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Let's be careful out there.... (1) Rich Stidger at 7:11pm 09.02.16 Ask All Sailors 2/434 A well known landmark at Watch Hill Passage, RI. It was a bad day for someone.the operative word...
Unknown mast block (1) Capri at 6:16pm 09.02.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/638 Hi. I have a new old 1981 O'Day 22 and as you see in photo there is a block attached just above fore
Main halyard malfunction Capri at 6:09pm 09.02.16 Ask An Oday Owner 5/963 Hello. I recently bought a 1981 O'Day 22. My halyard is jumping I to the sail track when I try to pu
When to put in the second reef? VanIslandGuy at 5:22pm 09.02.16 Big Boats 16/5267 It's been a fairly gentle first summer with our Hunter 410 as far as winds go. Yesterday was the ex
Access to the bolts holding down the genoa track on the cabin top. Bnealsails at 4:47pm 09.02.16 Big Boats 2/773 I have a Hunter 460 (2002) that leaks water from rain on the inside of the non-opening portlight dir
Dock lines - Make you own or buy them? Brian D at 3:29pm 09.02.16 Ask All Sailors 36/4995 So do you buy dock lines, or do you purchase line in bulk and make your own? Do you put in your own
1976 Catalina 22 in Alaska (5) George in AK at 2:26pm 09.02.16 Catalina 22 44/10202 Last night my wife and I closed the deal on a 1976 Catalina 22 with a swing-keel. We stewed over the
East SF Bay mechanic for Universal 5411 PSR at 1:34pm 09.02.16 Engines and Propulsion 5/1450 Can anyone recommend a SF Bay Area diesel mechanic to tune up my Universal 5411. It runs well but co
Catalina 28 interior table John1534 at 12:50pm 09.02.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1655 I was thinking about buying another early Catalina 28. As I get older the boat are getting smaller.
Down-haul, cunningham or halyard to tighten luff? (1) RussC at 12:40pm 09.02.16 Ask All Sailors 13/6424 We took Tweety (Victoria 18) to a small local lake yesterday for some AM (calm) fishing and PM saili
Trailer Sailer Crusing Family Interview - The Radonics (1) TheSailingRode at 9:07am 09.02.16 Trailer Sailors 0/962 We just released a new episode of our podcast, The Sailing Rode, featuring an interview with the Rad
Hunter 45 CC cabin window leaks Did It at 8:52am 09.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/3897 I have been a 2007 45 CC owner for 8 + years and since I purchased the boat to today have had a leak
Engine mounts for 2001 B361 Westerbeke 30B 3 Guan at 8:55pm 09.01.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1416 Hello, I need to replace engine mounts in my 2001 Westerbeke 30B3 (in the B361). Only problem is get
Spinnaker Car P/N For H33.5 Crane man at 8:12pm 09.01.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/645 Hi I'm looking for the part # for the spinnaker car,which is fitted to the Dovetail like slot on the
Beneteau 423.... Love to hear opinions NYSail at 6:26pm 09.01.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/8312 wife and I are looking to upgrade to a larger boat to take us into our future sailing adventures. We
23.5 Rudder/Tiller Zerosfault at 6:09pm 09.01.16 Smaller Boats 18/2072 Help. I moor my boat on a local lake. What is the proper way to secure the rudder/ tiller when moore
Share your ideas (1) Ken Cross at 4:42pm 09.01.16 Ask All Sailors 57/4340 Since this forum is full of people with great minds, I thought I'd look for simple ideas I should ha
P42 steps for side entrance from a floating doc or dinghy Puesta del sol at 2:48pm 09.01.16 Big Boats 11/1135 Looking for option for a ladder that could easily be taken on/off that would allow 1. To get off bo
Ranger 20 New Owner David McCullough at 2:41pm 09.01.16 Ranger Boats (WA) 2/3278 Aloha and happy to be on board with this forum. I just bought a used Ranger 20 that was last sailed
Idiots on the water! vimocam at 1:57pm 09.01.16 Ask All Sailors 14/1563 http://www.waterwayguide.com/latest-news/news/6920/video-boat-brawl-on-the-choptank-leads-to-charges

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Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:53am 05.04.24 I'm guessing that the problem may be sea water mineral buildup in the intake line--and prob'ly in yo
Rub rail (1) colin59 at 5:44am 05.04.24 here is a pic of the rub rail thks Colin
Locking yourself from the inside Don S/V ILLusion at 5:20am 05.04.24
Locking yourself from the inside dmax at 5:18am 05.04.24 Or get a dog.
Wood Refinishing dlochner at 5:01am 05.04.24 Hand rails are typically teak. Minwax used to make a teak stain. Over the years I've used a number
Locking yourself from the inside garymalmgren at 4:37am 05.04.24
Locking yourself from the inside Captain Larry-DH at 3:59am 05.04.24
Rub rail kappykaplan at 3:18am 05.04.24 what material this is We need a little more information to help you. Any photos?
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged JamesG161 at 10:31pm 05.03.24 You might read this for help. Hunter 42 Owner Modifications and Upgrades Jim...
Outboard Bracket Mounting BAD ORCA at 8:25pm 05.03.24 Hello, I'm in the process of mounting a adjustable kicker bracket on the transom of my 27' C&C. I
Prop Install with a stop? Ralph Johnstone at 8:24pm 05.03.24 Believe it or not, I am pretty decent mechanic Sorry about that but it was you solutions for secu
Compasses don't agree JoeWhite at 8:06pm 05.03.24 You did not indicate if this error is evident while at the dock or on the water. If on the dock, dis
Compasses don't agree Don S/V ILLusion at 7:12pm 05.03.24
Window unit AC install Don S/V ILLusion at 7:09pm 05.03.24 Blowing hot A/C exhaust air into a boat seems counterproductive.
Wood Refinishing hornjb at 7:04pm 05.03.24 Last reply is very confusing, I am sorry. Railing plan is to sand railings and apply varnish. Looks
Tohatsu Charging Grotto at 6:54pm 05.03.24
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Terry Cox at 6:36pm 05.03.24 A few weeks ago I installed the fourth Jabsco macerator pump on the forward head. Why four pumps?
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Terry Cox at 6:34pm 05.03.24 Anyone have any ideas? If it were our boat I would connect a city water hose to the incoming sea w
Prop Install with a stop? SirMichael at 6:14pm 05.03.24 I tried heating (map gas) the prop, for a LONG time too! I bent a couple of pullers in the process.
Outboard Bracket Mounting menissam at 6:11pm 05.03.24 Thanks for the reply! My inboard seems to have governor issues, but I need to move to another marin

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