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First time fiberglass repair - Should I try? (2) pearsoncommander251 at 6:48pm 04.19.13 Ask All Sailors 20/3770
Great Lakes Marine Mobile Net - Ham Radio Net for boaters. KC9SGV at 6:46pm 04.19.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1200 The HF frequency is 7.268 MHz LSB, just after the Waterway net on the ICW. VHF 2M in the Chicagolan
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.

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Third summer, boat wont sail gtg at 1:48pm 05.03.23 The bottom is beyond dirty. The centerboard is in serious trouble. To win races you have to start w
Third summer, boat wont sail gtg at 1:46pm 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 gtg at 1:46pm 05.03.23
Third summer, boat wont sail kappykaplan at 1:32pm 05.03.23 "Are you sure the masthead is centered over the midline?" Are you talking about mast rake? No. Ce
Third summer, boat wont sail gtg at 1:30pm 05.03.23 The term weather helm comes from the position of the tiller, which will be to the windward side. Th
Hi boaters, 1975 pearson 39 owners manual ggrizzard at 1:20pm 05.03.23 You might do a Google search for the manual online. Some kind soul may have uploaded it to a Pearso
Third summer, boat wont sail dlochner at 1:19pm 05.03.23 Thank you for your time. I just so dang confused we have a lotof "dirty bottom" catalina 22s at my
Third summer, boat wont sail dlochner at 1:18pm 05.03.23 Sailing is a lot more about feel than knowing. Absolutely. And it takes time at the helm of a boa
Third summer, boat wont sail gtg at 1:17pm 05.03.23
Third summer, boat wont sail (4) gtg at 1:16pm 05.03.23 An old, stretched out, baggy mainsail can and does cause weather helm. The bagginess allows the dra
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings jviss at 1:14pm 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
Third summer, boat wont sail kappykaplan at 1:12pm 05.03.23 Sailing is a lot more about feel :plus:
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

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