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tie a boat to a line JPeterman at 9:39am 09.26.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1173 Does anyone have a knot suggestion for tying a small boat to a thick line. Specifically, I'd like t
Epoyx For hulls Paul8753 at 9:38am 09.26.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1373 At the end of last season I found 4 - 1" size water filled blisters. I cut them open to drain and dr
Need basic Macgregor Manual B Wilson at 9:22am 09.26.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/855 I'm a new owner of a relatively old 25' MacGregor. I'm looking for the "manual" that was probably g
Need mast Larry McDuff at 9:17am 09.26.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1129 I lost mast to my on my 1976 Hunter 27 in Hurricane Ivan. Does anyone know where I can get a used r
SMALLER AND/OR MID-SIZE boats dosPlumas at 9:05am 09.26.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1108 It appears to me that ALL SAIL BOATS are over 36 ft with deep keels....Does anyone own a fixed keel.
SHOWER HELP for 1999 Hunter 340 R. J. Davis at 8:06am 09.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/923 When I pull up on the connector for the shower to the sink faucet in the head of our 1999 Hunter 340
Anchor Roller for 33.5 magoldbe at 6:51am 09.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/917 Has anyone put an anchor roller on the bow of a Hunter 33.5? I'm not sure how to do it, with the ho
Holding Tanks Ron Manicom at 6:45am 09.26.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1046 Hi ThereI am bringing my 500 from Puerto Rico to Key West in December and a thought just struck me
The New 38 or the 41 David Perkell at 5:03am 09.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/982 Iam going to puchase a New 38 or a 41. Can anyone advise me on the pros and cons of each? Also, with
Beauty and the Beholder Sailboatowners.com at 3:56am 09.26.04 Ask All Sailors 43/3467 Some of the traditional sailboats are real headturners. Let's take a ketch with a graceful sheerline
First 285 Bryan at 3:41am 09.26.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1112 I would like to know if the Beneteau First 285 have been builted in the US or in France. In fact my
changing scratched windows on 26 Mark II peter Johnson at 3:13am 09.26.04 Columbia 9/1582 I would like information on re-doing the windows on my Columbia 26 MArk II(1973). THe thing is, I DO
DIY mast drop Brian at 3:02am 09.26.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1187 I have a 26' Annapolis in need of a wind vane and VHF antenna, and am considering dropping the mast
trailer storage JerryNewBoat at 1:13am 09.26.04 Day Sailers 3/1124 I have just bought a 1974 DS II along with an EZ Loader trailer, and would like to store it outside
How important is a trailer? walker texas at 11:48pm 09.25.04 Smaller Boats 4/866 We are considering our first sailboat- at 1978 Catalina 22 and it doesn't have a trailer. We don't
272LE and Winter jim inFW at 10:54pm 09.25.04 Bigger Boats 2/924 I am new to inboards and am concerned about the up coming winter. Is there anything I need to do to
Anti Mildew Tony at 11:05am 09.25.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1100 Anyone used any of the anti-mildew products. If the boat is shut up then I imajine they absorb any m
4 Stroke 6HP New Nissan Problems Terry at 9:28am 09.25.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1383 I bought a new Nissan 4 Stroke 6hp this season for a Capri 22. Initially, the engine would quit at
Spreaders calibration John at 9:20am 09.25.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1015 How do you know your spreaders are align and attached correctly to the shrouds after you have unstep
Am I the only Colorado Mac 26 Sailor? Bob Garcia at 9:06am 09.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/813 Just checking to see if there are any other Colorado Mac sailors on this board!

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Genoa Clew Ring (1) capta at 9:51am 08.14.20 With my 3.4" sheets, bowlines or any knots are very impractical as a connection to the clew. I've be
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing JamesG161 at 9:49am 08.14.20 Hey all I just took the new Russian COVID-19 vaccine shot yesterday.:) I can tell can tell you ther
What is wrong with this roller furler? srimes at 9:45am 08.14.20 by that statement I mean that the sheets pull through the blocks and back to the cabin and the sail
Just a quick hardware swap he said...... (2) pclarksurf at 9:44am 08.14.20 Epic Frustrating fail-- god I suck at painting. I had exactly enough awlgrip for two coats each side
What is wrong with this roller furler? IASailor at 9:43am 08.14.20 Maybe PO just manually wound the furling line. I have no idea..
Beneteau 331 galley storage above fridge compressor arf145 at 9:36am 08.14.20 Yes, I store food in there, but don't love the fact that it is practically a bun warmer. I cut holes
Drama in Pago Pago S/V Honu at 9:33am 08.14.20 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_flag_(contagion)
What is wrong with this roller furler? jon hansen at 9:33am 08.14.20 fred flintstone, make and model maybe? works the same as fred's cars?
Genoa Clew Ring DrJudyB at 9:18am 08.14.20 It may be spectra webbing covered by a light sail cloth. Where's @DrJudyB ? (I know, probably sti
Genoa Clew Ring Rich Stidger at 9:12am 08.14.20 Here's what I've used for years. I've posted this before. Makes it very easy to change sheets. My j
Arch for Hunter 40 Legend geek_guy at 8:25am 08.14.20 I don't remember exactly the dollars, but think it was around 1200 - 1400. No pics at home. But it
Dinghy on a small sailboat, Bilge pump, ocean sailing Kings Gambit at 8:24am 08.14.20 1. I have a H25 and have been searching for a small dinghy. Any suggestions? The only storage would
What is wrong with this roller furler? Ron20324 at 8:12am 08.14.20 ...You say "it works fine," could you take a video showing how it works? I'm curious. After seeing
Remember the Sun Screen odaydokay at 8:07am 08.14.20 Key is to get one with Mexoryl if you can; may not technically be approved by FDA. Sun block produ
Genoa Clew Ring (2) Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 8:06am 08.14.20 Here's what I've used for years. I've posted this before. Makes it very easy to change sheets. My ji
What is wrong with this roller furler? IASailor at 8:05am 08.14.20 You say "it works fine," could you take a video showing how it works? I'm curious. by that stateme
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. jviss at 7:49am 08.14.20 183807 That looks like a great little anchorage!
Remote Pressure Tank and Expansion Tanks. jviss at 7:47am 08.14.20 So you have this set up with 2 expansion tanks with one pressurized and the other one not? Rather
Remote Pressure Tank and Expansion Tanks. dmax at 7:37am 08.14.20 Can't double clamp, not enough room. I'm more worried about the rubber bursting, it doesn't look as
Remote Pressure Tank and Expansion Tanks. sail sfbay at 7:36am 08.14.20 Can you double clamp the hose?

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