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Replace trim with Teak or Plas Teak? Tabi II at 2:49pm 05.21.13 Ask All Sailors 39/11739 Just purchased an 1978 O'Day 25 and need to replace the original teak handrails and toe rails. Look
So i was thinking. WindVane (1) Doc_holiday at 1:44pm 05.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/903 Ok. I was sitting here in the hospital for the past 5 days. (don't worry, i will live... Long story)
Crack Where Winter Stand Was bdaylewis at 1:11pm 05.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/823 So should I be peeved that I have to pay $650 to the marina in Fairhaven MA to repair a crack at the
M25 rewire, basic, to get sailing jmczzz at 1:10pm 05.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2174 got my new old M25 home after some trailer issues. Clean up started, window repair started. Found w
Slogging Home Roger Long at 12:54pm 05.21.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/1839 My back/hip (SI joint), which has been very good since the events of a year ago, has been bothering
Hull knowledge bobbelize at 12:28pm 05.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1474 I am the recent owner of a 27' Catalina and not very knowledgeable about it. On the hull between th
Mounting gps antanne on h23 gutsgolf at 12:24pm 05.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1040 Has anyone mounted a gps antanne on a h23. looking for best spot out of way. thanks
DIY Mast Gate Ideas Nrmlspeed at 11:09am 05.21.13 Catalina 22 10/6642 I have been looking at external and internal mast gates for reefing. These little puppies are quite
Recommended Bay Area Surveyors rlamb at 11:03am 05.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/689 We are looking to purchase a 1990 era Hunter 42 Passage CC and wondered if anyone had some recommend
Posting rules Sailor 3269 at 10:43am 05.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1000 I would like to know what these things mean under posting rules it says BB code is on, (IMG) code is
What ??? in your Fresh water tank seadaddler at 10:05am 05.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1259 What do you add into your fresh water tank to keep it clean and safe and free free of mold and milde
AC Condensate Diversion Nodak7 at 9:48am 05.21.13 Big Boats 33/6466 I plan on installing a syphon on the AC pump overboard discharge to collect the condensate from the
How Much Solar Power? Piratenorm at 8:33am 05.21.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/648 This one is for Maine Sail but feel free to offer up any suggestions. I've bought an Isotherm 3.0 cf
2 bladed prop vs 3 bladed jimbrown3 at 8:30am 05.21.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/1478 I recently bought a 28 MK II. It came with a 3 bladed prop. I get extreme pull to port when over 1
Skimmar Sea Dog 9.5' circa 1960 found SeaDogOwner at 7:49am 05.21.13 Other Sailboats 1/4648 My teenaged grandson found a small fiberglass sailboat hull near his home here in Michigan, alongsid
H34 Hoisting the Main heart of gold at 7:44am 05.21.13 Big Boats 4/1057 I don't know if you have the problem of sticky slides when raising the main on a '34 but with a full
Old Floatation (1) hp18carr at 6:31am 05.21.13 Day Sailers 2/843 I've heard a few pros and cons on keeping the old floatation in place, don't misunderstand if you fe
Well, I think she's about done... and I made a mistake. Brian S at 6:27am 05.21.13 Day Sailers 4/1243 Last night I visited the boat at the lake, after a horrible grey, damp, slightly chilly weekend. I w
Looking for a source for rubber mats (1) Claude L.-Auger at 5:56am 05.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/837 The sticked-on rubber mats at the base of the mast of my 34 (see pix) as well as the ones inside hav
Fuel Tank Leak Jeff at 5:51am 05.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/472 I spent the last couple of weekends chasing fuel leaks on the engine. Now my attention turns to the

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Lifeline Replacement dkinzer at 6:56pm 01.18.23 @jssailem: DId you have your lifelines made at a West Marine in the Seattle area? I requested a quot
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month Davidasailor26 at 6:53pm 01.18.23 Beneteau also took away public access to their comprehensive parts website recently. To be fair yo
AGM Winter Self-Discharge Data dlochner at 6:51pm 01.18.23 Interesting. The charger only got to 5 amps before it started quickly dropping to float. I think y
Lifeline Replacement dlochner at 6:44pm 01.18.23 Visually, I don't think you will notice the difference after the first day.
Lifeline Replacement jssailem at 6:35pm 01.18.23
Spider Cracks in gel coat jssailem at 6:27pm 01.18.23 By plug up I mean to put gorilla tape on them. Have an open hole at the high point and a second hole
Lifeline Replacement Dalliance at 6:22pm 01.18.23
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month dmdiehl64 at 6:20pm 01.18.23 There are certainly creative work arounds as Slider suggests but not sure the benefit. This is unfor
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 6:20pm 01.18.23 Oh my. Is he doing his own power connection tap?
Reefing Sail Trim Ward H at 5:15pm 01.18.23
VHF Cabling and Connectors Maine Sail at 4:36pm 01.18.23 This May Help Easy VHF terminations
Single handing FDL S2 at 3:43pm 01.18.23
Hunter 260 Trailer Mods Philthy at 3:13pm 01.18.23 Thanks Rgranger. I'll give the dry lube a go. Hi Dave. I look forward to making direct contact wi
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? RussellBeckner at 3:10pm 01.18.23 Be sure to consume any left overs, no matter how little before daybreak as it is not UV protected.
VHF Cabling and Connectors dlochner at 2:46pm 01.18.23 Hey @Project_Mayhem, I'm sure you would love to make your own cables, but for now, may I recommend
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month Slider at 2:39pm 01.18.23 Why not just change the name of our site to B boats? How could the jerks win that case?
Main Sheet Swivel/Block/ cleat- 1981 Sirius 21 (3) SailSK at 2:34pm 01.18.23 Thanks Joe, Attached pics to add to my 1981 Sirius 21 Mainsheet assembly
Hunter 260 Trailer Mods Crazy Dave Condon at 2:14pm 01.18.23 To answer a a 260 on a roller trailer. Hell no! You will indent the hull to the point you could bre
Busted Mast (1) sbrogden at 2:03pm 01.18.23 The 1-1/2 inch platform under the mast base plate is in place. Two coats of epoxy sealer and varnish
Busted Mast sbrogden at 2:01pm 01.18.23 If the tape is in the track I would remove it. It's likely to come off as the sail goes up and down

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