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Batten down the Battens (1) BlowMeAway at 2:23pm 07.21.18 Ask All Sailors 29/4022 I have four leech batten pockets on my main as seen in the image below. Occasionally when hoisting o
Leaving boom and mainsail on lowered mast 26C Rowlando at 1:55pm 07.21.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/435 I trailer my 26C so I need to use the MRS each time.....not an issue but I am trying to speed up the
AC/HEAT PUMP dru at 1:04pm 07.21.18 Catalina 30 2/764 Has anyone installed an ac/heat pump under the u-shaped dinette found in a Catalina 30 with air duct
head door Jimmy at 11:17am 07.21.18 Smaller Boats 6/1064 Hunter H 26 Head door has anyone removed it seems there would be a lot more room with some sort of c
Event and Consequence jssailem at 7:14am 07.21.18 Ask All Sailors 11/960 So much of my experience on a boat has been the result of event and consequence. Survival appears to
Well. How bad can it be?? (5) scottmellloyditude at 5:33am 07.21.18 Ask All Sailors 18/1269 153934 got the dreaded call from the marina yesterday after a storm went through. Our dock broke loo
chicago mac race jon hansen at 8:39pm 07.20.18 Racing 17/1130 big low in the middle of lake mi right now. big winds. forecast looks like very windy on the nose f
Help picking our next boat Mike H. at 5:48pm 07.20.18 Ask All Sailors 14/1328
Raritan PHll part #1203W (2) justsomeguy at 3:40pm 07.20.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1582 The problem: air valve broke off while unscrewing from old pump body. What the...! plus shipping fo
New Capri 18 owner First of many questions PugetSounder at 3:11pm 07.20.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/492 Hello all, Long time lurker. Finally belong. Just purchased a Capri 18 that appears to be in pretty
Downwind side by side Jackdaw at 1:59pm 07.20.18 Racing 27/2497 We often race against a Merit 25 that rates faster than us. While they might pull ahead upwind, we c
Transmission locks in forward Clydo at 11:40am 07.20.18 Catalina 310 6/811 Anyone have problem like mine with transmission in my 2013 C310 Hurth ZF5M now and then locking in
Solar arch on a Passage 42 Wanderwind at 11:28am 07.20.18 Big Boats 20/4463 I'd like to add a stainless steel arch on our Passage 42 for mounting solar panels and am looking fo
Wisker pole rig prosmile at 5:35am 07.20.18 Ask All Sailors 12/1061 I cruise a beneteau 381. I found a 10' wisker pole which is a few feet shorter than I really need f
Water Heater Removal, Hunter 42 DennisL at 11:33pm 07.19.18 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/718 I'm having a tough time getting the old water heater out of my Hunter 42 Passage. I unscrewed all t
Kermit meets Ron (1) Kermit at 4:09pm 07.19.18 Sails Call Lounge 20/1960
Swageless fitting john6206 at 3:29pm 07.19.18 Smaller Boats 2/720 anyone have experience with hi-mod swageless fittings? I installed the trim-to-fit forestay, and I
2000 Yanmar 3GM30F Black Smoke and no power sailcapt340 at 2:25pm 07.19.18 Big Boats 64/11349 Yesteday everything was great....fast forward to today and my 2000 Yanmar 3GM30F is spewing Black Sm
VMG sailing at 140 to 150 AWA with just white sails danstanford at 1:13pm 07.19.18 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1184 We are blessed with a new North jib and some better sailing to the point we are as fast at the best
What is this boat? (1) Sweetnlow at 11:22am 07.19.18 Ask All Sailors 13/2032 I was driving past my local Marina and they had this ship in the lot. Can anyone tell me what it is?

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Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:00pm 03.19.24 10 gallons is such small tank that recommissioning the system would be more trouble than it's worth
Black stuff all over a boat? jssailem at 6:32pm 03.19.24 Give it a good cleaning and scrub down. Soap & water. It could be carb TSP is often used as prepara
outboard hoisting jssailem at 6:27pm 03.19.24 Here is a product that might help. The Outboard SwingLift. Kd2hP_MvXrA
Black stuff all over a boat? thinwater at 6:25pm 03.19.24 I think you can probably do a lot better at cleaning than you think, with the right products. Paint
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? jssailem at 6:13pm 03.19.24 I suspect the chlorine commissioning program identified by @Peggie Hall HeadMistress would be worth
Water Line jssailem at 6:09pm 03.19.24 Good query. I have not heard of mold in pex pipe as an issue. It is a plastic so suspect it is a min
Water Line Project_Mayhem at 5:44pm 03.19.24 Is PEX less likely to develop mold/mildew than vinyl tubing if air gets in during winter layup?
Polycarbonate Bimini Window jssailem at 5:34pm 03.19.24 I know the challenge. My boat has been sitting for about 14 months while I did the engine rebuild. 2
outboard hoisting (3) Project_Mayhem at 5:32pm 03.19.24 I'm envisioning an arm coming off of the arch like this. the arm swings to help position the block a
Ball Bearing Autoprop Assistane MikeHoncho at 5:09pm 03.19.24 Ok, its been two years of use. A lot has changed........After my trip to the islands and getting a
How to identify Lewmar pedestal model (H33) Crazy Dave Condon at 5:07pm 03.19.24 Call the forum store and speak with Mike. They have a copy of the build list of parts for your boat
Does anybody recognize this? Ted10028 at 4:58pm 03.19.24 That goes into the slots in the walk thru portion of the transom behind the wheel by the swim ladde
Does anybody recognize this? (1) Calif. Ted at 4:25pm 03.19.24 That goes into the slots in the walk thru portion of the transom behind the wheel by the swim ladder
Polycarbonate Bimini Window servechilled at 4:24pm 03.19.24 Haha! Thanks. I wish I could say that more sailing than sitting happens for my boat!
Does anybody recognize this? Ted10028 at 4:09pm 03.19.24 Divider panel for inside the fridge? i'll try that but I doubt it . the refrigerator seems like it
Does anybody recognize this? dmax at 4:03pm 03.19.24 Divider panel for inside the fridge?
2005 Hunter 456 Sailboat Prop. Zinc Size? jssailem at 3:33pm 03.19.24
2005 Hunter 456 Sailboat Prop. Zinc Size? JamesG161 at 2:27pm 03.19.24 Any owners know what size I need for a Prop Zinc? None, if your Shaft Zinc is good. Jim...
Considering a new Catalina 315 sailme88 at 2:20pm 03.19.24 I have sailed a Catalina 387 for over 20 years. Sold my boat last Fall and am now considering a new
321 Rudder Play - Parts jssailem at 2:03pm 03.19.24 the bushing nested in the rudder tube or is the bushing below it? The bushing would be in the tube

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