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Vinyl insert running length of mast track above gate Drinky Crow at 1:55pm 04.15.21 Ask All Sailors 2/458 Guess it were installed to improve airflow over main attached with its bolt rope maybe? Tides say be
Close Call (2) Roland5048 at 11:58am 04.15.21 Ask All Sailors 15/1790 Sunday, 4/11 about noon, apparently a small tornado or possible waterspout came through our marina.
rudder rigging question wynkoop at 11:29am 04.15.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3601 So I mounted Bottoms Up's rudder the other day. Discovered I needed a 3/16 clevis pin and retainer,
portlights transom oceanis 311 toscatara at 10:23am 04.15.21 Mid-Size Boats 1/525 good afternoon I need to change this portlights, does anyone know what model it is? thank
The Dinghy Diaries YVRguy at 7:25am 04.15.21 Ask All Sailors 16/3788 On our boat Ge'Mara, the dinghy has always been something of a conundrum. Our first dinghy, the one
Midship Cleat Location for '78 Hunter 27 mmlspace at 6:14am 04.15.21 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2981 My Hunter only has single bow cleat and two stern cleats. If love to add two midship cleats for doc
change steering wheel hunter 29.5 I�AXIO at 1:57am 04.15.21 The Cherubini Hunters 19/2078
Oday 27 stepping the mast? kendyoozed at 9:40pm 04.14.21 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2660
FRANCESPAR BACKSTAY ADJUSTER - HANDYLOCK SS DUAL HANDLE thetone at 9:07pm 04.14.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/827 Hello, I'm thinking of purchasing this used backstay adjuster for my 1990 35s5. Does anyone have ex
'78 Hunter 27 Tiller/rudder interface (2) Jerdavis77 at 8:30pm 04.14.21 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1465
Zeppelin RIBS (3) thetone at 7:43pm 04.14.21 Ask All Sailors 7/3674 Hello, I am considering purchasing a Zeppelin Zulu Hypalon 260 RIB. Mine was stolen last summer. Do
DC Distribution Re-wiring (1) DArcy at 7:01pm 04.14.21 Ask All Sailors 2/653 In the year I've owned this boat I've come to realize there were a lot of sketchy things done with t
Swing keel vs Dagger ? kendyoozed at 3:24pm 04.14.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/4264 I'm getting back into sailing after 16 years. Looking for a bot that my family of 4, kids are 16'13,
Fischer Panda Mini 12 valve corrosion SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:59pm 04.14.21 Big Boats 4/1091 I have had to have the cylinder head removed and machined and the valves replaced due to salt water
Does Anyone Have a Web Address for Ida Sailor rudders Red_Dog at 9:46am 04.14.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1708 When purchased my Hunter 28.5, the boat had an Ida Sailor Marine rudder. It was installed by a PO fo
Repowering Islander 36 chdeist at 9:39am 04.14.21 Islander 6/2493
Anchor chain for Catalina 440 (2005) HansZelf at 8:42am 04.14.21 Big Boats 3/1335 Hi, I am buying a Catalina 440 (2005) but need to buy an anchor chain. The old one has been lost...
Capsized transport in GOM. shemandr at 6:49am 04.14.21 Ask All Sailors 22/2849 The Weather Channel had a report about a capsizing in the GOM yesterday afternoon. They reported 3
Marine Air Conditioner Andrew Dobson at 6:37am 04.14.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2611 Good morning fellow sailors I am looking at fitting marine A/C on my 35 in the next couple of month
Hunter 260 Mooring Challenges John Marrone at 4:37am 04.14.21 Smaller Boats 11/1833 Looking for some help with challenges leaving a boat at mooring, maintenance, battery charging, canv

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Mast damage Southern Crux at 9:13am 06.01.25
New Owner of a Pearson 30 - A Story That Still Feels Surreal Ralph Johnstone at 9:02am 06.01.25 What a great feeling to see there really is good in the world after the daily dose of sewage we're s
27-2 questions Wrinkledpants at 8:37am 06.01.25 I recently acquired a derelict 1989 27-2. I'm looking for a manual for properly rigging the boat.
Diy cable tray??? danooxnard at 8:27am 06.01.25
Velcro tape for attaching solar panels to bimini fred1diver at 8:24am 06.01.25 My panels are on my dodger since I do not have a Bimini, but my panels have holes at the corners and
Please help me identify this trailer sailor PaulK at 8:21am 06.01.25 Agree with @shemandr that the looks and dimensions area lot like a Soling - (from 1964 - definitely
Anyway to improve this outboard bracket pgandw at 8:16am 06.01.25 The vibration from a single cylinder 4 stroke firing once every other revolution is not trivial. 2
Broken gear on Maxwell 24ST winch Claude L.-Auger at 8:12am 06.01.25 Following my post of yesterday and your answers and suggestions I did a search and came across a Max
Anyway to improve this outboard bracket (1) newsailor72 at 8:11am 06.01.25 was looking at some brackets on Amazon and ebay, interesting to see most of them specify they're for
Replace or repair O'Day, Daysailer 3 boom Kenbobb at 7:49am 06.01.25 Wow. Snapped in half while you were sailing it? Unless your name is Ahab and you laugh at storms, th
Anyway to improve this outboard bracket pgandw at 7:49am 06.01.25 I personally would be very leery of putting a 6hp 4 stroke on that bracket. Said motor will weight
Velcro tape for attaching solar panels to bimini JBP-PA at 7:48am 06.01.25 I just have some line attached to each corner of my panel. It leads around the outside of my bimini
Mast damage Crazy Dave Condon at 6:58am 06.01.25 Structurally integrity has been jeopardized. Replace mast
Anyway to improve this outboard bracket dmax at 6:33am 06.01.25 I have one of these, works pretty well: Amazon.com
Velcro tape for attaching solar panels to bimini Joe at 6:31am 06.01.25 I would suggest keeping an assortment of sailmaker needles, along with the proper thread in your dit
Coaming Compartment Covers (1) JBP-PA at 6:19am 06.01.25 What size of screw on the male snap did you use? Thanks Kevin You can get smooth snaps that won't
Anyway to improve this outboard bracket (1) JBP-PA at 6:11am 06.01.25 If you put a strap around your engine, it gives you a better grip and makes it easier.
Please help me identify this trailer sailor JBP-PA at 6:03am 06.01.25 Now that's a smooth bottom! Likely dry sailed - no bottom paint. Hull shape is reminiscent of a S
Please help me identify this trailer sailor Joe at 6:02am 06.01.25 I would love to see that beauty refitted with modern hardware, electronics, a suit of top shelf raci
Anyway to improve this outboard bracket jssailem at 6:02am 06.01.25 That looks like a mount design that has springs to set it in the up position. The small block (pulle

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