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Cockpit Seating twdevore at 7:48am 05.06.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1426 The teak strips in the cockpit area were poorly varnished and now are flaking off. I'd like to refin
Great forum Happy Daze at 7:45am 05.06.13 Smaller Boats 1/759 This forum is great! My other boat is a Ranger 26-2 Hull #11. Only about 35 ever made. There seems t
Replace cabin sole Happy Daze at 7:40am 05.06.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/853 Does anyone have any "should know" information on replacing the rotted cabin floor? I am not a novic
poor pointing ability of 41DS sailor5017 at 7:35am 05.06.13 Big Boats 9/1985 HAs any one else discovered that the 41Ds line of boats has a poor pointing ability? We discovere
bilge pump exit Happy Daze at 7:26am 05.06.13 Smaller Boats 2/779 I just bought a 1985 25.5 and the bilge pump hose is corroded off in the well. It's plastic with a
Binding Centerboard. ruidh at 7:24am 05.06.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1097 I pulled the centerboard and cleaned the slot. I rust treated, primed and put in bottom paint in the
H326 leaky mast step/compression post bigsick at 7:20am 05.06.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/735 I have a leak coming in around my mast step plate and running down my compression post. At first I h
swing keel fairing ancbob at 7:17am 05.06.13 Catalina 22 10/1861 I am just about finished fairing my keel with lightweight automotive body filler. Just purchased int
Hunter 356 /36 oil info sailmaster39 at 7:15am 05.06.13 Big Boats 4/1301 Any suggestions on what engine oil and transmission oil is recommended for my recently purchased Hu
1gm yanmar impeller change jfschena at 6:45am 05.06.13 Ask An Oday Owner 23/6926 I'm expecting delivery Wednesday of my "new" 1984 oday 26. I'm planning to change the impeller firs
Adler/Barbour Refrigerator front door rack abyssal at 6:38am 05.06.13 Catalina 310 1/1300 I have a 2001 Catalina with an Adler/Barbour Refrigerator with Freezer. It has a wire rack attached
Winglets revisited alallen1 at 5:49am 05.06.13 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1035 Sorry about my last post. (more of a rant). I do have a problem with the winglets attached to the un
teak martnj32567 at 5:04am 05.06.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1497 the oday 23 has a travler in the cockpit with teakwood under the travler anyone know who has this pi
Turnbuckel cover caps Bruce Schwartz at 5:00am 05.06.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/705 trying to find replacement for the 2in Turnbuckel cover caps on my Beneteau. These are the 2 part ha
What is this........ (1) NYSail at 5:00am 05.06.13 Ask All Sailors 2/851 Hello all.... Just finished first project of spring and replaced all control cables, bearings, br
Engine Stop Cable Ken13559 at 12:34am 05.06.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1690 I'm looking to replace my Yanmar engine stop cable. It looks like the Teleflex Morse Utility Cable c
..... Fairwind at 9:41pm 05.05.13 Lancer 0/15 Sempre Libra is a Lancer 28 built in 1978 (fiberglass). This is one of the largest trailerable sailb
I have a new windlass-and it even looks good Mark Maulden at 8:51pm 05.05.13 Ask All Sailors 15/2954 Decided to install a windlass since we might be going to AK in a few yrs and it's nice to have in th
Univeral 5411 fuel injectors Zephyr at 8:20pm 05.05.13 Engines and Propulsion 1/1830 So, I had the injectors out of my universal 5411. Went this morning to put them back in and do some
Fixing stern steps on 45 CC 1brianduffy45CC at 7:59pm 05.05.13 Big Boats 3/759 Want to repair stern steps on my 45 CC

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Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 4:27am 01.09.23 Unfortunately even a total idiot can pass the test. Yes I have the Canadian personal water craft l
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 4:25am 01.09.23 Far to generic of a question. Where are you thinking of buying, what international waters are you t
Contessa 32 Owners ... Davidasailor26 at 4:24am 01.09.23 I think this guy is sailing a Contessa 32: https://youtube.com/@ErikAanderaa He is adventuring out
First time sailboat owner Terry Cox at 4:23am 01.09.23 During our recent CG inspection of our documented vessel, the officers pulled along side and asked f
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 4:20am 01.09.23 We watch the channel Sailing JibSea and others featuring Canadians in Europe and none of them ever
First time sailboat owner kappykaplan at 4:15am 01.09.23 Yes Then your hailing port should be on the stern.
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 4:14am 01.09.23 hatchclan, is the boat USCG documented? Yes
Think your PO made mistakes? (1) Gene Neill at 3:52am 01.09.23 I don't have a problem with the wheel steering if that is what floats your boat. https://images.h
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Leeward Rail at 3:47am 01.09.23
Occaisional Head Smell (1) john2 at 1:35am 01.09.23 Well.... i got the smell out!
Contessa 32 Owners ... Mifeo at 1:18am 01.09.23 I think this guy is sailing a Contessa 32: https://youtube.com/@ErikAanderaa He is adventuring out
Rain water through the mast (1) jonelli at 10:04pm 01.08.23 I was reading somewhere in another old post about how it is "supposed" to work by original design: T
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? jssailem at 9:38pm 01.08.23
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 9:37pm 01.08.23
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Leeward Rail at 9:35pm 01.08.23 Actually since 2009 Canadians operating any powered pleasure craft must have a Pleasure Craft Opera
Rain water through the mast jssailem at 9:32pm 01.08.23 That is what I have in my mast. The hole is near the base of the mast, and above the mast step.
New sailing toy for Christmas Leeward Rail at 9:28pm 01.08.23 Wait until you retire. Then you will need one of these That clock is wrong if you are retired...
Contessa 32 Owners ... mermike at 9:22pm 01.08.23
Contessa 32 Owners ... dlochner at 7:58pm 01.08.23 I think the woman sailor in Maiden Voyage circumnavigated in a Contessa 26. Way back when, Tania
Contessa 32 Owners ... Kings Gambit at 7:44pm 01.08.23 The Contessa 32 & 33 have high reputations for seaworthiness, as folks above have noted. We have a 3

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