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Lake Ontario Water Level (2) DaveJ at 4:23am 05.10.17 Catalina 310 2/706 136329 136331 I usually have my boat in the H2O by now, but this year there is no hurry....my dock
Hunter 216 mast crutch support plastic cracking (1) Jules Abramson at 8:57pm 05.09.17 Smaller Boats 2/592 I ordered a sheet of aluminum to drill holes in/or use adhesived a better solution? See picture. Tha
Hull / Keel joint (2) finefurn at 6:21pm 05.09.17 Mid-Size Boats 4/4704 I have a 1984 Hunter 27. In preparing to paint the bottom I noticed this crack starting at the lea
Cradles gpd955 at 4:30pm 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 3/639 Anyone aware of any US companies, other than JOWI, that make cradles? We recently relocated the boa
What to do with these extra sails? (8) wsmac at 4:02pm 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 21/1192 I finally unbagged the 3 extra sails that came with my boat. There's one (the Johnson Sails) that ne
North Atlantic Inflatables Bob J. at 2:43pm 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 6/962 I know there are a bunch of different manufacturers out there but was wondering if anyone has any ex
Transom Ladder Required? Capri at 12:23pm 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 21/2913 Hi, Everyone. I bought a 1981 O'day 22 a year ago and it didn't come with a permanently affixed tran
Stuffing Box Again lehighsail at 11:11am 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 6/581 I was just at the boatyard getting ready to launch after changing out the packing in the stuffing bo
Hunter 26 or 260 viewing jbreland at 10:18am 05.09.17 Smaller Boats 6/660 Wanting another boat and leaning heavily on the H26 or 260. Owned several, my favorite being a hunt
235 mast head light wiring (2) mmhamer at 10:17am 05.09.17 Smaller Boats 5/897 I forgot to unscrew the connector at the deck for the Masthead Light when I dropped the mast on my 2
Oceanis 281 rigging specs clauden at 9:49am 05.09.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1343 Hi all, I am looking for the rigging specs for my Beneteau Oceanis 281 1998. I read the explanation
Engine Panel, what's this buzzer doing ? (2) higgins at 9:10am 05.09.17 Engines and Propulsion 22/7253 I had the suspicion that my Catalina 30 (87) engine panel was wired by a maniac, and the repairs for
Uh Oh.... Wipe OUT rgranger at 8:21am 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 15/846 Stumbled on this today.... Fun watch. b_q_lUPjMQc
Hunter 216 mast crutch support plastic cracking (1) Jules Abramson at 8:03am 05.09.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/325 I ordered a sheet of aluminum to drill holes in and then screws to help this problem. Has anyone fo
Baltimore marina recommendations for trip in June? iSailor at 6:48am 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 4/391 I am taking the wife and daughter on a little trip (2 nights) to Baltimore in mid June to visit the
How important is a motor that has a charging system rustyw007 at 5:10am 05.09.17 Catalina 22 11/1178 Hi, I'm looking to buy an outboard for my C-22, and I'm wondering how useful/important it is to hav
Had my first trailer tire blowout yesterday (1) Gene Neill at 5:06am 05.09.17 Trailer Sailors 80/9890 The tire was a 15" Karrier LoadStar, load range D. They are rated at 2,540lb capacity each; the boat
Smallest starter battery Jackdaw at 4:52am 05.09.17 Engines and Propulsion 7/1160 BlueJ currently has a single battery (group 27) for both house and starting. Thinking about adding a
Mast (1) Catalina NC at 4:48am 05.09.17 Catalina 30 13/1747 We have had a great deal of storms come through lately. Recently, I noticed the boat started shimmin
The Canadian side (1) All U Get at 4:41am 05.09.17 Sails Call Lounge 30/1821 Hi all, We met a lot of Canadians this year in the Bahamas and laughed a lot about how we see each

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A technique for replacing lines thru line organizers and sheaves Project_Mayhem at 10:46am 07.18.24 I would cut the lines at an angle and then offset them parallel with the line. This would create mor
I just don't get this dlochner at 10:18am 07.18.24 Size alone is not insurance against weather related disasters. The very design of the boat and its s
Oday 222 roller furler jib/genoa sizing question kappykaplan at 10:16am 07.18.24 And most importantly, keeps me in the cockpit to reef when the weather gets rough. :plus:
Furling system issues / broken headsail halyard Tally Ho at 10:02am 07.18.24 Nice! That defiantly looks like my system. So the only thing that should be attached to the top of
Oday 222 roller furler jib/genoa sizing question Project_Mayhem at 9:54am 07.18.24 While the convenience of a furler is huge, I find it to be a good safety device as well. It keeps me
I just don't get this thinwater at 9:43am 07.18.24 The Chi-Mac is a big deal. People spend lots of money to win those races and they push the boats to
Datamarine replacements jviss at 9:26am 07.18.24 I need to replace me 1980's Datamarine depth sounder. At the very least the transducer. DMI is no
GOB Gone? thinwater at 8:57am 07.18.24 Another problem derives from the "follow the money" problem. "Good Old Boat," by its very title, is
A technique for replacing lines thru line organizers and sheaves thinwater at 8:01am 07.18.24 Permanent joints are called splices. Another thread. If you want to do it without an increase in di
Furling system issues / broken headsail halyard Misc11 at 7:56am 07.18.24
Oday 222 roller furler jib/genoa sizing question timpete at 7:51am 07.18.24 Why add complexity to your beautiful boat. You have a fractional rig sailboat. The jib is meant to
C&C 32 jviss at 7:47am 07.18.24 Edson also makes a large, knurled nut - really a knob - so you can take it off by hand to stow the w
What is this port in the Galley Sole? Stu Jackson at 7:32am 07.18.24 Trevor, congratulations on your new boat. After noodling on you by asking "Did you look behind the
C&C 32 dlochner at 7:28am 07.18.24 I believe it is a standard 1"-8 threaded nut. As a temporary measure, take a zip tie and cinch it
What is this port in the Galley Sole? fox9988 at 7:15am 07.18.24 Yes, a foot pump for the galley. Mine is plumbed to saltwater and saves us a ton of fresh water. I w
What wood to use for motor mount? FeelinMorgan22 at 7:10am 07.18.24 For people suggesting I glue plywood together, I don't think that's an option in my case. If you loo
C&C 32 kloudie1 at 7:06am 07.18.24 I dunno which pedestal you have but I do know that they sometimes used a company different from Edis
A technique for replacing lines thru line organizers and sheaves dLj at 7:00am 07.18.24 So maybe this technique has been suggested before now, but it might be an original idea. (or not!)
9.2C - Running Rigging and Other Mods Joe at 6:56am 07.18.24 First of all, a thoughtful presentation. Thanks for being clear and so damn organized. :) I'm not a
Any Dufour 36P owners out there? FastOlson at 6:55am 07.18.24 Do not overlook an Olson 911S or an Ericson 30+......... or an Olson 34. We found ours in 1994, and

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