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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 7/1612 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 7/11906 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 10/2114 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 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:38pm 06.05.21 Jabsco only makes one manual toilet...the owners manual for it is here Jabsco Manual Twist & Loc
Tender 315 Bill Russell at 1:02pm 06.05.21 I know what you mean about the clam cleat. We had a 320 before the 315, and I always ended up using
Tender 315 stephen_i_w at 12:54pm 06.05.21 Hi Bill, Congratulations on the 315. We really love ours. But, as always, a few issues, especi
Funny Friday!!! SFS at 12:53pm 06.05.21 Man, I haven't thought about that switch in a LONG time.
Funny Friday!!! Richard19068 at 12:29pm 06.05.21 YOU wake up and your happy you see blue sky, not roots... Have you ever wondered. Am I getting old?
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

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