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New rigging for 222 Mhertz at 5:07am 08.01.25 Ask An Oday Owner 1/67 I have new rigging for 222 from DRMarine. If anyone can use this, text me at 917-287-8174.
1983 C&C Spreader Wobble thetone at 7:59pm 07.31.25 C&C 4/160 Hello, I noticed a wobble in my port side spreader today. My rigger said it may be that some of the
Heartwarming scene today! (4) Scott T-Bird at 2:52pm 07.31.25 Ask All Sailors 9/296 We often talk about whether or not the sailing tradition is alive and well and how it's a shame that
Teak upkeep douglasd at 2:50pm 07.31.25 Ask All Sailors 11/274 I am wondering about the logistics for maintaining teak trim. I am thinking of switching from varnis
Oil filter number for Atomic 4 GBeck at 11:18am 07.31.25 Catalina 30 3/138 Can someone tell me the oil filter number for an Atomic 4 . I haven't been able to find it. Many fil
Unexplained situation last night fred1diver at 3:39am 07.31.25 Ask All Sailors 7/246 Ok, so this to me is a bit mind blowing we went out to anchor to see a local yearly fireworks comp
AI and sailing decision making. garymalmgren at 12:59am 07.31.25 Ask All Sailors 5/161 Greetings from Japan. I went out a couple of weeks ago on the tail of a typhoon. Not too far and a f
Albin Vega 27 first time owner (2) �?iban at 10:16pm 07.30.25 Ask All Sailors 19/278 Hi everyone. I just bought my Vega. Its been a long time coming. I have never owned one before but i
ODay 40 Battery Wiring DonEvans at 7:15pm 07.30.25 Bigger Boats 1/97
Removing Raymarine ST4000+ from Edson Destroyer Wheel -- Need Guidance (2) testingthewaters91 at 5:26pm 07.30.25 Ask All Sailors 42/741 Hey all, Solo sailor here working on my 1981 Hunter Cherubini 30. I'm trying to remove a Raymarine
Panda Generator not powering air conditioning brussellbalance at 5:13pm 07.30.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/100 My generator works fine. It powers the "house AC circuits, but does not power the air conditioning
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge (2) testingthewaters91 at 4:43pm 07.30.25 Ask All Sailors 70/956
Water maker in the Salish? DinghySailor at 10:19am 07.30.25 Ask All Sailors 8/216
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation (2) mermike at 7:19am 07.30.25 Pacific North West Cruisers 6/198 At anchor in the Walkem Islands, Johnstone Strait, BC. I have long wanted to circumnavigate Vancouve
1981 Sabre 30 Keelbolts Handy_Andy at 3:41am 07.30.25 Sabre Sailboats 1/111 I am looking at buying this model and vintage of boat and was wondering about the keelbolts and what
Hunter 22 (80s) questions quiggers at 8:39pm 07.29.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/186 I am sure there are many threads on people buying a 22 and I have been scouring the forum. Some of
Water Tank Paulam at 7:41pm 07.29.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/27 re 1987 36 - my water tank develops pressure when filling. Vent is clear.
Water Tank Paulam at 7:35pm 07.29.25 Ask All Sailors 8/254 Hello re 1987 Catalina 36. My main water tank develops pressure when filling. Vent line is clear. An
Tsunami Watch Foswick at 5:58pm 07.29.25 Pacific North West Cruisers 11/257 Just got notified about the incoming tsunami about 20 minutes ago. Been keeping an eye on it. It is
Sarasota bay Oriondriver at 3:03pm 07.29.25 Ask All Sailors 5/169

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Winch Maintenance jssailem at 7:33pm 08.03.25 You may need to rotate the stripper until the pin slots line up.
Winch Maintenance (1) Trixster at 7:20pm 08.03.25 Greetings, I am repacking and regreasing my Lewmar 40 winch. All done, expect I can never get thes
Leak from safety line stanchion on our Hunter 376 marcham at 7:08pm 08.03.25 Yeah, the trick is not to let it dry completely.... just give it about 30-60 minutes to get a little
Close-hauled -- how close? dlochner at 6:51pm 08.03.25 When going upwind, it is more important to steer to the wind, especially in gusty conditions. Trim t
Leak from safety line stanchion on our Hunter 376 dlochner at 6:44pm 08.03.25 If you use Sika 291, don't completely tighten the fasteners ... leave about 1-2 turns to finish the
Leak from safety line stanchion on our Hunter 376 Project_Mayhem at 6:26pm 08.03.25 Use TefGel when re-installing so you don't have issues next time the bolt needs to come out
Leak from safety line stanchion on our Hunter 376 marcham at 5:30pm 08.03.25 On my 380, there's no need to access a nut from the bottom.... all the stanchions have embedded meta
Help! Idiot Cracked My Gelcoat Foswick at 5:20pm 08.03.25 The most interesting part of that repair article was the use of gelcoat over an epoxy repair. Yeah
Help! Idiot Cracked My Gelcoat colemj at 4:43pm 08.03.25 The most interesting part of that repair article was the use of gelcoat over an epoxy repair. I've
Close-hauled -- how close? colemj at 4:19pm 08.03.25 Light, shifty and gusty winds are not the right conditions to make any conclusions about your boat,
Close-hauled -- how close? Don S/V ILLusion at 3:49pm 08.03.25 Not familiar with C22 rig. Vang and sail track (traveler) available to trim the main?
Close-hauled -- how close? Davidasailor26 at 3:09pm 08.03.25 The best way to tell is to measure your tack angles. If your tack angle is close to 90 degrees it me
Close-hauled -- how close? JoeWhite at 2:59pm 08.03.25 With my C36 after many years running around with reefed main and 110 jib and not being able to match
Recommissioning head and holding tank Tally Ho at 2:45pm 08.03.25 I picked up a boat that had been on the hard for a couple of years. We splashed and found some blac
Recommissioning head and holding tank (3) Ralph Johnstone at 2:40pm 08.03.25 But, but, but, that's exactly what I mean. The holding tank contents are "properly treated" by th
Leak from safety line stanchion on our Hunter 376 Tally Ho at 2:28pm 08.03.25 Actually, without cutting through the head liner, not the hull. Hunter may have put a piece of alu
Furling line Q's BigEasy at 2:16pm 08.03.25 If your furler operates satisfactorily & the line only needs replacement, the best method of determi
Furling line Q's fred1diver at 2:02pm 08.03.25 Thank you
Ceiling Replacement and Pleasant Surprises rgranger at 1:56pm 08.03.25 Legit
Furling line Q's rgranger at 1:52pm 08.03.25

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