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Mast raising boom (1) WayneCatt at 3:22pm 07.31.16 Day Sailers 6/1306 I just purchased a O'day 240 in Baltimore and brought it back to Michigan. The trailer had a mast bo
1983 h34 electrical panel upgrade Rschipman at 3:19pm 07.31.16 Big Boats 12/1364 I'm looking to upgrade my electrical 110 outlets to accommodate a 14,000 BTU portable air conditioni
Pumping water out of the ballast SFKjeld at 3:14pm 07.31.16 Smaller Boats 26/3467 I have only launched my water ballasted 23.5 twice. I don't remember the difference in the water lin
Bimini (Conestoga model) (3) RussC at 1:16pm 07.31.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/604 After a two day stay on the boat last week in 102 heat we decided it was time to think about the ad*
Where does ice box drain? gfroch at 1:09pm 07.31.16 Catalina 30 13/5950 Hello all- I don't see a drain to the bilge, so guessing it drains over? hooks into galley sink drai
Hunter34 mast, mainsail slides peacheykeen at 12:30pm 07.31.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/544 FOr a Hunter 34 (1983) Kenyon mast, what size slides are on the mainsail? I'm in Toronto, boat is
Shaft anode small bubbling Ken13559 at 7:57am 07.31.16 Ask All Sailors 44/7297 Today I drove underwater and clean ed the hull. While there I changed out the shaft anode. I noted t
House battery charging JDREHER at 7:23am 07.31.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2213 I have a 1995 Oceanis 440 with a house battery bank of 4, 6V batteries that are only charged when pl
Invest 97 Storm and Prediction JamesG161 at 7:03am 07.31.16 Sails Call Lounge 16/2207 I am posting this forum, since I am an amateur Hurricane Forecaster. I began my study after my City
Fuel line maintenance NYSail at 6:04am 07.31.16 Ask All Sailors 42/8624 hello all, I change my fuel filters each year and find little debris, however boat is 30 years old
Plastic water seal for Day Sailer 1 (1) chaswilson at 5:02am 07.31.16 Day Sailers 3/879 Currently refurbishing Day Sailer and I need to replace the vinyl rib moulding between the teak rail
Yanmar 2gm20 fuel Issue dfischer at 8:35pm 07.30.16 Engines and Propulsion 15/3835 I have a new-to-me Hunter 326 with the above engine and standard 2-blade prop. The fuel gauge does n
Hunter 31 cracked keel (3) Bradv at 8:33pm 07.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/3559 I'm interested in opinions on the attached photos of the iron keel on this Hunter 31. I'm consideri
Toe rail Fairlead Rodsails at 3:09pm 07.30.16 Big Boats 10/2789 Does anyone know of who, what or were I can find a replacement for my 1987 45' Legend. The sea gods
Oday 322 hull indent at chainplate brockville_sailor at 2:30pm 07.30.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/667 Hello, I am looking at a 1988 322 that has some minor hull deflection in the area of the chainplate
Electric conversion for Hunter sailboat sls11115 at 2:14pm 07.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/3925 Has anyone tried an electric motor conversion for a Hunter sailboat? I have a Legend 35.5 with a bl
Static Tests versus Field Use: True Holding Power of Anchor Types? Kings Gambit at 1:26pm 07.30.16 Ask All Sailors 44/6665 While cruising in southern California I see all the various type of anchors on sailboats--from Bruce
S2 9.2 Keel construction Ropeburn at 12:02pm 07.30.16 Ask All Sailors 1/595 Regarding an S2 9.2 aft cabin; It has been seriously neglected and damaged over time on the hard. T
There's wind, and I'm not sailing. weinie at 9:37am 07.30.16 Ask All Sailors 6/911 Don't you hate the feeling you get when you make a bad call to NOT go sailing sometimes? Sometimes
Santa Cruz Island "Report" Kings Gambit at 9:25am 07.30.16 Destinations 7/1189 So, my wife and I were at Santa Cruz Island last weekend and up through yesterday. Four lovely nigh

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I aim to give 100%. Hayden Watson at 4:37am 01.04.24 Well, I think I will continue to work on my attitude and leave giving than 100% to others.
I aim to give 100%. kappykaplan at 3:41am 01.04.24 If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit WC Fields That quote seems appr
I aim to give 100%. Crusty Ol Salt at 3:31am 01.04.24 If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit WC Fields That quote seems appro
2GM20F engine issue Davidasailor26 at 3:24am 01.04.24
Hunter 49 - Windows - Top of Saloon Slawomir at 3:19am 01.04.24 Can anyone tell me what type of material, thickness and light transparency should be used when repla
Windshield H430 Leaking marcham at 12:46am 01.04.24 Windshield ???? You'll need to give us a bit more details...... do you have a photo? which window?
2GM20F engine issue Ken13559 at 11:01pm 01.03.24 Now I'm back to square one!:banghead: The repaired gearbox didn't solve my reversing problem. Now I'
2GM20F engine issue (2) Ken13559 at 10:53pm 01.03.24 Had to chisel off the ridge to move the shaft flange back so that gearbox could be be removed. I sho
Water lock broke Ken13559 at 10:34pm 01.03.24 Be sure to protect your muffler against freezing during the winter. Either drain it or fill it with
Water lock broke (1) Ken13559 at 10:32pm 01.03.24 Ken, if that muffler has perforated through the body once, you KNOW it's just getting ready to perf
Sea-Fire system artboas at 7:21pm 01.03.24
Looking for a practical trailer sailer. CaptainStan at 6:12pm 01.03.24 The first boat I bought had 9 stays and took a lot of time to rig. You want a boat with three stays.
Propeller shaft seal does not seem right. JohnnyP at 6:00pm 01.03.24 Thanks for all the great thoughts. I will follow up and let you know how it turns out. Scott T-bird,
Seaward Fox 19 bilge information CaptainStan at 5:31pm 01.03.24 I went to look at a Seaward Fox catboat yesterday that is for sale. The boat that I have just now is
Towing options Crusty Ol Salt at 5:22pm 01.03.24 If your bilge pump is keeping up with the leakage pier side or at anchor, why would it not keep up u
Water tank level gauge circuit board KiwiYachtie at 4:48pm 01.03.24 Can you post a close up picture of both sides of the circuit board? Chances are an electronic compon
Classic wooden boat owners (1) Will Gilmore at 4:30pm 01.03.24 I love wooden boats for a number of reasons. I grew up around them They usually have the sublime be
C25 new mainsail MaryEllaRose at 3:40pm 01.03.24 North sails did me right. They came out (during covid no less) and measured for a custom main sail w
Classic wooden boat owners garymalmgren at 3:05pm 01.03.24 Yes, I am a wooden boat lover, but at arms length. All respect to those who, sail and maintain those
Towing options NYSail at 2:40pm 01.03.24

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