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Anyone installed a drain plug in a Walker Bay 8? SFS at 9:17am 04.29.17 Ask All Sailors 13/4717 I've searched this site, CF, and the internet, and cannot find an answer to the following issue. My
Can anyone identify this part? (1) tnathan at 9:04am 04.29.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/968 135879 this part turned up in the Engine bilge compartment when I did my pre departure check on my b
'77 Widgeon Mast Step Repair Duchifat91 at 8:28am 04.29.17 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2423 I'm returning a '77 Widgeon to seaworthiness as the first step in a long-term restoration. After ins
Putting the boat on a mooring ball. Karyon at 7:18am 04.29.17 Ask All Sailors 17/3139 Looks like I will be putting my boat on a mooring ball this year, the local marinas are getting way
Hunter 260 centerboard sailing CaptMatt at 6:42am 04.29.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2699 Is is safe/recommended to sail with the centerboard locked partially up when crossing over 3 or 4' f
Washer dryer are now becomes a parts and tools locker (3) RWSlater at 5:58am 04.29.17 Big Boats 8/709 45CC. Check this out, a friend of mine built a 4 shelf insert and we put it together yesterday and s
Help with bilge! Calamity at 5:49am 04.29.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/866 Im a new Hunter 27 boat owner, 1986 Having problems with water. A small bilge is mounted under the t
Replace/Upgrade/Modernize cockpit teak? patrickkidd at 5:14am 04.29.17 Catalina 30 2/1255 Hi there! I don't know if this is sacrilege, but I saw the combing compartment plastic trim upgrade
Boom problem jk kudera at 5:08am 04.29.17 Big Boats 3/711 I have a H34 with Kenyon mast and boom, my main sail foot control is jammed, I extended the wire ro
Hunter Legend 35.5 running rigging - reef lines TommmD at 4:54am 04.29.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1733 I have a '95 35.5 ' some very detailed sketches of the reef line runs - but no line specs. Anyone ha
Any good Diesel mechanic recomendations for this problem? wilf at 7:45pm 04.28.17 Engines and Propulsion 20/2467 Anyone in the long beach california area know any good experienced diesel mechanics ? i have a probl
Ballast tank improvement fortunare at 5:06pm 04.28.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/786 On my Mac 19 the "front" vent was under the cabin hatch. I added some PVC pipe with a valve to open
sailing with bimini up. gbrian at 3:25pm 04.28.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2806 Just bought my 1994 26s. last year and never used the bimini. While prepping for this season, with t
New prop for my 390 yorammelnik at 3:00pm 04.28.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 24/2844 Hello 390 owners, I have a Perkins Prima M50 on my 390 What are your propeller's dimensions? I'm thi
New prop for my 390 yorammelnik at 2:57pm 04.28.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/329 Hello 390 owners, I have a Perkins Prima M50 on my 390 What are your propeller's dimensions? I'm thi
In Hull Transducer Location on O'Day 222 Wood Jigger at 2:11pm 04.28.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/833 Hi, I'm about to install an in hull transducer for my depth meter (works through my chart plotter)
Running Rigging - am I an idiot? redunculous at 11:56am 04.28.17 Big Boats 9/1684 So I'm looking at my manual and I'm about to pull the trigger and replace all my running rigging but
Pros and Cons of Diesel rgranger at 11:11am 04.28.17 Ask All Sailors 41/2801 I didn't want to hijack the recent thread on getting diesel smell out of cushions... but that thread
I have a Bayfield 25 1976 boat for sale John A. Smedley at 10:02am 04.28.17 Ask All Sailors 3/1485 I have a bayfield 25 1976 boat for sale with main, jib on furler, recently surveyed with all repair
H25.5 - replace rope clutches jyjohnson at 9:52am 04.28.17 Smaller Boats 11/950 The (original ?) Easylock handles broke. Rather than trying to replace the handles, I bought a dual

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tidy traveller options (1) adamv at 12:56pm 06.11.24 225375 Sorry i dont have any better pictures to hand. You can see the horn cleats and traveller line
tidy traveller options Ward H at 12:24pm 06.11.24 I haven't but my first thought would be, since the cleats are on opposite side of the companionway,
What might this be.... NYSail at 11:44am 06.11.24 Greg. If you do not have the wisker pole for the pin, you could repurpose the dyneema into a series
Trace breaker positive lead, also ID parasitic draw Hello Below at 10:59am 06.11.24 The 1 amp draw is probably the station memory for the radio. That is a lot of power consumed espec
Group 24 starter battery JBP-PA at 10:59am 06.11.24 If you need 1000 CA, then yea, that's fine. If you don't need 1000 CA, a DP battery or even a deep c
Bilge maintenance Timm R Oday25 at 10:24am 06.11.24 From here , I'd say you were in fine shape . That's one dry dusty bilge . Minimal corrosion on the b
Trace breaker positive lead, also ID parasitic draw Timm R Oday25 at 10:22am 06.11.24 The 1 amp draw is probably the station memory for the radio. Is the stereo breaker on the breaker
Trace breaker positive lead, also ID parasitic draw skunther at 10:21am 06.11.24 The 1 amp draw is probably the station memory for the radio. Is the stereo breaker on the breaker
Trace breaker positive lead, also ID parasitic draw Timm R Oday25 at 10:20am 06.11.24 What has worked for me is leaving the meter on the battery. Now turn off one circuit at a time . O
Trace breaker positive lead, also ID parasitic draw dlochner at 10:15am 06.11.24 The 1 amp draw is probably the station memory for the radio. Is the stereo breaker on the breaker p
Group 24 starter battery dlochner at 10:11am 06.11.24 Forget buying a "start" battery. Get a Group 24 marine deep cycle there will be plenty of cranking p
Cat310 Engine bed (1) ToddL214 at 9:31am 06.11.24 No plates under the engine mounts on Hull 18.
NGCC In Memoriam KCofKC at 9:03am 06.11.24 You can still set one up like a local Regatta, doesn't require a national's endorsement but their ad
Welcome, Harbor 20 Sailors (3) LennyR at 8:52am 06.11.24 I have only owned my H20, #305 RHAPSODY in Blue, since last August and got to sail it a few times in
Cat310 Engine bed SwanSong at 8:30am 06.11.24 Thanks guys. I'm suspecting (hoping) the HBW50 tranny was replaced by the M12 which needs the engine
Cat310 Engine bed (1) SwanSong at 8:24am 06.11.24 Hull 23, no plates either! @SwanSong qq: where did you purchase the blue hose from the thermostat
Hood 810 LD Furler (Drum Maintenance/ Replacement) rgranger at 7:53am 06.11.24 It has made sail management a breeze. hehe :
Failed Traveler Part rgranger at 7:50am 06.11.24 ... and milk crate:biggrin:
I'll trade ya my Irwin for your Pearson, the state of the boat biz kappykaplan at 7:50am 06.11.24 Moving a boat through the water under sail power is one of those activities that can grab the soul
NGCC In Memoriam Jacktar at 7:49am 06.11.24 Decision by cruise coordinator at natl org.

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