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Tough state! All U Get at 3:53am 05.25.17 Ask All Sailors 15/841 Hi all, We're back on the move, sort of, and using the ICW through North Carolina. Our transmissio
Legend 1992 35.5 leaning portside. What is the problem? Michael-Louis at 12:45am 05.25.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/758 The boat was purchased in the Nederlands and now assembled in Hungary. When put in water without mas
This could happen to you! or, maybe it has. StargazerP303 at 10:16pm 05.24.17 Ask All Sailors 18/2190 For years and years 25 now I've joined a well known and most popular well known "Boat %$ towing prog
Tempest Rudder head (1) tempest1964 at 9:03pm 05.24.17 Ask An Oday Owner 1/450 The rudder head (cap that attaches the shaft to the tiller) on my tempest was stripped out by the pr
Sailing to Catalina Island .. shermanator at 7:46pm 05.24.17 Ask All Sailors 58/19640 I plan on sailing my 25 ft MacGregor from LA to Catalina Island during the summer. From what i've he
how to run sheets on 37 cutter bommers at 7:13pm 05.24.17 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1127 Hi- am just getting sails on and replacing running rigging on my new to me Hunter 37 cutter. I have
Anybody heading to the Bahama's to watch the AC sfgary at 6:19pm 05.24.17 Ask All Sailors 5/565 I'm going to miss having it here on SF bay. I'm a traditional mono hull sailor but watching those mo
Hunter 29.5 wood blocks under Yanmar Coastin at 5:45pm 05.24.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/541 The boat I am looking at has wood blocks under the Yanmar. Is this a common fix for something? I am
Considering the Hunter 34 SamRy at 3:01pm 05.24.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3621 I'm considering purchasing a 1984 Hunter 34 and was hoping to get some honest feedback on the boat.
Has anyone converted to Tie Down disc brakes? Sailor Sue at 2:26pm 05.24.17 Trailer Sailors 2/677 I'm considering updating my drum brakes to disc. Tie Downs look like they will fit, but it also loo
Roller furling jib on a 222 - worth it? kveach at 2:07pm 05.24.17 Ask An Oday Owner 16/4931 Well, I'm still working on refurbishing the 222 and just put up the old Schaefer system furling jib.
Yellowed cabin trim karellen at 1:07pm 05.24.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/443 Hello, I have a 2000 Hunter 310 that has bits of plastic trim in the cabin -- around the portlights
Back in the drink! (2) Captn Scotty at 11:12am 05.24.17 Ask All Sailors 15/1038 136944 136945 After two years on the hard due to study and exams, she's going back in the water toda
Replacing festoons (1) Justin_NSA at 10:00am 05.24.17 Mid-Size Boats 5/1221 I am replacing my 3 running light festoons with LED. My calibrated eyeball failed me. Does anyone kn
Tohatsu 9.8 Electric start battery RWSlater at 9:41am 05.24.17 Ask All Sailors 9/5730 So I bought a new Tohatsu 9.8 4 stroke with electric start and it does not come with the battery. T
H26/H260 & H23.5 Centerboard line replacement (10) rgranger at 8:39am 05.24.17 Smaller Boats 8/1825 So some of this was already posted on another thread but not compiled. Yesterday, @Crazy Dave Condo
Swing keel box - removing gel coat greg_m at 1:44am 05.24.17 Catalina 22 2/483 Hi all fellow forum users... newbie here in this forum. From Cape Town, South Africa. I am in the p
Blue Kiwi Grip- Wayward Star Refurb (1) ilance at 8:06pm 05.23.17 Catalina 22 16/1853 I'm getting my paint and epoxy orders in. You folks who were recommending Jamestown Distributors we
1972 Catalina 27 am I the only one? surfforce 1 at 6:24pm 05.23.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1040 Does anyone here own one of these like I do? I sure could use some help.......
Black Mold on Fiberglass! surfforce 1 at 5:27pm 05.23.17 Ask All Sailors 28/18183 What do I use/process to remove the black mold from fiberglass deck? Thank you!

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Furling system issues / broken headsail halyard jssailem at 6:49pm 07.14.24 With the suggestion that it might be a CDI furler, compile your images and send an email to CDI aski
Turnbuckle adjustments for trailer sailers? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:24pm 07.14.24
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. (1) jssailem at 6:23pm 07.14.24 Regarding strainers. some plastic strainers are top fixtures with in/out fittings that screw a bowl
Damaged gel coat Crazy Dave Condon at 6:10pm 07.14.24 There is an easier way. Remove all loose gel coat. Then take a Dremel with a V style grinder and cu
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Kings Gambit at 6:02pm 07.14.24 And if someone wants to know why, tell them the math is beyond the scope of this course and lesson
1984 Hunter 22 Swing Keel pivot pin shemandr at 6:01pm 07.14.24 I can't say but I would be a bit uncomfortable with the amount of meat between the centerboard pin h
Exhaust elbow riser needed? Rich Stidger at 5:56pm 07.14.24 If you look inside the new riser, you might find that the water runs through a passage and is inject
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. dLj at 5:46pm 07.14.24
What are these tracks used for? stickinthemud57 at 4:56pm 07.14.24 We have two WM stores in our area. Both are nowadays staffed well with boat-knowledgeable folk. Ove
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. ethanknox at 4:54pm 07.14.24
Yanmar 2gm kill switch issue Ralph Johnstone at 4:47pm 07.14.24 Please, just throw money :biggrin: .
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" dLj at 3:20pm 07.14.24 dLj, try this: Oxford English Dictionary (oed.com) Oh, i have that - never realized it was applica
What are these tracks used for? (1) Rick Webb at 3:04pm 07.14.24 I'd have to look it up but I think these are also called sheep's heads as the holes resemble a sheep
Yanmar 2gm kill switch issue 3GGG at 2:58pm 07.14.24 Kudos to @Ralph Johnstone for some excellent photos and diagrams! Definitely above and beyond help
Furling system issues / broken headsail halyard (4) Tally Ho at 2:53pm 07.14.24
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" kappykaplan at 2:43pm 07.14.24 dLj, try this: Oxford English Dictionary (oed.com)
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" dLj at 2:38pm 07.14.24 In questions of definition, the first step is always to consult a dictionary. If it's nautical, the
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" dLj at 2:34pm 07.14.24 But, I swear, if one more powerboater drops an anchor within swinging distance of a mooring buoy, I
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Foswick at 2:18pm 07.14.24 Lots of answers here - some correct and some, less so. As some have noted, 1:1 scope means you are
Yanmar 2gm kill switch issue mermike at 2:00pm 07.14.24 Kudos to @Ralph Johnstone for some excellent photos and diagrams!

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