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Burgler/Entry Alarms Don s/v Tellico at 12:26am 02.07.07 Ask All Sailors 47/2938 Just found out that break-in/theft is a much bigger problem at my current downtown Baltimore marina
Replacing thru-hulls larry w at 1:00am 02.07.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1245 The yard has just informed me that I should replace all (9) thru-hulls on my '94 Beneteau due to ele
leaky compaionway hatch H34 greg at 11:10pm 02.06.07 Big Boats 13/1339 the companionway hatch leaks almost right over the sink....ive looked for some kind of drains, like
raising the mast on a 25 foot Mac Gregor jimbo at 11:06pm 02.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/954 Has anyone foound an easy way to raise the mast on a 25 foot boat? This model is a 25 foot 1981 and
rOnDAYvous signups & reservations Pete at 10:52pm 02.06.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1058 So far, there's been a gratifying response regarding the 2007 rOnDAYvous. I've got more than 20 peop
H34 Port Bulkhead Leak ajhorn at 10:33pm 02.06.07 Big Boats 5/1158 Can't find leak source. After much rain, water comes out at bottom end of port bulkhead. Have used
Spirit 23 ed6945 at 10:25pm 02.06.07 Ask All Sailors 4/2049 I always enjoy this site and have learned alot from the goodpeople who support it. I have sailed m
West Marine - Strictly Sail RickS at 3:53am 02.07.07 Ask All Sailors 40/2985 Chicago Strictly Sail was a great sailing show to visit. Noticablly absent this year was West Marin
Bahamas bound Mac Bentley at 3:06am 02.07.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1874 A woman in my office and her friend are signed up for a sailing trip to the Bahamas in March. Four b
winged keel Walt24076 at 5:16am 02.07.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1113 Help please,I've found a great looking O'DAY 272 that I'd like to purchase. The problem seems to be
Foul Weather Gear muised at 6:05am 02.07.07 Ask All Sailors 14/2822 Hi all - in the interest of improving our comfort when the weather decides not to cooperate, I took
Harken Roller P.M. grigs at 6:12am 02.07.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1137 My mast has been unstepped this year, but probably won,t next year. What should I do to take advanta
1985 C27 alternator specs Universal M-18 c2csailor at 6:35am 02.07.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1271 I'm trying to figure out what style mount the original alternator is for my C27. I was looking to up
Catalina27.org Is anyone a member of this? c2csailor at 6:41am 02.07.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1367 I was debating whether or not to sign up for this association as there is a fee involved. The best I
Curvable portlight replacement material Craig522 at 6:46am 02.07.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1379 I just bought a pilothouse and the windows had been previously replaced with plexiglass. The window
H26 Rudder Uphaul/Downhaul Lines BrianW at 7:43am 02.07.07 Smaller Boats 2/924 On my H-26, I have just replaced my rudder head, spacers, red gasket material, shims, nuts ' bolts a
Instrument Panel cover or shield. Honeyman at 8:00am 02.07.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2299 The clear plastic cover/shield over the "instrument panel" for the Yanmar (tach, warning lights, key
H-26 Swim Ladder Plastic Tread Replacements BrianW at 8:07am 02.07.07 Smaller Boats 0/882 On my H-26, the plastic swim ladder treads have deteriorated and broken. Has anyone found a good rep
carpeting Summer Wind at 8:06am 02.07.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1191 Does anyone know how I can replace the carpeting in the foward and aft cabins of the 461 - it was pa
Oday 25 rudder alteration SBK at 8:25am 02.07.07 Ask An Oday Owner 13/3031 My house is on a canal w/4 feet of water, but there is a bar at the mouth that has around 2'4" of wa

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Best Dinghy for Small Sailboat SailorElliot at 10:12am 08.01.21 Thank you everyone for responding! I ended up getting an inflatable Intex kayak which works great an
Chain snubbers sesmith at 9:47am 08.01.21 Call them. The 3/8 one is .47" wide should work for 10 mm
Chain snubbers dLj at 9:32am 08.01.21 One would think.. In reality, the boat moves around and the loose chain loop contacts 1 snubber li
Hunter 386 cabin lighting replacement Ed Caldwell at 9:32am 08.01.21 Sorry for the later reply, just got back to the boat yesterday. Attached is a picture of the light
Chain snubbers sesmith at 9:08am 08.01.21 So you have the Mantus hook with the rubber strap like this?: Yes, works great. I had to replace
Reconnecting cut transducer cable on Standard Horizon DS35 ricksoth at 9:06am 08.01.21 John, I believe transducers are designed for a specific khz and the depth gauge needs to "talk" tha
Compression Post Diameter - Hunter 36-2 (1) sail sfbay at 9:04am 08.01.21 The one on my 2005 Hunter 46 (photo below) looks exactly the same diameter as my 2004 Hunter 386 of
Looking for 260 in Canada Ottdreamer at 9:02am 08.01.21
Chain snubbers sesmith at 9:00am 08.01.21 One would think.. In reality, the boat moves around and the loose chain loop contacts 1 snubber lin
Looking for 260 in Canada sail sfbay at 8:51am 08.01.21
Chain snubbers (1) dLj at 8:44am 08.01.21 Only issue is the loose loop of chain rubbing against the bridle lines when we sail at anchor. Whe
Boom Vang placement on an O'day mariner JackOlsen at 8:43am 08.01.21 I have a Mariner, and I'll take a picture later today of how my Vang is attached. I'm interested, b
Need suggestions replacing all door and drawer latches! sail sfbay at 8:37am 08.01.21 Welcome to the forum!! push buttom rim latch polished chrome from Sea Dog: Push Button Rim Latches
Chain snubbers dLj at 8:35am 08.01.21 How long have you had it and how do you like the rubber strap? dj
Chain snubbers (1) dLj at 8:34am 08.01.21 I bought a Mantus hook and spliced 2 x 8 plait nylon lines to it for a bridle. It will not do thro
Sail question Joe at 8:32am 08.01.21 Follow up to my previous comment.... It looks like you have all full length battens on your mainsail
Chain snubbers sesmith at 8:08am 08.01.21 I bought a Mantus hook and spliced 2 x 8 plait nylon lines to it for a bridle. It will not do throu
Life line specs and material Joe at 8:03am 08.01.21 Dyneema is popular... and kinda cool... but certainly not any cheaper than wire.. I recommend SS
Beginner Questions Daveinet at 7:56am 08.01.21 OK, so I sail with similar criteria as the OP. (Ok use to sail till my boat was crushed by a tree).
Looking sternward... Terry Cox at 7:55am 08.01.21 And then you begin to ponder the vastness of the universe and this little spec of a planet where we

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