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Buying a Genoa DanKo at 7:32am 10.10.14 Catalina 22 5/1165 I have an '86 Cat 22. The boat came with the original headsail, which I assume is a 100% jib. It is
Trailer for Seafarer 22 JanS48 at 6:44am 10.10.14 Seafarer 6/6160 Greetings all, newbie here. Anyone else have a Seafarer 22? I need some help with getting a trailer
charger inverter davidan51 at 6:05am 10.10.14 Big Boats 2/1151 Any one have experience/knowledge of the ProMariner True Power 2000 PS charger/inverter? Thinking of
H216 Sprit Ken Prichard at 5:54am 10.10.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/590 Anyone know of a source for a bow sprit for a 216? I've tried this site and everywhere else I can t
Leaky Oday 28 HarryHamburger at 5:54am 10.10.14 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2543 My 1980 Oday has a lot of water in engine compartment that does NOT drain into bilge. What can I do
Roll and Tip (2) tcwaltz at 7:33pm 10.09.14 Bigger Boats 13/2024 So I decided to Roll and tip my boat. First time doing it and it looks pretty good. First coat loo
For Gearheads NSR (4) sailaway78 at 7:11pm 10.09.14 Sails Call Lounge 2/4505 The annual Cruisin the Coast is going on this week. For all you gearheads among us. A couple of
"Oh, it's Just A Blockage In The Vent Hose...."... (1) Rick D at 6:33pm 10.09.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/6336 Uh huh. Seven hours later...
Beneteau 310 vs. 311 afelgate at 5:22pm 10.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3383 I am looking at the Beneteau 310 ' 311. Both meet my needs - 30-32', fore ' aft cabins for coastal c
Water problem NEPASAIL at 3:42pm 10.09.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/982 I have an O'day 222 that was not properly covered and stored outside in freezing weather. The boat
tackling the water heater on my 9.2A (1) bugbitten at 2:35pm 10.09.14 S2 65/8750 Decided all the other projects on the boat weren't "fun" enough, so I bought a new water heater and
H260 Rudder Uphaul/Downhaul Kermit at 1:57pm 10.09.14 Smaller Boats 11/1760 Has anyone replaced the line that hauls the rudder up and down on your H260? Uncle Crazy Dave specif
Install tiller auto-pilot below decks??? braol at 1:16pm 10.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2102 I was looking at the Raymarine site and the ST2000 Tiller Pilot requires only 18" between the rudder
Engine Gauges for Yanmar 3YM20 Jerry21707 at 1:00pm 10.09.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/3023 Vessel is a 2007 H-31 with Yanmar 3YM20. Engine warning lights and buzzer work as advertised. Had
Cabin Sole Part 1- Replacement (5) william at 12:46pm 10.09.14 Ask All Sailors 41/10965 I am replacing my cabin sole, the floor has weathered 27 years of life at sea. I have refinished the
PROS & CONS of SENSE 50 Sailborabora at 12:24pm 10.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/11170 ABout to buy a new one, anything you would recommend? Options that are must haves? THings to think
whitebread 2014 dlewis812 at 9:03am 10.09.14 Ask All Sailors 1/840 http://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2014/10/52674/sailboat-sinks-during-whitebread-race-crew-rescued
Laminating epoxy to aluminium (1) seahorse008 at 8:57am 10.09.14 Ask All Sailors 10/3786 Has anyone here ever laminated epoxy to aluminium? I'm redoing the mast step area on my J24, the mas
Stanchion for 1999 Beneteau 311 Mart3833 at 8:16am 10.09.14 Parts Search 0/1776 Does anyone know where I can get a new stanchion for my boat in UK or Europe and who were the manufa
Floppy Spreaders texoma22x at 8:06am 10.09.14 Trailer Sailors 10/2599 I've seen some dumb questions on here. Here's another. Are spreaders supposed to be ridgid, fixed

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Weird Electrical Experience jviss at 5:22am 05.23.23 We should switch to PM's before we are shown the door. Well, this is "Sails Call," so I think any
Slow sump pump with backflow jviss at 5:18am 05.23.23
Weird Electrical Experience RoyS at 5:16am 05.23.23 My own house was built in 1930. The plaster was a rock lath system and is very sound. I have plenty
Cockpit drain not draining jviss at 5:10am 05.23.23 I have already bought a screen for it but i can't get it unclogged. Should i be able to push somet
Cockpit drain not draining jodyjuli at 5:02am 05.23.23 I have already bought a screen for it but i can't get it unclogged. Should i be able to push someth
Weird Electrical Experience jviss at 4:49am 05.23.23 Thanks @RoyS , that's interesting. Yes, I have BX wiring as original. The small fuse box was remov
Weird Electrical Experience RoyS at 4:40am 05.23.23 I worked on many old houses around here. Often, going hand in hand, were horse hair plaster with woo
Cockpit drain not draining jviss at 4:39am 05.23.23 Here's a thread discussing this topic, with pics of the OEM setup and suggested alterations. 26S coc
I broke my Sherwood Raw Water Strainer Winterizing Bowl.... sailcapt340 at 4:00am 05.23.23 Thank you dmax. I was so mad when it dropped out of my hand. You know the kind of juggling act th
older Raymarine L760 Instrument (1) jviss at 3:54am 05.23.23 215991 Here's the manual: hsb2 Fishfinders Owner's Handbook
Port light surround Hunter Legend 45 shemandr at 3:50am 05.23.23 Maybe the lesson should be - don't irritate the Mrs?
I was so close ... mermike at 3:47am 05.23.23 My motto: we do it right 'cause we do it twice
Carbon fiber mast prep for painting jviss at 3:38am 05.23.23 I recommend contacting a carbon fiber mast maker and asking them. Two that I know of are Composite
Buying new flares this year? Davidasailor26 at 2:31am 05.23.23 From what I've been told, the flares are unlikely to go bad that fast, and will likely still work f
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jon hansen at 11:28pm 05.22.23 the OP's question about when his boat begins to "flood" ! well, it's going to sink
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jon hansen at 11:16pm 05.22.23 Rule 1500 gph pump. manual, page 4, "danger" paragraph. did you read that paragraph? if you think s
New Fuel Sending Unit (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:17pm 05.22.23 how about cutting a spacer out of starboard or some fuel impregnable material and placing it betwee
Possible SmartPlug problem Ralph Johnstone at 9:41pm 05.22.23 SmartPlug (the manufacturer) calls that part the "inlet." I believe what they would call the plug i
older Raymarine L760 Instrument Joe at 9:31pm 05.22.23 Looks like you need to open the case to I.D. the wires. bummer.
Engine Alinement (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:13pm 05.22.23 When I first removed the original mounts they were bedded with what I believe was 4200. Ahah! So

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