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Rudder dimensions mrader at 2:33pm 04.30.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1326 I bought my first sailboat a couple of weeks ago. It is an Aquarius 23. Someone replaced the rudde
Catalina 22 Masthead Help kanak67 at 4:21pm 04.30.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1403 I will be stepping the mast to install the VHF antenna, Windex, and anchor light. I purchased from
What Is Your Favorite Beneteau? Phil at 9:00pm 04.28.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1304 I know what my favorite Beneteau is...the 42s7...she's a beauty. Tell me about yours. When I finally
wind instrument Kerry13709 at 9:52pm 04.28.06 Ask All Sailors 3/987 I am looking at replaceing a broken wind system by NKE. I am considering the Raymarine system, st60
Anchor chain caliber Ersin14832 at 11:51pm 04.28.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1517 I have a Beneteau 361. My boat's chain is 60 meter 10mm caliber. I will change my chain 100 meter cr
Best source for saving $ on a new main TSnyder at 11:29pm 04.28.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/869 I am in need of a new main for my 91 Mac 26S. What do you recommend?
Raymarine Depth meter on H26??? Pete at 2:28am 04.29.06 Smaller Boats 6/997 Has anyone put a Raymarine ST 40 Depth instrument (or ST40bidata-depth+speed) in their 260.I found
new battery Chris Akeley at 1:15am 04.29.06 Smaller Boats 7/840 Hello,I think my 23.5 might need a new battery. I don't know the first thing about them. The onl
DODGER WINDOS jake at 1:51am 04.29.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/959 Good morning too all. can anyone recommend what to use on the dodger windows? It seems to me that y
272 reefing duke13524 at 4:56am 04.29.06 Bigger Boats 1/1665 This is our first season with a 272 (1986).Last weekend on our maiden voyage we found the reefing sy
New marina opens Jack2438 at 4:57am 04.29.06 Ask All Sailors 24/2243 I read in the paper today that a new marina is opening in Tampa Bay. Slip rents are,.. get this...$8
Our Cruising Grounds (1) Gary Wyngarden at 5:34am 04.29.06 Destinations 5/1809 This photo is of our home cruising grounds. Taken last week from Mount Constitution on the east sid
IdaSailor Unifoil Conversion to Gas Strut (1) John S at 6:49am 04.29.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/909 I wanted the convenience of a gas strut hold up/down on my new Unifoil. Today I welded the bracket a
Battery idea Franklin at 6:31am 04.29.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1016 With all the different small batteries there are these days and the capability of them like a cellph
210cc 9.9hp Mercury long shaft maintenance bob griffin at 8:31am 04.29.06 Trailer Sailors 2/1810 Does anyone have a list or known what maintenance needs to be performed on the above motor? It is a
5200 gr8 2 av8 at 8:42am 04.29.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1094 Just wondering peoples sucess rate painting over a bead of 5200. paint stick to it or not?
Boat prices Victor at 8:53am 04.29.06 Ask All Sailors 20/2442 Hello there,Several weeks ago I started a thread at Beneteau owners community about prices for new
AMF 1976 - Sunfish Like juanboy2k at 10:04am 04.29.06 AMF 6/12359 Greetings everyone!I thought I had a sunfish... the sail is definately sunfish like, as is the siz
Plexi Glass Cleaner/Polish Bob W. at 10:10am 04.29.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1057 "Jake--" On that window glass in your dodger, go to your local HONDA Motorcycle shop and ask for a s
From a Lectra-San to a NDZ (Sorry, Long...) Kavallerist at 10:14am 04.29.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2008 Peggy, I'm hoping you can help me...My wife and I purchased a 1959 Chris Craft that spent its enti

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Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal jssailem at 6:10am 05.16.21
Square sail .. Big Blue flies! jssailem at 6:06am 05.16.21 Here is a possible. https://www.clearwatercomposites.com/products/carbon-fiber-tubes I can not find
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck RoyS at 5:17am 05.16.21 Engineers often design structures for calculated loads with some additional safety margin built in j
Hi! I am looking for a sailing partner, My boat and I are in San Pedro, CA. dLj at 5:15am 05.16.21 So.... a 58 year old is out of the question? How did you come up with those age numbers? @Joe -
Square sail .. Big Blue flies! LagunaJay at 5:13am 05.16.21 Setting a square rig is interesting. It does set a large pole, high in the rigging on a small mast.
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal RoyS at 5:05am 05.16.21 Make certain that your cheap storage place is near your home and that it is able to step your mast a
Diesel shutoff question RoyS at 4:54am 05.16.21 The engine stop cable on your engine allows the regulator lever to rotate past the idle position and
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker dlochner at 4:02am 05.16.21 Does this windlass have a separate controller box with a solenoid in it or are the switches wired di
110 circuit problem kappykaplan at 3:27am 05.16.21 Could be a bad GFCI plug. Had that happen to me a few years back.
Balmar ARS5 Settings Maine Sail at 3:14am 05.16.21 Mike, Who was your local Balmar dealer? They should easily be able to answer this for you? You are
Beneteau Spare Parts Update Inter20sailor at 2:45am 05.16.21 Site is up! I just had to reregister and confirm my customer number.
Hi! I am looking for a sailing partner, My boat and I are in San Pedro, CA. Joe at 12:50am 05.16.21 I would like a partner who is a single male, more mature between the ages of 43 and 57. So.... a
Alternatives to NER Salsa (better price, less ugly) (1) Joe at 12:26am 05.16.21 Samson Trophy Braid is my mainsheet choice for cruising and club level racing. You do not need high
Diesel shutoff question MikeHoncho at 11:23pm 05.15.21 Sounds about right if you want a safe and reliable boat. Sometimes I'm glad I didn't get into flyi
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker MikeHoncho at 11:15pm 05.15.21 Sounds internal.
Square sail .. Big Blue flies! Tom J at 10:16pm 05.15.21 Interesting. One of a kind. We customize our cars, why not our boats?
Found a 2003 C310 Tom J at 10:10pm 05.15.21 If I'm understanding the ACR install instructions and details from @Maine Sail I can install the AC
Square sail .. Big Blue flies! (1) Will Gilmore at 8:50pm 05.15.21 To say I can design and do it, it is different - ok. But it is not necessarily efficient. What had
Rudder Question: Crack in Fiberglass Tally Ho at 8:49pm 05.15.21 Looks as good as new...nice job.
Lehr 2.5 propane outboard worth fixing? chuckwayne at 8:38pm 05.15.21 The fuel line/tank connector/hose has been an issue on the lehr but it's a good engine - we replaced

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