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Jib Halyard/Sheet Replacement EnamrdSalr21 at 10:39am 03.21.20 Ask All Sailors 32/3455 Hey everyone! My jib halyard is currently wire to rope and the wire has somehow twisted up like a sl
Head smells- where is my in-line dispenser? Mike Oldak at 10:09am 03.21.20 Ask All Sailors 3/567 Years ago I used to buy a little bottle of blue liquid that would enter the bowl with each pump. I'
Main Sheet Rigging (2) SVCeviche at 9:29am 03.21.20 Mid-Size Boats 14/5433 Hello all! New owners of a 1985 Catalina 27 here. I wanted to share a photo of our main sheet riggin
Hunter Legend 37.5 Head set up destiny12 at 5:21am 03.21.20 Ask All Sailors 2/397 Hi all, i just did a refit of the boat in Phuket and am trying to figure out how the discharge syste
Metal Blue Water gas can; no air vent Captain Billy at 8:23pm 03.20.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/665 I purchased a metal can from Blue Water, which fits under the seat of my 26M. There is no gas vent,
Older model st60 Bill M at 6:09pm 03.20.20 Ask All Sailors 6/394 I am cleaning lubricating the speed meter for the transducer, Raymarine ST60. I need one magnet loca
Spring Fever (3) jssailem at 4:38pm 03.20.20 Sails Call Lounge 1/290
It's A Little Warm Here Today (2) Rick Webb at 3:48pm 03.20.20 Ask All Sailors 4/425 176198
Whats the deal with this Italian marina? (2) gtg at 3:32pm 03.20.20 Ask All Sailors 14/1388 My friend found a marina over seas. The marina is missing "fingers" in between the boats. Do they
Install New Cable In Mast Roger Wood at 3:02pm 03.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/4375 I want to install wind transponder on top of my mast (Hunter 33.5, 1988, Z. Diffusion) so need to in
Cal 21 Owner (3) EnamrdSalr21 at 12:36pm 03.20.20 Trailer Sailors 3/1655 Hey everyone! I bought a 1970 cal 21 2 years ago and have had a blast sailing it. I'm looking to mak
Mahalo sports newrudder (1) LeslieTroyer at 12:21pm 03.20.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 16/1046 Just got the rudder head bolted up. Looking good. So far new to me autoprop, shaft,cutlass, PSS dri
Hunter 306 aft vent, blower and engine's air intake take.yvr at 10:49am 03.20.20 Mid-Size Boats 23/2835 I'm a new owner of Hunter 306 and working on cleaning and fixes... There is a 3-inch hose running f
Boatyard shut down due to COVID BillyK at 8:28am 03.20.20 Sails Call Lounge 75/5813 Anyone else's boatyard shutdown? went down this morning and found a note on a locked gate. "Close
2005 and newer Hunter 38 owners letskeepriding at 6:53am 03.20.20 Big Boats 2/601 Anyone have their boat in the Baltimore, Annapolis, Rock Hall area ? I need to take a look at one fo
Catalina 22 speed Rob.loyd at 5:29am 03.20.20 Catalina 22 8/1825
Legend 37.5 asym spinnaker arrangement (1) aybabtme at 10:32pm 03.19.20 Big Boats 3/598 Hi folks, I just got an asymmetrical spinnaker made during the winter for a bargain price. I don't k
Splashed boat today Capt Robbie at 7:43pm 03.19.20 Ask All Sailors 0/353 1st boat to be splash at the marina for the 2020 season. First up, some house keeping, Next stock up
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing dlochner at 6:07pm 03.19.20 Sails Call Lounge 205/13177 Some of us of a certain age will remember the Reader's Digest and a column they ran, "Humor is the B
Anchor attachment point to rode fred1diver at 4:36pm 03.19.20 Ask All Sailors 32/1945 Hey everyone, almost time to do some boat work to get her ready for the season, I was wondering what

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leak in aft berth stern corners jdrutten at 10:06am 10.28.23 My 306 (near identical twin of the 290) came with the same rotted panels in the aft cabin. I'm still
Online source for acrylic window supply? kloudie1 at 9:30am 10.28.23 Same excellent experience with TAP .. I bought the lenses pre cut to size with corner radius for all
Online source for acrylic window supply? (1) Hayden Watson at 9:17am 10.28.23 Sailrite has all that stuff.... and much more. Start Here https://www.sailrite.com/Product%20Image
Online source for acrylic window supply? (1) Joe at 8:46am 10.28.23 Sailrite has all that stuff.... and much more. Start Here https://www.sailrite.com/Product%20Images
Online source for acrylic window supply? (2) Hayden Watson at 8:39am 10.28.23 I was also very happy with the price and service I received form Tap. I got three pieces that were
Online source for acrylic window supply? BigEasy at 8:16am 10.28.23 It's time to replace my windows. I've found TAP Plastics which seems to be the best so far. Do you
Marine AC Unit u0958901 at 8:16am 10.28.23 Installed a 16000 BTU unit from Flagship Marine in 2006. Had to replace the water pump and thermost
leak in aft berth stern corners ggrizzard at 8:00am 10.28.23 There is a product called Hypervent that is great for dealing with condensation under cushions. I kn
Marine AC Unit BigEasy at 7:53am 10.28.23 We replaced the original Dometic AC/heat unit with the same about 5 or 6 years ago. Went with a new
Online source for acrylic window supply? dlochner at 7:49am 10.28.23 Try Tap Plastics. https://www.tapplastics.com
leak in aft berth stern corners Siamese at 7:32am 10.28.23 Yeah, plenty. Water came in by the bucketful in my 1996 Catalina 28 until I found the source of the
Marine AC Unit kloudie1 at 7:22am 10.28.23 I installed a Marineair Cabinmate 12000 BTU unit back in 1993. It runs pretty much 24/7 here since i
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access BigEasy at 7:22am 10.28.23 There is no vent on the 331 that I can access - I think my best bet is to create one - it would be
1975 oday 22 Anomymous 163294 at 7:19am 10.28.23 it will be big enough to accomodate all thats required. the battery will sit direct middle of the bo
1975 oday 22 JBP-PA at 7:16am 10.28.23 Under the companionway is a quite popular location. If you stay with lead acid you will need to buy
1975 oday 22 Anomymous 163294 at 6:57am 10.28.23 oh i totally agree. and yes i do know about wiring. this is the way i got the boat . and the wiring
Trailer bunk bed carpet replacement Siamese at 6:57am 10.28.23 Or check Sailrite for the bunk carpet that they sell. I haven't used it for bunks, but have made fe
Fuel lift pump feels hot question (1) jssailem at 6:54am 10.28.23 Your assumption is correct @Richard19068 These pumps have a cutoff pressure. As an example, here is
Spring Cleats for 315 Genoa Track (1) jssailem at 6:42am 10.28.23 I agree with your conclusion @stephen_i_w . That cleat is not a good addition to your boat. I would
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? jssailem at 6:16am 10.28.23 :beer: Great write up Fred.

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