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Tabernacle/Mast Step Leaking (3) Capri at 12:27pm 09.05.17 Ask An Oday Owner 1/556 I'm telling you what. It seems I've been spending more time learning how to repair my boat than sail
How to sail Away From A Dock (not a slip) Don Guillette at 9:46am 09.05.17 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 40/6100 Moderator Brian D contacted me regarding this topic which is displayed on another forum. As a kid gr
Paneltronics Replacement Meters jviss at 8:56am 09.05.17 Ask All Sailors 5/372 Buying a new, old boat - a 1996 Tartan - that has a Paneltronics, OEM electrical panel. The meters
Dark Blue pinstripes (1) MollyO64 at 8:52am 09.05.17 Ask All Sailors 12/657 140527 We have a 25 foot Pearson and the stripes were badly peeling when I bought the boat so I remo
Advice for an Aspiring Live-Aboard Sailor Pearse at 8:44am 09.05.17 Ask All Sailors 34/4160 Hello! I do not have much experience sailing, but having gone out about 10 times, I am in love with
Hunter 30T Goose Neck Failure djekels at 7:42am 09.05.17 Mid-Size Boats 1/601 Every time for the past 3 years that we have gone out sailing in 25+m winds the goose neck bracket m
Irma prep... rpludwig at 6:24am 09.05.17 Catalina 22 23/1726 assume most if not all c22'ers put the boat on the trailer, strap it down and either tow it out of t
Oday 32 bow and stern rails! Pjmarine1985 at 5:56am 09.05.17 Big Boats 1/343 Hey guys I have some oday 32 bow and stern rails I salvaged. Let me know if you're interested.
The John Alden schooner, WHEN AND IF, coasting into the Eggemoggin Reach. (1) TomY at 5:07am 09.05.17 Alden General Chat 3/985 John Alden design # 669, built in Wiscasset Maine for General George Patten in 1939. She's in the ch
Oday 25 C/B outboard shaft length supercub at 2:20am 09.05.17 Bigger Boats 13/1412 Does anyone know what the recommended outboard shaft length is?
1989 Hunter 30 cradle dimensions (1) Ecosta at 8:05pm 09.04.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/932 Hello, I purchased a 1989 Hunter 30 in the spring. It did not include the cradle. Freind of mine wil
Preventer Attachment Point obsailor at 6:56pm 09.04.17 Catalina 30 4/728 Is a shroud base sufficiently strong to use as a deck attachment point for a preventer? Boat is a 1
Best Rudder Postion mccadamsoday at 6:18pm 09.04.17 Ask An Oday Owner 9/733 I am having a great time sailing my O'day 222 on the Tennessee River. You all have been a great hel
In need of Venture / Macgregor 25 Keel Replacement (2) T/Y Goodman at 5:43pm 09.04.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3968 Any one have or know where i can get a v25 swinging keel replacement? Original is completely ruste
Things that go TWANG (1) Sefuller at 5:03pm 09.04.17 Bigger Boats 2/599 We were having coffee in the salon before heading out for a weekend trip on Saturday morning when we
Bump, scrape, crash! Jacomo Sailor at 3:05pm 09.04.17 Catalina 22 5/699 So there was a Danger bouy in our harbor that marks a shallow obstruction and it went missing after
Jib furling Fast Lane at 1:25pm 09.04.17 Ask All Sailors 24/1341 I broke it. My Genoa wrapped around the spare halyard attached to the bow rail. It twisted and snapp
First 47.7 windlass model, gypsy chain compatibility Maksim Imakaev at 12:11pm 09.04.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/638 We just purchased a 47.7, and trying to replace the anchor chain. All I can see on the windlass is "
V-Birth john6206 at 9:25am 09.04.17 Smaller Boats 9/4321 Hi All - I've owned my Capri 18 for about a month now, and haven't sailed it yet. I have a couple m
Engine cooling Hunter 31 at 6:26am 09.04.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/1101 I have a Fresh water cooling system on my Hunter 31. I believe the engine is a Yanmar 2GM20F. Right

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Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? LloydB at 10:14am 06.19.23 Do you have a diagram of how this supply system is supposed to work with the variable pump?
Help finding the right boat jmackdaddy at 10:10am 06.19.23 I can only comment from my experience.ASA 101 is not sufficient training for a 40ft sailboat. You m
Rub Rail Adventure Brinky63 at 10:08am 06.19.23 Hey Jay. Nice work on the deck/hull joint! I saw this thread pop up and wondered about an update. I
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! JFDuBu at 10:06am 06.19.23 This is a bit of a bump and story about my over temp issue. After I install a complete new wiring ha
Do you trailer with the motor attached? Tedd at 10:00am 06.19.23 That would have been nice on my Clipper 26 but the spring mounts were welded in place and would not
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems Ralph Johnstone at 9:47am 06.19.23 Anyone have a recommendation for a replacement model (that woudl be relatively easy to install ?
Help finding the right boat JoeWhite at 9:43am 06.19.23 I can only comment from my experience.ASA 101 is not sufficient training for a 40ft sailboat. You mi
Low fresh water pressure dlochner at 9:41am 06.19.23
Help finding the right boat Davidasailor26 at 9:21am 06.19.23
Mice vs. Sail kappykaplan at 9:20am 06.19.23 why patch an old worn-out sail. sailing with old stretched sails is a buzz kill. lesson nu. one i
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems (1) spadaforaj at 9:03am 06.19.23 Hi all - found this image in an older forum - this is what is on mine - should I also start by repla
Mice vs. Sail jon hansen at 8:49am 06.19.23 when buying a used sailboat, the first thing i do is buy "new" sails. always have , always will. w
Low fresh water pressure Ralph Johnstone at 8:40am 06.19.23 But that night was the first time the water pump didn't come on several times during the night. :th
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems Ralph Johnstone at 8:35am 06.19.23 Thanks - just pump some coolant into the intake until it comes through on the outlet pipe ? If yo
Low fresh water pressure WayneH at 8:34am 06.19.23 When we bought our boat, she was a project. Surveyor said to replace the water lines as they were no
Do you trailer with the motor attached? Hayden Watson at 8:32am 06.19.23 When I first got my boat the tongue weight was far too low. I found that it was actually quite easy
34 Hunter Anchor Locker Question markwbird at 8:29am 06.19.23 Mine does not have that but I will say: in the absence of a windlass it would make a good place to p
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) (1) McPhee at 8:27am 06.19.23 A quick update - thanks to some help from @Dalliance, who was kind enough to inspect my install, the
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems spadaforaj at 8:26am 06.19.23
Prop shaft seal- what make is it? Hunter27-2 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:21am 06.19.23 I have not tightened the coupler bolts photo shows approximate correct alignment. An alignment do

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