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line cutter on saildrive jbinbi at 6:10pm 04.19.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1118 I am wondering how to get a line cutter on my saildrive. This is my first experience with a saildriv
Topping lift slowdog at 3:47pm 04.19.13 Trailer Sailors 10/6900 What do you snap the topping lift to on the end of the boom ? Someone put a eye bolt on the end of t
Tiller Pilot for Hunter 23.5 tallswede at 3:39pm 04.19.13 Smaller Boats 20/6066 I would like to know if any of you have used a tiller pilot on your 23.5 and how you mounted it. I'm
Cheoy Lee 44 window needed. Kilolani at 1:39pm 04.19.13 Parts Search 2/3508 The Starboard window on the side of the aft cabin broke. Anyone know how to get a new one?
Need help for my Cygnus 20 eddy62 at 1:04pm 04.19.13 Trailer Sailors 6/3228 Just purchased a Cygnus 20. I have tried everywhere online and found very little on it except for a
Looking for Flojet Parts (1) Bad Obsession at 12:38pm 04.19.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1808 So I was working on my fresh water system today. I took the filter off and I ended up breaking the
More proposed boat fees RECESS at 11:31am 04.19.13 Ask All Sailors 49/5936 Like this is not expensive enough.
anybody know what's with D&R Marine? Mr. J.B. at 10:40am 04.19.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1247 when I go to the web sight I geta box that says I need a user name and password?
Anchor roller design questions holdech at 9:14am 04.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/9887 I have a commercial roller that's about 2 inches wide and 15 inches long. I realize it needs to ove
Compression Post ChiTownSail at 9:03am 04.19.13 Smaller Boats 1/831 Anyone with a small hunter ever remove their compression post? I am wondering the construction and
Fuel Polishing system MWybo at 7:51am 04.19.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 7/4510 Hi Roger, Sorry to intrude on your forum but I would be interested in hearing how your fuel polishin
How to clean these gaskets (2) Brezzin at 7:10am 04.19.13 Big Boats 9/1830 The boat is a H49 which has two hatches in the transom. The gaskets which I believe are silicone ha
Reasonable Canvas Guy in Jacksonville / Amelia Island Area SailMaster at 6:19am 04.19.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1062 Taking notes from the thread about Annapolis I am seeking the same thing in Jacksonville. We have tw
Should I replace spreader bases, and why? holdech at 5:48am 04.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 39/8860 I plan to order new spreader ends (metal) from Blue Water yachts. They also sell "rigid" spreader ba
San Diego "Big Bay Weekend" CaptDon01 at 11:06pm 04.18.13 Catalina 22 2/781 2013 San Diego Big Bay Weekend April 26-27 :dance: Just a week away! :eek: Are you ready for
Edson steering damage to fiberglass (1) gregorybross at 8:40pm 04.18.13 Catalina 30 0/990 I have fiberglass damage under the rudder post wheel where the wheel stop hits. I have repaired it
Goiot Hatch and Port Screens ulinanuk at 8:00pm 04.18.13 Parts Search 1/3757 We are looking for screens for port and hatch for a 1990 Beneteau Oceanics 350.
Sitex DL-2 depth sounder SailMaster at 7:51pm 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1552 Hi there, Does anyone have a manual for this little unit? It was working normally till recently.
Tall rig wing keel Cat sailer at 7:18pm 04.18.13 Catalina 30 1/1222 Would like some feedback from experienced Catalina 30 owners mid 90's model. Looking at a tall rig w
Need a VIN islandskip at 5:43pm 04.18.13 Pearson 2/1582 Ahoy, I'm trying to find out the history of a 30' Pearson Coaster built in 1969 but I can't find the

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DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings jviss at 1:11pm 05.03.23 I'm wondering if the price for swaged is $2,101.34 which is about what I paid for new rigging from
Sailing Movies? jviss at 1:08pm 05.03.23 Which Mutiny on Bounty? Wow, that's a good question. I love both the 1935 and 1962 versions.
Third summer, boat wont sail capta at 1:08pm 05.03.23 I think you should have spent some of the money that you spent on sailing lessons on maintenance. Th
Third summer, boat wont sail gtg at 1:02pm 05.03.23 Take a look at your rudder too, if classic tilt up may not be holding all the way down which will g
Third summer, boat wont sail (3) gtg at 1:01pm 05.03.23 Take a look at your rudder too, if classic tilt up may not be holding all the way down which will g
Third summer, boat wont sail (1) gtg at 12:44pm 05.03.23 No. The c22 hulls don't have coring. Fiberglass doesn't absorb water like wood or foam etc. Are you
Cat 30 Windlass PeteT at 12:30pm 05.03.23 Yeah I thought that may be a problem. I'll search as you suggested. Pete
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Skipper J at 12:25pm 05.03.23 Speaking of infection, I've read that vibrio cases are on the rise. You can get it from raw shellfis
Sailing Movies? Terry Cox at 12:22pm 05.03.23 But any recommendations, for things I might watch on Amazon Prime, Youtube, etc., are appreciated!
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings dmax at 12:13pm 05.03.23 To answer the original question, from my perspective: No significant risk, assuming you are reason
Sailing Movies? BarryL at 11:55am 05.03.23 Hey, DONT watch 'All Is Lost.' It's just terrible. "Styx" is pretty good but there isn't all that
Wiring solar and ACR's (1) fred1diver at 11:50am 05.03.23
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Hayden Watson at 11:27am 05.03.23 Are the Mk2 Catalinas not as high quality? The Mk2's are better equipped from the factory and more
Cat 30 Windlass Ralph Johnstone at 11:01am 05.03.23 Aw crap, looks like the same old problem of limited room in which to mount a vertical windlass. If
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings jviss at 10:56am 05.03.23 By the way, the costs I show are for mechanical terminals at the bottom only, as my rig uses T-type
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings jviss at 10:54am 05.03.23 Yes, I trust and value the rigger's service for sure. I was commenting on the price differential y
Third summer, boat wont sail stickinthemud57 at 10:53am 05.03.23 He only posted his question last night at 7:45 pm. He may still have a day job that doesn't allow h
Replacing Sheaves on a Catalina 27 shank at 10:51am 05.03.23 Thanks for the feedback. Yes, I'm going to lower the mast (with some help) to replace the sheaves, r
Third summer, boat wont sail dlochner at 10:51am 05.03.23 I'd like to know if we are going to hear back from the OP. He only posted his question last night
Third summer, boat wont sail stickinthemud57 at 10:48am 05.03.23 I'd like to know if we are going to hear back from the OP.

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