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overlooked essentials Eric14428 at 10:38am 03.20.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1243 Soon to launch my Cat 27 for my first season. Even sooner is the annual warehouse sale at my local m
Here's a dumb question... Before the Bell at 10:27am 03.20.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1169 I'm relatively new to sailing (been retired for six years), I understand the Luff and Foot of the sa
Anyone had a Polar Bay -Rev. Cycle Marine AC Droopy at 10:13am 03.20.06 Ask All Sailors 3/2060 I am buying a boat with one...
Window installation Cat 27 Driftwood at 11:15am 03.20.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1034 I'm cleaning up the windows of my 1981 Catalina 27 (4844). Remove,repair and re-install. Here is m
GEAR SELECTION WHILE UNDER SAIL BURT IEGEL at 12:05pm 03.20.06 Ask All Sailors 13/2040 WHILE SAILING AND NOT UNDER POWER SHOULD GEAR BE IN NEUTRAL, FORWARD OR REVERSE? I HAVE A YANMAR 21
Running lights on H23 Mast Bill Leathen at 12:50pm 03.20.06 Smaller Boats 3/1038 My H23 does not have a running masthead light. Has anyone added this light to their mast? How did
pivot pin markgalloway22 at 12:44pm 03.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1010 what is the pin that hold the swing centerboard into the shoal draft keel made of. is it brass?
Electrical problem, where to start. Dave Amspacher at 4:35pm 03.20.06 Big Boats 7/1058 On a previous trip to our boat to charge batteries we had the following problem; We powered up the b
Tender for Hunter 44 DS Malcolm Clyde at 3:25pm 03.20.06 Big Boats 8/1261 Anyone have any advice about the largest inflatable tender I could reasonably carry on deck just for
Installation of the Simrad WP32 Autopilot Mark M. at 2:17pm 03.20.06 Big Boats 6/2090 I am interested in purchasing and installing an Autopilot using the the wheelpilot type. The problem
Dead B & G instrument Ken at 8:16pm 03.18.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1730 My B ' G Network Quad instrument died over the weekend. When powered up it goes into the alrm mode a
Moving the travaler on 79 hunter 30 kzilles at 9:20pm 03.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/846 New Sailor Has a anyone moved their travaler from the cockpit to up on thedeck? Good idea or bad? I
tide slides suds at 9:04pm 03.18.06 Ask All Sailors 6/996 Saw them at the boat show does anyone know anything about them.
Like to install an auto pilot kzilles at 9:30pm 03.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/913 Like to install an auto pilot. Any advice on what brands or models. I have a hunter 79 30' Thanks
M 26 Centerboard/boomkicker Dean at 11:32pm 03.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/993 I need to replace my centerboard on my M26. I hear good things about Idasailor equipment, and they j
Sailing Florida Gulf Cosat from January till March Frank at 11:57pm 03.18.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1555 We are looking into the wintering on the west coast of Florida this coming fall and winter.Charlott
End of lines Smitty at 12:19am 03.19.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1142 How do you all treat the end of the lines in your running rigging? (Actually, I guess this could be
Child inflatable life jacket Harry at 1:07am 03.19.06 Ask All Sailors 3/978 We need a new life jacket for our 4 year old. He is outgrowing his current Sospenders hybrid inflat
fred and others, hunter 34 duality at 1:42am 03.19.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/810 i removed my 2 blade maxprop to change my cutlass bearing, i knew that i wanted to save the settings
Beneteau 50 Air Conditioning installation - HELP ! Jack at 2:40am 03.19.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1734 Hello, Im installing air conditioning aboard a Beneteau 50 and was wondering if anyone knows

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Beneteau 423 toe rail (1) Davidasailor26 at 4:00am 06.17.21
Beneteau 423 toe rail Adhara2 at 3:44am 06.17.21 I am looking to treat it. The cockpit floor and seats are teak and I treated them with Semco sealer,
A whale of a time. garymalmgren at 3:22am 06.17.21 The kid who was on the boat that was hit by the whale had very serious injuries. No joke that one. h
Going up the mast for the first time on a new (old) sailboat with in mast furling main Joe at 2:55am 06.17.21 Do you only have one jib halyard? Honestly, I've never used the main halyard for that chore. I use
Moving battery for'ard Joe at 2:46am 06.17.21 Give it a try and see what happens. Instead of spending big bucks right away on longer heavier cable
Boat Explosion in Greenport All U Get at 1:50am 06.17.21 Shop vacuums are another culprit for starting fires aboard boats, I found a few with a quick search.
Square sail .. Big Blue flies! (1) LagunaJay at 12:03am 06.17.21 The rigging, fabric and lines associated with my square sail were all sized based on a design wind o
Boat Explosion in Greenport Leeward Rail at 9:20pm 06.16.21 As a professional firefighter I used to instruct groups on the selection, and usage of hand held fi
BELT DUST glaufman at 8:27pm 06.16.21 Very nice
Cabin table for 1992 Beneteau moorings 405 sail sfbay at 8:22pm 06.16.21 Welcome to the forum!! Consider making a custom table?
Keel questions Lakeskiier at 8:09pm 06.16.21 The cracks have all the appearance of the common keel to keel stub joint crack. Affectionately know
Best finish for exposed wood? MikeHoncho at 7:57pm 06.16.21 Are you looking for shiny or not shiny finish?
Best finish for exposed wood? sail sfbay at 7:53pm 06.16.21 Jon is right...........I just sanded all the old varnish, applied but not maintained by the previous
Windlass wireless remote control kit JoeWhite at 7:20pm 06.16.21 I designed and installed wired relay controlled with switch that you can walk anywhere on the deck w
Windlass gypsy position.... Lewmar H2 NYSail at 7:06pm 06.16.21 Thanks all!
Best finish for exposed wood? jon hansen at 7:04pm 06.16.21 ask 50 sailors, you'll get 50 different answers :yikes:. i'm a varnish guy. many many coats varn
Mac 19 Deeseas at 7:04pm 06.16.21 Prairiesailor19 I removed my rudders as they were useless when under power. When we do sail I just u
Best finish for exposed wood? jon hansen at 7:02pm 06.16.21 interior? exterior? deck? wood type?
Boat Explosion in Greenport Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:35pm 06.16.21 Maybe you should write a book about engine fluid maintenance I think it best I write about the thing
Boat Explosion in Greenport TimFromLI at 6:30pm 06.16.21 I remember another tragic case on Long Island a few years back. https://portwashington-news.com/boa

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