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Rudder Compatibility rlongfield at 5:41am 07.16.24 Catalina 22 1/688 Hello All, I have a rudderless Cat22 of 74 vintage, I have a line on a rudder from an 86 Cat22. Fro
I just don't get this Timm R Oday25 at 5:37am 07.16.24 Ask All Sailors 15/1567 https://fox11online.com/newsletter-daily/man-two-children-missing-after-boating-last-heard-from-satu
Mast pad eye replacement (1) adrianp7 at 9:51pm 07.15.24 Catalina 30 0/444 I unfortunately broke the bottom pad eye during a gybe in heavier wind. I managed to remove the base
Very hard to turn wheel steering on a 1987 Pearson 27 chrisyse at 2:34pm 07.15.24 Pearson 5/1694 My P27 is equipped an outboard rudder controlled with a standard Edson wheel assembly which drives a
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System (4) Hunter Enthusiast at 1:28pm 07.15.24 Ask All Sailors 23/1683 Greetings all, I recently purchased a 1984 Hunter 27 and am diligently preparing it for sea. One i
Looking for replacement turnbuckles Wolffman08 at 12:36pm 07.15.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1729 I have a Hunter 23. The deck end of the turnbuckles have become bent. I want to replace them. I'm
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover (3) Foswick at 12:26pm 07.15.24 Ask All Sailors 27/3842 Ugh ... I think I have just about resigned to a complete cockpit makeover. When I bought this boat
Replacement hatch cover wood family at 12:15pm 07.15.24 Ask An Oday Owner 2/495 Anyone know where I can buy a replacement forward hatch cover for an 81 O'Day 23? Thanks
Hunter 376 Water Leaking Through Salon Lights -- Solved? (3) duck21 at 10:38am 07.15.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/17925 Hi all, We've had issues with water coming in through our salon ceiling lights similar to many Hunt
A technique for replacing lines thru line organizers and sheaves (1) Rich Stidger at 10:13am 07.15.24 Ask All Sailors 14/1559 So maybe this technique has been suggested before now, but it might be an original idea. (or not!)
Compartment under bow berth on 285 3GGG at 9:38am 07.15.24 Mid-Size Boats 12/1687 I noticed there is a compartment under the bow berth that has multiple screws holding it down and a
Sticky wheel after disengaging autopilot on Hunter 33 ADW-Canada at 5:53am 07.15.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1039 I'm a fairly new owner of a 2008 Hunter 33. We've engaged and disengaged the autopilot on a few sai
Exhaust elbow riser needed? (2) kbanman at 5:21pm 07.14.24 Engines and Propulsion 5/1035 I'd like to replace the exhaust elbow in my Hunter 320 (yanmar 2GM20F) with a stainless one, but the
1984 Hunter 22 Swing Keel pivot pin (7) Jim_3 at 11:48am 07.14.24 Smaller Boats 4/648 Longtime lurker, first time poster! Forgive me if I breach any protocols... I've owned a 1984 H22
Tiller mount damages fiberglass (1) BTC1984 at 11:16am 07.14.24 Mid-Size Boats 4/622 See photo. It seems like my boat is missing a piece that keeps the tiller mount from hitting the
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Kings Gambit at 7:19am 07.14.24 Ask All Sailors 74/4873 If you're up short, the chain is vertical relative to the bottom. Is that 1:1 scope, or actually ze
Covering a 15 ft at a seawall (1) captMarkK at 5:55am 07.14.24 Trailer Sailors 3/917 I have a 15ft Surprise and I am trying to figure a way to easily cover it and keep out rain water.
Does your 315 naturally list to port? VFR750 at 5:32am 07.14.24 Catalina 310 7/1348 My 315 has a set list to port. About 1+ degree. I have not overloaded gear or stuff on the port si
Furling system issues / broken headsail halyard (3) Misc11 at 4:48am 07.14.24 Ask All Sailors 11/1139 Brand new to sailing, and I've got a snapped headsail halyard. It happened while furling the sail af
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes (9) mermike at 7:37pm 07.13.24 Ask All Sailors 27/2201 226017 It was going OK at this point, but when i tried it the first time, the chain piled up and ja

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Why hasn't anyone made a robot to clean our boat bottoms? dLj at 9:00am 08.24.25 Honestly I can't see any reason why I would want to spend the money on a robotic bottom cleaner. Eve
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 Joe at 8:54am 08.24.25 Aha! That's all we need. The line simply locks the rudder down using the cord and a clamceat. A
Help with Diesel Tank Cap dimension Afraal at 8:38am 08.24.25 Mine is the same size for the waste tank. Not at the boat now, Hope this helps. Cheers Thanks! I t
Refitting Hunter 40-1, need some advice... Canuck Sailorguy at 8:25am 08.24.25 Thank you - good suggestions. I've just had a professional look at them, and we seem to be ok. I pla
Hunter 40-1 Refit - Will the Engine Start? Canuck Sailorguy at 8:18am 08.24.25 It was a tense moment... :) I'm still grinning over my great good luck.
Hunter 40-1 Refit - Will the Engine Start? shemandr at 8:15am 08.24.25 That's a great write up. I think just about all inboard engine boater's have those same thoughts wh
O'Day 28 Keel bolts Clutch Cargo at 8:01am 08.24.25 My 1985 does not have an encapsulated keel.
Help with Diesel Tank Cap dimension DaveJ at 7:43am 08.24.25 Mine is the same size for the waste tank. Not at the boat now, Hope this helps. Cheers
Short but sweet.. shemandr at 7:23am 08.24.25 I've come off fast boats with my back compressed. Not fun! 15 knots is about as fast as I care to
Why hasn't anyone made a robot to clean our boat bottoms? shemandr at 7:16am 08.24.25 Anyone who has cleaned a bottom in the water learns pretty fast that they need to use suction cups t
Keel/Hull Crack on Splash dmax at 6:56am 08.24.25 If they dropped the boat, there will be impact evidence on the bottom of the keel - look it over car
Why hasn't anyone made a robot to clean our boat bottoms? FastOlson at 6:48am 08.24.25 There may be other reasons why this service/device has not happened. About 20 years ago we had a hul
Bent mast step ...3TacksontheWater at 6:05am 08.24.25 Did the seller state that the bolts sheared out, or are you assuming that that is what happened? IMO
Assymetric for a 27.3 petercra at 5:44am 08.24.25 2007
How to clean flat mast tracks? thinwater at 5:41am 08.24.25 http://www.jasperandbailey.com/canvas/track.html Yes, that is where they came from. They sent the
Assymetric for a 27.3 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:55am 08.24.25 What year is your boat?
Why hasn't anyone made a robot to clean our boat bottoms? sailme88 at 4:02am 08.24.25 They have and they are available.. Look very similar to a pool bot...google it !
Why hasn't anyone made a robot to clean our boat bottoms? Foswick at 2:57am 08.24.25 Hi, and welcome. I've spent some brain time on this idea and believe there is a decent market oppor
Sail Slides Project_Mayhem at 1:41am 08.24.25 It might be a good idea to try cleaning the track some more. Salt and bird droppings can get in the
How to clean flat mast tracks? Project_Mayhem at 1:37am 08.24.25 Thank you! A bit pricey but they have a monopoly and I'm short on time for experiments!

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