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Badly Scratched Mast - Repaint or Touchup? Skippie10 at 3:30pm 11.15.14 S2 2/1017 Hi, I have a 1985 S2 9.2 with an "off white" paint on it which - through the years - has become pret
Beneteau 37 triumph250 at 2:34pm 11.15.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1831 1) any experience w/ companionway, installing doors rather than the stock sliding door that ride
Replace the CNG stove with Propane christod at 10:01am 11.15.14 S2 10/2103 I'm about to purchase a 1980 S29.2C. Would like to replace the stove with propane as the closest CN
Leaving battery's on board in the winter smoothsailing at 9:59am 11.15.14 Musings With Maine Sail 13/4562 I have 2 Deep Cycle battery's on board hooked up to a 120 W solar panel with a Pulse Width Modulated
Just finished my $20 pvc hand rails (2) kito at 9:24am 11.15.14 Ask All Sailors 54/7828 I got 2 113" long hand rails out of a 1" thick pvc board I bought at Lowes. It cuts and routes very
What is the largest trailerable sailboat? Mike H. at 8:14am 11.15.14 Trailer Sailors 107/58071 We currently have a nice 36 foot Hunter Vision. Beautiful, comfortable boat. We have had her in a ma
No boats for sale in So Cal Skipper at 6:42am 11.15.14 Ask All Sailors 30/4362 --Update 11/25-- We're looking at moving back to Orange County, CA. On Yachtworld, there are bu
Catalina 25 mast wiring concheyes2 at 6:14am 11.15.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2998 I am needing to replace my mast vhf antenna and wire. I will also replace the lighting wires while
Hood SeaFurl 810 LD bearings (1) George Da Porge at 4:31am 11.15.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 20/13276 So I am undertaking maintenance on my Hood SeaFurl 810LD, specifically bearing replacement. I've wo
Fishries Supply Seattle, WA hewebb at 4:18am 11.15.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1403 Have any of you done business with Fisheries Supply in Seattle, WA? I ordered a mast eye from
Butchart Gardens Terry Cox at 8:04pm 11.14.14 Pacific North West Cruisers 0/1188 The Admiral and I have been to the Gardens several times over the years. We find it most enjoyable t
Mac 25 Rudder question (1) Wakulla212 at 6:20pm 11.14.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3162 Hi, I just bought a 1985 Macgregor 25 which needs a bit of work before I get her into the water. I
Keep them interested... atwhite2 at 5:40pm 11.14.14 Ask All Sailors 28/2916 Hi All. Welcome to winter... A brutal slap of cold so early yet in the season.... I read somewhere t
Jabsco pump rebuild johnnysuede2 at 4:00pm 11.14.14 Ask All Sailors 0/13 I have rebuilt my Jabsco 1673 pump 3 time in 6 months. The problem is the non-standard parts you ar
Made a Wood stands for the Mast (1) Seahorse24 at 3:43pm 11.14.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1556 I had the mast tied to the front railing, but after reading some older post realized there could be
Looking for "handles" for the cabin (1) Hooks at 2:10pm 11.14.14 Parts Search 5/2205 I'm not even sure what to call these but I would like to find some to put in my boat. I have two st
building a propane locker... (5) centerline at 1:29pm 11.14.14 Ask All Sailors 33/11486 I have room for, and want to use a 20lb propane tank for my heating, cooking and bbq.... but for thi
Ice box removal 302/322 the_alpine at 11:24am 11.14.14 Bigger Boats 3/898 Has anybody removed their ice box on a 302 non destructively? I'm having trouble and could use some
Keel bolt socket (1) jimali at 10:56am 11.14.14 Ask All Sailors 14/6018 Hi I have been advised to check my keel bolts by undoing each nut, removing the plate from under,
460 dorade vent - what do they do? (3) jimali at 10:36am 11.14.14 Big Boats 6/2527 Hi On my 460 there are 2 dorade vents on deck between the mast and solar panel. They are obvious

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Memorial Day -- Redux Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:15pm 05.29.23 Thanks so much for reviving that thread, Jim!
Hunter 23.5 anchor locker size Rick Webb at 7:05pm 05.29.23 I'd have to get to the boat to measure. I have a fortress and it fits in the locker it does not how
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Ralph Johnstone at 6:59pm 05.29.23 and am now noticing some diesel leaking from the forward starboard engine mount (it seems to be com
What is this? I'm a nube, sort of. It was laying in a 21' sailboat I purchased. stickinthemud57 at 6:55pm 05.29.23 What kind of boat are we talking about? Lifting bridles like the one pictured are generally for din
What is this? I'm a nube, sort of. It was laying in a 21' sailboat I purchased. PaulK at 6:45pm 05.29.23 What kind of boat are we talking about? Lifting bridles like the one pictured are generally for ding
Help finding a windlass for a new install on 2005 Hunter 33 Hello Below at 6:39pm 05.29.23 I touched base with Lewmar a few years back about the windlass on my 2012 Hunter e33. I could not te
Need details about this boat PaulK at 6:30pm 05.29.23 Just got one of these in for a PHRF rating. The ones built in the US are called Glassline 22's, but
Main track insert question DanMaine at 6:26pm 05.29.23 10" higher for the sailcover never bothered me. If you do fit some sort of gate, make sure it is ea
Hurricane Season 2023 kappykaplan at 6:20pm 05.29.23 This is what we do, using Science and best real information to help everyone. And it's much apprec
Hurricane Season 2023 jssailem at 6:16pm 05.29.23 This is what we do, using Science and best real information to help everyone. :plus::plus:
Main track insert question Jim Legere at 5:56pm 05.29.23 10" higher for the sailcover never bothered me. If you do fit some sort of gate, make sure it is eas
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Tally Ho at 5:32pm 05.29.23 Well, we know it is NOT leaking FROM the engine mount. But what is leaking is hard to tell from the
New owner of C310 Hull#23 Afraal at 5:30pm 05.29.23 Thank you! it is 2000 C310, and it is in Flowery Branch, Georgia, at Lake Lanier.
Marine Toilet Question Tally Ho at 5:21pm 05.29.23 Different perspectives, different society: While in Mexico years ago, at a large plant: Stalls ha
What is at the top of my mast. Jacktar at 5:10pm 05.29.23 Find the other end and tape new cable to it and use it to pull it through as replacement.
Building a custom hard dodger MNF at 4:46pm 05.29.23 Did you ever build that hard dodger?
Hunter 23.5 anchor locker size CrispyCringle at 3:59pm 05.29.23 I'm thinking of getting a Fortress. Pricey but might save my back since aluminum. If you get anyt
Hunter 26 almost sunk in wind walt at 3:22pm 05.29.23 All the places water can leak out of the ballast tank were mentioned. That is pretty extreme heel bu
Non working microwave Clydo at 3:05pm 05.29.23 Well, it's been 17 years, so I don't remember much about the removal. Probably screws from underne
Hunter 23.5 anchor locker size waterman30 at 2:59pm 05.29.23 ok I scaled the drawing and it should be close.

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