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H260 In-Boom Friction Locks Chuck C. at 7:12am 07.27.18 Smaller Boats 6/650 Just wondering what is the trick to using those three friction locks built into the front of the boo
R&R Cutlass Bearing Tailpiece bolts or studs on Bayfield 25 ? (2) Leeward Rail at 7:02am 07.27.18 Ask All Sailors 7/1693 Hello all, A new sailor at our marina has a Bayfield 25 He is replacing the shaft (broken at the for
Yammer 2GM20f fuel leak David11038 at 6:50am 07.27.18 Bigger Boats 4/546 On my Oday 322, I found fuel leaking into the bilge, it appears to be the fuel lift pump gasket wher
H26 keel knocking Fred at 6:40am 07.27.18 Smaller Boats 16/1311 weve been anchored out a few nights now and if the water is not completely still the centreboard ten
Jammed Roller Furler on 2007 Hunter 33 Caspurr at 5:46am 07.27.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1365 Last night my head sail roller furler jammed a couple of times and sail only rolled out partially.
Tactical situation at finish line with two different fleets danstanford at 5:31am 07.27.18 Racing 11/671 This has happened to me twice now and I would like to develop a solid strategy to avoid the crisis.
I Feel Sorry for Folks Cruising Maine..... (1) Maine Sail at 5:29am 07.27.18 Ask All Sailors 41/3015 I feel sorry for folks cruising Maine over the last two weeks. The fog has been pretty relentless an
Is this enough sail? (1) Skipper at 6:27pm 07.26.18 Ask All Sailors 14/1364 Or should I run a chute too?
Kid gets a violin... Brian D at 4:21pm 07.26.18 Sailing Motorcyclists 3/5744 Hope this works... if not, sorry... I don't think you need a facebook account to view this. When the
Frustrated with the boat buying process Blackacre at 3:56pm 07.26.18 Big Boats 44/4666 Still looking to buy a cruising sailboat. For 2/3 years now we have been talking about buying/outfi
Used Sails parasloth at 1:06pm 07.26.18 Parts Search 0/355 Looking for used sails for a sewing/decorating project. If you have any lying around, instead of to
Forestay T-Ball fitting for toggle PropellerHead at 10:13am 07.26.18 Smaller Boats 2/837 I pulled the trigger on a CDI FF2 furler. I gather from the manual and searching on this forum that
Repairing Aluminum winch drums? (2) pateco at 8:28am 07.26.18 Ask All Sailors 56/6052 OK, so the Stargazer still has her original Barlow 2 speed winches from 1983. I have been saving up
H33 refrigeration question Maurice Doran at 8:12am 07.26.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1261 Hi everyone, Hope you're all enjoying the summer weather. I have a refrigeration question for Hunt
Morgan 22 davehursh at 8:02am 07.26.18 Ask All Sailors 1/786 My latest boat (and possibly my last at age 79) is a Morgan 22. I need information about the center
Safety note about bottom paint Jeff Gray at 7:30am 07.26.18 Smaller Boats 13/1689 Hi All, I had an odd experience with anti-fouling bottom paint that might be worth knowing about.
Need information on 2006 Hunter 41DS Windows Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 7:15pm 07.25.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/556 There is a fellow sailor over on CruisersForum.com where I also spend some time. He has a 2006 Hunt
Port tack vs starboard tack Willemvan at 5:58pm 07.25.18 Smaller Boats 4/518 why does my h26 seem to sail better on the port tack?? The main sails tell tails seem to stream out
O'Day 25 Spreader Base Repair (2) Oduy at 5:48pm 07.25.18 Ask An Oday Owner 2/712 Hello all, I recently purchased an O'Day 25. The spreader base which is attached to the mast has sn
Looking for a Catalina 320 in the Ontario region Ed 87Cat at 5:16pm 07.25.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/406 I am looking for a new boat after selling my C30 this season. I have always had a fondness for the

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Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? jviss at 5:39pm 08.02.23
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? Tally Ho at 5:06pm 08.02.23 Updating my post on an Arduino adapter for this. The 0.1 mile pulse is going to result in a very s
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Anchored87 at 4:52pm 08.02.23
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? jon hansen at 4:37pm 08.02.23 the ensign is the prettiest girl at the dance. best dancer too. now what are you going to pick? m
Alder Barbour Refrigeration Hayden Watson at 4:16pm 08.02.23 attached is the document for a similar controller from Danfoss where is discusses the resistor for
Alder Barbour Refrigeration jviss at 3:56pm 08.02.23 The best system is one that runs as slow as possible while still maintaining the desired temperatur
Bomar hatch dog jviss at 3:51pm 08.02.23 The latch dog snapped at the red line. There is a roll pin that goes through the hole (green arrow
Bomar hatch dog jviss at 3:50pm 08.02.23 FYI- the lazy jib sheet lodged under the hatch and the jib filled with air before I could tighten t
Bomar hatch dog BTC1984 at 3:46pm 08.02.23 FYI- the lazy jib sheet lodged under the hatch and the jib filled with air before I could tighten th
Bomar hatch dog (1) BTC1984 at 3:41pm 08.02.23 The latch dog snapped at the red line. There is a roll pin that goes through the hole (green arrow)
VHF Handheld jviss at 3:40pm 08.02.23 I had a cheap Uniden (Atlantis 250) Handheld for years (maybe ten). It worked well enough but the r
Bomar hatch dog jviss at 3:35pm 08.02.23
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure kloudie1 at 3:28pm 08.02.23 Probably comes from some metallurgical distress that the weld causes.. Gene's fix with no welds and
Bomar hatch dog kappykaplan at 3:14pm 08.02.23 Please provide photos of the sides of the broken dog.
Applying Cetol question jviss at 3:02pm 08.02.23 Ya know, I had a terrible time with my Pearson 39 toe rails. They were solid teak and water had int
Applying Cetol question jviss at 2:58pm 08.02.23 I used Cetol on my boats. If you want Cetol to look like varnish, sand, prep and apply the same
Applying Cetol question dmax at 2:38pm 08.02.23 I replaced my toerails with synthetic teak - too many linear feet of edging to finish (104'). The re
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? (2) jssailem at 2:36pm 08.02.23 You need to look at the design to understand the designers intended use of the boat. 1. Pearson-En
Applying Cetol question Rick486 at 2:32pm 08.02.23 I have given up on the idea or a real varnish finish on my toerails. Wondering, has anyone applied
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure (1) AndreInPortland at 2:12pm 08.02.23

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