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Launching without trailer extension! LakeShark at 10:00am 02.24.17 Trailer Sailors 7/1661 Just came across this today and had to share. if it were only so easy! FPeetFWRVxo
Using a Convoluted Wheel? CYQK at 9:19am 02.24.17 Ask All Sailors 6/768 Well....... If you are anything like me never heard of a convoluted wheel before. Am polishing all t
Aqua Signal 25 combo - known flaw? (2) Skipper at 8:47am 02.24.17 Ask All Sailors 22/3295 When I had the mast out 2 years ago, I used the opportunity to get some work done, including install
Diesel Engine Smokes and speed limited forward not in reverse why? Capt Ziggy at 6:57am 02.24.17 Ask All Sailors 12/1002 My diesel engine spews out black smoke and speed is limited to 2400-2500 RPM in forward. In reverse
It's Flare Season shemandr at 6:16am 02.24.17 Ask All Sailors 52/3395 I have to replace most or all of my flares, smoke signals and other expired signaling devices this s
Water fill location Ned Ludd at 5:16am 02.24.17 Ask All Sailors 8/876 I have been reading through old posts here over coffee. My boat has the water fill deck fitting in t
Calling all Catalina 275 owners (1) Codybear at 4:37am 02.24.17 Catalina 275 157/45990 Seeing that we are a small group of C275 owners and rather scattered, I thought I would start the fi
Looking At a Cape Dory 25 and 3 different Balboa 26's wsmac at 11:55pm 02.23.17 Trailer Sailors 9/3855 I'm the guy some may know from the Hunter forum who is looking at a 28.5 and a 33. Getting a lot of
leak cloydmilton at 8:58pm 02.23.17 Catalina 310 14/2728 We've had a lot of rain here in LA and after each storm there is fresh water in the bilge. The wate
Mast repair for my 1982 Hunter 22 rick221 at 5:26pm 02.23.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1904 I made a serious mistake lowering mast and the end result is a mast that is now broke in half. Any i
Hunter 326 Blisters fbcoache at 4:07pm 02.23.17 Mid-Size Boats 6/1364 Looking into a Hunter 326 that has not been out of the water for a few years, will need a new bottom
Recomended Jobs to do while out of the water? wilf at 3:26pm 02.23.17 Ask All Sailors 27/1834 So my oday 322 is being hauled out for a few days next week to replace the cutlass, inspect the shaf
What type muffler on 94 Hunter 37.5 ddrewry at 3:15pm 02.23.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/740 I'm replacing everything from the exhaust manifold aft. Previous owner tried repaying cracked manif
Hunter 30T Engine cover/housing/box repair? Patrick Randall at 2:15pm 02.23.17 Mid-Size Boats 7/1889 My 30T has had a leak from the hatch which has caused the top of the engine housing "box or cover" (
Mac 22 rudder gudgeon replacements tim_kd7jz at 10:19am 02.23.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/530 If anyone has replaced the stainless steel rod hinge for their rudder with the gudgeons that Blue Wa
San Francisco Bay Boat Owners: How's Your Bottom Growth This Winter? rardiH36 at 9:59am 02.23.17 Ask All Sailors 1/434 My berthing port is Sausalito. Three miles North of the Golden Gate Bridge. I engage a diver ser
1st Post... 1st Large (to me) Sailboat... Hunter 28.5 or Hunter 33 wsmac at 9:19am 02.23.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 30/3252 Hello. This is probably the typical newbie... "What boat should I buy?" post, but hopefully I can cl
Removing Polyglow ?? Pat at 8:49am 02.23.17 Musings With Maine Sail 5/7589 Maine Sail, thank you for your contributions! I looked at our grey 272 LE's hull this week and noti
Shaft size Catalina 315, 2014 Edj at 7:45am 02.23.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/2519 Looking to buy Catalina 315, does anyone know the shaft size I would like to put on PSS. Thank you f
switching from 1GM to electric Kommy000 at 6:26am 02.23.17 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2218 About ready to switch from diesel to electric and thought about posting here see if anybody wants 1G

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Shaft coupling flange igillerman at 6:13pm 06.06.24
Curiosity might be making me overthink ggrizzard at 6:13pm 06.06.24 D Max has an idea worth considering. Just be aware, there may be a rudderpost/steering gear just bel
Shaft coupling flange ggrizzard at 6:08pm 06.06.24 Not accusing, but... Did you notice that the four pre-drilled holes in the new flange are not symmet
C&C 25 MK2 - tender or stiff shemandr at 5:55pm 06.06.24 You don't have to fly the the 150% jib on that boat. A family friendly 110% should be just fine for
C&C 25 MK2 - tender or stiff igillerman at 5:44pm 06.06.24
Pearson 32 through hull question JibJab at 5:41pm 06.06.24 Thanks for your thoughts. I was basically thinking the same and will make this a permanent fix. t
Stuffing box mount repair kappykaplan at 4:54pm 06.06.24 Nicely done! :beer:
Looking for ideas on galley remodel fred1diver at 4:45pm 06.06.24 What do you all think about stainless steel for countertops?
Dropping rudder on 11.0A shemandr at 4:32pm 06.06.24 Nice result! And I continue to think this is the fastest way to go sailing. Plus you can have a gr
Dropping rudder on 11.0A (2) mbefus at 4:19pm 06.06.24
Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch dLj at 4:18pm 06.06.24 Is that hose fine to use regular worm drive hose clamps on? I don't recommend using those kinds of
Stuffing box mount repair (1) mbefus at 4:16pm 06.06.24 Job is done and new rudder mounted. Really amazed I was able to pull this off as it was my first tim
Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch skunther at 4:11pm 06.06.24 Is that hose fine to use regular worm drive hose clamps on?
Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch dlochner at 3:32pm 06.06.24 It should be fine, this is not a below the waterline application. I prefer Trident over Shields, but
Edson Pedestal Screws dlochner at 3:30pm 06.06.24
Color-matching gelcoat docofthebay at 3:27pm 06.06.24 Ha! I see the 3, but I am generally at a loss to know if I need a little more brown or a little more
Edson Pedestal Screws sailcapt340 at 3:17pm 06.06.24
Rudder crack dmax at 3:06pm 06.06.24 You might be able to get something for the SS rudder stock, probably would have to clean it up first
Water Pump Impellor kappykaplan at 3:04pm 06.06.24 If you don't know when it was changed, I would suggest replacing it. :plus:
Rudder crack shemandr at 3:00pm 06.06.24 Be gentle. mbefus probably has an aching wallet in his hip pocket.

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