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H216 Mast Raising Electric Winch rangerpaul at 4:10pm 05.06.09 Smaller Boats 4/1542 I just completed the installation of my electric winch to aid in raising the mast on my H216. Now e
Cool diamond foam sanding blocks. (2) luvitt at 2:21pm 05.06.09 Ask All Sailors 22/3235 this might not be new to you guys, but i found these foam sanding blocks at work. I work on the new
hunter 40, yanmar 44. replace control cables. teleflex? luvitt at 2:01pm 05.06.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1763 i wanna repalace my control cables. the yanmar manual says to use "morse" control cables. can i us
5 watt solar panel Louis at 1:58pm 05.06.09 Ask All Sailors 17/3369 I am thinking of buying a 5watt solar panel from Harbor freight. I believe it got pretty good review
Leak near rudder post jjgizara at 1:49pm 05.06.09 Big Boats 1/1699 I have a leak that we just traced to somwhere around the rudder post. There is no rudder stuffing b
Genset small red LED blew - why? Ron McCoy at 1:28pm 05.06.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1366 Ok, I'm at a loss on this one. Here's the deal. Had a new generator (35 amp/4200 watt) installed
Recommendations on Covering Vinyl Windows and Acrylic Ports Rick D at 1:10pm 05.06.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1546 Here is what I got back as replies from the manufacturers to my queries about recommendations to cov
anode replacement for diesel md22, Hunter 450 callejo at 12:35pm 05.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1232 Has anyone replaced the zinc anode on a the TMD-22 diesel in a Hunter Passage 450? How do I get to
Lunatic, Piran T37 Phil at 11:08am 05.06.09 Ask All Sailors 2/2787 The link is to a blog about a 72 year old solo circumnavigator lost in the Indian Ocean this winter
Midships line on the genoa track? Taylor at 10:57am 05.06.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1695 The discussion landing in a slip in wind focused on a midships line - and my probilem is I don;t hav
Other Crown 28 owners? druid at 10:07am 05.06.09 Cal 0/2910 I'm looking for other owners or previous owners of the Venerable Crown 28. They were built by Calgan
Crazy weather forcasts Ken Honeycutt at 7:59am 05.06.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1222 Saturday is launch day and I've been eyeing the weather forcasts. Depending on which weather service
Mixing Elbow: Hairline Crack - Can It Be Saved? (Doubt it) rardiH36 at 7:41am 05.06.09 Ask All Sailors 23/6139 A post for the forums diesel repair knowledgeable: I've noticed a hairline crack on the mixing el
Website for 35s5 CaptRob at 7:40am 05.06.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1172 Have a look.... http://heartofgold35s5.synthasite.com
fish finder location garyc at 6:29am 05.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1323 Just purchased a fish finder. looking for suggestions on where to mount display. I have wheel steeri
Rebedding C30 ports g1gaumond at 5:56am 05.06.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1630 Calling on experience ports rebedders!!! Just started on our spring project of rebedding our C30 l
H260 steering connector David Oberholtzer at 5:51am 05.06.09 Smaller Boats 0/12 I was just getting my 260 with wheel steering put back together for launching soon and noticed that
boat purchase advice wanted ajay423 at 5:42am 05.06.09 Trailer Sailors 3/3327 I'm thinking of purchasing a lightly used H-170, but am concerned about all the reports of cracking
Delta Style Anchor mrickey at 5:22am 05.06.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1257 I am shopping to replace my damaged delta anchor. I see on line a "delta style" anchor in 316 stain
Shroud Tension for 23.5? Dave L at 3:46am 05.06.09 Smaller Boats 5/2109 The mast on my 23.5 above the spreader bends leeward in light/medium to medium winds and the lower s

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Should 23.5 bow touch trailer roller? Rick Webb at 1:41pm 03.13.22 Use ratchet straps with caution. If'n a feller cranks too hard on the ratchet he can crack the hull
Window Tint for Portlights sail sfbay at 1:40pm 03.13.22 Removing window tint........carefully with a softening agent like Amazon.com: GILA FR200 Window Film
Running Rigging apittman at 1:38pm 03.13.22 Furling line? Vang? Spinnaker halyard? Topping lift? Furling and vang are fine. Not flying a kit
Running Rigging Tally Ho at 1:33pm 03.13.22 Furling line? Vang? Spinnaker halyard? Topping lift?
New S2 ( to me :) DArcy at 1:21pm 03.13.22 If you have a truck capable of pulling the boat it might be nice to have the the trailer and the abi
Docking queries DArcy at 1:08pm 03.13.22 If you sail single handed I would add that it is very handy to have a line about twice the length of
Window Tint for Portlights BigEasy at 12:44pm 03.13.22 Not portlights, but replaced the window tint on my boat's 3 very large front windows and companion
Window Tint for Portlights sail sfbay at 12:37pm 03.13.22 Not portlights, but replaced the window tint on my boat's 3 very large front windows and companion w
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer DArcy at 12:31pm 03.13.22 I've done some lithium battery testing but only on primary cells, not rechargeable. I can tell you t
questions about a boat I am looking at, S2 92C Md80max at 12:30pm 03.13.22 Thanks! Now If I can just get it moved...
Purchasing Sails BigEasy at 12:11pm 03.13.22 Pros & Cons to each. If I were racing seriously, I would want a custom suit of sails to fit the boa
Looking for artists for a logo sail sfbay at 12:01pm 03.13.22 Might go to your local sign shop like Custom Brand Services \| Graphic Reflections (signsgr.com) or g
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions waterking2 at 11:35am 03.13.22 I found lubricant helpful when I replaced the hoses that are next to each other behind the head
Update eherlihy at 11:26am 03.13.22 I am VERY glad to see that Maine Sail is back to posting and that he keeps contributing to the saili
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions Apex at 10:58am 03.13.22 no lube needed. warm hoses help. Use a hair dryer if needed. Heat guns can get too hot, melting s
Bug screen (1) BigEasy at 10:56am 03.13.22
Bristol 24 water tank jssailem at 10:51am 03.13.22
Purchasing Sails Sanfelice at 10:45am 03.13.22 I would suggest the first thing you do is evaluate how you utilize your boat, racing, cruising, day
Purchasing Sails jssailem at 10:40am 03.13.22
Raymarine C120 Screen Rehab (1) BigEasy at 10:32am 03.13.22 Removed the damaged film on my C120 with a polish recommended by Raymarine. That was years ago and

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