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Boom turns during sailing (1) marc1 at 2:54pm 08.18.19 Ask All Sailors 21/2679 Hi There, Looking for some assistance/help in determining what, why and how do I stop my boom from
Chaplain's Oday Sailer Chaplain at 2:40pm 08.18.19 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2453 I have a17' Oday Sailer II. The centerboard is raised and lowered with a fore and aft cable that tr
Jib Car - worn gasket under the car (1) cymeyer at 2:11pm 08.18.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1030 We have a 2000 model year Beneteau 321. There is a rubber gasket under the jib car which is about
MarineAir System Issue jhagg at 11:14am 08.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/2230 Hi - I have a 2004 Hunter 44 DS and there is an issue with the aft air conditioner, forward unit wor
Pedestal wiring Jrtauber at 8:14am 08.18.19 Big Boats 5/1324 My chart plotter is mounted on a pod on the pedestal rail on my Hunter 37.5. Ever time I shift into
Beneteau 473 Garth Gregory at 7:50am 08.18.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3525 Does a member have or has converted their yacht to a Cutter rig and their opinion of the conversion
Question about head macwho at 7:32am 08.18.19 Catalina 30 22/2395 Since I am on lake Erie and cannot use macerator pump I was wondering if I could use the pump with a
autohelm st4000 problems woodzy at 7:11am 08.18.19 Mid-Size Boats 15/2648 My autohelm st4000 has always worked. Now its started to read about 100 deg. different than what my
Balmar SG200 Problem Sefuller at 5:58am 08.18.19 Musings With Maine Sail 44/12886 On our new boat, our Balmar SG200 goes goes from 100% soc to less than 75% soc over the course of a
FUEL CONSUMPTION twodzusfittings at 3:24am 08.18.19 Bigger Boats 20/4731 I'm curious to know what the fuel consumption is on a 1983 O'day 30 is based on my guess 2000 rpm on
Removing silicone caulk!?!? gfroch at 6:57pm 08.17.19 Catalina 30 5/1097 I'm in the process of replacing the coaming tread on my '87 30 trbs. I'm replacing the teak with sta
H37c mainsail needed Jaxg at 4:34pm 08.17.19 The Cherubini Hunters 5/846
Awful! rgranger at 1:59pm 08.17.19 Weather and Forecasting 15/1174 I have the weekend off. First time in four weeks. Windy is showing a 1 mph "breeze" with a temp
I know the weather... It can't hurt me jssailem at 11:25am 08.17.19 Weather and Forecasting 3/698 Just when we thought it was safe... We avoided flying on a Boeing 800 Max... We chose a flight with
Re-engined boat developed water in oil. Can it be heat exchanger? teamspoad at 10:53am 08.17.19 Engines and Propulsion 5/802 ~~~I REALIZE THE LIKELIHOOD OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET, OR HEAD ISSUE, BUT....""""~~~ Hi, I don't know
Why are there green streaks in my sky... Is the moon really made of Green Cheese and someone is sampling it? (1) jssailem at 9:58am 08.17.19 Weather and Forecasting 5/1734 We live in exciting times for a sky gazer. This month is the month of Meteor showers. The most promi
H41DS vs.........what? Tim Mills at 9:31am 08.17.19 Big Boats 20/2712 I am considering a bigger boat than my current 2004 H36. I am looking at either an H41DS or a much o
Toilet flap valve and flat gasket. (2) Rich Stidger at 8:56am 08.17.19 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 3/564 One toilet flapper valve and a flat gasket with a hole. I think it may be Wilcox Crittenden, but I
Bronze slotted intake scoop (2) Rich Stidger at 8:52am 08.17.19 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/790 One NEW Bronze scoop. Free, you just pay shipping. Send a PM if interested.
Restore or not? (3) JamesG161 at 8:50am 08.17.19 Ask All Sailors 16/1967 Looks like Brass to me. Jim... PS: Modern version PERKO Inc. - Catalog - Navigation Lights - Whit

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I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! (5) Coloradonosea at 9:44pm 05.28.24 Heres the old/moldy white silicone caulking that was all around the boat, covering the metal rail an
Racor 220p vent nut broke?? Stu Jackson at 8:56pm 05.28.24 Yes use the hole that's there to get a sharp tool inside it and twist. Otherwise, take the housing
Hunter 356 or 36 - approx. recent cost of new jib/genoa? Boiler at 8:35pm 05.28.24 The lofts already have the sail plans in their data base, it only takes them a couple of minutes to
Engine fire Boiler at 8:31pm 05.28.24 What is scary is that the fire suppression system does not appear to have done its job.
Merit 22 owners (1) jefstr at 8:26pm 05.28.24 Hello Merit owners A friend gave me his Merit 22 and I have been having fun working on it and hope t
Hunter 335 what is the largest mainsail of in mast furling FDL S2 at 7:33pm 05.28.24 I agree with Greg. But if I needed to go with a used sail for whatever reason, the maximum dimension
hunter 33 2004 bar indicator michel06440 at 7:15pm 05.28.24 sorry you need to understand rudder angle indicator thank you
Hunter 335 what is the largest mainsail of in mast furling Tally Ho at 7:03pm 05.28.24
Fabric search morbidfollower at 6:42pm 05.28.24 I was wrong on the spots being gold, I think they were originally white and have yellowed with age.
Racor 220p vent nut broke?? jssailem at 6:09pm 05.28.24 You might try an easyout. It is at least worth a try. :plus: You already have a centered hole to u
Chain plates Hunter 49 jssailem at 6:05pm 05.28.24 2017, I removed the mast on my 1973 boat, a Cal35 Cruiser, for refurbishing. I had multiple chain pl
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? shemandr at 5:54pm 05.28.24 ...If you live long enough, you learn. But you have to keep living... to continue to learn.
3GM30F Service Issue dLj at 5:08pm 05.28.24 Thanks for that. I am able to start the engine with ether. Would simply occasionally running the en
Racor 220p vent nut broke?? smokey73 at 5:00pm 05.28.24 You might try an easyout. It is at least worth a try.
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? SimonHGR at 4:42pm 05.28.24 Interesting, it's clear that the comments about maintenance and inspection are well founded. For my
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 MikeToronto at 4:13pm 05.28.24 The sail is original, but has been rarely used. Regardless of the leech stretch, I believe lengtheni
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 PaulK at 4:12pm 05.28.24 You leave the mast in and don't adjust the forestay? The sail may have stretched, as Kappy suggests
Racor 220p vent nut broke?? Salty79 at 4:00pm 05.28.24 Or should I just replace the whole unit for a Snapp? Engine is a Yanmar 3JH series...
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? rgranger at 3:48pm 05.28.24
ABYC wire identification question? (1) rgranger at 3:44pm 05.28.24 A different idea could be a handheld inkjet printer. I have never tried one, and it would not work

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