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Jib Sheets Hung Up on Mast Light Plug Iriegal at 7:22am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 15/1377 Hey All, I'm the proud owner of a 1987 Oday 272 that I bought in January. So far I love the boat, w
Main Halyard Flamingo1 at 7:16am 08.24.15 Catalina 22 4/994 I recently purchased (at a very low price) a 1972 Catalina 22 and I have started to work on both boa
Twisted batten JHS at 7:07am 08.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/933 I have approx. 10' batten that has developed approx a 180 degree twist. Any suggestions on straight
HIN (Hull Id Number) is lost. Need Replacement HIN Tag We2Sail12113 at 6:06am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 5/10679 HELP! I lost the Hull ID Tag from my inflatable, and the US CG Requires all vessels have a Hull
Rhythmic jib Ilanortho at 6:04am 08.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2388 Hi; Request advice on Hunter 34 self furling 110 genoa. In a good breeze (>16 knots) the whole f
Snake on a boat (1) Charisma at 5:48am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 44/6014 Just a heads up. So this is the third time we have come across a rattler on our boat. We anchor out
Difference between an H31 Legend and a 31 Cherubini SFS at 5:45am 08.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/2695 I've tried using the Search feature for this answer, but have been unsuccessful. We are looking at
what grit for cleaning cabin sole njlarry at 5:41am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 10/2109 Our teak and holly veneer cabin sole is over due for refinishing. Cleaning it is the challenge. We
Bottom 3' of roller furling jib are loose? danstanford at 5:21am 08.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/847 I have only ever set up hanked on sails before and our new 2000 H290 has a nice roller furling jib.
Best method for preserving/restoring cabinet woods cbarnhart53 at 4:32am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1136 I recently had a minor disaster when a combination of events lead to the sinking of my Catalina 27 i
Boom angle? LittleCreek at 1:33am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 8/4101 Hello everyone, I just spent some time replacing the internal rigging inside my boom and reattach
Steping the Mast IAMCCF at 9:09pm 08.23.15 Bigger Boats 3/1312 My 1980 Oday 28 will need to have the mast stepped each Fall and then the boat ' mast will need to b
leave it open or closed! Karyon at 8:32pm 08.23.15 Smaller Boats 3/765 So today we took our new H23.5 for its second sail, the previous owner says when he fills the ballas
LED cabin lighting Uno Mast at 8:31pm 08.23.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/6069 Seems like I read somewhere that it's a good idea to change something besides the fixture when upgra
Yanmar 4jh heat exchanger eianm at 8:25pm 08.23.15 Big Boats 1/1759 I have just had to go through the process of changing my heat exchanger and found the cost of genuin
Ordering new Main Sail. Couple of questions Ward H at 6:49pm 08.23.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1465 I am finally replacing my 35 yr old main sail. I got a couple of last minute questions which of cour
WYC Woman's Cup (5) Jackdaw at 5:58pm 08.23.15 Racing 1/1163 WYC has the largest number of woman racers of any club in the USA, and we actively promote ladies to
Main water pump Fredthedriver at 4:14pm 08.23.15 Catalina 30 4/867 Has anyone changed a main water pump un a universal m25xp diesel, mine has siezed and broke fan belt
Adequate towing vehicle? spitfire1967 at 3:30pm 08.23.15 Trailer Sailors 17/10179 I have a c/b ODay Mariner which weighs 1300 lbs. The question is: What vehicle can I purchase whi
Coolant Leak buddybear at 3:05pm 08.23.15 Catalina 310 5/1756 Have been doing multiple jobs on the boat. Disconnected the discharge hose from the raw water pump t

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Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! joelm100 at 7:57pm 01.04.24 Following up... Pulled the boat last spring for routine love. Moved the "tool closet" to the SB si
Towing options Kings Gambit at 7:50pm 01.04.24 I doubt that any towing insurance would cover (pay for) taking a boat from a safe slip, the home sli
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help joelm100 at 7:49pm 01.04.24 think. Occasionally my breaker will trip (not the one on the panel but the big one under my na
I aim to give 100%. MikeHoncho at 7:20pm 01.04.24 I prefer the word "best" its more subjective....in a sentence I routinely deliver to my 22y/o son...
Its funny Friday! leo310 at 5:54pm 01.04.24 Joe tripped on the cat
Winter checkup Ralph Johnstone at 2:48pm 01.04.24 and found the power off to the Wet Dog. I take it you keep your dog on board with a wire attache
Furling Line Rigging kappykaplan at 2:41pm 01.04.24 How should I tie-off the line, with a simple cleat? Yes.
Furling Line Rigging tailboom at 2:39pm 01.04.24 The turning block the line is going through is to turn the halyards from the mast step back to the
Best Chart Plotter Solution Screen Saver at 1:05pm 01.04.24 There are a couple of options. You need to know what the output is of any device you wish to connect
Re-rigging without mast removal. Screen Saver at 12:48pm 01.04.24 Yea agreed there is mental stress. However there is a lot less work. Plus the rigger/company doesnt
Furling Line Rigging dlochner at 12:41pm 01.04.24 The turning block the line is going through is to turn the halyards from the mast step back to the c
H49/50 battery replacement (2) Georgedoyle at 12:11pm 01.04.24 After conferring with an alternator expert, I disconnected the alternator positive cable that leads
Water lock broke Ralph Johnstone at 12:05pm 01.04.24 Here where I'm at we have only 3 seasons...Hot, Hotter, Hottest :biggrin: Oh crap :cuss: ! Here
Water lock broke Ralph Johnstone at 11:59am 01.04.24 Yes that's the exact same one. Oh PLEEEEEASE don't tell me I've got this to be looking forward to
2GM20F engine issue Ralph Johnstone at 11:51am 01.04.24 Had to chisel off the ridge to move the shaft flange back so that gearbox @Ken13559 , if you have
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 11:23am 01.04.24 I think I know Joe
Its funny Friday! Ralph Johnstone at 11:21am 01.04.24 I know I've seen that lost cat somewhere. :rolleyes:
Classic wooden boat owners S/V Valiant at 10:12am 01.04.24 What kind of boat did you live on when you were younger Will?
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? Tater at 9:57am 01.04.24 You can bend the axle/crossmember and cause your camber to be out of wack. Many trailers have a sma
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? Justin_NSA at 9:45am 01.04.24 I bought new tires for the Hunter trailer and I was going to try and swap them one at a time with th

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