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Leak source? (2) Richandhelen at 8:02am 03.01.15 Big Boats 22/2461 We have a leak that is at the headboard in our aft cabin. This occurs after a heavy rain. Our pillow
O'Day 23 -- Single-Line Reefing System? Earendil at 6:31am 03.01.15 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2808 Hi Folks. This will be my second season in my O'Day 23, which I sail (mostly single-handing) on Buzz
headsail size vs balance Bob Meyer at 5:27am 03.01.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1149 Am ready to purchase new sails for Mac26S and am wondering what headsail size will do to boat's bala
Running lights, mast head lights, decklights Curiousgeorge206 at 9:29pm 02.28.15 C&C 2/2865 1981-30' C'C- Mark 1, I have replaced the running lights at the bow of the boat due to 30 years of n
Solar/Sun tracking system DIY? McIntoshUSA at 4:56pm 02.28.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2745 This at first glance looks ingenious. I guess it would work. I wonder how it could be setup on a Sai
Daysailor II foam in the seat and bow tanks falling apart JPM01100 at 3:06pm 02.28.15 Day Sailers 9/2414 After a sail I open the two cockpit inspection/bailing ports, the positive foam flotation is disinte
securing the genoa tack to the furler drum... woodster at 2:55pm 02.28.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2442 ...what are you guys using to attach the genoa tack to the furler drum...are you just lashing it or
Anyone using a camping generator? JHoward at 2:51pm 02.28.15 Ask All Sailors 22/3333 Or... why not use one at anchor, of course. It could be supplemented with solar of wind. Suggestion
Type of Battery smoothsailing at 2:20pm 02.28.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1416 Reading the forums on batterys, some use 12 volt and some use 6 volt (golf cart) battery banks.
Reserve judgement (try to) (1) Meriachee at 1:40pm 02.28.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2190 This is English Bay, in Vancouver about 1:30pm, Saturday the 28th. Normally, those of us in the fro
"Open fuses in charger" gettinthere at 1:31pm 02.28.15 Musings With Maine Sail 3/1125 Seems that one of my zantrax truecharge 40+ chargers has decided to take a break. Manual troublesho
O'Day 32 Ketch Mythical boat. Chorniak1 at 1:04pm 02.28.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1821 Has anyone actually ever seen one of these? Sailboatdata.com lists the # of hulls as 0. O"Day/Ban
Racing shawanaga at 9:28am 02.28.15 Big Boats 2/679 Hi Just bought a Hunter 1990 35.5 I previously had a 27' Aloha did a lot of racing for the past 20
Spreader pole cap.... DannySonja at 9:15am 02.28.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1641 I am trying to find the little plastic piece that holds the mast stay to the spreader pole. Anyone
Do jib tracks make sense? bigkat22 at 8:17am 02.28.15 The Cherubini Hunters 17/4463 Hello, I am updating a 1975 Hunter 30 (#006), that my father recently gave me. We have been cont
More San Diego fun, went sailing ( charter) - engine died... (1) holdech at 7:45am 02.28.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1180 Had a great afternoon on a Catalina 40 with SailSanDiego.com (whale watching). Didn't see any whale
Radar mount on Beneteau 47.7 First evgencafuta at 3:01am 02.28.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/993 Hello, I am about to install radar on a sailboat Beneteau 47.7 First and I am asking you how to
Mooring line chain broke sailboat crashed into rocks Rinconhg at 2:57am 02.28.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1760 There was a 3 day storm and our mooring chain broke. In the morning we checked out sailboat and she
Profile UV Wax VF84Sluggo at 7:14pm 02.27.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1378 Anyone have experience with this for deck and hull work? http://www.farecla.com/industrial/profil
Ritchie pedestal compass hummingbirdbassist at 5:41pm 02.27.15 Parts Search 0/6 For sale 215-917-5325 Richie sf-500 pedestal mount

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Replacing stringers/bulkheads on my South Coast 22 with XPS foam? rgranger at 6:05pm 06.18.23
Location of ELCI on 2003 Beneteau 393 Bscott515 at 5:49pm 06.18.23 Thanks again for the info!
Location of ELCI on 2003 Beneteau 393 Bscott515 at 5:48pm 06.18.23 OK. On my boat (Beneteau) there is only one breaker on the AC power distribution panel for all AC
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 Dave96734 at 5:43pm 06.18.23 Well, I may have celebrated too early. Back at the boat ready to change the oil but again the engine
Newbie Dalliance at 5:21pm 06.18.23 Thanks. We are leaning towards smaller boat now. Would we be able to get liability only with no sai
Home Built Stack Pack jssailem at 5:05pm 06.18.23
WS Parks Annual Permit Registration jssailem at 4:59pm 06.18.23
WS Parks Annual Permit Registration Terry Cox at 4:47pm 06.18.23 Never purchased a pass and never will. With all the taxes I pay along with the boat tab fees, just n
Help with Hunter 45 CC AC power. artboas at 4:45pm 06.18.23 Art ... I will say it explains their thinking and why it's wired the way it is ... but I still fin
WS Parks Annual Permit Registration Terry Cox at 4:44pm 06.18.23
What do I do with the holes for instruments that are no longer needed? Joe at 4:39pm 06.18.23 Search YouTube for "filling instrument holes in bulkhead" I have seen a number of such instructiona
Transducer troubles Scott T-Bird at 4:12pm 06.18.23 Turns out it was a bad transducer. Replacement functions as it should!
Gear box not engaging Alex G at 3:24pm 06.18.23 That is the most common failure for this transission. It is ussually caused by sailing with the tr
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L Rich Stidger at 3:12pm 06.18.23 Look at the P4E Picture on my post #28, you found your problem. It was that Seal. Classic proble
Gloucester 22 LloydB at 2:45pm 06.18.23 Kinda looks like the top of a broken retractable center board retractor to me. Could be the PO decid
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 2:15pm 06.18.23 It might not be a bad idea to replace all of the hoses in the fuel system from the tank to discharge
3D printing fun Davidasailor26 at 2:12pm 06.18.23 I made this today. My outboard motor has power tilt, which is nice but it means I should have a way
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hollyberry at 2:11pm 06.18.23 Congrats.... that's a tough troubleshoot!!
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L JamesG161 at 2:10pm 06.18.23 a dark trail from the pump weep hole and headed down Look at the P4E Picture on my post #28, you f
Steering arm knuckle Hollyberry at 2:08pm 06.18.23 Where exactly did you cut the arm? Did you shorten the threads on the drive rod? Those ball swivel l

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