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Cabin wall covering needs to flex? SDLars at 7:45am 04.18.15 Smaller Boats 5/1512 Working on my son's H23. We are replacing the upholstery like fabric that came with the boat and had
Where are the stanchion bolt nuts????? (4) George Da Porge at 7:43am 04.18.15 Catalina 30 11/5287 I need to repair the gunwale, starboard side, just forward of the "gate" stanchion. Yesterday I was
Help Needed bripop at 7:02am 04.18.15 Day Sailers 0/714 Looking for an experienced APC repairman to fix all the cracks in my 146. Michigan area.
Seeking 4-sheave Deck Organizer and Clutch goodintheory at 7:01am 04.18.15 Pearson 4/1340 I am seeking a 4-sheave deck (2+2) organizer and clutch for the reefing system and jib halyard on my
Barrier Coating! shozbot at 6:57am 04.18.15 Bigger Boats 5/1464 What does it entail? Do I need it and is $2100 a good price for my '81 28'?
Looking for fresh water fill randykanipe at 6:19am 04.18.15 Bigger Boats 6/1705 I just got a 1975 Oday 27.6 - has two sinks. Owner says he never filled the holding tank, so could n
Wiring channels near winch (1) ppm411 at 6:17am 04.18.15 Catalina 22 1/683 I have an issue with the way my wiring is interfering with the step plank into my cabin in my 74 Cat
sliding main hatch seal Cjdaley at 5:24am 04.18.15 Smaller Boats 4/2065 Can anyone advise how to replace the 'flap' that prevents water coming in through the forward edge o
rigging an assym on an O25. sdstef at 5:09am 04.18.15 Day Sailers 1/728 I ran my assym with a block shackled to a very small bale at the mast head. It is a stainless brack
Sure sign of spring - Chicago bridge lifts begin today :) dlandersson at 3:33am 04.18.15 Ask All Sailors 1/902 Sure sign of spring - Chicago bridge lifts begin today :D http://theexpiredmeter.com/2015/04/chi
Add GPS to laptop jmkinsfbay at 11:25pm 04.17.15 Ask All Sailors 15/6684 My Beneteau has great electronics including GPS. I want to be able to use my Windows 8.1 laptop (not
Antal v grip rope clutch NYSail at 6:00pm 04.17.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1003 Hello all...... Replacing clutches this season. Antal v grip look nice and are the perfect foot pri
Removing Windlass on Hunter 36 daddygo at 5:50pm 04.17.15 Big Boats 3/868 My 2006 Hunter 36 has a Sprint Atlantic Gipsy/Drum that has locked up. I can remove the drum and gip
Voltmeter Wiring Question Ward H at 5:03pm 04.17.15 Musings With Maine Sail 9/2562 I am finally going to install the Blue Sea 8 Position DC Breaker panel, replacing the stock O'day pa
H34 mainsheet phitos? a65sailor at 4:36pm 04.17.15 Big Boats 9/1335 I am finally getting to the point on my boat that it will launch this spring. So I got out the boom
Leaking Heat exchanger cap Westerbeke 30B3 Pinch at 3:58pm 04.17.15 Engines and Propulsion 8/5482 Hi all My 2000 Ben361 has a Westerbeke 30B3 with about 1200 hrs. All running great but have persi
Site change ALERT -- please read Phil Herring at 3:18pm 04.17.15 Ask All Sailors 12/2182 Over the next 72 hours we will be installing some significant changes to the sites. These changes (
Volvo Ocean Race.... I just lost all respect Scott B at 2:47pm 04.17.15 Ask All Sailors 18/2595 Ok, I am willing to be corrected here, but, the all-female team SCA blew out their Code 0 in the las
Too big a motor? costange at 2:33pm 04.17.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/814 I'm considering buying a Tohatsu 6 hp long shaft (25 inches, Sailpro model) for my O'day 192. Is it
stanchions on S2 11.0A scottr at 1:50pm 04.17.15 S2 6/1552 I've looked at a S2 11.0A to purchase and was wondering if it is possible to remove the stanchions a

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Lantern Advice Skipper J at 5:40pm 10.24.23 How long do you want to read? And how small is the print? These lamps are more for use as general
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Tally Ho at 4:47pm 10.24.23 They are 26M's and 26X's, not 28 BTW. You are right! 26 footers.
House Battery Condition Tally Ho at 4:44pm 10.24.23 If I had a separate start battery, I would just continue to use the house back until it got to a poi
New Sails Tally Ho at 4:30pm 10.24.23
Drum and Swivel for a Stearns Twinstay stanirish at 4:19pm 10.24.23
Better way to make twin bed of h26 seats, than 6x2ft plank I did? jssailem at 4:05pm 10.24.23 :clap:
Mast Trailer Hayden Watson at 3:19pm 10.24.23 That is what I'm doing now, I use a 16 foot utility trailer with the mast positioned over the truck
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? Hayden Watson at 3:12pm 10.24.23 This won't work because the clew will be in the wrong place. The clew needs to be at the same level
Mast Trailer PaulK at 3:03pm 10.24.23 @PaulK There are many who do not know how to navigate this site and that includes some that would s
Drum and Swivel for a Stearns Twinstay Barnacle Bill at 2:20pm 10.24.23 This is very old school and difficult to find parts. You might consider just upgrading.
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? Barnacle Bill at 2:19pm 10.24.23 If you buy a roller furler with the idea of partially furling the jib to shorten sail in heavier win
New Sails Barnacle Bill at 2:07pm 10.24.23 Catalina Direct just had discounts on sails for their boats. Not sure if it is still going on. Mig
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Barnacle Bill at 1:56pm 10.24.23 You actually answered many of your own questions as already pointed out, but I will give you my 2 ce
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Barnacle Bill at 1:26pm 10.24.23
Lantern Advice dLj at 1:18pm 10.24.23 Unlike Coleman gas mantle lanterns, Aladdin lamps are not pressurized. It is a highly refined white
Mast Trailer Barnacle Bill at 1:17pm 10.24.23 I have a mast trailer and it is also designed to hold a cradle up to a certain size, but I have othe
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction odaydokay at 12:57pm 10.24.23 It was assembled at some point so you must be able to disassemble. What does it look like inside t
Another dipsh@# trying to read a dipstick... sailcapt340 at 11:42am 10.24.23 Not sure when, but a while back this subject was brought up. It really is hard to see the level, an
Mast Trailer Crazy Dave Condon at 11:34am 10.24.23 @PaulK There are many who do not know how to navigate this site and that includes some that would s
Lantern Advice Terry Cox at 9:42am 10.24.23 Unlike Coleman gas mantle lanterns, Aladdin lamps are not pressurized. It is a highly refined white

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