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Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats Ken13559 at 7:51pm 03.21.22 Ask All Sailors 24/2130 Any idea what type of wood should I use for Stern Rail Seats wood strips? I couldn't find it in SBO
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions The_Sailing_Pelican at 7:32pm 03.21.22 Ask All Sailors 22/2332 Hi I'm considering moving myself a 1985 Pearson 303 from South Portland ME down to the Fl east coast
Paceship p14 swing keel snick at 6:23pm 03.21.22 Ask All Sailors 0/256 Hi, Im a newbie sailer. Can anyone point me to a diagram of a swing keel on a Paceship p14 ? My
JABSCO LITE OVER-FILLING THE BOWL! newmoon333 at 2:17pm 03.21.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1478 hello! i am the owner of a lite flush electric jabsco marine toilet: https://www.xylem.com/siteasset
Help with pumpout station part (3) Justin_NSA at 11:06am 03.21.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/517 We're not clear on how far the park's responsibility goes as far as maintaining our pumpout station.
Catalina 22 Bulkheads WindChill at 10:53am 03.21.22 Catalina 22 3/1037 I acquired a mid 1970's Catalina 22 with all the woodwork, fasteners, trim, everything removed. Th
Hunter 31-2 mainsheet routing question (easy one) StephenD at 10:50am 03.21.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/403 I bought a 2008 hunter 31, and the only mainsheet termination is through the starboard side coach to
Great Sailing Sunday. Woops! Tater at 10:34am 03.21.22 Trailer Sailors 10/923 I have never been one to hide embarrassing moments. We all have them. They are part of any sport/hob
Anti-siphon valve fred1diver at 8:59am 03.21.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1602 Hello everyone, quick question. I need to do a few items on my new to me Pearson 30 to comply with t
Getting Warm here, Time to Glue, MMA300 ordering tips Shorefun at 6:17am 03.21.22 Day Sailers 3/581 Just ordered some MMA300 from gluegun.com. They only ship eash 50mL cartridge with 2 tips. If you l
Upgrading the 2003 h386 Snake River tank gauges (1) JimP at 8:31pm 03.20.22 Big Boats 1/524 I've been doing some upgrades on my h386 and one of the things I wanted to do was get the fuel gauge
Hunter 34 (1984) Bimini from sailboatowners.com jwerkjr at 7:53pm 03.20.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/922 I am having a custom Bimini made by sailboat owners.com and was hoping someone on the forum who has
ASA 101 class... kendyoozed at 5:58pm 03.20.22 Ask All Sailors 36/2187 I have signed my wife and myself up for the ASA 101 class. I have a very small sailing knowledge and
Boat Stripe Oxidation John Marrone at 1:47pm 03.20.22 Catalina 22 7/887 Not sure how old the waterline and under bump rail vinyl is. I have tried cutting with abrasive comp
Renogy jviss at 1:29pm 03.20.22 Musings With Maine Sail 9/3132 Hey Rod @Maine Sail and update on your view of Renogy? Thanks, jv
Best Yard for Fiberglass and Keel Work - Lower Hudson apittman at 12:55pm 03.20.22 Ask All Sailors 1/241 Hey folks. So I finally got to visit my boat after 2 years of her sitting on the yard...she could u
Need replacement propane hose (3) Dr. D at 12:50pm 03.20.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/841 The hose going from the propane tank to the regulator has cracked. The tube is a bit over 23" long w
Autopilot drive interface DArcy at 10:54am 03.20.22 Ask All Sailors 29/1910 My autopilot is old, really old. I'd like to replace the autopilot but keep the drive, mostly becaus
Replacing depth sounder and knot meter (2) shank at 10:54am 03.20.22 Ask All Sailors 2/519 I have an 82 Catalina 27 with the old SR Mariner separate depth sounder and knot meters. They both j
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? (1) SV Gutsy Lady at 10:44am 03.20.22 Bristol 18/5108 Hello, Continuing the renovation of my Bristol 24. I got the old floor out as it was starting to ro

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4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? DaveJ at 3:16pm 04.07.24 He also said he was contemplating a long road trip this summer. A yard trailer is totally different.
Ruined mast or not a big deal? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:56pm 04.07.24 @cstan I am looking for photos taken direct from both sides looking at the spreader bases
Ruined mast or not a big deal? dlochner at 2:43pm 04.07.24 Thanks for the info, posted a few more photos in a reply. Looks to me like the mast is slightly pin
ghost striping / lettering residue dlochner at 2:33pm 04.07.24 Over time, gel coat oxides and becomes thinner due to weathering and polishing. The areas under the
Ruined mast or not a big deal? BarryL at 2:32pm 04.07.24 Hello, IMHO you can't tell anything about the mast when it is down. The mast relies on the stays an
ghost striping / lettering residue Skipper J at 1:41pm 04.07.24 Did you try Goo Gone?
ghost striping / lettering residue JoeWhite at 1:23pm 04.07.24 Yes, acetone, then wash with ample water to avoid damage to the gell coat. Bar keeper friend may hel
MORC lacoursmarc at 1:18pm 04.07.24 Thanks Will.Great profile pic!
Favorite roller for hard ablative? Drinky Crow at 12:52pm 04.07.24 Looks like a Simms R-890 is what's available up here. Says good 4 epoxys resins and adhesives
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 JamesG161 at 12:51pm 04.07.24 missing the nav table and some panels around it. look here H27 Jim...
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? Project_Mayhem at 12:41pm 04.07.24 high speed road trip He said 10mph. That's like bicycle speed. In all honesty, this is essentially
ghost striping / lettering residue Project_Mayhem at 12:36pm 04.07.24 Have you tried acetone?
Ruined mast or not a big deal? cstan at 11:56am 04.07.24 I am not familiar with how the spreaders are attached on the 27 but I know how they are attached on
Ruined mast or not a big deal? shemandr at 11:37am 04.07.24 It looks like to me that IMG_1250 shows a dent right at the spreader base. Prolly no compression sl
Ruined mast or not a big deal? cstan at 11:36am 04.07.24 While hope springs eternal, bent masts do not spring back. A mast that has a curvature due to lack
Ruined mast or not a big deal? cstan at 11:35am 04.07.24 I am not familiar with how the spreaders are attached on the 27 but I know how they are attached on
Ruined mast or not a big deal? (2) cstan at 11:34am 04.07.24 @cstan please post additional photos so I can give you my thoughts on this mast issue. As a forme
ghost striping / lettering residue domer94 at 11:07am 04.07.24 problem is you can feel the areas are still raised ... i know what you mean about the fading / etc
ghost striping / lettering residue FastOlson at 11:00am 04.07.24 UV did not fade the areas under the vinyl over the years. Same problem for the original name and hai
Ruined mast or not a big deal? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:44am 04.07.24 @cstan please post additional photos so I can give you my thoughts on this mast issue. As a forme

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