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How to avoid backwind genoa when reef furling NorthStar at 9:12am 06.29.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/5361 Beneteau 423, roler fuling 140 Genoa with foam luff and in-mast furling Main sails with vertical bat
Oday 28 foward Chain Plate Repair JoeAllison at 9:02am 06.29.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/4878 Foward chain plates are only fasented into the glass bulwalk and the glass/core is soft from previou
Splitting Halyard restrainer, hardware replacement needed (1) Royal Flush at 8:25am 06.29.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1960 Climbed my mast and inspected the pulleys and lines on Sunday, Noticed a 3/4" split in my jib halya
opening port size Mike4116 at 7:55am 06.29.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1230 My 28 O'day is one of the few 28's built with opening ports in the salon. My question is: does anyon
Fynspray galley pump rebuild jibes138 at 7:20am 06.29.09 Ask All Sailors 0/2925 My boat has a Fynspray pump in the galley to drain the icebox. I picked up the "rebuild kit" and too
window trim alanliebnick at 7:08am 06.29.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1054 I recently broke the white trim that goes around the black plexiglass "fixed" window. Where can I ge
Tiger GPS and "Good Deals" Roger Long at 6:56am 06.29.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1201 Another example about "Good Deals". When I bought my Garmin 3205, I asked Hamilton if they could m
Pearson 10 M, w/ farryman R30 diesel engine skellowaype at 6:47am 06.29.09 Pearson 1/1793 I am looking to hear from anyone with a Pearson 10 M equiped with the R30 Farryman diesel. This boat
NEMA information orion at 6:02am 06.29.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1429 I recently purchased a Raymarine ST70. It is capable of displaying engine information. Does anyone k
Portable Generator Question TonyPaul at 5:03am 06.29.09 Big Boats 5/1936 I have a '98 Hunter 340. Does anyone know if a generator such as a portable Honda 2000 generator, ca
Marine Insurance Rob at 4:14am 06.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1239 I just bought a 45DS, and I am in SW Florida. Canb anyone recommend a reputable insurance company? I
Winch Seat BroadReach at 10:29pm 06.28.09 Ask All Sailors 1/5132 Several years back I saw an ad for a seat that sits on top of a winch. I anybody seen or is using
Rub rail needed Nate Payne at 9:55pm 06.28.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1163 $4oo? You kidding me? That's a summary of the conversation I had at West Marine Saturday. If anyo
anchor drain fitting aersquare at 9:07pm 06.28.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1627 My 1982 O'Day 25 has an anchor locker which drains through the V of the bow, above the U-bolt. The t
Water Heater - Replacement Gotchas ?? PKFK at 8:48pm 06.28.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2377 So - here goes - My 1985 Ticon 30 with a Kuang hot water heater connected to a Volvo Penta 2002 di
starting battery problems Voyager11999 at 8:25pm 06.28.09 Big Boats 6/1372 With the 4th of July approaching and a desire to spend the long weekend on the hook in South Puget S
enclosure and solar panels (5) Don Lawrence at 8:20pm 06.28.09 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1544 spent the weekend on out h37c and finally got the solar panels mounted. The new dodger and bimini an
General question about Jib furlers? Hermit Scott at 7:15pm 06.28.09 Ask All Sailors 37/7261 After you attach the halyard to the head of the jib and hoist it and feed the luff into the track, w
V-Berth Sheets - H38 Liberty-3 at 6:34pm 06.28.09 Big Boats 3/2946 Anyone have a good source for v-berth sheets for forward berth on a Hunter 38?....all the ones we ha
West Wight Potter 15' pdub0702 at 5:28pm 06.28.09 Ask All Sailors 18/33111 Hello everyone! I'm new to sailing and this site and looking to get one in the next year or so.

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FORT MYERS... MARINAS PaulK at 6:35pm 03.24.22 We contemplated moving our boat overland and were impressed with Brownell, in Mattapoisett MA. They
What's happened to VC-17 and FW-21 at WM? Davidasailor26 at 6:30pm 03.24.22 Does the reformulation have any alternate biocide for slime resistance, or did the just switch it to
New sails stickinthemud57 at 6:10pm 03.24.22 The sail I ordered from BWY came from Rolly Tasker, which I believe is their main supplier. Other pr
Catalina 22 Bulkheads WindChill at 6:06pm 03.24.22 Thanks for the info. This will help a lot!
FORT MYERS... MARINAS dLj at 5:28pm 03.24.22 For Hauling, you can ask these folk. https://www.facebook.com/Sailors-Moving-Sailors-242287209544267
What's happened to VC-17 and FW-21 at WM? Tally Ho at 5:21pm 03.24.22 I picked up 4 quarts of original red at Crowleys Yacht Yard last weekend. They had a few pallets (
FORT MYERS... MARINAS Sailor Sue at 5:14pm 03.24.22 For a marina, check Burnt Store Marina in Punta Gorda. It is a big place just north of Ft. Myers, a
Freezer repair, 2015 Oceanis 48 Roger F at 4:44pm 03.24.22 I refit my 2 freezers with: Isotherm 2010-SX Compact Air Cooled Refrigeration Compo
I'm Tweaking My Battery Banks and Need Advice reuabyor at 4:18pm 03.24.22
FORT MYERS... MARINAS Tom J at 4:05pm 03.24.22 For privately owned slips, check Craigslist. Hopefully, your boat has shoal draft. A lot of privat
Spring is in the air, getting to know my Pearson 30 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:56pm 03.24.22 Not sure what you mean by "makes"...brand names? Can you find the other end of it? That should pro
Firefly battery issues Tater at 3:43pm 03.24.22
FORT MYERS... MARINAS The_Sailing_Pelican at 3:30pm 03.24.22 Where do you keep your current boat? Can you just haul that boat and use the slip for your new boat
No clue jviss at 3:25pm 03.24.22 I'll give you $3 for it.
How to change reefing line on Hunter 42 Passage single line reef system? mesmith1122 at 3:16pm 03.24.22 That sounds much more reasonable!! Thanks for the advice!!
Houston, we have a Problem - H36 Compression Post (2) chichiflys at 3:01pm 03.24.22 Almost done. I embedded a 1/2" 6x8" G10 plate on top of the keel, using some threaded 1/4" bolts to
ASA 101 class... Kings Gambit at 2:50pm 03.24.22 Guess it depends on the school that you attend. The one that I attended did work you hard. Buy th
Spring is in the air, getting to know my Pearson 30 fred1diver at 2:49pm 03.24.22 No idea on what the black hose is either, the plumbing is pretty wacky on the boat Any specific make
Spring is in the air, getting to know my Pearson 30 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:30pm 03.24.22 Too late, I've seen those hoses...at least he's already planning to replace 'em.. Go with Raritan Sa
Spring is in the air, getting to know my Pearson 30 dlochner at 2:29pm 03.24.22 Also check Garhauer Marine for sheaves.

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