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Plasteak feedback... Wayne Gibson at 4:38pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1731 Ahoy! Has anyone used the Plasteak sole covering or similar vinyl to do the floor of their cabin?
sail repair dlewis812 at 4:17pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1483 clearly something sharp on the spreader.. attached can see bad tear which I unsuccessfully tried to
Mystery Leak Don3098 at 4:11pm 10.13.09 Smaller Boats 4/1393 For the past 3 yrs. I have been chasing a mysterious leak that emerges along the starboard hull/deck
Do I Have To Plog It (1) 7 SEAS at 4:04pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1579 I'M A NOVICE SAILOR AND I JUST GOT THIS 1978 O DAY ll 16.9 DAY SAILER. AFTER CLEANING AN WAXING LOOK
2 Blade Props Roger Long at 3:57pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2113 Two blade props don't get much respect so I'd like to put in two cents for them in response to Mains
Irwin 3/4T Competition Info Please... PotomacSouth at 3:24pm 10.13.09 Irwin 0/1795 Hello, I'm new to the forum. I just purchased an Irwin 3/4T. There is very little info on the w
O"Day 25 tall rig questions stx203 at 3:24pm 10.13.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/4240 I'm considering buying a '79 25 Tall rig/fin keel which has a westerbeke inboard. With that age boat
H26 floor replacement Sanford H. at 2:51pm 10.13.09 Smaller Boats 10/2241 I know this has been covered time and again, but I am tired of having a "Spongy" floor in my H26. ev
haul out with mast on jhundert at 2:20pm 10.13.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1667 I have a new Beneteau 40 in lake Ontario and have just gone through its haul out. In hauling out, t
Hunter 23.5 Life Lines strobeone at 2:11pm 10.13.09 Smaller Boats 1/1303 Well, I had two life lines break last weekend. Had a little rust and I ignored it....should have add
depowering sail vrs reducing sail Franklin at 1:47pm 10.13.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/9142 Something I've been wondering about for a few days and thought I'd ask the expert before I play with
jib size Tom Rechtin at 1:24pm 10.13.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2039 I have a Hunter 260. In conjunction with switching to a roller furling jib, I would like to increas
Roger All U Get at 12:34pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1600 Hi all, We were out for the last day before the haul in Casco Bay just enjoying the day and reviewin
Interior Paint njbaker at 10:40am 10.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2360 I have torn out all of the interior of My '71 Venture 22 and am begining to sand and chip the ceili
salt caked intake and discharge lines BeneteauCanuck at 10:11am 10.13.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2777 I have recently had to replace the Y valve which diverts waste water to the holding tank or overboar
epoxy filling void on vertical surface jknappsax at 9:03am 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 10/8308 I'm redoing a 1974 O'Day 32' CC, and it had teak coaming boxes that had rotted out including the bal
Zincs gfrazzle at 7:28am 10.13.09 Big Boats 10/2436 I have been unable to find any reference in the owner's manuals or to physically locate any zincs on
glas block port light? sailormanbigd at 6:41am 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1679 My free boat is dark down below deck. Was wonderring if anyone has used glass blocks to let more lig
surveyor in Deltaville area? richk at 6:32am 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 7/6052 Any hints at finding a marine surveyor in the Deltaville, VA area would be appreciated.
need instructions Ross at 6:20am 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2083 I have searched my library and can't find any instruction for spilcing the main brace. Can anyone he

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Add midship cleat to Vision 32? zephyr070 at 9:42pm 04.18.22 Depending on your dock arrangement you could use a stern bridle. I use this arrangement for docking
Add midship cleat to Vision 32? zephyr070 at 9:36pm 04.18.22 I don't have a toe rail or outboard tracks. My springline cleats are on my inboard jib sheet track
Instrument issue / Chartplotter / GPS Fix (1) Fred Aloha at 9:35pm 04.18.22 Went for the first bike ride of the season to look at connector polarity
Gas prices, inflation concerns (1) LuckyDuck at 9:35pm 04.18.22 love the name. quack quack Thanks!
Knocking sounds when sailing down wind Benny17441 at 9:35pm 04.18.22 Follow Yanmar's recommendations which are sail in Neutral as the transmission is in constant lubrica
Looking for info on the head/toilet AaronD at 9:32pm 04.18.22 Holy crap! someone actually installed a real head / holding tank!?? In a c22!? Do whatever Peggie a
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted markwbird at 9:12pm 04.18.22 i agree with you. do I need to drop the mast to remove the roller furl gizmo? Is the hank on forsta
Low oil indicator fading in and out jonelli at 8:59pm 04.18.22
Gas prices, inflation concerns jon hansen at 8:53pm 04.18.22 love the name. quack quack
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted jon hansen at 8:48pm 04.18.22 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_furling aeolus is older that this. putting such on aeolus woul
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? Garbonzo at 8:22pm 04.18.22 Thanks. So, I guess a small AGM starting battery coupled with an LFP, BMS, etc., would be the best
Head Bolt Backing P12nash at 8:19pm 04.18.22
Looking for info on the head/toilet Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:59pm 04.18.22 You have a compact manual marine toilet. The brand is Groco...they make pretty decent equipment. T
What is this number on the sail? Justin_NSA at 7:45pm 04.18.22
water leak in side deck window, what would be best to seal the surface mounted glass higgs at 7:42pm 04.18.22 You might want to check this out: Repairing Leaky Portlights - Practical Sailor (practical-sailor.c
What is this number on the sail? PlaneTom at 7:22pm 04.18.22 Catalina built over 300 310s starting in 1999. I would guess that this boats hull number is 257 and
Looking for info on the head/toilet Grotto at 7:21pm 04.18.22 204544 Holy crap! someone actually installed a real head / holding tank!?? In a c22!? Do whatever P
What is this number on the sail? Davidasailor26 at 7:08pm 04.18.22 It's a PHRF racing registration number from 2014. Follow the link and enter your number for more i
Binoculars Kings Gambit at 6:51pm 04.18.22
What is this number on the sail? Richard19068 at 6:46pm 04.18.22 It's a PHRF racing registration number from 2014. Follow the link and enter your number for more in

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