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custom Arch NYSail at 7:32am 11.25.10 Pearson 1/1442 Hello all... Have a P36-2 and want to put an arch off the stern for solar panel as well as hanging
My latest "Points East" cruising articles out. Roger Long at 5:44am 11.25.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1893 My latest cruising stories are out, two pieces in the current issue of "Points East". You can read
Keel position at dock or mooring sharps4590 at 4:43am 11.25.10 Catalina 22 27/7067 Being new to this wonderful activity I've acquired and read lots of books on it. In the book most r
S2 11.0 keel and balast questions quarteringbreeze at 3:30am 11.25.10 S2 2/1973 Hi all, I'm looking at a S2 11.0 (on the hard) aand Inoticed wated dripping from a few spots in t
361 Salon Table Lower/Raise Lober at 11:56pm 11.24.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2156 Survey of a Year 2000, Ben 361. Very difficult to lower salon table. Once down, the white lower fl
An attractive nuisance. (1) caguy at 6:22pm 11.24.10 Ask All Sailors 14/3667 Here's a query for the egg heads of the group. Sorry I meant technically adept. I am hoping to insta
Too Many Blisters!!! rpell46 at 4:56pm 11.24.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1713 Hi all and Happy Thanksgiving. I know what I see and know what I have to do.......But, I need to
Seaward Hillerange AADIVER at 3:51pm 11.24.10 Catalina 30 11/10296 The '83 I just bought has a new Seaward Hillerange propane stove which previous owners never used.
Reverse Polarity with load only Lober at 2:18pm 11.24.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3837 Encountered on 2000 Ben 361 during survey. Reverse polarity light on. After further look, it only
Airmail 2000 windward54 at 1:55pm 11.24.10 SSB and Ham Operators 0/4161 For all of you that use Airmail 2000 for your e-mail, there is a new version available for downloadi
Fair Winds and Happy Thanksgiving!! Winkfish at 1:33pm 11.24.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1593 This is an Irish grace my wife's aunt in Cork taught me a few years ago: "Some hae meat that canna
Cockpit Cover on DS II GG8616 at 12:55pm 11.24.10 Day Sailers 2/3626 I just purchased the 1977 DS II and am interested in getting a cockpit cover or boom tent to leav
Cap for Galley water tank chumpy36 at 12:51pm 11.24.10 Catalina 22 3/1614 Anyone know where I can get one? Catalina Direct says they don't exist anymore. thanks Jason
re- upholster Passage 42 eianm at 12:50pm 11.24.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1285 We have decided to freshen up Bellringer, our recently aquired 1991 passage 42 with an entire new se
Tiller for O'Day 23 Golden Road at 12:35pm 11.24.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2685 I'm going to need a new tiller for this 23, as its rotten and the foward end is snapped off. Can som
Wow !!! Maine Sail at 12:34pm 11.24.10 Ask All Sailors 18/4112 OK this is NOT sailing related but I think we can all respect folks at the top of a sport who push t
Side tanks in O'Day 272 CBSanford at 12:10pm 11.24.10 Bigger Boats 5/3034 My new-to-me O'Day 272 has built-in side tanks for water and waste. I bought a manual to research th
Mast step water leak problem - Keel step pigdogface at 11:56am 11.24.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/7297 I own a 2001 Beneteau 461 and I am looking for a mast base leak solution. Water enters the mast thr
seat/table on 23.5 bad_com_pany at 11:29am 11.24.10 Smaller Boats 0/1060 curious here, I'm wondering if anyone has ever tried to add a seat/table built atop the stainless tu
The rescue of Seasmoke... (19) CharlieCobra at 10:00am 11.24.10 Ask All Sailors 8/7420 Those of you that followed the rescue thread of Kettenburg K-40 hull # 3, will remember this boat.

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How do I get to this bolt? rpwillia at 5:39pm 05.01.22 OK, you guys are geniuses. I had an old orphan socket in 16 and 17mm (it was a 17mm bolt) where I gr
Removing Old "Sling" Decals tfox2069 at 5:37pm 05.01.22 Sounds like you got it. I just did this and used blow dryer and a dish scrubbing pad. Took it off ju
Single-handing a Catalina 310? rpwillia at 5:34pm 05.01.22 Single handed sailing on a 310 is easy. The hardest thing is docking in a breeze. Since just about e
Single-handing a Catalina 310? Stu Jackson at 5:14pm 05.01.22 Don't be a slave behind your wheel and your traveler control lines will begin to make sense. Get mi
From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button JamesG161 at 5:02pm 05.01.22 20 watts continuously while making the 0.3 liters per hour That is the removal of salts rate. Do
Single-handing a Catalina 310? Siamese at 4:27pm 05.01.22 I had a 309, and now have a 315. Close enough? Aside from docking, I don't see it as being any more
Single-handing a Catalina 310? jssailem at 4:22pm 05.01.22 Congrats for your new to you boat. Lots of learning fun as you jump on a new boat. It is a lot like
windlass not working and how to use it solo? sunlover at 4:17pm 05.01.22 The windlass had no power so I traced the wires to the back cabin where there was an open circuit br
Smoothing boat bottom and painting Siamese at 4:09pm 05.01.22
Single-handing a Catalina 310? leo310 at 4:08pm 05.01.22 Picking up a mooring on a 310 is easy just revers to the ball, pick up the line then walk to the bow
Single-handing a Catalina 310? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:01pm 05.01.22 lots of sailors intentionally learn to single-hand every boat they have had regardless of size as it
Corrosion on Lightning mast Seamus603 at 3:24pm 05.01.22 Thanks for the input, I'm asking around for a recommend on a good welding shop. Jim
Smoothing boat bottom and painting shank at 3:10pm 05.01.22 I would stay with the VC17 if it were my boat. It's expensive but there's so much less maintenance c
New to me o'day mariner 19' brazenarticle at 3:07pm 05.01.22 Look overhead for wires before raising the mast!
New to me o'day mariner 19' (1) jon hansen at 3:06pm 05.01.22 sailing is like a chess match with mother nature. no two sails are alike. he game. the game of sai
New to me o'day mariner 19' Rich Stidger at 3:01pm 05.01.22
New to me o'day mariner 19' Girth Brooks at 2:52pm 05.01.22 Hi Girth, Welcome to the forum. Cleaned up the extra images for you. Looks like a great find. She w
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? capt.amory at 2:52pm 05.01.22
How to Make a Continuous Loop with Polyester Rope jssailem at 2:49pm 05.01.22 Double braid polyester works for this task. It is not under constant strain so the 3-5% stretch does
How to Make a Continuous Loop with Polyester Rope dkinzer at 2:37pm 05.01.22 I did this on my boat last year. Did you use double braid polyester or something else? Also, did yo

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