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Enclosure curtains Syversens at 7:32am 04.29.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1221 Hey all, so I'm trying to do a project we've been thinking about for a while: curtains for our full
Squall line hits - proper technique Jackdaw at 7:17am 04.29.15 Ask All Sailors 16/4094 There has been a lot of talk about the boat-handling on that Youtube video of the Catalina 34ish tha
Mast Step Plate (1) Cowpokee at 6:12am 04.29.15 Ask All Sailors 4/816 I have purchased a deck organizer to install on a MacGregor 26S the next time I have the mast down.
free sail boat mark rocco at 6:48pm 04.28.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2283 So i have a offer to get a free sail boat S2 24 ft need's work electrical bottom needs to be sanded
boom rigging (1) hotrodderjim at 5:45pm 04.28.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1114 Can anyone jot down a few drawings of how my boom is suppose to be rigged to hold my sail back ' to
vibration and loud knocking at stern jotruk at 5:02pm 04.28.15 Mid-Size Boats 16/2482 I have a hunter 27 with a collapsing prop and lately I have been having a lot of vibration and a lo
Need help stepping mast on Cat 250 Mako60 at 3:40pm 04.28.15 Smaller Boats 6/1794 Hi Everyone, I have recently moved up from a 22' swing keel to a Catalina 250 Wing Keel. I would
Furling Line - your favorite Gunni at 3:22pm 04.28.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1024 I'm getting ready to replace my headsail furling line. Big boat, lots of blocks and deck organizers
Compass for ST4000+ autopilot Retiring type at 2:50pm 04.28.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1602 Does anyone know where I locate the onboard compass for my Raymarine ST4000+ autopilot on my 2006 Be
West 610 Epoxy or 3M 5200 Ward H at 1:06pm 04.28.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1465 I am putting a SS bushing into the bottom of the fiberglass CB pendant tube on my O'Day. Here is t
(Canadian) PVC Zodiac repair question Scotchyscotch at 12:58pm 04.28.15 Ask All Sailors 5/7659 I have a PVC zodiac that needs quite a few small holes repaired. The local boat shop sells a small
Shake and Break, part 6 Skip Gundlach at 12:32pm 04.28.15 Ask All Sailors 0/536 Shake and Break, part 6 - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 We left you as we'd just checked in to the Ba
Removal of Beneteau insignia empty nest at 12:11pm 04.28.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/976 How can I remove the metal seahorse on the transom as it interferes with the placement of boat name
That Nasty Winter....... (1) Maine Sail at 12:06pm 04.28.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1103 Just stacked my bench for the next few days trying to play catch up from a horrible winter... It rea
Mast bolt hole (1) 7653 at 11:45am 04.28.15 Catalina 22 17/3915 Hi all, I just purchased a 1977? Catalina 22 with swing keel. I replaced the mast step (which was be
Anchor shank stabilizer Clydo at 11:04am 04.28.15 Catalina 310 10/2152 Have anchor chain pulled fairly tight against anchor windlass drum but after bouncing around one fi
Removing shower covers clarsen at 10:40am 04.28.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/996 The shower covers on the transom have broken off. To replace them, I need to remove the fitting, wh
New owner of a 1989 Hunter 26.5 with parts questions. jeepjake at 10:32am 04.28.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1845 First sailboat and the boat I just bought has been sitting mast down for a while so i'm sure some of
FYI - replacing alternator light with an LED... holdech at 9:57am 04.28.15 Engines and Propulsion 0/1002 I used sealed LED indicators on my new engine panel for alternator, oil and temp warning. When I fi
Genoa track location rettop at 9:45am 04.28.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1721 I have a 1990 26s that I am upgrading. I've installed a CDI furling system and now I want to purchas

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Advice before I buy C30 Hayden Watson at 3:06pm 06.30.23 "I was quoted $3K to replace the lifelines only by a rigger. " That is a ridiculous price, obviousl
MORE. KIBs kappykaplan at 2:56pm 06.30.23 Looks great! :beer:
Helm Seat (cockpit aft) for a Catalina 320/ rferr48792 at 2:51pm 06.30.23 I'm in Redwood City. rich@spinnakersailing.com
MORE. KIBs jon hansen at 2:47pm 06.30.23 well played
MORE. KIBs Rich Stidger at 2:46pm 06.30.23 Very nice Art!
MORE. KIBs (2) artboas at 2:38pm 06.30.23
Saturna Lamb BBQ..... getting ready for the party Terry Cox at 2:36pm 06.30.23 Bummer. Was hoping to attend this year. Next year for sure.
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Davidasailor26 at 2:32pm 06.30.23 The link provided by James is excellent, in particular this article there - Drop-In LiFePo4- Be an
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery JamesG161 at 2:18pm 06.30.23 Can I simply replace the lead acid with the lithium iron phosphate, or are there additional changes
H170 versus H18 experience Crazy Dave Condon at 2:13pm 06.30.23 Excellent write up. Do you know the dealer who sold the boats?
Tiller, Rudder, etc. Sunbird22358 at 2:03pm 06.30.23 You really need several coats of a good marine varnish to protect the wood, or one good coat of Epox
MORE. KIBs kappykaplan at 2:03pm 06.30.23 Why the double post, artboas?
st 4000 and rudder position kloudie1 at 1:51pm 06.30.23 I had problems with the control head recognizing the rudder reference and got this respnse from RayM
Gooseneck (2) Sunbird22358 at 1:47pm 06.30.23 Not missing anything that I can see (other then there should be 2 clevis pins there)! HOWEVER, the g
st 4000 and rudder position dlochner at 1:17pm 06.30.23 Dave, I much prefer the "hi tech" tape method; however, I plan to view the animated knots link. Ho
In-mast furling JamesG161 at 1:10pm 06.30.23 Makes no sense to me! Think about wind in the main sail. When furling, with 8mm, the sail area is
Fresh water leak JamesG161 at 1:02pm 06.30.23 All I can see a puddle on the side of the galley. I'll do some more looking. If you leave the Gall
Water temperature sensor BigEasy at 1:01pm 06.30.23 Your sensor uses the engine body to provide a negative (ground) for the sensor. No Teflon tape or p
st 4000 and rudder position BigEasy at 12:59pm 06.30.23 https://www.animatedknots.com/turks-head-knot Another method is to adjust the steering cables so t
st 4000 and rudder position dlochner at 12:51pm 06.30.23 Have the same problem with my Raymarine Evo-100 / 4000+ wheel pilot. Only get the graphic display

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