is a nightmare, but I have since fa
Looking at a 373 Davidasailor26 at 4:39am 08.25.23 Our Oceanis 37 has a 3YM30 30 HP engine which is completely adequate, so the 40 hp in the same size
New to sailboats - scraped keel/ cracks/ exposed wood treatment? shemandr at 4:33am 08.25.23 Relax! It's not that delicate. Wood is a very durable material that is pretty easily repaired. Th
Mods to our 35s5 Moet123 at 3:38am 08.25.23 Hello, fortuitously, I came across this site as I am starting out on a refit of my 35S5 and have a q
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Project_Mayhem at 9:55pm 08.24.23 This place was hands down the cheapest for stainless and delrin bearings when I rebuilt my furler. I
Impact driver on window screws? BigEasy at 8:17pm 08.24.23 I should clarify that I meant a manual rather than power impact driver, the kind you hit with a ha
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Ralph Johnstone at 7:43pm 08.24.23 They are a lot like assholes, everyone has one and they all stink. But how do you REALLY feel abo
I have an 21' American Fiberglass Davidasailor26 at 7:26pm 08.24.23
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice dlochner at 6:50pm 08.24.23 The Broker's job is to sell the boat and his responsibility is to the seller, not the buyer. The amo
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice shemandr at 6:40pm 08.24.23 ...Boat brokers and car salesmen have many things and many traits in common. Have you ever been b
New owner of a daysailer needing assistance. HardArgh at 6:14pm 08.24.23 Youtube is a great source of info: enObMJEhZ44 Thank you.
8.5 v berth dimensions? shemandr at 6:10pm 08.24.23 I don't know but I consider a vee berth near a torture chamber. Others love them.
New owner of a daysailer needing assistance. HardArgh at 6:10pm 08.24.23 the daysailer.org site has a lot of info on all models of the daysailer and you should be able to f
I have an 21' American Fiberglass (3) Perry Welch at 5:59pm 08.24.23 Hi guy's I put all your info into use and I am pleased with the results. Thankyou Along with the im
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Crusty Ol Salt at 5:47pm 08.24.23 Just my opinion and you know what they say about opinions..... They are a lot like assholes, everyon
Thoughts on chart tables? Tally Ho at 4:55pm 08.24.23 If it's a catchall, then it should be flat. With a fiddle!
New owner of a daysailer needing assistance. stickinthemud57 at 4:55pm 08.24.23 Youtube is a great source of info: enObMJEhZ44

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