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looking for a Rhodes 19 boom and Spinnaker Taeya33 at 6:02pm 06.26.25 Ask All Sailors 5/399 Hi i'm a 14 year old from California restoring a Rhodes 19 for my 8th grade project. the boat didn't
A SMALL ITEM ON A UNIVERSAL DIESEL 5416 twodzusfittings at 12:45pm 06.26.25 Bigger Boats 6/678 Does anyone have information or know what size fuse is required for the yellow wire inline fuse hold
Wood floor inflatable on davits Banooma at 9:49am 06.26.25 Ask All Sailors 2/259 I bought my boat with a wood floor inflatable, including Kato davits. The PO hung the dinghy from a
Ranger 12 - rescue rhsc912 at 8:19am 06.26.25 Ranger Boats (WA) 38/3614 Hello all, wanted to say hi. new to the forums. I am in the process of bringing back to life an old
Hunter 45CC Fischer Panda I1 & I2 output good but no power to boat's Line 2 (air conditioners) brussellbalance at 6:35am 06.26.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/496 How does the Generator switch on the Hunter panel work...does it activate relays or transfer switch.
Old Lewmar Fly Screens (3) duck21 at 6:33am 06.26.25 Ask All Sailors 2/377 Hi all, I was wondering if anyone has a lead on sources for Lewmar Old Standard Fly screens, probab
H23.5: can the mast be lowered stepped after the rigging is tuned? FWBpilot at 5:37am 06.26.25 Smaller Boats 13/965 After the rigging is tuned on a Hunter 23.5, can the mast be lowered and stepped again without touch
Columbia 36 parts JLBrackett at 5:31am 06.26.25 Ask All Sailors 11/611 I need help replacing the spreaders on my Columbia 36. The boat is 55 years old and the spreaders ar
Is this gelcoat or paint (2) newsailor72 at 6:28pm 06.25.25 Ask All Sailors 16/818 Removed the black bottom paint and now I see this white layer, is this gelcoat already, good to go w
Constrictor Clutches PaulDaniel at 1:38pm 06.25.25 Ask All Sailors 20/1390 I was researching which clutches to add to the mast of my Catalina 270. It seems that many experienc
The Rusty Compression Post Problem (1) Intrepid-II at 1:13pm 06.25.25 The Cherubini Hunters 9/926 I have finally decided that it is time to deal with the rusty compression post on our 82 Hunter 30.
Electric Outboard Motor for Cat22? Zinger88 at 12:48pm 06.25.25 Catalina 22 5/782 Has anyone made the leap to using an electric outboard motor with their Catalina 22? Something simil
I Just Bought a Boat! A Free Boat! dlochner at 12:06pm 06.25.25 Sails Call Lounge 5/897 This might prove interesting and amusing. :biggrin: https://youtube.com/shorts/qtzdKZm-ybY?si=RdYZ
Does anybody have a speed table for the Hunter 23.5 FWBpilot at 11:43am 06.25.25 Smaller Boats 5/914 Does anybody have average speeds for the Hunter 23.5 at close-haul, close reach, beam reach, broad r
Windflite 14 Bfran1966 at 8:25am 06.25.25 Ask All Sailors 7/577 Hello everyone, I was not sure what forum to post this in so I decided to post here, please feel fr
Cheap outboard duncan14 at 7:36am 06.25.25 Ask All Sailors 20/1208 How crazy would it be to use a small 7hp Chinese outboard for 30ft Pearson? My A-4 suddenly died wit
More Scams Dave at 7:31am 06.25.25 Ask All Sailors 3/1398 Recently a couple of "too good to be true" posts have come up where someone is shopping for an item
How do I install a solar vent in a 315? VFR750 at 6:13am 06.25.25 Catalina 310 1/651 I would like to add a solar power air vent in my 315. I had a Marinco vent in my 22 Sport and it s
Best Washer Dryer Combo FatSteveTheBoatCat at 5:04am 06.25.25 Ask All Sailors 0/196
Yanmar 3JH4E starting issues - Sun Oddysey 39DS SeluneSailing at 3:01am 06.25.25 Engines and Propulsion 5/843 We have an intermittent issue on our boat where the engine won't start. Usually, in the morning th

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1986 Lacoste 42 manuals Leeward Rail at 9:38am 11.08.25 I will try your suggestion about the Dufour Association. Owners are usually the best resource for
Alternative to Split Rings sailme88 at 3:25am 11.08.25 At our club where we step and unstep each other's masts, we insist on ring pins. We have found that
Alternative to Split Rings Swabby Third Class at 2:51am 11.08.25 That is what I use, made by CS Johnson. Called CS Johnson Hook and Loop Locking Wrap Pin. Pic from
Spring Launch Checklists for through hulls jssailem at 2:18am 11.08.25 I like the Corrosion Block and the Boeshield T-9 products.
Solar Flares may bring Northern Lights into view jssailem at 2:15am 11.08.25
1984 Spindrift 15 foor PaulK at 5:48pm 11.07.25 A dinghy of that size might not have a backstay or spreaders. Look at the Blue Jay, Snipe, Thistle,
Sailboat Restoration shemandr at 4:48pm 11.07.25 You have LI Maritime Museum there in Sayville. Maybe your boat could be a training project?
What to do first? Sat for 5 years. Old Mercury 4hp Outboard motor dLj at 4:20pm 11.07.25 Thanks for the clear instructions. Couple questions about specifics...sorry I'm new to all this..
Alternative to Split Rings dLj at 4:13pm 11.07.25 I pretty much carry my keys with me whenever I'm out and around most of the keys has a thin bit nea
What to do first? Sat for 5 years. Old Mercury 4hp Outboard motor Carl Wonderful at 4:07pm 11.07.25 Pull the spark plug ( get a replacement) and pour some oil down into the cylinder and let it sit f
Alternative to Split Rings LLoyd B at 4:06pm 11.07.25 I pretty much carry my keys with me whenever I'm out and around most of the keys has a thin bit near
Electric Outboard motors Rick Webb at 4:03pm 11.07.25 I keep wondering when Dewalt is going to put one out
Alternative to Split Rings (1) pgandw at 3:17pm 11.07.25 That is what I use, made by CS Johnson. Called CS Johnson Hook and Loop Locking Wrap Pin. Pic from
Alternative to Split Rings Swabby Third Class at 2:57pm 11.07.25 Fred, is this what you use? I tried the Defender link to find them, but it just goes to a catalog
H26 Mast not sitting flush Rick Webb at 2:43pm 11.07.25 It's fine don't worry about it. Those screws are not coming out, not in one piece anyway.
Rigging Quote jaysweet at 2:39pm 11.07.25 Thanks for all the input. It's coming down on Monday, and I'll presumably have all winter to decide
Lucky Boys kappykaplan at 2:31pm 11.07.25 Lucky indeed! :beer:
1986 Lacoste 42 manuals MikeKoz at 2:30pm 11.07.25 Thanks for the reply. I did contact Dufour in France who said I must go through a dealer in the US-t
Lucky Boys dLj at 1:52pm 11.07.25 Id sure like to know why their boat was sinking. Glad they are safe. Good thing they had a life raft
Electric Outboard motors pgandw at 12:08pm 11.07.25 You cannot convert Pound of Thrust figures to Horsepower. The components of the mathematical formu

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