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Abandoning a sail william at 8:44am 05.21.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1288 Canceled a good sail trip today from cape cod to newport, done the trip many times however with gale
Interior cushion fabric Dyver at 8:12am 05.21.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1309 I was interested in acquiring a bolt interior cushion fabric that Beneteau uses. In particular the
Moving mainsheet forward to stationary position Catalina 25 at 7:07am 05.21.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/879 I want to move the mainsheet on my '83 FK/TR to a single SS eyebolt which will be centered outside s
grab rail plugs for O'25? sean21266 at 6:51am 05.21.05 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1093 I've recently removed the plugs (bungs?) in the cabin ceiling of my O'Day 25 in order to gain access
Will the windlass snub the chain? Dan Anderson at 5:38am 05.21.05 Big Boats 15/1497 1987 Hunter 45 - I've never used the windlass before or the 400' of anchor chain. The bitter end is
Hull material above the water line Mike Husted at 5:35am 05.21.05 Ask All Sailors 2/909 Last year during a storm, my 22' oday broke loose and rubbed against a pontoon boat. It scraped on
Irwin 52 Captn Fin at 4:19am 05.21.05 Ask All Sailors 7/3062 We are moving from the power boat world into the sailing world. We have looked at several boats and
oday 272LE Karl13253 at 3:29am 05.21.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1218 As i put my boat in this year and started fitting it out, I noticed a minor leak near the inboard en
bilge hose problems Ron at 3:21am 05.21.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/932 I replaced my bilge pump, as the old one died while I was testing it. After installing the indentic
Replacement Deck Hatch Carl at 3:13am 05.21.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/926 Hurricane Charlie removed my forward deck hatch. MacGregor no longer has any and cannot make one. Do
Main Sali Traveler Modification Gus Edwards at 3:13am 05.21.05 Smaller Boats 1/1107 My boat is a 1981 Cataline Capri 25 and I would like to move the mainsail traveler from the cockpit
Want to learn Sailing Billy W at 2:14am 05.21.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1111 I'd like to learn about sailing and think I would eventually like to buy a boat in the 20' to 30' fo
transducer Michael K at 1:25am 05.21.05 Ask All Sailors 7/2046 I am installing a new transducer thru the hull. What type of marine sealant should I use? Also, whe
O Day 222 Specs Jim at 11:51pm 05.20.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1837 Does anyone know the dimensions of the O'day 222 cockpit ?
Chartering as a liveaboard Levin at 11:46pm 05.20.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1435 Hello everyone, As some of you may be aware I have been posting over the last few months trying t
Hanging Locker Teak Doors...Catalina 27 rose20532 at 11:24pm 05.20.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1346 I have seen photos of beautiful teak doors for the port hanging locker in the C 27. Has anyone adde
Locking the Rudder Garrett at 11:11pm 05.20.05 Smaller Boats 1/824 Hi All!I'm curious to hear how people are locking their rudder in a fixed position when at the doc
Getting in the boat JCT at 11:05pm 05.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/927 I would like to install a grab bar on the back of my 26X to help get in the boat from the water. Be
Garmin 72 Upgrade Phil at 9:53pm 05.20.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1012 Hi purchased a Garmin 72 at the Annapolis Boat Show. I paid $130 and it is a good quality and simple
Atomic-4 Oil Leak Dave at 4:29pm 05.20.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/3482 I have developed an oil leak in my Atomic 4. Leak is on the port side....at first I thought it was

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C22 Swing Keel/Fiberglass Repair? C_Level at 10:26am 03.17.21 It sounds like your on the correct course for the repair. The Hangers are held in by weldments tha
Sailing with cabin top hatch open? Sailfanatic at 10:20am 03.17.21 Bring in the lazy sheet first so it is up against the mast. Tack and bring in the new lazy sheet. T
Cut off instrument mounts on steering pedestal? Dalliance at 10:19am 03.17.21 Have to say it looks much better than I thought it would. Good job.
In-Mast Roller Furling Problems tb_gb at 10:17am 03.17.21 Thank you everyone for the great suggestions. This weekend I am going to play with it again, keepin
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. dLj at 10:14am 03.17.21 @TomY Maine is still on my hot list for sailing this summer. I got my first shot about a week ago, s
Mac 26classic LAZARETTE...set up and access Cowpokee at 10:09am 03.17.21 If I keep the 3 or 6 gallon gas tank in the laz I'd build a sturdy shelf for it, rather than try to
In-Mast Roller Furling Problems Dave Groshong at 9:56am 03.17.21 If the halyard is 22 years old, it needs replacing, with Dyneema, we offer Samson MLX3. https://s
Looking for boat bike ideas? dLj at 9:49am 03.17.21 Electric folding bikes are the way to go. These seem really good to me. But the decent ones are pr
Topping Lift Connected To The Boom While Under Sail Rick486 at 9:49am 03.17.21 Whew. 'Cause I've done it with the pigtail once. Arrgghh. I only did it once also.....:(
Hunter 26 sail plan? (4) rgranger at 9:42am 03.17.21 I've had mine since 2017. Some things I've learned are.... 1) a loose foot main is may better for
Hunter 38 Improvements sail sfbay at 9:36am 03.17.21 I purchased an asymmetrical spinnaker with an sock and top down furler tied off with breakable yarn
Topping Lift Connected To The Boom While Under Sail wynkoop at 9:19am 03.17.21 I have left the topping lift connected on my Ericson-27 since 1985 when I got her. I just loosen it
Looking for boat bike ideas? Head Sail at 9:16am 03.17.21 Electric folding bikes are the way to go.
Sailing with cabin top hatch open? dlochner at 9:16am 03.17.21 Bring in the lazy sheet first so it is up against the mast. Tack and bring in the new lazy sheet. Tr
Solenoid (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:09am 03.17.21 Got one just like it. This may help with testing to see if your wiring is correct.
In-Mast Roller Furling Problems (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:57am 03.17.21 Have you checked to see if the sail enters on the starboard side ? ke liquid. As per @duality , ju
Hunter 38 Improvements kappykaplan at 8:37am 03.17.21 I just love the poetry of wind and water. :plus:
Whitlock Mamba drive motor repair or replacement S/V Talisa at 8:37am 03.17.21 @discovery - Is your Raymarine drive the type that sits inside the pedestal? There are some known i
Hunter 38 Improvements Summerof69 at 8:34am 03.17.21 Thanks for all the replies folks. Much appreciated. I am happy to report that I anticipate finally
Mac 26classic LAZARETTE...set up and access Grace Note at 8:33am 03.17.21 Ahhhhh, maybe the laz is where my extra car keys and glasses reside, I'll check ;o)

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