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Wanted - Track for mast Marilyn Boettger at 3:52am 07.18.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/1721 I have "lost" a piece of the main sail track that was about 3 inches long. I haven't been able to f
trailer Jack Dodge at 3:37am 07.18.07 Other Sailboats 1/936 Where can I purchase a used or new trailer for 27 ft island packet?
Line Hooks Nereussailor at 5:04am 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1576 A friend has a Catalina 25 with some line hooks mounted just outside the cabin entry, for holding th
PSS Shaft Seal Harry at 5:23am 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1160 I installed a new PSS shaft seal last year before launch (April 06). It's been great...no problems.
Garmin GPS question Hugh4753 at 5:39am 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 2/958 Have a Garmin 492 GPS, last weekend it was working fine for most of the sail but then it got bumped
Aluminium corrosion in Rasmus windscreen Jeremy at 6:48am 07.18.07 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1810 We have the beginnings of quite severe-looking corrosion around some of the joints of the alluminium
Replace centerboard uphaul line Robert Forney at 7:00am 07.18.07 Smaller Boats 2/1333 I have a 1995 Hunter 19' and want to change the original 7/16" centerboard uphaul line. How can I ge
The quest for a dry Bilge Jim at 7:53am 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1625 I have a Catalina 30 and I have noticed that my bilge stays dry except when we get storms. The wave
Ospray info ACR42 at 8:04am 07.18.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/853 Greetings,Does an Ospray manual exist? Am still interested in rigging...does the idea of stepping t
slide out galley stuart22320 at 9:05am 07.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/986 hi, i'm looking for a slide out galley for my 85 mac 25. if anyone has one that they want to sell pl
85 Mac 25 - Blocks all disintegrating! Mike Mac25 - 85 at 9:13am 07.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1004 In the last several years, ALL of the plastic (Delrin, acrylic, nylon, whatever!) in my blocks, (rud
H23.5 Aft Berth Opening Portlights? VT Fitz at 11:43am 07.18.07 Smaller Boats 4/1228 Apropos of stuffiness in the aft berth, I looked back in the archives for info on folks who may have
cabin top traveler H26 Comfortably Numb at 1:09pm 07.18.07 Smaller Boats 1/868 In 2001 I asked the question if anyone had mounted a traveler on the pads where the halyard clutches
Pictures of installed ST2000 on H26 Bob at 1:14pm 07.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/808 Before I start drilling holes all over the cockpit, thought I'd askfor photos from people who have
Main Sail ???? grigs at 1:50pm 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1722 Took my C 25 out for only the second time this season and when I was flaking the main it started to
Mast cables Flashman at 9:15pm 07.16.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1668 It appears I shall have to drill holes in my mast in order to run the antenna and masthead light cab
access Ely at 9:38pm 07.16.07 Other Sailboats 0/727 Recently purchased a Moody 42 (my wife's pick)and having some issues with access to things such as p
mainsail luff track problem robert i rogers jr at 10:10pm 07.16.07 Big Boats 0/750 Anyone have prior problems with a jammed stop in the luff track of a 240 ? The stop will mot move up
Autopilot Installation Ken Delson at 11:08pm 07.16.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2141 HELP! I am trying to install an autopilot on my Oceanis 323. There is no room for the rudder posit
Rigging Catalina 25 Just Dreamin' at 11:28pm 07.16.07 Smaller Boats 2/4772 We purchased a 25' Catalina which is sitting in a boat yard in Quincy, Mass. Unfortunately due to wo

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I need help Don S/V ILLusion at 10:10am 10.16.21 1 - replace the toilet 2- replace the lines (all of them ) 3- replace the vent line 4- replace the
I need help JamesG161 at 10:06am 10.16.21 Just a quick suggestion... You need to find out the reason for smell before you replace everything.
I need help sailing elipis at 9:34am 10.16.21
Companionway Hatch Storage Freedom77 at 9:27am 10.16.21 Throw it in the V-berth forward if you're out for a daysail.
Air conditioning condensation pump sf34dtw at 9:09am 10.16.21 Consider a venturi instead of a pump as discussed in post #2 in this thread on the same subject Air
Air conditioning condensation pump sf34dtw at 8:51am 10.16.21 The pump in the photo appears to be the shower sump pump, not an air conditioner condensate pump.
Replacing Cabin Sole Leeward Rail at 8:41am 10.16.21 I'll be odd guy out and suggest possibly just removing the old, sanding the liner, and calling it do
Air conditioning condensation pump BigEasy at 8:26am 10.16.21 I have a bad pump on my Beneteau 331. if somebody could send me a picture of the pump that was orig
Air conditioning condensation pump sail sfbay at 8:17am 10.16.21 Consider a venturi instead of a pump as discussed in post #2 in this thread on the same subject Air
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter jssailem at 8:17am 10.16.21 shower sump hole clear of water automatically? Sure. Install an automatic pump switch. Then when t
Replacing Cabin Sole jssailem at 8:13am 10.16.21 Sounds interesting Roy. I looked at the product. Sounded like they will do the install. Is the DIY o
More on Maine Sail Sailm8 at 7:49am 10.16.21 I donated on his site. No problem
B & G Zeus 3 intermittently powering down dkdoyle at 6:46am 10.16.21 Hey, Power TO the Zeus should be provided on the dedicated power port. The Zeus does not get power
Trucking a Yacht sail sfbay at 6:10am 10.16.21 Depends...........are you shiiping east to west or west to east, what is the beam width? Ditto Sand
Replacing Cabin Sole RoyS at 6:06am 10.16.21 Thank you everyone for your comments. First of all, the PlasDECK material is not the same as the ori
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? (1) Bob J. at 6:05am 10.16.21 I pull the life lines. Gives a nice slope for snow to slid off. 2 tarps, $50.00
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? DougM at 5:53am 10.16.21 I had a custom cover for the first 10-11 years I owned my 323. It was a single piece using the boom
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter fconmass at 5:46am 10.16.21 I have another question; After launching this boat, water began leaking from the last aft bolt on t
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter fconmass at 5:29am 10.16.21 Hinckley is a top quality yard so i d be interested to know the cost if op is comfortable disclosin
Trucking a Yacht shemandr at 4:54am 10.16.21 Don't forget the expenses for hauling, de-rigging and prepping the boat for transport (Including shr

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