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Hunter 28.5 pedestal parts pamona at 8:05pm 05.13.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/2505 wanted.... section of steering pedestal where the gear shifter is attached just under the compass fo
Flag pennant heymagic at 7:53pm 05.13.13 Day Sailers 12/6875 Just wondering where and how you fly your flag or burgee? Spreader, backstay? Thanks Mike
Check out Kootenay Lake. B.C. (2) Kootenay pirate.. at 7:51pm 05.13.13 Destinations 7/9718 Sailing on Kootenay lake. .July -Sept. Awesome!!!! Music fest w a floating stage! !!
Fuel tank vizwhiz at 7:43pm 05.13.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/3144 Considering building a custom fuel tank to fit a certain space on the outside of the boat. One side
Bilge pump Sailor 3269 at 7:09pm 05.13.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/662 Ok another question about my boat, my bilge pump kept blowing fuses so I went under the seat and fou
Bent lifelne stantions oceansail0 at 6:34pm 05.13.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1167 Can lifeline stations be bent back straight? Mine are bent at thee base plate.
NY, NJ, CT Beneteau Center Cockpit Owners realst at 6:27pm 05.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/898 I'm looking for a Beneteau 42 or 44 CC owner near me. I'm considering purchasing one located in FL
What size spreader boots for a '78 H30? jaj63207 at 4:40pm 05.13.13 The Cherubini Hunters 1/858 Lost a spreader boot. Do not use white cable ties, they deteriorate in the sun after a few years.
charts and chartplotter for Android tablet lcook at 4:35pm 05.13.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/4611 I want to use a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 as a chartplotter for sailing west coast of BC. Any advice for
Transmission Oil Check on Yanmar 3GM30F (1) Zoom767 at 3:56pm 05.13.13 Big Boats 19/14691 Good Evening, I have a question on the transmission that I was hoping someone could help me with.
Electrical Panel Alansails at 3:09pm 05.13.13 Catalina 310 11/2433 On our 310 the Green Service on light is out :cry: Where would I get a replacement and is it an eas
rub rail? seanmcgrath at 2:54pm 05.13.13 Trailer Sailors 5/3160 Hello, I'm working on a project boat, a Kells 23. I've stripped stripped the deck in preparation fo
Opinions on Barnegat Bay 2013 Ward H at 2:27pm 05.13.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1698 As this is our first full season sailing and first full season in a marina, I was wondering how othe
Ballast skipperscouse at 2:26pm 05.13.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1592 I have a Lello 34 She rides high in the water ( about 10 inches above her waterline) Previous owne
Okay Where are they IainB at 2:09pm 05.13.13 Catalina 30 4/1419 Crawled around under the cushions etc on the weekend and still did not see the thru-hull fittings on
Beneteau 361 Water Heater Vesna at 1:56pm 05.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1801 Have a 2003 Oceanis 361, in which the water heater has stopped functioning with the following issues
Barient #17 Winch Issue Patronus322 at 1:52pm 05.13.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2203 OK...here's the deal. I took the winch apart today and cleaned it, then put it back together. It now
Need replacement compass for 1986 Hunter 23 CaptainDA66 at 1:42pm 05.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1090 Dear Hunter Owners, I own a 1986 Hunter 23 and I need to replace the bulkhead compass. Has anyone ha
SAIL Magazine story inquiry for Beneteau 25 owners sailmagazine at 1:25pm 05.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/686 Hi Beneteau 25 owners, My name is Becca Oken, and I'm a writer at SAIL Magazine. For our August iss
My anchor roller saga - what I ended up doing.... (3) holdech at 1:15pm 05.13.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/5011 Guess it was a few weeks ago when I asked a ton of anchor roller questions. Finally managed to get

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Replacement Traveler Part for H-34 DouceFolieI at 10:13am 02.15.23 Rutgerson (Swedish) seems to have little or no distribution in the USA. If you need just the bloc
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks DouceFolieI at 10:10am 02.15.23 For foot block like that, I used a store for Rutgerson deck hardware. Many options See link here Th
Spades &. Quick Connect terminals Ralph Johnstone at 9:58am 02.15.23 does silicone grease help or hurt? I've taken to applying synthetic grease to electrical contact
Ouch! Scott T-Bird at 9:16am 02.15.23 I suppose the trend in Montana is beginning to mimic Idaho! You may not have many locational option
O'Day 28 w/ Kubota 5411 2 cyl Diesel Ralph Johnstone at 8:15am 02.15.23 :worthless:
Ouch! Dalliance at 8:04am 02.15.23 I feel for you and those still in your harbor. A 100% increase is a painful shock. I have a sad fee
Liveaboard Marinas New England to New York SailorFrank at 7:46am 02.15.23 I believe there are a few liveaboards here: https://www.glenislandyachtclub.com very basic setup t
Liveaboard Marinas New England to New York SailorFrank at 7:44am 02.15.23 How long are you going to stay? You might do better to be a transient, but not sure what you are lo
Liveaboard Marinas New England to New York SailorFrank at 7:38am 02.15.23 I don't like to see this post drift off the list. I think lots of posters would like to help but h
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles (1) Justin_NSA at 7:08am 02.15.23 Practical Sailor has an old '05 article on them https://www.practical-sailor.com/sails-rigging-deck
Ouch! dLj at 7:01am 02.15.23 I ran a trailerable sailboat for years. Saves on marina fees, saves on bottom paint, you just have t
Ouch! Orbweaver at 6:46am 02.15.23 Quick update: this is a season lease, not a year. The season is dictated by when the tribe raises th
Superstitous steps kloudie1 at 6:36am 02.15.23 Couple of previous hits: https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/xsearch/xsearch_form.php?kw=Mast+step+coin E
air conditioning Sailgunner at 6:26am 02.15.23 That's one of my ideas due to the proximity to a thru hull. When you ran the ducts through the hea
Hunter 27-2 1989-94 traveller Crazy Dave Condon at 6:15am 02.15.23 Does anyone have the location sheet on the encapsulated aluminum plates in the fiberglass on this
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles kappykaplan at 6:07am 02.15.23 Also never tape over the bottoms of the turnbuckle which can trap water which will cause corrosion
Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit RoyS at 6:07am 02.15.23 Be sure to crank the engine with the decompression lever held open until the oil pressure alarm stop
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles Crazy Dave Condon at 5:34am 02.15.23 Picture of wrap pins please. Circular rings can and will be snagged as I have been nailed by them
Spades &. Quick Connect terminals Parsons at 5:25am 02.15.23 Personally, for any wet areas (most places on a boat), I use Ancor heat-shrink fittings (Heat Shrink
Superstitous steps dLj at 5:08am 02.15.23 If it's not a gold coin, you are wasting your time... The gods of good fortune would be offended at

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