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Irwin 25 (8' beam) vs Irwin 10/4 (25' w 10' beam) TT5952 at 12:16pm 04.16.08 Irwin 5/10400 I'm planning to move to SE FL (West Palm Beach - Ft Lauderdale area) when I retire in a few years an
20w anchor light !! Tom M. at 9:03am 04.16.08 Smaller Boats 7/944 So I am looking at replacing the mast head lights with two discrete lights, one on the front of the
removing spreaders najinsky at 12:27pm 04.16.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/906 I would like to remove my spreaders to check if the pin that runs throught the mast is damaged...not
Clam Shell Orientation Steve A. at 12:21pm 04.16.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2817 I hate to ask a stupid question except it has been a topic of intense discussion between power boat
Mast Lighting modge at 1:59pm 04.16.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/941 1984 Catalina 36 standard rig.Mast LightingI need some help pls. I do not have a service manual
Blue Water Bottom Paint Jim at 2:28pm 04.16.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1444 Has anyone used Blue Water Brand bottom Paint? I noticed it is quite a bit cheaper and there are no
remote control Madelon at 2:38pm 04.16.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1136 I have a Honda 9.9 kicker on my Mac26S and would like to use the remote controlled throttle/shifter
260 Halyards Deucer at 5:20pm 04.16.08 Smaller Boats 3/952 Has anybody used 3/8 inch line instead of 5/16 for jib and main halyard on a 260? I'm about to go h
Whitlock Engine Control Cable Replacement Bill Bell at 9:31pm 04.14.08 Big Boats 2/2166 I have to replace the shift cable on our Hunter 420. It has a Whitlock single lever engine control.
Roller furling for Capri 30 look4waves at 10:36pm 04.14.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1237 Hi,I'm trying to find a Capri 30 owner who may have the dimensions I need to put a roller furling h
Quality of boats steven685 at 10:10pm 04.14.08 Irwin 6/3447 I am interesed in purchasing an 1986-87 vitage Irwin Citation. 1.) what is the difference between a
Sanitary Hose Barb Fittings John T1594 at 10:52pm 04.14.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/6470 I will be replacing the sanitary hose on my H340 soon and would like to change some of the tank fitt
Ericson 32-2 removing handrail Paul Trumm at 11:15pm 04.14.08 Ericson 0/1768 I need to take off my handrails to reseal them. Will I just need to unscrew them from the top, or ar
st4000 autopilot steve24 at 11:14pm 04.14.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1589 I HAVE A ST4000 PLUS RAYTHEON AUTOPILOT,,,THE BELT SEEMS TO TIGHT,,I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I CANNOT GE
Hurricane history on the Pamlico. Ed Schenck at 11:43pm 04.14.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1109 Ladylove lies peacefully at Matthews Point just off the Neuse River. My insurance agent and I are w
Propeller protector Nicky8493 at 12:08am 04.15.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1439 I would be interested in finding out where I might acquire a propeller protector for our Hunter 36'.
Delaware River & Bay Popeye18296 at 12:05am 04.15.08 Ask All Sailors 20/2769 Does anyone out there sail the Delaware river ' bay?I have located a ramp on the Christina river tha
boat makeover Syversens at 12:12am 04.15.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1248 The mrs wants to change the interior colors some, specially the green upholstry is starting to wear
Sailing at anchor AndrewB at 12:51am 04.15.08 Big Boats 2/898 Has anybody got input regarding the new type of riding sail that is in the shape of a "v". Where d
Spec for a C30 tall rig rbgaynor at 1:10am 04.15.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1577 Does anyone know how much the bow pulpit adds to the length of a C30? I am considering buying a tal

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Etiquette pet peeves SFS at 3:18pm 12.07.21 eeded. I know it shouldn't bother me but it does :facepalm:. I forgot one. It annoys me when some
Hull dents Tally Ho at 3:13pm 12.07.21 I can't believe your boatyard thought cutting a 4 ft^2 hole in your boat made sense. I'm flabber g
Hull dents rgranger at 3:11pm 12.07.21 I can't believe your boatyard thought cutting a 4 ft^2 hole in your boat made sense. I'm flabber ga
Etiquette pet peeves rgranger at 3:04pm 12.07.21 eded. I know it shouldn't bother me but it does :facepalm:. But you are okay with starting a senta
Hull dents Tally Ho at 2:56pm 12.07.21
Windlass Woes - Help Requested - AmIScru'd? ice breaker at 2:51pm 12.07.21 From the explosion I see a circlip on the top and the bottom of the bearing. It sure looks like the
CENTERBOARD HELP kappykaplan at 2:47pm 12.07.21 Necessity is the mother of invention! :beer:
Windlass Woes - Help Requested - AmIScru'd? ice breaker at 2:46pm 12.07.21 https://www.p2marine.com/simpson-lawrence-sprint-atlantic-parts https://www.p2marine.com/simpson-law
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? thinwater at 2:20pm 12.07.21 ... Thank you for the excellent tips and advice. So extra cloth/mat will be added even if the origi
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? PaulK at 2:11pm 12.07.21 Epoxy "sticks" better to the balsacore and other laminates, and is easier to thicken with micro ball
Bronze casting too garymalmgren at 1:58pm 12.07.21 Hi All u get I know that look on your face. "Umm, I reckon I could do that."
We Remember... (2) dlochner at 1:54pm 12.07.21 Let us not forget they died fighting tyrants and dictators, they died fighting to protect democracy.
Etiquette pet peeves (3) Ralph Johnstone at 1:53pm 12.07.21 200795 Or like using an extra comma where none is needed. I know it shouldn't bother me but it does
SeaSprite 23. ScottMac at 1:46pm 12.07.21 Hi Carl I have the complete mast jumper strut included. I was just curious why it was there since I
Masthead Repair DayDreamer41 at 1:45pm 12.07.21 The early Selden rigs had backstays, if a Selden rig all you have to do is search Selden Mast Headbo
Tank system monitor Justin_NSA at 1:39pm 12.07.21 The sensors I had were outside of the tank. Foil strips. All torn up until I replaced them. You
Tank system monitor Gary Ryan at 1:34pm 12.07.21 The sensors I had were outside of the tank. Foil strips. All torn up until I replaced them.
Converting '73 Javelin to mid-boom rigging? Joe at 1:33pm 12.07.21 Moving to a mid boom system means you lose the purchase provided by the boom's leverage. Therefore
SeaSprite 23. CarlN at 1:28pm 12.07.21 I've owned two Seasprites. Wonderful boats. I occasionally muse about buying another. You definite
Windlass Woes - Help Requested - AmIScru'd? senang at 1:27pm 12.07.21 I am pretty sure all those windlasses are build according to the same principles. That you cannot lo

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