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Boom kicker instalation Waldo King at 1:39pm 08.06.15 Day Sailers 5/1375 I bought a boom kicker for my 170. One end of the kicker needs to go in the mast slot, but the vang
Long Island Sound Rendezvous 2015 (1) bob_pattison at 12:04pm 08.06.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/548 All, For those of you near or in LIS...a get together in the western sound. I'm going to be doing an
Helm Cushions jssailem at 11:13am 08.06.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1233 HI. I am considering getting a helm cushion to add a bit of comfort and improve visibility when at t
Hood Seafurl 800 "Basket" Rubbing.. Famos_Amos at 11:02am 08.06.15 Ask All Sailors 1/626 I'm having an issue with my line drive unit where the "basket" around the drum begins to rub against
yanmar stinks Muttondressedaslamb at 9:13am 08.06.15 Engines and Propulsion 6/2639 I have a 1987 vintage Pearson 27 which was repowered in 2000 with a Yanmar 2gm20f. While motoring i
GFCI Breakers tjar at 8:56am 08.06.15 Musings With Maine Sail 8/2355 Had a survey done on a 1993 Hunter 35.5 I'm planning to buy. No major discrepancies were discovered
San Juan Island (4) walt at 7:54am 08.06.15 Destinations 28/7438 Just after Labor Day (in about one month), my wife and I are going to car top a Hobie TI to Friday h
Front sail on a hunter 380 1999 fabrik at 6:06am 08.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/693 I want to change my head sail on my hunter 380 1999 where can i get the real dimension for that s
Is it worth it to buy a Sunfish hull? (1) TheDarkHorse at 9:37pm 08.05.15 AMF 4/4756 Im looking at a Craigslist Sunfish, hull only. I don't know much about the sunfish, but it looks to
Johnson lever question Macboy at 8:20pm 08.05.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/5747 The only thing I'm not a big fan of when stepping the mast is the super tension we need to exert on
Anyone have info on American fiberglass Armyaviation at 6:22pm 08.05.15 Ask All Sailors 17/6408 Bought an American fiberglass 21 footer. My first sailboat and I can't find any info or manuals on
Tiller pilot recommendations MaryEllaRose at 5:36pm 08.05.15 Catalina 22 18/5372 I'm looking for recommendations on a low cost tiller pilot, particularly the Raymarine ST1000 or the
chainplates ronper at 4:39pm 08.05.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/861 Recently, I replaced bulkheads on my O'day 26 and to be sure I have the correct height of the chain
Catalina helm seat 2000+ vintage 28, 309, etc rbergman at 2:21pm 08.05.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/1644 The removable helm seat in several models is clever, inasmuch as there is great access to the large
hot water tank rbergman at 2:13pm 08.05.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/1690 We have the standard Seaward 6 gal. HW tank on a 2000 Catalina 28II which heats well but smells bad
Bottomsiders windward54 at 12:33pm 08.05.15 Ask All Sailors 4/5111 Just a head's up to all those needing cockpit cushions. I just heard that Bottomsiders is closing d
Dead Solenoid? FourPoints at 11:00am 08.05.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1800 went down to the boat a few days ago for the first time in just shy of 2 week2 (too much time racing
26d fwd halyard Helen B at 10:25am 08.05.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/620 Rigging a 26 d for the first time, also plan to use the mast raising system. There is no forward hal
trailering ferryman at 9:30am 08.05.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/650 Can I drive through Italy ' France with my MacGregor 26x on the supplied trailer ?
Refinish Exterior Teak S2 11a kperks at 9:04am 08.05.15 S2 6/1632 My big project for the fall (or maybe spring) will be to refinish the exterior teak on my 1985 S2 1

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Pedestal cup holders Tomusa at 12:25pm 10.01.23 These worked perfectly. Put a small amount of caulking under edge. 10 bucks for 5.
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My solution for winch override. Yours? Tally Ho at 12:20pm 10.01.23 I am not sure how to tie the icicle to a line under tension because the illustration in the link in
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer dLj at 11:57am 10.01.23 Yep. In our water, with all of the islands and meandering channels, the one thing that is consiste
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? capta at 11:42am 10.01.23 When we unloaded Skipping Stone for sale, she rose at least 4" in the water, perhaps more. And we di
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 11:38am 10.01.23 :facepalm:
A windlass in the future? rgranger at 11:27am 10.01.23
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? (1) rgranger at 11:24am 10.01.23 What REALLY gets the fur flying is when you ask when the little bundle of joy is due, and find out t
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer Hayden Watson at 11:09am 10.01.23 I've never had a problem with using an autopilot that does not point to wind but only a compass cou
Line identification (1) Hayden Watson at 11:02am 10.01.23 The one on the right looks like Sta-set. Sta-Set also has a 16-strand cover but it has a different
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. SycloneDriver at 10:58am 10.01.23 Please Note Fresh Water galvanic corrosion is a very slow Chemical reaction. Sacrificial Anodes Su
Line identification mermike at 10:45am 10.01.23 The one on the right looks like Sta-set.
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer dLj at 10:35am 10.01.23 I've never had a problem with using an autopilot that does not point to wind but only a compass cour
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer Tally Ho at 10:20am 10.01.23 My Tac Tic wireless transducer has a small solar patch on it, but I have never had to replace a bat
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? Ralph Johnstone at 10:07am 10.01.23 Through the years I have learned not to state observations of ladies regarding their weight. No,
Yanmar SD50 recurring seal issue kloudie1 at 9:46am 10.01.23 Good luck .. Just a smidge of corrosion/debris left in the o-ring seal groove might be something to
Universal M25 Oil Pan alteration Hayden Watson at 9:37am 10.01.23 I am just glad that I have a banjo fitting on my drain plug and can pull form the bottom of the pan
Universal M25 Oil Pan alteration twodzusfittings at 9:31am 10.01.23 On my Universal M20, i also use the vacuum pump to get the hot oil out. But after that I put a paint
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? twodzusfittings at 9:21am 10.01.23 But she was definitely off her lines. Just paint fresh lines!
Anyone know if this Mercury 9.9 is 2 stroke or is 4 stroke? I seems too old to be 4. Its on a Hunter 260. -- ALEX twodzusfittings at 9:19am 10.01.23 If I was selling it I'd add to the price for it being a two stroke! A lot lighter, and no oil chang

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