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P303 Toilet fix/repair Don Guhr at 10:37am 06.09.15 Pearson 8/1813 What holds the 4 nuts that secure the toilet? How can I access those nuts? Has anyone replaced
Edson Capstan petersquared at 10:30am 06.09.15 Newport 4/1494 I am attempting to put a GPS on the cross bar of the Edson Capstan on my 1987 30 III and in order to
Painful First Sail of the Season entmejia at 10:28am 06.09.15 Smaller Boats 8/1130 So a painful first sail of the season. The weather seemed nice for a day sail, and the spouse was w
222 Table storage Jeff222 at 9:20am 06.09.15 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1171 The 222 that we just purchased came with a folding table like what is shown in the old brochures. I
Too Much Current Into Discharged Battery? rardiH36 at 8:16am 06.09.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1063 Just wondering about something and nothing readily comes up on a Google search. I have on my boat a
Parking Lot Sale in So Cal Freedom77 at 7:56am 06.09.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/648 Just got back from So Cal. Went to Minney's Surplus annual parking lot sale. Got losta kool stuff
Size of my prop shaft? flipcorp at 7:43am 06.09.15 Bigger Boats 2/993 Hi - I need to replace my prop - does anybody know the size of prop puller I need for this? that is
AC Ground Leak - Measuring walmsleyc at 7:04am 06.09.15 Ask All Sailors 8/4043 Our Club has started testing members shore power cords, and have also done in water testing for AC l
Evaporator Coil Leak (1) DaveJ at 6:46am 06.09.15 Catalina 310 23/3987 I'm sure I'm not the only one to have ever done this, but I sure felt embarrassed to tell my wife th
Boat keeps going on port MORNING LIGHT at 6:37am 06.09.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1418 Hi Just bought a Catalina 28 MkII with a Universal xp 25 engine and when running on motor at 4- 5 k
Deck leak on 34 Mike Oldak at 6:29am 06.09.15 Big Boats 10/1132 I have an 84 Hunter 34 and have a leak which shows up inside over the forward sink. I've rebidded t
Jabsco 2620 (2) All U Get at 5:52am 06.09.15 Ask All Sailors 3/711 Hi all, I had replaced this raw water pump and set the old one on the shelf for repairs. When we
C&C 110 anchor and windex bulb replacement Oriondriver at 5:38am 06.09.15 C&C 2/1377 Need to replace bulbs...anyone know which kind,make and model?Thanks
Meet Dick, from the Internet (1) Phil Herring at 5:24am 06.09.15 Sails Call Lounge 5/1850 Relevant.
Spinnaker (asymmetrical) VS Whisker Pole Rleiby at 4:43am 06.09.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/3957 I'm interested in your experience on which option is the most effective way of sailing down wind on
Engine blower (B361) Philip_Oceanis 361 at 1:27am 06.09.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2375 I need to replace the engine (bildge) blower of my Beneteau 361. Currently I have a Plastimo (item r
Lower Chain Plates (5) japtenks at 8:54pm 06.08.15 Catalina 30 2/979 Quick question for y'all on the chain plates. The ones on my new old boat look different then the on
Replacing Lewmar 30's with ST 30's gholker at 7:56pm 06.08.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/3084 Need some advice as I've been looking for a set of pre-owned Lewmar 30 ST winches to replace the ori
Half Hull Artist for Beneteau 40? Elevation Drawings? tmatzzie at 7:32pm 06.08.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1282 Hello, I am looking to have a half hull model made for our Beneteau 40 Le Sirene. First, does
Starboard higgs at 7:01pm 06.08.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1406 Does Starboard plastic compress? I want to use it to mount some deck organizers in place of teak.

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Trolling Motor as Auxiliary lacoursmarc at 5:22pm 11.20.23 Afraid I no longer have that boat. As a trailer sailor, I used it on a small lake and in anchorages
Which are the best good old daysailers? jimshipsky at 5:07pm 11.20.23 I'm adding the Rhodes to my list. Lots of sailors love them. Lots of clubs have fleets. That's gotta
Does anyone recognise this windlass? Terry Cox at 5:01pm 11.20.23 The horizontal Maxwell windlass on our boat was made in Australia, but looks nothing like the PO's v
Boom eye - What is this called? Apex at 4:54pm 11.20.23 looks custom???, why not move against the boos with eye straps?
Which are the best good old daysailers? shemandr at 4:44pm 11.20.23 Rhodes 19 with a keel? I don't know if it's self bailing or not, but I don't think the Flying Scot
So, I pulled the trigger on an "X2Power" lithium battery. Rick Webb at 4:42pm 11.20.23 I can pull the gun and flares out as easy as pulling a letter out of an envelope. Good to hear.
Does anyone recognise this windlass? heritage at 4:34pm 11.20.23 Try posting on the Cruisers Forum. They have a large number of Australian members.
cleaning the fabric covers of cushions ggrizzard at 3:35pm 11.20.23 I used the local Stanley Steamer affiliate. All clean, no smell, no problem with the foam 'innards
Which are the best good old daysailers? jimshipsky at 2:51pm 11.20.23 Dave, I just shot him an e-mail. That July end date is long gone, but I gave it a shot anyway. Defin
Which are the best good old daysailers? dlochner at 2:20pm 11.20.23 Here's one in the right price range and it is more or less in your neck of the woods. https://fssa.
Which are the best good old daysailers? jimshipsky at 1:48pm 11.20.23 Thanks Dave. I agree. I raced on Scots and they perfectly fit the bill. Unfortunately they remain po
Which are the best good old daysailers? dlochner at 1:43pm 11.20.23 For simplicity and fun to sail, consider a Flying Scot. Older ones were built in the 1970s and they
Need advice re: odor fighting and an abandoned macerator pump chriscampbell at 11:57am 11.20.23 It should be, but you may have some residual odor in the places those hoses passed through to deal
315 Backstay Adjuster Stu Jackson at 11:44am 11.20.23 in-mast furling sail? I use the vang and the outhaul religiously, and appreciate the ability to fur
Another Solar Panel Question. . . Stu Jackson at 11:36am 11.20.23 I calculated that my power consumption will be around 4 amps for only a few hours a week You need
Need advice re: odor fighting and an abandoned macerator pump Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:32am 11.20.23 Hopefully the worst is behind me. Cross your fingers. It should be, but you may have some residual
315 Backstay Adjuster Richard19068 at 11:24am 11.20.23 No masthead rig is designed to be bent. Not to hijack this thread but I think that is an overgen
Does anyone recognise this windlass? (1) jssailem at 10:28am 11.20.23 I did come across this similar lookin windlass
Does anyone recognise this windlass? jssailem at 10:24am 11.20.23 The capstan appears to have an A stamped in the bronze. Can you identify any of the letters on the t
Does anyone recognise this windlass? jssailem at 10:14am 11.20.23 I know It was a bit off a shot. There was on image I saw of a Aussie yacht that had a big windlass o

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