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What's a Blooper? Value of Spinnaker pole? LawyerBob at 9:00am 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 18/9197 Cleaning stuff out of my "new to me" Islander 28 (getting ready for winter storage) and came across
Keel haul complete!! (2) DAWGfish at 8:50am 11.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/813 I recently posted some questions about a keel bracket. I tried to find that thread again to update i
Hitting the Curveball Roger Long at 7:23am 11.04.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/5499 We had a fantastic road trip out to Ohio, near peak foliage on the Blue Ridge Parkway and through We
lifting venture 22 to get at keel Catskill Eddie at 6:48am 11.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1031 What's the best way to get at the keel. From what I can see it looks pretty darn funky. If I can saf
Source for Cushions and/or covers LawyerBob at 6:47am 11.04.13 Islander 3/8628 Greetings all. I'm a new Islander 28 owner. This is a "refurb" project boat, but she's not a mes
Looking for a C22 Mast sailman5188 at 6:26am 11.04.13 Catalina 22 3/803 Hi, anyone out there have or know where I can get a used mast for a C22 that I am restoring? It is a
Oil overfill on Yanmar 1gm Starrfish at 4:57am 11.04.13 Musings With Maine Sail 15/7103 Oops! I overfilled the oil in changing my oil filter. Did not realize until after running motor a bi
New rudder from Beneteau Bluewaters2812 at 4:29am 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 19/7977 Hi folks, We have just ordered a new (complete) rudder from the Beneteau factory in France. Our Oce
Splicing / Whipping Apex at 3:43am 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1158 Last night, I started splicing shackles to the boats running rigging. First try looks good, but what
Now I've gone and done it... (3) SeaTR at 3:10am 11.04.13 Smaller Boats 26/3410 Well, it's the end of another sailing season here in southern NE for me, and time to haul out the bo
Now I've gone and done it... (3) SeaTR at 3:09am 11.04.13 Trailer Sailors 30/9997 Well, it's the end of another sailing season here in southern NE for me, and time to haul out the bo
Lock screw for Selden in-mast furling locking tube bobatkins at 12:05am 11.04.13 Big Boats 8/5268 I have a Selden in mast RC Mk-III furling system on my Hunter 41. About a year ago I was having a lo
Fuel Tank Cleaning wufibugs at 7:35pm 11.03.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1436 Anybody have any idea on what I might expect to pay to have someone come out and clean my fuel tank.
Barrier Coat Yes or No? lingerfeltja at 7:11pm 11.03.13 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1970 I am having the bottom blasted to remove many layers of old bottom paint. I will let the bottom dry
Cabin top clutch Clydo at 6:54pm 11.03.13 Catalina 310 15/5393 My main halyard clutch stopped working properly. Pushed handle flush with cabin top and won't stay
Looking for Catalina 22 bow pulpit mcclanhn at 6:48pm 11.03.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1528 I'm looking for a used bow pulpit? If anyone knows of one let me know.
Strengthening O'day 25/26 tiller John Stevens at 6:40pm 11.03.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1358 I've had 2 tiller separate at the back where it meets the rudder in just a few years of use. I had
Free O'Day Manual vtsailguy at 5:44pm 11.03.13 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 5/25457 After an unfortunate loss of of my O'Day 28, I have the original manual that's not much use to me. A
How to recover cushions using grommets and string, no sewing (5) timtim at 5:33pm 11.03.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1775 I once read a tread on covering cushions with fabric and using grommets and string to lace on unders
New colour of fiberglass hull Bradyawl at 5:09pm 11.03.13 Ask All Sailors 22/9542 Need advice for a future purchase; Fiberglass boat, deck; Paint or new gel coat? Would like to ta

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fuel gauge Rick.johnson at 11:44am 06.07.23 Ok Thanks Joe I will be testing it this weekend Rick
fuel gauge JoeWhite at 11:41am 06.07.23 Yes, ignition must be on
What's next to be aware of ? WayneH at 11:21am 06.07.23 A friend of mine tells the story about the time porpoises were playing with his anchor line. Draggin
Help Identifying model apell at 11:21am 06.07.23 Extremely unlikely to be a 'one off' - 85 of the 26s were made - the photo in the link below doesnt
Help Identifying model Hollyberry at 10:38am 06.07.23 Extremely unlikely to be a 'one off' - 85 of the 26s were made - the photo in the link below doesnt
Help Identifying model apell at 10:12am 06.07.23 Yes it does - thought somebody might have add that front one. Right, the little window in front th
Need some help to get my 87 finished enough to get my mast up - All Hands On Deck! (1) ...3TacksontheWater at 9:59am 06.07.23 Well, I'm sure not happy to read about your dilemma. FWIW, I have either read and/or viewed videos o
Need some help to get my 87 finished enough to get my mast up - All Hands On Deck! ...3TacksontheWater at 9:08am 06.07.23 Well, I'm sure not happy to read about your dilemma. FWIW, I have either read and/or viewed videos o
Help Identifying model dmax at 8:34am 06.07.23 Yes it does - thought somebody might have add that front one.
Help Identifying model (1) Hollyberry at 8:26am 06.07.23 Window pattern looks more like a 26
SS Rod popping sound Hollyberry at 8:19am 06.07.23 Odd that it sounds like it's equally on both sides... one wouldn't think that two fittings would sta
SS Rod popping sound mesmith1122 at 8:07am 06.07.23 It much if any. Just had new furling unit and headstay installed by Mack Sails. I traced the occasio
SS Rod popping sound rgranger at 7:59am 06.07.23
1989-94 Hunter 27-2 schematics or manual rgranger at 7:56am 06.07.23 @rgranger Can you post the files in boat info for me please. One of many boats that I introduced N
What's next to be aware of ? william24424 at 7:03am 06.07.23 I've heard about Orca's biting rudders, seems like a habit that should have been broken by now in th
Help Identifying model dmax at 6:38am 06.07.23 Looks like an O'Day 20 - how long is it? https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/oday-20
Help Identifying model apell at 6:36am 06.07.23 The cutout in the transom is most likely for an outboard, not a ladder. The photos show damage to t
Xanbus System Control Panel Freezing (1) JamesG161 at 6:10am 06.07.23 I'll post the factory reset if I can get it out of them. I had a incident with that ICG, and they
Help Identifying model Ward H at 6:03am 06.07.23 The cutout in the transom is most likely for an outboard, not a ladder. The photos show damage to th
1989-94 Hunter 27-2 schematics or manual Crazy Dave Condon at 5:54am 06.07.23 @rgranger Can you post the files in boat info for me please. One of many boats that I introduced

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