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H260 steering connector David Oberholtzer at 5:51am 05.06.09 Smaller Boats 0/12 I was just getting my 260 with wheel steering put back together for launching soon and noticed that
boat purchase advice wanted ajay423 at 5:42am 05.06.09 Trailer Sailors 3/3059 I'm thinking of purchasing a lightly used H-170, but am concerned about all the reports of cracking
Delta Style Anchor mrickey at 5:22am 05.06.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1170 I am shopping to replace my damaged delta anchor. I see on line a "delta style" anchor in 316 stain
Shroud Tension for 23.5? Dave L at 3:46am 05.06.09 Smaller Boats 5/1820 The mast on my 23.5 above the spreader bends leeward in light/medium to medium winds and the lower s
Winter cover dancurilla at 3:08am 05.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1088 Just bought a 2006 hunter 31. I am interested in covering it over the winter. Does Hunter make a sta
Water Heater replacement (4) CMBurnett at 12:20am 05.06.09 Big Boats 13/2210 I have been reunited with my boat in Kaneohe Bay and I managed to replace my ignition without orderi
new home built boat boat launching sailormanbigd at 11:05pm 05.05.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1386 hi, gonna launch my home made bolger nymph in two days. I am wonderring the proper ceremonial criste
Like to see all Macgregor 26S Modifications (3) robsuerogina at 9:42pm 05.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/7849 Interested in all 26S modifications.
tricks to replace joker valve Syversens at 9:12pm 05.05.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/16175 Hey all, I'm working on plumbing my head and next step is replacing the joker valve... its about 2 y
Why Place The DF Transducer Forward Of The Keel? Joe Mullee at 9:01pm 05.05.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2921 Why is it so important to place the transducer forward of the keel? Is it because placing the transd
Should I purchase H-170? ajay423 at 8:54pm 05.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1035 I'm thinking of purchasing a lightly used H-170, but am concerned about all the reports of cracking
Question about main sink drain and through hull on O'day 25 wnance at 8:03pm 05.05.09 Day Sailers 3/1459 My father-in-law bought an 1977 O'day 25 that had been sitting for a couple years, so we are doing a
Installing a windlass Lmarr at 7:52pm 05.05.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1039 Has anyone tried installing an anchor windlass inside an anchor locker? We have a Beneteau First 38
Winter painting topsides panope at 7:39pm 05.05.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1345 Hi am a newbie, sorta, have had "Panope" our 27foot bilge keeler sloop since 2002. Have since repair
The Dark Side Bad Obsession at 7:26pm 05.05.09 Ask All Sailors 18/2510 So now that gas is getting to be reasonable again, I wonder how many sailors will end up returning t
Beginner lingarner at 7:07pm 05.05.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1644 I bought a 26' in January. Never sailed in my life. I have it docked at Oriental,NC. I am going down
Hunter 23 Trailer weight and balance fleetswell at 6:36pm 05.05.09 Smaller Boats 9/6351 We've just finished replacing bunks etc on our trailer for a WING keel Hunter 23. I'm wondering wha
Small Leak in area near valcano MikeMca at 6:22pm 05.05.09 Catalina 22 1/1286 I have a 1982 swing keel, it is currently on its mooring and I have had it out once so far this seas
Rreplacement lewar port lenses fox islander at 5:59pm 05.05.09 Catalina 30 1/1407 G'day all ...I was wondering if anyone has replaced their stock catalina lewmar lenses with the repl
replacing mast lines grego at 5:50pm 05.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1255 i have a macgregor venture 22 I was thinking about replaceing the lines that raise the main and the

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Cockpit Oxidation/Chalky - Polishing Advice Needed Sailfanatic at 9:31am 07.03.21 Test a small area first first with a polish/wax compound to see if that works, you dont want to star
Roller furling failure Tally Ho at 9:27am 07.03.21
1996 26X foresail rigging sail sfbay at 9:25am 07.03.21 Welcome to the forum!! Does the manual in this link help? 868.pdf (sailboatowners.com) Have you se
Port of San Diego To Halt In-water Hull Cleaning Activities In SIYB For Two Months This Winter Don S/V ILLusion at 9:25am 07.03.21 Missing one monthly/bimonthly cleaning seems worth the minor concern to demonstrate the impact on t
Bleach in water tanks NYSail at 9:24am 07.03.21 Plastic tanks. And like I said I clean them once a year with bleach including the lines with a great
Jib traveler.... Horse Opera at 9:20am 07.03.21 Search here for "jib tracks". They are often "bolted through" not screwed, and over time they will l
Bleach in water tanks Tally Ho at 9:20am 07.03.21
Portable solar panels??? jssailem at 9:19am 07.03.21 Is this the one you mean Ken? https://xantrex.com/power-products/solar/solarportableflex-kit.aspx T
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working Tally Ho at 9:19am 07.03.21
Bleach in water tanks ifmdalvey at 9:18am 07.03.21 First, what is your tank made of? if its aluminum then bleach is the last thing you want anywhere ne
Roller furling failure jssailem at 9:13am 07.03.21 My first go to would be to drop the sail while head to wind. Having completed this maneuver many man
New guy with second boat Horse Opera at 9:04am 07.03.21 I think that the top sheaves are vulnerable over time. A bit of grease will go a long ways. So will
Bleach in water tanks Tally Ho at 9:04am 07.03.21
Galley Cabinet Removal: Rebedding Leaking Starboard sail track (2) Closing Time at 9:03am 07.03.21
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance (1) Tally Ho at 8:59am 07.03.21
Port of San Diego To Halt In-water Hull Cleaning Activities In SIYB For Two Months This Winter jssailem at 8:54am 07.03.21 There goes clean bottoms. Do the commissioners have a financial interest in the haul and cleaning of
Too much mast rake jssailem at 8:48am 07.03.21 Learning to sail your boat rather than reacting to your boat is the adventure. When you are ready
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance Terry Cox at 8:46am 07.03.21 What works best on our boat is this Service Wrench of the proper size: https://www.amazon.com/Wright
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance jssailem at 8:37am 07.03.21 So size matters..
Mercury / Tohatsu / Nissan small outboard carburetor clean up. Rich Stidger at 8:35am 07.03.21 Each spring I buy 3-5 gallons of E0 gas at a station near me. Price is about $1 more than the E10 j

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