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Where do I get some of these rubber feet stoppers? (pic) (1) bradleyheathhays at 5:20pm 06.10.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3524 They're my ladder's rubber stoppers that protect the boat when the ladder is down. Haven't been abl
First time for everything sailaway78 at 2:31pm 06.10.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1371 Once more something new and totally unexpected. Two actually. Was leaving LuLus few days ago, he
stripped mast step base hornet at 2:25pm 06.10.09 Day Sailers 4/1903 has anybody done a repair on a 17' day sailer 2 mast step that has come loose? The wood under the st
June in BVI Banooma at 1:58pm 06.10.09 Destinations 4/4088 I'm days away from my first ever cruising trip, to the BVI. I'm admittedly new to a boat that's sui
Cutting fiberglass icebox tomfoolery at 1:21pm 06.10.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1375 I am installing an ice box conversion unit in my 83 Catalina 30 . I need to cut out a section of the
what we say John at 1:15pm 06.10.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1440 As an old construction worker, I am not exactly thin skinned. But I'd like to make a point about som
Wind speed/direction indicators AEShier at 12:47pm 06.10.09 S2 1/1468 I have a '78 S2 7.3 that I just purchased. The gauges all appear to work fine. However, I seem to
Holding Tank Location (2) Ryan at 11:29am 06.10.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2129
How do I wash the sails? JoelHoover at 11:24am 06.10.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1449 I've heard of soaking them in the bath tub. Anyone got any recomendations of how to do it and what p
ODay 222 Sails and windows needed ejtewsjr at 10:59am 06.10.09 Day Sailers 1/1573 Looking for sails for an O'Day 222, Looks like a late 80's model based on hatch and window design.
Gelcoat Repairs shemandr at 8:53am 06.10.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1984 OK - so does anyone have comments on repairing Gel Coat. On my H356 the deck drain areas aft tend t
Irwin Citation 34 KK5RX at 8:45am 06.10.09 Irwin 3/10568 I am considering purchasing a 1985 Citation 34 Shoal draft (4-ft 3-in) model. One boat review in
Injector Pump & the Alternator Maddog at 8:29am 06.10.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1566 Ok here's what happened. I would appriciate any in sight. I replaced the injector pump on my perki
Used Sails Cpt. Jon at 8:20am 06.10.09 Ask All Sailors 12/4347 Hello, I've been contemplating replacing my 30 year old original main sail recently (well since I
Mast raising system 26S Miller26S at 8:09am 06.10.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1533 I purchased the mast raising system from Bluewater for a 26S (1992). It came with a new base plate (
Dry Tortuga's Flotilla? Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 7:24am 06.10.09 Ask All Sailors 8/3033 Hi all, I am trying to put together a flotilla to the Dry Tortuga's, from Tampa Bay for April 20
cruising spinnaker SEAMATE II at 7:14am 06.10.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1374 I'm on a 2001 Hunter 320 with Selden roller furling on the main and genoa, all led back to the cockp
Dinghy Dolly for Injured Sailor islandjim at 6:48am 06.10.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1393 Recently I injured my back and can not even pick up the front of my dinghy to roll it down to the wa
Digital TV Converter Box Recommendation geoffschultz at 6:34am 06.10.09 Ask All Sailors 18/3641 The long awaited switch to digital TV will take place next week. I spent a lot of time researching
Damper plate noise (1) Witzend at 6:04am 06.10.09 Catalina 310 23/7699 I posted this in the "ALL", but not getting much response. I'm getting some rattling noises when in

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Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 4:20pm 02.27.22 We survived WWII on spam. It was still a staple at my house in the sixties. You remember the sixti
V-Belt Replacement garymalmgren at 4:08pm 02.27.22 At $2 for a new belt. I wouldn't bother with filing. Gary https://www.vbeltsupply.com/conventional-w
Morse or no morse Tally Ho at 4:07pm 02.27.22 I changed to an electronic flare a few years ago, just because I was tired of throwing flares away e
V-Belt Replacement Tom J at 4:04pm 02.27.22 Definitely go with the smaller belt. It's better to have a little extra room to adjust the tension
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? jon hansen at 4:04pm 02.27.22 That makes perfect sense. After all you sail and Alden 50. Alden Yachts is a renowned top of the li
Builder's Plaque WayneH at 4:02pm 02.27.22 WOW! I still have my plaque on my 1980 37'. I can see why a previous owner might want to keep the p
Funny Friday!!! WayneH at 3:56pm 02.27.22 Hormel foods made their first batch of Spam in 1937. Due to the pandemic, they announced they are ma
WTB Oday Mariner Will Gilmore at 3:54pm 02.27.22 Wing_Mechanic, If you are committed to a Mariner. You might consider joining the Mariner Class Asso
Fuse ratings jnorten at 3:50pm 02.27.22 A 10A fuse can handle 10A. Period. Aside from the interesting AC/DC arcing discussions, voltage di
Westerbeke 13b - FREE to good home (3) ricksoth at 3:49pm 02.27.22 The boat is sitting a bit higher than before and I now have much more storage space for important bo
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Davidasailor26 at 3:32pm 02.27.22 At 5x the cost of lead acid batteries and possibly 2x life expectancy that is a value analysis deal
The LiFePo4 Revolution! jviss at 3:19pm 02.27.22 At 5x the cost of lead acid batteries and possibly 2x life expectancy that is a value analysis deal
Builder's Plaque kappykaplan at 3:18pm 02.27.22 Have you tried contacting Tartan, they should be Able to help. p.s. Tartan hasn't been helpful on
Dometic AC needs capacitor kbgunn at 3:13pm 02.27.22 That reminds me back in the day when I had a thriving business we would pull the capacitors out of
Builder's Plaque Sean K at 3:10pm 02.27.22
Building an O'25 trailer from a reclaimed 27' power boat trailer (full specs/story/ measurements + cost) (1) Jaxn at 3:07pm 02.27.22 I finally found a donor trailer to start this process myself. Mine will likely end up a little more
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? lehighsail at 3:04pm 02.27.22 JSSAILEM Both Wally Schirra and Alan Shepard are credited with the following quote: When asked wha
Morse or no morse PaulK at 2:36pm 02.27.22 If the local boys think it's an invitation and show up, isn't that what you wanted? Better than hav
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? Ward H at 2:33pm 02.27.22 OEM quality or better for parts. Improvements to systems are almost always upgrades. I'm not interes
Keel Oceanis 361 joker460 at 2:18pm 02.27.22 Take a look at this vid at time stamp 4:30 thru to 4: 45 and you will see a pocket in the keel. OB9v

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