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jssailem at 8:46am 09.21.15
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Recently I read a message from a new owner looking to replace the rub rail on his craft. This caus
j24jaded at 8:35am 09.21.15
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I just adopted a '93 33.5' for my latest rescue. the boat came with out battery's. befor I but the
pateco at 8:00am 09.21.15
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Went out sailing yesterday, and motoring out everything was fine. Once we got the sails up, I went t
Art Dennis at 6:22am 09.21.15
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Good Morning, My bow rollers are shot and need replaced. Anyone know the make of the bow roller
DockH at 4:32am 09.21.15
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Two questions: My Don Casey "Sailboat Maintenance" show a "Sniffer" in circuit diagrams but there is
rukidn at 7:02pm 09.20.15
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Thinking about adding Nicro vents or equivalent this fall to help ventilate during our long Lake Eri
Dan_Y at 7:01pm 09.20.15
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My question is whether or not an electric toilet can pump as well as a manual head to sufficiently e
angrod at 6:52pm 09.20.15
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My Lorna Doone seems to have experienced a number of electrical 'refits'. If anyone has the origina
berg123321 at 6:48pm 09.20.15
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Hello all! This may be an odd request, but I figure I'll give it a shot. Next Sunday, September 27,
Stan Linado at 6:45pm 09.20.15
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I am in the process of eliminating all the teak on the exterior of my '89 C-25 and replacing it with
danstanford at 6:42pm 09.20.15
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2000 Hunter 290. Been almost bone dry through the month we have sailed her...we think! Did a coupl
1Goldie at 4:38pm 09.20.15
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I have read so many places about the need for adequate ventilation for Nova Kool refrigerators. Ther
dscribner at 4:25pm 09.20.15
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Has anybody done this?
Hadim33 at 4:20pm 09.20.15
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About a week my outboard would start and die so I had to get towed In. I went yesterday and starte
Kermit at 3:37pm 09.20.15
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The truth...
Roadking Larry at 2:06pm 09.20.15
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Local club races yesterday, great day for racing on our lake, winds running 12-14kts and unusually c
smoothsailing at 1:12pm 09.20.15
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I know this was posted a while back but cannot find it. Unless your a giant, what's the easiest w
Windtherapy at 11:22am 09.20.15
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So I am redoing all my teak which includes the hatch slide rails. I got to thinking, the hatch does
danark57 at 10:49am 09.20.15
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I have a 1990 Capri 26, purchased in May. I noticed the top step was loose. When I removed the full
mpl239 at 10:20am 09.20.15
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I cannot pump out the front head on a 2003 two cabin 393. This is a new boat to me. First effort t

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Fore Stay Bow Connection
Project_Mayhem at 2:28pm 12.20.23
Many bolts have a non-threaded part. This is going to be much stronger than the threaded section. 1/
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead
Project_Mayhem at 2:26pm 12.20.23
Ritdog , the bulkheads were not tabbed to the hull from the factory . There are a lot of conflictin
Trident 101 rubber smell
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:08pm 12.20.23
I'd bet money that only the white Trident 102 is the culprit. It's the same hose as the black 101,
Fore Stay Bow Connection
tailboom at 2:04pm 12.20.23
Tailboom, oddly enough I am in your area and sail a Catalina 28. Like most have said most often it
2005 H36 freshwater distribution manifold
Ralph Johnstone at 2:01pm 12.20.23
Beautifully detailed video and nice piping layout.
H41 DS access to starboard jib block
kloudie1 at 1:31pm 12.20.23
Most likely screwed into an aluminum plate which is embedded into the combing
Re-rigging without mast removal.
Screen Saver at 1:20pm 12.20.23
Although it's possible to replace all the cables with the mast insitu, as mentioned earlier, I don
Prop rotation question
dlochner at 12:54pm 12.20.23
Tempted! You better than anyone here knows YOLO. Go for it, its only the kid's inheritance.
Prop rotation question
Scott T-Bird at 12:52pm 12.20.23
Trident 101 rubber smell
BAD ORCA at 12:35pm 12.20.23
Dryloc might work. Or a hard acrylic paint Thanks for suggestion. I will try those as a last
Trident 101 rubber smell
rgranger at 12:24pm 12.20.23
Dryloc might work. Or a hard acrylic paint
Trident 101 rubber smell
BAD ORCA at 11:32am 12.20.23
Because rubber and plastics dry out, becoming hard, brittle and prone to cracking, 10 years is the
Selden in-mast furling questions
Ralph Johnstone at 11:30am 12.20.23
I'm hoping our initial issue was just due to the stiffness of the brand new sail. Buried somewher
Fore Stay Bow Connection
KCofKC at 11:26am 12.20.23
Tailboom, oddly enough I am in your area and sail a Catalina 28. Like most have said most often it
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zinahewitt at 11:17am 12.20.23
Any smelly updates ? or is it scentless sailing ? Happy Holidays.
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead
Timm R Oday25 at 10:43am 12.20.23
Ritdog , the bulkheads were not tabbed to the hull from the factory . There are a lot of conflicting
Selden in-mast furling questions
LloydB at 10:09am 12.20.23
I am curious about what kind of instructions were sent with the new sail. I ask because these days w
Selden in-mast furling questions
George Braun at 9:40am 12.20.23
The age and condition of the sail is of primary importance. We bought a lightly used 2008 Hunter 36
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gwoolverton at 9:30am 12.20.23
Here's a photo of the 310's engine cover / companionway. Maybe the triangle area on the aft end wo
Selden in-mast furling questions
Sailor Sue at 9:09am 12.20.23
Progress report: Thanks to the Selden manual we determined the sail was rolled the wrong way. (And

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