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Keel Hanger Pippen at 2:21pm 06.04.16 Catalina 22 11/1122 Hi guys, I am in the process of cleaning up my keel and noticed cracks in the gel coat around where
410 Aft Locker Leak Sailgunner at 1:25pm 06.04.16 Big Boats 12/1687 There was a partition between the two aft lockers. Mine has disintegrated due to moisture. I have
Chart plotter 101.... NYSail at 11:23am 06.04.16 Ask All Sailors 3/525 so my 12 year old standard horizon chart plotter died. Time to get a new unit and have been consider
Cruising guide for Southern BC Richard19068 at 10:11am 06.04.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 42/5612 Hi, We're chartering for two weeks out of Nanaimo this summer. First time sailing around that area.
Chart plotter 101.... NYSail at 9:36am 06.04.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1142 so my 12 year old standard horizon chart plotter died. Time to get a new unit and have been consider
Looking for charts for Newfoundland and Labrador Claude L.-Auger at 4:34am 06.04.16 Ask All Sailors 0/315 Hi all, In the final stages of preparation for a 3-month cruise from Montreal down the St-Lawrence r
I have a venture 224 . sjstewart at 4:34am 06.04.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/3914 I have a venture 1972 224 and I was wondering on the registration the hin # says 2244 does that mea
Batteries dawniewilson at 4:07am 06.04.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/2828 at the risk of sounding like a lubber...I have a question. With a house and start battery, do I need
Fiberglass helm seat on Hunter 40.5 Larry737 at 9:57pm 06.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/730 Anyone know where I can get a replacement helm seat for a Hunter 40.5? The factory says they no long
Forward head issue on Hunter 40.5 Larry737 at 9:53pm 06.03.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/1088 When I try to remove waste from the forward head I encounter back pressure on the pump and am unable
Hunter 40.5 aft air conditioner Larry737 at 9:47pm 06.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/887 It appears I will need to replace the aft air conditioner on a Hunter 40.5. I believe the original u
Back stay pulleys SirMichael at 9:22pm 06.03.16 Mid-Size Boats 3/1396 We just bought a Hunter 28.5 this spring. I'm curious about the pulleys on the backstay. The backs
One trailered sailboat passed on hwy 99 South (1) Sacto Dave at 9:19pm 06.03.16 Catalina 22 7/1039 My heart leapt a bit as I spotted a sailboat being trailered near Chowchilla, CA, on my way from Sac
Emergency wire cutter (standing rigging) Ilanortho at 8:43pm 06.03.16 Ask All Sailors 39/6785 Hi; Does anyone carry a tool on board for cutting wire rigging in an emergency (ie dismasting). I'm
Todays sailing and lamenting (2) RussC at 7:32pm 06.03.16 Trailer Sailors 1/1025 It was forecast to be in the high 90s today and we were feeling too lazy to organize a multi day adv
Crack at base of mast (2) shank at 5:45pm 06.03.16 Catalina 22 2/1293 Hello, is this crack at the base of the mast on the side of the mast stepper something I should be
Overnight adventure! (1) T_Cat at 4:32pm 06.03.16 Catalina 22 16/1298 124255 I did a solo trip just before Memorial Day weekend. I had a great time and I learned some th
Thanks for the help! Brian D at 3:51pm 06.03.16 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/528 I just want to take a minute and say "thanks" to the forum members. We moderators cannot always view
Halyard Clam Cleat replacement mmhamer at 3:36pm 06.03.16 Smaller Boats 10/2963
cushions fred1diver at 3:09pm 06.03.16 Trailer Sailors 2/770 finally received my foam to replace my interior cushions and for some cockpit cushions as well, my f

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The Sewing Machine Thread Ward H at 6:58pm 12.10.23 I agree. I've been thinking of making a threading diagram with needle position diagram, laminating
Compass deviation American_Mainsail at 6:24pm 12.10.23 Deviation is complicated, and has a lot to do with the magnetic field of your individual boat. You m
Monoceros cabin sole monocerosin at 6:12pm 12.10.23 Yes. We are getting closer to just pulling up the fiberglass sole to find out. I was thinking maybe
Adding above water line thru hull.... jssailem at 6:12pm 12.10.23 I have put several holes through the old gelcoat on my 1974 boat. If it was going to shatter it woul
Adding above water line thru hull.... dlochner at 6:04pm 12.10.23 Hint: don't pre-drill the pilot hole as you want the pilot hole as snug as can be. Drill a smalle
Compass deviation jssailem at 5:54pm 12.10.23 Which "New Ritchie" compass model.
Monoceros cabin sole Ralph Johnstone at 5:49pm 12.10.23 I can feel just a little give in the sole. Is this because the stingers are far apart or is it some
Adding above water line thru hull.... thinwater at 5:43pm 12.10.23 The tape is not needed if you just start easy. It's not a big twist drill. But whatever. Keep the s
The Sewing Machine Thread jibes138 at 5:34pm 12.10.23 The problem with these machines is using them enough to remember how they work. The last time I use
Thru Hull Replacement? jibes138 at 5:19pm 12.10.23 The original valves on the O'Days are just that, valves and not real seacocks. If the Marelon valve
Adding above water line thru hull.... Ralph Johnstone at 5:09pm 12.10.23 The hole saw is plenty sharp.... Just never cut through gelcoat Then you're ready to go. The thi
Adding above water line thru hull.... NYSail at 5:06pm 12.10.23 This in my estimation is a perfectly viable Christmas gift. For you young ones, there comes a point
Adding above water line thru hull.... NYSail at 5:03pm 12.10.23 Pure romance of a sailing couple. The control lines I got for her stocking are the icing on the cake
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Ralph Johnstone at 4:37pm 12.10.23 From all the symptoms you described, that could well be responsible for your problems, particularly
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 4:19pm 12.10.23 Or you could disconnect the genset alternator, remove its battery, and run the genset off the house
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Hayden Watson at 3:44pm 12.10.23 I hope that was not the case. There are explicit warnings against moving the compression release le
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION kappykaplan at 3:18pm 12.10.23 For some reason, most likely me trying to make things tidy in the engine bay, I had run the hose un
Monoceros cabin sole monocerosin at 3:05pm 12.10.23 Ok. So I am really trying not to tear up the sole but on the port side I can feel just a little give
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION twodzusfittings at 2:54pm 12.10.23 So perhaps I've found why I have reduced RPM's under load. I had to change the fresh water pump out.
Adding above water line thru hull.... dlochner at 2:53pm 12.10.23 Im buying my wife a new secondary bildge pump for Xmas This in my estimation is a perfectly viabl

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