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Anyone going to Vancouver or Seattle Boot Shoe? druid at 6:32pm 01.07.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 40/3746 I'll be going to the Vanc Show to look at engines, hopefully Fri if I don't have to work, otherwise
Propeller Cleaning / Polishing (1) Knotallthere at 6:23pm 01.07.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/5983 Hi, Our 356 was used in salt water but will now be sailed on Lake Ontario. I would like to replace
356 Keel Joint (4) Knotallthere at 6:11pm 01.07.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2767 Good day, We acquired our 2002 356 in Sept 2015 and as you can see from the photos the keel joint n
Yacht club mikenovit at 5:31pm 01.07.16 Ask All Sailors 0/40 One of our members failed to pay storage so we took over ownership of his sailboat. 3 sails look fi
New Design VS Earlier Model Keel Foil Shape. thetailwind at 4:15pm 01.07.16 Catalina 22 4/1144 Hello, I was reading Stingy Sailor's write up of the keel refinishing and shaping. He mentions that
Simpson-Lawrence Horizon Express Windlass (1) Gunni at 3:26pm 01.07.16 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/2107 S-L Horizon Express (2003). Needs a motor (sold here), and a control solenoid. 900 lb capacity, ge
Seacock, Nps or Npt? (2) toliver at 1:29pm 01.07.16 Ask All Sailors 32/8506 I want to replace a 35 yr old raw water engine intake gate valve (it is just a "screw on" type thru-
Swift 40 Ketch Mike H. at 12:36pm 01.07.16 Ask All Sailors 16/6336 Looking at purchasing a 1978 - 1980 Swift 40 Ketch. They were designed by Sparkman ' Stephens and b
Hey Phil, what is happening? Benny17441 at 12:26pm 01.07.16 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/798 Phil, I'm not being allowed to post and I'm getting this message, "Please read guidelines before pos
Dinghy registration Display Squidd at 11:52am 01.07.16 Ask All Sailors 14/3944 I just recently purchased a PVC Dinghy.. Whats a good way to attach state registration numbers and
V-berth dimensions Collin at 11:24am 01.07.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/717 Does anyone know the V-berth and aft cabin dimensions of a 2008 Hunter 31, or know where I can find
Wireing harness nightmare Casagf66 at 10:32am 01.07.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1899 Hello again sailors, So my next step in renovating my new 1989 jeanneau 42 voyage will be to start
Best bang for your buck for jacklines obdoor at 1:28am 01.07.16 Ask All Sailors 19/5693 I'm looking to buy new jacklines for my 1987 Pearson 33. Any suggestions?
Adding a Tach to a Yanmar YSB12 RAD88 at 10:28pm 01.06.16 Ask All Sailors 5/4320 I need a little help from the mechanics and Yanmar owners on this one. I'm sure it is possible but i
winch maintenance Christophe at 5:02pm 01.06.16 Ask All Sailors 17/4473 What is the best type of grease or lube for a single speed winch like a lewmar #7?
Hobbyhorsing from bow weight 29palmsailor at 4:27pm 01.06.16 Big Boats 12/4249 I have a 2000 Hunter 460 weight all Chain Rode and Anchor. Has anyone moved their rode out of the v
Lift keel design of 323, 31, and 311 prroots at 2:43pm 01.06.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 44/15937 I'm considering the purchase of one of the subject boats and would like to find diagrams showing how
Oday 20 FR Mast Support RunTimeError at 2:33pm 01.06.16 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2905 I have been looking at a 77 O'day 20 of the newer design with the fractional rig and the absence of
AIS NEMA Interface Marc14857 at 1:26pm 01.06.16 Ask All Sailors 3/611 I'm planning on adding an AIS transponder to my older RayMarine network. I currently have ST60 Instr
Rubber disks on kick up rudder Cainsoccer at 12:35pm 01.06.16 Catalina 22 14/1460 I'm servicing the kick up rudder on my '81 C22. After getting the corroded center bolt out, I pulled

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Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck plenny7 at 3:34pm 08.24.23
Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help dlochner at 3:11pm 08.24.23 BTW, it is perfectly acceptable to allow the boom to rest on the dodger between the time the pigtail
O'Day Widgeon stern/transom emblem nacra1425 at 3:10pm 08.24.23 Found one! Thanks to a forum member here, got one. I am going to try to make a mold & make more. Let
Impact driver on window screws? Berkeley 30 at 3:03pm 08.24.23 Thanks for these replies. Greg, I should clarify that I meant a manual rather than power impact driv
Hunter 33.5 false bilge? plenny7 at 2:55pm 08.24.23 We just sold our 1992 H33.5 last month. I attacked that real bilge soon after we bought it and was
Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help Tally Ho at 2:54pm 08.24.23
Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help dlochner at 2:52pm 08.24.23 @rgranger I believe I do. I believe this changes the camber of the boom? It seems quite necessary h
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Tally Ho at 2:45pm 08.24.23 Bad experience for sure. Did you lay for a survey? That should tell you most of what you want t
New owner of a daysailer needing assistance. chuckwayne at 2:41pm 08.24.23 the daysailer.org site has a lot of info on all models of the daysailer and you should be able to fi
Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help Canception at 2:28pm 08.24.23 That is absolutly correct. You do not want the pig tail connected (or tension on a topping lift)
H380 settee table installation marcham at 2:22pm 08.24.23 Thanks, I'm 400nm away and won't be back at the boat for another week...
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice dmax at 2:05pm 08.24.23
Wiring issue with 3ym20 & Beneteau 31 SycloneDriver at 2:02pm 08.24.23 I found some other photos of this relay on my boat at it appear that the switched hot lead energizes
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Davidasailor26 at 1:57pm 08.24.23
Need a trailer Project_Mayhem at 1:42pm 08.24.23 It's usually easier and cheaper to buy a boat that includes a trailer
Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help rgranger at 1:19pm 08.24.23 ... though I'm still surprised the sail is what keeps the boom from falling. That is absolutly cor
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Hayden Watson at 1:15pm 08.24.23 "J" valve. :) Now you are really dating us. I haven't seen one for years. Of course, back then w
Advice for a Solo Sailor? (1) Hayden Watson at 1:14pm 08.24.23 You can also order direct from KUS. https://kus-usa.com/product/sss-ssl-sender One thing I did was
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Kings Gambit at 1:06pm 08.24.23
Looking at a c22 need advise (5) newcat22 at 12:53pm 08.24.23 Been busy at work and a broken pinky again. I have a keel winch on order from E trailer $115.00! The

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