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Mast head light ID (1) patman70 at 10:43am 04.01.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2541 Looking for a lense for this mast head light. However it has no manufactures logo, only "made in Ger
mast cradle Sirius repair at 10:40am 04.01.11 Sirius 21/22 9/6377 At the end of last season I took down the mast and found that my mast cradle was extremely loose.
Sailboat aground off Fire Island (1) RAD at 10:10am 04.01.11 Ask All Sailors 53/23044 Le Papillon, a sailboat en route from Maryland to Maine,ends up on the beach near the village of Sal
Replacing counterbalance system for sliding companionway hat Bill in VA at 10:08am 04.01.11 Big Boats 1/1722 The vertical sliding companionway hatch in a Hunter 45CC is counterbalance by two coil springs behin
Solar panel recess dranage Bill Roosa at 9:56am 04.01.11 Big Boats 1/1212 Hey guys, the solar panel on my 40.5 Legend is always filling up with water. I have the old one pie
Lewmar Portlight Replacement Screens - MKI tonkasail at 9:28am 04.01.11 Big Boats 0/2378 I am trying to find replacement screens for the Lewmar portlights on our 1990 Catalina 42 MKI and ha
installing a shower in a 272 Out Islander at 9:18am 04.01.11 Ask An Oday Owner 8/3097 does anyone have any experience with converting the head area to a shower on a oday 272 or any other
Propane Tank La Bella Vita at 8:55am 04.01.11 Big Boats 2/1274 Hello, We have a 410, 2001. The propane tank valve has been difficult to open and close, need a pl
Thoughts on Bottom Painting or not? impulse II at 8:20am 04.01.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1388 Hello All, Looking for input before the season kicks off up here in the north. Last year I purcha
New cabin eyebrows. Ed Schenck at 8:01am 04.01.11 The Cherubini Hunters 11/4185 I just ordered six pieces of one inch mahogany cut to 5/32" thickness. Yard only had 8' boards. I
Downloads gpd955 at 4:29am 04.01.11 Catalina 310 0/2 If anyone needs them, I uploaded the Universal M25XPBC manuals and the Catalina 310 Owners Manual (f
catalina 22 trailer owners txtowman at 9:41pm 03.31.11 Catalina 22 5/1752 Does your trailer have 2 x 6 bunks or 2 x 8 bunks?
Is she a pearson??????? (1) DanielLeeBerry at 8:38pm 03.31.11 Pearson 4/1863 I am the new owner of what I am told is a 1975 pearson 25 but so far can find no pictures online to
Max Wind you would sail a .4oz spinnaker in? rpwillia at 8:10pm 03.31.11 Ask All Sailors 8/5211 Curious.
Creative problem solving... FourPoints at 7:54pm 03.31.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2875 So I'm getting ready to head up to the defender sale tomorrow (taking the day off!), and I just reme
1989 Hunter Vision 32' Euphoria at 7:41pm 03.31.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/3261 I just purchased a 1989 Hunter Vision 32' and need to update and service the boat....would anyone ha
cleaning Perko sea water strainers eianm at 7:10pm 03.31.11 Big Boats 5/3865 I am embarrassed to admit- after 6 months I have only just goit around to checking my seawater strai
H42 main earth plate eianm at 7:06pm 03.31.11 Big Boats 1/1211 i have the factory drawing, but can not locate the main earth plate- can anyone please enlighten me-
H42 aft most small keel bolt MB at 6:55pm 03.31.11 Big Boats 2/1337 I've got a small leak coming from the small aft keel bolt on my H42. We had the aft end of the Keel
What are unsafe winds to sail in? New2thecat at 6:15pm 03.31.11 Catalina 22 17/4262 It was between 15 and 20 knots today on Lanier just wondering how hard it is to sail in or even if I

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H49 washing machine install artboas at 8:27am 08.02.22 thanks Art, I was waiting your reply. yes I will make sure to fasten in place, should be easy as ma
East River Captain Larry-DH at 8:21am 08.02.22 A few years ago there was a catamaran stored on the hard next to my boat that had been dismasted the
Catalina 30 winter storage Don S/V ILLusion at 8:03am 08.02.22 Two cautions when using plastic tarps: be careful of abrasion of the topsides due to movement by win
East River Scott T-Bird at 7:47am 08.02.22 Running with a full current through Hell's Gate, we made the mistake of leaving our forward hatch op
Seawater pump for A/C 4Winds at 7:46am 08.02.22 If you pump more water you may be able to remove more heat, after all that's where the heat is goin
O'Day 22, 23 centerboard cleat rschuss at 7:31am 08.02.22 I know the water is skinny there. You can't find a happy medium position for the CB? You only need
Tips and Tricks for Pop Top kclancy at 7:28am 08.02.22 Thanks everyone!
tohatsu on a p18 Project_Mayhem at 7:27am 08.02.22 I had a 4hp Tohatsu on my Starwind 19 (which is very close to the Precision models). That 8hp is a l
Catalina 30 winter storage Project_Mayhem at 7:18am 08.02.22 :plus:for going around the stantions. Ive broken one or two going over and they often times ruin the
Any Hawaii Big Island sailboat owners here? patagoniadave at 7:15am 08.02.22
Any Hawaii Big Island sailboat owners here? Rick Webb at 7:12am 08.02.22 I lived on the leeward side of Oahu. We'd take a three or four day weekend and sail to Lahaina somet
Solar Voltage Project_Mayhem at 7:06am 08.02.22 Battery side was 20A panel side 10A. no blown fuses..Though my ABYC electrician said I don't need o
Intracoastal Waterway Trip dlochner at 7:01am 08.02.22 You've only just begun to ask questions! There are good resources out there, here are some places an
Newport 28 mk2 cruising speed adamv at 7:01am 08.02.22 Thanks all, the hull and prop are in decent shape. It's been painted a few times and could do with b
Tools JamesG161 at 6:52am 08.02.22 Wait a minute Advanced Polar Bonding is 2 or more Polar Bears Mating? Hydrophobic = is the Mad Dog
East River dLj at 6:48am 08.02.22 Last summer when I went down the East River in each direction did at max current. No way would I le
East River dlochner at 6:28am 08.02.22 Last summer when I went down the East River in each direction did at max current. No way would I let
East River dLj at 6:24am 08.02.22 Never trust the auto-routing features. They are only useful for quickly estimating distances. Abso
Sailing Dingy Questions (O'Day Widgeon) dlochner at 5:47am 08.02.22 The more you sail the more attuned your body will become to the boat's motion and will respond faste
Barlow 19 Winch fourwhitesocks at 5:46am 08.02.22 @Tally Ho Thank you and you are correct I spoke with a guy at Lewmar yesterday and they do carry 2 s

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