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H23.5.....two questions Mark H at 9:38pm 12.14.08 Smaller Boats 4/1380 Question #1.....In:doh: winterizing my boat.I used some duct tape to cover the coaming seat hinges.I
Head liner reattachment BobM at 8:23pm 12.14.08 S2 7/2225 My head liner fabric is drooping like in an 80's GM car. Has anyone done this repair yet? I have s
Spinnaker Halyard Parsifal at 8:13pm 12.14.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1412 I have just purchased a used asymmetrical spinnaker for my Islander 30. It has a pro furl system fo
S2 26 parts on ebay now BobM at 8:08pm 12.14.08 S2 0/1399 A variety of parts have been listed by someone (i.e. not me). Search S-2 26. Includes a companionw
Halyard tangles Parsifal at 8:03pm 12.14.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1573 I have an Islander 30 . The mast has steps. The halyards all run on the outside of the mast and fr
Beneteau 36 CC owner Scott McCartt healeyman at 6:52pm 12.14.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1335 Scott, I would like to contact you. I live in McMinniville, Tn. I have an interest in the model
Port frames??? rpell46 at 6:11pm 12.14.08 Catalina 30 1/1443 Hi all, I am the new proud owner of a 1991 Catalina 30 Mark II. I just took delivery this past Wed
Single Handed Sailing Trinkka at 5:54pm 12.14.08 Day Sailers 2/2096 A lot of sailors have had questions about single handing their boats and what kind of equipment is n
Winch backing plates Blitz at 5:35pm 12.14.08 Ask All Sailors 22/12804 I plan to upgrade some winches on my boat and wondered what materials are acceptable as backing plat
MapTech software support Al - s/v Persephone at 5:19pm 12.14.08 Ask All Sailors 7/4204 As a long-time (and very satisfied) user of MapTech's Offshore Navigator, I was saddened to hear of
hunter 34 tough boat pkeating at 3:41pm 12.14.08 Big Boats 16/10294 hi to all hunter 34 owners, I went to the east coast of the usa(Solomons) to buy a hunter34 in feb 2
Multi purpose GPS.. CobraEarl MAC26s at 2:41pm 12.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1185 Is there an affordable GPS that would work in a car and do a decent job in a boat?? Guess being a
Very disturbing picture... don't look if your squeemish (1) Scott B at 2:39pm 12.14.08 Sails Call Lounge 8/3321 Was up to check on the boat today..... tons of snow, there musta been 2 ft. on the docks. http:/
Water In Hull jak at 2:21pm 12.14.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1700 I have the opportunity to aquire a project boat, 1977 ranger, for nothing. However it has been sitti
My mistake Bob S at 1:56pm 12.14.08 Ask All Sailors 25/4279 So I thought I was collecting everything I needed to upgrade my electrical system. My boat is on a m
side water tank is leaking rsmeeker at 12:09pm 12.14.08 Big Boats 4/1312 We have a 1990 Passage 42. We just had a bunch of new upgrades because we love the boat and now we h
Newbie trailer question atwhite2 at 12:08pm 12.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/963 I recently purchased a 1968 MacGregor/Venture 21' sailboat. It needs to be moved and it does not hav
Reading Charts Capt Strapfoot at 9:16am 12.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1855 Can anyone recommend a good online course for chart reading and navigation. Or a good book to teach
Broken boom gooseneck fjk48 at 8:36am 12.14.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1422 The gooseneck fitting that is rivited into the boom of my '86 Hunter 31 broke and needs to replaced.
O'day 34 owners manual Juggernaut at 4:01am 12.14.08 Bigger Boats 6/4087 I spent lunch on our new boat on Friday and, lo and behold, there was a copy of the original owners

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LiFePo4 Refresh Johann at 10:09am 02.18.22 That is very cool, thanks! Kinda pricey, but.... I think $375 per 100ah (12v) is actually a good
LiFePo4 Refresh Johann at 10:03am 02.18.22 Do those kind of batteries handle the shock and vibration of living on a sailboat? Just curious as
Selling used stuff here and fraud jssailem at 9:01am 02.18.22 At one time it was "BUYER BEWARE". Now that we have a larger marketplace the phrase "SELLER BEWARE"
Selling used stuff here and fraud sail sfbay at 8:53am 02.18.22 Request Venmo, which is what I have done when I sold equipment on this site.
Selling used stuff here and fraud markwbird at 8:50am 02.18.22 Did he offer to make the check for more than the sale amount so you could pay the mover? That is th
A few Hunter 306 questions (1) jssailem at 8:40am 02.18.22 Hello. Glad to hear you are enjoying your boat. The LEE helm issue is one of sails verse hull shape
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 8:37am 02.18.22 his priorities straight, but is witty, as well. He obviously has a lot of experience with women ;
Tiller .vs. Wheel capta at 8:28am 02.18.22 I think it is really about the boat and how it is to be used.
Selling used stuff here and fraud capta at 8:16am 02.18.22 Scam... Hello. How are you?
Selling used stuff here and fraud NYSail at 8:13am 02.18.22 Yep..... Good ol' Jim Corry (thats what he said his name is) trying to scam a poor sailor. So anyo
learning to sail... The big step... capta at 8:13am 02.18.22 @capta - Thought you might be able to help this gentleman. Thanks, but the dreaded Covid put us ou
1971 Hull #473 Restoration & Refurbishment Ben4195 at 8:11am 02.18.22 Nice! Looks like you have one of the rare models that does not have the pop top. I'm jealous of tha
Installing shore power (1) jssailem at 8:08am 02.18.22 Dave is discussing at your panel. The current panel design is to use an ELCI breaker on the incoming
Replacing Hunter 41DS Running Rigging (1) sail sfbay at 7:43am 02.18.22 For the halyards and topping lift, which I use as a safety line when climbing the mast) low stretch
Replacing Hunter 41DS Running Rigging (1) jssailem at 7:30am 02.18.22 Dreamer, my Michigan friend, I reviewed the Selden website. Where I came upon a Splicing PDF with th
Cockpit Water Hose Inlet (1) jviss at 7:24am 02.18.22 Assuming that's a connection to supply fresh water from the dock... That kind of connection is gene
Cockpit Water Hose Inlet sail sfbay at 7:10am 02.18.22 Welcome to the forum!! I have the same shore water inlet connection on my Hunter 46 with a downstre
Selling used stuff here and fraud Tally Ho at 6:55am 02.18.22
Salon Lights wiring H49 Velero49 at 6:49am 02.18.22 that is my thinking that it was wired for both lamps with switch and for a daisy chain of 6 with dim
Replacing Hunter 41DS Running Rigging DayDreamer41 at 6:38am 02.18.22 When I replaced the topping lift on our 41 (for the same reason as you stated) I just went with the

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