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Islander 24 toe rails russh347 at 7:15am 11.08.12 Islander 1/2883 I've got an Islander 24 with no toe rails. The original toe rails were removed by the previous owner
Rope? slowdog at 6:31pm 11.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/4457 How do you lace the rope on the back of the boom to the blocks on the sides of the cockpit ? And how
Tie downs slowdog at 6:23pm 11.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/3966 How do you tie the back of the boat to the trailer ?.
Where to install a water maker on hunter 42' passage? chucklet321 at 5:29pm 11.07.12 Big Boats 4/3445 I plan to install a watermaker onboard a hunter 42 passage 1992 model. Where and what watermaker wou
Float switch 25yearslater at 5:24pm 11.07.12 Musings With Maine Sail 15/9913 Here is a question. When wiring a bilge pump float switch it is customary to break the 12V + wire a
I love my Catalina 310 but.. SceptreSailor at 3:04pm 11.07.12 Catalina 310 5/1930 I know these forums are not meant for sale posts, but I am if anyone is looking for an awesome 310 m
Reverse flush coolant on my Yanmar? (1) bigbrownpilot at 2:35pm 11.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/5737 I've been reading about how to flush the coolant out of the Yanmar in my H306. I've read all the st
s2 9.2 comparison to sabre28 dufour 29 etc paulgrady at 2:04pm 11.07.12 S2 2/2292 im looking at an s2 9.2a am wonddering what sets this boat apart from other boats in this size range
Mooring float hookup Lost Parent at 1:32pm 11.07.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2018 I was thinking of hooking a large carabine to my boat hook pole and using this to hook to a mooring
Huricane Sandy gathering in the marina. (1) rccsailboat at 11:32am 11.07.12 S2 3/1388 There are probably 3 S2s in Morgan Marina at the west end of Raritan Bay NJ. None of them started wh
Slow grind when starting..Starter or Solenoid or Current???? GJensen at 11:31am 11.07.12 Ask All Sailors 16/2972 I have a yanmar 2QM15 that does a slow grind now when i try to start it even though my battery is fu
What's Wrong in These Pictures? Roger Long at 10:25am 11.07.12 Musings With Maine Sail 13/5063 I'm curious how many ABYC standards violations you can spot in these photographs. We'll just let th
cover for Beneteau 285 First cindy15934 at 9:24am 11.07.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2623 Hello, We are looking for a winter cover for our Beneteau 285 First. Does anyone have any suggestio
Found the Guy Who Built My Cat-27 caguy at 8:54am 11.07.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2156 While at the ramp last Sunday I had a chance to meet an old timer who used to work for Catalina in W
Vang & Kicker wufibugs at 8:21am 11.07.12 Ask All Sailors 13/3586 I currently have a soft vang. Am getting ready to install a boom kicker to replace the topping lift
Tempest keel plate Tim Adams at 8:19am 11.07.12 Day Sailers 0/887 I've just bought a 1969 Tempest, and find that the plate through which the keel bolts go to fasten t
cabin fabric rudym at 6:38am 11.07.12 S2 11/3783 recently purchased a S2 9.2C, generally in good condition except the fabric liner in the cabin is ba
Boom Vang question Harleyreef at 5:33am 11.07.12 Catalina 22 24/4573 Hi, I just received a new boom vang, non-rigid set up from Garhauer and was wondering if it is bette
Whisker Pole for C320 john on haze at 9:06pm 11.06.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/6496 Hi, I'm a new Catalina owner and new to this forum so please forgive me if this question has been ra
How Do I Replace The Swing Keel Rope? (1) Britmick at 7:40pm 11.06.12 Smaller Boats 4/2966 I just bought a 1994 23.5 today ' would like to replace the swing keel rope over the winter. Can any

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Do you like Pocket Yachts Will Gilmore at 4:50am 11.17.22 With the 362, it is much more like work and when I go out I want to go somewhere and not come back
Clever Boat Names rgranger at 4:47am 11.17.22
Roller furling rigs Messing About at 4:43am 11.17.22 Very helpful - thank you!!
Miss sailing rgranger at 4:42am 11.17.22 I miss it because of this. When management admitted she wasn't feeling the love anymore, ( for sail
Roller furling rigs dlochner at 4:41am 11.17.22 Mullet Lake is certainly way up there! For a smaller boats, such as yours, a CDI furler may be the
Do you like Pocket Yachts dlochner at 3:58am 11.17.22 When I had smaller boats, I sailed them more. It was quick and easy to take the Tanzer 22 out for a
Roller furling rigs Messing About at 3:38am 11.17.22
Roller furling rigs kappykaplan at 3:33am 11.17.22 Your local sail loft should be able to convert your hank-on foresail to one with a luff tape once yo
Mystic to Quincy Captain Larry-DH at 3:04am 11.17.22
Mystic to Quincy Russell26 at 2:45am 11.17.22 All the suggestions are great. I do like Newport but would certainly try elsewhere. I will not be i
Clever Boat Names nightowle at 12:25am 11.17.22 Don't Panic! (Upside Down on the transom). Wetever.
Clever Boat Names Kings Gambit at 8:57pm 11.16.22
Clever Boat Names mermike at 8:55pm 11.16.22 My favorite: Tender - Original Contract 100' yacht - Change Order
which Anti-fouling paint for speed wheel Joe at 8:50pm 11.16.22 Smear some Desitin on it. i.e. baby diaper rash ointment.
Insurance for older boats Project_Mayhem at 8:40pm 11.16.22 I have Progressive. There's some threads with positive feedback from owners who submitted claims. I
Do you like Pocket Yachts Project_Mayhem at 8:37pm 11.16.22 I had a Starwind 19 that we now regret selling. Great little boat. Could comfortably sleep 4
Freeing rusty bolts - best penetrating oil Project_Mayhem at 8:30pm 11.16.22 I read a test (don't remember where) but their first pick was 50/50 acetone and transmission fluid.
Clever Boat Names Project_Mayhem at 8:22pm 11.16.22 The best I've seen was Sloop Dogg. I might have to steal that one someday As for terrible names we
Three way electrical connections Project_Mayhem at 8:20pm 11.16.22 Levernuts with dielectric grease are my personal favorite because they're serviceable. I'm sure some
Buying used C22. Fresh vs salt water boat? w4swk at 8:19pm 11.16.22 Cheaper to keep 'er :( I'm keeping mine forever!!!:)

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