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Lost anchor caprice at 7:31am 06.17.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2513 Just lost 100' G4 chain and 35lbs delta anchor in a cold lake at 40' Unfortunately, we did not mark
A Fein tool ? Ron20324 at 6:11am 06.17.13 Ask All Sailors 22/2627 I have some Fathers Day booty to spend, and was thinking of the Multi-Master tool. I wonder if the F
Sail Bag Needed Dede7157 at 3:45am 06.17.13 Day Sailers 11/8734 Hello all, I would like to buy (or make) sail bags for our O'Day 19 main and gib sails (for storage
Standing rigging dimensions 32' oday Chiky689 at 3:10am 06.17.13 Bigger Boats 0/867 If anyone has all the dimensions for the standing rigging fo an 1978 32' O'day please post them or s
Check your plug (1) Lost Parent at 8:42pm 06.16.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1539 Noticed a blue flash last night stepping onto the boat so I decided it was time to upgrade Check yo
Replacing roller furling line on Catalina 320 Tenedos at 8:37pm 06.16.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2635 Hello all, What size and length of line should I use for the roller furling on my Catalina 320? The
Blender for the boat Ed H at 7:24pm 06.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1320 Now that it has started to warm up, does anyone have a battery-operated blender they can recommend?
AC unit Mounting... Doug/Karen at 6:57pm 06.16.13 Big Boats 2/848 As we all have learned, our boat's hull are huge sound boxes capable of amplifying and resonating so
Looking for diagram on rigging 1978 32' O'day cruiser Chiky689 at 6:33pm 06.16.13 Bigger Boats 2/1114 Please I just bought an 1978 32' Oday in need of total restoration, looking for the owners manual o
Hunter 40.5 How do you remove aft vanity cabinets smokey73 at 6:02pm 06.16.13 Big Boats 4/1030 1994 Hunter 40.5. (Sorry I don't have any pictures of the damage) I have some hull damage (small
Hunter 23 Mast Position M and M at 5:59pm 06.16.13 Smaller Boats 3/1408 Hi All, I have a Z Spar mast on my 1988 H 23. It has a wing keel. The mast has a rake built into th
Sailing in Casco Bay Maine (4) ifmdalvey at 2:04pm 06.16.13 Ask All Sailors 19/3530 Here are a couple of photos to wet your appetite for coming to visit Maine and Casco Bay, you dont h
B&G experts required (1) ifmdalvey at 1:38pm 06.16.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1011 Hi folks, i have a B'G network pilot that is not working. Its giving me rudder driver errors and ru
Jack lines rtmccue at 1:28pm 06.16.13 Big Boats 7/2979 I would like to put 2 D hooks on the boat for jack lines on a hunter 450. Any sudjestions on locati
Rigging tension DaddyRN at 1:24pm 06.16.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2415 As I am new to trailer sailing - or basically sailing, for that matter - I am concerned about the st
bimini top on macgregor 26 garypaulacamp at 12:22pm 06.16.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/10720 We recently acquired a 2008 Macgregor 26 and have a bimini top called Scout; the thing is that the
engine hour meter...Hobbs? rgarrison@gmail.com at 11:06am 06.16.13 Catalina 30 8/1874 I am considering an engine hour counter on my new/old Cat 30. Anybody out there with DIY experience
Propane locker dimensions? Caribana at 10:53am 06.16.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/921 Hello, I have to purchase a new propane tank and was wondering if anyone can tell me the diameter a
C-22 logo? Ken Secor at 10:25am 06.16.13 Catalina 22 12/1608 A nearby print shop specializing in hat and shirt printing/silk screening asked for a "camera ready"
Boat Inspection Loutheg at 9:50am 06.16.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1090 I've owned my 1973 Catalina 27 for about 6 years now and love it.:dance: I have done a lot of resto

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Newbie Fresh and Green kappykaplan at 1:26pm 04.16.23 Good luck with your endeavors! That is a lot of boat for your first one. :beer:
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please dLj at 1:19pm 04.16.23 So just coming back with the full circle here. Folks - just sayin' - you best check out SBO for pri
Boom Vang Hollyberry at 1:05pm 04.16.23 Sailing down wind, a smart sailor applies a preventer. :biggrin: AKA a 'toerail vang'.....;)
Newbie Fresh and Green BobH57 at 1:04pm 04.16.23 Wise choice- you'll love your new 420. If you haven't already, check out youtube channel "Jib Sea" b
Boom Vang jssailem at 12:29pm 04.16.23 Sailing down wind, a smart sailor applies a preventer. :biggrin:
New sail advice needed FastOlson at 12:00pm 04.16.23 Try not to get side tracked by anyone's references to "racing" vs "cruising".... it's all about sail
Rust on Keel I need Help. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:19am 04.16.23 My 1988 Hunter 33.5 keel was entirely cast iron. Best keep quiet and be happy with my all lead ke
Boom Vang (1) Hollyberry at 11:15am 04.16.23 Re vang as a safety device.... This comes from the classic 'Royce's Sailing Illustrated' (image cred
Rust on Keel I need Help. BigEasy at 10:26am 04.16.23 Just got to give my head a scratch here. I didn't think Hunter, Marlow, whatever, had every used s
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains patbratton at 10:13am 04.16.23 I'm trying this curtain track that is lower profile than the traditional marine curtain track. http
New sail advice needed dLj at 9:57am 04.16.23 I can understand the challenge. At some point you need to filter out the options that are less impo
Rust on Keel I need Help. dLj at 9:35am 04.16.23 Agree 100%. Now I must decide if I remove that keel or not. Why would you remove your keel? You ha
Boom Vang Joe at 9:14am 04.16.23 The vang's primary purpose is to stabilize the boom (prevent bouncing) when it is swung outside the
keel help Ralph Johnstone at 9:13am 04.16.23 thanks I have a soda blaster scheduled to at least get started with this issue. Unfortunately, th
Beneteau Questions joker460 at 9:12am 04.16.23 Most of the Benes I went to look at had that as factory installed. I went with the Water witch elect
keel help Dil at 9:02am 04.16.23 thanks I have a soda blaster scheduled to at least get started with this issue. I do not know much
Identifying water in the bilge. sigsgmret at 8:47am 04.16.23 Great idea. Thanks
Identifying water in the bilge. (1) jssailem at 8:46am 04.16.23 Here is something that might work.. AquaChek Salt Test Strip Titrators for Pools - Salt Water Pool
Boom Vang (2) lakesurfsailor at 8:44am 04.16.23 Picture show the boom is Z spar. View 4 shows an eye for attachmentl Are there two of them one fo
New sail advice needed jon hansen at 8:43am 04.16.23 well said john. what john mentioned that i think is a must do, they bring the sail to the boat,

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