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Lazy Jacks CHSN WND at 6:26pm 09.22.15 Smaller Boats 13/1989 I read an article that discusses how to make your own Lazy Jack system. Here's the link: http://w
H3083 danners at 6:24pm 09.22.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/587 It's true. I not only took out a 20 year old water heater but found another 32 year old water heater
Sheave sizes (and diagram) Kenyon Mast 4873 Dempster1 at 4:49pm 09.22.15 Ericson 1/2410 Hi all, I am at my wits end and seeking a diagram and information on the sheave sizes, pin sizes,
Sheave sizes (and diagram) Kenyon Mast 4873 Dempster1 at 4:36pm 09.22.15 Ericson 0/1051 Hi all, I am at my wits end and seeking a diagram and information on the sheave sizes, pin sizes,
how does one define a "blown out" sail? (1) RussC at 3:58pm 09.22.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 50/12262 I've only been sailing for about one year, perhaps 40-60 hours on the water. I started out with a Sn
Spinnaker type? chrisings at 3:44pm 09.22.15 Ask All Sailors 3/679 Oh wise internet forum folk, I seek your guidance. When we bought our '83 Catalina 30 2 years ago
On-Air Meetup steve stark at 11:52am 09.22.15 SSB and Ham Operators 17/3253 I know everyone is always busy, but I wonder if it might be nice to schedule a 1-time meetup on HF
Converting long shaft to Ultra long flynhi4u at 11:37am 09.22.15 Engines and Propulsion 4/4593 We just bought a one year old Tohatsu 4 hp 4 stroke for our hunter 20. We have a 2 year old Nissan 3
Spare Propane locker dimensions H380 bigbrownpilot at 11:24am 09.22.15 Big Boats 8/1754 I just bought a Lehr 5HP propane engine for the dink, and want to store a propane tank in the spare
Removing A Cutlass Bearing & Prop Nelsonhow at 10:58am 09.22.15 Mid-Size Boats 25/6937 This winter I need to replace the cutlass bearing on my H-30 (1" shaft). I'd like to do this withou
depth finder/knot meter combo AUDIS BROW at 9:54am 09.22.15 Bigger Boats 5/1530 I just purchased a 1987 272 Oday. It has a knot meter that I suspect is not working properly. It at
Vent line kinked Ken Cross at 9:30am 09.22.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1096 In January we purchases a 1989 Hunter 30 and I finally got around to troubleshooting a restricted fu
Labor Day Lopez Island (4) willsnow at 9:21am 09.22.15 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/2312 My Fiance' and I did a 4 day circumnavigation of Lopez Island over Labor Day Weekend. It was perfec
Oday 322 Sanitaion hose fireman416 at 8:28am 09.22.15 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1152 Does anyone know how long the sanitation hose from the head to the holding tank is and is the pump o
Winter layup, 2008 Hunter 27-3 Craig Cook at 7:54am 09.22.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/909 Any tips on pulling the mast on a 27-3? It appears that the spreaders are below the mid-point on th
Net tonnage and name change Bino at 4:13am 09.22.15 Catalina 22 5/891 We want to change the name of our boat- name and hailing port- that we purchased a few years ago. I
Rudder Bearings Beach Bum at 3:14am 09.22.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/611 I will remove the rudder and open it up during winter. The foam inside rudder is wet and foam needs
Bow roller on trailer - causing minor damage Macboy at 9:49pm 09.21.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/994 The PO installed the front roller mod on our trailer but if you miss it and come up just on the side
How does a prop shaft break? (1) THECUSCUS at 7:43pm 09.21.15 Engines and Propulsion 28/11690 Discovered my prop shaft sheared off. We motored for about a half hour, no abnormalities . Then sa
Folding prop P35????? THECUSCUS at 7:17pm 09.21.15 Pearson 0/695 Feathering prop P35????? Anyone have a feathering prop on their P35? If so what brand and what siz

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Raritan PHII long term review Ralph Johnstone at 8:42pm 08.29.23 Pump housing. Cracked and leaking. Complete base, broken off at one mount, and cracked further in w
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake (4) Rich Stidger at 8:35pm 08.29.23 Did you ever find the source of your leak? UPDATE: Finally! I believe that I have found the sour
Gonna pull the boat... Will Gilmore at 8:16pm 08.29.23 Maybe removing the boat from the risk area. But that can be nearly impossible. :plus: For the firs
Replace section of G4 anchor chain Captain Larry-DH at 8:03pm 08.29.23 Evans Starzinger wrote a few years back about testing rope to chain splices. If you have the time y
Refilling Compass - where's the port? Tally Ho at 7:41pm 08.29.23
Refilling Compass - where's the port? SycloneDriver at 7:36pm 08.29.23 I worked on a different compass, so keep that in-mind. I found the fill port on the bottom of the u
Raritan PHII long term review dlochner at 7:34pm 08.29.23 Interesting review. That's not been my experience 2 boats 2 PHII toilets, no structural problems.
Gulf Storm Potential JamesG161 at 7:03pm 08.29.23 Many of our SBO friends will feel this, including the new SBO warehouse in Gainesville, FL. It may
Need source for winch parts (1) Rich Stidger at 6:58pm 08.29.23 UPDATE: I finally got together with my machinist friend and completed the machining on a bronze bus
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Crusty Ol Salt at 6:28pm 08.29.23 Just my opinion and you know what they say about opinions..... They are a lot like assholes, everyo
Thundering water tank? Jimongee at 6:18pm 08.29.23 H thanks Davida sailor! That makes sense. The folks I purchased this vessel from had never ever
Thundering water tank? Davidasailor26 at 6:12pm 08.29.23 Do you know if the tanks have vents to equalize pressure with the outside? Usually as the tanks fill
Stowing Winch Handles stickinthemud57 at 5:57pm 08.29.23 This stuff. 3M Dual Lock tape. https://www.amazon.com/Dual-Reclosable-Fastener-SJ3560-Clear/dp/B07
Stowing Winch Handles Dalliance at 5:45pm 08.29.23 Perhaps some of that "industrial strength" Velcro they sell on Amazon would hold them in place? Th
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Davidasailor26 at 5:32pm 08.29.23 All good points on the autopilot. But the better analogy to single handing with a tiller is just set
Gulf Storm Potential shemandr at 5:30pm 08.29.23 Every time the TWC talks about a wobble West I think of Jim. He don't need dat! Not to be unkind
Wooden block under mast step. morbidfollower at 4:47pm 08.29.23 you should measure your mast and see what the length is. IF it is under 25' it is the wrong mast.
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Ward H at 4:34pm 08.29.23 Stu's Single Handing 101 is a pretty good read. A couple of things I did to help with single handing
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks jviss at 4:33pm 08.29.23 If you have sand or gunk in the track spay will not remove it. Here is some info that I posted back
Gulf Storm Potential kappykaplan at 4:30pm 08.29.23 Stay safe, Jim.

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