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Jib Sheet Replacement rajhnsn at 5:58am 11.26.10 Bigger Boats 10/6669 I need to replace my jib sheets on my Oday 35. How long should they be? Is it better to have one c
Replacement of vinyl lifelines knotalot22 at 5:38am 11.26.10 Catalina 22 15/5661 The vinyl on my lifelines is looking cracked and aged. Does anyone know where I can buy replacement
Perko Combo Masthead/Deck Light rajens at 9:53pm 11.25.10 Ask All Sailors 5/6072 Looking to purchase a "Vertical Mount Combination Masthead Deck Spreader Light - 0170BMD12V" Manuf
vinyl coating of stays jedavidson77584 at 9:07pm 11.25.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2825 The cables (stays and halyards) have "meathooks". Are they companies that will coat the existing cab
Bilge pump agaliha at 6:36pm 11.25.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1734 I was winterizing my B361 today and when I emptied the water heater into the bilge I couldn't get th
Need Help - Sailmaker Recommendation Please jk2894 at 4:44pm 11.25.10 S2 3/1765 My wife and I have an S2 8.0b. We sail on Lake Michigan - not racing, strictly cruising. Never more
Annapolis Insurance Lober at 3:49pm 11.25.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2214 Best companies for sailboat insurance in the Annapolis MD area??
Mast teacher63 at 3:23pm 11.25.10 Smaller Boats 3/1389 Believe it or not but the mast after 3 months is finally in production.
Wiring a Cabin Light HisRoyalDoogness at 12:52pm 11.25.10 Catalina 30 2/1691 My main cabin light over the pull out table stopped working. Replacing the bulb didn't work,so I bou
Dog Island adventure (18) RECESS at 12:06pm 11.25.10 Ask All Sailors 8/4137 There were many things that could have gone wrong, but at every turn they all seemed to go right on
painted hull maintenance olddude at 11:20am 11.25.10 Big Boats 5/1483 I am a new owner of an 83 hunter 34 and also new to this forum. The hull on this boat has been pain
custom Arch NYSail at 7:32am 11.25.10 Pearson 1/1475 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 6/1945 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 27/7601 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 2/2032 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 4/2213 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 14/3743 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 5/1758 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 11/10639 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 6/4023 Encountered on 2000 Ben 361 during survey. Reverse polarity light on. After further look, it only

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H460 bow roller removal jssailem at 6:07am 07.18.22 Let us know how the inspection and solution develop.
Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad Samura Sailer at 5:51am 07.18.22 Thanks. I'm making some options now.
Custom sailboat holding tanks dlochner at 5:15am 07.18.22 There may local plastic fabricators that can build one.
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 4:35am 07.18.22 That's a true wheat blond head you had there. -Will
Formal Nautical Education Kings Gambit at 4:14am 07.18.22 Ideally it would be a place where I could liveaboard the boat, commute to campus in a tender, and de
Catalina 30 Maintenance List (1) Davidasailor26 at 4:10am 07.18.22 I have a routine oriented around specific times of the year, as we haul out every winter. Might be d
Universal M-12 running hot Davidasailor26 at 3:58am 07.18.22
Custom sailboat holding tanks justsomeguy at 3:05am 07.18.22 Ronco. Not Ron Popeil's Ronco. The other one.
Dual Lever Sticking RoyS at 2:30am 07.18.22 Do yourself a big favor and buy a quality single lever dual function controller. Makes close quarter
Universal M-12 running hot RoyS at 2:26am 07.18.22 I would disconnect the raw water hose at the exhaust elbow and examine the flow there. On my heat ex
H460 bow roller removal barunal at 11:44pm 07.17.22 Thanks for the tips guys. This is pretty much the plan I had in mind. Will get to the job soon! Best
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 (3) Richard19068 at 11:19pm 07.17.22 207404207403
Catalina 30 Maintenance List Hayden Watson at 10:42pm 07.17.22 I have changed my oil and filter annually for the past 24 years. I do not really have a maintenance
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 FastOlson at 10:15pm 07.17.22 Do you have a close up picture of the recently-divorced parts? That might help us imagine a solution
Formal Nautical Education DArcy at 8:40pm 07.17.22 If you are a self learner and interested in yacht design then you really should pick up a copy of Sk
Water leak on starboard bow1. Crusty Ol Salt at 8:31pm 07.17.22 The worst things about water leaks on the boat, they are a lot like roof leaks. The water always see
Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad dLj at 7:57pm 07.17.22 What are you using for weather prediction? Might want to keep your eyes on Monday and Tuesday of nex
45DS mainsail furling MFD at 7:47pm 07.17.22 Thanks for the reply sail sfbay. Just one note, the rope clutches on the cabin top do not slip. I a
Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad Samura Sailer at 7:32pm 07.17.22 I won't. Thanks for the reminder. I will have some chowder for lunch as well.
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? FastOlson at 7:27pm 07.17.22 I look at a lot of boats on yachtworld, and I'm always blown away that even boats with a separate s

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