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Made Some Decisions Bad Obsession at 1:17pm 06.11.13 Ask All Sailors 34/4083 Most of you will remember my post about selling my Catalina 30. There are a lot of decisions that g
Sailboat Trailer IslandDreamer at 12:21pm 06.11.13 Trailer Sailors 1/1649 Does anyone have an experience with Custom Sailboat Trailers located in Bacliff Texas? I am looking
Water temp and sending unit Jtoben at 12:04pm 06.11.13 S2 2/1055 We are considering replacing the engine raw water temp cold/hot gauge with one that has the actual t
sail patching doug fulp at 11:35am 06.11.13 Catalina 22 2/787 I have a small tear in my main sail (catalina 22), can someone recommend the best way to patch the s
Wheel and rudder alignment ranchu56 at 11:29am 06.11.13 Big Boats 1/725 ALCON, Installing Raymarine wheel-pilot on the Admiral's boat. Wheel with keyway centered at the t
stern bearing jaraman at 11:16am 06.11.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/725 What are the dimension of the cutlass bearing for a 393 with 30mm shaft
B First 310 Electrical Breakers/Panel Parts JRacer at 11:12am 06.11.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1773 I had to add some breakers to my 92 Beneteau First 310. Back of the breaker panel shows it was made
Spinaker pole mast ring. Happy Daze at 10:55am 06.11.13 Smaller Boats 3/1251 OK guys! Anyone know how high the spinnaker pole ring is on the mast? Apparently a spinnaker was an
Prop Shaft Spec's for (Yanmar) 40.5 Rick D at 10:11am 06.11.13 Big Boats 1/758 I got this info from Hunter and thought I'd post it. I'd like to find a place to stick it for others
MacGregor 26X stern rails Justin_NSA at 9:31am 06.11.13 Parts Search 2/9496 I thought I'd give this a try. I am looking for a used pair of original 26X stern rails for my 26S
Hunter 23 110% or 135% Genoa Size??? jimfrankelly at 9:21am 06.11.13 Smaller Boats 6/1691 I am going to buy new sails for my 1987 Hunter 23 and would like advice on whether to choose a 110%
The Lite Cylinder Propane Tank Recall Bob S at 9:17am 06.11.13 Ask All Sailors 23/8972 http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/portal/site/PHMSA/menuitem.ebdc7a8a7e39f2e55cf2031050248a0c/?vgnextoid=7c73
Looking to Rendezvous in Puget Sound or San Juans valhallasailingtv at 9:04am 06.11.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/687 hello: i sail outta Seattle and would like to meet up with other macgregor sailor's to rendezvous...
Question for Victron BMV-600S Battery Monitor Users JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 8:59am 06.11.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1762 Hi, I installed a Victron BMV-600S battery monitor this year. I tried to program it this weekend bu
Rudder groan (1) Jon_E at 8:56am 06.11.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1026 Yesterday I noticed a slight groan coming from the rudder post. The groan can't be reproduced easil
parts question jmhenry at 8:32am 06.11.13 Pearson 1/1725 I recently purchased an '88 Pearson 31. I noticed that the hydraulic (?) icebox part is locked in t
B331 Propane locker design flaw? (3) Cwoody at 8:28am 06.11.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1328 Ran myself out of propane a couple of weeks ago and took the tank to get it filled. Decided to get a
Which autopilot, and where? lorisjohnson at 7:35am 06.11.13 Big Boats 7/1695 I have a Hunter 460 that never had an autopilot. I am outfitting her for cruising and I am thinking
Tack Tick loses signal twdevore at 7:12am 06.11.13 Ask All Sailors 2/903 Our Tacktick wind indicator continues to lose signal. Prior to launch we brought the unit down from
anyone ordered from O'Day owners.com? avenger79 at 7:09am 06.11.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1041 Anyone have experience ordering from the site. I was looking at putting new running rigging on my 19

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What is This, Anyone Need One? Project_Mayhem at 6:53pm 01.21.23 Add-a-boom for those who want a couple extra booms on their mast
In-hull depth transducer fails to read shallow depths shemandr at 6:48pm 01.21.23 Mine did that too. I guess it was the soft mud in the creek where my dock was. Otherwise it was pre
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? Hayden Watson at 6:07pm 01.21.23 Hayden, I recommend starting to work on it now, like right now. Kroil or PBBlaster, let it soak in
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? Stu Jackson at 5:32pm 01.21.23 .................. That was when I realized that I could no longer open that jaw. I need to work o
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? Stu Jackson at 5:28pm 01.21.23 Why would it make a difference if the pole is stored on the mast? The deck and stanchion mounting l
What is This, Anyone Need One? FastOlson at 4:43pm 01.21.23 I recall seeing one in an ad, about 30 years ago. It mounted on the rear side of a spar for an exter
Bimini/dodger Scott T-Bird at 4:36pm 01.21.23 I don't think I've ever seen a one-piece dodger/bimini. Offhand, I'd say that it would be way too c
Title (1) Crusty Ol Salt at 4:28pm 01.21.23 In Virginia you would be eligible to apply for a title under the abandoned boat clause. I have attac
Bermuda Don S/V ILLusion at 3:38pm 01.21.23 @Don S/V ILLusion Did you go through the checking out of US customs using form CBP 1300? My boat
Gennaker (1) garymalmgren at 3:29pm 01.21.23 You will need your J , I or ISP measurements. nline calculator and you will have a basic sail plan.
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? Hayden Watson at 3:29pm 01.21.23 Why would it make a difference if the pole is stored on the mast? The deck and stanchion mounting l
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? Hayden Watson at 3:22pm 01.21.23 @Hayden Watson any clanging when stowed? Do you have jaws both ends, or a socmet at the mast end?
Bimini/dodger The_Sailing_Pelican at 3:16pm 01.21.23 What year and make is your boat would certainly help to know for better sdvice 1985 Pearson 303
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) (1) Project_Mayhem at 3:14pm 01.21.23 I'm thinking you are going to need a high pressure pump to geta semi liquid very far. Perhaps a gre
Fuel Tank Return Line (1) chichiflys at 3:08pm 01.21.23 Hi Ralph - thank you for the kind words and thoughtful reply. Of course it's a bit late as I made t
Insurance claim The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:54pm 01.21.23 1. Advise them the offer is insufficient. 2, get an estimate from one or more jobbers you trust. 3.
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? (5) Allan12210 at 2:46pm 01.21.23 Mine has been mounted to the mast for 30+ years. The control line is a 2x purchase with double clam
Mattress Underlayment Hello Below at 2:45pm 01.21.23 Stop the moisture at the source rather than letting it travel through the mattress and condense on
Title The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:39pm 01.21.23 Because of the boat's age, there may not be a title. At least in NY it was sometime in the 1980s be
Title The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:37pm 01.21.23 FYI, if the boat was/is Documented by CG regulation, it can't have a title. Even if Documented many

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