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Attention for those that have a cdi furler and want to help me. (2) allen-deckard at 9:03am 10.29.15 Catalina 22 7/779 Was discussing a CDI furler in another thread made me think of an issue I've had for 5 years now tha
272le wheel autopilot? Mickstr at 7:51am 10.29.15 Bigger Boats 1/571 Need to replace my autopilot on my 272LE. Seems the only game in town is the Raymarine EV-100. That
Westerbeke 4-91 or w30 gearbox choked Justin koh at 1:08am 10.29.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1091 Greetings. i am currently working on my boat a 1975 Aries 32 sailboat. im facing a issue with my eng
Launching/retrieving 272 from trailer agprice22 at 6:35pm 10.28.15 Bigger Boats 8/2409 Has / does anyone launch a 272 themselves each season? I have been getting my 272 lifted and having
Furling jib recommendations MaryEllaRose at 4:45pm 10.28.15 Catalina 22 32/9883 This winter I'm planning to splurge on a CDI jib furler from Catalina Direct. However I need advice
Hatch hinge pin bent; can't remove Ilanortho at 4:05pm 10.28.15 Big Boats 5/1424 Hunter 34 '86 One of the hinge pins was bent by the previous owner; hatch still works but would like
Perfect day (1) sailaway78 at 3:45pm 10.28.15 Ask All Sailors 10/713 What an absolutely perfect day for sailing today. Wind about 10 knots, temp not too hot. Lake c
Cup boats (1) Warren Milberg at 1:56pm 10.28.15 Ask All Sailors 1/348 We were recently in Bermuda and saw these Cup boats. Really interesting and different kinds of boat
Rebedding sail tracks atrometer at 1:55pm 10.28.15 Catalina 22 6/602 On my '76 C22 I'm trying to re-bed the sail tracks. It seems they are bolted on, but the nuts don't
Winchbit vs the cranker ? PKFK at 1:47pm 10.28.15 Ask All Sailors 5/3234 I have the M28 right angle drill, and am going to add a the bit to allow me to use on the boat (H36
1994 hunter 29.5 steering wheel shaft has 1/2in play Gravydon at 12:22pm 10.28.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/789 Hello, I'm looking to see if anyone else has had this problem. I see the Edson rebuild kit online bu
Dismasted donelanc at 12:21pm 10.28.15 Bigger Boats 14/3105 Hi I was on my last sail of the season; 2 ft seas, 5 to 10 kts w/ little gusts. Was on a starboard
Balboa 20 vs ensenada 20 ?? RussC at 10:14am 10.28.15 Balboa 14/14382 In my quest for our perfect trailer sailer I just missed being able to purchase a Balboa 20, which g
Shore cradle position for hunter 36 (or 356) deacm at 8:46am 10.28.15 Big Boats 0/949 After ten years of owning my Hunter 36 you would think I'd have this figured out by now. But come ti
Best way to sand the sole. Ed Schenck at 8:09am 10.28.15 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1710 The one on the boat I mean. Have a bilge cover at home, sanded and varnished. But I started with m
Spongy deck repair WeiWei at 7:11am 10.28.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1026 Anyone have information or links on injecting epoxy between the deck sandwich construction for repai
Another adjustment question, re: split backstay. DougM at 6:34am 10.28.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2164 I didn't want to hijack the thread about the 311 backstay adjustment , but would like to determine a
Crystals forming in fresh water tank of hunter legend 40 lastlap at 6:30am 10.28.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/3750 I have been having crystals forming in my fresh water tank and clogging up my filter. The tank is al
Gearbox: glaze cone? Ken13559 at 4:34am 10.28.15 Engines and Propulsion 2/578 Curiouly how does one cause his Kanzaki gearbox cone to glazed?
Turning ball for keel cable? mcginn m22 at 10:17pm 10.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1622 Hello all, new owner of a 1974 22' Macgregor. I dont have much history on the boat, but it has a bro

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House Battery Condition Davidasailor26 at 9:46am 10.23.23
Downeaster Fourm sailingdisconect at 9:40am 10.23.23 Im here downeaster 32 "disconnect" on the east coat chesepeake bay...for now..
Plugged Waste Vent Line JoeWhite at 9:23am 10.23.23 Why not use water hose and flush water in the vent line? If that does not work, either replace the h
Mast Trailer PaulK at 9:02am 10.23.23 According to his profile, the OP has a C&C 30 Mk1. Taking the mast home might be a good idea if you
New Sails rgranger at 8:52am 10.23.23 If you go with sail-slugs (slides) instead of a bolt rope to bend the luff, you might consider a dow
New Sails dlochner at 8:02am 10.23.23 With traditional lazy jacks, i.e., not integrated into the sail cover, the sail is dropped and flake
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure Jacktar at 8:01am 10.23.23 Send a bid to ruddercraft!
Mast Trailer Project_Mayhem at 7:53am 10.23.23 I hope he checks bridge clearances! :oops:
New Sails kappykaplan at 7:53am 10.23.23 I intend to install lazy Jacks. How does a sail bag work with them. Anyone have experience with the
New Sails HomeyD at 7:50am 10.23.23 Thank you for all your tips. I have explored all of them and am coming to a comfortable decision. SI
Mast Trailer duality at 7:44am 10.23.23 thanks dave, just to be clear, i dont recommend this from my pictures, not my area of expertise. t
Mast Trailer Crazy Dave Condon at 6:15am 10.23.23 Most states have laws pertaining to overhang from the backend of a trailer with red flags and/ or li
Removing the rudder on my 1986 28 Oday fourwhitesocks at 6:14am 10.23.23 Rudder came out super easy! We marked on the quadrant exactly where to re-align it back up in the s
Downeaster Fourm shemandr at 5:45am 10.23.23 Shouldn't it be an Upwester?
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Gary Ryan at 5:31am 10.23.23 Hello everyone, thought I would follow up. I pulled the transmission last week. Actually, it went
Downeaster Fourm sailme88 at 4:32am 10.23.23 A very salty looking design.. To be honest I do take exception to a CA company naming the line Down
Downeaster Fourm treenut at 4:04am 10.23.23 Nice job Dave!
H49 Selden Furling Mast Base Plate replacement CliveCollett at 3:51am 10.23.23 I have that scheduled for this week. The yard seems to think its through bolted and will need access
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 3:16am 10.23.23 Rough tissue can make you cry, for sure.
H49 Selden Furling Mast Base Plate replacement artboas at 9:12pm 10.22.23 So....No one has any information about how this is fitted to the H49?? Selden not required as I hav

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