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Progress Before and After (5) sailaway78 at 12:22pm 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1793 Progress on the rudder and other problems are progressing, SLOWLY. All parts and pieces needed ar
Bilge access???? Hobie1 at 12:21pm 07.04.10 S2 2/1659 I have an 83 S2 and cannot find any access port to the bilge. I have check every storage locker and
mast MB Ramsey at 11:50am 07.04.10 Catalina 22 1/1546 How do I walk the mast for a Catalina 22 sailboat? Is there a video available to watch this process
Food for thought and dessert Ross at 11:39am 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2789 This recipe divided by 3 makes a single 8 inch layer. It can be modified with spices to make a spice
sailing chigago... biorapper at 11:19am 07.04.10 Trailer Sailors 6/2954 thinking about pulling boat to Chicago to sail/walk round the city. From what I have read it is hard
Macerators mgchalos at 9:49am 07.04.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1619 My two Macerators (forward and aft heads) on a Benetau 46 have gone out at the same time. I suspect
Gosh Darn Bilge Pump Bad Obsession at 9:32am 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 8/9102 My Jabsco 1750 Gallons per Hour bilge pump gave up the ghost yesterday. I immediately put a new pum
Advice O'day 28 Dan D at 8:56am 07.04.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1572 We're looking at a 1983 O'Day 28 shoal keel. I'm sure I'm over analyzing, but what should I be look
Vacum develops when pumping out wastewater rickcioppa at 8:37am 07.04.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1541 Whenever I pump out my waste water, I develop a vacuum and have to break the seal with the pump out
Deck light issue (1) Vegas at 8:31am 07.04.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1819 I'm in the process of replacing my deck light bulb.....not sure it has ever worked in the 4 years I'
Replaceing Catalina 22 traveler with midships traveler jbrosecity at 8:26am 07.04.10 Catalina 22 19/9940 I searched Catalina Direct and other sources and am puzzled I cannot find a system to convert the OE
jib furler KP1968 at 8:25am 07.04.10 S2 2/1452 I recently purchased a 1981 - S-2, 9.2 meter sailboat in very good condition. After sailing it I rea
jib furler KP1968 at 8:17am 07.04.10 Catalina 22 1/1290 Hi I just joined and this is my first post. I recently bought a Catalina 22 about a 1974 model, in d
Let me wish every one sailaway78 at 8:15am 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 10/3310 On this board a very happy and joyful 4th. May you be surrounded by family and good friends. May t
Met a Cool Old Salt Yesterday... Irishguy at 7:58am 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2047 Since we are down here at the gulf for a few days, and since I am in the middle of refitting our Ven
What is this line on my main sail? (2) bellnier at 7:16am 07.04.10 Day Sailers 3/3442 What is the purpose of this small line on my main sail? Is it something used to trim the sail or ree
Anti Skid Pattern foolproof at 6:20am 07.04.10 Catalina 30 1/1673 Hello all: I have a 1976 Catalina 30, and there are a couple of spots of delamination in the anti-
First Hand Oil Spill Update... Irishguy at 6:19am 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2128 I thought I would give a little bit of an update since I am currently out on our balcony looking out
Low Battery Warning Daniel59 at 4:36am 07.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1577 I have a Hunter340. I had a Low Battery indication on my autopilot. Later, my audible battery alarm
Batteries cabayer at 4:06am 07.04.10 Big Boats 2/1412 Good Morning fellow Hunter Owners: I have a 2003 426 with a Panda Mini 8 Genset and a 56 HP Yanmar

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Transmission Cable Richard19068 at 2:22pm 05.09.22 Have you tried looking for ID numbers on the existing cable(s)? "The control cable part number cont
Replace Volvo Penta Shaft log seal with a PSS from PYI shaft seal on my 1990 41S5? also retention collar? ribbit at 2:00pm 05.09.22 I going to yard soon . While there I might want to replace the Volvo Penta shaft seal with a PSS /P
Need Advice for Reprop of '08 h36 karellen at 1:41pm 05.09.22 We also have the flex-o-fold 3-blade 16x11-3R on our 356.We're satisfied with it, but I wouldn't say
Low Profile mattress sunlover at 1:25pm 05.09.22 LIKES to side sleep.... or wife pokes you in the ribs if you sleep on your back? :thumbup::snooze:.
Beneteau 331 rear swim platform teak insert Davidasailor26 at 1:22pm 05.09.22
First there was Marinco then SmartPlug and now VoltSafe??? I'm not totally convinced Davidasailor26 at 1:14pm 05.09.22
Low Profile mattress rgranger at 1:10pm 05.09.22 This is my solution: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09CGK3X55/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_tit
Roast my boat! 1994 Hunter 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 1:07pm 05.09.22 Should I talk with this new sailor? Advice please Crazy Dave
Shroud and stay tension - H240 Crazy Dave Condon at 1:00pm 05.09.22 Pictures of mast and prebend side views please. Include those of turnbuckles. Is the forestay turnb
Davits sail sfbay at 12:56pm 05.09.22 If you do not find forum members that have davits on a 321 check with the davit suppliers who often
O'Day 40 traveler?? nramsey at 12:47pm 05.09.22 The traveller was made by Goiot. I think the easiest solution would be to get new wheels. Rigrite
Shroud and stay tension - H240 jviss at 12:45pm 05.09.22 In my experience shrouds and stays don't just suddenly get longer unless there's a failure involved
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains dlochner at 12:42pm 05.09.22 You should repair that inspection port. If water can get out insects or contaminants can get in.
First there was Marinco then SmartPlug and now VoltSafe??? I'm not totally convinced jviss at 12:38pm 05.09.22 The Voltsafe thing has merit. Remember the. Apple Magsafe connector? I really liked it. Voltsafe
Replacement compass for 1998 Hunter 28 sail sfbay at 12:37pm 05.09.22 Welcome to the forum!! What do you have now? Might consider having it rebuilt to new by OR purchas
Beneteau 331 rear swim platform teak insert CABixler at 12:32pm 05.09.22 edges, and then heavy monofiliament fishing line, sawing the adhesive between the teak piece and th
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains dlochner at 12:32pm 05.09.22 But @sunlover now suspects his entire boat to be broken Is he now doomed to do an entire boat i
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains Groundhog246 at 12:27pm 05.09.22 Good that it wasn't diesel! One of our water tanks is long and low. If we fill from the fill cap t
Irwin 28 Fuel Tank Location dlochner at 12:25pm 05.09.22 1970s boats typically had the fuel tank either in the bilge or below the cockpit sole. The fuel tank
Mistake made when installing lines aft (fortunately it was an easy fix) pclarksurf at 12:23pm 05.09.22 Glad you abandoned the original hacksaw path: never a fan of ruining the threads-- you will want th

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