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How is the jib halyard supposed to be tied off? CapitalistSailor at 6:37pm 04.24.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2650 Hello forum, I purchased a Beneteau 311 last year, and I love the boat. The boat was fully rigged
Owatrol Gel Coat Restorer Wmaraines at 6:31pm 04.24.14 Ask All Sailors 2/5586 This product supposedly restores the faded gelcoat over all colors does not work on white. Anyone us
Iron keel primer question Gunni at 5:11pm 04.24.14 Ask All Sailors 11/5437 I have a few small spots of rust on my iron keel. A 1 qt. epoxy primer pack hull primer would be wa
rigging sailorsteve1 at 5:00pm 04.24.14 Smaller Boats 18/4132 let me check if this is correct. before i step the mast on my capri 18, i loosen the backstay a bit.
Mast-up lot in Long Beach, Wilmington, San Pedro? pupluv at 4:57pm 04.24.14 Ask All Sailors 6/2650 Previous I got very good feedback when I asked about slips in Long Beach, Wilmington, and San Pedro
Removing Bow Pulpit on 1981 27 Cherubini GorillaToast at 4:57pm 04.24.14 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1132 Hello All. I need to have a couple of spots welded on my bow pulpit. One is at the base of a vertica
outboard on mount while towing sailorsteve1 at 4:19pm 04.24.14 Smaller Boats 10/2035 i will be driving 500 miles to pic up my 87 capri 18. it has a 2009 mercury 5 hp 4 stroke on it. wit
Refill compass? pupluv at 4:12pm 04.24.14 Ask All Sailors 11/6664 I have a X-10-M Ritchie Sport Compass that I inherited. However, there's no fluid to cushion the m
Should I buy this V-22 (2) judsonj at 3:22pm 04.24.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2232 Hey, I am very new to sailing boats bigger 15'. I love sailing and my wife and I would like to take
Leaving shore power connected IH82BL8 at 1:57pm 04.24.14 Ask All Sailors 37/17483 Is there any harm in leaving shore power connected as long as the boat is at the dock and leaving th
issue 23 bilge pump dfrancis23 at 1:51pm 04.24.14 Ask An Oday Owner 7/965 So, for the first time since her launch in 77, my 23 will be spending the summer in a wet slip. Curr
single lever control upgrade/conversion eianm at 12:37pm 04.24.14 Big Boats 23/9193 Has anyone done a single lever conversion or upgrade? I have a H42 1991 with the standard Edson pede
Fleible Solar Panels triumph250 at 12:19pm 04.24.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1344 Expect to install 2 x 100w panels on aft bimini w/ zippers. Per e-marine Solbian 100w are $1200/ pan
Sloop to Cutter, possible? yammy at 12:15pm 04.24.14 Yamaha 2/1588 Dear proud Yamaha owners, I have been hoping to sail off-shore one day and know I need a different
Hello Pearson and Pearson 303 Owners Captain Keith at 10:57am 04.24.14 Pearson 8/6758 New to the forum and just wanted to say hello and look forwarding to exchanging ideas and advice.
V Birth Fitted sheets pattern Gillfowdy at 10:53am 04.24.14 Big Boats 1/1769 Im sure i saw a post long ago re sewing patterns for modifying a fitted sheet to fit the H376 vbirth
Wet Galley Floor (2) pariseaux at 10:52am 04.24.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1281 We have a 1992 Hunter 33.5. I believe we have a leak coming from our ice box, as the floor in the g
Cabin ceiling liner plug/cap source Ward H at 9:24am 04.24.14 Ask All Sailors 10/2707 I plan on finishing my rope clutch and deck organizer install this weekend. I was going to through
6 Volt Battery Wiring Check (2) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 9:14am 04.24.14 Musings With Maine Sail 5/4959 Hello MaineSail, I toasted by 4Ds this winter due to neglect. Kind of stupid but I wasn't paying
23.5 spreader bar length doc2b4fun at 8:39am 04.24.14 Smaller Boats 5/1108 Can anyone tell me the length of the spreader bar for a 23.5 Hunter? also wondering if anyone has

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Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? kappykaplan at 2:13am 08.03.23
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? jssailem at 9:43pm 08.02.23 Small Craft Advisors offered up this idea for a first boat. It may not hit all your wants, but it is
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Alan Gomes at 9:16pm 08.02.23 For the use and service you need, better find a well maintained later model Catalina 25, or somethi
New Campbell Sailer Prop Alan Gomes at 9:14pm 08.02.23 I love mine!
Battery Confusion.. Stu Jackson at 8:43pm 08.02.23 @Stu Jackson has a wealth of knowledge regarding the challenges. Search for info about 1-2Both swit
Applying Cetol question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:49pm 08.02.23 I read somewhere - I can't recall where - that someone applied several coats of Cetol natural teak
Traveler Car Replacement - 73 Sabre 28-1 higgs at 7:43pm 08.02.23 Contact Garhauer for a new traveler. I sent him my old traveler track and he reproduced the curve
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue (1) matts997 at 7:32pm 08.02.23
New Campbell Sailer Prop Blitz at 7:32pm 08.02.23 Enjoy the new prop, I've had mine for over 12 years. I like how it performs in regards to low drag
New Campbell Sailer Prop jssailem at 7:24pm 08.02.23 Enjoy your new prop.
Selden - Furling Main dkinzer at 7:18pm 08.02.23 Question...did you get the Continuous Main Furling Line? Because the main furling line passes arou
Shore powered vent fan? Tally Ho at 7:14pm 08.02.23
VHF Handheld (1) jssailem at 6:39pm 08.02.23 Which handheld do you recommend? The one in your hand that works. For me it is the Standard Horizon
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? jviss at 5:39pm 08.02.23
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? Tally Ho at 5:06pm 08.02.23 Updating my post on an Arduino adapter for this. The 0.1 mile pulse is going to result in a very s
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Anchored87 at 4:52pm 08.02.23
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? jon hansen at 4:37pm 08.02.23 the ensign is the prettiest girl at the dance. best dancer too. now what are you going to pick? m
Alder Barbour Refrigeration Hayden Watson at 4:16pm 08.02.23 attached is the document for a similar controller from Danfoss where is discusses the resistor for
Alder Barbour Refrigeration jviss at 3:56pm 08.02.23 The best system is one that runs as slow as possible while still maintaining the desired temperatur
Bomar hatch dog jviss at 3:51pm 08.02.23 The latch dog snapped at the red line. There is a roll pin that goes through the hole (green arrow

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