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Davits for 33.5 with stern rail seats MrBingle at 3:08pm 03.06.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1021 Having problems figuring out a good davit installation for my 1993 33.5 with stern rail seats. Anyo
LED Anchor light replacement kingsailor at 2:28pm 03.06.14 Big Boats 0/691 Does anyone know what LED replacement bulb to use for the anchor light on a 2002 H456 ?
H355 Ice Box Size jeepsailor at 1:54pm 03.06.14 Big Boats 2/919 Looking to add an Isotherm SP system to my icebox, my First Mate was a good sport last year hauling
Garmin 546 transducer cable mark6405 at 1:34pm 03.06.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1036 Anyone have experiience splicing the cable on a recent Garmin transom mount transducer? Garmin says
What Supports the Tempest Mast? (1) jfrancis100 at 12:46pm 03.06.14 Day Sailers 0/716 I asked this question back in 2008, and I just found out yesterday. The original post was closed, so
sump pup for 322 JohnM at 9:31am 03.06.14 Bigger Boats 1/837 The sump pump in the shower died. Has anyone replaced theirs? How did you do it? Thanks
Trolling in the Keys YOLO at 9:13am 03.06.14 Catalina 22 10/1333 In June, we are trailering our C22 to Bahia Honda in the Keys. I am more or less going to day sail f
Setting Mast Rake Fred Villiard at 8:00am 03.06.14 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/6172 When you set mast rake what doyou use as a reference, some suface on the boat or the water?
Atomic 4 help Admiral at 9:42pm 03.05.14 Engines and Propulsion 8/2831 I am sure I know the answer but I need to ask it any way and hope for positive news or at least a di
2 stroke outboard service Southern California pupluv at 7:02pm 03.05.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1319 Anyone know a mechanic that works on 2 stroke outboards in Southern California? I should repalce the
Height of first set of spreaders? H410 scottdube at 6:57pm 03.05.14 Big Boats 0/640 Anyone know how high off of the deck that first set of spreaders is? I'm trying to figure out how l
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Roger Long at 6:41pm 03.05.14 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 10/3660 Any day that starts with losing your smart phone promises to be bad and ugly. Any day that ends wit
O'day 23 dimensions needed for trailer set up Ziradog at 6:20pm 03.05.14 Day Sailers 6/3262 I just bought a 1978 O'day 23 and (separately) a dual axle trailer to carry it on. I need to do the
Main sail dimensions for 26s dglindaman at 5:54pm 03.05.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/2974 Does anyone know the luff leach ect of mac 26s? Thanks
Hunter 31 capacity plate Croy at 4:43pm 03.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/998 Hi, Does anyone knows what is the official passenger capacity of a hunter 31 (1984) and where is lo
APC spinnker vs genoa for a 2004 hunter 326 sfwatts at 4:27pm 03.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2957 Feel the need for more speed....our hunter has in mast furling, and a decent headsail. On the Chesap
Looking for Quick Antares 5/16" gypsy trishark at 4:09pm 03.05.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/752 Beneteau 40 came with Quick Antares 1000w windlass. Would like to go to 250 feet of 5/16" HT chain.
Cool Video that made me think of Sailing Bad Obsession at 2:12pm 03.05.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1336 I saw a movie "Chesapeake Bay by Air" the other night on TV. It made me think of sailing and all th
Boat and trailer combined weight Willemvan at 1:33pm 03.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/1005 As anyone ever taken a 27 cat over the weigh scales. And if so how much did it weigh. My vehicle has
And then the fight started... Brian D at 1:23pm 03.05.14 Sails Call Lounge 4/5741 MY Wife sat down on the couch next to me as I was flipping channels. She asked, 'What's on TV?' I

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Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? jssailem at 11:08am 07.05.23 @capta, Boat porn is an acquired taste. That link is pretty good one. After I spend my time on saili
2004 Hunter Passage 420 Questions DRhoads at 11:07am 07.05.23 Welcome to the 420 CC I have the same year and love the vessel. Don hit all the right answers. st
Advice on choosing keel lifting rope Digger1 at 10:59am 07.05.23 I'm putting dyneema on my Harbor Freight winch
Paint stripper and gel coat Ralph Johnstone at 10:45am 07.05.23 Try your worst paint stripper in a hidden high gloss area to check for damage (loss of gloss) to the
Stray current / galvanic current corrosion Ralph Johnstone at 10:38am 07.05.23
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything Ralph Johnstone at 10:24am 07.05.23 :plus:This is what I have on my 40-yr-old boat. What posses these dumbasses to abandon something
Stray current / galvanic current corrosion Don S/V ILLusion at 10:14am 07.05.23 hard to give a definitive answer via the internet. Look for the most common causes, I.e., bilge pum
Beneteau Cockpit Speakers Original Replacement arf145 at 10:05am 07.05.23 I had to replace mine a couple of years ago for the same reason, and I replaced them with Poly Plana
Raymarine C120 Screen Rehab BigEasy at 10:00am 07.05.23 I started to work on my C80; however, haven't completed it yet. Seems to work OK, but a very length
Beneteau Cockpit Speakers Original Replacement BigEasy at 9:51am 07.05.23 I did call Poly-Planar which is in Soumerville SC and talked to a very helpful lady who looked up
Raymarine C120 Screen Rehab (2) mckarsonj at 9:38am 07.05.23 Hello everyone I was checking to see if anyone has used the novus kit on there c120. If it was succe
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? capta at 9:34am 07.05.23 Personally, I prefer the older designs. I love the Snipe and for a bit bigger boat, the Rhodes 19, i
Paint stripper and gel coat Don S/V ILLusion at 9:32am 07.05.23 Almost definitely. I would remove the handholds and gently sand the offending areas.
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything kappykaplan at 9:27am 07.05.23 This was the epitome of simplicity ............. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/168
2008 H36 microwave replacement BigEasy at 9:25am 07.05.23 Any microwave could due, measure the old one and go to an appliance store. Don't know why; howe
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? capta at 9:22am 07.05.23 While the focus of responding ideas has been light weight plastic boats there are a few wooden desi
Merit 22 owners Digger1 at 9:13am 07.05.23 I use a pin.
Merit 22 owners Merit of the Bay at 9:09am 07.05.23 Thanks for the info! I have that same small swivel on the mast and a corresponding piece on the boom
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? jssailem at 9:04am 07.05.23 If you are bitten by a wood boat, this looks interesting. Built on a Danish design from 1956. She is
Broke KiwiPorp blade Ralph Johnstone at 9:02am 07.05.23 found one of my KiwiProp blade broke in half. Ken, what is the composition of the blade ? It doe

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