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changing furling line - Harken 00 dziedzicmj at 3:34pm 07.21.15 Ask All Sailors 2/740 I need to change the furling line in the Harken unit 00 furler. I understand that there is a set scr
TransPac 2015 is Scooting Along! Kings Gambit at 2:41pm 07.21.15 Ask All Sailors 0/750 The yacht Celerity, a Santa Cruz 37, is aparrently winning TransPac 2015 as of the latest post. She
Bilge Problems Sunshine Girl at 1:32pm 07.21.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1533 Help! Bilge and grids were disgusting...caked and dried pooh, it seems...spent many hours cleaning
Water for the Throne (3) Stan Linado at 1:23pm 07.21.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/890 When the Admeral declares she won't go out on the boat because she thinks using the head is waaay to
Amiot deck fill colored rings jibstay at 1:07pm 07.21.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1427 There's a company selling 3D-printed replacement blue and red rings for the Amiot water and diesel d
Small Vessel Reporting System CBP Rleiby at 12:49pm 07.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/972 Anyone have a phone number to get registered and get a BR#. No response from online application subm
Burgee Rleiby at 12:41pm 07.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/677 Looking to purchase a Hunter Burgee. Suggestions.
Does anyone know the length of the C-30 transmission cable? jrowan at 11:38am 07.21.15 Catalina 30 12/4457 Greetings, Hope everyone else is getting in more sail time this summer then we are. My transmi
Universal M-25 Bracket mounts to motormount jwh99 at 11:16am 07.21.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1316 I was going to replace my alternator bracket because I have always had issues with the alternator an
Macerator Pump Clydo at 11:03am 07.21.15 Catalina 310 7/2580 When I bought my 2003 C310 two years ago dealer had to replace macerator pump (leaking - ugh).
full battens to revive blown mainsail? MattObjects at 10:34am 07.21.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 41/8994 Greetings. My wife and I recently purchased a 1979 Rafiki 35. Amazingly, the boat still has her or
Got diesel running...FINALLY braol at 10:05am 07.21.15 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1733 After months of work and troubleshooting I have FINALLY gotten my Yanmar SB8 to run. Head gasket, i
!984 O'Day 25 Bilge pump Sharon P at 9:41am 07.21.15 Day Sailers 6/1901 Dear O'Day Sailing Community, We are brand new to the boating world and would love to hear your adv
need rebuilt M18 Universal lydiao at 9:41am 07.21.15 Catalina 30 4/1839 In search of a rebuilt or salvaged M18 Universal for my girl. Trying to bring the original motor bac
Experience With Non OEM Replacement Starter? rardiH36 at 9:35am 07.21.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1213 Using SBO's search feature, I did find a few references to non-OEM starters such as in this link at
looking for Simrad Wheelpilot pedestal mount bracket Richard19068 at 9:23am 07.21.15 Ask All Sailors 0/546 The plastic mounting bracket for my Simrad Wheelpilot 30 is breaking up. If anyone happens to have o
Outboard cooling water discharge hose clogged (1) KrustyKrab at 9:20am 07.21.15 Engines and Propulsion 3/1890 Just an FYI for those of you with auxillary outboards. If your cooling water is not flowing, i.e. y
Need advice on thru hulls, holding tank DanAndJenn at 8:17am 07.21.15 Big Boats 8/3281 Good morning, my wife and I are brand new to our C36 (1985) after owning a C25, and have a couple qu
18.5 water tank/bladder (3) CLSailor at 7:44am 07.21.15 Smaller Boats 7/1165 I am restoring a Hunter 185. and am trying to find the OEM water tank/bladder used to supply the gal
New to Trailer Sailors Mikescuba at 7:17am 07.21.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/970 HI all, I'm new to this site so hope I get this right. I have done some sailing in the past some tim

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Re-rigging without mast removal. Screen Saver at 11:26pm 12.18.23 As I recall the VHF cable is something like RG213, I remember it was about the size of my thumb and
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Terry Cox at 9:33pm 12.18.23 I think you're correct. Reaching into tight spots with an angled head is usually easier than with s
Painting or removing headliner? Trixster at 8:05pm 12.18.23 Is spray painting the recommended method?
Fire Port leo310 at 8:02pm 12.18.23 the best place could be center of below the second step
Re-rigging without mast removal. marcham at 7:47pm 12.18.23 The time involved in going up/down the mast, if paying a rigger, may outweigh the benefit of keeping
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose Blitz at 7:20pm 12.18.23 Not trying to pick a fight with you NYSail, but if your stuffing box is adjusted correctly, and your
Prop rotation question Scott T-Bird at 6:34pm 12.18.23 That's an Autostream, not a Max Prop. :facepalm: Yep! I don't know what I was thinking! I even
Re-rigging without mast removal. jssailem at 6:30pm 12.18.23 On my 35ft CAL, deck stepped mast head rig, I had the mast removed with the guidance of an experienc
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose Dalliance at 6:23pm 12.18.23
H36 "Bulkhead" separation? monocerosin at 5:45pm 12.18.23 They look OK to me. If you don't see any rotten parts around the hull side it's probably fine. I'm c
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel? mtb369 at 5:43pm 12.18.23 Simplified Measurement Documentation form
Re-rigging without mast removal. dlochner at 5:32pm 12.18.23 Standing rigging can be replaced with the mast up, however, it may not be a DIY job. Halyards are us
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel? mtb369 at 5:30pm 12.18.23 @dlochner & @Roland5048 Thanks for the replies, guys. I kind of figured it was unlikely, but I'll r
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns dlochner at 5:24pm 12.18.23 Anecdotal observation here, but ergonomic design seems more applicable than actual performance/func
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Terry Cox at 5:13pm 12.18.23 I assume the driver is the pin/blade that strikes the top of the staple or nail to drive it into th
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose Tally Ho at 4:37pm 12.18.23 Not trying to pick a fight with you NYSail, but if your stuffing box is adjusted correctly, and you
Prop rotation question Tally Ho at 4:29pm 12.18.23
How dispose of sailboat? SFS at 4:13pm 12.18.23 Sending you a Private Message.
Prop rotation question Stu Jackson at 2:30pm 12.18.23 It's not up for debate. The OP's pic is of an Autostream prop Not questioning you at all. Asking
How dispose of sailboat? QCI at 2:23pm 12.18.23 Thank you all for the great advice! I have the title and in the ad I put as a condition of sale that

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