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Best sailing book(s) Whatsit at 5:07am 01.05.18 Ask All Sailors 36/2102
PVC dinghy repair Ken13559 at 12:04am 01.05.18 Ask All Sailors 15/9515 I'm patching up my PVC dinghy (not leaking from tube) transom and tube joint area. Question is shoul
RIP Everett Pearson Jackdaw at 8:16pm 01.04.18 Ask All Sailors 8/579 Production fiberglass boatbuilding pioneer Everett Pearson, who co-founded Pearson Yachts, died Dec.
Cabin Liner removal 26s (1) azsailing at 7:34pm 01.04.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2537 Hi Guys, Forgive the second post in one evening, but I thought it better to split up my questions.
Main Belt on engine stretches Tunagirl29 at 7:29pm 01.04.18 Ask All Sailors 10/519 Main belt on my 2005 Beneteau 343 keeps stretching Have to tighten every 15 hours of running engine
26 S motor mount (1) azsailing at 7:14pm 01.04.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/904 Happy 2018! So many off season projects this year, so little time! Anyway, I would love some input
Caption contest (1) Jackdaw at 1:02pm 01.04.18 Ask All Sailors 97/5146
322 converting holding tank to extra fuel tank The Tanqueray at 10:38am 01.04.18 Bigger Boats 8/770 I'm sure fuel isn't an issue for lake or coastal boats but in the Islands I could really use that ex
07 Hunter 33 Overlaping Headsail Goyo at 9:59am 01.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1184 My current jib has outlived it usefull life and I need to replace it . The current sail plan is a s
ON DEMAND PROPANE HOT WATER HEATER Keith Ingebrigtson at 9:48am 01.04.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1388 I am the owner of a 1980 Catatlina 30. I would like to add a on demand propane hot water heater to
HUNTER 40 1986 WITH BAD SHAFT VERIBATION sailerman3 at 9:13am 01.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1152 I HAVE REPLACED THE SHAFT WITH NEW HIGH TENSILE S/S SHAFT. REPLACE THE CUTLASS BEARING, HAD THE STR
HP42 racor dual filter installation Zaya at 1:11am 01.04.18 Big Boats 9/1698 Hi, everyone! Just trying pick up some ideas from someone who already installed Racor dual fuel filt
sails available Mark Maulden at 11:23pm 01.03.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 1/276 I have a two foresails that I'm going to let loose of. One is approx 110% and the other is approx 1
Beneteau 361 below deck autopilot options SkipDane at 8:38pm 01.03.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/4169 Hello fellow sailors, My wife and I have been sailing our Beneteau 361 "Stargazer" for about 15 mon
Monterey Bay Cruise kclancy at 2:47pm 01.03.18 Catalina 22 10/787 Hi All! I want to let everyone know that Fleet 4's first cruise of the year is scheduled for January
Forward facing fixed port dakno at 12:40pm 01.03.18 Big Boats 4/586 Hello Sailors Has anyone had to replace one of the two forward facing fixed ports on the 41ds. My fo
Mainsheet Magazine copy? Spring 2017. SVBOB at 9:39am 01.03.18 Ask All Sailors 3/431 Hi all. Our boat S/V BOB was on the cover of the Spring 2017 Mainsheet, but due to a mail forwarding
Replacement windlass for C30 mk II / III Hayden Watson at 9:23am 01.03.18 Catalina 30 17/2220 The factory windlass on my 88 C30 is nearing the end of its life and I am looking for a replacement.
Can I Sail/motor upriver in 5 to 7 knot current if hull speed is less? scott hall at 8:05am 01.03.18 Ask All Sailors 27/3412 Have a Hunter 23 with a 9.9HP mercury. I believe theoretical hull speed is about 6.5 knots. Live in
2018 resolutions and evolutions Phil Herring at 7:37am 01.03.18 Ask All Sailors 82/4180 In honor of the new year, what sailing-related resolutions have you made for 2018? How did your sa

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Possible SmartPlug problem Sailm8 at 6:33am 07.03.23 The promised followup. The electrician replaced the wiring from the socket to the AC breaker in the
st 4000 and rudder position dlochner at 6:28am 07.03.23 I guess I'd be in the super hi-tech category. :biggrin:
st 4000 and rudder position (1) Ward H at 6:20am 07.03.23 If you want to go really super hi-tech, put a wrap of red tape on the port side of the spoke and a
Fresh water leak dlochner at 5:55am 07.03.23
Yanmar 2gm fuel lift pump leak dandelang at 5:52am 07.03.23 I had a stubborn fuel leak from the lift pump. I purchased a new pump but did not want to tackle the
Identifying switch under nav station??? shemandr at 5:46am 07.03.23 My H356 had a switch/reset under the Nav Station. I believe it was for the windless. I never under
Fresh water leak danb2k at 5:46am 07.03.23
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? rgranger at 5:36am 07.03.23
Appropriate amount of headsay sag? (1) Davidasailor26 at 5:31am 07.03.23 Your mention of the sail's age/use and three pictures showing the luff pretty eased brings to mind
VHF Antenna installation 2 OLD PIRATES at 5:15am 07.03.23 No connection ..... New aerial ..... Been replaced .....No brainer! ?
Appropriate amount of headsay sag? danstanford at 5:07am 07.03.23
ampacity of disconnects (1) JamesG161 at 4:38am 07.03.23 And I suppose heat shrinking could wait until I was back at a dock. or use this.
Bimini and Dodger replacement smokey73 at 4:21am 07.03.23 Thanks for the input. That is the kind of perspective I was looking for and I appreciate the experi
ampacity of disconnects dlochner at 3:56am 07.03.23 I don't understand the scenario, I think. You have a spare pump with a matching connector on it (y
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? SFS at 2:03am 07.03.23 Just had another thought: What about a Buccaneer 18? My dad had one for about 15 years, and I saile
st 4000 and rudder position john2 at 11:45pm 07.02.23 thanks, for the info. i'm placing a rudder sensor and see if it works. John
35s5 Backstay Adjuster Joe at 10:58pm 07.02.23 A picture might help for those of us outside the .Bene 34s5 sphere. Your budget might also be helpf
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't mermike at 10:53pm 07.02.23 Great news John!
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? Joe at 10:40pm 07.02.23 Take a look at the Lido 14. Very popular boat, easy to sail. Plenty of room to take a nap, carry a
Identifying switch under nav station??? Joe at 10:09pm 07.02.23 Follow the wire......

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