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Sunbrella hatch covers BobM at 10:52am 09.08.08 S2 4/2726 Has anyone made sunbrella hatch covers for their S2? I have a 9.2A and the previous owner (PO)actua
Engine cover on a 9.2a BobM at 10:42am 09.08.08 S2 0/1277
Proper Prop Size? Darrelweb at 9:49am 09.08.08 Catalina 30 2/2808 Hi to everyone......I just purchase a 1982 30 foot Catalina. It has been repowered from the Atomic 4
Diesel Maintenance Tom23400 at 7:32am 09.08.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1550 I have a 12hp Westerbeke with 682hrs. It runs fine and does not burn any oil. Is there preventive m
Ike!! dvideohd at 9:57pm 09.07.08 Trailer Sailors 2/1887 Looks like it is headed directly at Houston and Galveston now.... Is there any clue on what the
C16.5 Looking for Mast Float Info rbailey11 at 8:53pm 09.07.08 Smaller Boats 7/11324 We are novices to sailing the Cat16.5. We were out and were unable to uncleat the sail and over we
Top of the mast CapT at 6:00pm 09.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1188 We went for a sail last weekend and ran into trouble taking down the main on our Hunter 40. After w
Volvo 2002 mystery coolant leak Gricha at 5:31pm 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 3/2571 Hi all, I have a Volvo Penta model 2002, 2 cylinder diesel with the optional fresh water cooling
Lake Michigan to the Atlantic Mariluce at 5:13pm 09.07.08 Destinations 10/21300 Someday we would like to sail from our present location on Lake Michigan to the Atlantic ocean. We
C-22 - 1973 - main sheet traveler car Florida Hurricane at 2:26pm 09.07.08 Smaller Boats 2/1776 I have a 1973 c-22. The traveler car has plastic rollers which are falling apart. I'm trying to find
Anchor and Steaming lights Capn Ron at 11:24am 09.07.08 Bigger Boats 2/1547 Please help me avoid an extra trip up the mast ! Does anyone happen to know what bulb or even what b
For Sunbird MSchneider at 11:12am 09.07.08 Day Sailers 7/2126 Sunbird, here is a pic of the sheet Rudy sent me. Pardon my handwritten notes, but after messing up
"Squatter" evicted Brian D at 9:37am 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1218 As I mentioned some time ago, I got a new slip at the Navy Sailing Center, Point Loma. It is in the
Another wiring question re: Link 1000 John at 9:30am 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1013 I am planning out the wiring for the Link 1000 I bought. The schematic shows one wire running from t
Crossing to Bimini Billyc13 at 8:30am 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1858 I have an interest in making the crossing to the Bahamas at Bimini for a monthlong sail...hopefully
Cal 40 Brennan at 7:43am 09.07.08 Cal 6/3353 Greetings-- I'm a new user here, and look forward to reading with interest. I've started the sear
Storing gas for the dink Bob S at 7:14am 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 23/2719 I've been reading the post on the potential dangers of propane and the safety concerns on proper sto
Some things I have learned sailaway78 at 10:05pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1015 For those of you who are battening down the hatches for upcoming storm or storms, here are a couple
ROSS how is your cabin floor installed? Hermit Scott at 9:40pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 5/944 I read in the linoleum square post that you have black walnut laid over oak beams? IF one were so in
Barbarossa blocks sailexa at 3:36pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 1/2752 Has anyone ever serviced a Barbarossa block? I have them on my Beneteau 38 - a double foot block on

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removing fuel tank SJN at 7:40pm 02.01.22 Thank you for your detailed replies. I feared having to cuts things away to access the tank. I hav
To oil or varnish?! Growl at 7:31pm 02.01.22 Just brushed it right on there, no sanding?
To oil or varnish?! JoeWhite at 7:29pm 02.01.22 Teak oil. I replaced mine with starboard. No maintenance required.
Rudder repairs Calif. Ted at 7:12pm 02.01.22 You could buy a new rudder, unless you got time on your hands, spring is right around the corner. Ru
Hull Crazy Dave Condon at 7:01pm 02.01.22 Eddie Bree den is relaxing enjoying fishing He was a dear friend who I announced his retirement.
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover Rich Stidger at 6:52pm 02.01.22 Back in 2016 I had a saturated line organizer cover on my deck. See this link: https://forums.sail
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover Rick D at 6:47pm 02.01.22 A friend had the same issue. It was professionally repaired.
Long way to check out trailer sailor Light air at 6:46pm 02.01.22 I just came home with a Tanzer 16 that I made the deal with and went out to pick up the boat this pa
Long way to check out trailer sailor sail sfbay at 6:43pm 02.01.22 Anyone buy a sailboat on-line, sight unseen like a car?
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover Georgedoyle at 6:35pm 02.01.22
Screw clamp port lights Growl at 6:33pm 02.01.22 marine outlets are ridiculously overpriced for a neoprene or rubber port light gaskes. I removed o
Screw clamp port lights Growl at 6:27pm 02.01.22 Was that a freudian slip?
360 Vancouver Island 2022 Cruise leo310 at 6:25pm 02.01.22 Lets hope that we can go. But if not we'll just sail around North of Desolation Sound and watch the
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 6:24pm 02.01.22 I have been watching a video on installing an in-hull transducer for my depth sounder. It stated to
Single handing Will Gilmore at 6:22pm 02.01.22 No more than the color of your hull would. -Will
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:13pm 02.01.22 I have noticed slight sponginess on my boat to the rear platform. But I have not seen any trace of t
beneteau spare parts BigEasy at 6:08pm 02.01.22 Just tried logging on to the spare parts site, using my customer number & pass word. Can't log on ei
mast raising MacBeane at 5:47pm 02.01.22 Yes, that setup is better, and reasonably priced. Thanks for the links.
Hunter 35.5 Dingy Davits sail sfbay at 5:41pm 02.01.22 Not a 35.5 but a 386...........no issues with the dinghy dragging when heeling...just be sure to sec
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated rgranger at 5:25pm 02.01.22 Yeah, what @dlochner said. And if they are fiberglass, any auto custom shop will have a fiberglass

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