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Anchor Shackle Pin Rob19574 at 8:08am 08.03.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1878 Hi All - I noticed the shackle pin to my anchor was loose this weekend (shackle that attaches the
Sailrite bad customer service/hot knife questions lovetorenovate at 7:55am 08.03.15 Ask All Sailors 36/6549 Sailrite alternatives/hot knife questions I was planning to spend all week re-doing my interior cus
New Halyards kirkandsue at 7:54am 08.03.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/826 Seeking advice: We have a 1977 Catalina 27 with the original cable halyards. The cable on the jib ha
Nice shot! (1) Jackdaw at 7:51am 08.03.15 Racing 43/10062 Well-known yachting photographer JH Peterson snapped this great shot of us getting some upwind readi
Squeeking auto pilot & Engaugement lever releases WhiteNow at 7:44am 08.03.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1147 The auto pilot is squeeking a bit..... It's about 6 yrs old.... does the belt become dry. Secondly
Windlass problem GWG at 7:32am 08.03.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1472 I'm having a problem with my Quick Antares windlass on my B40. It does a fine job with chain, but w
Yanmar 3YM30AE Ken13559 at 7:00am 08.03.15 Ask All Sailors 0/1025 Yanmar had replaced their 3YM30 with the 3YM30AE. It has larger bore, lower max rpm and better torqu
Day Shapes Rleiby at 6:24am 08.03.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/926 Does anyone fly Day Shapes on the Great Lakes? ie. Flying a Cone when motorsailing. Is this just an
$25 Boom Tent (1) Canyonkeeper at 5:42am 08.03.15 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1999 So keeping our 1979 Cherubini in East Hampton this summer and the sun has been strong. I researched
Aft Chainplate issue on 28.5 jbuckhaults at 5:18am 08.03.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1200 With my boat is out of the water I noticed that tension on the split back stay had lifted the deck s
Are you a planner or roll with it cruiser? Maine Sail at 4:22am 08.03.15 Ask All Sailors 41/4896 I fully admit that my family and I don't really sail with a plan. By that I mean when we plan to hea
H 34 no power above 2800 rpm hunter healer at 11:54pm 08.02.15 Big Boats 44/5097 Seemed to lose power yest after 2 hrs motoring and would not run above 2800 rpm
Finally got her out Azbones at 11:53pm 08.02.15 Smaller Boats 1/538 So a couple months ago I bought an 87 H23. Brought it home and figured out how to raise the mast and
Eno stove Photoman60 at 9:23pm 08.02.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1199 We have a new to us 1998 Oceanis 36CC with an Eno 2 burner propane stove/oven.We tried using the sto
bilge pump buddybear at 7:28pm 08.02.15 Catalina 310 13/3516 Does anyone know how the bilge pump is wired to the batteries. My question is with the Perko switch
What am I doing wrong? New impeller not working jonelli at 6:47pm 08.02.15 Catalina 30 41/4942 Hey Guys, I'm attempting to do my M-25XP engine maintenance, and so my plan was to start with the c
30 amp electrical outlet iwindance at 6:38pm 08.02.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/4004 Where is the fuse for this shore power 30 amp outlet? I think that is my problem. I forgot to turn
South Puget Sound Cruise Summary July 2015 Mikem at 6:07pm 08.02.15 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 2/2029 Hello fellow HAPSTERS. Well, I think the 2015 South Sound Cruise was a smashing success that surp
I bought a 26X to pull my dingy around. Jimsdingy at 5:11pm 08.02.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1460 Looking for solar and battery mods to run accessories away from slips. Also need navigation and fish
Strength of OLD style C-22 Mast, Teardrop Shape? (1) CloudDiver at 4:54pm 08.02.15 Catalina 22 4/2283 My boom is in pretty rough shape, new ones are on Catalina Direct for $263 but I have no idea how mu

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Seeking Input on prior flooding of 1979 C&C 29 Cabin - 6+ years ago capta at 3:37pm 07.20.23 Those boats (and most production boats of that era) were not built of the best quality plywood. I th
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? capta at 3:19pm 07.20.23 This is why I was mentioning it will be used in the ocean for a live aboard situation in the Bahama
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA rgranger at 2:46pm 07.20.23 God knows we are making enough for everyone this year! Take as much as you want. Oh we got some he
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 2:34pm 07.20.23 217992
Oday 19 Rudder Sunbird22358 at 2:18pm 07.20.23 If you will be applying new anti-foulant paint (if boat will be kept in water all the time, not trai
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA Michael Davis at 2:10pm 07.20.23 Maybe it is smoke from Canada? God knows we are making enough for everyone this year! Take as much
Oday sailboat original manufacterer ID tag or plaque. (2) Sunbird22358 at 2:09pm 07.20.23 The original HULL ID Number was molded into the transom, not sure where on the outside of the transo
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 1:55pm 07.20.23 My favorites are the beam reach remarks. SAme
Against the wind - in the docks rgranger at 1:53pm 07.20.23 We need to rewrite the lyrics... "Launching against the wind" 2vRsEC65NTA
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 1:50pm 07.20.23 I can relate to the reaching definitions....:facepalm: My favorites are the beam reach remarks.
Seeking Input on prior flooding of 1979 C&C 29 Cabin - 6+ years ago rgranger at 1:49pm 07.20.23 if the wood is still solid... you could always sand and paint. If you go that route, I would prime
Hunter Sailboat Salvage Yards? rgranger at 1:46pm 07.20.23 Also call SBO shops HunterOwners.com store They are repairing my Swim Ladder for just cost of sh
Sail numbers for a Widgeon (1) Sunbird22358 at 1:45pm 07.20.23 I think I used 10" numbers on the sail for my 1970 WIDGEON, maybe 12"? But 10" is the size mentioned
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA rgranger at 1:44pm 07.20.23 Maybe it is smoke from Canada?
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 1:42pm 07.20.23 ns....:facepalm:
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? ggrizzard at 1:40pm 07.20.23 BTW, in the Bahamas, beach rock is more of a problem than coral. It's everywhere at coves and beache
Zip ties as a drain snake rgranger at 1:39pm 07.20.23 :worthless:
Fiberglass repair advice on keel box rgranger at 1:36pm 07.20.23 In hind sight, it would have been a lot easier to make the backing plate out of some other scrap mat
Fiberglass repair advice on keel box (8) rgranger at 1:34pm 07.20.23
Oberdorfer lipseal replacement help JoeWhite at 1:23pm 07.20.23 Here is all you would like to know about oberdorfer seal replacement http://mei1970.org/saillavie/Ob

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