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New Owner - head problems jerryf609 at 5:25pm 07.02.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/3323 Hi Peggie, I have ordered your book but I know it will take several days to get it. I am the new
Mirage 24 jib sheet captcraig1 at 5:16pm 07.02.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2410 Does anyone know how to set up the jib sheets on a 1977 Mirage 24? I noticed there are no tracks so
Barnacles on your bottom All U Get at 4:50pm 07.02.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1493 Hi Gang, Didn't know if anyone saw this study, I thought it might be of interest. http://www.techn
Daysailer 3 Lifting Bridle pxcataol at 4:36pm 07.02.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/2243 In looking at my post I am sure few if any people understood what I waa asking for. Here is a be
Elevatig Hunter 25 Cam Cleats Barry14722 at 3:10pm 07.02.09 Smaller Boats 2/1300 Elevating Hunter 25 Cam Cleats I want to elevate my cam cleats since they are too low for the jib s
need new windows sailer at 2:25pm 07.02.09 Sirius 21/22 1/3283 I am looking to replace a broken window on a sirius 22 sail boat. Any ideas? can i order new parts f
Keith's Teak Shoaldrafter at 2:19pm 07.02.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1302 Keith, While other types of wood should have a UV resistant finish on boats, Teak is different. It
How to fill my CNG tank in my '89 C-30 daave at 1:30pm 07.02.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/6632 Have 1989 Catalina 30 recently inherited with CNG tank for the stove/oven. Pls help with details on
best sealant for water tank Bob 04 H260 at 1:03pm 07.02.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/6493 I have a Hunter 260 with a plastic bow tank. I would like to add a clear port to the top of the tank
H260 leaking companionway hatch Bob 04 H260 at 12:57pm 07.02.09 Smaller Boats 19/7305 With all the rain the past few days I have had quite a bit of water coming in the hatch. I was just
Doyle Power Sail JohnEh at 12:25pm 07.02.09 Big Boats 4/1482 We have a Hunter 36. We recently acquired a Doyle Power Sail. The sail rolls up and is attached in
H 23 stern rails peptobysmol at 12:16pm 07.02.09 Smaller Boats 1/1273 Anyone know where to get them?
Swing Keel- How easy is it to replace cable/bolts? Terry102 at 11:45am 07.02.09 Catalina 22 2/2934 I'm in the process of moving from a fixed keel to either a shoal draft/ centerboard or swing keel du
Compass repair, Help Nereussailor at 11:43am 07.02.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2040 Has anyone used a company called Island Compass South out of South Carolina? I'm beginning to wond
Pop Top on V222 MT V222 at 11:16am 07.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2602 I bought a V222 and there is no mechanism for holding the pop top open. Does anyone know what was u
Ethanol and gas engines Gail R at 10:50am 07.02.09 Ask All Sailors 17/3043 Hello all and happly almost Fourth of July! I write a boating column for the local paper and so
Keel cable sailingacupuncturist at 10:09am 07.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2243 My Mac 22 cable for the retractable keel just broke and I want to replace it...does anyone know the
O'day 23 Owners Manual aondersma at 9:59am 07.02.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/9003 My husband and I are refurbishing an O'day 23, and are very new to sailing. We are looking for an ow
New(er) owners - Hull # 10 g8brett at 9:44am 07.02.09 Reliance 0/2 Hello, I am glad to have finally found some activity around the Reliance 44's. We purchased hull #1
Cars for my t-track Dick Westwood at 9:17am 07.02.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2144 My boat's pretty old! It has 1" t track installed for the jib cars, (not just on the mast for spinna

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Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats Sailor Sue at 5:36am 03.22.22 That looks great. Is that shiny stuff lacquer or varnish? Teak is expensive. Any idea cheaper wood
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions Scott T-Bird at 5:29am 03.22.22 Enjoy the trip! I think the suggestion is store fuel for all the motoring. Ward & I left Cape Cod
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? cagreen75 at 5:26am 03.22.22 Tapping on the hull with a sounding hammer or in my case the plastic handle of a screwdriver could t
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions Sailor Sue at 4:59am 03.22.22 5 gallon fuel cans.
Wheel Lock Question - Beneteau 311 with Wheel Steering sf34dtw at 4:58am 03.22.22 Did you see this wheel brake ever work or are you assuming it did? The reason I ask is that I have a
Auto Pilot jviss at 4:34am 03.22.22 vintage as in not small plastic gears that break? Yes! It would be cool if CPT would offer just t
Have you made cockpit cushions? john6206 at 4:30am 03.22.22 @watercolors II cut foam larger than fabric so the cover with be tight? How much larger? I thoug
Auto Pilot jviss at 4:28am 03.22.22 If your looking for something that interfaces with windsensors or changes courses at waypoints I d
Boat Stripe Oxidation nightowle at 1:20am 03.22.22 Try Aerospace 303 protector on it. It will usually shine it up and last several months.
New sails mikeracca at 12:03am 03.22.22 Ill start doing some research into what i can find for sails. I am just looking starting out doing
Water Standing Under V Berth mikeracca at 11:59pm 03.21.22 I siphoned the water into the bilge to remove it. I was replumbing the boat. Thanks for the replies
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats Ken13559 at 11:28pm 03.21.22 That looks great. Is that shiny stuff lacquer or varnish? Teak is expensive. Any idea cheaper wood
ASA 101 class... Joe at 10:34pm 03.21.22 I'd find a lightweight wind breaker with a zippered hood in the collar. Rain gear can get hot/steam
Catalina 22 Bulkheads (6) pclarksurf at 10:06pm 03.21.22 Had some pictures from working up both bulkheads and filling / reinforcing the typical stress cracks
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions The_Sailing_Pelican at 9:59pm 03.21.22 Most of the ACICW is not sailable, so you might want to get a bladder tank or deck load fuel, espec
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions capta at 9:56pm 03.21.22 Most of the ACICW is not sailable, so you might want to get a bladder tank or deck load fuel, especi
Hatch handle Mark Maulden at 9:36pm 03.21.22 The slider and screw closures were Italian made. Looong gone. The hatch that had a slider was the m
New S2 ( to me :) Halvern at 9:32pm 03.21.22 Check the local boat yards, often someone will have a trailer they don't use during sailing season.
S2 11A - Locked throttle and gear shift Halvern at 9:12pm 03.21.22 I thank you. It worked. I was looking for my wire wheel brass knock-off hammer. With your help I jus
JABSCO LITE OVER-FILLING THE BOWL! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:31pm 03.21.22 You only need to replace the 2 option flush panel with a 3 option panel that offers a choice of wat

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