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Any Recommended Marine Contractors in the Southern Michigan (Lake Michigan) area? duck21 at 9:16am 04.27.21 Ask All Sailors 1/341 There are a few things I didn't get done that I'd like to hire out if I can find someone who could e
Anchorman Sprint 900 Windlass Disassembly and Fleming duck21 at 9:12am 04.27.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1142 Hi all, First, Does anyone know if there are any sources for parts for the Sprint 900 Windlass? Th
Matching color of cabin top nonskid for gelcoat repair Monheganlover at 8:37am 04.27.21 Catalina 310 6/1211 I want to fix a few dings in the topside gelcoat of my 2002 Catalina 310, particularly on the nonski
Lift line replacement. (1) RolfSail at 6:24am 04.27.21 Smaller Boats 7/698 We got it out, finally. After much difficulty (see Centerboard post). Even with three people pullin
Cabin top rail removal? Hydro Therapy at 5:12am 04.27.21 Ask All Sailors 4/466 I would like to strip down and refinish my cabin top rails. The best way to do the job would be to r
Anchor light not working (1) dleckenby at 3:07am 04.27.21 Catalina 275 11/2223 My anchor light is not working, I suspect a blown bulb, but before I go up the mast I would like to
spinlock 0814 overhaul TimFromLI at 7:31pm 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 1/306 I am overhauling some slipping spinlock 0814 double clutches. First one went smooth although I had t
Hunter 27 Shore power requirements anupghosh at 7:04pm 04.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/586 Hi, New owner of a 2005 Hunter 27 re-powered sailboat. The boat, which I will pick up next month, u
Beautiful work! (1) dLj at 6:58pm 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 32/2383 Just installed this on my new to me boat. Superb work by @Will Gilmore !!!
Holding tank sender replacement (1) Tim22 at 6:52pm 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 10/2280 The sending unit in my holding tank has become clogged and it is time to replace it - o joy! I am p
My Hunter 456 (1) FBD at 4:42pm 04.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/394 I am working on my new to me 456. In the bathroom where the bulkhead meets the ceiling there is a ca
Race photos from Bremerton, Wa. April 24, 2021 (6) Mikem at 4:40pm 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 3/399 When I am not working on my son or daughter's boat or rebuilding the 5.9 Cummins diesel on my oldest
Hunter 34 - looking for cabin top cover (1) gregclapp at 2:18pm 04.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/589 I am interested to locate the fiberglass cabin top cover to a Hunter 34 (mine is a 1984). This part
Hunter 34 - looking for cabin top cover (1) gregclapp at 2:17pm 04.26.21 Parts Search 3/511 I am interested to locate the fiberglass cabin top cover to a Hunter 34 (mine is a 1984). This part
Leaking Water Tank nveater at 1:04pm 04.26.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/720 So this past fall I installed a Beckson 6" inspection port with a gasket in my plastic water tank. W
Can I remove companionway rails on catalina 27? (2) sailing11 at 12:44pm 04.26.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/1017 Hey, Does anyone know if I can remove the companionway rails (wood on eaith side of teh hatch cover
Imagine my surprise (1) Cmackg at 12:02pm 04.26.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1177 I keep my 86 Mac 25 in a funky little marina in Deale, Md. It's the closest Chesapeake to my house.
28 masthead themotorman at 11:12am 04.26.21 Columbia 1/807 I have hull 149 and want to replace worn steel halyards with dyneema. Does anyone have details of th
Columbia28 masthead themotorman at 11:07am 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 1/318 I have a C28 hull 149 . I have original steel halyards that are worn. I want to change to dyneema bu
Riding Sail -- Use and Sources seanmadian at 11:06am 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 14/2105 Hello all -- My boat (a 2009 Hunter 45) tends to dance quite a bit at anchor. I rigged lines to the

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Salon table 37c PhilaSailor at 8:24am 02.11.24 The original table is solid teak in the middle with teak veneer plywood for the flip ups. There is
New Main Sail PhilaSailor at 8:13am 02.11.24 Thanks for way more replies than I expected. The discussion is helpful. I'm double checking measur
stripping cetol from teak ggrizzard at 8:13am 02.11.24 I'd like to hear an answer as well. My concern is that Cetol has pigment in it that, like stain,
The Show Must Go On shemandr at 8:10am 02.11.24
New Main Sail kappykaplan at 7:00am 02.11.24 At the dock, the main halyard serves as a topping lift. :plus:That's what I use.
New Main Sail dlochner at 6:54am 02.11.24 There is little to recommend adding a shelf and foot to the main, more cloth, more weight, more labo
The Show Must Go On jssailem at 6:54am 02.11.24
New Main Sail shemandr at 6:22am 02.11.24 The 37 C isn't a B&R rig - right? It is a real cutter rig and so not optimized for upwind sailing.
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig dlochner at 5:28am 02.11.24 One big issue I don't recall being mentioned is the ability to tack the Genoa if there is a second f
Salon table 37c Cocoa Beach Sailor at 5:08am 02.11.24 Hello, If your are having a new table fabricated, I'm interested in replacing the center piece in
H37 Cutter mast Cocoa Beach Sailor at 5:06am 02.11.24 The Pro Furl is on the less expensive side and has served Alpha for 20+ years without an issue. In
Seeking Advice for New headsail 37c Cocoa Beach Sailor at 5:04am 02.11.24 Going into my 35th season on Alpha, I've had all manner of head sails from the 70% Yankee to a 150
new mulitbank battery charger experiences Davidasailor26 at 4:34am 02.11.24 Bear in mind, a multi bank charger only divides the total capacity of the charger across all the ba
Genoa Track Replacement -Alden Caravelle jon hansen at 11:36pm 02.10.24 https://www.harken.com/en/shop/t-track-genoa-lead/32-mm-stainless-steel-pinstop-t-track-4-m
Genoa Track Replacement -Alden Caravelle jon hansen at 11:15pm 02.10.24 all my upgrades of tracks on Aeolus over the years have been Harken. i'm in wisconsin, so is Harken
New Main Sail Tally Ho at 10:12pm 02.10.24
Getting into Boat Chartering Kings Gambit at 9:49pm 02.10.24
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig Peter Preusch at 9:30pm 02.10.24 Thanks again all. I get that trying to convert a sloop into a cutter may not be the best way to go.
The Show Must Go On higgs at 8:17pm 02.10.24 Last one for me was the Miami Boat Show about 10 years ago. Mostly Cats and after you look at a few
Strange phenomena seen while boating? higgs at 8:14pm 02.10.24 We were in the middle of Lake Michigan, motoring in flat seas from South Haven to Racine (about 70 m

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