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Mariner Emblems StumpSail at 8:06pm 04.16.13 Day Sailers 2/1394 I have a 1964 oday mariner centerboard model and it is missing its plastic oday emblems on the side
Depth Sounder / Transom Type Ron Inglis at 8:01pm 04.16.13 Lancer 4/2337 I have a Lancer 28. Does anyone any experience mounting a transom style sounder transducer in shoot-
Hull Crazing, cracked, just cosmetic or serious? (2) pearsoncommander251 at 6:39pm 04.16.13 Ask All Sailors 12/4547 I am the new owner of a Pearson Ariel. I recently had the hull soda blasted due to years of paint bu
How much fuel do I have? dave1977 at 6:38pm 04.16.13 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1815 I haven't figured it out yet, on my recently acquired 1980 37C, just how to determine the fuel level
1967 Pearson Ariel Gel coat (Hull crazing?) pearsoncommander251 at 6:22pm 04.16.13 Pearson 2/1807 I am the new owner of a Pearson Ariel. I recently had the hull soda blasted due to years of paint bu
Transporting rod rigging smacklin at 6:22pm 04.16.13 Ask All Sailors 8/4120 Question on truck transporting a boat/mast with rod rigging. Can rod rigging be coiled ? How tig
Replacing turnbuckle Richie50 at 6:20pm 04.16.13 Catalina 22 9/4332 I want to replace a couple of turnbuckles, barrel type, to the open style and may also replace the o
Don's Sail Trim Chart and Guide: ready to ship Phil Herring at 5:42pm 04.16.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/5079 Sorry guys, we had a technical issue that caused a number of products to display an "out of stock" m
Replacing the cabin lights dj2210 at 5:01pm 04.16.13 Catalina 30 11/3311 My 1990 has four florescent fixtures located in main cabin and four of the incandescent square light
HAPS Bell Harbor Rendezvous 12-14 April 2013 Mikem at 4:22pm 04.16.13 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 0/2440
Looking for Lake Champlain Sailors Famos_Amos at 4:17pm 04.16.13 Ask All Sailors 0/599 Hey all- I'm looking for some sailing buddies on Lake Champlain (Burl/Grand Isle area) to share thei
H34 continuing issues splax at 4:11pm 04.16.13 Big Boats 14/2365 Hello:) I have some issues with my boat and would like some advice. _vinyl cushions - repair and f
Oil vs. Varnish Sailavie1 at 3:47pm 04.16.13 Ask All Sailors 8/4683 I am in the process of adding more wood trim and panels (teak) to the interior of my 2008 Hunter 25.
Boat Yard on MS Gulf Coast-Recommendations? BrianW at 3:22pm 04.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/4267 I'm looking for a boat yard with lift capabilities that allow DIY work on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Electrical Panel rusty screws - 2006 423 (1) PDReynolds at 3:01pm 04.16.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1173 Another strange little issue with my new boat I would like to try and figure out. There is a DC m
Bung in top of centerboard housing. Isla-Mae at 1:38pm 04.16.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/720 In my O'Day 25, About midway on the top of the centerboard housing there is a bung, or that is what
Gear Deployment aboard the "Rachel Carson" Roger Long at 1:23pm 04.16.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2594 You can see what I have been observing and recording aboard the Rachel Carson for the past couple of
Pearson 424 sailboat 1980 - introducing myself CaptainLaura at 12:15pm 04.16.13 Pearson 0/1439 lived on it for two years, then got off this last winter, as floating in a marina in the Pacific NW
Is size of lettering for boat name critical? rnelson010 at 12:05pm 04.16.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2581 I understand that for a USCG registered boat that all letters in the name and hailing port should be
autopilot for hydraulic steering jmoir at 10:55am 04.16.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1877 I have recently purchased a new to me (2002) 40cc. the boat does not have an autopilot and I am inte

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Keel material dlochner at 4:04am 04.25.23 The aluminum mast and boom are also worth some money. And then there are the bits and pieces that
Shroud Protector Installation dlochner at 4:01am 04.25.23 My backstay goes through my bimini. It's not the easiest boat to build a bimini for. It took the PO
Lewmar window gaskets JamesG161 at 1:49am 04.25.23 Have a window with a gasket that is coming undone in one corner That is a Portal and not considere
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty JamesG161 at 1:20am 04.25.23 Do you know of any that actually, actively compare forecasted to actual Yes I do. During the Trop
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty Screen Saver at 1:07am 04.25.23 Do you know of any that actually, actively compare forecasted to actual as I alluded to above as a p
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty deander at 11:19pm 04.24.23 I'm a meteorologist but spent my career in research, not forecasting so if someone on this forum is
Mounting a solar panel on the stern pulpit rail Joe at 9:37pm 04.24.23 Tom, I don't have measurements, sorry. However, I think I'd take a different approach. The clamps
Overloaded our electric system. twalker H260 at 9:24pm 04.24.23
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:53pm 04.24.23 The hose can't turn on the black fitting, even after using a heat gun... I wonder if it was glued o
Tachometer needle broken - help Ralph Johnstone at 7:32pm 04.24.23 Thanks for the final update. Another happy customer and glad it all worked out.
Overloaded our electric system. Hollyberry at 7:29pm 04.24.23 Sorry for silly question but is GFI reset?
Shroud Protector Installation Project_Mayhem at 7:13pm 04.24.23 How are the shrouds chafing on your bimini? And a bimini or jib sheets are a lot easier and cheaper
Pearson 303 ; Mast Pad Eye Location OzmoLuxLucis at 6:59pm 04.24.23 I found the car to fit my Isomat mast at Rig-Rite, but it wasn't cheap: Isomat Spinnaker Cars
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube sydneybadger at 6:47pm 04.24.23 That assumes the the hose can turn on the black fitting, when the clamps are loose. Normally it wil
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube Leeward Rail at 6:32pm 04.24.23 believe the top white piece is glued, which could be part of the problem Even if the coupling is g
Tachometer needle broken - help smokey73 at 6:19pm 04.24.23 I don't think you need to worry about losing any memory when the battery is disconnected. It loo
More efficient way to clean gears? Rick Webb at 6:18pm 04.24.23 JP-4 does not stink It's perfumed I love the smell of JP-4 in the morning, it smells like victory.
Replacing Cabin Floor Tips RitSim at 6:05pm 04.24.23 I had to replace several plywood risers that were water damaged. I drew them in Draftsight (AutoCAD
Lubricating Through Hull Valves Terry Cox at 5:59pm 04.24.23 I need to check whether our valves have drain plugs for winterizing. If so, I should be able to work
Shroud Protector Installation dlochner at 5:54pm 04.24.23 At the minimum it does reduce chafe on my bimini and jib sheets How are the shrouds chafing on yo

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