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H26 keel knocking Fred at 6:40am 07.27.18 Smaller Boats 16/1876 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 14/1539 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 11/1239 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 41/3800 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 14/1995 Or should I run a chute too?
Kid gets a violin... Brian D at 4:21pm 07.26.18 Sailing Motorcyclists 3/6271 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 44/7231 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 0/430 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 2/1152 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 56/8904 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 13/1746 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 1/1072 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 13/2518 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 5/774 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 4/654 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 2/861 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 1/543 I am looking for a new boat after selling my C30 this season. I have always had a fondness for the
O'Day 25 Spreader Base Repair (2) Oduy at 5:04pm 07.25.18 Day Sailers 14/2288 Hello all, I recently purchased an O'Day 25. The spreader base which is attached to the mast has sn
Datamarine S-200DL Depth Sounder Repair J Rezab at 3:59pm 07.25.18 Ask All Sailors 9/3265 I need to replace the light bulb for the back lite used for night illumination. Has anyone replaced
Mast electrical Rltgold at 2:51pm 07.25.18 Catalina 22 7/871 I have completely rewired my mast with a new wiring harness and deck connector from CD. Problem is I

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Osmosis dlochner at 11:39am 09.19.24 The protocol for blister remediation is well established, thus finding someone to do quality work sh
Need some advice on renovating the interior of my new Catalina 25 dmax at 11:29am 09.19.24 If you want the teak and holly look, this is what a lot of new boats use: Lonseal Lonmarine Wood Lux
Adding a Bimini BigEasy at 11:25am 09.19.24
How can I tell if my keel is loose/wobble how much play is ok? Catalina 22 scouper at 11:18am 09.19.24 The more wobble you have, the more wear on the keel pin and keel hole. Eventually the pin will get
Wiring new LED lights in salon/saloon headliner ggrizzard at 11:09am 09.19.24 :plus: for heat shrink butt connectors or, if they have to be "removable", use bullet connectors wit
Thoughts on locating Battery switch (1) Belzoni at 11:08am 09.19.24 The ACR just uses voltage sensing to open and close relays (likely solid state relays, judging by th
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hello Below at 10:58am 09.19.24
Sore eyes after day of sailing. Foswick at 10:51am 09.19.24 I wonder if im chronically dehydrated? I'm going to take a few days off from caffeine and see how m
Raritan Fresh Head or Masterflush Dometic Orbit captainlew at 10:28am 09.19.24 Thank you @Peggie Hall HeadMistress ! We do have a dedicated circuit available. However, given the p
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Foswick at 10:28am 09.19.24 Two words: Port Townsend Assuming you are in/around Victoria and there is no condition that preven
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hello Below at 10:25am 09.19.24 Looks like New Castle Marina in Nanaimo may be a good option for you if the boat can make the trip.
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage jssailem at 10:20am 09.19.24 Fasteners have always been my go-to for attaching Starboard. Then I read about the "magic potion" (s
Thoughts on locating Battery switch jssailem at 10:18am 09.19.24 The alternator feeds the Start side, but the ACR will direct charge to the House Bank as needed. Th
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:14am 09.19.24 How do you secure poly to fiberglass or, for that matter, anything? Screws. The protruding bolts
Need some advice on renovating the interior of my new Catalina 25 fred1diver at 10:12am 09.19.24 The musty smell might be that the covers just need a good cleaning, if you can remove the covers, ju
How can I tell if my keel is loose/wobble how much play is ok? Catalina 22 RJD at 10:08am 09.19.24 The more wobble you have, the more wear on the keel pin and keel hole. Eventually the pin will get
Engine Alignment Ralph Johnstone at 10:03am 09.19.24 I Believe! I feel redeemed! Go forth my son and spread the word. Pick up a few donations as wel
Thoughts on locating Battery switch LloydB at 10:02am 09.19.24 Better Meteorological Sailing this acronym found in Lloyd's acronym finder.
Adding a Bimini fred1diver at 10:01am 09.19.24 For the frame, getting a shop to make one is expensive but worth it, definitely go with SS. For the
Missing keeper plate for mainsail slides? Art12050 at 10:00am 09.19.24 I (thought) I lost mine a few years ago. I was able to replace it with one from Rigrite in Rhode Isl

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