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crack keel (6) lukeb at 7:32pm 05.10.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2197 Purchased a 1979 8.0b s2. When I bought boat it had to be reposition on trailer before bringing home
Jib sheet cleat upgrade Tallgrass Sailor at 7:12pm 05.10.10 Smaller Boats 9/1788 Can anyone recommend a cam cleat to replace the original jib sheet cleats? I find the original cleat
Big Wind on the Sassafras This Weekend (1) Deadhead at 6:10pm 05.10.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2054 Yikes! Yesterday morning as I took the dog for a walk we found this boat awash against the lee shor
How do you determine height? KandD at 5:45pm 05.10.10 Big Boats 10/2854 I need the keel-tallest point height (minus mast) for our Hunter 40. It's a deep-draft boat. I hav
Bene 352 Manual joker460 at 4:23pm 05.10.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2200 hello. I'm in the process of aquiring a Beneteau 352. I have been searching for the owners manual
What size is my bolt/screw? malyea at 4:17pm 05.10.10 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1949 As I was leaving my '82 H30 in the rain earlier, I noticed one of two bolt/screws missing that attac
Mooring pin repair - suggestions? (2) MrUnix at 3:59pm 05.10.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2061 Attached are a couple of pictures of my front mooring pin.. this is how it was when I purchased the
Haylards Roy10289 at 3:53pm 05.10.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1892 My boat is a 1995. I have visually inspected the halyards and can see no abrasion or wear. Would peo
Fairing my keel? (4) Bob S at 3:28pm 05.10.10 Ask All Sailors 2/2222 I had some damage in my keel. It appears to be delaminating. I think this is caused by the lead cool
Macerator hook up JPC at 3:06pm 05.10.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2312 Recently purch a 1995 430 Legend which was a Lake Mich boat. The macerators were removed and the pl
Noisy Mast Cure Piratenorm at 2:52pm 05.10.10 Catalina 30 6/2710 I have a question. Can anyone tell me why using Pool Noodles to shove up inside the mast of my 30 Ca
transom shower/washdown Alvorada at 1:39pm 05.10.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/7457 OK, we are new boat owners and our family just purchased a B 331 (2001). This is a silly question,
Rudder blistering geocadd at 1:37pm 05.10.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/2188 We hauled the boat out last weekend and noticed blistering on the rudder, boat keep in Lake Tahoe wh
Drill Baby Drill... atwhite2 at 1:36pm 05.10.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2832 What a great resource this forum is, I am thankful for all the great info that is posted here. My
H33 (1979-1982) in Washington jorgefife at 1:24pm 05.10.10 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2013 I may be taking a trip in the next few days to Washington DC, and will be travelling by car Any boat
More bottom paint questions!!!! Harleyworker at 1:12pm 05.10.10 Ask All Sailors 17/3338 I didn't want to hijack another thread so I started this one. I have a 79 Catalina 25. I sail in f
Considering ElectraScan... a few questions mcaswell at 12:10pm 05.10.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/3426 Considering ElectroScan... a few questions Since my holding tank appears to have a small leak and w
autopilot battery drain jonfreiden at 11:35am 05.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3258 While sailing this weekend using gps,autopilot, refrigeration - these items drained a fully charged
Sitting a little crooked on the trailer scuzzlebutt at 11:05am 05.10.10 Catalina 22 8/4629 I was tired after sailing Saturday and had a nasty crosswind that made putting the cat22 on the trai
raymarine rl70 upgrade zrolimt at 10:56am 05.10.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2829 Has anyone upgraded from the rl70? Am considering an upgrade and wondering what products to look for

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Standing Rigging brockangelo at 8:25am 03.10.22 I haven't looked closely at the turnbuckles or jaw toggles yet, but how do you decide a left-hand th
I got new crew brockangelo at 8:23am 03.10.22 Aww that's awesome. Looks like a good water dog too! I have two Shih Tzu's, and they are admittedly
Sailboat donation jssailem at 8:13am 03.10.22 You might see if there is a Sea Scout program in your local area. They may be able to use the boat i
LiFePo4 Refresh Maine Sail at 8:12am 03.10.22 Guys, Let's keep it simple 1-There is no small frame alternator made that is continuous-duty rated
I got new crew Jacktar at 8:11am 03.10.22 That is a good run, only got 11.5 out of ex wife but got the boat in the divorce so not all bad.
Sailboat donation Jacktar at 8:05am 03.10.22 Try local PBS station or org
refrigeration for a s2 11a kloudie1 at 8:04am 03.10.22 most expeditious would be to get a portable that has a compressor refrigeration system ( not solid s
Hunter 26.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:57am 03.10.22 Properly outfitted watching the wind yes May I suggest a good skipper who teaches go with you th
Sailboat donation Jstonge at 7:43am 03.10.22 I donated my O'Day 25 to Boat Angel (boatangel.com). Once it was sold, I met with the new owners wh
So, an East Orient 32, Sabre 28, and Hunter 27 walk into a bar... Blowboat at 7:37am 03.10.22 On behalf of the Hunter 27, they are indeed a production built boat but they are built like a tank.
Sailboat donation Pirate Dave at 7:12am 03.10.22 I have been trying to donate my Catalina 27. Lived on it with my wife for six years before she died
So, an East Orient 32, Sabre 28, and Hunter 27 walk into a bar... Benny17441 at 7:04am 03.10.22 On behalf of the Hunter 27, they are indeed a production built boat but they are built like a tank.
Standing Rigging Gene Neill at 6:42am 03.10.22 Great responses! I don't have much to add. I replaced our rigging with the CD kit and was happy. I
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 6:32am 03.10.22 Ye Gods! Step1: Get rid of the bladder and every hose in the boat...Step 2: clean every surface t
Docking queries Siamese at 6:30am 03.10.22 Ditto on the three strand. 1/2" will do it.
New Catalina 30 Owner Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:28am 03.10.22 Ye Gods! Step1: Get rid of the bladder and every hose in the boat...Step 2: clean every surface th
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 6:27am 03.10.22 If you are interested in doing your own sewing you need to check out the Sailrite.com website. The
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 6:24am 03.10.22 *Resistance is the proper term here, not impedance. Impedance is the effective resistance of a circ
Docking queries RoyS at 5:57am 03.10.22 Very happy with Taylor Made brand fenders in white and size 8" x 20". Guaranteed for life. Guarant
LiFePo4 Refresh (2) Davidasailor26 at 5:54am 03.10.22 Here is the ISO standard for alternator ratings: https://www.sis.se/api/document/preview/914788 Not

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