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I just installed new control cables on my 2000 340. Over the years (actually since new in 2000) th
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I want to replace my acryllic portlights in my 1977 C'C 36-1 for opening portals. Any suggestions o
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So to really get you all hooked I'll start by saying "Thank God he didn't drown!" And I mean that
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I have a 1990 32s5 and want to move from the coach roof traveler to a cockpit traveler. Does anyine
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About 15 minutes after apparently proper propulsion, I lost all propulsion from my Yanmar engine on
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I need help. My macerator pump started leaking so I ordered a rebuild kit. I followed all directio
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I own a 1998 Catalina 320. Added some electronics this winter and had mast stepped. Went to launch a
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Today when checking the raw water strainer basket the mesh basket came up but the bottom piece staye
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First real sail of the season. Incredible conditions. Covered 12nm sailing around City Island. Cra
Tally Ho at 1:44pm 05.24.15
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STill exploring a my new-to-me O'Day 322..... This is on the starboard side of the V-berth....don't
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Well I was rigging up the mast today and my upper spreader cracked...see pic. Any thoughts would be
Tally Ho at 11:36am 05.24.15
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I have been making some improvements to my new to me O'Day 322. Installed new Mack Pack, replaced t
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Hello fellow sailors. I have just bought a 1984 Islander 28 and the roof lining was torn and very di
a65sailor at 11:14am 05.24.15
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Need to pull a couple wires across the bump in the floor between the main salon and the head. Tried
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Note from Admin: Some years ago we reached an agreement with Art Kelly, who owns Peak Sails, that h
roehrle at 9:38am 05.24.15
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I have extreme lee helm in my 1985 25ft macgregor. I think that my keel position may be causing m
Daddio at 9:13am 05.24.15
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Just wondering if anyone has serviced the steering on their 29.5? Mine seems to have a little more p
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I accepted an offer on my boat. The next step is for the surveyor to come out to the boat. My questi

Recent Replies

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
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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