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Helm seat options for 26x sector at 7:43pm 03.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1011 I've purchased a 26x without a helm seat. It was removed by the previous owner and was thrown away.
Tiller extention for C27 Joel H. at 7:09pm 03.15.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/2332 I need to get a tiller extension. I also want a way to lock the tiller. I've noticed that Forespar h
H-26 Cabin Table Re-Covering BrianW at 6:06pm 03.15.11 Smaller Boats 4/1616 Because of a previous cabin leak on my H-26, my cabin table has delaminated and cracked. About a 6"
cat 30 masthead sheaves timweed at 5:22pm 03.15.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/2921 planning to replace the masthead sheaves on my '83 cat mkI. checked the Int.Cat 30 website for spec
Beneteau 49 davits drraskin at 5:19pm 03.15.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2114 Has anybody installed davits on a Beneteau 49. I was told that it is not possible. If anybody has an
Cabin sole finish Edhavana at 5:11pm 03.15.11 Yamaha 5/5210 Looks like Ultimate Sole is no longer available and after much research, I am wondering if I should
Need complete owners manual for Hunter 19 chuck517 at 3:45pm 03.15.11 Smaller Boats 1/2582 I am having issues with the daggerboard and it's assembly. No manual makes it no fun to troubleshoo
Installing holding tank? Dave555 at 3:02pm 03.15.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2567 Iam about to install a holding tank in my boat (First 40.7) and could need some advise where to plac
Adding a third Battery - how did you run the Cabling FOB at 2:58pm 03.15.11 Catalina 30 12/3689 Like alot of owners with a C30, im in the process of adding a third battery. I got all the wiring do
Prop strut "bleeding" (1) allan at 2:51pm 03.15.11 Big Boats 1/1158 For a number of years I've noticed a stain which does not seem to change on my bronze prop strut. It
Splicing Coaxial Cable ChuckH at 2:27pm 03.15.11 Ask All Sailors 3/3315 I accidentally cut the cable for my Datamarine depth sounder and knotmeter. It appears to be a coaxi
Bavaria Parts Barnacle Bill at 2:27pm 03.15.11 Bavaria 1/5196 As of December 31st, Bruce Mundle of Chesapeake Holdings ceased operation as distributors of Bavaria
Hunter 30T vs Hunter 306 Frank3810 at 2:04pm 03.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1655 Am currently looking to choose between a 30T and a 306. Have previously owned a 30 but have no exper
Water Maker seadaddler at 12:49pm 03.15.11 Ask All Sailors 12/4131 After reading another post about water makers and been thinking about getting a water maker for my 2
Spinnaker Track Install heart of gold at 12:43pm 03.15.11 Big Boats 2/1729 I would like to install 4ft of track on my Kenyon 4871 spar. I've searched the forums, phoned Rig Ri
thru hull? dgross28@yahoo.com at 12:19pm 03.15.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1710 Hi, I just purchased a 1977 Oday23 and found some water in the bilge. Just wondered if there are an
Cordless drill question Roger Long at 11:51am 03.15.11 Ask All Sailors 39/7782 I know every boater should have a cordless drill but I keep talking myself out of it because, almost
Source for Nav station panel prroots at 10:49am 03.15.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1652 We are replacing both VHF radio and chartplotter on our new-to-us 2001 Beneteau 411. We wonder if an
mac 22 rudder blade alfred gamil at 8:13am 03.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/979 Any body knows the dimensions, especially the maximum thickness of the ida sail manufacturer thanks.
Digital TV Antenna bobgelb@gmail.com at 7:32am 03.15.11 Catalina 310 15/6751 I have a five year old Catalina 310 with Triax UFO Marine Antenna. When hooking up the tv to the ca

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hull and deck construction Davidasailor26 at 7:26pm 08.17.22
Need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Cat 22 ShotgunSlim at 7:24pm 08.17.22 My take on the fwd bimini strap attachment points was to make loops of paracord and use those like
Hunter 170: Hull cracks repair, rudder mount rebuild, motor mount build, trolling motor electrical solution, inspection holes, hull painting nmanoilov at 7:22pm 08.17.22 The video of the motor running https://photos.app.goo.gl/aT9tLpHsZNzSpqc4A
Nonskid Capt Robbie at 7:21pm 08.17.22 used Pettit topside ez epoxy on molded non skid deck with recommended solvent cleaner before applyin
Hunter 170: Hull cracks repair, rudder mount rebuild, motor mount build, trolling motor electrical solution, inspection holes, hull painting (3) nmanoilov at 7:20pm 08.17.22 Here's the initial demo of the setup with trying the motor. Or at least I'll attempt to upload a vid
Hunter 170: Hull cracks repair, rudder mount rebuild, motor mount build, trolling motor electrical solution, inspection holes, hull painting (9) nmanoilov at 7:17pm 08.17.22 So, I've finished the trolling motor wiring and setup. I've purchased Minn Kota Endura Max trolling
1984 Hunter 31 - Need Help Installing new Windows Capt Robbie at 7:05pm 08.17.22 Those are not original If the frames are still good you can try tap plastics they fabricated lots o
Have a Mac 26M and moving it to Florida(Sept 2022), looking for a couple of partners to share use of the vessel and we can use also.... juggler at 6:26pm 08.17.22 This is the second posting where you asked for a partner. That sounds a lot like an ad. Ads are n
On the hard liveaboard or storage locations with boat ramps SW Florida so we can launch/sail during the season... Partners? juggler at 6:24pm 08.17.22 Thanks
New to us Hunter 40.5 (1) SV Maverick at 5:33pm 08.17.22 Thanks Smokey. Baycloud, If you notice hysteresis (due to a loose chain) which could lead to hunting
Going to Rio jviss at 5:23pm 08.17.22 Thanks for the update!
European boat owners: Tell me about your holding tank fitting Tedd at 5:14pm 08.17.22 Thanks, @Peggie Hall HeadMistress . I'd like to avoid the push-and-hold kind, but it's a good option
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks knappytime at 5:13pm 08.17.22 Thanks "sail sfbay". Totally agree with that process. Small wrinkle just now as I'm in Alaska and
On the hard liveaboard or storage locations with boat ramps SW Florida so we can launch/sail during the season... Partners? ggrizzard at 5:03pm 08.17.22 Your post mentions two problems. 1. In SW Florida. Not that many "dry" storage yards for sail boats
Going to Rio (2) DArcy at 4:57pm 08.17.22 CORK racing was a bit challenging for Branwen, she was working on pushing the start line to avoid th
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks sail sfbay at 4:41pm 08.17.22 Welcome to the forum!! Look to see if there is s manufacturer name and size on it. Then go online a
Air Pax circuit breaker (2) JHorr at 4:37pm 08.17.22 I found the problem. After removing the cover on the breaker aft in front of the shore power transom
European boat owners: Tell me about your holding tank fitting Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 4:35pm 08.17.22 This one should work in any deck pumpout fitting, metric or otherwise and will mate up with any dock
European boat owners: Tell me about your holding tank fitting (1) sail sfbay at 4:34pm 08.17.22 Congrats on your new sailboat!! Please post a photo of what you are trying to find. Is it a pumpout
Protecting My House Batteries in the Winter Davidasailor26 at 4:33pm 08.17.22 Also be sure to throughly clean the top of the batteries so that there is no film of electrolyte to

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