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Charleston Spar In Mast Furling - Replace control lines Time 2 Cruise at 12:50pm 03.16.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1685 Has anyone had the pleasure to replace the inhaul and outhaul lines on the cited spar? The line just
Chemical question for Peggy Craig Cook at 11:09am 03.16.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/703 I was reading the commissioning articles in Sail and Cruising World this month and they both reminde
Masthead sheeves jansan at 9:33am 03.16.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/961 Can anyone advise on the size of the pulley (O/Dia, thickness and bore I/Dia ) for the masthead shee
3M 4991B VHB tape Sefuller at 9:13am 03.16.17 Ask All Sailors 3/782 Looking for 1/2" BLACK 4991 VHB tape for my window replacement project. I have located an Ebay sell
Pulling hurth transmission (1) JimHartnett at 8:05am 03.16.17 Catalina 310 25/5658 There isn't enough room to pull the transmission away from the engine. After about a half inch I hit
Shaft length for a Hunter 25 (2006) Alex111 at 5:52am 03.16.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1661 Hi, I just bought a 2006 Hunter 25 without motor, which is the best Shaftt length for Them 20" or 25
Thoughts of summer... Desolation Sound BC SVPardonMyFrench at 11:48pm 03.15.17 Destinations 10/1743 if you are in Seattle or Vancouver, Desolation Sound is a must. Check out this third video of ou
SBO Burgee Mark Maulden at 11:11pm 03.15.17 Ask All Sailors 54/3566 Do we have one? Couldn't seem to find such with a quick search. A lot of sailors talking of meetin
2006 26m bowsprit stantion base need resealing. screws will not remove chemainiac at 6:29pm 03.15.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/568 hi folks I cannot remove the screws on my 2006 26m bow sprit stantion base. I have attempted to leve
Shaft length for your dinghy...SFW freeheelbillie at 5:44pm 03.15.17 Ask All Sailors 7/1293 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 6/830 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 11/1017 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 6/1274 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 0/771 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 17/2678 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 1/480 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 3/1517 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 16/12059 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 16/1394 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 23/15451 Do any of you have this outboard? Looking for opinions on a near 10hp motor. I have the 10'2" infla

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A Little Story About Our GPS jviss at 3:06pm 07.07.24 So, now you trust that GPS?
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... jviss at 3:02pm 07.07.24 Only one shuttle block? So, one reef? Mine has two.
Folding or Spring Cleat Regrets? Skipper J at 2:49pm 07.07.24 I have a set that hasn't been installed yet if you need some pics or have questions about it Hi,
Hunter 380 non-skid paint Sailgunner at 2:47pm 07.07.24 Any special prep working with interdeck? Did it roll on the old diamond patterned glass without cl
Is a little water in the bilge okay? jviss at 2:40pm 07.07.24 It could just be that the bilge pumps can't pump out that last bit of water. Try sponging it out an
Auto Pilot Simrad issues Tally Ho at 2:32pm 07.07.24 I am not familiar with the Simrad WP30, but on my Raymarine wheel pilot, the motor unit has a wire l
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 2:28pm 07.07.24 I used to change impellers every year. I stopped doing that several years ago, as I noted that the
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? BarryL at 2:10pm 07.07.24 Hi, A number of years ago I bought one of the blue 'globe' impellers that was supposed to be able t
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 2:09pm 07.07.24 I think Johnson makes the Westerbeke's pumps. Be sure to compare your OEM impeller with the afterma
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? Rich Stidger at 2:06pm 07.07.24 I have the pump that uses the 48500 impeller, but even so, there's an updated pump for this engine
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... Rich 35.5 at 1:55pm 07.07.24 Just wanted to post an update for future searchers... I was lucky enough to find the shuttle car at
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 1:50pm 07.07.24 I have the pump that uses the 48500 impeller, but even so, there's an updated pump for this engine t
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move JamesG161 at 1:41pm 07.07.24 All Mississippi Gulf Coast Marinas have Mandatory Evacuations for Hurricanes. Choose Wisely :cool:
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move Rick Webb at 1:20pm 07.07.24 Point Cadet This may be dated information but something to check on wherever you end up. When we l
Mid-ship cleat location for O'Day 34/35 eherlihy at 1:16pm 07.07.24 I would place a fixed cleat in line with the center of effort of the boat... Basically slightly aft
Yanmar 20gm starting issue capta at 1:15pm 07.07.24 You haven't reported your progress, which would be nice for those who tried to help you. "What's it
A Little Story About Our GPS capta at 1:02pm 07.07.24 For someone who emphatically stated, "I'm not going anywhere without a working GPS", I find it inter
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? Rich Stidger at 12:53pm 07.07.24 Then I found an aftermarket kit on eBay for $17, so I bought that, too. Any horror stories @jviss
A Little Story About Our GPS Terry Cox at 12:20pm 07.07.24 Just so you know, I haven't gotten any better since! Nonsense, Stu. You've always been very helpfu
What are these tracks used for? Joe at 12:14pm 07.07.24

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