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H260 Vang bracket Sublime at 8:08am 08.12.10 Smaller Boats 9/2736 In case I'm calling it by the wrong name, it's that bracket you always forget to slide onto the pin
stainless cleaner FourPoints at 8:07am 08.12.10 Ask All Sailors 22/5870 came across this product yesterday, they were advertising on one of the forums (this one I think) ht
New Groco K is sticky and shoots water in my face evdr at 6:25am 08.12.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3144 Hello, My less than a year old Groco K manual is sticky and the weight on the rubber flapper in the
need info on keel cable mac 22 alfred gamil at 5:47am 08.12.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1442 anybody knows about the lenght and the type of cable of the swinging keel including the turns on win
Backstay TRAY GRANGER at 5:45am 08.12.10 Catalina 22 1/1794 Do most of you guys have a split or adjustable backstay? I just have one eye on the starboard side o
23.54 water on table leaking slide cover ? bobbo99 at 5:23am 08.12.10 Smaller Boats 6/1444 23.5 water on table leaking slide cover ? Hi all ... we are on week 2 of ownership and have discove
Capri 16.5 Jib Dimensions Jeff Shaw at 3:46am 08.12.10 Smaller Boats 1/2739 In the evenings I repair sails in my barn for local sailors. I need the dimensions of a Capri 16.5
O'Day 34 in Buzzards Bay? hinmo at 1:34am 08.12.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1398 Hi - newbie here. I am looking at an O'Day 34 for sale. I would like to hear from current or past ex
Lancer blisters gabrielb at 1:22am 08.12.10 Lancer 3/2283 Does anyone have any info on blisters on a 35' 1979 Lancer?
Another ID higgs at 9:49pm 08.11.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1879 I was out cruising the past couple of weeks and saw some interesting boats. I saw this one at the T
Radio Tom Hoffman at 8:39pm 08.11.10 Trailer Sailors 11/3503 I have come to the point where I am looking at getting a radio, so I can communicate with other boat
Newbie buying first sailboat, will need a head Slingerland at 8:25pm 08.11.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/5006 Good evening, all! I am looking to buy my first sailboat, and have narrowed my choices down to three
Basic electrical wiring question (1) radioguy at 8:03pm 08.11.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1486 Guys and gals, I have a simple wiring question. I want to keep the stock control panel, but I wan
V17 Rigging Help hat57hat at 7:46pm 08.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2151 I am a newbie trying to rig my V17. The rigging for the jib appears to have no blocks. On each s
Custom Cockpit table (8) rortega46 at 7:00pm 08.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/2469 Our H28 is great and we really wanted a cockpit table for dining and entertaining. It had to be exp
New to C15's DannyB at 6:56pm 08.11.10 Trailer Sailors 4/2879 I have a C14 #2445 I recently rebulit and refabricated a new keelson, and compression post and regla
Balancing act jimmyb at 6:42pm 08.11.10 Trailer Sailors 27/6504 Hey all! Having a bit of trouble ballancing the boat when hove to. When I get a chance to go out Im
A mini review of a Campbell Sailor 3-blade prop Clark at 5:10pm 08.11.10 Ask All Sailors 11/8776 A mini review of a Campbell Sailor 3-blade prop - UPDATED I had been running a Martec geared folder
Four days and counting OdayDave at 4:57pm 08.11.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1441 In 4 days, I start my annual sailing trip with my friend of 52 years, Mark. I always point out to h
Line Diameter For Mid-Sail Reef Ties --Go Monster or Minimize? rardiH36 at 1:37pm 08.11.10 Ask All Sailors 12/5228 Here's a question/topic that I don't recall having seen discussed in the three years I've been follo

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Happy 246th Birthday, U.S. Navy! Mikem at 9:19pm 10.24.21 Happy 246th US Navy! And thanks to all who have served in that service over the 246 years. For th
I need help Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:56pm 10.24.21 While you may have eliminated most of the smell, your cushions (fabric & foam) are probably permeate
Another plumbing question? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:15pm 10.24.21 It works great but I'm pretty sure I got one thing wrong. I didn't install a loop from the toilet di
Heat exchanger temperature reduction amount (7) Skipper at 8:03pm 10.24.21 Update: I replaced the heat exchanger. It was $100 to acid wash the old one and repair a couple of t
H280 (1996) Survey Questions Keel Bolt Torque and Inspection DArcy at 7:55pm 10.24.21 Wow, that's a new one. I've never heard of dropping the keel as a regular maintenance item before.
Flushing Outboard at Salt Water Slip Joe at 7:52pm 10.24.21 Well, it has taken many trips to mechanics, dealers and the internet to finally find a device that
Why are marine toilet bowls so small? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:51pm 10.24.21 Head compartments on most recreational boats used to be quite small before "cabin" boats became floa
MEDICARE SFS at 7:41pm 10.24.21 SBI does exactly that.
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed Mechone at 7:06pm 10.24.21 How much weight are you carrying ? I have seen this people living on the boat have it loaded down wi
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 DArcy at 7:05pm 10.24.21 We went out. Again and again. I started crewing on a race team. Last weekend we flew the spinakker
1994 Hunter 40.5 price new artboas at 7:05pm 10.24.21 Does anyone know what the 40.5 Legend sold for new, back in 1994? I'm trying to identify the depre
Windlass wireless remote control kit artboas at 6:52pm 10.24.21
Containers lost and now a fire Charles Erwin at 6:46pm 10.24.21 It was still something called 'spontaneous combustibles' which began burning onboard. From the Kin
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 cspeer1 at 5:45pm 10.24.21 You managed that very well by getting involved with a club and crewing with experienced sailers. Way
Thanksgiving and Christmas WayneH at 5:20pm 10.24.21 Semper Fi!!!
Why are marine toilet bowls so small? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:17pm 10.24.21 There must be a reason for marine toilets to have such a small bowl. everything is relative.:cool
I need help sailing elipis at 5:04pm 10.24.21 While you may have eliminated most of the smell, your cushions (fabric & foam) are probably permeat
Engine lift - 1984 Hunter 37C Johnb at 4:57pm 10.24.21 Sail SFbay has provided a link to a really good read. To be honest if you are not sure what engine y
Finally went for a sail DeniseO30 at 4:53pm 10.24.21 Yep... It is like an easter egg hunt. That is a really a poor design for an inverted Loop that pla
I need help Scott T-Bird at 4:53pm 10.24.21 While you may have eliminated most of the smell, your cushions (fabric & foam) are probably permeate

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