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should I unclip line from mast to end of boom? jyjohnson at 7:12am 09.05.16 Smaller Boats 12/2438 Took our 25.5 yesterday in light air yesterday. There is a wire cable with a simple spring loaded sh
Assym hardware. Clydo at 7:07pm 09.04.16 Catalina 310 3/1020 Wonder if snap shackles are strong enough to use on Tack and for sheets on clew? I usually use cow
Access stanchion nuts behind cabinets 86 C36 kloewit at 4:48pm 09.04.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/604 need to replace stanchions midship on my C 39 1989. Does anyone know how to get to the nuts behind t
Things to look out for when buying a 2006 36 Mk II sashaproctor at 4:44pm 09.04.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/963 I recently sold my 1976 Catalina 27 and have put an offer in on a 2006 36 MK II. I have a survey/se
Yanmar leaking seawater pump; metric not SAE/inch kip at 4:34pm 09.04.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/1075 I was getting a Yanmar 3HMF started after not running for several years. One of the things I was tol
Shakey Perkins Diesel Marc Robic at 3:20pm 09.04.16 Mid-Size Boats 10/3567 (I have a Perkins 18HP, 3 cylinder) Sometimes, at idle, the engine will shack a lot. But I give it
23.5 attaching topping lift to masthead travelingjerryb at 3:13pm 09.04.16 Smaller Boats 18/2465 OK, one more stupid question. Replacing all my running rigging. What knot (or other attachment metho
shift cable removal blunt at 2:40pm 09.04.16 The Cherubini Hunters 2/615 any suggestions on removing the shift cable?i have detached it from the motor and have opened up the
C30 MKII Docking Challenge Finn1 at 2:09pm 09.04.16 Catalina 30 7/1464 Hi All...I've got a challenge I'm hoping you can help me with. I recently moved to a new slip whe
This will make you want to sail the Chesapeake! Bad Obsession at 1:33pm 09.04.16 Ask All Sailors 26/2966 I bought this on Blueray a while back and it is breathtaking to watch. Here is a preview of it. It
Moorage Rates druid at 1:02pm 09.04.16 Ask All Sailors 41/3636 I wonder what everyone is paying for moorage rates here. After taxes, electricity, surcharges, etc.
New boater Hunter 27 William1989 at 10:15am 09.04.16 Mid-Size Boats 14/3328 Hello all, My name is William and I am new to this site but have found it helpful thus far. Wonder
41DS fuel guage gfrazzle at 9:57am 09.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/388 Installed rebuilt Balmar 100 amp alternator and new ARS-5 voltage regulator. Works great but now fue
Fresh Water tank leak NiceBeny at 9:53am 09.04.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/851 Hi everyone, I found a almost pin hole leak near the top of one of my plastic fresh water tanks, i n
Y-25 PARTS gobluemich290 at 8:50am 09.04.16 Yamaha 11/3075 Hi All, I have a Y-25 and am need of a few parts. I emailed Mr. Suzuki per the YamahaSailboats.org
No vhf fred1diver at 6:11am 09.04.16 Ask All Sailors 8/722 hey everyone, I Was has having problem with my vhf, no reception no transmition, I found the problem
Original Sales Brochure for MacGregor 21/22/23/25/36 (2) jmce1587 at 12:53am 09.04.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1646 Came across the original sales brochure for the older Macgregors from a former crew. Wanted to shar
Removing Washer/Dryer from 426DS Airborneheel at 10:44pm 09.03.16 Big Boats 3/713 I'd like to free up that space. I'm wondering if anyone here has done the same thing. It appears I'l
1984 Hunter 31 - Persistent leak near fuel tank (1) Glenn2002 at 9:56pm 09.03.16 Mid-Size Boats 59/10814 Just bought a 1984 Hunter 31. Spent a week now throwing 8 garbage bags of junk from the boat, two da
Life according to Snoopy (1) Kermit at 8:06pm 09.03.16 Ask All Sailors 2/424 127727

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Compression Post - way to stop the bleeding? mavexe at 6:57am 03.11.24
Compression Post - way to stop the bleeding? Justin_NSA at 6:50am 03.11.24 Mine got plugged up from muddobbers (sp?) nests settling to the base. I installed an inspection plat
Microwave on Hunter 306? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:47am 03.11.24 And if all fails , contact. Al or Mike at SBO who are former Hunter employees
New Restrictions for Boaters in the Exumas shemandr at 6:47am 03.11.24 ... Set moorings won't tear up the bottom the way transient's anchors do. Is sea grass better for f
Compression Post - way to stop the bleeding? kloudie1 at 5:34am 03.11.24 welcome to the forum!! It usually is a result of plugged drain holes in the mast base. Small ports t
Cockpit Handrail on Beneteau Oceanis 400 (1996) NYSail at 9:01pm 03.10.24
Hunter 376 arch modification DSqr at 7:48pm 03.10.24
Mattress for aft cabin DSqr at 7:44pm 03.10.24 We bought our mattress from McWhorter in Fairbury, IL. We gave them our old mattress to replicate, b
Kent Narrows Chesapeake DSqr at 7:31pm 03.10.24 We chartered out of Rock Hall in October and our contract specifically prohibited transiting the Nar
Broken Rudder KeukaSailer at 7:23pm 03.10.24 Or you could make one yourself with simple hand tools...get a nice piece of 4/4 teak, mahogany, or c
Yacht Racing 101-FREE Seminar in San Pedro CA PaulK at 5:49pm 03.10.24 So... How'd it go?
New Restrictions for Boaters in the Exumas PaulK at 5:47pm 03.10.24 Maybe they're expecting the sea grass to spread into the clear sand bottom areas once people stop dr
Puck Lights chuckwayne at 5:35pm 03.10.24 I'm looking for 3", tap on/off, led puck lights to replace the lights we have with the micro switch
Puck Lights jssailem at 4:37pm 03.10.24 I have seen puck lights that are tap capable but battery powered. There are puck lights that are 1
Acp to fiberglass Crazy Dave Condon at 2:26pm 03.10.24 I thought I had spoken you but heck , I am an old fart that cannot remember squat. I sent you a pr
Acp to fiberglass KeukaSailer at 2:05pm 03.10.24 Hey Dave! Hope all is well! Spoke to you at length via message and phone call a when I first got it
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? Justin_NSA at 2:01pm 03.10.24 This is what happens when you don't use the blower when fueling a gas engine. Fortunately no one was
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? (1) tfox2069 at 2:00pm 03.10.24 I had a Yamaha 9.9 long shaft high thrust on my 1974 Catalina 27. It worked great, but you need the
Cockpit table - how to secure it gwoolverton at 1:54pm 03.10.24 223429 That's a nice solution. Thanks.
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES tfox2069 at 1:52pm 03.10.24 Thanks for your posts over the years Dave! Great milestone.

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