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Canvas work Hermit Scott at 1:12pm 07.24.09 Ask All Sailors 68/12293 This is for you guys that sew your own canvas. what weight sunbrella do I want to use on a main sail
Gunwale & Mast step leaks EGillespie at 12:45pm 07.24.09 S2 6/2178 I recently bought a 1980 S2 8.0 in good shape. I noticed after heavy rains that the cabin headliner
Don't you wish you could work inside your mast? (1) Tim R. at 12:21pm 07.24.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1427 Alinghi 5's mast being prepped for unstepping. http://www.sail-world.com/photos/Alt_Alinghi%2014.jp
Hunter 50CC Dave Robinson20509 at 11:51am 07.24.09 Big Boats 1/1400 I'd be interested to hear from any fellow owners of the new Hunter 50CC on their experiences with th
extra weight versus speed txtowman at 11:48am 07.24.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3819 I have a catalina 22 swing keel I want to take some heavy items with me since I stay out for at lea
Headed for Savannah via Erie Canal (1) tcbilgerat at 10:30am 07.24.09 Destinations 3/4011 I am a solo sailer on the great lakes, but am about to embark on my first long journey. If anyone is
Can I shorten my tiller? Mougly at 10:28am 07.24.09 Ask All Sailors 15/6774 Hello all I am thinking about changing my tiller as the one on now was painted and the paint is p
Replacement companionway boards bffatcat at 9:58am 07.24.09 Ask All Sailors 16/13292 My original 1975 vintage companionway boards made out of marine plywood with a mahogany veneer need
sym spinnaker question- pls forgive my ignorance LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 9:23am 07.24.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1628 I am getting ready to experiment with using a sym spinnaker on an O'Day 23. The sail has a single "h
Lightening Dangers? Skipper62 at 9:12am 07.24.09 Ask All Sailors 22/3545 I am a coastal sailer in SE Texas. We have storms come up quicker than I can get off of the water so
21' Macgregor - 1969: Broken Mast, What to Do? Sail77 at 8:44am 07.24.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3482 New to the site... My Dad and I bought a 1969 Mac 21' from a family friend about 12 years ago. Hav
Costa Rica - Panama anyone? destinationcostarica at 8:39am 07.24.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1234 Hi all, I'm not sure if this is where i should be asking this sorta question. I'm actually looking f
Oday 25 Centerboard Mec. itsagoodthing at 7:31am 07.24.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2495 I just purchased a 75 ODAY 25 CB, the cable line is located in center of the boat, in a post that
Tach does not work at start up Mike G. at 6:47am 07.24.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2239 The last two times out, the tach did not work at engine startup (Yanmar 3GM30). It operates fine af
Composting toilets Icetug at 6:22am 07.24.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2448 Does anyone have any experience with a Sun-Mar Mobile composting toilet? It may be nice to not worr
Batteries and power in general BobM at 5:59am 07.24.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2512 Forgive me if this brings up a lot of stuff that has already been said. Lost my house battery, an I
Possible Battery selector switch/charger problem Hugh4753 at 4:45am 07.24.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1640 Just replaced my old AGM group 24 batteries with AGM 31's. Since the boat had the original "frytech
Weather in SW Florida seadaddler at 4:06am 07.24.09 Ask All Sailors 10/1297 Hey what's the weather like in Port Charlotte like these days. Been raining like crazy here on Long
Help Identifing a sailboat (3) dan8089 at 1:55am 07.24.09 Ask All Sailors 10/1822 Can someone out there please tell me what kind of boat this is. Thanks sorry the pic's are crappy Da
drill it dont chuck it (1) AndyR at 9:58pm 07.23.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1034 Hi guys I havent posted in a while we obviously havnt had had too many problems lately or esle I sol

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H34 Seahood ScottFreeRick at 7:40am 04.13.22 The handrails are through bolted and no evidence of leaks there. The drips are coming from the scre
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? fstbttms at 7:38am 04.13.22 Most likely reasoning is that stray electrical current in marinas or around docks has been known to
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? DougM at 7:37am 04.13.22 What's their reasoning behind that ridiculous policy? Most likely reasoning is that stray electri
H34 Seahood jk kudera at 7:24am 04.13.22 Your leaks are possibly from the thru bolted teak hand rails on deck.
Lake Ontario Sailors take notice higgs at 7:16am 04.13.22 Lately I have been using AquaMaps on my iPad and M1 MacBook. The charts are updated frequently and
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 7:15am 04.13.22 So, I need a wheel puller, but the shaft is threaded?
New Owner of 1983 Irwin 34 Citation patagoniadave at 7:10am 04.13.22 That would certainly keep you awake, sort of a slow but loud creaking. When does your rigger arrive
A lost art: Conserving ice. All U Get at 6:45am 04.13.22 My wife saw the picture and she now wants a set of steps so she can reach the bottom of our refriger
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? fstbttms at 6:29am 04.13.22 My marina will not allow divers... What's their reasoning behind that ridiculous policy?
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult stephen_i_w at 6:12am 04.13.22 Also, the furling line on my c315 was not led properly to the cockpit, resulting in excess friction.
New Owner of 1983 Irwin 34 Citation DArcy at 6:10am 04.13.22 That would certainly keep you awake, sort of a slow but loud creaking. When does your rigger arrive?
O'day 23 need sliding companionway hatch Project_Mayhem at 6:09am 04.13.22 IBX Boatworks (WindyJunk9 on ebay) may also have a hatch for a 25. Good guy, I've bought parts off o
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult stephen_i_w at 5:48am 04.13.22 I had an issue with my Selden Furlex as well. I think the design of this particular furler is espec
Starting fluid CYQK at 5:45am 04.13.22 Marvel Mystery Oil Have a container of the stuff in my shop Folks in this part of the world talk abo
Matching cabin veneer stain dlochner at 5:45am 04.13.22 Wait 40 more years? Remove all the old varnish and lightly sand then refinish the entire section.
Do you question your Brain? StephenD at 5:40am 04.13.22 That was pretty easy. The voices in my head told me right where to look.
Lake Ontario Sailors take notice (1) dlochner at 5:40am 04.13.22 Lately I have been using AquaMaps on my iPad and M1 MacBook. The charts are updated frequently and i
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? JamesG161 at 5:31am 04.13.22 The outside diameter of the shaft must remain the same to match in ID of the Quadrant. This means th
Renogy stephen_i_w at 5:31am 04.13.22 I have no expereince with Renogy batteries. But I have purchased several other componants made by t
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? JamesG161 at 5:23am 04.13.22 Suggested repair... 1) clean up the Flaking gel coat , which is not needed on the upper part of the

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