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Warped Teak Cabin Hatch SailorDave5050 at 2:35pm 05.12.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1474 I have an approx. 30x30 cabin door hatch that is made if 1/2" teak (not plywood). It simply slips up
1988 beneteau 38' hull construction? geedub at 1:54pm 05.12.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1216 are the hulls solid glass or core material? How do they hold up? I am looking at one to buy but not
Rdy to buy HOW to Inspect? shortnsalty42 at 1:01pm 05.12.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1019 Narrowed it down to a Catalina 22 for our first sailboat. Was wondering if any Cat22 owners out ther
12 V aux outlet aka lighter shorts out appliances Piotr at 12:47pm 05.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1817 12 V aux outlet aka lighter shorts out appliances -UPDATE Recently, I installed a 12V outlet for au
mac 25 tiller extension Piotr at 12:42pm 05.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1810 While bringing the boat down Chesapeake to our summer marina, I found myself trying to handle my rea
Whisker pole... jack boats at 11:38am 05.12.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1285 I'm looking to buy a 16' long 3.5" diameter or close whisker pole in the San Diego/socal area. Th
What does this picture tell you? (1) GeorgiaBII at 11:33am 05.12.12 Ask All Sailors 17/3056 I took this pic yesterday on the first sail of the year for me, Not the greatest but it's all I've g
Water tank installation (5) c_witch at 11:30am 05.12.12 Trailer Sailors 3/2246 Ok a start to mostly finish photo session of my new water tank installation. I still have to make th
Hunter Association of Puget Sound Mikem at 10:13am 05.12.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2827 Attention Puget Sound Hunter Owners. Our last rendezvous at Port Orchard 4-6 May, was much fun with
Rudder Stop Failure Pictures (3) Sankaty at 9:20am 05.12.12 Big Boats 1/1557 Here are some shots of the Rudder Stop Failure along with an interim fix. http://sankaty.homestead
Head Pump Issue captainpat at 8:44am 05.12.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1387
A little bit of salt jwieneck at 8:04am 05.12.12 Big Boats 13/2307 I have a question. I just arrived in Punta Gorda, Fl. I shipped my Hunter 376 from Chicago. Splas
ready to buy 22,what to look for? shortnsalty42 at 8:00am 05.12.12 Catalina 22 7/1833 Looing to buy first sailboat ( learning ). I' ve narrowed the search down to a cat 22 as it seems to
stern into slip--can't get off to tie stern lines MikePK at 6:46am 05.12.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1184 I dock stern in to a slip where the dock is at my stern. Can't open the swim la. Tdder to get off
Hull Finishes??? 2 OLD PIRATES at 6:40am 05.12.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1244 I have just bought my first boat and I was wondering what kind of finish I should put on it. I'm goi
Anchors jibes138 at 6:36am 05.12.12 Musings With Maine Sail 2/3230 I see on the Defender website they are now carrying Rocna anchors and the price point is now below t
Thank you and Help WJA302 at 6:01am 05.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/1808 I have an 1988 27' Catalina with a Universal 18. I've been in the water for 3 weeks now and I motor
Sailors on the Cutting Edge (1) Shoaldrafter at 4:53am 05.12.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2060 Roger and Brian, two sailors on the cutting edge. Great picture of tool in use and great reference
Moisture under cabin floor Chris Bogle at 4:52am 05.12.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1086 I have no detectable leaks in my boat now. The cavity under the cabin floorboard is accessible by a
hull fittings or openings MICHAEL 53 at 4:34am 05.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1054 hello. can anyone help me with this. before i put my boat in the water. i would like to know what ea

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Head hose replacement BigEasy at 3:05am 04.13.22 Should have mentioned, hoses / boat in use 2.5 years. Thanks for the insight Ralph. Hopefully, P
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult Apex at 3:03am 04.13.22 different furler in my experience, but i had a bad bushing which allowed the drum to ride on the tur
A lost art: Conserving ice. jssailem at 1:53am 04.13.22 Vundabar! Thats a very nice. :clap:
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult jssailem at 1:49am 04.13.22 John. A functional furler of any make should not require a winch to make it work when there is litt
A lost art: Conserving ice. All U Get at 1:48am 04.13.22 You now have no excuse for not having a cold beer to hand out when we stop by.
Head hose replacement AwwShucks at 1:29am 04.13.22 Should have mentioned, hoses / boat in use 2.5 years. Thanks for the insight Ralph.
O'day 19 Weekender Companionway Door Dimensions? (7) Sunbird22358 at 10:29pm 04.12.22 I don't have an O'DAY 19 either, but have made companionway drop boards for similar boats. Here are
O'Day Sprite Rudder. (5) Sunbird22358 at 10:14pm 04.12.22 Here is the basic measurements of the Widgeon Rudder, might help..... D&R Marine still sells the maj
Hunter 240 Payload Capacity Benny17441 at 9:23pm 04.12.22 There are a number of factors that determine the maximum capacity. 1) The Captain/Operator's experi
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out BigEasy at 9:20pm 04.12.22
Removing lettering stain Mark Maulden at 9:18pm 04.12.22 FSR and white scotch brite
New Owner of 1983 Irwin 34 Citation patagoniadave at 8:37pm 04.12.22 The video link says I need to request access, which I did not do. Can you change the access on the
New Owner of 1983 Irwin 34 Citation DArcy at 8:33pm 04.12.22 The video link says I need to request access, which I did not do. Can you change the access on the v
A lost art: Conserving ice. dLj at 8:31pm 04.12.22 Beautiful work! dj
Removing lettering stain jssailem at 8:20pm 04.12.22 One alternative would be to paint the transom in a darker color. This is true. But if that is the
1993 40.5 Standing / Running Rigging Replacement PRO tips? jssailem at 8:14pm 04.12.22 Removing the mast to the hard or doing the rigging while standing on the boat. ? When removing the
Removing lettering stain Benny17441 at 8:07pm 04.12.22 Pick a small spot in a letter and keep sanding to see how deep the color penetration is. Hopefully
Lake Ontario Sailors take notice Phil Herring at 8:05pm 04.12.22 @higgs: the image is now in your original post.
Lake Ontario Sailors take notice higgs at 7:59pm 04.12.22 Thanks DArcy. The updated Navionics is a big improvement and I give them credit for making an updat
Lake Ontario Sailors take notice (1) DArcy at 7:55pm 04.12.22 Good on you for reaching out to sailors to warn about a dangerous situation. The Navionics Web App

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