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Freshwater Leak on 45DS murrayabbott at 6:19pm 05.15.17 Big Boats 11/1074 I am hoping that someone else has run into this before, I am at my wits end. Ever since the boat was
Disconnect solar panel while outboard auxiliary is running? Rich Langdon at 4:34pm 05.15.17 Ask All Sailors 3/256 I just purchased a new 30 watt solar panel to replace the old one for my O'day 25. I have a starter
Sailing the columbia river Captaindon1991 at 4:13pm 05.15.17 Ask All Sailors 17/5576 Hello I'm brand new to sailing. Just purchased my first boat macgregor 26d. So I live on the Columbi
Leaks in starboard genoa track area (2) Karcher at 3:24pm 05.15.17 Mid-Size Boats 0/738 This picture is taken from below of a leak in one of the bolts of the starboard genoa track. I am pl
Battery charger Jason F at 2:24pm 05.15.17 Mid-Size Boats 14/857 Hello, My battery charger died and I'm buying a new one. I have 2 12v batteries in parallel. I need
H27 Jib Sheet Rigging (4) TooCoys at 2:01pm 05.15.17 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1997 Can anyone explain how the sheet rigging for my jib should be set up? Or better, provide pictures?
Hunter 23.5 wiring Bob Fry at 12:06pm 05.15.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/444 So how do I go about pulling new wiring in my 1994 23.5
Shortening Mast - Calculations for Stays Ziggler at 11:45am 05.15.17 Ask All Sailors 21/2842 PROBLEM: 1979 Paceship 23. Irreparably bent mast during haul out. Bought a new-to-me mast. New mast
What size rode? Dusty Mac at 10:44am 05.15.17 Ask All Sailors 9/613 The new boat is a 21 foot sailboat weighing about 4K lbs. laden. Will occasionally overnight in reas
H240 shoot thru hull transducer Drew13440 at 9:11am 05.15.17 Smaller Boats 4/847 Anyone ever successfully install a shoot thru depth finder in a 240? If so, where did you place the
Rookie education CapnGL at 8:36am 05.15.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1175 Don't laugh... Posting for other newbies... So I was advised to sail with one sail to see how the b
EV100 Wheel Pilot Pb2388 at 7:54am 05.15.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/339 Just to let everyone know as there are sceptics out there with regard to the performance capabilitie
Beneteau 361 mast shake bshock at 7:39am 05.15.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1087 Hi folks, I've just got back from (fine) tuning my mast and putting boom/sails on, so all ready to
Hole in mast base doesn't align with deck plate? Happy Camper at 6:35am 05.15.17 Smaller Boats 32/1773 I am getting ready to launch my 240 for the first time (for me!) Yesterday I stepped the mast and pu
Exterior / Interior Calk Used 423 NYSail at 6:01am 05.15.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1585 Hello all, Need to redo the calk on my large deck windows in salon and was wondering if anybody knew
AquaSignal Anchor light question DougM at 5:18am 05.15.17 Ask All Sailors 3/311 I just received a new AquaSignal SW34 anchor light to install on my new mast. It arrived as 2 Parts,
McVay Victoria 18 gizmo needed and raft recommendations karena at 7:57pm 05.14.17 Ask All Sailors 7/534 Another question from a newbie Vic owner. What's the name of the gizmo that fits into the mast chan
Blisters in barrier coat (2) lost soul at 7:07pm 05.14.17 Ask All Sailors 6/512 I pulled the boat after several years and as I was scraping the barnacles I started to notice small
Removing bow cleat from 08 Hunter 36 Ken Honeycutt at 5:17pm 05.14.17 Big Boats 8/657 Trying to remove a bow cleat from my 08 36 to rebed and have run into a big problem. Seems that when
Alternator Pulley Removal M25XP 51A (Motorola) higgins at 4:05pm 05.14.17 Engines and Propulsion 9/1566 My new Leece Neville Alternator as replacement for my Motorola 51A one on my Catalina 30 M25Xp came

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Harken Jib Sail Furler KGarvey at 2:51am 06.01.23 I have a couple wraps on the drum when the sail is furled with at least 3 wraps around the sail. H
Harken Jib Sail Furler KGarvey at 2:50am 06.01.23 Depends on a lot of factors, including how tight you roll the jib. As @Ward H said, you always wan
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report Hayden Watson at 11:36pm 05.31.23 Many people are intimidated by them but if you fly it with a sock it's not really a big deal to hand
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report Jolly Pe�o at 10:34pm 05.31.23
Harken Jib Sail Furler jssailem at 9:57pm 05.31.23 I have a couple wraps on the drum when the sail is furled with at least 3 wraps around the sail. H
First Boat Purchase jssailem at 9:41pm 05.31.23 I had a Montgomery 15. A trailer boat lowers your monthly costs. It was easy to rig. Very stout des
Crack on rudder (1) JamesG161 at 9:16pm 05.31.23 Excellent job. That will last you years, but inspect on next bottom painting. arranty, until back
First Boat Purchase Johnb at 9:01pm 05.31.23 I had a capri omega and loved it. It would plane in a decent wind, which made it exciting to sail. I
Possible SmartPlug problem chuckwayne at 8:31pm 05.31.23 No device is fail proof. It is more important to look at rates of failure and consequences of the f
Marine Toilet Question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:26pm 05.31.23 Just found out that my electric Jabsco toilet doesn't have a built-in macerator. Any issues with TP
First Boat Purchase Tally Ho at 7:23pm 05.31.23 We don't know your age or physical ability. But, some of those designs are familiar and would be g
Furling Head Stay Tension Tally Ho at 7:21pm 05.31.23 Was down sailing this past weekend and took this video. I have not adjusted anything yet but will
Harken Jib Sail Furler Tally Ho at 7:20pm 05.31.23 Depends on a lot of factors, including how tight you roll the jib. As @Ward H said, you always want
Identifying Keel Layers - Need for Primer? Blitz at 7:15pm 05.31.23 go to the interlux website, it clearly indicates a barrier coat primer or regular primer over the le
First Boat Purchase amistret at 7:11pm 05.31.23 great idea, thanks!
First Boat Purchase shemandr at 6:58pm 05.31.23 We don't know your age or physical ability. But, some of those designs are familiar and would be g
Identifying Keel Layers - Need for Primer? shemandr at 6:42pm 05.31.23 I think you don't need a barrier coat on the lead keel because barrier coats are made to protect the
Furling Head Stay Tension Mclovin at 6:39pm 05.31.23 Was down sailing this past weekend and took this video. I have not adjusted anything yet but will n
Crack on rudder (1) Mclovin at 6:07pm 05.31.23 hi all thanks for all your suggestions. I dropped the rudder and dug into it. Everything was ridge
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 4:47pm 05.31.23 Don't you just love a democratic solution. We drew straws you lost. Seems so random.

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