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C22 mkII Boom Stop docon48 at 2:11pm 08.27.16 Catalina 22 14/1373 Does anyone know the correct height above the cabin top where the boom stop should be set. Mine is s
Sealant w/o adhesive capta at 12:31pm 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 31/1881 I'm seeking an exterior sealant w/o ANY adhesive properties that can be used with uncoated mast grad
Air lock in raw water IslandTimeInVancouver at 12:28pm 08.27.16 Catalina 30 14/7721 I have a recurring problem with my raw water system. Anytime I sail with the motor off I develop an
Yamaha 30 New to me Jdub at 11:57am 08.27.16 Yamaha 1/1262 Hi all! I've just become the new owner of a beautiful Yamaha 30 here in Charleston, SC. Fiddler's
Bbq cleaning fred1diver at 11:04am 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 11/669 ok everyone, time to spill the beans, what do you all use to deep clean a stainless Bbq? mine is in
Desperately seeking a sailing laugh PGIJon at 10:00am 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 64/6547 I really need good laugh today... Any good sailing one liners? e.g.... So how's your jib hanging?
Thinking of Developing an App PGIJon at 9:19am 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 27/1176 I was thinking of developing an app where when someone is sailing, they could report the non-measura
Single Line Reefing - reducing drag when hoisting Main Sail (1) smokey73 at 8:27am 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 25/4835 It seems I get a lot of drag from the single line reefing line where it feeds through the sail (at t
O'day 27 aux motor bracket recommendation. jhpereira at 8:16am 08.27.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/691 Hello, I need some opinions in what brand/model bracket will be the more convenient for my 9.8hp 2 s
Starting issues Keith13315 at 6:43am 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 6/534 can anyone offer advice? I have a Yanmar 2GMF I went to start it and the buzzer sounded sick and not
some p-shaft alignment info MitchM at 3:00am 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 1/373 I subscribe to an excellent free blog by master surveyor and mechanic Steve D'antonio. h
Recore Cabin Deck Around Mast on C27 (2) Ajay73 at 1:50am 08.27.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/1209 This is an FYI for all you C27 owners out there. On my 1 980 C27 I'm finally getting around to repai
Y25 II Manual in PDF (2) Syntonos at 10:10pm 08.26.16 Yamaha 0/937 Here it is, knew I had it somewhere.
Mast base wiring connections ozlakemac at 9:47pm 08.26.16 Catalina 310 23/11018 I'm sure a number of you have had the mast off your boats to re-rig, can anyone confirm if the elect
Rigging issue (1) KaptainKirk at 6:37pm 08.26.16 Ask All Sailors 7/989 I'm currently in the process of selling my boat. A rigging survey was done and they found that a li
Hunter 29.5 sailors/racers general sail trim Twille at 5:58pm 08.26.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/1097 I have a 29.5 I am trying to fiquire out. I have been day sailing it thus far and now it it is tim
Wave noise-End slip gfeist at 5:53pm 08.26.16 Smaller Boats 6/760 I have 260 and on end slip that gets some wave action from rear, and makes it sometimes hard to get
Chute Scoop Rigging question (2) chrisings at 5:53pm 08.26.16 Ask All Sailors 6/2339 Hey folks, Our Catalina 30 came with a spinnaker which we have never used, never really looked at i
25.5 - request engine advice jyjohnson at 4:52pm 08.26.16 Smaller Boats 10/698 Hi folks. Today I purchased a Hunter 25.5 which to my un-trained eye looks to be in decent shape (ve
Steaming/Deck Light Combo JamesG161 at 1:19pm 08.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3595 My Deck light has be out since I bought the boat. Yesterday, I had the Deck light bulb remove for r

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Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:07pm 04.15.24 So, I have a question about the this bronze(?) hose barb... I'd like to replace it since it appears
Oh yes I did ! Will Gilmore at 8:01pm 04.15.24 If you're going to take a problem by the horns, first it should have horns. Great thinking. It's k
Pic of Hunter 23 Masthead for fitting main topping lift (3) tim_brisbane at 7:47pm 04.15.24 Thanks all for your input. Dropped the mast over the wknd, attached the topping lift to the masthead
Just bought boat two boats in one day... Tally Ho at 7:26pm 04.15.24 Obsession is for sale once again! Nevermind winter storage, I can't imagine how expensive two slips
Looking for crew for the 2024 Round Whidbey Race May 11-12 Davidasailor26 at 6:47pm 04.15.24
Oh yes I did ! Davidasailor26 at 6:44pm 04.15.24
Just bought boat two boats in one day... Project_Mayhem at 6:04pm 04.15.24
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid Project_Mayhem at 6:01pm 04.15.24 I am still puzzled by the "I" terminal of the pre-heat solenoid and why it is tied in to the lift p
Just bought boat two boats in one day... dLj at 5:45pm 04.15.24
cleaning out head calcium Hayden Watson at 5:41pm 04.15.24 I used to have a lot of trouble with this. I would get a solid shale buildup on the sides of the ta
Just bought boat two boats in one day... (1) Tally Ho at 5:05pm 04.15.24
Top Swivel problems? Two Sails at 3:41pm 04.15.24
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid Fred at 3:34pm 04.15.24 Believe me, I googled this in every way possible including using Google lens to search for the schem
2004 Hunter 41 Bilge Water on the hard kappykaplan at 3:29pm 04.15.24 Masts are a major source of leaks in the winter. All the openings combined with wind driven rain re
2004 Hunter 41 Bilge Water on the hard dlochner at 3:21pm 04.15.24 Masts are a major source of leaks in the winter. All the openings combined with wind driven rain res
Hunter 410 door latch Nauti Laopo at 3:01pm 04.15.24 After 30 years mine failed also. Took it apart and in fact the spring had broke. A trip to harbor fr
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? (6) jbmia at 2:49pm 04.15.24 Thanks for the insight Peggy and Ralph. Yep, the flange is flat.. I went ahead and dove into the
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? (2) chichiflys at 2:48pm 04.15.24 Still slowly replacing my chain plates. Did the two aft lowers last year. Got the port fwd lower a
How to tie up to a cleat (or how NOT to lose your dinghy) rgranger at 2:46pm 04.15.24
Electric Portable Generator? JRT at 1:24pm 04.15.24 That is great, I'm learning and just thinking of ideas. I agree several are very slick marketing fo

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