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Stuffing/packbox leakage Sails-n-Ales at 9:37am 06.18.12 Islander 10/6551 I have recently purchased a 1982 36' Islander and found that the stuffing box has a recurring leak.
Oday 25 - remove the fiberglass headliner Joe5893 at 8:38am 06.18.12 Ask An Oday Owner 15/5437 I did a search on the forums and couldn't find anything on this topic. I have leaks and the water r
A short pleasant first trip NOT :( (1) c_witch at 8:08am 06.18.12 Trailer Sailors 15/4501 The only damage being a bit of scratched paint in docking at 4:00 AM in total darkness and my pride
Hunter (e)33 - Issues, Concerns and Solutions Serena1 at 7:45am 06.18.12 Mid-Size Boats 110/27057 Welcome Hunter e33 owners. The administrator has setup a model catagory - e33. Although this is no
products youve added that your glad you added allen-deckard at 7:42am 06.18.12 Catalina 22 35/5861 Thought id start a thread about things from companies that had good or bad products that youd like t
Lazy Jack Materials and Installation ktbowles at 7:24am 06.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/13093 I have a 2002 26X and have just ordered a new main sail with slugs and would like to install a Lazy
rudder noise on Hunter 34 ge8679 at 7:16am 06.18.12 Big Boats 3/1651 My rudder makes a chatter noise which goes away at higher speeds. just hauled it and the shaft is ti
New Toe Rails!! NYSail at 6:41am 06.18.12 Pearson 2/2005 Hello all..... I have a 1986 vintage P36-2. The boat has 4, 8.5 foot sections of 1" by 1" teak toe
End of an Era Crazy Dave Condon at 5:51am 06.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1230 I closed American Marine ' Sail Supply, Inc last year. Last week, I finally sold the last piece of
Well, that was a red banner day! :0 joes new addiction at 5:10am 06.18.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1639 Had plans for "Father Day" to get up early and FIANLLY go sailing! I've been neglecting my poor boat
Lowering the boom carolbsailing at 12:04am 06.18.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/2822 The boom on my recently purchased 27' Catalina is too high for me to attach the topping lift and eve
Radio Interference Oceanis 36cc carlager at 11:42pm 06.17.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1746 I have an interference with the radio antenna on my JVC stereo my Oceanis 36cc. The interference i
Can I do this? eliems at 11:02pm 06.17.12 Ask All Sailors 17/2991 I want to transport a 250 lb dirtbike in my 10' Rib Dingy to a location and then transfer it onto a
Boat lift for MacGregor 26M yohan at 10:50pm 06.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1901 I am planning on keeping my 26M at a dry dock but only way to launch the boat from it is using the c
Any good, exciting books about sailing? centerline at 8:20pm 06.17.12 Ask All Sailors 18/3690 NOT "how to" books, but good reading books.... what are your recommendations as to good exciting lit
Looking for the fresh water schematic for a '97 376 windsock1 at 7:58pm 06.17.12 Big Boats 12/1940 I've got a leak somewhere in the system between the water pump forward and the galley. Based on wha
Wanted - Catalina 27 Sail Cover chambao at 7:50pm 06.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1631 My 1979 sail cover is turning to dust. I'm in the market for a good used one if possible. I also nee
REVIEW of BEDDING BUTYL TAPE for STANCHIONS chambao at 7:40pm 06.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/2792 Based on the excellent illustrations ' directions given by Sail Maine link, I bought a roll of grey
Mast lights Sirius repair at 7:39pm 06.17.12 Sirius 21/22 3/2331 I replaced the bulbs in the mid mast light and the top light. I check for continuity through out the
Solar heat and GPS Ross at 7:36pm 06.17.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1108 On Saturday we sailed north for about six hours with the handheld GPS in a bracket on the companion

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New Daggerboard Timm R Oday25 at 12:53pm 01.09.23 Almost too pretty to use
Rain water through the mast jonelli at 12:27pm 01.09.23
Ugly wallpaper jssailem at 12:24pm 01.09.23 Make it look nautical. Carpet is a dust collector. There are some FRP panels that look like bead b
Reefing Sail Trim Don Guillette at 12:21pm 01.09.23 Don, I am not sure I understand the question. John: To be honest with you, when I was presented wi
Dealing with water spots on cove stripe stickinthemud57 at 12:18pm 01.09.23 The Meguiars products are great. I was hunting around for my #49 Oxidation Remover and could not fin
Reefing Sail Trim jssailem at 12:16pm 01.09.23 Sailing at extreme heel and rudder angle may feel fast, but usually is slow. Not only is it slow b
Dealing with water spots on cove stripe (2) Ralph Johnstone at 12:13pm 01.09.23 As far as gel coat stains on the hull, my first go to is : rub until hell freezes over without dang
Solenoid Switch on the Battery Switch Panel, What Activates It? jssailem at 12:09pm 01.09.23 THis link may help... https://marinehowto.com/automatic-charging-relays
H240 bulkhead thickness (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:52am 01.09.23 Take a look at Chicago screws for step one : of decorative metal backing plate on the opposite side
Bearing Cap rusted tight Crazy Dave Condon at 11:46am 01.09.23 Thank you all for helping with your advice. If the poster wishes me to contact him, please advise.
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Crazy Dave Condon at 11:40am 01.09.23 The plans for the 23,5 as a dealer came from me and the mast raise system was my design. I was invo
Solenoid Switch on the Battery Switch Panel, What Activates It? dkinzer at 11:22am 01.09.23 You might want to change this over to a Blue Seas ACR. Yes, that is exactly what I'm considering.
Solenoid Switch on the Battery Switch Panel, What Activates It? artboas at 11:12am 01.09.23 The solenoid is activated by the key switch. You might want to change this over to a Blue Seas ACR.
Dometic Refrigerator Update kappykaplan at 11:11am 01.09.23 Sweet!
Reefing Sail Trim BarryL at 10:43am 01.09.23 Hi, This is a good topic. A few points from me: In use my boat for day sails, weekend or longer cr
Reefing Sail Trim DArcy at 10:16am 01.09.23 The answer very much depends on the sail being reefed and on the point of sail. A slab reefed main w
Reefing Sail Trim shemandr at 10:11am 01.09.23 The main sail trim goal I have for a reefed main is to make sure the leech reef line pulls the foot
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? DArcy at 9:58am 01.09.23 @Prairie Virgin Sailor are you interested in the boat license or operator license? n the second pa
New sailing toy for Christmas Allan12210 at 9:58am 01.09.23 That clock is wrong if you are retired... Then it is 6 Saturdays and 1 Sunday. Our site superviso
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Leeward Rail at 9:50am 01.09.23 The guy turned around and drove over it. Is there a chance it resembled his wife ? My wife did t

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