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Onboard toolkit for a 35.5 Mutany at 11:04am 08.24.18 Big Boats 10/1131 I'm putting together a tool kit for my yet to be purchased 35.5. I'm new to maintaining a sailboat.
This hurts my eyes (1) Brian D at 10:15am 08.24.18 Sails Call Lounge 15/1198 https://scontent.fsan1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/39876057_2201382189920210_2284210899621249024_n.jpg?
stiff wheel steering Rxsail at 9:45am 08.24.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1760 My steering just became very stiff, almost like the brake is on. It moves fairly easily 10 or so de
Trouble tacking in light wind no jib Photoman369 at 9:13am 08.24.18 Day Sailers 28/4372 i was in light wind 5-9kt and we are getting used to my 170. A few times the wind gusted and the fir
Wigeon shear pin? Claybury at 9:07am 08.24.18 Day Sailers 2/677 Does anyone use the aluminum shear pin for the rudder? If so what do you use and how well does it wo
New (old) boat, New problems....Electrical and Plumbing... rpell1@msn.com at 8:21am 08.24.18 Ask All Sailors 28/2150 Hi all, My newer boat, a 1997 Cat30 MKIII has been presenting me with new challenges as I bring her
$tingy Sailor Lazarette EZ-Lift Kit now available for pre-86 C-22 (1) $tingy Sailor at 7:33am 08.24.18 Catalina 22 1/18 Hi, friends! Just an FYI here... Due to the popularity of my Pop Top EZ-Lift Kit (https://stingysa
Glad it happened in pre-race practice (1) Jackdaw at 7:03am 08.24.18 Racing 24/3342 Racing with 3 on board BlueJ yesterday, breeze in the upper teens. We got hit with a 23 knot puff ju
Sucia sunrise (1) Charles Erwin at 6:32am 08.24.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 20/1746 155404 BC fire smoke nearly gone
Replacing jib sheet jam cleats w/ cams, cross sheeting. Coppertone at 4:00am 08.24.18 Catalina 22 9/2818 I have an '87 new design Cat 22. I find that in heavy air I prefer to cleat my jib sheet on the win
Splitting Flying Junior 14 Hull from Top Deck rickr84 at 3:00am 08.24.18 Trailer Sailors 1/622 Hi all, As popular as the FJ14 was, I can't find anyone online talking about how to separate the hu
Added a KISS-SSB analysis link to my sailing page Brian D at 10:02pm 08.23.18 SSB and Ham Operators 0/1140 I mentioned in another thread that the Seven Seas Cruising Association (SSCA) site went full pay-to-
New Sails? R C Albin at 6:46pm 08.23.18 Catalina 30 17/3616 I realize there must be other threads on this topic, but I can't find them. Can someone refer me to
Replacement Lense for Nav Lights DialedN_87 at 5:18pm 08.23.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 24/7683 Hello all, First post (I promise a more formal and detailed introduction to come). Is there any way
rewatching hatch lens peterbud at 4:49pm 08.23.18 Ask All Sailors 3/402 the lens part of one of my hatches has come away from the rubber seal. Has anyone else had this prob
Trailer suggestions? Gi49336 at 4:17pm 08.23.18 Trailer Sailors 14/1610 Trying to figure out how to trailer a Clipper Marine 26. Any ideas for a novice?
Colregs?? plenny7 at 2:24pm 08.23.18 Ask All Sailors 7/720 Go to the 30 second mark. My head would spin trying to figure out if I was the stand-on or give-way
Windlass for a Beneteau 323 Babette04 at 1:54pm 08.23.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3427 Can anyone suggest model and type of windlass for a Beneteau323? Pictures of one installed?? Thank y
My Own Colregs Warren Milberg at 11:27am 08.23.18 Ask All Sailors 34/2681 After many years of sailing, and only a few close calls (but no collisions) with both sail and powe
Oil Testing LeslieTroyer at 11:16am 08.23.18 Musings With Maine Sail 19/2296 im thinking of testing trans and engine oil on a yearly basis. Is the a recommended company or sui

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P42 radar mount jviss at 4:58am 07.11.24 Hmmm.... What makes you think that's they way it came from the factory? Surely that tape wouldn't
EV-100 auto helm issues jviss at 4:56am 07.11.24 FOLLOW UP: Contacted Raymarine in NH.. No solutions from them... Was aboard with a drill doing some
Turnbuckle adjustments for trailer sailers? Timm R Oday25 at 4:32am 07.11.24 I used them on my Hobie 16' . They are the cat's butt . I need to loosen my shrouds to raise or lowe
What a day! Hayden Watson at 4:28am 07.11.24 Nice write up. I'd have to comment that the seal didn't have a very good day! Well, it was a trans
EV-100 auto helm issues kappykaplan at 4:17am 07.11.24 Necessity IS the mother of invention... :plus:
Dinghy best practices east coaster at 4:09am 07.11.24 I believe he means "swampings".
EV-100 auto helm issues sailme88 at 3:47am 07.11.24 FOLLOW UP: Contacted Raymarine in NH.. No solutions from them... Was aboard with a drill doing some
Yanmar 20gm starting issue 3GGG at 3:43am 07.11.24 Update: Replaced the positive wires to the battery switch and the negative linking cable. Sanded the
Turnbuckle adjustments for trailer sailers? jviss at 3:29am 07.11.24 They come with a variety of ends on them. Only thing, they are expensive.
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. Indysailor at 2:52am 07.11.24 Is it possible to install a mechanical pressure gauge at the sender to test the actual oil pressure?
Dimensions of the companionway boards for a 1980 27'? holeinthewater at 10:13pm 07.10.24 I will have to measure. But here was my solution. 4 mini doors on lift off hinges, overlapping tri
Turnbuckle adjustments for trailer sailers? john6206 at 10:08pm 07.10.24
electric windlass BigEasy at 8:50pm 07.10.24 I have a 2003 Beneteau 331 and would like to install an electric windlass. Any comments as to a ver
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (1) Michael Davis at 8:03pm 07.10.24 Left Fury in bright sunshine and a light breeze. A few tacks up Fitz Hugh and the wind died, the clo
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) Michael Davis at 7:54pm 07.10.24 We got a it of sailing in Fitz Hugh Sound the next day as the weather went from sunny to light rain
Installing a simple solar system to charge a one-battery ? higgs at 7:50pm 07.10.24 My boat has such and arrangement that it came with. The outboard is not electric start so the the s
Dinghy best practices higgs at 7:47pm 07.10.24 While towing my inflatable I NEVER left the engine on. It did flip on me in rough conditions. I ag
Dinghy best practices ggrizzard at 6:18pm 07.10.24 Stampings??? :yikes: Were they "cancelled"? ;)
Unusual stuffing box ggrizzard at 6:15pm 07.10.24 I agree with Shemandr. You're 3/4 the way there already. Go for it.
What are these screw things called shemandr at 6:04pm 07.10.24 So... I'm the least expert of these posters but I have an engineer friend who is a sailer - primaril

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