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Shaft length for your dinghy...SFW freeheelbillie at 5:44pm 03.15.17 Ask All Sailors 7/1280 Figured I might need the Safe For Work disclaimer. I have a Quicksilver 380, 10' dinghy rated for a
anyone want a free Cal 25? RussC at 4:58pm 03.15.17 Ask All Sailors 6/829 Not mine and I know nothing about it personally. https://oregoncoast.craigslist.org/boa/6042914427.h
H34 New furler need help after tornado PGIJon at 2:02pm 03.15.17 Big Boats 11/992 Well the Progressive Insurance rep was here and they are going to pay for a new furler. My question
Hunter market Report (3) JamesG161 at 8:53am 03.15.17 Sails Call Lounge 6/1243 I got these .... COURTESY OF SOLDBOATS.COM I thought they would be of general interest. Where is th
West Marine Spring Super Sale... rpludwig at 1:16am 03.15.17 Catalina 22 0/767 in case you're not on Stingy's mailing list, he just posted: Stingy Deals West Marine has their Spr
Mast head fly mounting Ned Ludd at 8:12pm 03.14.17 Ask All Sailors 17/2660 I got tired of the Davis plastic masthead fly's and just got a SeaLux solid SS unit for only a few b
H376 Ladder Upgrade Install Question rfrye1 at 6:34pm 03.14.17 Big Boats 1/479 I am finally getting around to replacing the huge pain in the neck one-piece OEM boarding ladder wit
Catalina 380 Leaking Chain Plate (5) kimelmore at 5:49pm 03.14.17 Big Boats 3/1496 As promised some photos of my leaking chain plate. It was the forward lower port side chain plate. I
Coronado 25 Sambo420 at 5:35pm 03.14.17 Ask All Sailors 16/11970 Hello all! I am looking into my 3rd sailboat (first two being Cal 20 ' 29) in a Coronado 25. She is
Best approach to fixing this rudder? (2) Captn Scotty at 4:33pm 03.14.17 Ask All Sailors 16/1392 134258 134257 It would seem that the cold weather has frozen the water trapped in my rudder and caus
Tohatsu 9.8 outboard RWSlater at 3:52pm 03.14.17 Ask All Sailors 23/15268 Do any of you have this outboard? Looking for opinions on a near 10hp motor. I have the 10'2" infla
Universal M25 fuel bleed (1) LeslieTroyer at 3:25pm 03.14.17 Ask All Sailors 7/5095 I've upgraded my M25 to include the bleed valve that was on the later engines. I've read that some
Motor for O'Day 20 CHris F at 2:52pm 03.14.17 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1455 I purchased a 1976 O'Day 20 In Spetember 2016, which came with a 5hp Tohatsu 2 stroke. I later neede
OPTIMUM PROPELLER SIZE FOR 26M 70HP YAMAHA GILLES PARENTEAU at 2:18pm 03.14.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/773 HI ! MY MAX RPM IS 5200...SHOULD BE 6200 MY MAX SPEED BALLAST OUT IS 16 KNOTS...I'VE HEARD PEOPLE SA
bow to beach ladder? RussC at 1:00pm 03.14.17 Ask All Sailors 6/3308 Anyone here have one of these ladders. looks very interesting, but unsure how stable they would actu
Happy Pi Day! LakeShark at 12:32pm 03.14.17 Sails Call Lounge 25/2654 Just noticed the date today and found out its Pi Day! So with all the insanely smart engineers and
Surveyor says?... (2) IH82BL8 at 12:21pm 03.14.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/882 Actually it was five years ago when we bought the boat that the surveyor pointed out that anchor hat
Best Manual toilet....... NYSail at 10:00am 03.14.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 18/5330 Just got a new boat (to me) that has two electric toilets. While this is neat and everything, there
Changing Transducers lehighsail at 7:56am 03.14.17 Ask All Sailors 21/2475 I was reading the thread about painting the thru hull transducers and stopped at KappyKaplan's post.
Thru Hull Repair Paint billjoye at 7:53am 03.14.17 Ask All Sailors 5/470 I have a question which I've been unable to resolve. How to you properly finish a thru hull repair?

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How to replace anchor roller on bow sprit? JoeWhite at 4:43pm 06.23.24 It is hard to see from the photo, but if I may guess, it appears that there is a hex nut from one si
Noise between Mast and Boom Ted at 3:27pm 06.23.24 If you have a boom vang, snug it up slightly to prevent the boom from moving up and down too much.
Hunter 260 Edison Steering Pulley (Cable Jump) Davidasailor26 at 3:19pm 06.23.24 I will opt for installing the 6 inch hatch as this is likely a reoccuring issue if there is any sla
Hunter 260 Edison Steering Pulley (Cable Jump) philiefay at 3:13pm 06.23.24 Thanks David. The sheaves are attached the same way as yours. As far as I can tell. there is no way
Follow up on '77 h27 Furler Extrusion Issue jssailem at 2:15pm 06.23.24 I like the Harken. There are an easy to use and maintain furler. Enjoy the sailing.
Noise between Mast and Boom JoeWhite at 1:06pm 06.23.24 Raise and lower the boom by hand near the mast and listen for squeaking sound. If squeaking, then i
Thermostat jibes138 at 12:57pm 06.23.24 Thermostats have a weep hole that allows a small flow of coolant even when closed. Have you done the
Thermostat T33 at 12:38pm 06.23.24 Yes. Tested the thermostat in heated water and it works fine. it turned out the engine was in need o
Noise between Mast and Boom JBP-PA at 12:35pm 06.23.24 Some goosenecks have (or are supposed to have) plastic bushings which tend to wear out resulting in
Auto Pilot fixable? JoeWhite at 11:55am 06.23.24 Disconnect the bad battery, then conduct your test.
mast attach points dlochner at 11:18am 06.23.24 Did a little research and memory refresher. What I described in an earlier post is called a mainsail
Auto Pilot fixable? dlochner at 11:09am 06.23.24 Battery One is dead. If I am reading your data correctly, the voltage at battery one is 9.5 volts wi
mast attach points Joe at 10:54am 06.23.24 OK back, here is a photo If the extra hole is a foot or so above the Tack (forward low corner of s
Auto Pilot fixable? Anchor Lady at 10:39am 06.23.24 I think it would be helpful to know the voltage at the failing device when it is troublesome before
Auto Pilot fixable? Anchor Lady at 10:39am 06.23.24 Searching for unicorns are you? :biggrin: First check the electrical connections, make sure all o
Auto Pilot fixable? Anchor Lady at 10:38am 06.23.24 Update and voltage and usage for autopilot issues: Disconnect Shore power: Battery at 13.9 V Run t
Looking for source for used roller furling and jib. Stu Jackson at 10:35am 06.23.24 so the sail will finish in a neat pile on the foredeck. Joe's right. Another trick is to sail on
Looking for source for used roller furling and jib. Joe at 10:26am 06.23.24 Rigging an inexpensive "jib downhaul" will solve most of the issues that make one thinks they need r
mast attach points dlochner at 10:17am 06.23.24 The holes are for reefing. The lower sail slugs do not attach to the sail, rather a thin strong line
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:10am 06.23.24 37038-2012 is the part # for a jabsco toilet 12v solenoid valve with vented loop. However, replacing

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