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Anchor Bridle and Snubber (DIY Project) (1) rgranger at 3:08pm 06.15.16 Ask All Sailors 18/5779 Hey All Wanted to share a few pics of my new DIY snubber set up. I wanted a bridle so I can anc
Ballast Tank Gasket (DIY Project) (3) rgranger at 3:02pm 06.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1153 Hey All I had a very successful two days working on my new-2-me Hunter 26 and wanted to share somet
1976 Catalina 22 Cleaning and Refurbishing to Sail (10) C22-Daydreamer at 1:54pm 06.15.16 Catalina 22 166/18560 Starting on the the new to me sailboat. Found it on Craig's List the PO had started on fixing it up
OEM shaft stuffing box for 1989 Hunter 33.5 RichW9603 at 12:05pm 06.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/3314 Hi all, Will likely want to replace the packing in my shaft stuffing box for my new (to me) 1989 H33
Leasing 96 Catalina 36 JohnVTX at 11:26am 06.15.16 Ask All Sailors 9/710 Boat pulls hard left when you let go of wheel, both under power or sail. Any ideas. It is a shoal dr
Where can I find Merriman blocks for my Hunter 31 (1) Vee at 10:48am 06.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1959 I have a 1983 Hunter 31 and need to replace the merriman blocks on my boom. I have searched all over
H22 help finding floor boards (3) lakesailer22 at 8:09am 06.15.16 Smaller Boats 15/1609 I have an H22 that needs floor boards and the wall panel on the port side that divides the v- berth
Kinda like being on the cover of Sports Illustrated... (1) Jackdaw at 6:38am 06.15.16 Racing 11/1068 OK not really! But for the 2nd time in 4 years, Kestrel graces the design of the Bayfield Race Week
Beneteau lifting keel stuck in up position JPetersen at 5:17am 06.15.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1503 We have a 2007 Beneteau 323. The other day when I was out instead of letting the keel down, counter
First month in the water (2) Texas Gun-Man at 10:34pm 06.14.16 Catalina 22 4/528 So she's been in the (fresh) water for a month now. It's been an eventful month of dating with "Boa
Yanmar parts in Seattle / Washington State stevemitchell at 9:53pm 06.14.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/4633 Does anyone have a good supplier of spare Yanmar parts in Seattle or Washington State? Many of the o
Starting from scratch, what would you do first? (7) jdub tn at 9:18pm 06.14.16 Catalina 22 33/1884 I have just bought my first sailboat, hull number 14437, wing keel '88 model. It is in very good co
Galley Shelf lpbosch at 8:39pm 06.14.16 Catalina 30 8/3361 does anyone have a plan or detailed description of purchasing or building an above the sink galley s
Method Used for Repair of Fatigue Cracks Centerline FWD of Keel Moxie - Bill Egan at 7:47pm 06.14.16 Big Boats 0/981 Hello everyone - My name is Bill. I am a new member here. I recently purchased Moxie, a fairly we
Yanmar 2GM20F overheating. kcscoop at 6:11pm 06.14.16 Engines and Propulsion 23/5772 I have a 1987 Hunter 31....Had a problem one weekend when I was running under power......I heard a c
Sealing rubrail to hull (1) Capri at 6:11pm 06.14.16 Ask An Oday Owner 7/4238 Hi. See pic attached. Where the two piece rubrail meets the hull I cleaned up some awful caulking fr
Hunter 49 Glossy Laminate Floor Repair tkwhalen at 5:54pm 06.14.16 Big Boats 12/2109 I have the glossy laminate floor in my 49 and in several places there are discolored areas that look
Chafed halyard O'day 22 (1) Capri at 5:54pm 06.14.16 Day Sailers 5/981 This weekend my main halyard got wedged in the mast channel at the top and as I was frantically tryi
Flush Lever on Older Raritan Head abinoone at 4:24pm 06.14.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 21/4162 I sail a 40 year old Bristol 32 with a Raritan II manual flush head. Today I discovered my cabin awa
Transmission All U Get at 3:46pm 06.14.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1273 Hi all, Anyone routinely change their transmission fluid? About when and do you drain from the bot

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Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Davidasailor26 at 3:09pm 10.17.23 Can't help myself, but I don't believe I've ever experienced sour muscles! :beer: (With apologies
Diesel shut off pull Jim Legere at 3:05pm 10.17.23 Yeah, I thought it was a bit odd when I saw it. All my boats have had it by the engine control panel
Diesel shut off pull Michael Davis at 2:45pm 10.17.23 interested to learn why folks think it needs to be closer. Maybe not needs but it would certainly
Harken Mk 1 furler repair tmjb at 2:43pm 10.17.23 You've had yours much longer than I have mine. I purchased mine from the original owner in 2014. I'm
2013+ MH-40 Discussion BourbonSailor at 2:37pm 10.17.23 @tfox2069, thank you for that detailed response! I I looked at a MH 40 listing in person in Saint P
Harken Mk 1 furler repair kloudie1 at 2:34pm 10.17.23 Boat is a 1985 H-34.. The harken was on the boat when I bought it in 1991.. I do have some pins in
Diesel shut off pull Stu Jackson at 2:22pm 10.17.23 DISCLAIMER: contrarian response follows. Why does it need to be any closer? Really. When I pull i
Harken Mk 1 furler repair tmjb at 2:02pm 10.17.23 Thanks so much again Claude. So the person on the bosun's chair (rigger?) pulled themselves over to
Diesel shut off pull kloudie1 at 2:00pm 10.17.23 I used to sail with a guy who had a 37 and I often wondered why that cut-off was so inconveniently l
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Scott T-Bird at 1:53pm 10.17.23 Wow, lots of great advice. As far as crossing Lake Michigan, coastal Cruising on Lake Michigan is
Harken Mk 1 furler repair kloudie1 at 1:39pm 10.17.23 tmjb.. I think that the foil can be removed from the forestay once the turnbuckle inside the drum is
Raymarine wifi or bluetooth radar Mike H. at 1:18pm 10.17.23 I have been using my Furuno WiFi radar for about 3 years now. Using it on a IPad is about the only
is it advisable or feasable? shemandr at 1:03pm 10.17.23 I would worry about the stiffness of the deck.
Diesel shut off pull aikenfl at 1:01pm 10.17.23 My 87 Hunter Legend 37 has the pull switch immediately inside the companionways on the right. Reloc
Diesel shut off pull Michael Davis at 12:59pm 10.17.23 Sounds very inconvenient if single handing! I think the easiest fix would be a solenoid with a sprin
Hunter 420 Passage Aft Lazarette Latches Rick at 12:56pm 10.17.23 Yep you can get them here. However, and not SailboatOwners fault, but they are not hi grade. Mine
Whisker Pole shemandr at 12:50pm 10.17.23 OP doesn't need longer than the foot length by very much. I'd think 12' would be adequate. If I
Whisker Pole Hayden Watson at 12:39pm 10.17.23 The basic rule of thumb for an adjustable whisker pole is from J to 1.5J. So for your boat that wou
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger BigEasy at 12:02pm 10.17.23 [QUOTE="pgandw, post: 1801793, member: 163560" I owned an ODay 25 on a trailer. When one became av
Raymarine wifi or bluetooth radar MikeHoncho at 11:51am 10.17.23 I have been using my Furuno WiFi radar for about 3 years now. Using it on a IPad is about the only w

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