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Bbq cleaning fred1diver at 11:04am 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 11/546 ok everyone, time to spill the beans, what do you all use to deep clean a stainless Bbq? mine is in
Desperately seeking a sailing laugh PGIJon at 10:00am 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 64/4893 I really need good laugh today... Any good sailing one liners? e.g.... So how's your jib hanging?
Thinking of Developing an App PGIJon at 9:19am 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 27/911 I was thinking of developing an app where when someone is sailing, they could report the non-measura
Single Line Reefing - reducing drag when hoisting Main Sail (1) smokey73 at 8:27am 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 25/3459 It seems I get a lot of drag from the single line reefing line where it feeds through the sail (at t
O'day 27 aux motor bracket recommendation. jhpereira at 8:16am 08.27.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/557 Hello, I need some opinions in what brand/model bracket will be the more convenient for my 9.8hp 2 s
Starting issues Keith13315 at 6:43am 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 6/460 can anyone offer advice? I have a Yanmar 2GMF I went to start it and the buzzer sounded sick and not
some p-shaft alignment info MitchM at 3:00am 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 1/307 I subscribe to an excellent free blog by master surveyor and mechanic Steve D'antonio. h
Recore Cabin Deck Around Mast on C27 (2) Ajay73 at 1:50am 08.27.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/1066 This is an FYI for all you C27 owners out there. On my 1 980 C27 I'm finally getting around to repai
Y25 II Manual in PDF (2) Syntonos at 10:10pm 08.26.16 Yamaha 0/744 Here it is, knew I had it somewhere.
Mast base wiring connections ozlakemac at 9:47pm 08.26.16 Catalina 310 23/8038 I'm sure a number of you have had the mast off your boats to re-rig, can anyone confirm if the elect
Rigging issue (1) KaptainKirk at 6:37pm 08.26.16 Ask All Sailors 7/761 I'm currently in the process of selling my boat. A rigging survey was done and they found that a li
Hunter 29.5 sailors/racers general sail trim Twille at 5:58pm 08.26.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/757 I have a 29.5 I am trying to fiquire out. I have been day sailing it thus far and now it it is tim
Wave noise-End slip gfeist at 5:53pm 08.26.16 Smaller Boats 6/674 I have 260 and on end slip that gets some wave action from rear, and makes it sometimes hard to get
Chute Scoop Rigging question (2) chrisings at 5:53pm 08.26.16 Ask All Sailors 6/2011 Hey folks, Our Catalina 30 came with a spinnaker which we have never used, never really looked at i
25.5 - request engine advice jyjohnson at 4:52pm 08.26.16 Smaller Boats 10/609 Hi folks. Today I purchased a Hunter 25.5 which to my un-trained eye looks to be in decent shape (ve
Steaming/Deck Light Combo JamesG161 at 1:19pm 08.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2849 My Deck light has be out since I bought the boat. Yesterday, I had the Deck light bulb remove for r
Bumper boats in the Bay (4) Jackdaw at 9:40am 08.26.16 Racing 6/847 Due to shortened daylight, the WYC Wednesday evening series is moved up 1/2 an hour, and into Wayzat
Surveyor near Newport, RI. NYSail at 8:54am 08.26.16 Ask All Sailors 1/511 Hello all. Wife and I are looking at a boat this weekend near Newport (New Bedford, MA). While I a
Two Years ago Today (1) pateco at 7:27am 08.26.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/498 Exactly Two years ago today The Stargazer left Baltimore on her way here. That was the start of our
Replacement bulbs Soldier at 7:15am 08.26.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 30/2764 Need to replace my anchor lite bulb and my deck lite bulb. Anyone know the number for the replacemen

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Pearson 303 ; Mast Pad Eye Location OzmoLuxLucis at 6:59pm 04.24.23 I found the car to fit my Isomat mast at Rig-Rite, but it wasn't cheap: Isomat Spinnaker Cars
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube sydneybadger at 6:47pm 04.24.23 That assumes the the hose can turn on the black fitting, when the clamps are loose. Normally it wil
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube Leeward Rail at 6:32pm 04.24.23 believe the top white piece is glued, which could be part of the problem Even if the coupling is g
Tachometer needle broken - help smokey73 at 6:19pm 04.24.23 I don't think you need to worry about losing any memory when the battery is disconnected. It loo
More efficient way to clean gears? Rick Webb at 6:18pm 04.24.23 JP-4 does not stink It's perfumed I love the smell of JP-4 in the morning, it smells like victory.
Replacing Cabin Floor Tips RitSim at 6:05pm 04.24.23 I had to replace several plywood risers that were water damaged. I drew them in Draftsight (AutoCAD
Lubricating Through Hull Valves Terry Cox at 5:59pm 04.24.23 I need to check whether our valves have drain plugs for winterizing. If so, I should be able to work
Shroud Protector Installation dlochner at 5:54pm 04.24.23 At the minimum it does reduce chafe on my bimini and jib sheets How are the shrouds chafing on yo
Replacing Cabin Floor Tips dlochner at 5:53pm 04.24.23 I think I get it. Stick built has a wood frame and the hull is built around it. Pan built is a two
Keel material Project_Mayhem at 5:50pm 04.24.23 If the scrapyard has a magnet on their crane you'll find out in a hurry!
Shroud Protector Installation Project_Mayhem at 5:48pm 04.24.23 At the minimum it does reduce chafe on my bimini and jib sheets
Replacing Cabin Floor Tips bonkle at 5:47pm 04.24.23 The pan is a structural thing. Beneath the sole there are beams molded into the pans. On stick buil
Shroud Protector Installation dlochner at 5:43pm 04.24.23 Correct me if I'm wrong @dlochner, but I believe the shroud covers are made primarily to prevent a
Replacing Cabin Floor Tips (1) dlochner at 5:37pm 04.24.23 Ah I see. I didn't think about the v berth. I figured the top pan was a structural thing as opposed
Shroud Protector Installation Project_Mayhem at 5:31pm 04.24.23 Correct me if I'm wrong @dlochner, but I believe the shroud covers are made primarily to prevent a j
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty Screen Saver at 5:27pm 04.24.23 There are some fundamental issues with weather offices seemingly around the world.. Modern day busin
What to do above the water line??? Project_Mayhem at 5:25pm 04.24.23
Replacing Cabin Floor Tips bonkle at 5:24pm 04.24.23 You have a pan. There appear to be a few places where the settee is supported by a plywood panel, h
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube sydneybadger at 5:23pm 04.24.23 White section looks like a rotating coupling ? If so you can simply turn it in and out as required.
What to do above the water line??? Tally Ho at 5:14pm 04.24.23 It seems to me there is some confusion here. The hull, for practical purposes, has two portions.

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