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Roller Furling - threading the needle Bill P. at 8:42am 06.24.07 Smaller Boats 2/1018 Got my sails back from SailCare - very happy - look brand new and given they were more dirty than ou
Climbing the mast on a H23.5 Rick Macdonald at 8:41am 06.24.07 Smaller Boats 3/1013 Is going up the mast of a H23.5 while the boat is on the water (in a slip) OK to do? If I took a boa
Bow Sprit failure JWM13217 at 8:38am 06.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1176 I just had a failure of the bow sprit on my 1981 Catalina 27 TM. It seems that the bottom stay snap
Bareboat suggestions Bob F at 8:30am 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1681 I need some suggestions for new areas to consider for bareboat vacations. We've done BVI's, Pacific
jabsco electic head llogue at 9:36am 06.24.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1538 We are no longer getting water in to the top part of the bowl-just some in the bottom when we push r
Longshaft or regular Flashman at 10:41am 06.24.07 Smaller Boats 14/1344 Just purchased a 1986 25.5 Hunter. No motor, no sails. Need to buy a motor quickly. After reviewin
Panama City local knowledge, anchorages Persy at 11:18am 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 3/3062 I'm sailing from Pensacola to Panama City FL for a few days over July 4th week and looking for infor
buying a Javelin Suellen Gearinger at 11:10am 06.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1104 I would like to learn to sail on our nearby 400 acre lake. I have a friend who is selling a 14 " Ja
Calling TCBRO Bob at 10:48am 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1025 Tom, did you have any luck finding the Autohelm part that you thought might be somewhere around your
Voltmeter on engine console dead Ken at 10:46am 06.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1088 The voltmeter on the engine console of my 1994 270 just stopped registering. Perkins M18. Batteries
fresh water pump Tom at 12:42pm 06.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/832 The fresh water pump on my 1990 Hunter 30g recently decided to stop working. Has anyone had the ple
putting a Mac 25 up on boat stands MattN at 12:12pm 06.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1178 I will be putting a Mac 25 up on jack stands. Looking for advice. Number of stands? Positions? A
Water in the bilge Alex at 12:00pm 06.24.07 Other Sailboats 1/794 I just layed all new fiberglass all around the keel joint on my 34 ft hunter and did a whole interlu
Standard Insturments Dwight3406 at 11:24am 06.24.07 Bigger Boats 1/1113 I have Standard Speed/Log and Depth Insturments on my boat ant they both seem to work but you can ha
Where is my GPS receiver installed? Pat at 1:00pm 06.24.07 Big Boats 2/1211 My GPS does not work. I get a "No Fix" message on the repeater at the helm station. My system consis
Feeling a little green? SailboatOwners.com at 1:20pm 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 48/3105 Fuel prices are sky-rocketing. Greenhouse gasses are a legitimate concern for the future of our pla
for ALAN-masthead spinnaker Chaos at 1:08pm 06.24.07 Racing 3/1876 Alan, you mentioned you set up a mast head spinnaker, obviously added a larger spinnaker, etc. How i
O Day 23 Rigging Barry14754 at 1:07pm 06.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1731 I am a new owner of a 1979 Oday 23. I am also a Lightning sailor and on the lightning we have speci
True and Apparent Wind Neil McDonald at 1:47pm 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1271 My boat is fitted with a Navman Wind 3100 wind instrument. It can no longer tell the differenc betwe
Rigging instructions. John12543 at 1:47pm 06.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1239 I'm looking for a little help. Need to get some assistance getting the instructions on how to rig my

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Transom Replacement shemandr at 5:43am 07.08.21 Looks good. I see, in the first photo you have the most important tool in the lower right corner.
Irwin 37CC non skid pattern HunterBob at 5:12am 07.08.21 Thanks sail sfbay penny trick makes sense now I just have to break a dollar to get one (who uses cas
Update Electronics Tywanon at 5:10am 07.08.21
UPS must hate sailors Daveinet at 4:56am 07.08.21 And... I still don't have any bottom paint:facepalm:. UPS tracking showed it in Oklahoma City then
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance RoyS at 4:44am 07.08.21 Short open end service wrenches with appropriate pipe extensions and a two pound hammer should work.
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance Maine Sail at 4:24am 07.08.21
Hunter 386 Stern Flag Gary Ryan at 3:26am 07.08.21 Thanks all. I'll have to look for a larger pole.
Ameriseam Joe at 2:40am 07.08.21 Noted, thank you.:)
275 Traveler and Main Sheet Joe at 2:33am 07.08.21 I rigged a continuous traveler control line on my boat and it is really handy. It essentially mea
Replacing shower drain hose on Beneteau 351 Mechone at 2:33am 07.08.21 Its hard to remember but mine I believe had a 90 degree fitting off the drain and the hose pushed on
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. nightowle at 12:50am 07.08.21 "Wobbly." That's a new one on me. And, I've spent considerable time in ol' blighty. Lots of saili
Funny Friday!!! Michael Davis at 10:38pm 07.07.21 I wish! Beer is a high oxalate food which may actually cause kidney stones in some people. Hopefull
Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 10:12pm 07.07.21 It is a crazy world. I was happy to learn that beer is now considered medicinal. Wonder if the IRS w
Replacing trailer hand winch cable with UHMWPE synthetic winch rope ? (1) pclarksurf at 10:04pm 07.07.21 I had some challenges with a legacy rope stretching every time I pulled the boat. Converted to a ne
Door hardware- 90's era Beneteaus (1) teneicm at 9:43pm 07.07.21 Here's the brand logo:
Door hardware- 90's era Beneteaus (1) teneicm at 9:42pm 07.07.21 This is what my assembly looks like:
Irwin 37CC non skid pattern jssailem at 9:18pm 07.07.21 Congrats on your new boat. Welcome to you to your first posted inquiry. The Gibco Flexmold sure app
Will this battery charger work? jssailem at 9:06pm 07.07.21 Sailor Elliot, You are pretty new to this forum. You may not know that you just got your answer from
Battery troubles (1) jssailem at 8:51pm 07.07.21
Air Conditioning Install on C30 JamesG161 at 8:46pm 07.07.21 Nice price too!

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