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170 at Tahoe Slider at 10:35pm 08.12.15 Day Sailers 2/933 We had a great week at Lake Tahoe. Sailed every day, The water is very clear and very Blue! We wer
winch i.d. (1) chrisbarnes at 9:41pm 08.12.15 Ask All Sailors 0/579 Looking to get new pawls and springs for these winches, any chance i can buy something like this or
New to the Group SailorArtist at 6:58pm 08.12.15 Ask All Sailors 2/636 I have worked on boats my whole life. New construction, re-fitting and lately design/drafting. I lo
H20 curtain slides flynhi4u at 5:47pm 08.12.15 Smaller Boats 2/733 I am trying to install a new privacy curtain in our H20 and I am wondering if anyone knows where I c
Hunter 22 leaky keel bolts rick221 at 4:09pm 08.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/835 We have a 1982 Hunter 22 that we (Wife and I) have rescued out of the weeds. It was my Father-In-Law
Tachometer / Alternator LiederJ at 3:49pm 08.12.15 Catalina 30 1/1478 I have a '85 Catalina 30 with a Universal M25. Tachometer is not working and looks like Ammeter is
Sail questions woodzy at 3:34pm 08.12.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1126 Having the Sweet Sandy Ann in a Oceanside guest slip for the last 11 days and being able to sail her
Boom kicker instalation Waldo King at 3:28pm 08.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/623 I bought a boom kicker for my 170. One end of the kicker needs to go in the mast slot, but the vang
MacGregor Mast Plate Ewolf at 3:21pm 08.12.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2079 I'm looking at a MacGregor 26S, 1992. Adjacent to the plate of which the mast sits, perhaps part of
water leak vbunce at 2:41pm 08.12.15 Pearson 4/1365 looking to buy 1992 pearson 34-2 the boat is in vary good shape, but it is leaking water from the ma
SS Tubing Solar Panel Clamp Recomendations? McIntoshUSA at 2:17pm 08.12.15 Ask All Sailors 9/5365 Does anyone have a good recommendation on clamps to use to mount solar panels to 1" SS tubing. I hav
Bottom painting on a trailer (1) Seahorse24 at 1:09pm 08.12.15 Trailer Sailors 8/2190 We discovered the stub keel could support the whole boat. We removed the twelve foot long bunks on b
Supply Source for 10 MM Polyester Yacht Braid Marc14857 at 12:51pm 08.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/818 I believe that the in mast furling line on my H 44 and probably many of your boats was originally si
hunter 380 stiff steering Helmut at 12:33pm 08.12.15 Big Boats 7/2149 I have a 2000 model Hunter 380 and find that the steering is very stiff. Any suggestions/advice/reme
canvas work in kemah peaceofmind at 12:14pm 08.12.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1565 Does anyone know of a good canvas shop in kemah? I need a bimini extension made and need to discuss
Adding a panel to a Hobie 16 jib Daveinet at 10:45am 08.12.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1760 There is a new set of Hobie 16 sails for sale on Ebay. The Hobie 16 main is commonly used on my RL24
Jabsco contact email address?? holdech at 9:52am 08.12.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/5702 I thought it might be worth a try contacting Jabsco. I replaced the entire pump assembly a little ov
converting ice box to frig jotruk at 9:29am 08.12.15 The Cherubini Hunters 8/3001 I know that this topic has been beat to death but I was unable to find what a good thickness of insu
Interior wood refinishing Don Lucas at 9:25am 08.12.15 Ask All Sailors 14/4127 I'm going to need to do interior wood refinishing soon. Besides the standard vanish what have others
Macgregor 26S Boom needed Eddiefuego at 9:13am 08.12.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/568 Greetings, I tweaked my boom on my Mac 26S. I've searched the sites that I know and have not fo

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Advice for a Solo Sailor? Hayden Watson at 10:48am 08.21.23
Advice for a Solo Sailor? (1) Hayden Watson at 10:38am 08.21.23 The boat has to make some way through the water for the rudder to exert any force. The old timers (
Tide Clock Stu Jackson at 10:36am 08.21.23 Did you miss adding and emoji or a /s? Because otherwise, that's one of the most inapplicable paral
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Stu Jackson at 10:31am 08.21.23
CL14 Dinghy Deparlocean at 10:27am 08.21.23 To seal I would dry out the gaps with an hair dryer and after, apply a generous bead of urethane se
Strange gear shifting event, Universal M-12, Hurth HBW50 odaydokay at 10:22am 08.21.23 Thanks, Don. I remember two rules with these trannys: First, do not slowly ease the lever in to ge
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Kings Gambit at 10:14am 08.21.23 @Hayden Watson There are apparently two different discussions going on here. One is about heaving-
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Hayden Watson at 10:12am 08.21.23 @Hayden Watson There are apparently two different discussions going on here. One is about heaving-
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck VT Fitz at 10:06am 08.21.23 @RJ, I absolutely didn't see that. It's actually kinda hard to see with the shadows and low quality
CL14 Dinghy (1) Fuzzy_logic at 10:05am 08.21.23 One more photo to show those gap. Taken from the mast to the outside of the boat. It continues all t
CL14 Dinghy Fuzzy_logic at 10:02am 08.21.23 So how to seal it?
CL14 Dinghy (2) Fuzzy_logic at 10:01am 08.21.23 Sorry couldn't get a better angle on the third photo, but I think your explanation confirms what I s
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Hayden Watson at 9:58am 08.21.23 Here's the article I had in mind. I read that article back when it first came out and it reinforce
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck (4) Ralph Johnstone at 9:57am 08.21.23 Your compartment probably looks something like this : to my old Autohelm-Raytheon-ST30 given the ap
Advice for a Solo Sailor? smokey73 at 9:56am 08.21.23 @Hayden Watson There are apparently two different discussions going on here. One is about heavin
CL14 Dinghy Deparlocean at 9:51am 08.21.23 And the gap between your storage ans storage floor should not exist. As I wrote, no water should go
Advice for a Solo Sailor? (1) Hayden Watson at 9:49am 08.21.23
CL14 Dinghy Deparlocean at 9:49am 08.21.23 You were right with your reasonings. I just did not read you twice before replying. But what I wrote
Strange gear shifting event, Universal M-12, Hurth HBW50 Don S/V ILLusion at 9:41am 08.21.23 Look for the simple stuff first. The shift mechanism is mechanical and cable actuated. Check the ca
CL14 Dinghy Deparlocean at 9:38am 08.21.23 Your two first photos show the drain plugs used to empty the space between the two hulls that form

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