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Throttle control Cable Brake sailcapt340 at 4:49am 05.25.15 Big Boats 1/854 I just installed new control cables on my 2000 340. Over the years (actually since new in 2000) th
C&C 36-1 Portlight replacements Whine Cooler at 1:49am 05.25.15 C&C 6/3902 I want to replace my acryllic portlights in my 1977 C'C 36-1 for opening portals. Any suggestions o
Okay - Here's one for you all - Maiden and baptism.... Macboy at 10:41pm 05.24.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/929 So to really get you all hooked I'll start by saying "Thank God he didn't drown!" And I mean that
Mainsheet Traveler Elton at 9:13pm 05.24.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2930 I have a 1990 32s5 and want to move from the coach roof traveler to a cockpit traveler. Does anyine
Propeller installation under water Jellis at 7:31pm 05.24.15 Ask All Sailors 13/8935 About 15 minutes after apparently proper propulsion, I lost all propulsion from my Yanmar engine on
Jabsco Sealed Macerator Self-Priming Pump Rasselas36 at 7:30pm 05.24.15 Big Boats 5/2611 I need help. My macerator pump started leaking so I ordered a rebuild kit. I followed all directio
Outhaul friction (1) R. Chapin at 6:41pm 05.24.15 Catalina 310 8/1843 88373.vB
Broken solid vang attachment to mast fork and tang Linde32 at 6:14pm 05.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 0/894 I own a 1998 Catalina 320. Added some electronics this winter and had mast stepped. Went to launch a
Double braid rope eye splice woes (2) George Da Porge at 5:58pm 05.24.15 Ask All Sailors 24/11414
Need a new Raw Water Strainer Basket (2) c130king at 5:25pm 05.24.15 Catalina 310 2/957 Today when checking the raw water strainer basket the mesh basket came up but the bottom piece staye
Memorial Day weekend sail (1) GregL564 at 5:23pm 05.24.15 Day Sailers 7/1139 First real sail of the season. Incredible conditions. Covered 12nm sailing around City Island. Cra
What is in here?....Oday 322. (1) Tally Ho at 1:44pm 05.24.15 Bigger Boats 23/5699 STill exploring a my new-to-me O'Day 322..... This is on the starboard side of the V-berth....don't
Help broke my spreader (2) Newtome1984H34 at 12:09pm 05.24.15 Big Boats 4/1172 Well I was rigging up the mast today and my upper spreader cracked...see pic. Any thoughts would be
Is this a hopeless cause? (1) Tally Ho at 11:36am 05.24.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1914 I have been making some improvements to my new to me O'Day 322. Installed new Mack Pack, replaced t
Islander 28 Pistonbroke at 11:33am 05.24.15 Islander 5/5619 Hello fellow sailors. I have just bought a 1984 Islander 28 and the roof lining was torn and very di
Getting wires across an H34 a65sailor at 11:14am 05.24.15 Big Boats 8/1045 Need to pull a couple wires across the bump in the floor between the main salon and the head. Tried
A look at Peak Sails for the C-22 (Pics) CloudDiver at 11:00am 05.24.15 Catalina 22 60/16687 Note from Admin: Some years ago we reached an agreement with Art Kelly, who owns Peak Sails, that h
Keel position effect on Lee helm roehrle at 9:38am 05.24.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1481 I have extreme lee helm in my 1985 25ft macgregor. I think that my keel position may be causing m
Servicing the steering on a 29.5 (2) Daddio at 9:13am 05.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/651 Just wondering if anyone has serviced the steering on their 29.5? Mine seems to have a little more p
Survey Ron Roman at 8:32am 05.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/965 I accepted an offer on my boat. The next step is for the surveyor to come out to the boat. My questi

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Replacing main sail halyard kbgunn at 11:55am 11.02.23 You can definitely use the old halyard to pull the new halyard through the mast. Whip the un-spliced
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 10:59am 11.02.23 What kind of parents would stuff me into a pumpkin?
Shrink wrapping a sailboat in the water in New London, CT. Don S/V ILLusion at 10:30am 11.02.23 Check with the guys at Mystic Shipyard marina. They know who does that.
Shrink wrapping a sailboat in the water in New London, CT. jssailem at 10:22am 11.02.23 You might consider tarping the boat instead. In the water there will be moisture build up inside the
Bronze rudder part GarEi at 10:09am 11.02.23 Hi Dave thanks for the reply, no photos yet need to go to the yard soon I will get some photos. The
What material do people use to help make less noticeable scratches in white hull???? My h260 has a few scratches. Crazy Dave Condon at 9:49am 11.02.23 If you have just gel coat, it will not dry exposed to air. There is an additive that you can add t
Elk Grass focus group discussions (2) jssailem at 9:45am 11.02.23 221110 Her owner shared the story of her running a ground on an uncharted rock in Westcott Bay. She
Replacing main sail halyard dlochner at 9:35am 11.02.23 The answer should be in the manual. It is likely an eye splice attached to upper swivel with a shac
Bronze rudder part dlochner at 9:33am 11.02.23 I doubt any of it is bronze. Do you have a photo of the area you are concerned about? It could be as
Replacing main sail halyard (1) jssailem at 9:01am 11.02.23 Various methods are used. The eye splice, a knotted halyard to shackle, the use of D or twisted shac
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light jssailem at 8:19am 11.02.23
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? jssailem at 8:07am 11.02.23 I will never go back to flooded batteries. Mike. An AGM battery is a type of lead-acid battery th
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light JBP-PA at 8:03am 11.02.23 Changing from, say, an AquaSignal incandescent bulb to an AquaSignal LED bulb is hardly likely to ch
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light RitSim at 8:02am 11.02.23 if running in conduit, get Wire Lube from Home Depot. This is a water based lubricant made for thi
Its funny Friday! (1) jssailem at 7:52am 11.02.23 What kind of parents would stuff me into a pumpkin?
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light dlochner at 7:35am 11.02.23 Definitely go with LED. All you need to do is switch the bulb. Many people do this, however, the
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light JBP-PA at 7:30am 11.02.23 Definitely go with LED. All you need to do is switch the bulb. They only need a fraction of an amp s
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light dlochner at 7:18am 11.02.23 Thanks Dave - Theres quite a voltage drop on the cable run which will be 120ft (30ft up the mast +
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 7:17am 11.02.23 Keeping with a marine theme: A lady of the evening sees a man walking up from the fuel dock, approa
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light (1) PK123 at 7:13am 11.02.23 Use a minimum of 16ga wire, not so much for the current carrying capacity, but for the strength. T

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