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Simpson-Lawrence Parts Source? Mike Turner at 12:05pm 10.02.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1758 Just bought a Rob Roy 23 as a "backup" to my Catalina 30. It came equipped with a Simpson-Lawrence
Tiller Tamer ?? Bill at 11:34am 10.02.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1235 My good friend ' crew has just been transferred ' I am now faced with being a single handed sailor.
upholstery fabrics Richard Brabazon at 10:11am 10.02.02 Ask All Sailors 10/1267 Intending to replace all cushions and so upholstery on our 34fter - archives have one for using cott
Replacing an aluminium water tank jsfletcher at 9:57am 10.02.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1076 I'm giving strong consideration to replacing the original alum. water tank (124gal) on my H-45. I'd
Rudder Shudder Bill at 9:41am 10.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1083 I have a 78 Cat 30 which had quite bad rudder shudder, to over come this I dropped the rudder and in
Mast Mounting Woes Preston at 9:19am 10.02.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/793 I recently rescued a 22' Macgregor from a wooded lot. It sat in the elements for three or more years
Electrical power options Palmer King at 9:08am 10.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/943 I've been hemming and hawing about which way to go for electrical power on my H290.I considered th
cradel for hunter 25 Bob Quinn at 8:55am 10.02.02 Smaller Boats 1/784 I have a Hunter 25 that I am selling someone inquired about the deminsions of the cradel. I am not
No Luck at Ronco (1) Ron at 8:39am 10.02.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/1653 Does anyone know where I can get water tanks for a H37C... I've attached a picture of the monsters.
Stinky heads on caribbean charters susie at 8:32am 10.02.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 19/1435 We have chartered Beneteau's in the Caribbean a few times. These boats have no holding tanks, every
One sided blisters Clayton Salisbury at 7:44am 10.02.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/758 Hello, I recently purchased an oday 27, It's been in drydock for two years and needs bottom paint. I
Here She Comes! (1) Mickey McHugh at 6:55am 10.02.02 Ask All Sailors 2/979 Lili is heading in with 135 MPH winds and gusts to 160. Notice the circular bands around the eye of
AwlGrip Scott at 5:55am 10.02.02 Other Sailboats 4/851 I recently purchased a C-27 with an awl-grip hull (painted in 1993) it is blue and is showing signs
Replacing external teakb Michael Kidwell at 5:26am 10.02.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1075 I'm boat shopping and have narrowed my choice down to several 30-footers from 70's and 80's (Pearso
ICW stephen depaola at 4:56am 10.02.02 Destinations 2/1324 Anyone traveling the ICW now?
Oday 22 performance Clay Wright at 4:49am 10.02.02 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2106 Does anyone care to comment on the overall performance of a well-tuned Oday 22 with similarly equipp
Replacement Radar Install for 35.5 Ronald Land at 4:32am 10.02.02 Big Boats 3/829 My 1990 35.5 had a mast mounted radar install prior to my purchase in 1995. The radar broke and can
O'Day parts source David Peabody at 4:19am 10.02.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/894 I found a company that will custom make or locate any part for an O'Day sailboat.They made a compl
Backstay adjuster for a 35.5 Bob Allen at 4:10am 10.02.02 Big Boats 4/838 As the 35.5 is a fractional rig, an adjustable backstay will influence mainsail shape only. Should h
Raising the Main Mickey Goodman at 3:52am 10.02.02 Ask All Sailors 18/1580 I have a Hunter Legend 37' with a mast length of about 55'. When raising the main the last 15 feet

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Insurance question (1) Dalliance at 10:44am 05.02.20 It was that article in Practical Sailor that prompted me to take a close look at the policy languag
Insurance question Richard19068 at 10:44am 05.02.20 ...or find a good alternative. Do you have a good alternative to suggest? Thanks
Missed out on the perfect boat... maybe youve seen others TexanAV8R at 10:24am 05.02.20 Yeah, it's just a great looking, well-built boat and other than the split seat across from the sette
Okay, Im Officially Stumped. Jim26m at 10:17am 05.02.20 Well not at all sure what is "wrong" as you did not ask a question in your first post but the diagr
Insurance question Rick D at 10:05am 05.02.20 See my letter in Practical Sailor. I have the waiver. It will not be available upon renewal (unless
Okay, Im Officially Stumped. Jim26m at 10:01am 05.02.20 I came. I saw. I problem solved. It was the red wire on the back of the alternator. It was easier
next parts to add, mast turning blocks Ron20324 at 9:59am 05.02.20 You can get them through the Beneteau spare parts site. The screw studs are factory. I have six line
Insurance question Mr Fox at 9:59am 05.02.20
New sails Stu Jackson at 9:05am 05.02.20 These are the range of expected answers, all good. But for the OP, a critical input is missing: wh
Its funny Friday! (1) SFS at 9:01am 05.02.20 Yes! https://media.tenor.com/images/2787aa841c08a878f6587f3fafc2d33e/tenor.gif By his wife. -Will
Missed out on the perfect boat... maybe youve seen others sail sfbay at 9:01am 05.02.20 TexanAV8R, one of my marina neighbors liked my Hunter 46 so much that they have been looking for one
Okay, Im Officially Stumped. Red_Dog at 9:01am 05.02.20 Well not at all sure what is "wrong" as you did not ask a question in your first post but the diagr
New sails sail sfbay at 8:57am 05.02.20 Just to be clear, local sail lofts generally have their sails fabricated elsewhere, albeit you will
New sails Joe at 8:41am 05.02.20 If the rep comes to your boat and makes the measurements.... then brings you the finished product an
Tohatsu outboards rgranger at 8:40am 05.02.20 ... and use non-ethanol fuel if you can. :plus:... and if you can't... do not leave fuel i
New sails sail sfbay at 8:35am 05.02.20 Ditto Michael Davis and VanislandGuy...............as I like to discuss and agree on sail material a
Hunter 31 Jib Car Joe at 8:35am 05.02.20 Long as the car's bracket isn't cracked you should be able to follow's Kloudie's suggestion. You c
Tohatsu outboards smokey73 at 8:27am 05.02.20 Looks like the Nissan rebranding is not longer even used. Here is the blurb from the Tohatsu site.
Missed out on the perfect boat... maybe youve seen others TexanAV8R at 8:20am 05.02.20 Yeah, somehow this tiny shop here in DALLAS of all places had 3 of them. They were sitting for a lo
Insurance question Kings Gambit at 8:17am 05.02.20

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