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Battery condition..... NYSail at 12:42pm 06.11.16 Ask All Sailors 13/577 what does this mean. Green good?
How do I remove the furling genoa? Jwhy at 12:24pm 06.11.16 Catalina 30 10/6789 Blew out the very old headsail and need to replace it. How do I get it off the furler?
Lead keel Echo at 12:17pm 06.11.16 Sirius 21/22 5/2704 Hello all, We have been sailing our Sirius 22 for a few years and it seems a bit tender, especial
Last one for today.......I promise (1) mrudman850 at 9:03am 06.11.16 Catalina 22 5/476 What is this? It's a track about 3 feet long riveted vertically to the forward aspect of the mast.
Another Newbie Question (1) mrudman850 at 8:03am 06.11.16 Catalina 22 13/1043 What size jib is this? Raised for the first time since we acquired JULA. Only had 100% working jib
Anchor markers........ NYSail at 7:23am 06.11.16 Ask All Sailors 11/773 hello all, Anchor markers seem to be a good idea but I don't see many people using them. See one pr
Mast stepping? mrudman850 at 6:40am 06.11.16 Catalina 22 4/460 About to take my 1977 C-22 off the trailer for keel issues. Do I need to take down the mast? I'll
Who is in Charge Knuttle at 6:01am 06.11.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 43/3781 We have recently returned to NC. When my daughters were young under 10, I would frequently let them
How you use your boat andy creighton at 9:14pm 06.10.16 Trailer Sailors 17/4367 A couple years ago I bought a small minisail mkii sailboat on a whim so that I could teach myself to
Lesson learned the hard way DAVA390 at 4:55pm 06.10.16 Ask All Sailors 13/839 Thurs night my son and I went out on the bay for after work ride. W I nds had been sy up on Wed but
Lifespan of epoxy Texas Gun-Man at 3:11pm 06.10.16 Catalina 22 12/1197 I bought West System Epoxy 105 and Hardener 209 for some small repairs on my boat. When leaving th
Remove stove 1987 Cat 30 gfroch at 3:04pm 06.10.16 Catalina 30 1/687 Hello all- My new to me 1987 Cat 30 is filthy behind and around the stove. Can anyone give me tips o
Mainsail settup dobrosailor at 1:42pm 06.10.16 Catalina 22 36/6181 How do you guys deal with your main sail and the slot on the mast where the slugs slide out. I've s
Gunkholes between PCola and Biloxi JohnnyMac at 12:17pm 06.10.16 Ask All Sailors 22/1830 Starting Sunday I'm taking a friend and his 2 teenage sons on a sailing adventure. We plan to work o
Any experience with Petitt EZ Cabin Coat paint georgiatoffee at 11:46am 06.10.16 Ask All Sailors 1/576 I am looking for a good interior paint for fiberglass in a new sailboat I purchased. Has anyone used
Muscling the Kick Up Rudder TortolaTim at 10:21am 06.10.16 Catalina 22 8/4104 Okay, so how do you get enough leverage from the cockpit to get the kick up rudder up and fully down
Turning block installation (3) Randy Church at 7:57am 06.10.16 Big Boats 11/2195 I have a 1984 Hunter 34 with the factory installed turning blocks. My understanding is that there is
Pearson 34 Deck Collar Sublime Sail at 6:50am 06.10.16 Ask All Sailors 2/532 Hi - I need to replace the deck collar on our 1983 P34 that we've owned for 2 years and have been re
Wind returns to Lake Minnetonka Jackdaw at 6:31am 06.10.16 Racing 4/833 Our last 2 Thursday evening races have been called because of lack of breeze. But last night it retu
272 water in forward bulkhead under vberth MaritimeTees at 6:01am 06.10.16 Ask An Oday Owner 21/1584 Has anyone ever had water accumulate in this area? No leaks on deck and only one thru hull at galley

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Preferred Cutlass bearing makes (1) Justin_NSA at 12:41pm 12.13.23 Just some addition info in case anyone is following my project. I contacted LasDrop, makers of my dr
Synthetic Rigging rgranger at 11:44am 12.13.23 ... I wonder about whether chafe is a much bigger issue ... The guy in the Video that @Tedd posted
Synthetic Rigging tfox2069 at 11:36am 12.13.23 Neophyte on this subject, but I wonder about whether chafe is a much bigger issue with synthetic rig
Re-installing the shaft coupling American_Mainsail at 10:22am 12.13.23 The article posted earlier is by Steve D'Antonio a well respected and knowledgeable marine professi
Re-installing the shaft coupling dlochner at 10:11am 12.13.23 The article posted earlier is by Steve D'Antonio a well respected and knowledgeable marine professio
Re-installing the shaft coupling TimFromLI at 9:50am 12.13.23 I did apply anti-sieze but have read since that it should not be done. think about it next time you
Hollow Transom Surprise (3) LakeShark at 9:49am 12.13.23 I'm trying to imagine how threaded rods would allow for me to not drill holes... The grugeons ar
dropping the rudder for maintenance colin59 at 7:07am 12.13.23 thks... Colin
dropping the rudder for maintenance Crazy Dave Condon at 7:03am 12.13.23 @colin59 Foss Foam synonymous with New Rudder located in Florida built the rudders for Hunter FYI
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. dlochner at 6:51am 12.13.23 For boat use, I'm honestly at the level of a kid who found a deal on a toy. This is somewhat of an
Aft Storage Locker, Lazarette, Lid Support jsmac at 6:31am 12.13.23 I think the spring is the best idea. Stainless spring so it is not likely to degrade very quickly.
S2 9.2C wire/plumbing diagrams Project_Mayhem at 6:29am 12.13.23 You are dead on, Mark. But, hat tip to Tiara. Jeff Rowan, Marine Technical advisor for Tiara, respo
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. kloudie1 at 6:27am 12.13.23 Bearings and seals are pretty much standard parts and usually can be sourced through folks like Moti
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. bonkle at 6:10am 12.13.23 I hear you. There's no "right" answer here. Based on the age of the boat, it certainly wouldn't hur
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. dlochner at 5:57am 12.13.23 Replacement of transmission means a re-power. I really hope my rebuilder comes through. He's confid
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. American_Mainsail at 5:54am 12.13.23 That's what I figured. I'm trying to avoid a $1500 tow, but am wide open to being talked in to it i
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. bonkle at 5:46am 12.13.23 You will need to pull the boat if you want to remove the stuffing box. That is the ultimate seal be
Aft Storage Locker, Lazarette, Lid Support Rich Stidger at 5:43am 12.13.23 is: T-H MARINE Lid Support Spring, 7/16" x 8 1/2"L \| West Marine but I'm afraid the spring is going
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. dlochner at 5:33am 12.13.23 I have plans around Christmas to tackle this. I'm enlisting the help of a local charter captain who
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. American_Mainsail at 5:27am 12.13.23 You will need to pull the boat if you want to remove the stuffing box. That is the ultimate seal bet

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