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Glazed cone clutch GorillaToast at 4:40pm 10.10.15 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1773 10 yr old Yanmar 1Gm10 w/ Kanzaki KM2P transmission. (Refurbished) Cone clutch is glazed, and I kno
Companionway boards (leaks)--dodger Windtherapy at 4:13pm 10.10.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/930 So how many O'Day owners have replaced their companionway boards and do you have stiles and rails on
Mainsheet block at port side of arch (1) Velero49 at 3:46pm 10.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/858 i have a couple of blocks, including one at the base of the arch. they have an "R" stamped on them.
Fortress fx-16 fit in anchor locker? Jared1048 at 3:02pm 10.10.15 Mid-Size Boats 0/471 Hi, I have a 1985 Hunter 31 and sailed it to Mexico where it sits now. I need another anchor and ha
Hunter 40.5 El HOMBRE at 11:36am 10.10.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1132 looking to purchase 40.5.anything i should be looking for other than the holding tank.It seems a thr
Would a mac sink like this? williamtl at 10:43am 10.10.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/4269 An unfortunate sailing family had their boat sink. See the "My boat sank today" Discussion in 'Ask A
Port side water deck fill Dominick13 at 9:21am 10.10.15 S2 1/752 Filling my water tank to the point of overflow out of the deck fill port, water leaked in two spots
Unfreeze bolts lpbosch at 8:26am 10.10.15 Catalina 30 8/775 What is the best product to help unfreeze mast stays?
Electrasan odor question THECUSCUS at 7:46am 10.10.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/836 I have noticed a distinct odor in the area of my boat where the electrasan unit is after flushing th
Hunter 34 wheel replacement Ilanortho at 5:35am 10.10.15 Big Boats 24/2839 Hi; 1986 Hunter 34; Would like to replace wheel with a smaller diameter wheel; is very hard to get a
Minifish outstanding condition. keep it oem? FHHUBER at 1:31am 10.10.15 AMF 1/4224 Boat condition: I got hold of an Alcort Minifish, everything OEM, almost perfect except the halyard
Snailmail while cruising Mark Maulden at 3:43pm 10.09.15 Ask All Sailors 11/727 now that i retired over a yr ago, we're going to go cruising for several months into the Broughtons
T/s association north island cruise 2015 Gypsea Kids at 3:05pm 10.09.15 Trailer Sailors 0/467 The link provided below is of the Trailer Sailors Associaton's North Channel Cruise 2015. If you enj
Tsa north channel cruise 2015 Gypsea Kids at 2:54pm 10.09.15 Destinations 1/711 The link provided below is of the Trailer Sailors Associaton's North Channel Cruise 2015. If you enj
Waited to long h22 is sitting in the mud. GeorgiaBII at 2:02pm 10.09.15 Ask All Sailors 13/1933 HELP! I just got the call telling me that my Hunter 22 is sitting on it's fixed keel in the mud nex
28-2 traveller location Dave Adolf at 1:02pm 10.09.15 Pearson 0/589 Looking at 88 28-2 with Traveller on coach roof which prevents dodger install. Anyone with experienc
Free (minus shipping) to a good home locker lid allen-deckard at 1:00pm 10.09.15 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/594 Since I finished my anchor locker project I have an anchor locker lid for my 1986 catalina 22. It's
Source for cleats on a 38 orcaspirit at 11:59am 10.09.15 C&C 1/988 I have a '76 C'C 38 and the bow ' stern cleats are just about had it from tied to the dock in a salt
(widgeon or javelin) vs ds1 John Stevens at 10:38am 10.09.15 Day Sailers 8/6418 I sold my DS1 a year ago to buy a 14 catboat. I like a lot of things about the catboat, simple and
Sales tax warning northptsailor at 10:11am 10.09.15 Ask All Sailors 40/3521 Yesterday I received a mailing from NY State Dept. of Taxation and Finance. It stated that they had

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Thoughts on chart tables? Siamese at 8:07am 08.11.23 I can only comment with regard to the kind of sailing I do, and the boat I sail. Mostly daysailing,
Thoughts on chart tables? dlochner at 8:02am 08.11.23 I can lurk here for years without finding any reason to (even very occasionally and slightly) corre
Thoughts on chart tables? (1) FastOlson at 7:59am 08.11.23 In a 53' boat all that is possible. In a 30' or 36' boat, the secure chair is non-existent. I can
Thoughts on chart tables? FastOlson at 7:52am 08.11.23 There is a leg space that is beneath my chart table that is totally wasted space. If I sit at the c
Thoughts on chart tables? FastOlson at 7:47am 08.11.23 Everyone's needs are different, but we specifically bought our boat model because of a large sit-dow
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Hayden Watson at 7:46am 08.11.23 If your car is getting hard to move under load, it is also likely to be caused by the Delrin bearing
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Hayden Watson at 7:42am 08.11.23 I raised mine by one purchase from 4 to 5. I called Garhauer and they set me up with another sheeve
Top Down Furler JRacer at 7:31am 08.11.23 Top down kite on our 270. The top down furler and bowsprit were all crafted in house, and the kite
Thoughts on chart tables? (4) robbjd at 7:22am 08.11.23 Cliff, I would convert the table into more storage, or a fridge. I'm not familiar with the C&C 25s i
Top Down Furler Meriachee at 6:34am 08.11.23 That is a Grand Sail on your boat. She looks like she loves it. Great video. Thank you squire! It
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... Ward H at 5:38am 08.11.23 No, the boat needs to rest on the keel. Stands only will not properly support the boat and could cau
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... jssailem at 5:38am 08.11.23 How do I get around this? Ask the marina for more stands and remove the wooden block so I can do th
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... dlochner at 5:37am 08.11.23 Follow up question: good to know this is likely a repair I can do myself. When the boat is on the h
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... Jim Legere at 5:37am 08.11.23 Thank you everyone! Very very helpful. @Jim Legere she's a great boat, fast but also comfortable -
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... Walsh0575 at 5:10am 08.11.23 Thank you everyone! Very very helpful. @Jim Legere she's a great boat, fast but also comfortable - h
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? rgranger at 4:48am 08.11.23
need to know ohm of water level for 1997 hunter 310 rgranger at 4:39am 08.11.23 The principals in this short exchange all know each other pretty well; I took as just some friends
Stern perch seats for 2008 Hunter 45 DS Rick486 at 3:25am 08.11.23 I'm looking to replace a damaged Stern perch seat for a 2008 Hunter 45 DS. Anyone have any ideas f
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... Jim Legere at 3:13am 08.11.23 Like Paul says, the beauty of lead keels is that you fix them with a hammer. Given that this is a de
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Anchored87 at 12:09am 08.11.23

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