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islander mayflower floorplan Bob McMurray at 6:33am 12.31.05 Islander 0/1964 My wife and I were recently preshopping for our future cruiser. We came across an Islander Mayflower
What to do with old sails? sl22andre at 5:11am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1608 Anyone have ideas or suggestions on what to do with old sails? Can you have it made into something
halyards, best place to buy? Denise, hunter 23 at 5:10am 12.31.05 Smaller Boats 11/2320 hope everyone had happy holidays! The mast from my boat is on the ground! yay! I was looking to ge
Portable power ken at 5:01am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1481 Has anyone used a device similiar to this for power while underway??
Trailer for Oday 272LE David at 4:28am 12.31.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1010 I am looking to purchase a used trailer for my 272 LE.Please advise if you have one or know where
Poly Glow Removal Tom Heiting at 2:44am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 7/11906 Anyone with suggestions on how to remove old Poly Glow? I've tried Poly Prep and Acetone with no luc
spinaker poles chaos at 2:23am 12.31.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/922 What length spinaker pole should my newly acquired Hunter 26.5 have? Thanks, Chaos
Making toast onboard, or at least warm bread JC on Bainbridge at 1:59am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 10/2112 We are real good with making coffee onboard, but how about toast, or buns?For toast, we have a wir
How does the Bahama 24 handle in rough seas? Dave Gallus at 1:23am 12.31.05 Islander 4/4378 I aquired a 24 ft. Bahama Islander and have been readying him for the water-this spring. But I am wo
cables Buck at 9:52pm 12.30.05 Bigger Boats 2/1157 Anybody: The throttle/transmission cable on my 272 needs replaceing. Where can I get one?The
Diesel Generator Frank at 9:52pm 12.30.05 Big Boats 4/906 Has anyone mounted a diesel generator under the cockpit seat on the starboard side to run off of the
centerboard replacement Dean at 8:33pm 12.30.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1576 I dinged my center board on my M26 (bottom corner gashed open 6 inches) pretty bad and may be able t
Replacement Stove for Oceanis 400 1993 Kerry13709 at 6:17pm 12.30.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1124 I had this thread on the general forum, but think I need to ask other Beneteau owners for advise. I
Anchor Windlass H 33.5 George H260 at 4:06pm 12.30.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1269 I would like to add an anchor windlass to our 89 Hunter 33.5.Input or pictures would be greatly appr
Universal 5411 (kubota) zincs Tim Cook at 2:32pm 12.30.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1439 I have a Universal 5411 (Kubota) 2 cylinder diesel in my Cat 27. I assume it has a sacrificial zinc
Boom Furling system question . . . grant544 at 12:07pm 12.30.05 Big Boats 3/1282 I have a 1990 Hunter Passage 42 with a circa-1990 Hood Stoboom which is very troublesome to operate
Cockpit speakers Jim C at 12:01pm 12.30.05 Ask All Sailors 16/2586 My current cockpit speakers have expired and need to be replaced. I'm looking at the Bose 131 but am
Rudder post and tiller head Daydreams at 11:54am 12.30.05 Seidelmann 8/4344 I just purchased a 299, and have it on the hard for a complete refit. During my inspection I found
Shower JW at 10:41am 12.30.05 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1199 Holiday Greetings! We don't use our shower and I am considering installing a shelving system to org
Re-naming your boat,, there is a certain way. PY charlie at 10:41am 12.30.05 Ask All Sailors 3/911 The problem with renaming your boat is if you don't do it right it can cause the "Sea Gods" to be up

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Head problem fred1diver at 12:23pm 06.05.21
My dockmate's makin' me look bad! jssailem at 11:50am 06.05.21 Just have to wonder if there's any long term harm I take the general concept that most solvents af
My dockmate's makin' me look bad! Ralph Johnstone at 11:43am 06.05.21 which I cleaned up with acetone. Acetone does a beautiful job as I found out on a previous old ca
40.5 Aft Berth Leak (5) SandyFrank at 11:43am 06.05.21 194879 Fresh silicone around accessible bolts... Still unlikely source for that volume of water. 1
Interesting video Ralph Johnstone at 11:40am 06.05.21 Thanks so much for that. You really know how to crank up one's self esteem :mad:.
My dockmate's makin' me look bad! sail sfbay at 11:39am 06.05.21 I have lots of extra 30 and 50 amp power cords and they are clean. Reason is when I purchased my Sym
Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 11:37am 06.05.21 YOU wake up and your happy you see blue sky, not roots... Have you ever wondered. Am I getting old?
My dockmate's makin' me look bad! Ralph Johnstone at 11:28am 06.05.21 "Not that there's anything wrong with that." Says you. I don't wanna be 20 years behind the time
C310/315 IA Webmaster SawyerCurt at 11:27am 06.05.21 While I am reviewing messages from volunteers for the webmaster position, I did take a couple of hou
H260 Standing Rigging Replacement and Tuning Questions (1) h2o_snow at 11:23am 06.05.21 @Jimmy Thanks. I found George's rigging info after I posted. Think he has retired from the H260.
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta BigEasy at 11:17am 06.05.21 Frequent question asked. My guess is the Generator is the critical path More action needed to move
Head problem Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:02am 06.05.21 I'm guessing it's a manual toilet. Make sure that the Dry/Wet lever or switch (on some toilets it's
H260 Standing Rigging Replacement and Tuning Questions Jimmy at 10:53am 06.05.21 The numbers this guy has are a little tight I went less but he has the just of it
H260 Standing Rigging Replacement and Tuning Questions Jimmy at 10:52am 06.05.21 https://www.h260.com
H170 centerboard bent straps.. What is it supposed to look like? BobbyFunn at 10:52am 06.05.21 There should be an easy way to grip the centerboard from the bottom of the hull so if it folds up in
House Bank and engine start? Stu Jackson at 10:46am 06.05.21 Does the house bank have a separate ground? I assumed the ground from the selector switch to the en
House Bank and engine start? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:36am 06.05.21 There is no telling what a previous owner might have done so best to trace all wiring and clean ever
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta JamesG161 at 10:35am 06.05.21 How much longer Jim?? Frequent question asked. My guess is the Generator is the critical path item
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump BigEasy at 10:28am 06.05.21 so what exactly do i need to be certain of before buying and installing a new pump----that the new
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump BigEasy at 10:20am 06.05.21 would you mind letting me know the model of Shurflo you purchased? Or if it wasn't a Shurflo, what

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