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260 Water Leak Decuer at 6:58am 02.14.07 Smaller Boats 13/1714 Folks,I was wondering if anybody has a different idea or experience with this problem. After sail
reinforcing the transom for outboard motamman at 6:53am 02.14.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1827 I have a 78 Catalina 27 and I'm mounting a outboard on center line of transom.I had an aluminum ex
Speaking of Bottom Paint Rick D at 8:47am 02.14.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1016 I have noticed that ablative paints are the standard in the NE. In SoCal, hard bottom paints are the
Bimini For O'Day 222 chuckd at 9:22am 02.14.07 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2096 Alright, All the talk about biminis has finally gotten to me. Anyone have a photo of an O'Day 22
HEAD SAIL HELP Lazy at 9:34am 02.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1023 question..... I would like to upgrade my jib to a 130-150.lets say I am lazy and dont want to tak
engine hose Monty VM at 11:07am 02.14.07 Big Boats 5/1048 where do you find engine hoses. I have a 50 hp volvo penta diesel model md22f. the hose between the
How big is to big ? jleblanc31 at 1:03pm 02.14.07 Ask All Sailors 22/1980 Thanks to all that replied to (To School or not to School) My next question is just as the title say
Heavy Weather Sailing Bob F at 12:37pm 02.14.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1140 This is why I like sailing in San Diego. This looks scary. Have a look.
Boston boat show Mike at 1:25pm 02.14.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1173 Who's going, what are you going there to look for, anyone have brands in particular? Which booth do
chainplate leak on a Y25 Henry Fung at 5:23pm 02.14.07 Yamaha 4/1995 I am renovating my Y 25 and found that the wood inside the cabin on the starboard side which connect
!44" OF SNOW NEW YORK seadaddler at 9:06pm 02.12.07 Destinations 13/2887 144" of snow and more coming in northern new yorkI hate to think what it must be like for those pe
SPREADER BOOTS CHRIS at 9:26pm 02.12.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1514 HELLO ALL IT WILL NOT BE LONG NOW BEFORE START TEARING THE WRAP OFF OUR BOATS. I WAS WONDERING IF AN
manifold larry3479 at 8:06pm 02.12.07 Seidelmann 2/1421 Hi AllAs my engine sits on the cabin floor over the winter while my mechanic waits for spring to re
poly? storage boxes under the cushions dpatrick at 7:16pm 02.12.07 Ask All Sailors 2/985 of an older pearson 22'. each cutout under the cushions has a storage box with a lip that fits insi
AC/Heat system Jake at 10:27pm 02.12.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1720 Hello ! Like to install AC/heat system in 39.3 - 2003 . Do`t know who to turn to , what kind would
Owners Manual Larry3531 at 11:44pm 02.12.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1106 I am looking for a owners manual for a Hunter 35.5 Legend. Can anyone tell me where to locate one? I
How do I sail my sellboat? Brian D at 12:06am 02.13.07 Ask All Sailors 19/1355 I have a nice sellboat that I want to sail. Can anyone give me advice on sailing my sellboat? It has
25' A good place to start? Bill22305 at 12:28am 02.13.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1263 Have run into a stellar 25' - 1984. Asking price is $10KWife and I want to sail. Have been power bo
Whisker Pole for 34' Boat John B. at 12:51am 02.13.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1918 I need to get a whisker pole for my '34 Beneteau. From a length standpoint it looks like I could ge
Downsizing Bob Carlton at 2:18am 02.13.07 Ask All Sailors 19/1731 I've been sailing for 20+ years. During that time I have owned a 24' Cal and then moved up to a 28'

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Batteries Michael Davis at 4:54pm 08.02.21
Sail question Daveinet at 4:50pm 08.02.21 Extend the mounting for the backstay. I did that to my first monohull. Of course it was much smaller
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) flightlead404 at 4:30pm 08.02.21 I was on a friends boat taking a photo of a Bimini frame and noticed this raised seat on their C34.
Boom rests on bimini when main sheeted. 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 skunther at 4:24pm 08.02.21 I got ahold of the old mainsail from the PO and it fits perfectly. The boom sits comfortably above t
Mac 25 upper shrouds & spreader positioning justsomeguy at 4:04pm 08.02.21 did someone force the issue? It certainly appears that way. Mine had similar wear, but not as roug
Chain snubbers thinwater at 3:54pm 08.02.21 I think I've used every possible attachment method, cruising and testing. The best method is often
BoatUS tips on rebedding hardware shemandr at 3:09pm 08.02.21 I think with all the contributions Mainsail has given this forum it would be a decent thing to buy h
It's Curtains! RitSim at 3:05pm 08.02.21 Try Sailrite.com for hardware
BoatUS tips on rebedding hardware Don S/V ILLusion at 2:59pm 08.02.21 The only uncertainty here is if 2021 will be the year of the Butyl Tape Wars. The efficacy of any s
Sail question markwbird at 2:31pm 08.02.21 No. It should not touch the backstay. I think some folks on here have the backstay confused with
BoatUS tips on rebedding hardware JamesG161 at 2:16pm 08.02.21 Has anyone out there tried hardware store stuff and had it fail?? Nope, because it said on mine, b
Batteries Benny17441 at 2:10pm 08.02.21 All batteries according to their type are mostly created equal. Most of the time the difference
Paint for storage lockers jnorten at 2:10pm 08.02.21 Honestly, rough it up, degrease it, and spray a good quality hardware store spray paint from a can.
BoatUS tips on rebedding hardware jnorten at 2:02pm 08.02.21 Folks, I have both Bed-It and "hardware store" butyl on my boat. I agree the Bed-It seems the most
BoatUS tips on rebedding hardware JamesG161 at 2:00pm 08.02.21 Just asking as a Newby. Butyl tape is Butyl Rubber. It is base chewing ingredient in Bubble Gum.
HR43 mk1 - salt water entry into the aft cabin - help wanted Alan Gomes at 1:53pm 08.02.21 Hi, Reduced size of video, Here it is clear the water coming in, Any ideas? many thanks I had an i
It's Curtains! patbratton at 1:47pm 08.02.21 My memory left too. I will be 75 in January. I may get the boat ready by then.
It's Curtains! Thaniel at 1:46pm 08.02.21 If it's like the one on the 26, I think they are camper curtain tracks. I went looking for some rea
BoatUS tips on rebedding hardware ray dann at 1:44pm 08.02.21 And the last sentence is just plain wrong. It should say: The ONLY butyl tape to use is Maine Sa
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 1:40pm 08.02.21 It maybe a true story it maybe made up... But there is a certain linguistic symmetry about the expla

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