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etap removable traveler (1) Mich222 at 6:04am 02.02.12 Ask All Sailors 0/2978 Has anyone made their own customized version of the etap removable traveler? The etap traveler can b
New to all of this? kerryonc27 at 1:17am 02.02.12 Mid-Size Boats 13/2587 Hello all! Just registered and looking forward to being part of the group. My wife and I are looking
A friend just sent this to me. (1) caguy at 9:29pm 02.01.12 Sails Call Lounge 0/2972 Italian Cruise ship captain, Francesco Schettino, began his new job as a bus driver yesterday....
Can you confirm a Nightmare? (1) Viesail at 8:04pm 02.01.12 Smaller Boats 6/1941 My 1985 Hunter 22 (bought is Aug - still haven't gone out in her yet) has some long stress cracks on
Bulk head removal ramon orton at 7:52pm 02.01.12 Big Boats 5/1745 The previous owner of my boat removed the bulkhead between the fuel tank and the galley. Is this bul
Cockpit Bug Netting... (4) Sumner at 7:27pm 02.01.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2620 I just finished posting a lot of pictures, probably too many, of ... http://purplesagetradingpost.c
Bedding a teak handail Florida sail at 7:15pm 02.01.12 Musings With Maine Sail 2/3612 Maine, I have successfully bedded my stanchion bases, bow pulpit and stern pulpit with your butyl t
Can anyone recommend a good dessicant (1) Vic H. at 6:35pm 02.01.12 Ask All Sailors 28/4577 Well ya gotta' have a sense of humor (or no sense at all). New to me, on the hard for eight yrs. I g
So what's in a 8.0 C mast step? ewoden1 at 6:24pm 02.01.12 S2 2/1419 Cut the skin off the mast step area today. No hardwood nor plywood in there. Just end grain balsa.
Mesh Shading seadaddler at 6:23pm 02.01.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1455 Hi all looking for help with picking out some mesh shading material for hanging out the back off of
Table mod shanker at 6:19pm 02.01.12 Smaller Boats 10/2233 I once saw a picture of a H260 cabin table mod that was a little unique. It extended the front birth
Hello KITXU Vic H. at 5:13pm 02.01.12 Smaller Boats 0/752 Hello Kitxu, just wondering how the sailing was in Chile. Did you get my message re: Broken mast?
NASTY Fuel Filters Rick D at 4:31pm 02.01.12 Engines and Propulsion 10/4030 Two years ago, they (EPA) closed my fuel dock. Since then, I have been bringing in fuel from gas sta
Yanmar 3JH3E Service Manuals Maybe Sailor at 1:17pm 02.01.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/3756 Can anyone offer a source for a complete service manual on this engine that was installed in the ear
Fastest bottom paint william at 11:11am 02.01.12 Ask All Sailors 17/16352 What is the fastest bottom paint? My boat is sailed in New England waters, it has an ablative coat,
Bene 351/352 Genoa Rigging Change joker460 at 10:16am 02.01.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1182 I just came across this site (https://plus.google.com/photos/112975970217428095317/albums/5621230538
Asymmetric Deployment with Sock jimfrankelly at 10:12am 02.01.12 Smaller Boats 3/1636 From information I received on a previous posting concerning installing a furler for my asymmetric s
holding tank dimensions RockyH at 9:55am 02.01.12 Pearson 1/1314 Hello I am new to the group but have already found a wealth of info. I own a '79 Pearson 30 and nee
Power Thruster FourPoints at 9:49am 02.01.12 Ask All Sailors 20/3988 I've seen the power thruster for sale before, but I notice it's now sold here at the SBO store (http
Moving and painting a 25' Robbcox at 8:57am 02.01.12 Seidelmann 1/4778 Hello all, I recently got my first sailboat, a 1978 seidlmann as my 40th b-day present. Love the w

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Rope to Wire - O-Day 25 sail sfbay at 3:59pm 10.31.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Can your sheaves accept rope? If so
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 3:59pm 10.31.22 And it is a PSS dripless.....according to the surveyor.
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 3:57pm 10.31.22
Winterizing question Justin_NSA at 3:47pm 10.31.22 I installed a heater bypass circuit so the pink stuff doesn't get into the water heater tank. I only
Saltwater hose to engine kloudie1 at 3:31pm 10.31.22 Is it possible to rotate the pump body 180 so the discharge is looking up and suction is down?
Saltwater hose to engine jssailem at 3:21pm 10.31.22 That hose leaves the pump and does down. To Where? Perhaps a picture that shows where the hose goes.
Saltwater hose to engine Ralph Johnstone at 3:15pm 10.31.22 Wire wound exhaust hose. The wire prevents the hose from collapsing.
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 3:12pm 10.31.22 I was there for the survey and while it was mostly non-intrusive; it was very thorough even to the
Fender covers- Yes or No? jaysweet at 2:56pm 10.31.22 About a month ago, I bought 2 large, cheap beach towels. Planning to use them to make 4 fender cover
Fender covers- Yes or No? jon hansen at 2:45pm 10.31.22 you boys ever use fender boards? they are a must at pilings and double so when transiting a lock.
Winterizing question Davidasailor26 at 2:38pm 10.31.22 Did I just fill the hot water heater with pink stuff? Indeed you did. Not the end of the world tho
Winterizing question Davidasailor26 at 2:28pm 10.31.22 And for antifreeze, I've had good luck with the hardware store RV antifreeze which is generally muc
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 2:25pm 10.31.22 FYI. Most pre-purchase surveys are chiefly hull surveys. But in any case, they are usually based on
Fender covers- Yes or No? WayneH at 2:21pm 10.31.22 Fender covers help keep your boat clean. Or at least my boat. Something happened to my beach ball fe
What is this hole on the side of the engine cover for? Davidasailor26 at 2:20pm 10.31.22 Related to this, on the pre-sale survey that we had done about a year ago, the surveyor noted in th
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? stevenhagberg at 2:13pm 10.31.22 I just picked up a new to me C25 and she needs a bit of freshening up. I'm thinking of getting som
What is this hole on the side of the engine cover for? dkinzer at 2:12pm 10.31.22 Actually it is a fire extinguisher port. Related to this, on the pre-sale survey that we had done
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 2:11pm 10.31.22 But scares the heck of those Workers. Less Misbehavin
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? Dean Strong at 1:53pm 10.31.22 2GM20F is common in 80s-90s sailboats, unlike previous post. Simple solution...hang the ignition ke
Port shades/covers rgranger at 1:51pm 10.31.22 Even if your ports don't leak... I can see these being the bomb in a hot and stuffy anchorage withou

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