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Slack shrouds on leeward side? solodare at 10:47am 05.05.15 Ask All Sailors 48/8872 Just had my first sail this weekend and had some concerns about really slack shrouds leeward. Is tha
Prop shaft (3) PM in TO at 9:15am 05.05.15 Catalina 310 5/1493 1) On my 2005 310 the diagram (see attachment) in the manual for the stuffing box shows the pa
Flattening The Main Sail Gudenuph at 8:36am 05.05.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 10/8893 Just wondering about how to quickly and easily, really flatten the main on a non-bending mast to de-
Interior Liner in the way whichislandnext at 8:21am 05.05.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1122 I am wondering if anyone else has addressed this issue. I have a starwind 27 with an interior liner
Rudder Sensor Installation on Hunter 33.5 mz4wheeler at 8:09am 05.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2003 I just bought a new Raymarine rudder reference sensor for my (almost installed) ST4000+ autopilot.
H-34 Bilge Pump Outlet (4) kloudie1 at 7:56am 05.05.15 Big Boats 18/1937 Original bilge pump outlet (30 years old) broke this past weekend. Hose sagged down and bilge water
Restoring sun faded teak cam at 7:52am 05.05.15 Catalina 310 8/1709 Hi all, I own a 2005 310 based in sunny Western Australia. Although I take precautions to protect my
O'Day 26 Sink drain mlindberg1 at 7:26am 05.05.15 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1286 Can anyone tell me how to access the seacock that is for the galley sink drain? I need to inspect
2006 393 Transmission Jimbo357 at 5:53am 05.05.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1565 I have some questions on my 2006 393 , with a Yanmar 55HP 1/ What is the opinion with putting the t
first time in the water (1) spartacus99 at 5:51am 05.05.15 Catalina 22 14/1431 This last weekend I finally was able to put the boat on the water. She didn't sink! A couple of sma
First 211 water ingress TonyH at 1:04am 05.05.15 Ask All Sailors 12/4334 Hi Chaps, We bought a 13 year old Bene 211 in August last year. She was in a rather sad state hav
Black Smoke- explanation sought nick at 9:43pm 05.04.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1790 First basic facts: -Yanmar 3YM30 -10 years, 1300 hrs - Hunter 33 2004 - Had been running perfect
Attempt to restore gelcoat sail_MN at 8:20pm 05.04.15 Ask All Sailors 15/5400 Last week I went up to the boat with hopes of restoring my chalky white gelcoat. I have read Mainsa
Quick type of hose question. (1) Ward H at 7:09pm 05.04.15 Ask All Sailors 1/693 The attached photo shows the hose connecting the molded in fiberglass pendant tube to the next secti
Mystery loss of battery fluid Rich Stidger at 6:47pm 05.04.15 Musings With Maine Sail 8/2055 MS- Maybe you or someone else can explain why 7 of 12 cells in my US Battery 2200 6V flooded lead a
Ten seconds to live. emergpa1 at 6:24pm 05.04.15 Ask All Sailors 21/2978 In ten seconds I would be required to make a decision that decided if we lived or died and I had no
Running engine blower. Wdmcp at 6:17pm 05.04.15 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1868 I have oday 32 and have always run my blower when running engine. Someone was telling me that they
Morgan 28 hatch cover dianawtyler at 6:01pm 05.04.15 Morgan 4/3294 We have a 1970 Morgan 28 sloop, and are looking to replace the forward hatch cover. Anyone have any
The Hydrovane. Any tips? Chris Patterson at 5:37pm 05.04.15 Ask All Sailors 12/2807 Got Hydrovane troubles, people. This is a wonderful piece of equipment by the way. It appears to fun
Credit to sailboat owners .com store rtmccue at 5:01pm 05.04.15 Big Boats 1/820 I replaced my overhead lights with LED , what a difference at night I can read a book with out a fla

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Raising boom height Hunter 28.5 garymalmgren at 3:33am 11.11.23 As for reduced resale value, you can always put it back down True JBP-PA but you are left with th
Help and courage - West Marine Air Floor Dungy and Davit lift points dLj at 2:38am 11.11.23 Pictures of the dinghy and closer photos of where you are thinking to put hoist points along with wh
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 Crazy Dave Condon at 12:01am 11.11.23 Congratulations on the replacement. If you cannot figure out, Al Fooks and Joe Kerr are former Hun
Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose artboas at 11:36pm 11.10.23
Anybody Tow A 13 Boston Whaler? Skipper J at 11:14pm 11.10.23 Probably should set a crew member just to watch the tow as well, I'd suggest.
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION (2) Hayden Watson at 7:15pm 11.10.23 One spring, 4-months after I had a diver clean my hull and prop and replace the zincs, I headed out
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION nramsey at 7:01pm 11.10.23 Your engine is overloaded if you can't get to maximum RPM, in gear, underway. My engine was over pro
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Davidasailor26 at 6:48pm 11.10.23 My issue is with the engine revs under load vs in neutral. I cannot raise over 2000 when under load
Setting Tack on Dipping Lug Sail Will Gilmore at 6:23pm 11.10.23 Attaching it with a half-hitch at each cringle Btzm_NWttu4 it reminds me of the sailfish rig wh
MARINE GROWTH mermike at 5:10pm 11.10.23 Sailnet has taken over! Wait, that's another forum. I'll see myself out.
Oday 25 cabin roof (2) Tally Ho at 4:28pm 11.10.23 I guess the "2" series changed that - mine is all balsa with plywood under the coaming winches, sol
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. Crazy Dave Condon at 4:26pm 11.10.23 @PaulK I use to be an investigator for insurance companies investigating many cases involving inju
MARINE GROWTH dlochner at 3:31pm 11.10.23 Not sure where any uncivil discourse has taken place here Obviously, I can't speak for the SBO Po
Anybody Tow A 13 Boston Whaler? Edward Eric Matus at 3:26pm 11.10.23 Interesting, several contributors have read much about towing. One, painters are only used to tow i
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 rgranger at 3:21pm 11.10.23 :clap::beer:
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. stickinthemud57 at 3:17pm 11.10.23 All we need on a sailboat - one more thing to explain to the crew and one more thing to fail.
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 (8) SVAngelina at 3:15pm 11.10.23 Finally got around to replacing the rope clutches. I decided to bite the bullet and replace both, s
Oday 25 cabin roof dmax at 2:48pm 11.10.23 I guess the "2" series changed that - mine is all balsa with plywood under the coaming winches, soli
MARINE GROWTH twodzusfittings at 2:48pm 11.10.23 You guys are cracking me up!!!!! Thanks, I need a good laugh today.
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION twodzusfittings at 2:46pm 11.10.23 I your problems sound like fouling to me. I know that I can easily loose 1/2 a knot with just a few

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