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Used Gear - Sell It Now Maine Sail at 1:09pm 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 29/5025 Phil has done a great job with this site yet one feature that goes way under used, IMHO, is the: Us
Boom Vang Setup sailnoproblem at 12:56pm 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1554 I am installing a Garhauer 30 Series Boom Vang. I need some advice on mounting. What do I use for a
Which LED bulbs? Richandhelen at 12:11pm 03.05.15 Big Boats 2/991 I have a 2006 H44. I am having a rigger go up my mast next week for routine maintenance and inspecti
Oday centerboard removal ODayCO at 11:41am 03.05.15 Day Sailers 20/6185 I need to remove the wedges of the centerboard and replace the CB. The wedges are siliconed in and
Chicken Jibe Don Guillette at 10:59am 03.05.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 137/28043 There's the controlled jibe and the chicken jibe, plus a couple of others. My advise to beginners is
Drone question Meriachee at 9:22am 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 93/10776 Here's an unqualified straw poll. How do you feel about a drone flying around an anchorage, or a ma
A bit of twist (4) dewhunter at 8:37am 03.05.15 Smaller Boats 9/1604 With a 2 speed main sheet and a traveler I can trim the main for speed without having to exceed 15'
h26 dodger (3) dewhunter at 8:27am 03.05.15 Smaller Boats 4/957 All I have is inside photos of the dodge at this time. After this summer I'll have some dockside pho
h26 motor mod (6) dewhunter at 8:17am 03.05.15 Smaller Boats 9/1672 :cussing:Seeing as their is some interest in h26 upgrades, I've put together some photo packages to
AC Power Onboard and Dockside Chenega at 8:03am 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 26/3287 https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtube_gdata_player'v=O7-s_mdEPb0 Hot docks, Hot boats and Ele
Amount of strain on stanchion fairleads Bad Obsession at 8:01am 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1698 I was wondering how much strain/pressure is on fairleads and the terminal cleat. If you route your
Case Ground Question JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 7:13am 03.05.15 Musings With Maine Sail 6/1611 I am getting ready to install my solar controller and something just occured to me. I was about to
Difficulty changing furling headsail YVRguy at 7:03am 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 27/7611 Generally I am happy with my roller furling system as it makes single handing - and sailing in gener
C&C rudder bushings Captain Smilin Jack at 6:55am 03.05.15 C&C 1/1810 Has anyone replaced the bushings on a C'C 29 mk1, if so where can I get them and how much does the r
Documentation vs. Registration wflowe2 at 6:17am 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 37/3920 What is the difference between the two? Are there benefits of one over the other. I know that on our
anchor and anchor chain trainmanjess at 7:56pm 03.04.15 Ask All Sailors 21/3765 hello all I am sure this topic has been discussed before but I am not having much luck finding th
Understanding batteries, voltage, amphrs, and etc.. Rick Templeton at 7:55pm 03.04.15 Ask All Sailors 12/2975 Ok, hear it goes. I can design and build massive buildings and infrastructure, but I just can't seem
Popularity of Saildrives Bad Obsession at 7:43pm 03.04.15 Ask All Sailors 38/7147 Someone else mentioned to me, the other day, about how popular sail drives are becoming. I really d
B&G transducer problem Sefuller at 7:21pm 03.04.15 Ask All Sailors 3/3628 I have replaced the depth transducer for our B'G Network Quad a couple of times in the last 4 or 5 y
Hatch Lens color? sailfree20770 at 7:16pm 03.04.15 Ask All Sailors 0/724 Does anyone know what color acrylic to buy to replace the lenses in Lewmar hatches? It seems the ind

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Acrylic Hatch Sealant SirMichael at 7:27am 10.22.23 Thanks for the info! I'll pick one of them and get it ordered. Sir Michael
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:30am 10.22.23 As a dealer, I dealt with many owning small trailerable sailboats many of which I introduced. The m
Acrylic Hatch Sealant JBP-PA at 6:15am 10.22.23 The usual contenders are Dow 795 silicone 3M 4000 UV polyether Sika 295 UV polyurethane
Odd Sailboat ads Will Gilmore at 5:12am 10.22.23 Is that an 8-track player in the first picture? That's a good sign that the paper charts are up to d
Beneteau 323 Toilet and Holding Tank Question (1) Arthur K at 4:55am 10.22.23 Hi Peggie. Thanks for your prompt reply. Since you can't see the entire setup, here are some furthe
Odd Sailboat ads (2) rgranger at 4:44am 10.22.23 220900
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 9:47pm 10.21.23 That would certainly solve my bottom-cleaning issues.
Fisher panda / Kabota smoking on startup WayneH at 9:21pm 10.21.23 I'm not a diesel mechanic and I haven't slept in a Holiday Inn Express so take this for what you pai
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 7:40pm 10.21.23 That's on you. We miss you too. And that's on you, as well. Just hangout here, who cares if you s
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 7:31pm 10.21.23
Beneteau 323 Toilet and Holding Tank Question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:12pm 10.21.23 I'm sorry to hear that Beneteau doesn't make the original any more. Maybe you should be grateful 'cu
Beneteau 323 Toilet and Holding Tank Question (3) Arthur K at 6:02pm 10.21.23 I have a similar problem on my 2005 Beneteau 323. The holding tank is installed in the cockpit locke
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 3:25pm 10.21.23 If you were pedantry, you would not feel the need to justify it.... :beer: (That is me... being p
Interesting to me Clutch Cargo at 2:30pm 10.21.23 FWIW: Per the HIN the HULL of my 1987 MODEL year O'day 35 was built in June of 1986:XDY Z nnnn F 6 8
Interesting to me Clutch Cargo at 2:26pm 10.21.23 But if you use a 14 month year, you'll be younger. :biggrin::beer: Well, I certainly can't argue w
Fisher panda / Kabota smoking on startup ice breaker at 1:46pm 10.21.23 Our three cylinder Kubota Genset User Manual calls for a maximum of 30 second glow plug warm up bef
Fisher panda / Kabota smoking on startup Terry Cox at 12:44pm 10.21.23 Our three cylinder Kubota Genset User Manual calls for a maximum of 30 second glow plug warm up befo
Fisher panda / Kabota smoking on startup ice breaker at 12:17pm 10.21.23 "Desperate times call for desperate measures". The difference here is that when you glow plug for
Spinnaker Blocks Ted at 12:16pm 10.21.23 There are some available on eBay. ELVSTROM RATCHET SAILING BLOCK 2 3/4" NEW OLD STOCK \| eBay
Halyard mast clutch question BarryL at 11:49am 10.21.23 Hi, Personally, I adjust the halyard tension on my boat frequently, Like just about every time I sa

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