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replacing halyards mmsailor at 10:03am 05.22.14 Smaller Boats 11/1340 I am ordering main and jib halyards from the store here and wonder if anyone can give me some hints
1988 Beneteau 28 general questions joe-fran at 9:37am 05.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1116 Hi all Am looking at a 1988 Beneteau 285 for purchase. Overall, the boat is in good condition e
thru hull on bottom Dwight6825 at 9:03am 05.22.14 Day Sailers 1/768 on the bottom of my friends daysailer there is a thru hull . what is that for, can you tell me. Tha
Replace hatch cover (1) markb_nc at 5:56am 05.22.14 Catalina 22 4/1390 Replacing this hatch cover/step, is long over due. I have moderate woodworking skills and basic tool
main halyard SBARBU at 5:52am 05.22.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1446 Has anyone rigged up a way to raise the mainsail without leaving the cockpit? I have an O'day 22 198
new motor for my Macgregor prettygirl at 5:20am 05.22.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/745 I need to replace 2001 mac 26 suzuki motor. Would like 20 horse power. Will existing electronics and
Vang Basics Stargazer3 at 4:55am 05.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/974 When I purchased my 2000 H410 it had a rope boom vang. I've since replaced it with a Forespar "Rodki
New Mattress??? planoron at 4:54am 05.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1559 Hello all, We just purchased a 1999 hunter 380 and the wife is not fond the old mattress. Does a
Removing Running Rigging/Deck Cover. edguy3 at 4:44am 05.22.14 Big Boats 6/1211 Removing Running Rigging/Deck Cover. (H40.5-1995) My '95 40.5 has a one piece running rigging cover
Is this Deck Core Leakage (1) Pipper77 at 3:22am 05.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/746 Hello to you all. I am seeking the help or advice of any experienced Beneteau Oceanis owners out
Hunter356 2002..Bedding for Vberth?? star302 at 2:39am 05.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/918 Hi, Looking for suggestions on bedding for Vberth on our Hunter356 2002? Any ideas would be great
Whats the best product for filling small deck holes NiceBeny at 11:11pm 05.21.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/984 Something easy that might not need sanding or painting?
Electric hook-up problem Boatbreaker at 8:25pm 05.21.14 Smaller Boats 1/977 I just bought a 1985 Catalina 25, and when I plugged in the shore power for the first time, the back
it's in! And it didn't sink! (1) dfrancis23 at 6:19pm 05.21.14 Day Sailers 10/1373 But I still can't sail it, upper shroud turnbuckle had an argument with the winch whilst raising th
Looking at a Hunter 340 stevestk at 6:15pm 05.21.14 Big Boats 8/1762 Anyone familiar with this boat who could share an opinion? Pros/Cons? I've read elsewhere the large
rigging for a 20 ft oday Jamie214 at 5:48pm 05.21.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2878 I just picked up a 20 foot oday and noticed there isn' much info out there on the internet on riggin
Another Legend is lost from the sailing community Scott B at 5:19pm 05.21.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1256 Ted Gozzard of Gozzard Yachts and Bayfield Yachts has passed on. http://www.canadianyachting.ca/ne
Hunter 34Sugar Scoop (5) Tim Welsh at 4:44pm 05.21.14 Big Boats 19/6354 After many years of this sitting in my garage, I'm finally getting around to installing it. Hopeful
Best autopilot for Gulfstar 37 MaMere at 3:45pm 05.21.14 Ask All Sailors 1/865 I have recently purchased a Gulfstar 37 and would like to install new electronics and would like som
Spring on Superior (1) DannyS at 3:01pm 05.21.14 Ask All Sailors 22/2976 Here's a shot of our boat being launched this morning. A bit of haze still in the air as the fog was

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Corroding galvanized shackle jviss at 4:04am 04.23.23 And Amazon: MarineNow 3/8" US Type Drop Forged Galvanized Bow Shackle with Over Size Screw Pin for A
Corroding galvanized shackle jviss at 4:03am 04.23.23
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty shemandr at 2:54am 04.23.23 There is an old adage about New England weather: "If you don't like the weather wait two hours. It
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty David in Sandusky at 12:03am 04.23.23 My main concern in forecasting is thunderstorms. In over 600 days of sailing mostly on Erie, we have
Corroding galvanized shackle skunther at 11:26pm 04.22.23
Lubricating Through Hull Valves Ralph Johnstone at 9:10pm 04.22.23 Will Sta-Lube work? Probably the most resistance to water is found in SuperLube. I know it's us
Start Battery for Kubota Based Engines Terry Cox at 8:48pm 04.22.23 Our boat has a marine grade Group 24 starter battery. The one I just replaced lasted 12 years and th
Lubricating Through Hull Valves Terry Cox at 8:38pm 04.22.23 you can put a zero in that and then lube the ball through the zero. Thanks, Dave. Do you mean a ze
Start Battery for Kubota Based Engines (2) High Current at 8:05pm 04.22.23 You tickled my curiosity. When I went to work on my boat Friday (1990 Catalina 34 with Universal M2
Lubricating Through Hull Valves dlochner at 7:46pm 04.22.23
Lubricating Through Hull Valves rgranger at 7:24pm 04.22.23 @Maine Sail had something on this over at cruisers forum https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f55/b
Lubricating Through Hull Valves Terry Cox at 7:18pm 04.22.23 Do you have ball valves or cone seacocks? Ours look like this one: Bronze Seacocks (Adaptersize\:
Found a 2003 C310 (8) JRT at 7:00pm 04.22.23 Abby and I entered our first race this year, truth be told this was technically our first actual sai
Lubricating Through Hull Valves Joe at 6:45pm 04.22.23 The top down technique will do some good, but not with WD 40, of course. I've had a bit of luck with
More efficient way to clean gears? (1) jviss at 6:22pm 04.22.23 :yikes: And we are back to @Maine Sail 's suggestion to use BBQ lighter fluid.... which is essenti
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty dlochner at 6:20pm 04.22.23 I understand forecasts are just that and not always correct, however, my question is - why are for
Hunter 34 prop shaft jssailem at 6:08pm 04.22.23 I want to buy the shaft, coupler and have them fitted and faces all at once Do not know about that
Lubricating Through Hull Valves dlochner at 5:59pm 04.22.23 WD 40 is not really a good choice as it is not really a lubricant, its purpose is to disperse water
Corroding galvanized shackle dLj at 5:54pm 04.22.23
Squeaky companionway cover Johnb at 5:47pm 04.22.23 Post number 2 above. Slide it all the way forward. Apply sparingly to the aluminum then slide back

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