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Blisters! Ken Honeycutt at 2:57pm 10.11.09 Big Boats 6/1880 Just pulled the boat out yesterday for the winter. Today I was casually looking over the hull and fo
Install st60 wind system summerbreeze at 1:52pm 10.11.09 Big Boats 9/2816 Has anyone installed st60 wind system without dropping the mast. Is there a conduit in the mast or d
youtube video Don Crowther at 12:25pm 10.11.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1700 I'm not sure if this is the right forum to post this but I'm sure someone will let know. Anyway here
Does Anyone Know What This Wire Controls? hughtad at 12:05pm 10.11.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1871 This is a red and white wire located behind the wood panel in the aft cabin port side. I just notice
mainsheet tackle mangroveteacher at 10:42am 10.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2201 I bought a 1980 Venture 21 in great shape. Everything is where it should be, but we cannot figure ou
Alder-Barbour CU-100 Air-Cooled Question jasonearlsmith at 7:55am 10.11.09 Ask All Sailors 2/2030 My 1984 Catalina 38' has a Alder-Barbour Cold Machine CU-100 aboard... problem is, ever since a rece
Need Stay Attach Fitting kriening at 6:40am 10.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1109 I am looking for an attach fitting for a 98 26X. There are two stay attach points on either side of
Very interesting video regarding the stepping of a mast! dserrell at 6:36am 10.11.09 Trailer Sailors 4/5522 1
Hull/Keel dimensions for 1979 O'day 28 skipperlenny at 5:18am 10.11.09 Ask All Sailors 3/2763 I am in the process of modifying a trailer to fit my 1979 O'day 28 tall rig. My search to locate th
Instruments - repair or replace sailfree at 4:43am 10.11.09 Catalina 30 1/1736 We have a 1980 Catalina 30 with Maretron speed, depth, and wind speed and direction instruments. Som
Maretron instruments sailfree at 4:34am 10.11.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1414 We have a 1980 Catalina 30 with Maretron speed, depth, and wind speed and direction instruments. Som
winter storage dasboot at 7:42pm 10.10.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1741 Hey now, Getting awful chilly up here in VT. Wondering what to do with the sheets and other lines
Rudder on 170 while moored... (1) BlueRunner at 6:16pm 10.10.09 Day Sailers 3/2713 I've had my new (to me) 170 moored in front of my home for about a week. I'll be pulling it out for
safe to work on trailered boat? bbgear at 4:05pm 10.10.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2032 I am new owner of used 22' MacGregor currently on trailer. Is it safe (for the boat and me) to work
Head options on small boat (2) Bonzai at 3:23pm 10.10.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3346 Peggie, I'm looking for the best way to set up a head on a 25' Lancer currently utilizing a porta
Chain plate leaks and bulkheads Indysailor at 2:57pm 10.10.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2790 This afternoon I looked at an Oday 23 today to purchase. It's a pretty sound boat in most ways. We w
leaky boat franksears@comcast.net at 2:46pm 10.10.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/2186 I have an 2001 - H260... a nice sailing boat... it leaks! not sea water. but rain water. I've sealed
Solar Trickle Charger b.nelson at 12:43pm 10.10.09 Catalina 310 4/3228 Our 310 is on a mooring in the summer and outside both without power. I am considering adding a sola
350, 37, 38??? christianadams at 12:07pm 10.10.09 Big Boats 5/3163 Wonder what people thought of the various utility of three Catalina models if one wanted to coastal
How do you "unregister" temporary one at 11:44am 10.10.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1582 I have searched everything. Forums, help, control panels, site map, everything. "Contact us" link on

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Anchor locker leaks (4) Ralph Johnstone at 12:45pm 04.20.22 My apologies @jaysweet for not replying sooner after heading out to the boat for ANOTHER look for t
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Advice on gelcoat delamination on keel Art12050 at 12:29pm 04.20.22 I had the same problem on my 1992 Hunter 30 a number of years back. The fiberglass on the keel kept
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