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Pearson 303 Mainsail Rigging Question... (1) RKirk at 1:33pm 06.03.19 Pearson 11/2641 Bought a Pearson 303 and I have a question about rigging the mainsail. The previous owner had it rig
Mast head lens tom.p.brown at 12:41pm 06.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/346 i have a 203 Hunter 306 with combo masthead light. i am looking for the lens as mine is broken. has
I have new parts sent to me.. oops wrong parts for my engine 2gmf (1) StargazerP303 at 12:27pm 06.03.19 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 6/1465 Make an offer! Free shipping. .lol 1. Pin Anode for Yanmar Marine 2GM, 2GM20, 3GM, 3GM30, Rep
Advice on after market windlass for C30 (1) PropellerHead at 12:04pm 06.03.19 Mid-Size Boats 1/617 I'm considering the purchase of a boat that has an after market windlass install. I was wondering if
Something else to add to our pre-sail checklist - Battery charger output plenny7 at 11:05am 06.03.19 Ask All Sailors 4/434 I learned a valuable lesson Saturday. I toss this out in case it helps someone else. Thankfully, w
Yanmar Oil filter for 2gm, 2GMF, May be other too. (2) StargazerP303 at 9:55am 06.03.19 Engines and Propulsion 6/545 Found oil filters for yanmar engine's 2gm,2gmf, may be others too! Loved the price too! Capt. Rob
Recommended surveyor for a C30 in the Tampa FL area? PropellerHead at 9:31am 06.03.19 Mid-Size Boats 1/616 I'd like to make an offer on a C30 in Tampa. I live on the East coast of FL so I don't really know a
Catalina 22 quick bimini cover (2) tropicstar at 9:14am 06.03.19 Catalina 22 4/901 Quick bimini cover for my catalina 22 I used a eno double nest parachute material hammock. Other sim
Yanmar 2GMF Heat exchanger gaskets FYI (2) StargazerP303 at 9:03am 06.03.19 Engines and Propulsion 0/579 Hi all! Just putting the parts information out here for your convenience. Your heat exchanger requi
O'Day 272LE Steering Cable andyjeff at 8:02am 06.03.19 Ask An Oday Owner 3/470 Does anyone have the part number or specifications for the Edson steering cable for an O'Day 272LE.
O'Day 272LE Steering Cable andyjeff at 7:59am 06.03.19 Parts Search 0/392 Does anyone know the specific part number for the Edson steering cable for an O'Day 272LE. The cable
Water Tank Brianstanis at 7:49am 06.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1199 Found a leak in the plastic pipe connecting to the tank. Replaced the pipe and then found a leak und
Reversing rugger at 7:25am 06.03.19 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1552 I have a hunter 37 cutter rug with a 3 bladed prop. Any suggestions on reversing so I do not put to
Original boom length of DS2? Main sail spec? PCUSA at 6:40am 06.03.19 Ask An Oday Owner 4/470 Hi, I am new to DS2 and got a boat needs work. I was told the previous owner likes DS1 setup so he
Pumpout issue Ken Cross at 6:18am 06.03.19 Ask All Sailors 25/1209 This one is new to me. Last year I replumbed the waste system. I filled the tank with salt water to
O'Day 25 Keel trouble (2) mihaso at 6:14am 06.03.19 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2107 Hi, I had a little unpleasant surprise this winter, after winter storage. Water must have been stuc
Lexan window replacement ryansk at 6:13am 06.03.19 Ask All Sailors 5/415 Good morning, I have a 1992 H27. While removing the port frame in the head, the lexan window that i
First time unstepping my mast - 2009 B37 Vegas at 6:05am 06.03.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/701 Rigging company will unstep my mast tomorrow, in preparation to ship my boat up to the Great Lakes.
Save the Sailors RoyS at 5:57am 06.03.19 Ask All Sailors 38/3493 My marina, Baypointe Marina in Quincy, MA, is kicking all sailboats out at the end of this season. O
Precision 23 sailboat tamden trailer specifications wanted tropicstar at 5:29am 06.03.19 Ask All Sailors 4/805 I recently acquired a older precision 23 galvanized sailboat tamden trailer. Can anyone tell me what

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bulge water DRhoads at 8:44am 09.11.23 Don't forget the mast
Oh my sweet rotten unicorn. monocerosin at 8:26am 09.11.23 Excellent! I did find some grey just above the white so yes to the gelcoat layer. I will carry on wi
two ply silocone used to place cabin panels - where to buy? kappykaplan at 8:21am 09.11.23 You can buy it at hardware stores or the poster Maine Sail on this site sells it, or used to. SBO
two ply silocone used to place cabin panels - where to buy? dlochner at 8:21am 09.11.23 I doubt it is ordinary HW store silicone as that stuff does not have good adhesive properties. It i
two ply silocone used to place cabin panels - where to buy? isaksp00 at 8:12am 09.11.23 It looks like it might also be butyl tape. The light grey stuff. It is sticky so could have been use
1999 Hunter 380 Blower location wojo5901 at 7:16am 09.11.23 Thank you all, I will look further when I get back to the boat. Hopefully this weekend....
Invest 95L JamesG161 at 7:09am 09.11.23 Recon flights are now shifting bases of operations from Puerto Rico to Florida. This is a buoy to w
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather (1) JamesG161 at 7:00am 09.11.23 Weather Guys signing off. : St John's may be involved in this.:facepalm: Invest 95L --> TD 13 -->
Recessed control panel housing replacement ideas dmax at 6:47am 09.11.23 Another alternative is you could patch up the cracks etc with some epoxy (G-Flex would be good) and
two ply silocone used to place cabin panels - where to buy? Brinky63 at 6:40am 09.11.23 I'm puzzled by your question. If you are putting bulkheads back into the boat, who took them out. I
two ply silocone used to place cabin panels - where to buy? ggrizzard at 6:38am 09.11.23 I see a section of cabin side with a gob of what could be silicone or polysulfide sealant. It could
Manufacturer's Sail LOGO stickinthemud57 at 5:47am 09.11.23 When I ordered a mainsail through Blue Water Yachts it came with the manufacturer's logo at no extra
Manufacturer's Sail LOGO jviss at 5:36am 09.11.23 It's usually an option, and costs a little. All sailmakers I've dealt with are using CAD and automa
bulge water RoyS at 5:22am 09.11.23 Rudder shaft may have a leaking seal fitting.
Manufacturer's Sail LOGO dlochner at 5:21am 09.11.23 If you are ordering from SBO, contact them and ask. https://cs.sailboatowners.com
Need Internal Parts to Rebuild 40-year-old Whisker Pole shemandr at 4:30am 09.11.23 Does this help? This is for a spinnaker but the search on WM returns pretty much the same results fo
Manufacturer's Sail LOGO kappykaplan at 4:18am 09.11.23 When you order a new mainsail, does the provider automatically put the boat model logo on the sail?
bulge water Tom Fritz at 4:12am 09.11.23 Thanks, I'll check the anchor locker, water tank and cockpit drain hoses.
bulge water jibes138 at 3:46am 09.11.23 The drains for the cockpit may have hoses that deteriorated and cracked allowing rainwater in. Also
bulge water kappykaplan at 3:35am 09.11.23 The water is coming from somewhere - keep looking! Have you checked the water tanks? Is the bilge

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