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experience with 323 jeffdol at 12:52am 11.07.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1234 I am thinking of trading in my catalina 30mkIII for Beneteau 323 and would like to hear about oner's
Sails VS. Spreaders Matt at 12:47am 11.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/991 Am considering a Hunter (the 44DS makes my pulse race). I've been talking to everyone I can think o
Peggy, why drain the hot water heater? nosocks at 12:45am 11.07.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1351 Is there something in the pink stuff that if left in over the winter will damages the hot water heat
Cabin Sole Refinish Dick1505 at 12:42am 11.07.05 Smaller Boats 7/1621 I checked the archives and there seems to be a difference of opinion. I got some bleach stains on th
winterizing a 21 westerbeke bob at 12:31am 11.07.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1587 beside changing the oil and filter of a 21hp westerbeke, what needs to be done for winter storage?
Yanmar cooling system questions Harry at 11:58pm 11.06.05 Ask All Sailors 3/971 I have an old ('87)Yanmar 2GM20F. I was trying to change the coolant on the "closed" side and ran in
Cracked mast step on S299 S299 Dave at 11:39pm 11.06.05 Seidelmann 3/1235 Has anyone had issues with the mast step on a S299? I was looking at mine in preparation for mast ra
Spreader and Bracket Rob Frey at 11:26pm 11.06.05 Other Sailboats 4/1097 Any advice on where I might find replacement spreaders + brackets for an Ericson 27? I lost mine du
Rudder Repair Hoosier Kevin at 10:50pm 11.06.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/738 Our lake is low! - they have taken it down around 8 feet to do some drainage work on adjacent roads
trailering 101 Denise, hunter 23 at 10:41pm 11.06.05 Trailer Sailors 24/2785 last week I (and many helpers looking on at the yacht club) pulled my boat from the water with the t
First Class Europe leaking at the foot of the mast Michael at 10:10pm 11.06.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/994 Rain water gets in to the foot of the mast. I had put lots of silicon rubber many times all over the
Washing cushions Jeff Harvey at 8:40pm 11.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/876 Has anyone ever pulled the foam out of their cushions and washed the covers in a washing machine? My
Where can i get spare parts for the shower Magnar at 5:39pm 11.06.05 Big Boats 12/824 I have a problem with the mechanism that is used to route water to the sink or the shower. Can anyon
Hose Life Span - Best Case Scenario Craig522 at 4:55pm 11.06.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2462 Hi,I've just pulled all the sanitation hose (1.5") out of my boat and now need to put new stuff ba
white mold on my sailboat desertsage2@earthlink.net at 1:22pm 11.06.05 Ask All Sailors 2/957 Does anyone else have a problem with white "fluffy" mold or fungi on wood and canvas surfaces on you
Locking the keel on a Mac 23 Newport Venture jeff10532 at 12:32pm 11.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3507 I have a question if anybody out there knows how to lock the keel down on a Newport Venture to keep
37 Ketch? sailortonyb Allied Mis at 12:16pm 11.06.05 Other Sailboats 0/638 Thinking of buying either an Irwin 37 ketch, an Endeavour ketch or a 37 Hunter cutter. I have narrow
fixing a leak on an o'day20 Bill11554 at 10:50am 11.06.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/772 What is the best way to fix a cracked swing keel tube? Any one have any experience?
Crosswind at dock Bill P. at 10:47am 11.06.05 Ask All Sailors 12/2446 I'd appreciate some advice. My slip runs east/west and unfortunately the prevailing winds run north/
Wow, what a deal! r.w.landau at 10:18am 11.06.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1090 If you are looking for a trailer, check out the gear wanted/for sale section of the classifieds.r.w

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Steaming, Anchor and Deck Lights Ron20324 at 2:51pm 11.14.20 and only needed one breaker postion!
Cracked liner after keel strike Mechone at 2:50pm 11.14.20 Hi. Yes. The repair is well underway. One of the big worries was removing the keel without doing fu
Wiring Don S/V ILLusion at 2:48pm 11.14.20
New spin halyard gets wrapped around headstay at the top (1) Claude L.-Auger at 2:35pm 11.14.20 John (jssailem) has a very good point about possibly bringing the spinnaker down with the halyard o
Newport 27 Through hull replacement sbcwolff at 2:33pm 11.14.20 Looks to me like you have 4 good reasons to make sure your through hulls are good. You say PVC...
My turnbuckle has failed........ thinwater at 2:24pm 11.14.20 I think I've only seen threads pull out in stainless when they have been cross threaded or thread p
My turnbuckle has failed........ thinwater at 2:21pm 11.14.20 Not if you already have the inserts and tools. I can put one in for you in a few minutes, for peanu
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why Dave Groshong at 2:19pm 11.14.20 Doyle is reliable, middle of the pricing pack, and tops in quality. Doyle City Island NY
Question about AC wiring Benny17441 at 2:08pm 11.14.20 Don't believe hidden junction boxes will be up to code.
New spin halyard gets wrapped around headstay at the top Meriachee at 2:07pm 11.14.20 Spinnaker crane. Moves the block forward into clear air, and away from anxiety interference. :)
Can anyone decrypt the USCG registration info? Benny17441 at 2:06pm 11.14.20 Put it in the hands of a professional. They maintain relationships and have some open channels with
My turnbuckle has failed........ Dave Groshong at 1:58pm 11.14.20 If you send in your old rig, our prices are unbeatable! If you want to measure each piece and send
Selden Furlex system Halyard Deflector Gary Ryan at 1:40pm 11.14.20 Thank u Judy and John. Appreciate the input. Hope to look at it tomorrow. I'll get some more pict
Cracked liner after keel strike (4) ranmanca20 at 1:38pm 11.14.20 Hi. Yes. The repair is well underway. One of the big worries was removing the keel without doing fur
New spin halyard gets wrapped around headstay at the top ontherocks83 at 1:32pm 11.14.20 On a Catalina 30, many skippers "flip" the not in use spin halyard over and aft of the upper shroud
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 Woodrowbr at 1:31pm 11.14.20 Interesting, no cracking on wood? Here are a couple of pics of my 2GM20 install showing the rails
New Sails - advice? hunter34austin at 1:29pm 11.14.20 I got a new main sail this year from Precision. 2 full, 2 half battens. Very happy with it. They ha
New spin halyard gets wrapped around headstay at the top Tally Ho at 1:23pm 11.14.20
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why (1) Tally Ho at 1:10pm 11.14.20 When I ripped my main sail last September, I called a few places in the Chicago area, and looked at
My turnbuckle has failed........ Tom J at 1:00pm 11.14.20 FH has been hauled out for winter storage...... The task has been completed, however not without a

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