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CDI Roller Furling Jib Jaming rose8878 at 4:25pm 03.15.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1516 I sailed my 30' Catalina for the first time last year and the last couple of times out, my roller fu
Catalina 22 A Dead Class? EditorC22NSA at 3:52pm 03.15.16 Catalina 22 9/2340 Who says the Catalina 22 is a dead class? With 18 events (regattas and cruises) on the calendar so f
bulkhead- teak plywood replacement fireone at 2:49pm 03.15.16 Ask An Oday Owner 12/3997 I need to replace plywwod on my 23 ft oday im told it is teak!! i would like to replace with another
pfd's fred1diver at 12:36pm 03.15.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1209 hey everyone, I'm due to buy a new pfd for myself and I'm wondering what type you all recommend, a s
Zoom! (1) Jackdaw at 12:30pm 03.15.16 Racing 16/2805 If one more star aligns, this is my new winter ride. http://www.hamnen.se/images/stories/batar/Teste
Is the keel on a 222 the same as the 224 sjstewart at 11:53am 03.15.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/736 Ive got a venture 224 that needs a new keel and I downloaded a blueprint drawing for a keel off a ve
Jumper strut on Oday Daysailor Mast meg2323 at 11:02am 03.15.16 Ask An Oday Owner 1/783 I have on old Oday mast from a daysailor I with a jumper strut. The jumper strut is partially broken
Hunter 18.5 mast foot replacment (1) Tackigator at 10:54am 03.15.16 Day Sailers 8/3080 I recently purchased a 1990 Hunter 18.5 sailboat. Unfortunately, I've broken the mast foot and need
Sailing Incidents 2011-2016 cb32863 at 7:57am 03.15.16 Ask All Sailors 1/496 This is a PDF of slides from the 2016 Sailing Leadership Forum sponsored by US Sailing looking at ca
Hunter 31 deck hardware Michele C at 5:11am 03.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 33/1521 A friend asked us to help him prep his boat. We agreed, but he removed every bit of hardware from th
Join two 10 ga. wires to a third Rodd at 8:44pm 03.14.16 Musings With Maine Sail 7/1032 Planning to add a galvanic isolator to my dual 30 amp shore power inlets. going with a Yandina uni
Infamous keel lock down bolt hole damage repair. jjsbiggs at 8:27pm 03.14.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2747 My Mac 25 keel lock down bolt bolt is now a long slot where the keel lock bolt once was. I plan to p
Planning Sea Hood removal on Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 7:45pm 03.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1044 I've been reading a bit on removing the Sea Hood on my 1994 40.5. Has anyone with a 40.5 removed the
Spinnaker Pole to Wing out Genoa Terry Luck at 7:40pm 03.14.16 Ask All Sailors 39/8516 I am a brand new sailor. I have a spinnaker pole and a genoa and would like to learn how to wing th
Bottom paint for trailered Hunter 22 EllsonGD at 6:41pm 03.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/600 I'm new to a 1984 Hunter 22. Kept it in the water on the Southern Chesapeake Bay over the summer an
Buying New Porta Potty Greengas at 6:24pm 03.14.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 21/4864 As I get ready for my second season with my Mac25 its time to replace the porta potty. I'm looking
It's Time to Replace the Lines Greengas at 5:54pm 03.14.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 39/4889 Hi It's been a while since I've posted but not much going on here in Colorado over the winter. Anyw
How to rig the centerboard on an O'day Javelin (5) bongocruiser at 5:14pm 03.14.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/4714 https://goo.gl/photos/Yzy9JpJXUx3CrcsUA I bought a Javelin yesterday. It's a 1973 but is like bra
Dinghys redhead78 at 4:51pm 03.14.16 Ask All Sailors 28/3099 Hi all ,gettin closer, even here in jersey its warmin up.....I am needin a dinghy and looking at wal
Installing adjustable genoa cars on a 2007 B40 friesen at 2:40pm 03.14.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/815 I have a 2007 B40. I want to convert to adjustable genoa cars, perhaps with a 4 to 1 ratio for the

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Sailors rescued DArcy at 9:36am 03.23.23 I am interested in the technology the EPRIB/PLB broadcasts your GPS at the moment you push the bu
Tooling for Removing and Re-installing Prop Shaft Flange Tally Ho at 9:28am 03.23.23
O Day 28 radiator expansion tank Richard19068 at 9:15am 03.23.23 @ eherlihy. Are you referring that the unit I have is an incorrect unit? I'm not following, obvious
Sailors rescued JohnShannon at 9:14am 03.23.23 I am interested in the technology the EPRIB/PLB broadcasts your GPS at the moment you push the but
How to lock the wheel ? (1) Rich Stidger at 9:02am 03.23.23 If you are trying to stop the wheel from rotating at anchor, I use a bungy through the wheel spokes
O Day 28 radiator expansion tank twodzusfittings at 8:27am 03.23.23 @ eherlihy. Are you referring that the unit I have is an incorrect unit? I'm not following, obviousl
Anchor Locker solutions (2) jssailem at 8:22am 03.23.23 I had to improvise a replacement windlass when converting my manual to electric. I chose to change f
Anchor Locker solutions jssailem at 8:09am 03.23.23 Dan. That is a big hatch cover. I can see the issue about getting the chain in to the locker. Perha
Rolling furler question about foil zinahewitt at 8:09am 03.23.23 It doesn't matter which track you use. Harken has a long history of providing competitive equipment
mast lights jssailem at 7:53am 03.23.23 My combo steaming light / deck light is an aqua signal 25 series light. :plus: As a thought, I de
Mast step replacement jssailem at 7:51am 03.23.23 I would use bracing that spans the area of weakness. The deck area uses the plywood to support the d
Steel Keel Pitting- fill or paint over? (time sensitive question) (1) JamesG161 at 7:16am 03.23.23 The preparation for full bottom paint. nt. Water leaks when out the water equals Water in when a
Steel Keel Pitting- fill or paint over? (time sensitive question) (1) jssailem at 7:15am 03.23.23 Those protruding bubbles on the hull, you are pressing and they ooze a vinegar smelling liquid are o
H41 in mast furling JamesG161 at 6:56am 03.23.23
Cockpit table material tfox2069 at 6:20am 03.23.23 You can probably restore the Corian, but its gonna take some work. Here's a video that shows the pr
To all 23.5/240/26 & 260 Owners... Lift Line Replacement (1) Kermit at 6:14am 03.23.23 213937
To all 23.5/240/26 & 260 Owners... Lift Line Replacement Kermit at 6:14am 03.23.23 Yes but I will no longer croak once I croak!
Time for a new outboard Sailm8 at 5:53am 03.23.23 I just bought a Tohatsu 9.9 fuel injected as our dinghy motor. We moved up from a 5hp (with the 6hp
Greywater discharge installation RoyS at 5:34am 03.23.23 I advocate for a stress test every Spring to all thru-hull hoses. Grab it and pull in all directions
To all 23.5/240/26 & 260 Owners... Lift Line Replacement Crazy Dave Condon at 5:24am 03.23.23 @rgranger The frog @Kermit is still croaking I se

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