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Oceanis 45 electronics compartment & bilge water DRosen at 10:07am 06.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/921 2013. Under starboard aft cabin is main electronics compartment. Heeling on Port tack, about 1 gal
Help installing new Autopilot onto tiller (2) dailytrek at 10:03am 06.18.16 Ask All Sailors 17/4291 I bought a San Juan 28 which came with a new Raymarine ST2000 that the PO had begun installing. The
pelicanj45 pelicanj45 at 8:47am 06.18.16 Ask All Sailors 5/646 About four seasons ago I re-stained the wood below. At present I oil it with Old English Oil. It lo
26S Trailer Axle Doc_holiday at 7:04am 06.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2543 i want to replace my axle on my Mac trailer. I don't weld and therefore I need to get some info. W
UNIVERSAL M-25XP SHUTS DOWN Debevoise at 5:47am 06.18.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 26/6479 The problem I am encountering is that the Universal engine is "shutting down" at 2300RPM after 4-5 m
Low-hung boom on Pearson 30. Sailon1 at 11:58pm 06.17.16 Pearson 6/2546 I recently purchased a P 30 and am very happy with this fine boat. One issue that I do have is the l
Adding a ventilation system for the inboard diesel for a Hunter 30 KWE at 11:14pm 06.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1568 I have a 1990 30 ft Hunter Sailboat with an inboard Yanmar twin cylinder diesel. There appears to be
Mcgregor venture 21 Legth of forward and aft Stays pdstump at 9:41pm 06.17.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/629 Have a 1969 venture 21, but forward and aft stays are gone need to know lengths.
"The Wild Magnet" Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:09pm 06.17.16 Ask All Sailors 13/979 Found this in my files. It was posted on one of the sbo.com forums--Hunter, I think--several years a
Removing submerged objects Ted at 7:04pm 06.17.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1082 A friend of mind hit an uncharted submerged object in our local NY bay causing considerable damage t
Buying new sails Jwhy at 4:21pm 06.17.16 Catalina 30 11/2287 I'm looking at sail makers and see a spectrum of specifications and prices from businesses ranging f
1990 35.5 boom kicker install shawanaga at 3:15pm 06.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/546 Hi I recently purchased a Selden boom kicker with attachment hardware but I have to open the goose n
Saltwater in the Yanmar engine of my 29' Hunter, why? eagle366 at 3:08pm 06.17.16 Mid-Size Boats 15/3412 Somehow I got saltwater in my Yanmar 2GM20F engine. Took out the engine and had it overhauled and re
Battery Charger - Charles 20Amp Canvasback at 11:03am 06.17.16 Catalina 309 Group Forum 8/3610 Skippers, I recently ran into an issue with dead batteries (house and 4D). Come to figure out it was
26' mast weight Windtherapy at 7:35am 06.17.16 Ask An Oday Owner 6/996 Does anybody happen to know the mast weight on a 1985 26'? Building a mast raising system and tryin
Need a quick fix for a small crack in fiberglass Daveinet at 7:11am 06.17.16 Ask All Sailors 12/5560 Got a hole/crack in the bottom of my boat. Need to temporarily seal it and wondering what the best m
Selling dj2210 at 5:34am 06.17.16 Catalina 30 4/1519 We have decided to sell our boat due to health, financial issues and other interests. I have enjoyed
JAVA Crazy Dave Condon at 3:37am 06.17.16 Ask All Sailors 3/540 I spoke with Joan yesterday and she is in good spirits. She was taking JAVA out for the last time a
1976 Catalina 22 Genoa Car smic322 at 7:29pm 06.16.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1636 I recently bought a 1976 Catalina 22. I noticed that one of the Seaway Genoa Cars is broken. From
Jaded by positive information ....... woodster at 5:44pm 06.16.16 Engines and Propulsion 26/2463 ....I have had the displeasure of witnessing two attempts at a motor mount and shaft alignment in th

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Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: dlochner at 6:58pm 04.07.24 sure put my situation is when you can't mosey up parallel to dock because of high wind The point
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: shemandr at 6:37pm 04.07.24 ...are you jumping off the boat single handed with engine on? I would certainly prefer to jump o
Mast conduit capacity questions, how many and how much Crazy Dave Condon at 6:14pm 04.07.24 Call Dave with US Spars in Gainesville, Florida as Z Spar is synonymous with US Spars
Do I need a grounding plate? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:10pm 04.07.24 If you feel a need to ground anything electrical, an existing thruhull will suffice.
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Davidasailor26 at 6:08pm 04.07.24 I'd love to see a picture of your lines all ready to be snagged by a boat hook? We have a slip wit
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger higgs at 5:53pm 04.07.24 If most of your cruises are weekenders any size with bunks will work, but if you want to do longer c
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 5:52pm 04.07.24 solo or not you want to make it as easy as possible and pulling the lines on board seems to do that
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 5:48pm 04.07.24 Not that I've observed. I believe I'm the only solo sailor on the dock. solo or not you want to ma
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: kappykaplan at 5:42pm 04.07.24 Thanks. Do most folks at your marina use that technique? Not that I've observed. I believe I'm the
Do I need a grounding plate? higgs at 5:39pm 04.07.24 I have had several experience with lightning and the bottom line is there is no guaranteed protectio
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 5:39pm 04.07.24 Boat is supposed to splash this week, so I'll see what I can do. Thanks. Do most folks at your mar
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 5:38pm 04.07.24 Have you seen the stern bridle technique? It worked for me once or twice. Stern bridle (link is to
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: kappykaplan at 5:38pm 04.07.24 I'd love to see a picture of your lines all ready to be snagged by a boat hook? Boat is supposed t
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: jdrutten at 5:32pm 04.07.24 Have you seen the stern bridle technique? It worked for me once or twice. Stern bridle (link is to V
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 5:32pm 04.07.24 I'm not sure how anyone can have meaningful suggestions without some more information about the con
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Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 5:29pm 04.07.24 My dock is to starboard and I have fenders on my starboard bow. I first attach my starboard stern
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 5:26pm 04.07.24 I have docked my boat in a 15+ kt crosswind more than once using the spring lines first. If the wi
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: shemandr at 5:23pm 04.07.24 I'm not sure how anyone can have meaningful suggestions without some more information about the conf
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: arf145 at 4:47pm 04.07.24 My dock is to starboard and I have fenders on my starboard bow. I first attach my starboard stern l

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