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Seidelmann 245 parts, drawings, details needed gwort at 11:06am 01.07.19 Seidelmann 1/2313 I recently got a 1982 Seidelmann 245. It does not have a boom or tiller or outboard motor or motor m
H31 companionway leak (1) dasreboot at 10:46am 01.07.19 Mid-Size Boats 1/832 have a leak in the port side hatch slider. It can become significant in heavy rains. Has anyone enco
Benefits of an inverter NYSail at 10:24pm 01.06.19 Ask All Sailors 74/10757 hello all I have a xantrex 3000 inverter on my boat that we never use that takes up a large amount
LCD replacements for fluorescent bulbs Jack Barnes at 7:07pm 01.06.19 Big Boats 13/3377 Has anyone found a replacement for the FL-8CW bulbs found in the salon fixtures as in my 2004 Hunter
Racing in January on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 3:40pm 01.06.19 Racing 9/1389 First GBCA Icicle Rum Race of 2019 on Saturday. Good turnout, close to 50 boats turned in times. Gre
Genoa with multiple attachment points at clew (1) Skipper at 2:58pm 01.06.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1136 Saw a genoa furled today on a brokerage boat at the dock. It had 5 or 6 attachment points for the sh
Changing motor Pete145 at 12:32pm 01.06.19 Engines and Propulsion 72/9606 Hello all, I'm new here so please go easy on me. I have a Nash 26 with an OMC Zephyr 2cyl, 2 stroke
got a nasty surprise yesterday SycloneDriver at 11:56am 01.06.19 Ask All Sailors 76/10725 Yesterday I invited some fiends to go sailing. When we arrive at the marina one of my dock neighbor
Toggle Switches w/ Screw Terminals Ward H at 10:41am 01.06.19 Ask All Sailors 12/587 Working on my DC Distribution panel and need two toggle switches, SPDT for bilge pump and SPST for V
fixed 3 blade propeller Slow Dancin at 7:47am 01.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1465 I have a 2006 hunter 38 with 40 hp moter which came with a FlexFold 3 blade propeller but am unhappy
Re-powering '86 O'Day 28 with a Yanmar 2YM15? (1) DJR at 5:19am 01.06.19 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1535 Joyfully purchased an ODay28, but it has been in dry dock for three years. According to boatyard le
Sabre fans: sailme88 at 4:14am 01.06.19 Ask All Sailors 2/844 2020 will mark the 50th anniversary of Sabre Yachts. Even though Sabre is no longer producing sail
Coast Guard Monterey385 at 8:32pm 01.05.19 Ask All Sailors 27/3126 Many of you know that I am Coast Guard family and quite proud of it. Everyone by now knows that ther
What do I need to have and what should I have on my 170 when I head out on the bay in NJ? Shorefun at 8:20pm 01.05.19 Day Sailers 26/2914 I plan on getting floating VHF, a mast float and some decent life vests for starters. I will need al
1979 cat 30 cutless bearing dnimigon at 7:12pm 01.05.19 Catalina 30 6/1034 Going to be pulling boat out here next week sometime. Want to change the cutless. I've read that the
You Get What You Pay For fstbttms at 4:37pm 01.05.19 Ask All Sailors 43/3787 A new customer asked me to inspect the work her previous dive service had done a week earlier. mSdR
Sail battens wisey2 at 3:34pm 01.05.19 NSHSA (Hunter Assoc. Upper Chesapeake Bay) 4/7135 Where is the best place to get replacement battens for my Hunter 240? I live in Nazareth, PA and sa
Aft Cabin Cushions on a 380 Tucsonsailor at 3:25pm 01.05.19 Big Boats 2/675 I am looking to replace the outdated fabrics in the V berth and Aft Cabin. One question is how to g
Need your opinion. Help me spend my money dennisv at 2:45pm 01.05.19 Bigger Boats 63/8000 OK, Status I own a 1984 Oday 28. Beautiful boat in very good shape. Truly use it for family day sa
Standing Rigging Cost: DYI vs. Rigger Doctor Dolittle at 1:23pm 01.05.19 Catalina 30 14/18894

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Fiberglass crack by winch dlochner at 2:15pm 10.19.24 If you look at the line stripper it indicates that the load will be on the opposite side so I agree
34 O Day rudder won't turn all the way to starboard dlochner at 2:09pm 10.19.24 We really need to know what you have done to solve the issue. Steering system are really simply, how
34 O Day rudder won't turn all the way to starboard Davidasailor26 at 2:08pm 10.19.24
Vendee Globe dlochner at 1:55pm 10.19.24 And for those who did not fare well in HS French, here's a link to the English language version. ht
Vendee Globe shemandr at 1:31pm 10.19.24 Opps! https://www.vendeeglobe.org
34 O Day rudder won't turn all the way to starboard kappykaplan at 1:02pm 10.19.24
Stuffing box dry running, drips when engine is off? omac at 12:58pm 10.19.24 Thank you for the responses. I appreciate your insight and time. It didn't leak before I changed en
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode jssailem at 12:16pm 10.19.24
Catalina C445 Ralph Johnstone at 11:25am 10.19.24 Good morning @Roger Hinsch and welcome to the site. from general boat construction : you say you'r
Stuffing box dry running, drips when engine is off? Ralph Johnstone at 11:10am 10.19.24 This may be affected by how long it's been since the packing was changed and the type of packing whi
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations Ralph Johnstone at 10:59am 10.19.24 You most likely lost it when backing down So NOW you tell us where it's sitting. We were able t
New sailor, new boat, new concerns CrispyCringle at 10:03am 10.19.24 Nice setup. I agree, looking forward to getting her all setup. On another site a gent informed me
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Kings Gambit at 9:57am 10.19.24 Waiaat Bay looking toward the Octopus Islands is very crowded in the middle of summer as seen here.
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode (1) Michael Davis at 9:50am 10.19.24 Waiaat Bay near the Octopus Islands Waiaat Bay looking toward the Octopus Islands is very crowded
New sailor, new boat, new concerns SteveHughessails at 9:45am 10.19.24 Nice setup. I agree, looking forward to getting her all setup. On another site a gent informed me
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Kings Gambit at 9:41am 10.19.24
New sailor, new boat, new concerns (1) CrispyCringle at 9:24am 10.19.24 I dont think it came from the factory with the curve in the mast like that. But I may be wrong. I kn
Lazy Jacks ? (7) Hayden Watson at 8:52am 10.19.24
Lazy Jacks ? Hayden Watson at 8:35am 10.19.24 That is true. Mine were custom designed by a super duper engineer. Installed by a gurus. And worked
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Terry Cox at 8:28am 10.19.24

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