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New Sails Questions BarryL at 9:39am 10.12.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1416 Hi,I have a few questions regarding purchasing new sails.Is there a best time of year for buying
Escape dolly Fred DuVal at 8:53am 10.12.05 Other Sailboats 0/707 I want to buy a dolly for my Escape sailboat. Anyone have one??
cockpit fiberglass table Bill9282 at 8:20am 10.12.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/882 Has anyone had a problem with the glass around the piano hinges cracking? If so, what was your remed
Odor in the cabin Tim McCarty at 7:58am 10.12.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1584 OK, Peggy, I will rule out a leak in the tank, and I will also rule out the hoses as they are Sealan
Computer Charts Dave at 7:54am 10.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/911 I am looking at purchasing computer software and charts for my boat. When I look into the various v
Chain Plate Attachment Failure Jay McMullan at 7:37am 10.12.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1638 My Oday 272LE recently experienced a fairly catastrophic failure of the chain plate attachment to th
getting trailer galvanized Phil at 6:47am 10.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1020 Has anyone had there trailer galvanized in the Los Angeles area. I would like to get local Info than
Electric Vs Vacuflush head Ed at 6:39am 10.12.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/10257 I am looking at obtaining a new boat (new to me, likely used) and have a question about electric hea
Sail Drive Ed at 6:32am 10.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1584 What is Sail Drive? I am looking for a new boat and in the past have had Hunters with a Yanmar with
U S yacht big515 at 6:08am 10.12.05 Ask All Sailors 5/2631 I resently purchased my first sail boat. a U S yacht 21'1983 model. I can not find any manufacture i
Vacation Planning MarkDB at 5:49am 10.12.05 Ask All Sailors 2/898 For the last 2 years, my family and I have chartered a boat out of Annapolis as part of our summer v
repainting name Bob Hayden at 5:44am 10.12.05 Other Sailboats 2/829 The name on my boat TIMOTHY is 30 years old. I need to repaint the name and hailing port.What paint
Cradle weight Richard4728 at 5:42am 10.12.05 Catalina 30 0/1405 Does anyone know the weight of the factory cradle for a Catalina 30?Thanks
2nd Battery bart5008 at 5:19am 10.12.05 Smaller Boats 10/1001 I am thinking of installing a second battery on my 240. I thought screwing a peice of 3/4" plywood d
Paint for my floor dblake05 at 5:01am 10.12.05 Other Sailboats 3/771 Can anyone recommend a good paint to paint the floor with? I pulled up the carpet that was in the bo
Removing Epoxy fredsb at 4:46am 10.12.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1184 Does anyone know of a method to remove epoxy from the deck? Had an oops mounting an autopilot brack
replacement rudder walt at 4:35am 10.12.05 Other Sailboats 0/788 Any one out there that needs a replacement hi ratio aspect rudder or d-board for a Mac 26. This one
474 First Boat hlads at 4:23am 10.12.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1202 At 53 I am my wife are just taking up sailing and plan to buy a 473 for day and weekend sailing. Wou
Internal boom outhaul lines viktor at 4:20am 10.12.05 Big Boats 3/1384 Does anyone know if it is possible to change the internal outhaul lines in a Kenyon boom on a 34,...
WInd Instrument cable routing Andre K. 1991 Hunter 30 at 3:34am 10.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/732 I am sure that majority of 1988-94 Hunter 30 owners have a mast top wind instrument.I just recently

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Pricing new Dodger & Bimini Calif. Ted at 9:59am 11.20.20 I know that it is what it is, but why don't us boaters have a problem with labor rates at $110/hr?
'88 Legend 35 transom question CarmenK at 9:55am 11.20.20 Maybe we will try a strong hose spray to check for leaks along the line. We know most of the water
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini DrJudyB at 9:52am 11.20.20
Keel Winch operation in Sirius 21 daryl.ramage at 9:40am 11.20.20 This is your typical Sirius keel winch. They do not lock or ratchet like a boat winch. Keel winch ha
Which long shaft OB would you choose for the 26S or D? The 20" or 25"? Grace Note at 9:39am 11.20.20 I've attached a couple of images so you can see the location of the motor mount. and the relative d
Sail wrinkles CraigFlowers at 9:34am 11.20.20 Ah, yes. SBO sells Doyle sails and I am already in conversation with the Midwest representative for
The Lesson (1) rgranger at 9:17am 11.20.20 This forum has offically gone off the deep end!
'88 Legend 35 transom question jssailem at 9:13am 11.20.20 It does look like there was caulk in the gap at some point. Or could that be accumulated dirt and
Transport recommendation MitchM at 9:05am 11.20.20 alas i am sad to report that the shipper i had contracted with, in writing, thru
The Lesson jssailem at 8:51am 11.20.20 This forum has offically gone off the deep end! Oh no.. We are still in the Harbor. There is the s
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini Kings Gambit at 8:50am 11.20.20 I know that it is what it is, but why don't us boaters have a problem with labor rates at $110/hr?
Sail wrinkles jssailem at 8:49am 11.20.20 Dave is a great guy. Works in sales for SBO store site. Lots of knowledge and helpful in solving pro
Sail wrinkles CraigFlowers at 8:35am 11.20.20 Yes, 31seahorse. I am doing a lot of due diligence research in the background and conversing with t
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san capta at 8:34am 11.20.20 I'd go with a 6" Orbital sander. Buy a couple 80#, 60# and,...40# grit disks. Start with the forme
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san capta at 8:30am 11.20.20 Mine were Mirka Abranet HD or Abranet Ace HD (I have one of each in my spare pile; not sure which w
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini Rich Stidger at 8:15am 11.20.20 I know that it is what it is, but why don't us boaters have a problem with labor rates at $110/hr?
Sail wrinkles 31seahorse at 8:15am 11.20.20 Is there any indication of the weight of the sailcloth used on any of the sail pictures? Are you ge
Sail wrinkles Hunter216 at 8:13am 11.20.20 I'm gathering quotes for new sails from several companies Have you contacted @Dave Groshong here o
8 Bells for the passing of Frank Butler Jacktar at 8:07am 11.20.20 Safe harbor, Frank
The Lesson John T1594 at 7:58am 11.20.20 This forum has offically gone off the deep end!

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