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Boom/Clew Adjustment (1) Plymouth Sailor at 1:28pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 3/454 Anyone have photos of your boom clew hardware? I bought my boat with the end of the boom missing so
Boom/Clew Adjustment (1) Plymouth Sailor at 1:28pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 0/5 Anyone have photos of your boom clew hardware? I bought my boat with the end of the boom missing so
Ahhh, this sailboat is just right (1) Phil Herring at 1:22pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 22/4519 Goldilocks had been a delivery skipper and dock rat for years. Straits of Malacca, Cape Horn, Point
Hunter 25 Clew Hardware Setup (1) Plymouth Sailor at 1:19pm 07.02.19 The Cherubini Hunters 0/10 Anyone have photos of a Hunter - Cherubini 25 clew hardware at the end of the boom? I bought my boa
GRAB RAILS s/v milou at 12:28pm 07.02.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1223 LOOKING FOR RESOURCES FOR REPLACING GRAB RAILS ON COACH ROOF, BOTH PORT AND STARBOARD SIDES. HAVE TR
42s7 Fractional spin halyard rigging? sccohen at 12:25pm 07.02.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/406 Looking for some advice on rigging the spin halyard. Should the line run thru the fairlead holes ab
Cable steer auto pilot for a Mac 26 Clipping at 12:03pm 07.02.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/978 Any MacGregor 26M owners out there who have installed or know of anyone who is familiar with the Lo
Coolant pumpkinpie at 9:12am 07.02.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1512 .
Do I have a 25 or 26? wdonovan at 7:32am 07.02.19 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1182 Hi all. New owner. Boat was sold to me as a 25 but the title says 26. Looking at pictures of both mo
Mainsail for MacGregor 25 anyone? gezook777 at 7:15am 07.02.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/534 I am in need of a new mainsail for my 25' MacGregor. Any suggestions? Anyone have a used sail that w
How to plug in Lat/Lon into chartplotter or GPS Ben4195 at 7:06am 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 14/2461 Hi folks, I've never needed to do this when I had my little boat, but now that I have a bigger boat
Older Autopilot Fly By Night at 6:36am 07.02.19 Catalina 30 8/1306 I just obtained an older Raymarine autopilot. It is an ST6001 controller with an S3 base. I would
Need help with "Last Hurrah" boat - 411/393 issues? bugbitten at 5:44am 07.02.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/1947 I've just turned 70 and am shopping for a boat I can sail on the Chesapeake, but, more importantly,
Rudder repair (9) blakslee720 at 3:17am 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 11/2968 Hello all. My sister and I were recently offered a free 83 Bruce Roberts 34. We have some experience
H 28.5 Cabin top winches Hope'sAnchor at 9:33pm 07.01.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1945 Anyone have any info on the original manufacturer and size of the cabin winch for the main and head
Synthetic Rigging for a Trailer Sailer theluckyone17 at 7:06pm 07.01.19 Trailer Sailors 34/7383 There's a couple of dinged up standing rigging bits on my O'Day 19... a crimped backstay tail, a ben
Taking on water thetone at 5:56pm 07.01.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 36/3466 Hello, I just purchased a 1990 Beneteau 35s5. It's taking on water when sailing on a port track. I c
1988 O'Day 192 Restoration (10) GSBNY at 5:02pm 07.01.19 Day Sailers 69/13179
Mast Light for Isomat mast on a Hunter 31 (1) Galind at 4:44pm 07.01.19 Ask All Sailors 4/1158 Looking for a mast light for a Isomat mast. Mast has two slots on each side and not sure why they a
Epoxy clay as reinforcing filler sreidvt at 11:24am 07.01.19 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1114 I am in the process of adding a teak beam (for a traveler) that will mount at the far ends (port and

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charging problem with new batterie richk at 3:32am 07.14.24 Sorry for the delay guys.. have been busy with non-boating things. I did none of the battery work...
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. garymalmgren at 1:53am 07.14.24 Next job, or is it the next next job is to move the raw water strainer to a more reachable place. Or
What are these tracks used for? (5) Will Gilmore at 11:52pm 07.13.24 The term block comes from the original device used to tighten the shrouds of a sailing ship of yore.
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:00pm 07.13.24 A beautifully thought out and drawn layout. I like the motor at the end of the spurling pipe. Neve
Rusty and siezed - how to free a transmission coupling? adamv at 8:12pm 07.13.24 As I recall, the flange has a locating lip, that slips into the transmission flange. If the misa
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes arf145 at 8:11pm 07.13.24 That's a quality looking job and mock-up :-) I believe you will indeed prevail.
Rusty and siezed - how to free a transmission coupling? adamv at 8:10pm 07.13.24 Thanks! I ended up punching the bolts out with the hammer drill. Got them out - hopefully the flange
Rusty and siezed - how to free a transmission coupling? jibes138 at 8:00pm 07.13.24 Might want to try an oscillating tool with a flat blade to see if it will cut through the corrosion
Anchoring woes PaulK at 7:58pm 07.13.24 Sounds like you need a new chock or bitt on the bow that is big enough to handle your chain. Make su
Catalina 27 teak before and after jssailem at 7:52pm 07.13.24 UV damage, what it appears to be. It appears that the wood is not smooth in those areas. That would
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes mermike at 7:51pm 07.13.24 Fixed
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor jibes138 at 7:49pm 07.13.24 Check your hoses for cracks. Often a leak will flow along the hose and drip into an area some dista
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes PaulK at 7:46pm 07.13.24 Your attachments are not visible: "You do not have permission to view this attachment" or words to t
Anchoring woes fred1diver at 7:26pm 07.13.24 Anchor is a Danforth, have mounts on the pulpit, no rollers. The rode goes from chain to rope
Anchoring woes (2) fred1diver at 7:16pm 07.13.24 226007226008
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. ethanknox at 7:08pm 07.13.24 So today I learned that with boats, when you hear hooves think "bald eagle carrying coconuts." I cl
Which westerbeke is this on my 2001 Beneteau 331? Rolihlahla at 6:39pm 07.13.24 Did you check the engine mounts? My 30B in a 2002 Beneteau 331 had loose engine mounts when I bouth
Catalina 27 teak before and after (5) BTC1984 at 5:58pm 07.13.24
O'day 20 Centerboard SerenityO'day20 at 5:26pm 07.13.24 I could help you further if you would like. I ask again: Question: Is your centerboard designed wit
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 4:54pm 07.13.24 Inquiring minds.... @jviss , did you measure the pin diameters on all three of your impellers? No,

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