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"the doors" (4) joul at 5:02pm 11.19.13 S2 1/979 i have modified the double door wich open the fridge. i like it better in one piece, it give a bette
9.9 on V21 troutman at 4:33pm 11.19.13 Trailer Sailors 10/3151 I recently tried to use my short shaft 9.9 Merc. 4 cycle on my V21. I was not happy with the result
Mast crutch? hunter235 at 4:10pm 11.19.13 Smaller Boats 8/1552 I need the drawing and/or any pictures ya'll may have for the mast crutch on the Hunter 23.5 water b
folding prop jmoir at 3:49pm 11.19.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/4723 I am the owner of a bene 40cc. She is a good sailer in a breeze but a bit of a slug in light air. ha
Raritan PH II leak mystery117 at 3:33pm 11.19.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2946 I rebuilt the the Raritan PH II a few years back and mostly it didn't get used, at least not very mu
Balsa core on C57. Davidwindswept at 1:31pm 11.19.13 Columbia 0/1220 I recently purchased a C57. I have various degrees of moisture , some highly, and welcome any knowle
Sea Furl 3250 Urbansailor at 10:47am 11.19.13 Parts Search 0/2221 The fairlead and guard spring assembly are missing from my Hood Sea Furl 3250 furler. Is there any p
Adler-Barbour Refrig Urbansailor at 10:40am 11.19.13 Big Boats 4/1720 I've just gotten around to addressing the freezer/refrig. Made sure all the wires were connected, t
Lowering mast to precisely 16' what angle 45 degrees?? Counting Stars at 10:37am 11.19.13 Smaller Boats 35/2872 I'm moving sailboat to very desirable power boating area downtown Tampa and will have to go under 17
Update on the Self Tacking Jib arrangement. (2) Pilotocopilot at 9:28am 11.19.13 The Cherubini Hunters 2/2052 After relaunching the boat in November I have gone ahead with the mods to remove the cutter rig and
Need new hatch Oday 222 estopa at 8:44am 11.19.13 Day Sailers 2/1058 Need new deck hatch for my O'day 222. Anyone have any experience with the one D'R sells? Mine is
Trailering With Motor in Place on 26S? Sock Puppet at 7:41am 11.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1484 I know it says in the manual that you can leave the motor on the transom while trailering, but this
packaged food rgallagher at 5:50am 11.19.13 Ask All Sailors 29/3277 I saw a TV preacher selling food for a year and a half to prepare for the up coming disasters we fac
Double Anchoring a 27' Sailboat RicVen43 at 4:37am 11.19.13 Ask All Sailors 14/3413 I have a 272 O'Day and the water in the lake is dropping to the point I have to move away from my do
How to anchor a sailboat to limit movement RicVen43 at 3:39am 11.19.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1192 I have a 272 O'Day and the water in the lake is dropping to the point I have to move away from my do
Trailer Guide-ons: which one for a C22? (1) whatcaneyedo at 9:44pm 11.18.13 Catalina 22 12/1652 I'd really like to add some sort of guide posts to the sides of my boat trailer to make hauling the
jmallard jmallard at 9:17pm 11.18.13 Ask All Sailors 2/894 I am contemplating buying a 30ft. 1976 Northstar 1000 in excellent condition with many updates. It
Hunter-2000 460 vs 1991 P42 drtsr1 at 9:10pm 11.18.13 Big Boats 5/1281 I can not decide which to buy, I like both boats. They both need the same work performed. Othe
G26 anchor storage hatch mod clmartin0721 at 8:27pm 11.18.13 Grampian 3/19196 Hello all, I was wondering if anyone had ever retrofitted a deck hatch at the bow to access the s
Picked up my new 8.0 and brought her home solo (8) Broseidon at 7:08pm 11.18.13 S2 5/1432 I was always around sailboats when I was younger and even sailed in a few regattas but then grew up

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New 170 sailor (3) rsmithfh at 4:31pm 04.17.23 Awesome. I think I actually watched the video of you stepping the mast a few weeks ago, but forgot a
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions ...3TacksontheWater at 4:31pm 04.17.23 Thanks Gene and everyone else who answered my questions about washing and pushing my new old toy.
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions Salty Jack at 4:27pm 04.17.23 Thanks for your advice and to all who responded to my post! Jack
Furlex 100s Bearing Tube Problem Barnacle Bill at 4:24pm 04.17.23 Call Selden spars. They are very helpful people
jingly sound brad minda at 4:23pm 04.17.23 do I need to move the engine to get to it or can i move the prop shaft back enough. I don't see how
Anyone know how to get this cheek apart Barnacle Bill at 4:21pm 04.17.23 You might have to drill out the end of that pin.
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Gene Neill at 4:20pm 04.17.23 I realize I'm late to this party, but if I can stop anyone from buying the Thetford 550P, I will. We
Rust on Keel I need Help. Barnacle Bill at 4:17pm 04.17.23 Pettit has a product called Rust Lok Steel Primer. It is epoxy and silver and adheres to rusting sur
jingly sound Don S/V ILLusion at 4:15pm 04.17.23 Damper plate.
Sourcing leks FastOlson at 4:14pm 04.17.23 What the Heck Is a Lek? The Quirkiest Mating Party on Earth. Consider this your guide to the mating
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please Barnacle Bill at 4:11pm 04.17.23 I like Samson too!!!
New sail advice needed Barnacle Bill at 4:08pm 04.17.23 I didn't read all the comments in detail, but I don't recall anyone responding to your in mast furli
Sourcing leks Jim.. at 4:08pm 04.17.23 Get a dissolved solids meter like this one: TDS Meter Digital Water Tester, Tuecota TDS Tester 3-in-
Replacing a Broken Stanchion - H41DS (1) TheFlagshipFesarius at 3:56pm 04.17.23 When taking the shrinkwrap off this spring I discovered one of my stanchions had a crack and needs r
New 170 sailor stickinthemud57 at 3:55pm 04.17.23 I used to own a 170 and loved that little boat. We decided to get something less "tippy" for the gra
Sourcing leks Barnacle Bill at 3:55pm 04.17.23 Sometimes using water with a specific food coloring in it will help define the source of the leak.
Best glue to adhere peeling numbers to dacron mainsail. jviss at 3:50pm 04.17.23 I always thought those numbers were iron-on.
Tankless Water Heater Barnacle Bill at 3:50pm 04.17.23 The above info is good info. I am familiar with two types of on demand water heaters. One was popu
Free Beneteau! Project_Mayhem at 3:44pm 04.17.23 Is that like soon to be released VaporWare? Buy stock now in the company. :biggrin: Yes, I'm looki
Newbie Fresh and Green Clay Smith at 3:43pm 04.17.23 R Granger thanks for sharing your knowledge. I have already booked 2 ASA sailing courses. I may have

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