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Rudder post parts install geek_guy at 7:17am 08.22.16 Big Boats 0/430 I am looking for opinions on my install of the steering cable. When I took the pieces off below the
What mainsail will fit my boat IH82BL8 at 5:44am 08.22.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/731 Looking for a good used main for an '84 Hunter 31. It has a 37'-4" luff and 11'-0" foot. How far o
Foul Weather Gear Apex at 4:17am 08.22.16 Ask All Sailors 12/2993 I am looking for recommendations and looking for sales, typical sales timing, and or locations to bu
Downwind Racing Through Tornados Apex at 4:11am 08.22.16 Racing 5/929 Crewed during the Grand Haven Commodore's Cup: 2nd place finish. It was a fun downwind ride, even
Lots of 26M for sale fortunare at 7:15pm 08.21.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1628 Just checked Sailboatlistings.com and saw 48 26Ms.!! Is it just the time of year or is something els
threaded backing stripped Justin_NSA at 6:58pm 08.21.16 Mid-Size Boats 10/1099 3 out of 4 backing plate holes on one of my opening deck windows are stripped. There's nothing for t
tach sensor test? obsailor at 6:33pm 08.21.16 Catalina 30 4/1032 I have a Catalina 30 Mk II with a Universal M 25XP engine. Recently I noticed my tach gauge will sl
P42 Furling System Modification (2) Terry Cox at 4:54pm 08.21.16 Big Boats 2/848 Our 1991 boat came equipped with a Hood double line furling system that has always worked, except re
TS Fiona, Invest 99L and Invest 90L JamesG161 at 4:33pm 08.21.16 Sails Call Lounge 3/1215 Tropical Storm Fiona is struggling to keep her TS status. It is on track to move North and miss USA
Racor leak... SailFysh at 3:07pm 08.21.16 Ask All Sailors 13/2149 The knurled white plastic knob on top of the racor has a slow leak. I finally slowed and almost stop
Speaking of Likes Bad Obsession at 2:52pm 08.21.16 Ask All Sailors 18/1632 I am HURT!!! I posted my video of my boat trip this year and I have been viewed about 652 times and
Aft air mattress? SailFysh at 12:21pm 08.21.16 Catalina 310 5/1387 Anybody replaced the aft cabin cushions with a low profile air mattress? Seems its would be easier b
"Double the Cape"--Origin of Phrase? Kings Gambit at 9:24am 08.21.16 Ask All Sailors 21/13923 I realize that to "double the cape" (by present definition) is to sail, or pass, by it--- especially
Hi, I have a 2004 Hunter 41. I lost my steaming light. Anyone know the make and model number. verdi7 at 9:06am 08.21.16 Big Boats 1/500 Hi, I have a 2004 Hunter 41. Lost my steaming light. Anyone know the make and model number? The stea
ysm8 emulsified oil and engine care blackout at 7:42am 08.21.16 Engines and Propulsion 6/1741 Looking for advice on emulsified oil and engine care. We have a yanmar ysm8 in a 1979 oday 28. It
Radar upgrade sailme88 at 6:17am 08.21.16 Big Boats 7/1826 This is offered as a personal experience. I hope the info offers another perspective that aids other
Very Newbie bradsawler at 5:50am 08.21.16 Ask All Sailors 59/11284 Hi All, I'm very new to sailing and I am completely hooked. My family purchased a lake house in NH a
Blasphemy by Winch Over-haul (2) CloudDiver at 12:52am 08.21.16 Ask All Sailors 50/9464 So I got this is old Barient 24 Self Tailer on eBay for $99. I love bronze, like so many of us do,
Raymarine Chartploter blinking on and off Full Circle 473 at 11:23pm 08.20.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1039 I have 2006 B473. The Chartploter at the nav station will periodically blink off and on. System is t
Catalina 25 SK weldment bolt wobbles & strange screws? (1) jmczzz at 7:43pm 08.20.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1557 Refurbishing the keel on my 78 C25. I dropped the keel using the 4 threaded rod technique. With the

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Deck Hardware Neddimg dlochner at 3:58am 05.06.24 Sealing hardware from the outside never works for long. Two products that work least poorly are Capt
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION twodzusfittings at 3:20am 05.06.24 See 14 April post, item 5. I read it the first time. I hear you. But I ran it more than one minute
Should prop spin in Reverse? arf145 at 9:19pm 05.05.24 I usually shut the engine off in forward, then shift to reverse briefly and then leave it in neutral
Compasses don't agree Mark Maulden at 9:07pm 05.05.24
Compasses don't agree thinwater at 8:38pm 05.05.24 I was cruising along on autopilot, easy going, easy weather. I started futzing around the deck, work
Want to replace my toe rails on my ODay 28 Project_Mayhem at 8:32pm 05.05.24 I think this was the post If you take your toe rails off, they will try to straighten themselves ou
Outboard Bracket Mounting Project_Mayhem at 8:27pm 05.05.24 For a quick and dirty short term solution you could use rubber washers. I've sway bar link bushings
Window unit AC install Project_Mayhem at 8:18pm 05.05.24 Portable AC units come in a number of different flavors with varying degrees of efficiency. The unit
Should prop spin in Reverse? Calif. Ted at 6:49pm 05.05.24 Should a mechanical transmission allow the shaft to turn in FWD? when the engine is shut down? It
Locking yourself from the inside zinahewitt at 5:58pm 05.05.24
Should prop spin in Reverse? Tally Ho at 5:42pm 05.05.24 I used a very similar feathering prop from Martec. Two blades. It needed 4 or 5 knots of speed when
Should prop spin in Reverse? Tally Ho at 5:41pm 05.05.24 The instructions from Max Prop say to shut engine off while still in forward at idle speed. The bl
Should prop spin in Reverse? Tally Ho at 5:37pm 05.05.24
Should prop spin in Reverse? Tally Ho at 5:37pm 05.05.24 I put the transmission in neutral, shut down the engine, then shift into reverse to feather the pro
Compasses don't agree jssailem at 5:33pm 05.05.24 I know that trick. I set a portable radio on top of the cabinet with the EV100 sensor. Immediately t
Replacement sealing ring for Hurth HBW 50 transmission dipstick or alternative fix? Monheganlover at 5:13pm 05.05.24 I use these for my Hurth HBW 50 . Not sure of the size. I think they are maybe M10 but you can meas
Should prop spin in Reverse? FastOlson at 5:13pm 05.05.24 I used a very similar feathering prop from Martec. Two blades. It needed 4 or 5 knots of speed when
Should prop spin in Reverse? quadrille38 at 5:06pm 05.05.24 The instructions from Max Prop say to shut engine off while still in forward at idle speed. The bla
Shoreline Marina Long Beach or Cabrillo in San Pedro? Rick D at 5:04pm 05.05.24
Replacement sealing ring for Hurth HBW 50 transmission dipstick or alternative fix? Richard19068 at 4:52pm 05.05.24 I use these for my Hurth HBW 50 . Not sure of the size. I think they are maybe M10 but you can meas

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