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Flag halyard regor-123 at 7:50am 06.01.09 Ask All Sailors 14/19439 Has anyone made their own flag halyards? Need ideas on how to. Thanks.
Companionway Steps Advice Needed Steve Liggett at 7:22am 06.01.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1403 Just completed refinishing the sole of my 1988 O'Day 302. Used Ultimate Sole finish -- it looks abs
Opinions wanted on Boom Tents Mike Oatsvall at 6:52am 06.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1694 With summer coming I've been looking at ways to keep the boat cooler. Somebody suggested a boom tent
26.5 Backstay rigging jerseywaters at 6:34am 06.01.09 Smaller Boats 2/1470 The backstay on our 26.5 is not rigged correctly. We would appreciate advice/photos of how the backs
Sirius Marine Weather seadaddler at 6:07am 06.01.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1213 Any one using Sirius weather in SW Florida. I have Sirius weather on my C-80 Raymarine chartplotter
Spreader Bar repair Mac84 at 6:05am 06.01.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1768 While stepping my mast this week-end a shroud got hung up and tore away from the spreader bar, break
yamaha 30 tall rig drakeley at 5:58am 06.01.09 Yamaha 1/2836 I am looking to purchase a yamaha 30 with tall rig. The current owner says that it is cutter rigged
The Great Winch maintenance of 2009 KandD at 5:43am 06.01.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2162 So after 3 months of ownership I got up the nerve to take apart my winches and re-lube them, which h
26.5 Stuck Main Halyard jerseywaters at 5:35am 06.01.09 Smaller Boats 0/979 Our main halyard stuck on 'something' at the top of the mast. We have looked with binocs and can't
Yanmar 4jhe, missing seawater draincock. Plug it? luvitt at 5:13am 06.01.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1334 I cant find the part number anywhere. can i just plug it with a brass freeze plug (is that the righ
Won't "flush" BruceK at 4:52am 06.01.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/2598 New boat, and inspected and verified the Jabsco( your basic manual model) pumped in water and evacua
beneteau 381 1998 model John Doonan at 2:30am 06.01.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1009 My port lites are leaking i have changed the gaskets and they are still leaking. any ideas of fixing
Trailor for Oday Mariner 19 Freeblowing at 1:25am 06.01.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/4563 Can someone recommend a brand for a good inexpensive trailor that will work wth an Oday Mariner 19 (
House battery bank not charging DesOwen at 12:50am 06.01.09 Big Boats 3/2356 Hello from the UK I have a Hunter 38 (called Legend 38 in the UK) and for some reason the house ba
How's the fix keel mounted to a Ericson 23 MK2? Stephen C. at 12:26am 06.01.09 Ericson 1/2667 I am considering buying a 1977 Ericson 23 MK2 fix keel model, and I was surprised to see that there
Fuel return valve (3) paulj at 9:30pm 05.31.09 Catalina 310 1/1571 While working on the LPG tank vents today, I noticed this cable had been chafing the fuel valve. pa
Vent install Question PKFK at 9:08pm 05.31.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1706 Hi folks - Looking for experience and advice. I currently have this: http://www.beckson.com/ve
Brennan Grin is it a pussy cat david sebastian at 8:40pm 05.31.09 Big Boats 0/917 The photo of the week of the good ship " Brennan Grin " tell me somebody, Is that a cat sitting on t
Pic request under galley Mac 26S GregS at 7:35pm 05.31.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/3024 In a less than a brilliant move, while the boat was stuck in the mud I tore the cable assembly out f
cheapest/quickest place to buy yanmar parts online? need in time to launch june 11. luvitt at 7:31pm 05.31.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1754 im looking for basic maintenance ' spare items. impeller, t-stat, belts, gaskets, etc. ive seen

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Sail question Rickth at 7:16pm 02.24.22 Thanks for the replies. Sounds to me like it is an anchor riding sail.
Long term lay up info Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:15pm 02.24.22 I am putting a boat on the hard for several years. You're overlooking two important systems: The fr
Plastic Teak Toe Rails - Looking for opinions and feedback jviss at 7:10pm 02.24.22 Since you asked for opinions, I think it looks good, and I know a varnished teak toerail is a lot of
Long term lay up info jssailem at 7:06pm 02.24.22 My cousin says, his dad parked a tractor with a Perkins diesel at the edge of a field. Life happened
Need to Replace a Reading Light, or its Switch jviss at 6:58pm 02.24.22 One of the reading lights in the forward cabin of our 2007 41DS has a switch that is intermittent.
New Catalina 30 Owner Tally Ho at 6:41pm 02.24.22
Sail question (1) Tom J at 6:35pm 02.24.22 Yep, riding sail.
Long term lay up info sail sfbay at 6:26pm 02.24.22 ...........Boat's going to be on the hard. Why bother with running the engine?....... Agreed......
Long term lay up info sail sfbay at 6:24pm 02.24.22 .........Why remove the batteries when the solar panels will/should deal with them?........... Afte
Need to Replace a Reading Light, or its Switch Tater at 6:23pm 02.24.22 I am a day sailor and don't know much about larger boats. I do know a little about lighting. If this
HJull number engraved on hull of Hunter Legend Davidasailor26 at 6:16pm 02.24.22
Potential Buyer of DS1 itsmeken at 6:07pm 02.24.22 @Stu Jackson All good questions. I'll be sailing it in lakes in Utah. It's needs to be trailered a
Tiller Tater at 6:04pm 02.24.22 I wonder how flexy that emt will be under load. Last year I needed a new tiller; a pair of new whe
Potential Buyer of DS1 Stu Jackson at 5:53pm 02.24.22 If anyone has any other favored training sailboats like the DS1 let me know. Where will you be us
HJull number engraved on hull of Hunter Legend jssailem at 5:48pm 02.24.22 Was it on the paperwork when you bought the boat? Usually provided with a bill of sale.
What are these. jssailem at 5:47pm 02.24.22 The blue tarp might be a cockpit cover. The round centered hole might go around the back stay, then
Long term lay up info Stu Jackson at 5:41pm 02.24.22 Second question: Boat's going to be on the hard. Why bother with running the engine? It ain't goi
Sail question jssailem at 5:39pm 02.24.22 :plus: with @Hello Below Riding sail.
Long term lay up info Stu Jackson at 5:38pm 02.24.22 Question to the OP and those who answered: Why remove the batteries when the solar panels will/shou
Sail question dlochner at 5:38pm 02.24.22 It is a riding sail from SailRite. Likely home sewn. There are two sizes. https://www.sailrite.com/

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