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single-handing O'Day 23 ClintonLakeSailor at 5:03pm 06.29.15 Ask An Oday Owner 18/5795 Hi all, I have an O'Day 23 and would like to move toward single-handed sailing, starting on light d
Anyone ever DIY service an Isofurl Furler? Evan656 at 4:37pm 06.29.15 Bigger Boats 7/3380 Does anyone have any experience replacing the bearings on an Isofurl furler? This furler was origina
Lowering the Keel atrometer at 3:24pm 06.29.15 Catalina 22 6/3033 Recently bought a 1975 swing keel, had the bottom done, motored home with the keel UP. Now a really
Non-skid Surface mjwiseman at 2:15pm 06.29.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/4017 Last fall we purchased a 1980 Hunter Cherubini that needed some updated and we've come far. This su
Need a Cat 27 Manual Lisas Cat 27 at 2:01pm 06.29.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1282 I just bought a 1984 Cat27. I have an old copied manual that has faded so that you cannot read it.
replace deck port lights with hatches ben solomon at 2:00pm 06.29.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/649 I have a 1990 37.5 legend. The deck port lights on both starboard and port coach house roof leak.
Shroud tension anchorron at 1:32pm 06.29.15 Catalina 30 1/1152 Can someone give me some details as to what the tension should be on a Catalina 30?
SR Instruments DDM-1 Depth sounder problem YSR at 1:14pm 06.29.15 Ask All Sailors 4/2776 I have just re-established electrical power to SR Instruments DDM-1 unit after a few years (10+) of
Beneteau Water Heater cajunsailor at 1:05pm 06.29.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/4872 I have a 2009 37' Beneteau Oceanis. I have noticed recently that the water coming from the water he
Lovett 1200 wiring Rodd at 1:02pm 06.29.15 Musings With Maine Sail 4/3438 anyone familiar with wiring for Lovett 1200? This pump has three wires, white, black, and green. No
Where is this H170 leaking? mark2 at 11:47am 06.29.15 Day Sailers 0/1300 Spent most of the winter on H170 repairs including a crack below the rudder mount between the top an
Need Marine Surveyor near Annapolis,Md. seabeau at 11:29am 06.29.15 Ask All Sailors 13/3526 I'm going to be in the Annapolis, Md. area in a few weeks looking at some sailboats for possible pur
Loose Leeward Shrouds Elation at 11:19am 06.29.15 Ask All Sailors 8/5527 When I'm sailing up wind in a stiff breeze my leeward shrouds are advisably loose. I can swing them
Universal Diesel tach wacked Skipper at 10:47am 06.29.15 Ask All Sailors 6/3512 I posted something like this awhile back, but still don't have a remedy. Now am about to buy a new t
Bottom Clean Diver Service, how often? davidpackwood at 10:03am 06.29.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/4618 I am pulling my 1996 40.5 Hunter Legend out next week to have the bottom painted. When I put the boa
Catalina Parts FREE! c22sailor at 10:01am 06.29.15 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/9711 Due to a move, I have sold my Catalina 22 race boat. I have a bunch of old C22 parts, mostly fiberg
Unknown HID Daysailer oday414 at 9:49am 06.29.15 Day Sailers 12/3546 Greetings and salutations. Recently purchased a lovely Daysailer and was told that it was a "1980" D
Oregon Umpqua River Bar fgraham at 9:31am 06.29.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1081 I'm thinking about mooring my 27 at Winchester but I am concerned that this bar might make it too di
Annapolis Area Rigger Recommendations kvalerio at 8:23am 06.29.15 Ask All Sailors 16/6108 We are in need of having our '89 Hunter 27 rigging evaluated and adjusted. Would appreciate any reco
Need to replace Windows (2) dknape at 7:56am 06.29.15 Smaller Boats 1/664 I've just discovered a crack in my port side window on my 1987 Hunter 26.5. Any suggestions on wher

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Yanmar Throttle Not Holding sailcapt340 at 12:30pm 11.29.23
Single private mooring rentals tfox2069 at 12:25pm 11.29.23 I like the business idea; a lot of worthy considerations have been proffered. The state of Maryland
Single private mooring rentals Crazy Dave Condon at 12:02pm 11.29.23 @fishinnnc As a former sailboat dealer in North Carolina , there is a lot to deal with to include
The Sewing Machine Thread Mikem at 11:44am 11.29.23 We received our new LSZ last Friday. It is quieter, more powerful and that LED light is fabulous.
Electrical issues West Wight Potter 19 CrispyCringle at 11:44am 11.29.23 You could try a jumper wire from the battery to the fuse block. If it powers up then the problem is
Hank on storm sail used over a furled jib Caboteur at 11:34am 11.29.23
Groco raw water strainer winterization hack Dalliance at 11:28am 11.29.23 Good idea. My hack is a 3-way valve on the engine side of the raw water strainer with a hose into
Charts recommendation bob45 at 11:10am 11.29.23 Why do you think this is necessary? What's moved? New equipment? Please help us understand the "
Charts recommendation Stu Jackson at 10:50am 11.29.23 I need to update my charts for my raymarine axiom. Why do you think this is necessary? What's mov
Raymarine GPS antenna sensor Lee Hadjiosif at 10:47am 11.29.23 Ah yes I suspect that will be just fine. Although Im surprised if the AIS goes directly to E80, and
Re-anodising boom and holes PaulK at 10:23am 11.29.23 The anodizing guys should be able to tell you if the different alloys will make any difference. The
Groco raw water strainer winterization hack TimFromLI at 9:46am 11.29.23 I have a similar hack for winterizing my engine. The bowl of my vetus raw water strainer has 2 openi
Electrical issues West Wight Potter 19 Calif. Ted at 9:44am 11.29.23 I'll attach a link to the owners manual for your boat, on page 64 is a wiring diagram that may be he
Electrical issues West Wight Potter 19 dlochner at 9:26am 11.29.23 Not sure if mice could get in them. Some of the wiring looks like household electrical cable. Mar
Electrical issues West Wight Potter 19 Steve LD at 9:13am 11.29.23 Are these channels big enough for mice? You may have rodent sabotage. You might have to pull the w
Electrical issues West Wight Potter 19 Steve LD at 9:11am 11.29.23 Or secret master power switch by the way. That is my suspicion.
Electrical issues West Wight Potter 19 Steve LD at 9:11am 11.29.23 Just off hand it sounds like you do not have a short circuit causing no voltage at the fuse bus bec
Electrical issues West Wight Potter 19 Steve LD at 9:08am 11.29.23 Is there a circuit breaker panel anywhere? A battery cut off switch? Bus bar? What electrical compo
Seeking a precise pattern for a Hunter 260 jib Crusty Ol Salt at 8:32am 11.29.23 When a winter storm destroyed my jib a couple years back, I called a local sail marker that came hi
Groco raw water strainer winterization hack tfox2069 at 8:20am 11.29.23 Plastic on plastic threads are a pain. Try lubricating the threads with some Super Lube. It prevent

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