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Time to Intorduce Myself nolasafari at 7:41am 08.29.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/1851 My name is Jim and my wife is Donna.We finally closed on our 2006 Hunter 33.1. I would like to say i
Mainsheet system on the old 22' 1973 Oday. hp18carr at 7:34am 08.29.13 Day Sailers 13/3356 A little advice here please, I'm going through an old 22' 1973 Oday regrettably my Mainsheet system
H290 Refrigeration, part II Jon Bastien at 7:28am 08.29.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1189 So, about a year ago, I posted about the non-working refrigeration in my Hunter 290... and thought I
Homemade peek a boo shades SS-Aquilon at 7:18am 08.29.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/4297 I want to make peek a boo blinds out of wood for my Catalina 27. Has anyone ever tried this? If so,
lookng at used cal (3) trainmanjess at 6:55am 08.29.13 Cal 3/2288 hello all I have had a series of misfortunes with my current Mac25 sailboat, and t will cost me mu
Where to buy bronze fasteners? IH82BL8 at 5:48am 08.29.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1041 Where in the central Chesapeake Bay region can I buy bronze machine-thread fasteners? There are sev
Looking for a boat Tackigator at 5:43am 08.29.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/5119 I've been bitten by the boat bug, and I think I want to buy a Macgregor 26. I live in Northeast Texa
272 mainsheet and traveller agprice22 at 4:06am 08.29.13 Bigger Boats 11/2473 Hi all; first, thanks for all the great, reassuring info you have given on centerboards, mast steppi
teak deck caulk (2) bletso at 3:59am 08.29.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1790 What is the general consensus on the various caulks out there. My boat originally had two-part poly
Capri cyclone 13 parts? Jared111 at 3:07am 08.29.13 Parts Search 1/4844 I'm looking for a mast or just the joint sleeve that connects the 2 part masts. Anyone have one or
Beneteau 331 barryelwin at 11:09pm 08.28.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1286 Has anyone any idea where I could source a engineers drawing of a 331 tailshaft.
perkins M30 idle dan8152 at 9:17pm 08.28.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/5428 I have a new to me catalina 30 with a perkins 30hp engine and trying to figure out what the idle sho
any experience with Water ballast damage causing heeling pro mkrupa at 7:26pm 08.28.13 Smaller Boats 16/2160 I put my boat back in the water this year and found that it heels badly on port tack. ie it seems t
Victron BMV 600 Problem Chuckbear at 6:43pm 08.28.13 Ask All Sailors 6/2219 My Victron 600 Battery Monitor has worked flawlessly for years. This morning I was doing my usual ch
40.5 broken refrigator door SVPardonMyFrench at 6:04pm 08.28.13 Big Boats 4/989 the front loading door on my 1993 40.5 broken during our long cruise this summer. Any idea where i c
Hunter 22 tiller handle attachment. GeorgiaBII at 5:40pm 08.28.13 Smaller Boats 6/1547 Can somebody please post a picture of how a h22 tiller handle attaches to the rudder? I bought the b
Installing transducer on transom Yosi at 5:20pm 08.28.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/6933 I'm looking to install Lowrance Elite7 HDI on my 26M. I saw at the dry storage 26m and 26x with duce
Thinking of moving from 272 to 28 or 30..? Steps at 4:59pm 08.28.13 Ask An Oday Owner 23/4532 after taking our 272 through a decent storm, i realized that i need a deeper keel and that the wing-
trailer suggestions cat capri 18? bartjoebob at 4:21pm 08.28.13 Smaller Boats 5/3237 Hello everyone, first time post here. I've recently become very interested in obtaining a pocket cr
Lazy Jack/Sail Pack with Short Battens? Uno Mast at 4:03pm 08.28.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2696 I'm wanting to get a Lazy Jack Sail Pack combo while trying to save money. Has anyone ever done this

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I am Knot going aloft today jssailem at 9:52am 03.27.23 A halyard knot or even a couple of half hitches would surfice. But then to really make it simple ben
Heart stopping drone footage Richard19068 at 9:30am 03.27.23 Wow again! That was the most exciting sailing footage I've seen in a long time. I loved the deadpan
Heart stopping drone footage (2) jssailem at 9:18am 03.27.23 Exciting video for sure. The Malizia team appears so calm at 27knots in the Southern Pacific. Roar
Water Tank Material Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:12am 03.27.23 All boat builders OEM and "stock" (not custom one-off) plastic water and waste tanks are actually L
Second Battery drewlamparello at 8:33am 03.27.23 I have two Group 27s installed. As you know the 275 came with just one forward of the sink below th
Looking for a day 23 mast around providence RI jssailem at 8:11am 03.27.23 I'd reach out to Dwyer. A solder job will not serve the needs. A sleeve could work, but I believe th
Why are silicone based waxes bad? jssailem at 7:54am 03.27.23 I am sure there are scientific reasons that silicone polymer as a gloss enhancer and the Organo-modi
Port light internal trim gaskets jssailem at 7:41am 03.27.23 ARJ is a window manufacturer up your way in Port Coquitlam, B.C. Canada. https://ajrmarinewindows.c
Port light internal trim gaskets Scott T-Bird at 7:25am 03.27.23 I'd start by identifying the ports? What make? They may be a custom fit for the port manufacturer.
Why are silicone based waxes bad? Scott T-Bird at 7:21am 03.27.23 Good question!
Autohelm rotary type 2 - fix or go new.... JamesG161 at 7:21am 03.27.23 I'm going to just buy a new type 2 12v drive unit RAYMARINE AUTOHELM RAYTHEON Motor Drive w/Gears
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail Scott T-Bird at 7:12am 03.27.23 One thing you should realize is that the boom will always be a little longer than the E dimension by
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? kloudie1 at 7:03am 03.27.23 Interesting part of Maine Sail's post on impellers: https://marinehowto.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/
Water Tank Material kloudie1 at 6:55am 03.27.23 Pretty sure that both tanks are HDPE.
mast lights ice breaker at 6:27am 03.27.23 The deck light on the mast is a simple PAR 36 Bulb. There are tons of after market LED on amazon an
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? anastas at 6:08am 03.27.23 Thank you for the post @Davidasailor26. The nice diagram settles this once and for all. I am summar
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail shemandr at 6:05am 03.27.23 If the sail is 7'11" and the boom is 8' you can sail the boat so long as the boom clears the backsta
Water Tank level shows full even if it is empty - Beneteau Oceanis 31 Leeward Rail at 6:02am 03.27.23 If swapped and they reverse the display, empty when empty, then possibly you solved the problem B
Sole Replacement (1) RoyS at 5:58am 03.27.23 I used PlasDeck which is usually installed outside on the deck and not inside on the cabin sole. I i
Water Tank level shows full even if it is empty - Beneteau Oceanis 31 Leeward Rail at 5:50am 03.27.23 Further to what @Davidasailor26 said... I would contact the manufacturer of the sensor and ask thei

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