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Removing the Top of the Mast Plymouth Sailor at 6:25am 06.20.18 Ask All Sailors 6/732 Dear Fellow Sailors: Has anyone removed the top of a mast for repair work? If so, was it difficult
Pearson 28-1 holding tank marvy1 at 6:10am 06.20.18 Pearson 3/1104 The previous owner of my Pearson 28-1 used a flexible holding tank, and it is time to replace the pe
Oh no they didn't! (1) Kermit at 6:09am 06.20.18 Sails Call Lounge 7/764 What will the Chinese think of next?
Orion has Launched (1) Will Gilmore at 4:46am 06.20.18 Sails Call Lounge 0/448 Nate Bayreuther has finally launch Orion. He has several pictures of Orion sporting her new hatchbo
"New" (to me) 1977 O'day 20 SUMB44 at 11:40pm 06.19.18 Day Sailers 8/1275 My wife and I have recently acquired a 1977 O'day 20 as an entry-level foray into family sailing. I
Engine runs cool Pat T at 8:06pm 06.19.18 Ask All Sailors 12/712 After launch this season I notice the engine only gets to 140 degrees. In the past, if I remember co
30 ft O'day grounded, bent rudder post Robert Stevenson at 7:29pm 06.19.18 Bigger Boats 60/6485 My 30 ft O'day ran aground and the rudder post is bent , so the rudder rubs the bottom of the boat w
Removing aft end cap from boom Hardhead at 7:23pm 06.19.18 Catalina 22 1/615 This is probably a silly question -- does anyone have any tips as to how to remove the black end cap
Water ballast??? Yippee Skippee at 5:10pm 06.19.18 Ask All Sailors 10/756 I just took my 81 Mac 22 for her first sail today. She seemed to be a little loose with more side sl
Ray network Meriachee at 4:12pm 06.19.18 Ask All Sailors 20/1604 Is there an easy way that anybody knows to hook an stNG network bus to a laptop to see what's gettin
M25 Stay Rigging Problem Kenneth Frehm at 2:44pm 06.19.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/600 Seems my leech of my main sail is rubbing on my back stay- all adjustments on forestay doesn't clear
New England Surveyor Drew13440 at 1:37pm 06.19.18 Ask All Sailors 4/619 Does anyone have a recommendation for a surveyor in southern New England? Thanks in advance.
H34 - Refrigeration Retro-Kit mnmpizza at 1:02pm 06.19.18 Big Boats 8/1039 I'm looking at outfitting the H34 with a refrigeration kit for the icebox. I've narrowed it down to
Bought a new boat... FourPoints at 12:07pm 06.19.18 Ask All Sailors 9/707 I bought a beautiful and mostly well upgraded / maintained Frers 33 this year. One thing that was
Considering buying a 1974 Catalina 22 that needs help DonStack at 12:06pm 06.19.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1099 Just saw a Cat 22 for sale. It needs bottom paint. Keel is rusty .Top coat needs repair..no electric
Why don't more boaters use polypropylene or polyester dinghy painters? Kings Gambit at 10:02am 06.19.18 Ask All Sailors 69/6656 It's so strange to try to tie to a dinghy dock and see the following: 1) dinghies tied close on 3-ft
Hunter 26 ballast tank valve jbreland at 8:25am 06.19.18 Smaller Boats 5/628 Anyone replaced the gasket on the ballast tank valve on their Hunter 26? I went to pull mine out the
1994 Hunter 19 Centerboard Detail Photos mrcampbell at 6:53am 06.19.18 Smaller Boats 3/1080 I am new to sailing and just purchased a 1994 Hunter 19. The running rigging is in poor condition a
How to fix Rotted Out Bow Eye - 1988 26D (2) onetime at 6:38am 06.19.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1769 Hi all, I have a new to me 88 Mac 26D with a rotten bow eye. What I mean by that is wood that was g
isotemp hot water heater design flaw.. MitchM at 6:20am 06.19.18 Ask All Sailors 12/4439 my OEM 2005 isotherm hot water heater malfunctioned. the tank was filled with h 2 0 and

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Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ward H at 3:35pm 03.11.24 no one said it would be equal to the inboard just that it would be a good emergency backup system.
Are you Ready for Spring? WayneH at 3:20pm 03.11.24 Here in the Texas Hill Country, we've gone from winter to summer with no sign of spring this year. 3
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Davidasailor26 at 3:16pm 03.11.24 A guy two boats away from me has a 9.9 hp on his boat . it seems about the same size as mine. Is t
I purchased a 1988 Capri 18., Chuck Powell at 3:10pm 03.11.24 No pix thanks for trying to help. I found the halyard slot on the lower part of the mast. I must u
I purchased a 1988 Capri 18., (2) jssailem at 3:07pm 03.11.24 Hi Chuck. Does the halyard come out the mast? Well yes (maybe on your mast), if you have a Sheave
I purchased a 1988 Capri 18., Ward H at 3:04pm 03.11.24 No pix
I purchased a 1988 Capri 18., Chuck Powell at 2:39pm 03.11.24 did you get the pixs
I purchased a 1988 Capri 18., Chuck Powell at 2:38pm 03.11.24 Could you post a picture or two of your mast?
Solar wiring size Davidasailor26 at 2:34pm 03.11.24
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? (1) Scott T-Bird at 12:59pm 03.11.24 So, enough with the generalities ... what's the plan? Where are you going to mount a bracket? Do y
Tohatsu Charging dlochner at 12:57pm 03.11.24 The output from the output varies with the motor speed, the primary purpose is to recharge the batte
I purchased a 1988 Capri 18., kappykaplan at 12:49pm 03.11.24 Could you post a picture or two of your mast?
Solar wiring size dlochner at 12:44pm 03.11.24 I was looking for the wiring from the panels to the controller.. Are you asking round trip, panels
Hunter Propeller Anode dlochner at 12:20pm 03.11.24 Definitely a Max Prop. Here's the anode you need: https://boatzincs.com/maxprop-63m2b/?gad_source=
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? higgs at 12:15pm 03.11.24 Rethink what you need on your sailboat to get someplace it is not a car. For instance if you run ou
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! Kayakeur at 12:13pm 03.11.24 Fire extinguishers; I took one of mine about 10 years old, needle in green, to my local fire dept.
Solar wiring size SPLETS at 12:08pm 03.11.24 thanks
Hunter Propeller Anode fstbttms at 11:59am 03.11.24 Thank you very much again everyone. I'm attaching new new photos that show the propeller better. I
Hunter Propeller Anode (4) FShab at 11:49am 03.11.24 Thank you very much again everyone. I'm attaching new new photos that show the propeller better. I s
Tohatsu Charging ambler at 11:20am 03.11.24 I had the same experience as Leeward Rail. I just run the Tohatsu 6 for 15-20 min at less than half

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