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C-22 sailrite jib kit - build your own sail (2) Zach Grammon at 3:57pm 10.05.15 Catalina 22 9/1350 So I've been looking at options for sails and one that has caught my attention is a Sailrite kit. I
Advice needed for newport 28 mkii diesel removal KoolMoDee at 2:30pm 10.05.15 Newport 6/2730 I am considering re-powering my 87 Newport 28 MKII and am seeking advice for removal of the diesel.
Drained ballast but still hearing water in hull Tim Moylan at 1:52pm 10.05.15 Smaller Boats 4/697 Hello, Pulled the 240 out this weekend; opened the ballast cap and it drained, as usual, on the ramp
Replacing stanchion base (1) Baysailor6 at 12:41pm 10.05.15 Sirius 21/22 1/1268 I'm still working getting all the kinks out of my Sirius 21 picked up last year. I wondered if anyo
Sleeping arrangements on an h-27 pvtpotter at 11:04am 10.05.15 The Cherubini Hunters 25/3598 Greetings all, I have a 1980 27' Tall Rig. I'm pretty happy with it as I've had it for only about 2
Wood for cabin stairs. Lodi47 at 10:26am 10.05.15 Ask All Sailors 10/3398 I want to build some cabin stairs. When I bought the boat there were none and I think a cooler is to
What's it called? BudGates at 9:02am 10.05.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/958 Many sailboats have a tube over the shroud adjusters that helps keep the jib lines from tangling on
Mobile app? docon48 at 8:36am 10.05.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 7/858 Is something going on with the Mobile app? It won't load this morning. I have an iPhone 6 with iOS
Masthead sheave abyssal at 7:51am 10.05.15 Catalina 310 3/1312 Does anyone know the outside diameter, width and pin hole width of the 310 masthead sheave for the j
Outboard motor question tgrass462 at 7:51am 10.05.15 Smaller Boats 5/624 I have a 9.9 Mercury Bigfoot on my Hunter 260. Love it - one of the best investments we've made. Y
Interior leak Rschipman at 7:10am 10.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/606 My 1983 Hunter 34 seems to be leaking into the interior from around the area of the side stays. Any
Ezjack/lazyjack/diy what to look for? Mike Oldak at 6:16am 10.05.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2540 I have a 34 foot Hunter and want to install a xxjack system to hold the sails once they are dropped.
Looking for advice on installing solar panels on hunter 380 NoDak Novice at 5:45am 10.05.15 Ask All Sailors 2/817 We are hoping someone can save us headache and heartache by sharing what they have found works for i
H290 can't get water at wash down hose or rear shower cold danstanford at 5:41am 10.05.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/634 Our H290 has a hot and cold shower at the transom and a wash down hose in the chain locker, both of
New format questions Joe at 5:11am 10.05.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/563 How do we edit our posts after publishing? Can we control the number of days we want our "recent po
Captain tolley's crack cure Windtherapy at 5:07am 10.05.15 Ask All Sailors 10/4756 Has anybody used this for spider cracks and if so, what are your thoughts?
Head back up??? 2 OLD PIRATES at 4:54am 10.05.15 Catalina 310 3/709 Something really weird happened on pump out yesterday. Pump out went as usual until we went into the
Tachometer quit working for revs but engine hours working jefferies at 9:34pm 10.04.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1874 Ideas of problem? Is the tachometer the problem if rev counter not working but dial showing engine h
How many stands needed to store the boat on the hard? centerline at 8:39pm 10.04.15 Ask All Sailors 15/3100 can someone tell me how many stands should it take to safely support a 34' sailboat that has an esti
Furling line replacement BigEasy at 5:57pm 10.04.15 Ask All Sailors 6/2331 Time to replace the furling line for my jib on a profurl drum furler. The specs call for 8mm or 5/1

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Bomar hatch dog kappykaplan at 3:14pm 08.02.23 Please provide photos of the sides of the broken dog.
Applying Cetol question jviss at 3:02pm 08.02.23 Ya know, I had a terrible time with my Pearson 39 toe rails. They were solid teak and water had int
Applying Cetol question jviss at 2:58pm 08.02.23 I used Cetol on my boats. If you want Cetol to look like varnish, sand, prep and apply the same
Applying Cetol question dmax at 2:38pm 08.02.23 I replaced my toerails with synthetic teak - too many linear feet of edging to finish (104'). The re
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? (2) jssailem at 2:36pm 08.02.23 You need to look at the design to understand the designers intended use of the boat. 1. Pearson-En
Applying Cetol question Rick486 at 2:32pm 08.02.23 I have given up on the idea or a real varnish finish on my toerails. Wondering, has anyone applied
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure (1) AndreInPortland at 2:12pm 08.02.23
Alder Barbour Refrigeration (2) IllusionV at 1:59pm 08.02.23 Adding a resistor to the P or T termina is how you control the speed of the compressor. 0-ohm give
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? rgranger at 1:50pm 08.02.23 Gotcha. Thank you, makes sense! :) Re: 240. The main sail looked quite new (virtually unused). Whe
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Anchored87 at 1:44pm 08.02.23 I'm saying that you need to figure out how to remove water from your boat if you are going to leave
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure LakeShark at 1:42pm 08.02.23 So forgive me for asking but are the pintles welded to the bracket? I like the look of @Gene Neill
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? rgranger at 1:42pm 08.02.23 Does that mean you are recommending a slip or using a lift for every sail? Unfortunately I don't th
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot (2) jviss at 1:41pm 08.02.23 OK, jviss, you got me to investigate oil pressure on my Yanmar 2qm15. According to the Yanmar Servi
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? (1) rgranger at 1:41pm 08.02.23 Thanks for the list and the questions: Very. I expect the majority of the summer sail's (with the
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Anchored87 at 1:38pm 08.02.23 I agree with @Scott T-Bird about the Ensign fulfilling your current sailing goals... but without a
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? rgranger at 1:26pm 08.02.23 Unless you really want to shop for options, the Ensign that is yours to be had sounds like an excel
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Anchored87 at 1:10pm 08.02.23 Good info... So you mentioned swimming off of your boat... and solo sailing...so here are two more
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA JamesG161 at 1:05pm 08.02.23 This fits all your needs, can add keyboard, mouse, pencil and more iPadOS 16 Full computer functio
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA dLj at 12:58pm 08.02.23 Go-pro? I've been looking to pick one up out here. Haven't seen a truck stop and amazon hasn't got
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Rick486 at 12:46pm 08.02.23 Thanks for the detailed response, Rick. Would I be asking for trouble leaving it alone with a boom

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