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New Jabsco 'Twist n' Lock' Head pump BobW at 2:10pm 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1671 It seems that Jabsco has re-designed its el-cheapo head so that the pump locks in the down position,
Sailboat rentals in the West Palm Beach, FL area? Kadima at 10:33pm 02.20.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1935 Hello allI will be visiting family in the West Palm Beach area from the 22nd through the 29th and
To Dunedin / Port Richey Sailors. Ed Schenck at 10:21pm 02.20.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1554 A search in the Owner's Directory brought up six New Port Richey entries. That is where I presently
varnish or teak oil Mike16400 at 9:37pm 02.20.08 Ask All Sailors 11/3570 Every year I teak oil the small amount of teak on my boat. However it seems that after a few rain s
Mainsheet to Boom lehighsail at 9:31pm 02.20.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/960 On a Hunter 290, what is the proper way to connect the mainsheet to the bottom of the boom. Is it j
Mounting a cheek block Chuck Turner3968 at 11:10pm 02.20.08 Ask All Sailors 14/3382 I want to mount a schaefer series 300 cheek block on the top of my C22 sport in order to run my main
Halyard wrap on Roller furling Kenny C. at 1:52am 02.21.08 Ask All Sailors 11/7618 After replacing the jib halyard my roller furling became very stiff and hard to un-roll/roll up. Not
Home made cleaning solutions Brian D at 1:54am 02.21.08 Ask All Sailors 18/4488 I was reading with interest the thread on using Bleach. I also looked in Casey's book, This Old Boat
Main Mast Cap Missing? ABK at 1:54am 02.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1185 I assume there is a cover that goes on top of the main mast. I assume because it appears that mine i
Great website on Georgian Bay Scott B at 2:11am 02.21.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1115 I found this website via another forum and felt with all the sailors we have in Georgian Bay and tha
What's under the dinette? salty4568 at 4:01am 02.21.08 Mid-Size Boats 6/1556 We are restoring our C27 #283 ..... wondering what is under the (starboard) dinette sole. It's all g
vent All U Get at 5:54am 02.21.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/958 The vent for the engine and bilge fan are facing aft on my boat, but I've seen others with one facin
Forestay Size Capt. Kermie at 5:30am 02.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2320 OK, so I had to upsize my forestay, for two reasons, one I need 5/32 wire for a Schaefer Snapfurl Cf
BULKHEAD REPLACEMENT RICK at 8:55am 02.21.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1333 CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT THICKNESS AND HOW MANY PLY THE BULKHEADS ARE MADE FROM ON THE ODAY 25 (1978)
Would you buy your boat again? swampcreek at 7:52pm 02.19.08 Trailer Sailors 31/5351 Hi all...my maiden post here.Last year I got back into sailing with a 1981 Hobie H16. Love that bo
Best time of year for the North Channel Scott B at 9:00pm 02.19.08 Ask All Sailors 28/4419 We're headed up to the North Channel, Lake Huron, this summer for 2 weeks. We have 2 windows of opp
tiny leak Shoaldrafter at 8:17pm 02.19.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1254 I have an O'Day 26 and have developed a tiny leak. I have seen leaks all over boats and have fixed
Help buying a compact GPS/Chartplotter unit BaySailerBill at 9:33pm 02.19.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1518 I could use a little help from the experts choosing my first GPS/Chartplotter unit.I own a 1973 Od
Mac 25 trailer upgrades Max 7814 at 10:50pm 02.19.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1167 I just purchased a Mac 25 and wonder if I should upgrade the trailer a bit. Maybe wider bunks? The
Jib Sheet Lines Syversens at 12:20am 02.20.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2139 Hello all, we have a 99 361 and I have a question about the jbi sheets. they run thru a block on a t

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End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... (1) Tally Ho at 4:28pm 10.27.21
Marelon Seacock fail! FastOlson at 4:24pm 10.27.21 Many years ago, when the series 93 ForeSpar valve was a new idea, we replaced all of our 1988 OEM Ma
Winterizing bilge on my H37 Tally Ho at 4:10pm 10.27.21 I put some AF in bilge to keep any water tha makes its way in there from freezing solid and doing da
S/E Marina Recommendations smokey73 at 3:31pm 10.27.21 Take a look at Beaufort SC. There are three marinas there.
S/E Marina Recommendations capta at 3:28pm 10.27.21 Charleston City Marina is one of the best marinas I've ever stayed in, anywhere in the world. When I
More on Maine Sail Project_Mayhem at 3:19pm 10.27.21 https://marinehowto.com/support Donated. Any chance you could sticky the url or put it in the firs
DIY Fuel Polishing System capta at 3:19pm 10.27.21 There is little advantage to a polishing system if your tank(s) are not spotlessly clean. You alread
DIY Fuel Polishing System Ralph Johnstone at 2:59pm 10.27.21 A cheaper approach might be to have the tank professionally polished (check the cost of pressure was
Mods to our 35s5 JRacer at 2:58pm 10.27.21 Looks really good. And, I like the low maintenance aspect!
1987 Catalina 22 Anchor Rode LakeShark at 2:57pm 10.27.21 I have the New Design with the anchor locker in the bow is that what your using? Either way don't
Marelon Seacock fail! Ralph Johnstone at 2:53pm 10.27.21 This is a Catalina thing. I guess if one was reeeeeeeaaaaaaalllllly into racing, a recessed mushr
Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 2:36pm 10.27.21 @dLj I agree. I used Sikaflex 291 for my thru hull bedding and also used it on the the thru hull t
DIY Fuel Polishing System dmax at 2:34pm 10.27.21 That's an expensive system, you can build one yourself for much less. This thread has lots of good i
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. Project_Mayhem at 2:32pm 10.27.21 Ahh that make sense! I forgot about the whole bleeding thing. I've played with similar connectors fo
Winterizing bilge on my H37 DanMaine at 2:30pm 10.27.21 So...you drill a hole in the keel low down for this and leave it open?
S/E Marina Recommendations kloudie1 at 2:17pm 10.27.21 I have some experience with the Oriental NC area ; a very nice sailing oriented area with a few nice
1990 H30-2 shore power breaker replacement artboas at 2:15pm 10.27.21 If you are looking to upgrade your system... My insurance wants me to install an ELCI breaker. You
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. artboas at 2:12pm 10.27.21 More systems should be designed like this! I'm not sure if there's any added benefit to doing this
Marelon Seacock fail! Ward H at 2:11pm 10.27.21 @dLj I agree. I used Sikaflex 291 for my thru hull bedding and also used it on the the thru hull th
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? shemandr at 1:38pm 10.27.21 Ut oh. You said "Anchor."

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