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Soon to be 51' Beneteau Owner HappyDays32 at 10:14pm 10.13.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/36 Ok guys,:neutral: I want to buy my first sailboat. I found this 51' Beneteau in the VI. I will be
replacement gaskets for Bomar portlights Victoria28 at 9:54pm 10.13.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2550 Hi again from Victoria BC, does anyone know of another source for replacement gaskets for the Bomar
Power Setting, Universal 25 Inter20sailor at 8:49pm 10.13.09 Catalina 30 3/1517 Hello Lads, Having come to the Cat 30 (1991 MkII) from various skiffs and high performance dinghi
Plexiglass for Islander 26 Adaptive Sailing at 8:22pm 10.13.09 Islander 1/2722 I was in contact with the original supplier of the hatch and windows somewhere in CA but lost the co
Water Ballast Freezing scooters6 at 7:10pm 10.13.09 Smaller Boats 5/3813 I recently purchased a 260 with water ballast. Plan to store the boat in slip on Wheeler Lake off th
Where's the ground? emergpa1 at 7:02pm 10.13.09 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2092 I am trying to repair and replace wiring on my boat. I ran across a question I couldn't find the ans
midship cleat Don Crowther at 6:25pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3757 Has anyone installed a cleat midships on a Hunter 31 83-87? Did you attach it to the toe rail? Wha
Raise the boom? Chuck OConnor at 6:15pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1568 Greetings Sailors: I purchased a used 13' Escape Rumba last spring and sailed it this summer. Lot
New to Sailboats. Just bought an Irwin 3/4T PotomacSouth at 5:34pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2980 Hello everyone, So like I said I just purchased an Irwin 3/4T which needs a little help, nothing
July 4th Photos (2) Mike G. at 5:21pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1589 I was reviewing this summer's sailing photos and thought that I would share these photos taken at Sa
travaler shim Pop at 5:20pm 10.13.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1079 Im looking for a cabin top teak travaler shim for an 88 model 27 , catalina direct doesnt have them
Plasteak feedback... Wayne Gibson at 4:38pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1735 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 3/1485 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 4/1401 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 3/1580 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 7/2131 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 0/1802 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 7/4259 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 10/2247 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 1/1687 I have a new Beneteau 40 in lake Ontario and have just gone through its haul out. In hauling out, t

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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
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak jmallett at 4:59pm 04.28.22 Project_mayhem: Yes that's the problem. How did you seal the leak?
Not sure what I need rgranger at 4:44pm 04.28.22 Prob with the T-track idea is the tiller will get in the way
Fuse or Breakers? (1) Sefuller at 4:37pm 04.28.22 I installed this Blue Sea System panel near the helm for the purpose you describe. It is basically

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