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Sail Question - Laminate vs Dacron, etc. BarryL at 1:34am 11.17.05 Ask All Sailors 10/5888 Hi,I need new sails for my 1986 Newport 28 (main and 135 roller furling genoa).In doing my rese
Custom Palstic Tanks Dan Pfeiffer at 1:29am 11.17.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1383 Does anyone have a source for custom fabricated roto-molded seamless plastic tanks? Thanks,Dan
THINGS I LEARNT THIS WEEK: Paul J. Rusyniak at 1:27am 11.17.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1216 1. NEVER let anyone (self included) fall from or jump off my boat into the water.2. NEVER allow lig
odd looking sail-jenecker tom atkins at 1:14am 11.17.05 Trailer Sailors 4/1790 I have sailed small boats for about 5 years and I've never rigged any headsail other than a jib and
Welded Plastic Tanks Dan Pfeiffer at 12:44am 11.17.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/2741 Does anyone have an opinion on the use of welded polypropylene tanks for holding tanks? For example
Furler skipper737 at 9:21pm 11.16.05 Catalina 30 4/1654 I need to replace the continuous loop furler line on my Hood 810 Seafurl LD. Any advise on where to
Datamarine skipper737 at 9:14pm 11.16.05 Catalina 30 1/1397 I need to replace the masthead wind direction and speed sensors, "Datamarine" (just the stuff upstai
New Main Sail Ed at 11:13am 11.14.05 Smaller Boats 0/741 I am considering a new main for my '93 23.5. Has anyone recently purchased a main? I'm looking for
Gel Coat Color Matching Bob P17593 at 11:10am 11.14.05 Other Sailboats 1/931 I need to match the "white" topsides gel coat on my 87 Ericson 26. Does anyone out there have any da
303 chainplate No mo condos at 11:08am 11.14.05 Other Sailboats 2/938 Hello,I'm new to the site. Just bought an '85 Pearson 303. Seems there were a few more problems t
Cabin Window Leak Frank at 10:55am 11.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1352 My stationary cabin windows are leaking into the cabin. I am interested in how to stop the leak with
Forward Bomar Hatch - C36 RalphG at 10:24am 11.14.05 Big Boats 1/1077 My V-berth hatch has cracks and leaks around the perimeter seal. Would appreciate advice on how to
Gulp! o Denise, hunter 23 at 9:39am 11.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1296 WAAA sniff sniff.. :( got a price on a CDI furler and mods to my jib. complete job about 900 bucks!*
diesel odors-Peggy help? Mystic51 at 9:00am 11.14.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1137 Peggy or anyone,With your help we have worked on most every isssue that could cause odors on our H
anchor roller Jim 5757 at 8:56am 11.14.05 Morgan 0/1625 I have an odd request:I was looking at a Morgan 34 that was for sale locally this past summer. It w
man overboard Bob White at 8:51am 11.14.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1386 I knew a fellow who was skippering a sailboat in a Bimini-Ft. Lauderdale race. He leaned against th
Replacing or rebedding toerail Kerry13709 at 8:47am 11.14.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1167 I have a little Wilma damage to my Oceanis 400. Several rivits popped on the toerail, broke one stan
Yanmar 3YM30 Overheating Brian M at 8:32am 11.14.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1610 hiwe have just commissioned a Catalina 310 fitted with the newish Yanmar 3YM30 which has just had
Holding tank venting? Nick Hawley at 7:44am 11.14.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1277 Peggy - I lost the previous thread with your answer to a similar question. But, should a holding ta
Folding dingy Levin at 7:18am 11.14.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1679 Hello everyone, I have a question out there for anyone who has bought a folding dingy. I have be

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How does the "Lift Top" work on the 1973 23' O'Day matatooie at 8:52am 04.14.21 I'd keep looking for a boat that fits your needs, if the current owner has no idea how it works cha
Thinking about painting my hull HEINZIR at 8:47am 04.14.21 I didn't do anything special but I think I (accidentally) discovered the secret to a near perfect ap
Capsized transport in GOM. shemandr at 8:36am 04.14.21 Uhm? Thanks for the pic - I couldn't imagine what is was from the photos I saw. I could see that
Hunter 260 Mooring Challenges Crazy Dave Condon at 8:36am 04.14.21 First before asking questions, what set of mooring ball would the boat be attached to and is the bal
Hunter 260 Mooring Challenges John Marrone at 8:34am 04.14.21 a 12V Salt Water Pump, OKay...did not know these pumps were available. So Salt Water is a good wash
Time for New Insurance jmce1587 at 8:33am 04.14.21 BE. check with State Farm. Went with them after problems with Progressive. They have boat only an
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 8:21am 04.14.21 Replaced about 100 floor pans or teak and holly dole. It is glued down. DO NOT DRILL OR YOU WILL B
Capsized transport in GOM. Leeward Rail at 8:13am 04.14.21 I guess they got caught out... I hope the captain didn't choose to go out in 38' waves. Photos app
Beneteau 321 genoa roller furler swivel top and low parts stuck together EmmanuelC at 8:12am 04.14.21 Big Easy, I got in touch with Wichard and they gave me a list of riggers from their network around h
Time for New Insurance fullbore at 8:03am 04.14.21
H356 Polars Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 8:01am 04.14.21
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 (5) rgranger at 7:47am 04.14.21 Mine looks similar but it is not real wood. It is some sort of faux wood. If yours is real wood, you
Capsized transport in GOM. JamesG161 at 7:38am 04.14.21 The Weather Channel had a report about a capsizing in the GOM yesterday afternoon. In effect, we h
A4 to M-35 on C 30 ? sail sfbay at 7:25am 04.14.21 You might be able to replace engine with a smaller, lower hp engine. You might find this article hel
Capsized transport in GOM. rgranger at 7:24am 04.14.21 I guess they got caught out... I hope the captain didn't choose to go out in 38' waves.
How does the "Lift Top" work on the 1973 23' O'Day JRT at 7:22am 04.14.21 I'd keep looking for a boat that fits your needs, if the current owner has no idea how it works chan
Replace standing rigging H49 Terry Cox at 7:19am 04.14.21 Hi Scotty, our 1991 boat has the original standing rigging. I inspect it annually and it remains in
Hunter 260 Mooring Challenges sail sfbay at 7:18am 04.14.21 Some considerations: 1. Salt water washdown pump OR whenever you rent a transient slip wash the boa
B361 Battery replacement Ben4195 at 7:10am 04.14.21 I simply use a Group 24 lead acid for my starting battery. Going to have my existing checked starti
Marine Air Conditioner Terry Cox at 7:06am 04.14.21 Hi Andrew, all good advice by posters to your thread. Our 1991 boat came with dual MarineAir reverse

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