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"The time has come," the walrus said, "to speak of many things . . ." Red_Dog at 11:38am 07.28.19 Ask All Sailors 25/2078 In this case, it's boom vangs, main sheets and travelers. Ok, I think I've got an understanding thos
H376 Holding tank jcrews63 at 9:39am 07.28.19 Big Boats 0/493 Has anyone here replaced the holding tank of their 376? I'm just in discovery mode now and thought i
Supercapacitor starters & "batteries" agprice22 at 6:54am 07.28.19 Sails Call Lounge 4/828 I have been around powerboats and sailboats my whole life, and I own one of each. My father was more
Nylon cutlass bearing inside the nylon shaft log Saltwaterand seaweed at 11:01pm 07.27.19 Yamaha 3/873 Is anyone here familiar with the nylon cutlass bearing inside the nylon shaft log on the Yamaha 33?
2006 Hunter 146 Centerboard Repair Hunter146Owner at 9:33pm 07.27.19 Day Sailers 24/3243 I just bought a 2006 Hunter 146 that is in very good condition. To my dismay, the cleat holding the
Interior Teak Finish Help (4) DYFLWD at 8:35pm 07.27.19 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2818 Hi all, I am refininshing my settee shelf which I believe to be made of teak. It isnt varnished but
Nice sailing on Seneca agprice22 at 6:17pm 07.27.19 Telstar 12/1836 nice day one Seneca today... fRSaPbyOEUU
Check Your Bilge MikeHoncho at 5:44pm 07.27.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1295 Went to the boat last night to load it and do some prep and sleep on it for a early morning start to
Outboard for an O'Day 192? (1) GSBNY at 4:26pm 07.27.19 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1904
Need help with proper boom rigging on Hunter 22 nickvillaume at 2:29pm 07.27.19 Smaller Boats 12/2406 There is a cable coming from the top of the mast that hooks onto the back of the boom and supports i
Headsail Nomenclature? Kings Gambit at 9:31am 07.27.19 Ask All Sailors 27/4838 So. Correct me here if I'm wrong. A "Jib" is a headsail with no overlap; i.e., fits inside the foret
Profurl B35 swivel bushing fero at 8:18am 07.27.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/975 The swivel on my Legend 40.5 is stuck on the top and it looks (from inspection a loft) very much li
How to solidify a Jib rail micheldemontreal at 6:15am 07.27.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/380 I have a Hunter 36 2010 and it happened to me a little mishap. I tear off a genoa track. The origina
Mackinaw island Crazy Dave Condon at 5:39am 07.27.19 Ask All Sailors 14/959 Attending a wedding today later this evening nearby. What in 5-6 hours would you recommend to visit
456 vs 420 stern rails janiceandcraig at 8:09pm 07.26.19 Big Boats 3/494 Are the stern rails on the 456 CC the same as on the 420 CC? The ones I am talking about have the d
#914 restoration phase 1 G0ri11@ at 7:07pm 07.26.19 Catalina 22 44/4140 So I've gotten some more knowledgable opinions about my 1971 C22 and consensus seems to be that the
Oberdorfer N202M-908 Pump leaking buddybear at 6:47pm 07.26.19 Catalina 310 10/2756 Changed out the Sherwood pump for the recommended Oberdorfer N202-908 in 2017 Have Hull#57 2001 The
The case of the Zombie Chicken... Brian D at 3:02pm 07.26.19 Sails Call Lounge 3/635 'Nuff said... ZuHL5Pm20o8
Rudder limit Mad Sweeney at 2:48pm 07.26.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2950 Hi All, Just bought a beautiful 1991 Legend 35 and installed an Ev 100 Raymarine Autopilot and, in
Coolant in Engine Pan sjsflyer at 12:49pm 07.26.19 Catalina 310 23/3259 I have noticed (as did the previous owner) an occasional small amount of coolant in the engine pan a

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Rodeo anchoring Davidasailor26 at 6:21am 05.25.24 A couple days ago in Fairlee Creek off the Chesapeake I pulled up a lawn chair wrapped in my anchor
Rodeo anchoring (1) brazenarticle at 6:12am 05.25.24 A couple days ago in Fairlee Creek off the Chesapeake I pulled up a lawn chair wrapped in my anchor
Raw water vented loop question dlochner at 5:51am 05.25.24 Interesting @Ralph Johnstone . I know the mixing elbow is above the waterline. I'll have to check
Roller furler extrusions pulled apart isaksp00 at 5:51am 05.25.24 I assume you have a connector in between each section of foil. If that is intact, I would hope you c
Mast bag? jssailem at 5:32am 05.25.24 For many years I coiled/flaked lines at the mast, draped them over mast winches or tucked them in be
Mast bag? thinwater at 5:31am 05.25.24 That's exactly the point. If you have to coil the halyard before putting it in the bag, it's' just
Raw water vented loop question smokey73 at 5:26am 05.25.24 Interesting @Ralph Johnstone . I know the mixing elbow is above the waterline. I'll have to check
Bilge water question Don S/V ILLusion at 5:16am 05.25.24
Bilge water question CurtisC at 4:34am 05.25.24 Can't see where the hose coming in from the right enters the bilge but it's likely the shower drain.
Bilge water question dlochner at 4:30am 05.25.24 I suspect that the corrugated tan hose is the manual whale pump feed line. The white line to the
Mast bag? Davidasailor26 at 3:37am 05.25.24 The tail i then do a coil and a wrap with a top that runs through the top of the coil that allows t
Bilge water question sailme88 at 3:05am 05.25.24 I suspect that the corrugated tan hose is the manual whale pump feed line. The white line to the r
Raw water vented loop question (3) Ralph Johnstone at 10:14pm 05.24.24 What caused it to leak in the first place? The #$%^&> seat and/or plug in the crappy little pl*
Mast bag? dLj at 8:42pm 05.24.24 Your point is well-taken, although the problem with loosely-secured halyard could go beyond mere ae
Mast bag? PaulK at 8:38pm 05.24.24 Assuming you bundle the halyard properly before putting it in the bag, tangles should be no more a
Mast bag? (1) thinwater at 8:35pm 05.24.24 Yup, had one on my PDQ 34 cruising cat for many years. Very durable. Very handy. I used it for the
Raw water vented loop question JamesG161 at 8:05pm 05.24.24 What caused it to leak in the first place? The plastic vent thread? Rare event bothers me. Jim...
Raw water vented loop question dlochner at 7:21pm 05.24.24 Rick, I expect that it is just a "generic" part. I'm wondering what the size of the threaded fitt
Raw water vented loop question smokey73 at 7:20pm 05.24.24 Rick, I expect that it is just a "generic" part. I'm wondering what the size of the threaded fitti
Mixing elbow dlochner at 7:13pm 05.24.24 Try HDI Marine. https://hdimarine.net

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