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Launch FAILS (1) Jackdaw at 12:39am 04.23.15 Ask All Sailors 13/4362 Well its spring, and that means a new set of launch fails. Post 'em if you got 'em! This one from
What color is your sheet? dcalif at 11:29pm 04.22.15 Big Boats 23/4556 My sheet is nasty brown. So are the halyards. Old and smelly, too. So... Replacing the rigging on
Hunter 33 rudder hudsonjohn at 8:32pm 04.22.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/921 I have a 2005 Hunter that will be splashed soon for the season. There is a little bit of slop in th
water pump impellers obsailor at 7:51pm 04.22.15 Catalina 30 10/2065 My Cat 30 gets used for about four months a season in Long Island Sound. At the start of every seas
Freeport Tx Marina??? Rusty south at 5:16pm 04.22.15 Destinations 4/2459 Has any one had a sailbaot at Freeport TX marina, thinking of using as home port verses Kemah. Just
Mice in outboard slowdog at 4:33pm 04.22.15 Engines and Propulsion 2/1310 I got some mice in my outboard I got them out and the wires fixes what's the best way to clean the m
O'day II Manual jparco at 3:31pm 04.22.15 Day Sailers 4/4116 Where can I obtain a manual for O'Day II 17?
Size of tubes on swim ladder Steverhnm at 3:29pm 04.22.15 Big Boats 6/1218 So I am going back down to my boat in Mexico in a couple weeks and know the little rubber things (cr
Hot water heater hose busted (1) jonelli at 2:54pm 04.22.15 Catalina 30 10/2624 I turned on my hot water heater yesterday (110V) and about an hour or so later the output hose burst
Rough time/dangerous bridge ICW: Lake Worth/North Palm Beach emergpa1 at 1:11pm 04.22.15 Ask All Sailors 23/3260 Originally posted this deep in another thread, but thought I would edit it for errors and repost and
Sail track lubricant gary at 12:32pm 04.22.15 Smaller Boats 15/8960 Curious as to what you all might recommend to lubricate sail tracks on masts and booms, etc., etc.
Anyone parting out an S25? tomcat2k at 11:33am 04.22.15 Seidelmann 2/2527 Wonderful advice from other boaters lead me to discover that my boom (and likely mast) are not origi
Motor size recommendation (2) Sanderscarguy at 10:59am 04.22.15 Ask All Sailors 13/3904 Hello, I am new to sailing and have come across a 22 ft Cherokee sailboat for next to nothing. I
Custom Flags - Suggestions? jonelli at 10:47am 04.22.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2050 I've done a quick Google search and found some places online where I can order a complete custom tra
Redoing the non-skid with kiwigrip Alctel at 9:50am 04.22.15 The Cherubini Hunters 10/6155 It's finally time to tackle the topsides and non-skid. I am going to try to salvage the gelcoat o
O'day 34 headsail (1) Jonzi at 9:12am 04.22.15 Parts Search 0/1546 I'm in need of a new (used) genoa headsail for our 1984 O'day 34. Preferably a110% - 135%. Please po
upgraded trailer write-up (17) willsnow at 8:54am 04.22.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2527 I'm done!!! What I thought would be a fairly straight-forward refurbishing and bunk installation tu
2 part question about exhaust ... (1) Scott T-Bird at 8:42am 04.22.15 Engines and Propulsion 17/4165 My exhaust exits the transom just above the boot stripe and it is pretty much submerged when running
rintys1 rintys1 at 8:41am 04.22.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1382 i have a 2008 yanmar 15hp have been having an on going problem with the engine. Only gets to 2000rp
Cockpit Life Line rlrobian at 8:30am 04.22.15 Catalina 22 5/1389 Guys, Still working on the restoration of our 84 swing 22. Is there some way to convert/modify the

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Funny Friday!!! (1) Kermit at 5:54pm 11.20.23 221541
Funny Friday!!! (1) Kermit at 5:53pm 11.20.23 221540
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

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