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Removing the Top of the Mast Plymouth Sailor at 6:25am 06.20.18 Ask All Sailors 6/823 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 3/1180 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 7/824 What will the Chinese think of next?
Orion has Launched (1) Will Gilmore at 4:46am 06.20.18 Sails Call Lounge 0/464 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 8/1539 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 12/787 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 60/7214 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 1/643 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 10/828 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 20/1780 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 4/662 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 4/678 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 8/1138 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 9/784 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 6/1238 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 69/7610 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 5/660 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 3/1200 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 8/1957 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 13/5002 my OEM 2005 isotherm hot water heater malfunctioned. the tank was filled with h 2 0 and

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Deb-it Tape Vs Silicone for Teak Seat Replacement Project_Mayhem at 6:27am 06.26.24 I'm a big fan of bedit but with the screw turning 4200 or 4000 might be a better choice
No more vroom vroom? Project_Mayhem at 6:20am 06.26.24 Here the color of your sparkplugs is your friend . Install new ones . Run for 10 minutes at full th
Catalina 320 (1994) Mystery Water in bilge compartments Scott T-Bird at 5:11am 06.26.24 Does it make any difference which tank you are using? I have a leak from my bow tank when I open th
Mobile navigation app TomY at 4:05am 06.26.24
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing east coaster at 3:45am 06.26.24 Have a 2002 310, same engine and alternator. The voltmeter on the engine panel under reads by as muc
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing NYSail at 2:36am 06.26.24
Looking for source for used roller furling and jib. morbidfollower at 10:08pm 06.25.24 another option would be a small boat harken furler. You can't reef the jib but you can open fully an
Catalina 320 (1994) Mystery Water in bilge compartments rgranger at 7:49pm 06.25.24 Why food coloring and not koolaid? koolaid is sticky
Mobile navigation app Captain Larry-DH at 7:42pm 06.25.24 @TomY - Both programs do most of the same things, just differently. For example, the way they displa
DC breaker/switch panel questions dlochner at 7:21pm 06.25.24 I've taken a liking to the idea of the red & green nav lights on the spreaders when under power. I
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing dlochner at 7:09pm 06.25.24 Maybe tomorrow I will drop anchor at my local Harbor Freight Tools and get a voltmeter. An accura
Best Place to post " boat for sale" RitSim at 6:28pm 06.25.24 I have used Sailboastlistings.com. More importantly I used the sale of my last boat as a learning ex
No more vroom vroom? Timm R Oday25 at 6:25pm 06.25.24 Here the color of your sparkplugs is your friend . Install new ones . Run for 10 minutes at full thr
Dodger Clear Vinyl Window Thickness Rich Stidger at 4:14pm 06.25.24 I don't recall the brand of window material, but I purchased it from Sailrite. I don't think it was
Dodger Clear Vinyl Window Thickness Terry Cox at 4:03pm 06.25.24 What thickness do you recommend for Strataglass or similar clear vinyl for a dodger? Our last plas
DC breaker/switch panel questions kappykaplan at 3:52pm 06.25.24 I've taken a liking to the idea of the red & green nav lights on the spreaders when under power. I
DC breaker/switch panel questions capta at 3:24pm 06.25.24 I've taken a liking to the idea of the red & green nav lights on the spreaders when under power. I t
In-mast furling mechanism is slipping on Hunter 33 JamesG161 at 3:13pm 06.25.24 Check this link for most info on IMFurling In mast 'piece of crap' furling system Jim...
Mobile navigation app dlochner at 2:15pm 06.25.24 Yes, 5 devices per account. Company support is very good to excellent. Over the weekend I posted an
Flickering House Lights dlochner at 2:06pm 06.25.24 Our 1981 Oday wires were run the exact same way . Seemed to be an industry standard back then I w

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