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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 7/2124 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 0/1797 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 7/4241 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 10/2242 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 1/1669 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 14/9147 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 2/1601 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 10/8321 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 10/2440 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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Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? dlochner at 6:34am 04.20.22 That is my plan in the future. When you compare pricing in Canada vs USA, the Canadian pricing is
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted (1) rgranger at 6:32am 04.20.22 We should add down-hauls to the discussion of hanked on head sails. A down haul will allow you to
Reverse Polarity Problem Brian D at 6:31am 04.20.22 So how would a loose plug cause a "reverse polarity" issue? AC is like digital: either it works or i
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? Leeward Rail at 6:30am 04.20.22 I assumed the rigging would be sent to a Canadian rigger That is my plan in the future. When you
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? dlochner at 6:15am 04.20.22 I had a shroud done PRIOR to COVID shipping hassles. With international shipping, time in customs,
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? Leeward Rail at 6:08am 04.20.22 The turn around time for small rigging projects is usually short, a few days, not months. I had a
Epoxy and stainless steel. Bob S at 5:17am 04.20.22 Greg, I was thinking of doing the same upgrade but thought of taping a piece of G10 and epoxying it
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits Leeward Rail at 5:07am 04.20.22 The owner got mad at me when I removed them the first time. When I removed them again and then put
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 rgranger at 5:06am 04.20.22 do you know if they can be easily connected and disconnected? my boat will be on a mooring so would
Epic Fail rgranger at 5:04am 04.20.22 You can spread it open. Attache the spreaders to the brackets and then use them as levers to widen
Add midship cleat to Vision 32? rgranger at 5:03am 04.20.22 The video does not play.
Gas prices, inflation concerns Maine Sail at 4:42am 04.20.22 I. Was speaking with one of our sport fishing customers the other day. He bringshis boat from Maine
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? dlochner at 4:40am 04.20.22 The turn around time for small rigging projects is usually short, a few days, not months.
Epoxy and stainless steel. dlochner at 4:38am 04.20.22 A stronger solution would be glass in the threaded part of the fitting. There will be more surface a
Epoxy and stainless steel. Will Gilmore at 3:59am 04.20.22 Try this article. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.worldstainless.o
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 SolentHunter at 2:55am 04.20.22 Simple. You can purchase a remote control box from the motor manufacturer with parts to attach cabl
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 SolentHunter at 2:50am 04.20.22 It takes a long arm. I dial up he resistance knob so that is will hold a straight heading and then s
Epoxy and stainless steel. (2) NYSail at 11:09pm 04.19.22 Ha yes very vague indeed. Beneteau has a water feed to the shaft tube which is made of fiberglass. T
Reverse Polarity Problem jssailem at 10:50pm 04.19.22
Reverse Polarity Problem (1) jssailem at 10:48pm 04.19.22 A simple tester will help you identify if the wiring is the issue.

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