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Anchor question........ Manson vs Rocna NYSail at 5:30am 03.12.17 Ask All Sailors 16/7741 hello all...... read a ton on anchors and actually owned a Manson supreme 35lb for my Pearson that w
Factory V-Berth not level in 1984 C30? patrickkidd at 9:31pm 03.11.17 Catalina 30 4/2842 Hi there! Is it just me or is the bow end of the v-berth higher than the aft end? It seems like the
Single Hand Rig 222 My Buddy at 5:57pm 03.11.17 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1711 My 222 is stock and I would like to upgrade it and rig it right for single hand sailing for my Dad.
3 Bridge Fiasco Slider at 4:25pm 03.11.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1027 In late January Elan a Beneteau 37 sailed in the SF race. Check out SAIL mag. page 10 and 11 this m
Help me pick a flashlight? Gene Neill at 9:01am 03.11.17 Ask All Sailors 73/10607 Specifically, a flashlight for spotting markers, crab buoys, pirates ships, and such. I like the ide
What is this device? (1) jimshipsky at 8:58am 03.11.17 Ask All Sailors 12/2550 134077 I've been enjoying the YouTube videos: Sailing Uma. These young sailors re-habbed a Pearson 3
Battery Fuses (2) Weasel at 8:38am 03.11.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1113 S 134074 134075 134074
Another rigging question... C22BC at 6:38am 03.11.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/4380 I've have been working on tuning my rigging on my newly purchased C25 and can't seem to get any rake
Registration Number Recommendations for Dinghy (1) BlowMeAway at 5:43am 03.11.17 Ask All Sailors 14/10152 134063 Good morning all, we recently received our Lehr 5HP propane outboard and need to get the ding
Removing Old Deck Block Advice Bad Obsession at 5:37am 03.11.17 Ask All Sailors 3/541 One of the deck blocks at the base of my mast has bit the big one and I will probably need to replac
9.8 up outboard for Mac 19? PleasantDane at 2:30am 03.11.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/841 I have sailed my Mac 19 with a 40 hp outboard since I bought her in 1993. The motor is now well past
Auto reverse monitor ronald.hudson1 at 11:33pm 03.10.17 Ask All Sailors 10/731 I was thinking of buying an auto reverse monitor to look under my foresail while sailing to windwar
Deck recore material: Balsa. divinycell, plywood, or something else? lost soul at 7:30pm 03.10.17 Ask All Sailors 2/1337 I just removed my the foredeck top skin as it was delaminated and bouncy and soggy. I am trying to
Rudder rebulid: what to use as filler instead of foam? lost soul at 7:28pm 03.10.17 Ask All Sailors 16/5847 I have my rudder of and am about to open it up for a rebuild job. The standard procedure is to use
My new electric sail drive (2) Skipperdan at 5:57pm 03.10.17 Engines and Propulsion 39/7481 The weekend started out pretty good. I just put a rack and pinion in my wife's car so I thought I wo
Shim the prop-shaft flange by 1/8" alexco38 at 1:41pm 03.10.17 Ask All Sailors 3/795 Hi folks, I need an extra 1/8" between the propeller hub and the cutlass bearing face in order to pu
Onboard generators are they worth it? Bob S at 1:12pm 03.10.17 Ask All Sailors 15/3601 We've been looking at boats and have seen some that have generators. I'm not sure how reliable they
Dink Question (1) RWSlater at 12:53pm 03.10.17 Ask All Sailors 13/1404 I have a West Marine 310 inflatable (yes I know the PVC dinks are pretty much junk, but I got it for
Davis Instruments Anchor Snubber Richard Bayle at 10:28am 03.10.17 Big Boats 8/2298 Quick to complain, quick to praise. I bought an Anchor Snubber last May from West Marine and regre
LPG gas tank for Force 10 stove Jerry21707 at 10:17am 03.10.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/572 2007 H-31 equipped with a Force 10 stove. The 11 lb. LPG tank is dated 2006. There is no rust and

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Tartan Fantail questions (1) jssailem at 9:30am 06.24.24 You are sailing on a fun lake. I had the opportunity to visit about 10 years ago. We went sailing in
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged (1) BBC16385 at 9:08am 06.24.24 Peggie Thanks for responding. The picture shows the solenoid in the upper right of the photo and th
Flickering House Lights jssailem at 9:06am 06.24.24 Pete. Did you find any corrosion on the connections at either the head or the V-Berth? I would suspe
Recovery Marine's Mast Ladder experiences? BAD ORCA at 8:49am 06.24.24 I suggest you take a look at the teeth on those. https://www.mountainproject.com/forum/topic/107054
Mobile navigation app Dave R. at 8:44am 06.24.24 I use Navionics. Works great!
No more vroom vroom? danooxnard at 8:42am 06.24.24 Make sure the exhaust path is clear and not plugged with carbon or old marine growth. Best of Luck
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing odaydokay at 8:42am 06.24.24 I am sure this is needless, but is your alternator belt decently tight?
No more vroom vroom? jssailem at 8:27am 06.24.24 Sorry, I do not have much experience with your gas engine. My troubleshooting technique is to ident
No more vroom vroom? Timm R Oday25 at 8:25am 06.24.24 Did you replace any of the carb needles ? Sounds like ,from here anyway a carb issue . The carb body
Recovery Marine's Mast Ladder experiences? BAD ORCA at 8:21am 06.24.24 https://www.ebay.com/itm/134992458250?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28 Good price on ebay, definitely use a
Flickering House Lights Timm R Oday25 at 7:36am 06.24.24 This thread sounds just like the christmas tree lights of our youth ...
Companionway leaks? Timm R Oday25 at 7:19am 06.24.24 I'm going to ask my darling bride to hold the wrench on the nuts for the rest of the cabin fasteners
Recovery Marine's Mast Ladder experiences? Tally Ho at 7:13am 06.24.24 I have been using 2 Petzel ascenders, a chair and foot loops to climb my mast for the past 2 seasons
Aft Pulpit Replacement for '85 H31 jssailem at 7:03am 06.24.24 I don't remember hearing of an aft pulpit rail maker manufacturing ready-to-install stainless rails
Looking for source for used roller furling and jib. Project_Mayhem at 6:44am 06.24.24 Try emailing Nautical Donations in Chicago
Could use some help! Project_Mayhem at 6:41am 06.24.24 I would lubricated and clean the mast track (magic erasers make fast work) and make sure your halyar
B331 Bilge Pump electrical Issues Project_Mayhem at 6:37am 06.24.24 Trace wires... The common suspect is connections. They are exposed and often the site of corrosion.
Mobile navigation app BarryL at 6:37am 06.24.24 Hi, The main reason I use the Navionics Boating app is that I can easily transfer routes from my ph
Recovery Marine's Mast Ladder experiences? thinwater at 5:21am 06.24.24 Thanks for honest opinion. I went ahead and ordered a Petzl TIBLOC. I know its technically an asc
Recovery Marine's Mast Ladder experiences? Boomer2it at 5:03am 06.24.24 https://www.ebay.com/itm/134992458250?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28 Good price on ebay, definitely use a h

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