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P23 Fiberglass trouble (2) DAVA390 at 3:22pm 06.15.13 Ask All Sailors 17/2503 Today is launch day. 15 minute ride from home to the marina on good roads. The crack shown below ope
Battery Question BWagner at 1:16pm 06.15.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/2971 So I have a house battery bank consisting of 10 six volt golf cart batteries which is separate from
Looking for Endeavor 37 Plan A cwcary at 11:50am 06.15.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1015 Anyone know of an Endeavor 37 plan A for sale?
Hunter 28 stuffing box ... eliems at 10:31am 06.15.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1515 Taking her out of the water next week to do bottom paint and zinc etc and I have a question. On the
Docking along the East River (NY) nestorph at 10:11am 06.15.13 Destinations 4/2216 I'll be sailing down from Long Island past Manhattan via the East River. I'm planning on picking up
Windless Long Story at 8:37am 06.15.13 Catalina 310 2/1266 Anyone know off hand what, if any periodic maintenance is needed on the Maxwell windless? Used mine
Power buffer recommendations, anyone? kbbarton at 7:48am 06.15.13 Ask All Sailors 44/6946 The gel coat on my boat has little faint black specks all over it, especially in the cockpit and cab
Launched finally redhead78 at 7:07am 06.15.13 Ask All Sailors 1/868 Finally hit the water yesterday in Peekskill,ny, all goes well I go down Hudson tomorrow to key port
any -all sailors Dragon Fly at 3:19am 06.15.13 Bigger Boats 4/1104 Oday 28' roller furling jib ... can't/won't unfurl! just got boat back in the water from 6 months
circuit breaker not tripping Ross Gard at 2:16am 06.15.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1131 I am trying to figure why my nav. light doesnt trip? Last week took some green water over the bow,
A door for a Bristol 24 beast at 12:08am 06.15.13 Bristol 1/1957 my brother and i are making a tubular steel frame that slides into the slot the slats sit in this wi
Bimini on Bavaria 36 firehoser75 at 10:38pm 06.14.13 Bavaria 0/5232 I have a 2005 Bavaria 36 cruiser with spinaker winches near the helm. I am looking to add a bimini w
Replacement Engine dtedesco at 10:30pm 06.14.13 Catalina 30 2/1675 I have to replace the engine in my 1989 Catalina 30. It has a Universal M25 Diesel engine. Has any
Socks! (3) finding41 at 9:59pm 06.14.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1205 Who knew. I was kind of surprised when I saw these. I was shopping for socks but didn't see ones to
How 'bout them paste on Windows??? (1) topcat0399 at 9:43pm 06.14.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/925 Hah?? Hah?? How 'bout 'em? Hah? Prettiest thing on that oooollld boat! For sale - 1 set of aluminum
Chalky decks lnikl at 7:55pm 06.14.13 Big Boats 1/964 My 1983 Hunter 34 has non-skid that my daughter hates the chalky feel of. I know that if I were to u
AC & Frig Errant1 at 7:52pm 06.14.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1309 Hello to all, New to the site, have a 1993 First 310 and am considering up grading to an A/C unit a
name on my sailboat (3) trainmanjess at 7:28pm 06.14.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1263 hello all I finally got enough work finished on the hull and transom to get the name put on my boa
Goiot wheel pedestal maintenance BigEasy at 7:00pm 06.14.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1831 Has anyone performed routine / preventive maintenance on a Goiot swiveling steering pedestal mainten
catalina vs jaguar mangolatitudes at 6:34pm 06.14.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1182 I own a 1981 jaguar 27, which is by all accounts a catalina down to the manuals and marketing materi

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Buying new sails Salty Jack at 3:30am 04.16.23 Nice. Thanks!
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions Salty Jack at 3:28am 04.16.23 Thanks Gene and everyone else who answered my questions about washing and pushing my new old toy. I
Boom Vang danstanford at 3:20am 04.16.23 Wasn't the premise that ADDING a vang would be adding a safety device? Not having a vang would remov
Anchor Locker solutions DinghySailor at 9:43pm 04.15.23 The windlass should not be used to secure the anchor chain, whether the anchor is on the bottom or
Stepping up mast on H25 , use gin pole? JoeWhite at 9:16pm 04.15.23 View this link with images. This is how I did it pretty much raise and lower by myself. http://mei19
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains (1) LaDonaMina at 8:57pm 04.15.23 My wife made these and the interior had no curtains. I think she did a great job. The v-birth curtai
New sail advice needed CarlN at 8:46pm 04.15.23
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta JamesG161 at 8:41pm 04.15.23 How much does that Genny weigh? 470 pounds. The next video will shows I was 4 inches too high in
keel help Sailfanatic at 7:43pm 04.15.23 You need to get down to solid metal if you hope to seal up the area and stop further rust. What eve
Anchor Locker solutions (2) dlochner at 7:41pm 04.15.23 Let's back up to basics. The windlass should not be used to secure the anchor chain, whether the a
Rust on Keel I need Help. Sailfanatic at 7:38pm 04.15.23 I have prepped two iron keels in the past and found the only way to control rust is to coat with fiv
New sail advice needed Tally Ho at 7:38pm 04.15.23 I needed a new head sail over the winter. I got quotes from several on-line sources, and got a quote
Rust on Keel I need Help. shemandr at 7:24pm 04.15.23 Most of the keel looks good. It's mainly the junction between the wings and the keel or close to th
New sail advice needed dlochner at 7:21pm 04.15.23 The most important consideration in a new sail is the shape and construction. Cloth is down the list
Buying new sails Gene Neill at 7:18pm 04.15.23 We've had great success with the Rolly Tasker sails we bought from thesailwarehouse.com eight years
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions Gene Neill at 7:15pm 04.15.23 A long shaft motor is an absolute must.
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions Salty Jack at 6:54pm 04.15.23 Thanks guys! Good stuff.
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions Davidasailor26 at 6:47pm 04.15.23 1. Is using Dawn dish washing liquid recommended for boat washing? Is it really worth buying what's
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator eianm at 5:59pm 04.15.23 I have a 1997 Passage 42. It has a Kohler 9.5KW generator. Kohler Generator model # 3TNE78AC-KM
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta dLj at 5:31pm 04.15.23 Definitely not boring! How much does that Genny weigh? Nice job! dj

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