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Dipping to starboard over bumps while trailering (2) Sacto Dave at 11:33pm 05.07.16 Catalina 22 15/1473 just thought I'd see if ya'all can point out what I can't see or let me know what I need to check on
Tell me what I'm doing wrong here please (1) Roadking Larry at 10:02pm 05.07.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/2113 Close hauled, maybe pinching a little too high, wind about 10kts. http://i23.photobucket.com/albums
272 Spinnaker Halyard MaritimeTees at 8:42pm 05.07.16 Ask An Oday Owner 18/1795 Major issue today with brand new spin halyard mounted on bail with garhauer block. Boatyard mounted
Material for spacers inside H23 rudder head? isaksp00 at 8:42pm 05.07.16 Smaller Boats 12/843 The large plastic "washers" that act as spacers between the rudder and the aluminum rudder head are
89 C30 teak coaming tread removal???? Diybrad at 7:36pm 05.07.16 Catalina 30 2/877 Hello all, Does anyone know how to remove the teak coaming treads in the cockpit of a C30? I can't
Aircon condensate Ken13559 at 6:37pm 05.07.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1535 When my aircon is running, I collected 1ltr/hr of water condensate. Air here is very humid. I used a
Metal rust, Wood rot Ken13559 at 6:31pm 05.07.16 Ask All Sailors 4/1991 I can fix metal rust by sanding and painting with rust converter. Is there something similar to meta
Do these through hulls make my boat look flat? (3) bmacphee at 4:47pm 05.07.16 Ask All Sailors 3/1211 I have through hulls on my newport 28 mk iii that do not have an outside flange. Can anyone tell me
O'Day 222 Z-Spar Mast Step Conversion (2) EyeSail at 4:34pm 05.07.16 Ask An Oday Owner 19/7155 Has anyone attached the original Z-Spar aluminum mast step (with internal halyards and sheaves) to a
Main sail to boom hookup knotatwork2 at 1:02pm 05.07.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/757 I have a 1987 Hunter 23, I sent my sails out to have them cleaned LaMauney process , they did a g
USCG Emergency Response-great JamesG161 at 8:24am 05.07.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1721 Yesterday I listened on Channel 16 to the Mobile Alabama USCG, handling a "Collapsed Man on Board" r
Yanmar 3GFM sls11115 at 5:48am 05.07.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1094 Does anyone know where I can purchase a new/re manufactured Yanmar three cylinder model 3 GFM with t
Balboa 27 george58 at 8:59pm 05.06.16 Trailer Sailors 1/1292 I'm refitting a 78 Balboa 27 and am looking for rigging information. Mostly main boom to traveler.
Flange removal from shaft galynd at 7:00pm 05.06.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1667 I need to replace the dripless packing on my Beneteau 36cc. Obviously I must remove the flange from
Need a New Outboard? shemandr at 3:38pm 05.06.16 Ask All Sailors 2/352 I went into my local chandlery today which is also a Mercury dealer. They were advertising a sale o
Autohelm 4000 Robspratt at 1:54pm 05.06.16 Ask All Sailors 12/5640 I have an old Autohelm 4000. The control unit works fine but the drive unit has disintegrated. Is
79 Hunter 30 Battery Location Robert1224 at 1:39pm 05.06.16 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1271 Ahoy, Has anyone found a better location for the batteries on 79 vintage Hunter 30. Stock on mine pu
To topping lift or not to topping lift .... woodster at 1:18pm 05.06.16 Ask All Sailors 36/7751 ..... that is the question ....having a conversation with a sailing friend today and was wondering .
Help, do you think these are blisters or just really old bottom paint (3) cyclingdoc at 1:04pm 05.06.16 Catalina 22 6/2000 Help. I'm looking to upgrade from my catalina 18 to a 22. I checked out a great looking boat rec
3.5 hp four stroke Tohatsu carburetor crew part (3) emergpa1 at 12:51pm 05.06.16 Ask All Sailors 3/5022 123038123039123040Engine running poorly, float sticking, so I pulled the carburetor for cleaning.

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Black water seacock Don S/V ILLusion at 12:08pm 03.06.24 As with any stuck seacock, there is nothing unusual with this one. Dissembling is the best approach
Advice on transcontinental shipping MitchM at 11:11am 03.06.24 if your boat is on a cradle it can be flat - bed shipped on a trailer . I had g
GOB Gone? MitchM at 11:04am 03.06.24 wow, that's bad news. I better keep all my paper copies of GOB . I hope the
Charts? Charts? We don't need no stinking CHARTS! dLj at 10:54am 03.06.24 Is a chart required equipment on recreational vessels? I can find references for requirements on c
Charts? Charts? We don't need no stinking CHARTS! JoeWhite at 10:15am 03.06.24 Jssailem, I know exactly what you mean by underwater hazards not be displayed on electronic chart ex
Charts? Charts? We don't need no stinking CHARTS! Davidasailor26 at 9:37am 03.06.24 The CG only says you must have an official chart. Is a chart required equipment on recreational ve
GOB Gone? Alan Gomes at 8:43am 03.06.24 They did. They offered digital only subscriptions for less than the print version. Yup. That's wha
Dinghy hoisting from solar arch with winch Captain Larry-DH at 8:23am 03.06.24 Just use standard rigging blocks. Anything rated to carry the load. Just make sure you place a cam a
Charts? Charts? We don't need no stinking CHARTS! jssailem at 8:21am 03.06.24 There is no limit to what you may buy from a commercial producer. The CG only says you must have an
Charts? Charts? We don't need no stinking CHARTS! ggrizzard at 7:17am 03.06.24 So, is buying commercially produced charts kosher?
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! dlochner at 7:15am 03.06.24 Further reading of the original attachment .. the boat was in a collision and run aground... We don
Hunter 170 quiggers at 6:41am 03.06.24 Thats an awesome suggestion. It sounds like it would fit my bill perfectly. You've hit all the salie
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! kloudie1 at 6:04am 03.06.24 Further reading of the original attachment .. the boat was in a collision and run aground... We don'
Hunter Legend 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:01am 03.06.24 @kloudie1 I will send a pm to the owner and report back to this message. Thanks Most likely it is t
Hunter Legend 240 kloudie1 at 5:57am 03.06.24 Going to defer to Crazy Dave, but I think that is the primary seal between the cockpit molding secti
GOB Gone? JBP-PA at 5:33am 03.06.24 So can't they go digital? It's not the same reading my laptop on the can but I could get used to i
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. JR19454 at 5:07am 03.06.24 Yep I'm looking at a 49 with the upgraded Yanmar. It looks like a tight fit. Is access to the ro
Dinghy hoisting from solar arch with winch xavpil at 5:01am 03.06.24 ? Are you flexible about changes to the support frame? totally flexible on everything as long as
Dinghy hoisting from solar arch with winch xavpil at 4:59am 03.06.24 Is it an electric winch? Lifting a dinghy up that far will take a LOT of winching. Tacking with a G
Battery Bank Location Beneteau 343 jbmia at 4:35am 03.06.24

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