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RUB RAIL Carlo12726 at 6:52am 11.02.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1171 I have the H 310, the rub rail needs a good cleaning. Is there anything that is made just to do this
Removing the Sail on a Furlex System uploadjoe at 5:11am 11.02.05 Ask All Sailors 7/2252 Hey Gang. A few months ago I purchased my first boat and the time has come to remove the sails to ha
Identify boat rdb6347 at 4:16am 11.02.05 Day Sailers 2/1295 I'm told this is the insignia for an O'Day "Starfire", circa 1969. Can anyone confirm?
Mast Navigation Lightbulb Replacement Scuba Bob at 4:11am 11.02.05 Catalina 30 0/1070 I just bought my 1978 Catalina 30 recently and noticed that the bulb for the naviation light at the
Firing Range on the Potomac Broke sailor SV Marcell at 4:07am 11.02.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1669 I became aware yesterday that the river between Cobb Island and Colonial Beach is a target practice
baby stay failure gary at 3:41am 11.02.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1253 Well, things didn't go so good. Maybe you guys can help me figure this one out. I put the deck fit
Galveston Bay Sailing, etc. Steve at 3:12am 11.02.05 Ask All Sailors 13/3965 It appears that I, my captain, and my beloved Catalina 380 will be moving to the Houston area soon.
Lat-Lon lists JC on Bainbridge at 3:11am 11.02.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1101 Does anyone know of a website someplace that has a good list of lat-lons? I am looking for a list
Teak Deck restoration Ray Gaulke at 3:02am 11.02.05 Other Sailboats 0/826 My 1983 Perry designed Cheoy Lee 35 is in mint condition in every way, except for her team decks. T
Problem with my Lewmar 44 ST Winch texastom at 2:48am 11.02.05 Big Boats 3/2139 Out sailing this weekend and the stripper ring broke on one of my Lewmar 44ST winches. I didn't real
DECORATING the INTERIOR of a MAC Louis Holub at 2:39am 11.02.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/869 Meeting MAC owners is always NICE, cause theyre HAPPY SATISFIED SAILORS. But anyway, some INTERIORs
Jib Tracks tgrass462 at 2:06am 11.02.05 Smaller Boats 3/887 Have any of you H-26 or H-260 owners installed Jib block tracks on your foredeck? How did you deter
Boat Speed tgrass462 at 2:00am 11.02.05 Smaller Boats 11/2078 We want to know how fast we are sailing. I see two alternatives ... add a knot meter to our boat an
hatch covers Mike at 1:39am 11.02.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1017 hatch cover My 28 O'day along with many O'day models does not come with a cover over the companion
Westerbeke 21 woes - need input Dave Shore at 1:26am 11.02.05 Big Boats 7/5978 Well went out again yesterday , when I came back in I had two quarts of oil in the bilge, had a mech
Headliner re-installation Rick at 12:57am 11.02.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1317 I am replaced trim in the cabin of a Peterson 34 which required removal of the headliner. Now that
Replace a bow roller AndyK at 12:27am 11.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1433 Earlier this year my boat had it's bow roller assembly destroyed in a spring nor'easter. I have had
Landlubbers on boats Landsend at 11:48pm 11.01.05 Ask All Sailors 21/1938 What happens when people break things on your boat. Suppose a guest breaks a $5 drink holder, of co
Cabin sole dings and their repair? Ron at 11:23pm 11.01.05 Big Boats 1/986 Is there a repair for the multiple dings that a cabin sole suffers? I just purchased a '99 Hunter 4
hatch cover Mike at 10:40pm 11.01.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/812 My 28 O'day along with many O'day models does not come with a cover over the companion way hatch. Th

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Adding a Bowsprit to a Std Rig Boat Sailfanatic at 12:23pm 05.02.21 Thanks for the quick and detailed replies guys. Like Sailfanatic said, using a #2 rather than a #1
Do all Hunter 34s have a false bilge? markwbird at 12:15pm 05.02.21 Not anymore.
Raritan Electro-Scan waste handling system In New York Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:06pm 05.02.21 Welcome aboard Sailboatowners.com Mathias! You'll find a complete list of No Discharge Zones organiz
Any advice re: a swim ladder for a 2011 26M? There's no way I'm getting up that itty bitty ladder by the transom Freedom77 at 12:02pm 05.02.21 Bought a stainless folding ladder from Blue Water Marine in Seattle. Substantial.
Imagin my surprise Freedom77 at 11:59am 05.02.21 CMACKG, Have you contacted Blue Water Marine in Seattle. They are pretty much the go to for Venture/
Riding Sail -- Use and Sources Tom J at 11:58am 05.02.21 I have used a riding sail to good effect. It is a plain sail, made by ATN I believe, and not the de
Racor Fun Yesterday JamesG161 at 11:30am 05.02.21 I tore the whole thing out and cleaned it up making it easier to change out the filter element: To
Racor Fun Yesterday Calif. Ted at 11:27am 05.02.21 I use a disposable Aluminum loaf pan under the filter which makes the filter with bowl attached easi
Transfer of Beneteau 31' from FL -> NY Tom J at 11:21am 05.02.21 That is a very tight timeline, even for an experienced sailor. There are too many variables to cons
Privatization of St Pete Municipal Marina Don S/V ILLusion at 11:11am 05.02.21 While I understand and agree with the local economics argument, it's not that simple. Before blindly
Privatization of St Pete Municipal Marina jssailem at 11:03am 05.02.21 You guys should reach out to your Governor and ask him for help. Keep Florida money in Florida for
LiFePO4 conversion (1) Tim22 at 10:57am 05.02.21 I have now completed the LiFePO4 installation and everything seems to be working properly. The final
Install an anchor Windlass jssailem at 10:54am 05.02.21 So true Ralph. But that would mean I need a crew...:yikes: :laugh:
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler (1) SandyFrank at 10:52am 05.02.21 193639 :beer: It lost some of its curve so the "wings" are sticking up a bit. In process with dril
What happened here... Tom J at 10:30am 05.02.21 Is it a derelict? When we sailed the Charlotte Harbor area, we often saw derelicts that would settl
H26 Bilge location Thaniel at 10:29am 05.02.21
What happened here... FastOlson at 10:26am 05.02.21 Quite a mystery. Looks somewhat like an old Venture 22, and none of those had positive floatation th
Racor Fun Yesterday (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 05.02.21 Perhaps an innovative owner could design a way to add a shutoff near the fuel filter Probably the
Install an anchor Windlass Ralph Johnstone at 9:59am 05.02.21 Three ways to puling in the chain from the depths. Noooooooooooo ...............................
What happened here... shemandr at 9:28am 05.02.21 I never considered it may be floating on buoyancy foam. I just thought it was in water too shallow

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