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Securing Bilge Cover taboni at 8:37am 08.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 11/3301 Any ideas aside from screwing it down? The bilge cover on my 1985 C27 has a larger hole at each e
Jib Sheets Hung Up on Mast Light Plug Iriegal at 7:22am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 15/1378 Hey All, I'm the proud owner of a 1987 Oday 272 that I bought in January. So far I love the boat, w
Main Halyard Flamingo1 at 7:16am 08.24.15 Catalina 22 4/995 I recently purchased (at a very low price) a 1972 Catalina 22 and I have started to work on both boa
Twisted batten JHS at 7:07am 08.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/933 I have approx. 10' batten that has developed approx a 180 degree twist. Any suggestions on straight
HIN (Hull Id Number) is lost. Need Replacement HIN Tag We2Sail12113 at 6:06am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 5/10695 HELP! I lost the Hull ID Tag from my inflatable, and the US CG Requires all vessels have a Hull
Rhythmic jib Ilanortho at 6:04am 08.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2393 Hi; Request advice on Hunter 34 self furling 110 genoa. In a good breeze (>16 knots) the whole f
Snake on a boat (1) Charisma at 5:48am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 44/6029 Just a heads up. So this is the third time we have come across a rattler on our boat. We anchor out
Difference between an H31 Legend and a 31 Cherubini SFS at 5:45am 08.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/2698 I've tried using the Search feature for this answer, but have been unsuccessful. We are looking at
what grit for cleaning cabin sole njlarry at 5:41am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 10/2112 Our teak and holly veneer cabin sole is over due for refinishing. Cleaning it is the challenge. We
Bottom 3' of roller furling jib are loose? danstanford at 5:21am 08.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/847 I have only ever set up hanked on sails before and our new 2000 H290 has a nice roller furling jib.
Best method for preserving/restoring cabinet woods cbarnhart53 at 4:32am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1137 I recently had a minor disaster when a combination of events lead to the sinking of my Catalina 27 i
Boom angle? LittleCreek at 1:33am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 8/4115 Hello everyone, I just spent some time replacing the internal rigging inside my boom and reattach
Steping the Mast IAMCCF at 9:09pm 08.23.15 Bigger Boats 3/1327 My 1980 Oday 28 will need to have the mast stepped each Fall and then the boat ' mast will need to b
leave it open or closed! Karyon at 8:32pm 08.23.15 Smaller Boats 3/766 So today we took our new H23.5 for its second sail, the previous owner says when he fills the ballas
LED cabin lighting Uno Mast at 8:31pm 08.23.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/6081 Seems like I read somewhere that it's a good idea to change something besides the fixture when upgra
Yanmar 4jh heat exchanger eianm at 8:25pm 08.23.15 Big Boats 1/1776 I have just had to go through the process of changing my heat exchanger and found the cost of genuin
Ordering new Main Sail. Couple of questions Ward H at 6:49pm 08.23.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1468 I am finally replacing my 35 yr old main sail. I got a couple of last minute questions which of cour
WYC Woman's Cup (5) Jackdaw at 5:58pm 08.23.15 Racing 1/1167 WYC has the largest number of woman racers of any club in the USA, and we actively promote ladies to
Main water pump Fredthedriver at 4:14pm 08.23.15 Catalina 30 4/873 Has anyone changed a main water pump un a universal m25xp diesel, mine has siezed and broke fan belt
Adequate towing vehicle? spitfire1967 at 3:30pm 08.23.15 Trailer Sailors 17/10237 I have a c/b ODay Mariner which weighs 1300 lbs. The question is: What vehicle can I purchase whi

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So long 2023... dlochner at 6:57pm 01.07.24 Did you get out on the water as much as you hoped? Hahahahahaha...... Second Star was launched,
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Espar hydronic heating system dlochner at 6:53pm 01.07.24 The Espar and Webasto heaters were designed to keep truckers warm when sleeping in cold environments
Help with a new sail shemandr at 6:40pm 01.07.24
So long 2023... kloudie1 at 6:25pm 01.07.24
So long 2023... Terry Cox at 6:05pm 01.07.24 You can watch my PNW Summer Cruise 2023 video over on the "Show Us Your Boat Videos", forum to see w
So long 2023... Dalliance at 6:04pm 01.07.24 2023 was a great season for me and I broke my record. I got out day sailing a total of 47 days, 40
So long 2023... WayneH at 5:10pm 01.07.24 I broke my left tibia in November '22, spent 6 months in several casts, got out of the last one and
Beneteau 373 rebedding toe rail and stanchion behind power panel arf145 at 4:42pm 01.07.24 Just in case Bene didn't change how they do stanchions between my model years and the next gen (your
So long 2023... (4) Tally Ho at 4:35pm 01.07.24
Help with a new sail jssailem at 4:30pm 01.07.24 I urge the clevis pin. A bolt usually is a tool of convenience or an economic shortcut. It is a temp
So long 2023... dLj at 4:28pm 01.07.24 It's been a great year for me. I retired and started a North Atlantic circumnavigation. Can't compla
Polycarbonate Bimini Window dLj at 4:24pm 01.07.24 Has anyone here sewn in a polycarbonate dodger window? Would a Sailrite machine be capable. What th
Classic wooden boat owners jssailem at 4:22pm 01.07.24
Help with a new sail shemandr at 4:21pm 01.07.24 I think OP should replace the boom fitting. Then attach the new sail. If it's a trailer situation,
Cover for Hunter 39 Tally Ho at 4:16pm 01.07.24
Cover for Hunter 39 (2) diduljc at 4:06pm 01.07.24 Greg, Thanks once again for your help. As mentioned, the best for quality and price was Leon Canvas
Help with a new sail FastOlson at 3:54pm 01.07.24 Next: Take that old crusty gooseneck fitting to a place that can "hard coat anodize" it, after you c
So long 2023... kappykaplan at 3:54pm 01.07.24 Did you get out on the water as much as you hoped? Not even close - but I did enjoy what little ti
Classic wooden boat owners dLj at 3:54pm 01.07.24 You have been slammed north of the 50th parallel. With a serious Yukon High forming. I see you and

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