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How to make a foresail pennant (1) $tingy Sailor at 7:51am 04.12.14 Catalina 22 1/4471 Would you like to see forward around your foresail better? Do you hate the stains that you get on th
AC 220 does nor work carlager at 7:25am 04.12.14 Ask All Sailors 0/628 The AC 220 volts in our Oceanis 36cc does not work. Is there a fuse somewhere that can be replaced
Keel Cable Hose kenai at 6:51am 04.12.14 Catalina 22 7/1689 I have been a sailor for many years, but I am only into my second year with my 1985 Catalina 22. I w
Input on Beneteau 503 - pre 2000 mystery117 at 5:52am 04.12.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/870 I'm looking at a 503 that appears to be in good shape, well maintained and not extensively used. I'm
Marinas in Key West inarathree at 5:45am 04.12.14 Ask All Sailors 1/795 Im considering a trip to Key West from Tampa. Any advice or experiences on marinas in KW? Probably
Headlight cleaner WoodyB at 5:10am 04.12.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2309 Has anyone tried using the cleaner for automobile headlights on the plexiglass windows on the boat?
+chart plotter to note book woodster at 5:06am 04.12.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1288 just wondering if there is any way to hook up a chart plotter say Garmin 541 to a note book computer
Tiller Pilot hewebb at 4:05am 04.12.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2866 I ordered a Simrad TP22 and it arrived yesterday. I hope to bring the boat home next week and start
Best way to store linens/towels etc on boat?? star302 at 2:28am 04.12.14 Ask All Sailors 10/3516 Hi, We are trying to find either moisture/must free bag system or some other option to store towe
How to cut and patch an access panel? sneakypete at 12:08am 04.12.14 Day Sailers 8/1716 The bow eye on my 1984 Widgeon is seriously loose and I'm going to have to cut a hole in the interio
380 transmission kekenseair at 12:07am 04.12.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1127 Does anyone know what transmission is on a 1998 380 with a westerbeke 42. Also any issues with them?
New Bulkhead (1) Sprega at 8:59pm 04.11.14 Bigger Boats 21/2653 Miss Izzy is getting a new starboard main bulkhead this spring. And none too soon. After about 7 hou
Save me from early 80's electrical! GeorgiaBII at 8:15pm 04.11.14 Smaller Boats 6/1190 Rant on Holy crow what a disaster this 81 hunter's electrical system is! I've got a glass scre
Hunter 22 head GeorgiaBII at 7:59pm 04.11.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2353 Does anybody happen to know what portable toilets will fit in the older 81-85 Hunter 22's? I don'
calling all sailors in or around OKC / lake Hefner Sailinnsc at 7:43pm 04.11.14 Catalina 22 1/919 hello mates....... met a fb friend who has the sailing bug but is landlocked in Oklahoma She has n
Sailing Bug Bad Obsession at 7:13pm 04.11.14 Ask All Sailors 15/1985 I caught that darn thing years and years ago and I am still infected with it! Anyone else had any
installing new front windows jim bowers at 5:37pm 04.11.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/926 I'm installing new front windows on our 2000 26X and noticed that there is a slight convex curvature
Outboard Bracket korchinskyp at 4:21pm 04.11.14 Day Sailers 17/3087 I have a 1983 O'Day 25 and need to replace the bracket because the springs no longer function. I wan
1988 Hunter 45 Hatches paccrest at 3:41pm 04.11.14 Big Boats 1/767 I have a 1988 Hunter 45 Legend. Just bought it and now found out the I have two deck hatches that a
Clean bottom....now what? iSailor at 1:20pm 04.11.14 Catalina 310 5/1232 Just had the hull paint soda blasted off my 2001 Catalina. Looking for advise on where to go from h

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Bomar hatch dog BTC1984 at 3:46pm 08.02.23 FYI- the lazy jib sheet lodged under the hatch and the jib filled with air before I could tighten th
Bomar hatch dog (1) BTC1984 at 3:41pm 08.02.23 The latch dog snapped at the red line. There is a roll pin that goes through the hole (green arrow)
VHF Handheld jviss at 3:40pm 08.02.23 I had a cheap Uniden (Atlantis 250) Handheld for years (maybe ten). It worked well enough but the r
Bomar hatch dog jviss at 3:35pm 08.02.23
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure kloudie1 at 3:28pm 08.02.23 Probably comes from some metallurgical distress that the weld causes.. Gene's fix with no welds and
Bomar hatch dog kappykaplan at 3:14pm 08.02.23 Please provide photos of the sides of the broken dog.
Applying Cetol question jviss at 3:02pm 08.02.23 Ya know, I had a terrible time with my Pearson 39 toe rails. They were solid teak and water had int
Applying Cetol question jviss at 2:58pm 08.02.23 I used Cetol on my boats. If you want Cetol to look like varnish, sand, prep and apply the same
Applying Cetol question dmax at 2:38pm 08.02.23 I replaced my toerails with synthetic teak - too many linear feet of edging to finish (104'). The re
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? (2) jssailem at 2:36pm 08.02.23 You need to look at the design to understand the designers intended use of the boat. 1. Pearson-En
Applying Cetol question Rick486 at 2:32pm 08.02.23 I have given up on the idea or a real varnish finish on my toerails. Wondering, has anyone applied
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure (1) AndreInPortland at 2:12pm 08.02.23
Alder Barbour Refrigeration (2) IllusionV at 1:59pm 08.02.23 Adding a resistor to the P or T termina is how you control the speed of the compressor. 0-ohm give
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? rgranger at 1:50pm 08.02.23 Gotcha. Thank you, makes sense! :) Re: 240. The main sail looked quite new (virtually unused). Whe
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Anchored87 at 1:44pm 08.02.23 I'm saying that you need to figure out how to remove water from your boat if you are going to leave
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure LakeShark at 1:42pm 08.02.23 So forgive me for asking but are the pintles welded to the bracket? I like the look of @Gene Neill
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? rgranger at 1:42pm 08.02.23 Does that mean you are recommending a slip or using a lift for every sail? Unfortunately I don't th
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot (2) jviss at 1:41pm 08.02.23 OK, jviss, you got me to investigate oil pressure on my Yanmar 2qm15. According to the Yanmar Servi
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? (1) rgranger at 1:41pm 08.02.23 Thanks for the list and the questions: Very. I expect the majority of the summer sail's (with the
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Anchored87 at 1:38pm 08.02.23 I agree with @Scott T-Bird about the Ensign fulfilling your current sailing goals... but without a

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