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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 16/5266 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 6/8311 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 11/1131 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
loos tension gauge jdub tn at 1:24pm 09.01.16 Catalina 22 12/2474 I am a new owner (this summer) of an '88. I was fortunate in that the marina I launched/berth at, t
H23.5 electrical shock Rick Macdonald at 12:10pm 09.01.16 Smaller Boats 25/2052 After 15 seasons with my H 23.5, I thought I knew everything I needed to know about this boat. After

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Mastervolt Inverter Issue Davidasailor26 at 5:20pm 05.03.24
Help please, Mast electrical plug C&C 25 mk 1 (1) CliffA at 5:12pm 05.03.24
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged capta at 5:11pm 05.03.24 Does "The sea cock does open and close." mean water comes in through it? Have you checked the sea st
Mastervolt Inverter Issue brockfromwa at 5:08pm 05.03.24 Has it ever been subjected to heavy or inductive loads? I've seen audio amplifiers clip or go into
Prop Install with a stop? capta at 5:05pm 05.03.24 You could have saved yourself a lot of hassle by just heating the prop's hub with a torch. Bronze he
Mastervolt Inverter Issue brockfromwa at 5:04pm 05.03.24 What gauge and length are the supply cables? My guess is the voltage is sagging below some threshol
Outboard Bracket Mounting Project_Mayhem at 5:04pm 05.03.24 What's wrong with your inboard? You'll need some marine plywood tabbed to the backside of the fiberg
Mastervolt Inverter Issue Project_Mayhem at 4:58pm 05.03.24 Has it ever been subjected to heavy or inductive loads? I've seen audio amplifiers clip or go into p
Help please, Mast electrical plug C&C 25 mk 1 kappykaplan at 4:45pm 05.03.24
Mastervolt Inverter Issue Davidasailor26 at 4:44pm 05.03.24 What gauge and length are the supply cables? My guess is the voltage is sagging below some threshold
Help please, Mast electrical plug C&C 25 mk 1 CliffA at 4:36pm 05.03.24
Hatches Micky W. at 3:55pm 05.03.24 I was joking of course. Just making fun of the high cost of everything "marine".
Compasses don't agree Maine Sail at 3:36pm 05.03.24 When was the last time you swung the compass. Here In Maine with thick fog I had it done pretty rou
Prop Install with a stop? SirMichael at 3:05pm 05.03.24
Compasses don't agree elink at 2:52pm 05.03.24 Stainless is an alloy composed primarily of iron, I.e., ferrous metal. I should have used the term
Best way to transport first boat? Advice Requested Siamese at 2:50pm 05.03.24 That big lump on the trailer's tongue. I'm figuring it's either surge brakes or a mailbox. Leaning
Prop Install with a stop? Tally Ho at 2:40pm 05.03.24 The prop and nuts may not have been installed properly or there is something wrong with one or the o
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged dlochner at 2:12pm 05.03.24 Is there a filter in the line? When the seacock is opened with the hose removed, does water come i
Best way to transport first boat? Advice Requested dlochner at 2:10pm 05.03.24 I would not take the trailer down the road in it's current condition. With about 8 short pieces of
Compasses don't agree elink at 2:08pm 05.03.24

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