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Introduction - 1964 Pearson Express 28' cruiser 1964PearsonCruiser28 at 10:37am 11.23.09 Pearson 1/3946 Hi all, Just discovered this web site while looking for a Pearson community. Although not a sailboat
Opening ports leak jjgizara at 10:26am 11.23.09 Big Boats 2/1195 On my 1994 37.5 Legend, 5 of my nine opening ports are leaking. I need to re-bed them. Where do I
Sanitary Hose Replacement stat139 at 10:13am 11.23.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/2016 I have a 1997 Catalina 28 MKII. I would like to change the sanitary hose from the head to the holdi
Looking at where to spend my Christmas money Justin_NSA at 8:24am 11.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1078 Planning ahead, thinking there might be some sales after Christmas. Is there a preference on solar n
Radio issues Chesapeakegem at 7:37am 11.23.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2028 Greetings all. I recently purchased a very used Bristol 27 which came with a mounted Rayheon VHF mar
Legal trend to watch Roger Long at 7:31am 11.23.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3476 While researching Canadian operators permits, which I will need if I spend more than 45 days there n
LifeLines vs Rails RCEDO1952 at 6:20am 11.23.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1993 Ahoy Sailors, Question, is there a reason, other than cost, for why solid rails are not used inst
brand new wouldbesailor at 2:00am 11.23.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2233 Hey guys and gals. I'm brand new at this and am thinking of getting a boat to cruise the bahammas an
3YM30 Temp gauge installation (1) nautikaljeeper at 8:15pm 11.22.09 Big Boats 9/10996 I have been trying to find a way to install a temp gauge for the 3YM30 and still keep the high temp
Synthetic Standing Rigging HEINZIR at 6:57pm 11.22.09 Ask All Sailors 35/12957 I wonder if anyone has replaced any part of the standing rigging on a small (26' or under) trailerab
Reefing lines 32 Hunter Vision Ed D at 6:17pm 11.22.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/3216 I would like to replace my no 1 and no 2 through boom reefing lines . Both my lines return to the co
Stepping a Mast on an Oday 26 cadams at 6:04pm 11.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1706 I recently bought an Oday 26. I haven't put the mast up yet. It looks pretty straight forward. I've
price diff between water heaters woodster at 5:56pm 11.22.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2438 i have been looking at water heaters and find a $200.00 gap between Brand A and Brand R.......can an
Reef lines 32 vision Ed D at 5:35pm 11.22.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/954 I have a 32 ft Hunter Vision and would like to replace the reef lines which travekl inside the boom
Water leaking down mast jsalley at 5:31pm 11.22.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/2946 Anyone had a problem with rainwater running down the inside of the mast, and finding its way down th
Important - Check Your Battery Cable!! jsalley at 5:25pm 11.22.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/3198 While changing my engine oil today I happened to notice that the large positive cable (think it's 1-
Water tank and winterizing BobM at 4:44pm 11.22.09 S2 2/1604 Got the the boat this afternoon. I was amazed that it only took me about an hour to flush the fresh
Condensation or a leak rpwillia at 4:23pm 11.22.09 Catalina 310 3/2001 Was on my boat today and it had warmed up to in the low 50's. Laying in the v-berth and on my port s
Life Line Replacement Mike G. at 4:07pm 11.22.09 Ask All Sailors 25/17667 I removed my rust stained - coated life lines today. First, I have read here or on other sites that
Stainless Tubing Felix at 3:56pm 11.22.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2364 I need to enlarge the existing hole in the stainless tubing of the pedestal at my helm to run a new

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Protecting your face and skin from the wind Benny17441 at 8:11pm 04.28.22 It depends on where you sail, down in the Gulf Coast the ambient humidity keeps the skin moist and t
Desperate leakinhg Halvern at 8:06pm 04.28.22 Mark Sent photo to your email, would you forward to forum while I try to learn how Tnx Hal
Desperate leakinhg Crusty Ol Salt at 7:52pm 04.28.22
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters (2) jdrutten at 7:50pm 04.28.22 Here are a few shots from the aft lip/wall of my anchor locker. You can see a sizable square of wet
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? Kings Gambit at 7:30pm 04.28.22 A bean bag comfortable enough to lay or sit on will be in the way. The problem with a small boat wit
Desperate leakinhg Halvern at 7:24pm 04.28.22
Line Bags Bob S at 6:58pm 04.28.22 Not sure with these but the ones that are on my Beneteau are screwed in.
Line Bags Tally Ho at 6:54pm 04.28.22 https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1%7C7504%7C2290179&id=2561692 That is a more heavy-duty
Line Bags Bob S at 6:51pm 04.28.22 https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1%7C7504%7C2290179&id=2561692
Line Bags Tally Ho at 6:16pm 04.28.22 @Tally Ho , I like those hooks. They solve @Don S/V ILLusion 's concern about stowing wet lines, a
Spin vs whisker pole dlochner at 6:16pm 04.28.22 Whisker poles are generally longer, lighter, and adjustable to accommodate different sail sizes or a
Spin vs whisker pole Davidasailor26 at 6:14pm 04.28.22 Generally speaking you can use a spinnaker pole as a whisker pole but not the other way around. A sp
Protecting your face and skin from the wind heritage at 6:09pm 04.28.22 We were out sailing today in sunny and windy conditions. The Bimini kept the direct sun at bay, but
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? Johann at 5:52pm 04.28.22
Fuse or Breakers? BAD ORCA at 5:43pm 04.28.22
1981 O'Day 22 Drain Plug LooseScrews24 at 5:35pm 04.28.22 Good to hear Amy and you are ok. :) On the interstate I am guessing you were traveling and a high
Line Bags jssailem at 5:22pm 04.28.22 I should have said bag. The mast bag has mesh on the bottom. It zips open in the front. Velcro strip
Fuse or Breakers? jssailem at 5:17pm 04.28.22
interior cushions sail sfbay at 5:04pm 04.28.22 Welcome to the forum!! Never seen dimensions for boat interior cushions. Might check with D&D Marin
Fuse or Breakers? BAD ORCA at 4:59pm 04.28.22 Nice! Exactly. Just a fused subpanel. Much easier coming into a harbor solo and having control of

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