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Proper topping lift rigging for '91 Hunter 23? isaksp00 at 5:24pm 05.22.10 Smaller Boats 11/6418 Just bought a '91 Hunter 23. Previous owner had, I think, modified the topping lift by attaching a w
tilting bow thruster rbrown77138 at 2:20pm 05.22.10 Trailer Sailors 22/5882 Well I'm the one that automated the keel on my Helsen 22. I have added a bow thruster, a remote con
How to cut Mainsail on 28.5 for Bimini jamescyu at 2:18pm 05.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/2147 I am installing a custom bimini on my H28.5 with 6 foot 1 inch headroom. I got a sail maker to cut t
Anyone know of a Mac 26 for sale in OKC Range Mick at 1:50pm 05.22.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1982 As you may have seen on my other post I am looking at replacing a boat. Looked into some others but
O'Day hull numbers and Year built broadmargins at 1:20pm 05.22.10 Day Sailers 4/17696 I have acquired a very older Spirit model--10'2" sail number 104. How do you decipher the build dat
winches gkboomtown at 12:48pm 05.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1249 Does anyone know what kind of winches and the size that were used on a Pearson 31-2 built in 1988
mast climbing bad_com_pany at 10:57am 05.22.10 Smaller Boats 6/1739 first of all have seen pics of guys up the mast and wiondering why its done and second how the heck
Wilcox-Crittendon models Taxwizz at 10:27am 05.22.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2555 Greetings; I just bought a Nonsuch 30, with a Wilcox-Crittendon bronze head. Unfortunately, the inp
Cub Scow 12 information newtosailing at 9:05am 05.22.10 Ask All Sailors 5/10512 I am having a hard time finding any information online about the Cub Scow 12 sailboat. I'm pretty su
Thinking of buying a S2 8m Mick at 8:18am 05.22.10 S2 3/3222 My Mac 26 was wiped out in a tornado on may10. Inserting a link for your own interest. Looks as a
Tornados are hard on Boats Mick at 8:10am 05.22.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1339 On May 10 we had a tornado touch down right in the middle of our Marina. The clip is below. Looks li
How to fix the dinette table? PrincessoftheLake at 7:47am 05.22.10 Big Boats 3/1599 The dining table on our 1995 Hunter 40.5 looks like crap. The varnish is full of spider cracks and
Battery Banks question shemandr at 6:54am 05.22.10 Ask All Sailors 12/3363 I have a Freedom 20 charger with the remote and 2 200 ah 4d AGM batteries. Last summer I purchased
Table Bolt Jlynnwidaseck at 6:48am 05.22.10 S2 0/1339 I would like to replace the bolt that holds the table to the wall - what kind of a bolt is it and c
special guest Jim Kolstoe at 11:35pm 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2719 My daughter asked me about taking paraplegic friend of hers out sailing. I'm always happy to introd
new 15 owner cjandme at 10:00pm 05.21.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1074 Hello I recently bought a 15 and I'm trying to find the hull number so as to be able to get a copy o
H340 Cockpit Courtesy Light and Speaker Locations Cool_Change at 8:41pm 05.21.10 Big Boats 10/3008 Just picked up our new (to us) 340....Two questions: Whille exploring I've found what appears to b
motor starter leads kenlosail at 8:04pm 05.21.10 Smaller Boats 2/1521 I'm working on a Catalina 25, 1974 vintage. The existing motor starter leads are being led down the
jack lines or jackstays for main sail? David S at 6:11pm 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3947 Not sure of the correct name for these lines that contain the main sail when lowering it down on the
Garmin Service Bulletin Ted at 2:55pm 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1592 This link may be of interest to those of you who have Garmin chartplotters. Certain models can get y

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Removing old Thru-Hull ShawnL at 10:37am 06.18.22 Got started today. I sanded the area under the boat where the thru-hull normally is. It's in a bit
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Rick Webb at 10:28am 06.18.22 Surreptitiously get a line onto one of those Matson ships and let it drag you back to Long Beach or
Selling a Boat Without a Broker capta at 10:25am 06.18.22 Otherwise, brokers serve little more than as a phone answering machine in my view, some not even go
Looking for tubing bender Tedd at 10:16am 06.18.22 @DArcy 's post reminded me of another method I've had some success with. I bought one of the dies fo
Boat Needs A Little Work (1) WayneH at 10:13am 06.18.22 Wait a second.. We have one that just came into our marina. It needs a bit of paint, too. was fixed
Knotmeter DArcy at 9:59am 06.18.22 If you are not racing speed through the water isn't really all that important, SOG from a GPS is. Ra
Looking for tubing bender DArcy at 9:52am 06.18.22 I had to replace some aluminum tubes for my winter cover frame and made a bender out of wood. I doub
Selling a Boat Without a Broker danm1 at 9:28am 06.18.22 I don't use brokers and a feel sorry for the sellers who do when they pay their commissions, but I
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix dlochner at 9:10am 06.18.22 Woke up in the middle of the night last night and realized every sailboat does that when you discon
Selling a Boat Without a Broker Don S/V ILLusion at 8:56am 06.18.22 You can pay a broker a nominal fee for a yacht world listing which depending on the amount, might be
Selden in mast furling line drive problem solved Stu Jackson at 8:52am 06.18.22 Nice that you found and shared a solution. Please know that you do not have to post this kind of ma
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix LloydB at 8:45am 06.18.22 Woke up in the middle of the night last night and realized every sailboat does that when you disconn
Selling a Boat Without a Broker dlochner at 8:33am 06.18.22 I've done both, sold with and without a broker. Whether using a broker will work for you depends on
Looking for tubing bender Tedd at 8:18am 06.18.22 All good points, @dLj . The times I've done it I haven't been overly concerned with finish.
Looking for tubing bender dLj at 8:07am 06.18.22 That looks like amazing stuff! It's probably overkill for this application, though. I've done up to
Looking for tubing bender Tedd at 8:04am 06.18.22 You could probably use lignum vitea - if you can get it. That looks like amazing stuff! It's probabl
Vented Hatch Covers dLj at 7:58am 06.18.22 I wasn't planning on using them on the boat, it was just for example of function. I did drive with
Vented Hatch Covers patagoniadave at 7:56am 06.18.22 Maybe I missed it, but I didn't see anyone talk to the Max Air vent aspect. I've also got those ven
Knotmeter David in Sandusky at 7:52am 06.18.22 We dismounted our paddle wheel speed meter because our handheld GPS (and backup) are so much more ac
Selling a Boat Without a Broker Sailor Sue at 7:50am 06.18.22 We sold our last two boats without a broker. A Frers 33 15 years ago, and a Tartan 372 10 years ago

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