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Rodkicker Repair (1) Bill19233 at 3:40pm 07.28.19 Racing 23/9920 Has anyone had the cable pull out of the inside of their Selden Rodkicker boom vang? Having trouble
Longer rudder Slacker at 2:04pm 07.28.19 Smaller Boats 11/2517 If I installed a longer rudder would that help prevent my Catalina 18 from rounding up so quickly?
Where the heck is my electric bilge pump? spethier at 1:11pm 07.28.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/2058 I have now owned a 2008 Beneteau 37 for a couple of years now, and this weekend, my bilge pump faile
"The time has come," the walrus said, "to speak of many things . . ." Red_Dog at 11:38am 07.28.19 Ask All Sailors 25/2736 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 0/614 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 4/1046 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 3/1164 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 24/4397 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 12/3387 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 12/2814 nice day one Seneca today... fRSaPbyOEUU
Check Your Bilge MikeHoncho at 5:44pm 07.27.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1527 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 10/2198
Need help with proper boom rigging on Hunter 22 nickvillaume at 2:29pm 07.27.19 Smaller Boats 12/2745 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 27/6280 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 3/1207 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 2/433 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 14/1212 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 3/593 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 44/4899 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 10/3447 Changed out the Sherwood pump for the recommended Oberdorfer N202-908 in 2017 Have Hull#57 2001 The

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Traveler Urban Hermit at 3:53am 01.26.25 Many thanks for the responses. I just bought the boat and haven't stepped the mast yet. The setup
Hunter 38 Engine Cover/Stairs Latch Repair MarcinS at 12:00am 01.26.25 Fix it, order a nice cover made of polished A4 with a hole cut out and it will last forever. This lo
I'll never see this again dLj at 8:19pm 01.25.25 229505 -Will @Will Gilmore Was that a man overboard situation? Paris is beautiful. What a great t
Fuel filter size Stu Jackson at 8:16pm 01.25.25 Fuel Filtration 101 (with both primary Racor and secondary engine filter identification) Fuel Filt
What is this on my boom? yelkenli at 7:29pm 01.25.25 A track for the reefing clew. Not common, but one of my boats had that. Thanks @thinwater Does a
Runaway diesel Captain Larry-DH at 7:20pm 01.25.25 Ok thanks gentlemen. Reassuring to know. Startling video.
Fuel filter size Alan Gomes at 6:44pm 01.25.25 Don't use a 2-micron filter anywhere in the system. It is too hard on the fuel pump. MaineSail had s
What is this on my boom? PaulK at 6:32pm 01.25.25 Modern reefing lines run through sheaves at the end of the boom, up to the clew of the sail, and the
Runaway diesel Hayden Watson at 6:07pm 01.25.25
Fuel filter size Don S/V ILLusion at 6:05pm 01.25.25 Lots of info on how to size primary and secondary filter size. Primary typically larger than the sec
I'll never see this again (2) Will Gilmore at 6:00pm 01.25.25 229504 229505 -Will
Runaway diesel garymalmgren at 5:47pm 01.25.25
Fuel filter size Ralph Johnstone at 5:09pm 01.25.25 Seems the most common arrangement is 10 micron in each filter. My Yanmar guy is an endless fount of
What is this on my boom? (2) garymalmgren at 4:29pm 01.25.25 Hi yelkenli RE: The topping life comes to a block on the end and from there I am not sure where to
Removing boat name under paint (!) 4lane at 4:25pm 01.25.25
What is this on my boom? (1) JoeWhite at 4:25pm 01.25.25 If i have to guess, the block on the end of the boom is part of the Dutchman reefing system. There s
Fuel filter size JoeWhite at 4:11pm 01.25.25 On my c36 primary fuel/water separator it is 2 micron. The engine fuel filter is 10 micron. No it do
What is this on my boom? thinwater at 3:53pm 01.25.25 A track for the reefing clew. Not common, but one of my boats had that.
What is this on my boom? stickinthemud57 at 3:43pm 01.25.25 As for the track on the starboard side of the boom, I have a similar one on my boom that I installed
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? Blitz at 3:26pm 01.25.25

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