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Racor leak... SailFysh at 3:07pm 08.21.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1894 The knurled white plastic knob on top of the racor has a slow leak. I finally slowed and almost stop
Speaking of Likes Bad Obsession at 2:52pm 08.21.16 Ask All Sailors 18/1456 I am HURT!!! I posted my video of my boat trip this year and I have been viewed about 652 times and
Aft air mattress? SailFysh at 12:21pm 08.21.16 Catalina 310 5/1135 Anybody replaced the aft cabin cushions with a low profile air mattress? Seems its would be easier b
"Double the Cape"--Origin of Phrase? Kings Gambit at 9:24am 08.21.16 Ask All Sailors 21/12102 I realize that to "double the cape" (by present definition) is to sail, or pass, by it--- especially
Hi, I have a 2004 Hunter 41. I lost my steaming light. Anyone know the make and model number. verdi7 at 9:06am 08.21.16 Big Boats 1/444 Hi, I have a 2004 Hunter 41. Lost my steaming light. Anyone know the make and model number? The stea
ysm8 emulsified oil and engine care blackout at 7:42am 08.21.16 Engines and Propulsion 6/1500 Looking for advice on emulsified oil and engine care. We have a yanmar ysm8 in a 1979 oday 28. It
Radar upgrade sailme88 at 6:17am 08.21.16 Big Boats 7/1585 This is offered as a personal experience. I hope the info offers another perspective that aids other
Very Newbie bradsawler at 5:50am 08.21.16 Ask All Sailors 59/9667 Hi All, I'm very new to sailing and I am completely hooked. My family purchased a lake house in NH a
Blasphemy by Winch Over-haul (2) CloudDiver at 12:52am 08.21.16 Ask All Sailors 50/8272 So I got this is old Barient 24 Self Tailer on eBay for $99. I love bronze, like so many of us do,
Raymarine Chartploter blinking on and off Full Circle 473 at 11:23pm 08.20.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/878 I have 2006 B473. The Chartploter at the nav station will periodically blink off and on. System is t
Catalina 25 SK weldment bolt wobbles & strange screws? (1) jmczzz at 7:43pm 08.20.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1313 Refurbishing the keel on my 78 C25. I dropped the keel using the 4 threaded rod technique. With the
Spinlock Clutch Cleats lehighsail at 7:13pm 08.20.16 Ask All Sailors 0/300 Solved.
Hunter 356 History GPappy at 6:07pm 08.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2644 I have decided to make the plunge from power boats to sailboats and have started to narrow down my c
Replacement front hatch ont O'Day 22 1979 Rudds67 at 5:58pm 08.20.16 Ask An Oday Owner 1/537 5 years ago we lost our front hatch that was not buckled down during a storm... I have made a tempor
Rear Stay needs parts - looking for a supplier Donnie222 at 4:43pm 08.20.16 Ask All Sailors 4/427 My rear stay is way too loose. I have adjusted the turnbuckle to the full extent possible and I sti
Magic Lights Ellis14376 at 4:03pm 08.20.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/701 I just bought a 2011 Beneteau 34 and may have magic lights. There are LED lights at the foot of the
Disassembly (2) capta at 1:55pm 08.20.16 Ask All Sailors 8/576 127075 127076 127075 127076 Has anyone any experience taking this long extension shaft off the gear
Hunter 380 - rigging TheTY at 1:20pm 08.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/444 I am looking for advice on tuning the rigging on my Hunter 380. The manual states the diamonds are t
Ultimate Trailer Sailor (2) SamLust at 1:16pm 08.20.16 Trailer Sailors 20/4292 The rig is finally together. Centerboard on Sunbird opened up, hacked out, and filled with resin en
Reading Kings Gambit at 12:45pm 08.20.16 Ask All Sailors 13/887 Nichts

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Lets talk cooking JBP-PA at 8:44am 09.25.23 I've not used the Omnia. It's aluminum and I don't like to cook in aluminum. I know there is a non
Spider web cracks. How to fix them? BigEasy at 8:41am 09.25.23 There is a product that purports to handle such cracks. I have no experience with it: Capta
The Sewing Machine Thread Tedd at 8:35am 09.25.23 Looking forward to it! I have a project in mind for my boat and I'm sure I'll find your information
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. LoriPetersen at 8:35am 09.25.23
Pedestal Wheel Lock on 1999 H280? matts997 at 8:24am 09.25.23 Looks like you sail in a lake--a wheel lock might work better there than it did for me in Puget Soun
Volvo MD11C Overheating issue SailMaster at 8:24am 09.25.23 I now know that we are not getting full flow. We removed the thermostat and found it to be an origin
Does anyone know what this boat is dlochner at 8:20am 09.25.23 First stop when searching for boat information is SailboatData.com. Search for Albin and then look
Pedestal Wheel Lock on 1999 H280? Occasional Heeler at 8:20am 09.25.23 Nope -- no autopilot on this one and thanks for info. Agree with the boat going off-course while so
Does anyone know what this boat is trumannoawakowsi at 8:15am 09.25.23 Thanks you so much I cannot tell you how much time has have spent looking for this.
Lets talk cooking morbidfollower at 8:13am 09.25.23 Pan bread: I put 1 cup flour, 1 tsp yeast in a ziploc bag. Add salt & dried herbs to taste. On the
Deception Pass. Hello Below at 8:12am 09.25.23 Thanks again @Hayden Watson for the very helpful information. This thread is a keeper. We transite
Does anyone know what this boat is dlochner at 8:06am 09.25.23 It is an Albin Vega 57, which is marketing for a 5.7 meter boat which is a bit over 18'. https://sa
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water Blitz at 8:06am 09.25.23 Why can't Sureseal have instructions like your LasDrop Gen ll ? I agree, Tides Marine Technical
Lets talk cooking JBP-PA at 8:05am 09.25.23 Pan bread: I put 1 cup flour, 1 tsp yeast in a ziploc bag. Add salt & dried herbs to taste. On the
Just a bit too much heel and helm danstanford at 8:01am 09.25.23 Dan: Your 3rd option is the correct one and most efficient - ease the traveler until the boat comes
Pedestal Wheel Lock on 1999 H280? matts997 at 7:58am 09.25.23 As an alternative, I would strongly consider an autopilot, if at all possible. I just sold my H280
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 (1) Lady Brisa at 7:52am 09.25.23 Thanks Twalker, so the wood floor is not directly over the the ballast top. Any hole giving water ac
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter jviss at 7:45am 09.25.23 You could add an antenna. I have two VHF antennas on my boat, one on top of the mast, another on th
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dlochner at 7:41am 09.25.23 A lot of ifs in this thread. In the end, turning off the splitter creates a lot of risk for very lit
Any C275 Owners moving up from a Capri 22? drewlamparello at 7:19am 09.25.23 Raritan Bay seems to be big water relatitive to Lake sailing as I used my Capri so some days it may

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