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Turning block replacement questions (2) BOSSailor at 12:46pm 07.04.20 Mid-Size Boats 19/3077 Hey All, I'm trying to replace the original turning blocks on my 1990 H30. Clearly they've seen bet
Ferrules on shore power wires with SmartPlug? Davidasailor26 at 10:04am 07.04.20 Musings With Maine Sail 9/2688
Steering Wheel Cover (1) sail sfbay at 9:53am 07.04.20 Ask All Sailors 26/3418 Has anyone installed a leather cover on a your steering wheel and low long did it take you? I purch
Marina Restrictions on Boat Use? Kings Gambit at 8:46am 07.04.20 Ask All Sailors 48/7199
Good Old Boat Magazine-- Download Free Issue dlochner at 7:58am 07.04.20 Sails Call Lounge 3/1161 The July/August issue of Good Old Boat Magazine is available as a free download. https://mailchi.mp
Current (July 2020) Info on Rhode Island, Newport, Goat Island, etc.? jviss at 7:07am 07.04.20 Destinations 1/672 Greetings, We're thinking of visiting Newport and environs tomorrow, and would appreciate some curr
Spinnaker topping lift KGarvey at 4:37am 07.04.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/3132 Looking for information on setting up the spinnaker topping lift, pictures or manual would be much a
Pearson 26 Mast part (1) Stvbrown2184 at 9:45pm 07.03.20 Parts Search 3/1049 Hi all, I was gifted a Pearson 26 and am in the process of revitalizing it and learning how to sail.
Wheel pulling to port under power secondwind410 at 6:58pm 07.03.20 Big Boats 18/2353 I was wondering if your wheel pulls to port when under power. Mine is fine until 5.4 knots then the
Help with cooling system dfp51 at 6:14pm 07.03.20 Bigger Boats 23/2564
Will this go boom? (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:13pm 07.03.20 Ask All Sailors 14/1064 I have a friend that's pushing me to store my vintage gas tank in the lazarette. Seems like this wou
Hunter 260 Bilge Question rs1sensen at 4:48pm 07.03.20 Smaller Boats 14/2217 I've been a long-time lurker on the forums, but have been searching for a Hunter 260 for some time.
Fresh water leak B40 GWG at 11:42am 07.03.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1695
Boom Rigging for 1982 Hunter 25 Alan in Colorado at 11:06am 07.03.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1059 I recently bought a 1982 Hunter 25. The running rigging is a very sad tale but through perseverance
Water heater replacement btmarino at 8:47am 07.03.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1872
Trouble w/email alerts rgranger at 8:18am 07.03.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/753 Starting yesterday, when I clicked on an email alert associated with a watched forum, I would get a
The Times they are a Changing... (1) sailme88 at 5:29am 07.03.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1315 We are lucky... We managed to launch and step on time without a COVID derailment. So far, there ha
Brass Cleaner? rpludwig at 5:06am 07.03.20 Catalina 22 10/2296 what do you guys recommend for brass cleaner, quick, eze, w/minimum elbow grease? Have some big stu
Bukh DV8SME Drinky Crow at 12:21am 07.03.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1223 These old diesels are no longer made amiright? Laser owners reduced to parts swapping?
Force 10 Gourmet Four Burner Range - Sparker Location? (1) jviss at 2:53pm 07.02.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1340 Greetings, Does anyone else have this range, and know where the sparker is located? The sparker is

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Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Calif. Ted at 10:19am 03.11.25 Sail performance does not matter to me at all, just looking for the most cost-effective workable so
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa sdommer at 10:15am 03.11.25 Thanks for your input. The two videos I've seen this being used indicate that it's fairly straightf
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? dlochner at 10:14am 03.11.25 I too thought of the more rigid line for the sheet. My question is safety related: can you safely (
Pilothouse Hydraulic Steering Help SkiingSailor at 10:13am 03.11.25 I think you should confirm that for Wagner helm pumps. (We have Wagner helm pumps in cockpit and b
VHF SWR results... Don S/V ILLusion at 10:07am 03.11.25
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? SteveHughessails at 9:59am 03.11.25 Great choice. :-)
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Captain Larry-DH at 9:24am 03.11.25 Why do you consider it a PITA? 1) You need 2 people to raise it, or need to rig something with blo
Toilet Issue Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:12am 03.11.25 Boat owners who've never read the installation instructions for their manual toilet never realize th
Newport 30 Mark III 1984 Changing Transmission Fluid jssailem at 8:41am 03.11.25 I am up in the marina today. I am going to work on the next projects that need solutions. March is t
VHF SWR results... JoeWhite at 8:39am 03.11.25 Since my posting I discovered that there are marine antennas that are not adjustable and other marin
Bottom paint question jssailem at 8:37am 03.11.25 Your experiences with this challenge support the idea of a hard bottom paint. Many topside two-part
Newport 30 Mark III 1984 Changing Transmission Fluid knotimpossible at 8:20am 03.11.25 Good news... If you can get to the boat today, the weather should be accommodating till about 5PM.
adding electrical stove jssailem at 8:17am 03.11.25 You are correct about the possibility of finding "50A service is indeed 220V and is called 50A 125/2
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? Chuck_FLA at 8:09am 03.11.25 I too thought of the more rigid line for the sheet. My question is safety related: can you safely (
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? Chuck_FLA at 8:09am 03.11.25 Our trailerable H260 has some similarities with a MacGregor I believe. Our headsail halyard and mai
Newport 30 Mark III 1984 Changing Transmission Fluid jssailem at 7:56am 03.11.25 Good news... If you can get to the boat today, the weather should be accommodating till about 5PM. I
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? SteveHughessails at 7:55am 03.11.25 I too thought of the more rigid line for the sheet. My question is safety related: can you safely (q
Newport 30 Mark III 1984 Changing Transmission Fluid knotimpossible at 7:32am 03.11.25 I have the same engine and transmission. I just drain mine out by removing the plug on the bottom o
Towing a Precision 23 dmax at 7:27am 03.11.25 Definitely not enough truck. The trailer could be more than 1000 lbs., they are very heavy. Manufact
adding electrical stove dlochner at 7:26am 03.11.25 The Force 10 and the European 240v electric stoves are 240 single phase. Finding 240/220 single phas

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