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Sirius Sailboat Cadillac (1) rspeers at 7:36am 06.20.15 Sirius 21/22 0/3265 Hello everyone. I have a cool Sirius story to tell... So we are very happy with our present Siri
salon cushions emergpa1 at 6:46am 06.20.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1301 We are about to replace our interior boat cushions. We have an IP 31 and live aboard. We sleep in th
Need dimensions for 8' Ely dinghy daggerboard Piotr at 5:53am 06.20.15 Ask All Sailors 0/514 The old one dissapeared over last winter, so I need to build a new one. Any help will be appreciated
Mens Help Line ... Could Come in Handy ... catalanc at 5:29am 06.20.15 Sails Call Lounge 7/3055 "hello, My Name Is Bob, How Can I Help You?" Caller: "hi, Bob, I Really Need Your Advice On A Serio
How to create a fiberglass travel style tube Crazy Dave Condon at 5:09am 06.20.15 Ask All Sailors 5/943 Often folks are using pvc piping for a travel corridor for water lines, electrical wires, and so for
How to get the same tune when takimg down the mast and re st shawanaga at 5:05am 06.20.15 Big Boats 6/1086 just bought a 1990 Hunter 35.5 and we are trucking to our lake. The mast is up and tuned. any sugges
Running new lines through the Mast sailcapt340 at 4:34am 06.20.15 Big Boats 5/1582 I am looking to run new lines through my mast. New Topping Lift, Halyard,Jib and Spare Spinnaker Li
cushion fabric oberon at 2:03am 06.20.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/894
Batteries and battery switch concerns DonC3222 at 10:26pm 06.19.15 Big Boats 6/1251 I just installed a new battery charger and 2 new batteries. I am unsure if I am using the battery sw
Hunter 410, 1999/Freezer Wolf24530 at 7:24pm 06.19.15 Big Boats 2/766 It seems like I have to replace my evaporator plate do to a small leak. I have an Adler Barber Compr
Hand held VHF turk397 at 7:00pm 06.19.15 Mid-Size Boats 24/2892 Just curious, those of you that have purchased a hand held VHF marine radio, is it a great asset or
electric issuses Deduct this at 6:33pm 06.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1263 none of my boat electronics are working. my battery is hooked up correctly. my engine starts. Any I
Cowl or Mushroom Vent ? (1) sailfree20770 at 2:15pm 06.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/5352 Does anyone know if there's a mushroom or cowl vent that will fit in the deck plates on the 376 deck
C 250 Wb BREEZABEL at 1:36pm 06.19.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/751 I just bought my first sailboat this year and am enjoying it so far. It has a keel that swings forwa
Cruising Florida: Intracoastal Waterways (5) Regular Guy at 12:13pm 06.19.15 Ask All Sailors 1/999 Experiences Shared: All waterways; the Atlantic Intracoastal, Marco Island and Fort Myers inside
Cruising Florida: Navigation (2) Regular Guy at 11:11am 06.19.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1004 Experiences Shared: On board of my boat I have a Lowrance Elite 5 DSI and a Raymarine ST40 Bidata
Its about people, not results. (1) Jackdaw at 9:22am 06.19.15 Ask All Sailors 6/952 Last night on a light-air day we had the father of our bowman ask if he and his daughter could sail
Spindrift 17 chuckanger at 9:21am 06.19.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1064 I'm new to sailing and have learned on a McGregor 26 and Lagoon 38. However I am looking to buy an i
Shoebox joint leak on a Mark 1 Peters Wet at 9:12am 06.19.15 Musings With Maine Sail 0/1572 Hello all, My 78 is now not leaking any rain water as Ive rebedded everything however when heeled to
Cruising Florida Regular Guy at 9:12am 06.19.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2102 Hi All, I have been back from a 1022 miles single handed sailing trip. I went from north-east Flori

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P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing Sailgunner at 8:55am 10.27.23 You don't have any cable at your nav station? On my 410 that's where it goes. From my Nav station I
Trailer bunk bed carpet replacement LloydB at 8:41am 10.27.23 So I somewhat want to disagree with a couple prior posts because I've fastened a lot of stuff to wal
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? LakeShark at 8:17am 10.27.23 Yep that is the leak I bet. Crazy place to put pump out vent anyway. I have a vent in almost the
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? LakeShark at 8:13am 10.27.23 Remove the fittings, check the ply core, and clean like mad the inside of the celling. Use a magic
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? Jacktar at 8:06am 10.27.23 Yep that is the leak I bet. Crazy place to put pump out vent anyway.
macerator doesn't have enough oumph Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:54am 10.27.23 I agree with John...replacing the tee with a y-valve should solve the problem. However, depending
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? jssailem at 7:14am 10.27.23 It would seem to me that a day sailor looking to get in and out of a marina when calm could carry a
Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) jssailem at 7:09am 10.27.23 You could also look at a boat scrap heap after a big storm. There is often lots of scrap 1" pipe fro
MaxProp prop FastOlson at 7:07am 10.27.23 We used a two blade feathering prop for a decade. The gain in sailing performance was both in speed,
Spring Cleats for 315 Genoa Track (1) dlochner at 6:25am 10.27.23 Garhauer makes functional and affordable cleats, Schaeffer makes attractive, elegant, and expensive
macerator doesn't have enough oumph JamesG161 at 6:15am 10.27.23 What is the model number and age of your macerator pump? Jim...
macerator doesn't have enough oumph RoyS at 5:55am 10.27.23 Be sure to pump about a gallon of raw water through your toilet after your holding tank reaches empt
Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) (1) Ward H at 5:51am 10.27.23 I've bought SS tubing from sail rite.com and Amazon. I've bought many connection pieces from Amazon
Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) rgranger at 5:06am 10.27.23 Is there a diver who cleans boat bottoms in your lake? If so, see if he will dive for your lost tu
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? rgranger at 4:57am 10.27.23 I think you would be very happy with a tohatsu sail pro 6 Hp that is what many of us switched too.
Spring Cleats for 315 Genoa Track (1) Joe at 4:34am 10.27.23 What brand and type of adjustable spring cleats are are people using on C315 Genoa tracks? More co
macerator doesn't have enough oumph dlochner at 4:13am 10.27.23 Check the electrical connections and the voltage at the pump when it is running.
Chafe guards sailcapt340 at 2:48am 10.27.23 I like your idea of the added chocks to better align my lines to the pole. I had the thought of add
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions Mechone at 2:15am 10.27.23 Any Beneteau bought should have its full weight of the boat put on the keel while hanginging in the
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment Alan Gomes at 11:02pm 10.26.23 7 psi might be a bit much if you are keeping the engine driven pump in series. The possibility exis

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