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Happy New Year r.w.landau at 7:54am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 3/968 Well, time (as always) is in process now and midnight or morning, is moving around the time zones th
finding a 25' ericson centerboard David Egleston at 6:42am 12.31.05 Other Sailboats 0/1071 need,centerboard for ericson 25'sailboat
islander mayflower floorplan Bob McMurray at 6:33am 12.31.05 Islander 0/1965 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 7/1612 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 7/11913 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 10/2115 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 4/4382 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 2/1578 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 3/1440 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 16/2587 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 8/4345 I just purchased a 299, and have it on the hard for a complete refit. During my inspection I found

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Brightwork Orbweaver at 7:50am 06.06.21 lol, no the factory Minwax container with the green label. :)
kea to main door Udi at 7:50am 06.06.21 There a many ways to berth a boat without using those cleats. For our home berthing, we use a pre
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right sail sfbay at 7:50am 06.06.21 That's very helpful and appreciate the offer. My next step is to consult with my boat contractor on
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:48am 06.06.21 Your configuration looks right IF you really need the SeaFresh controls...Carl has given you some ad
Progressive insurance smokey73 at 7:46am 06.06.21 I wonder if this is "covid related". I don't say that as a joke or a slam. I was just having a dis
Reef lines sail sfbay at 7:44am 06.06.21 A seriatim of options come to mind through your 10.83 ft boom: Fish tape (electrician snake) like y
Small Sailboat Trailer Rental Advice Please Rick Webb at 7:43am 06.06.21 I've had one of those utility trailers in the past and even if I had kept it I wouldn't use it to h
kea to main door Udi at 7:43am 06.06.21 Hi Udi, if you decide in the end to relocate the cleat to the new spot, be sure to back the cleat w
Progressive insurance FastOlson at 7:35am 06.06.21 This 'discussion' is both interesting and depressing. We have been with BoatUS insurance for many ye
Brightwork dlochner at 7:30am 06.06.21 I was just dipping straight from the little container you see on the table, The sour cream contai
Brightwork Orbweaver at 7:27am 06.06.21 Thanks Dave! I was just dipping straight from the little container you see on the table, and it has
H44 electrical panel questions Terry Cox at 6:57am 06.06.21 As a footnote, after turning on either/both systems I always check immediately for water flow out of
Sirius 21 keel allan5530 at 6:40am 06.06.21 Happy to share, as you see, you can service the bolt while on the trailer. While I was at it, I put
Buying a Hunter 41 DS MFD at 6:33am 06.06.21 Not to say that you 'can not' take a Hunter41DS across the Atlantic and back. In fact, I might take
Buying a Hunter 41 DS MFD at 6:19am 06.06.21 Also, it seems a lot of people do buoy racing, coastal cruising and are actually quite good sailors
Hunter 41 dinette table doesn't lower enough for a berth MFD at 6:04am 06.06.21 I was doing some cleaning and center cushions (from the factory) on my Hunter 41DS are slightly thin
AC Condensate Drain Oprion Closing Time at 6:04am 06.06.21 We bought our 310 from a brokerage in Kemah, TX, where is sat with a port ajar and bilge wet, cooki
Progressive insurance Rich Stidger at 6:03am 06.06.21 Rich, is it possible your request for "agreed value" $ amount exceeded some parameters they have is
Starter for Universal 5416 sailme88 at 5:51am 06.06.21 Yeap I guess that's the way to go, I have located one company with a good track record, let's see h
Ball Bearing Autoprop Assistane sailme88 at 5:41am 06.06.21 What is your engine and what diameter is your Autoprop? My engine is an M25 and I'm sorry to say t

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