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Leak source? (2) Richandhelen at 8:02am 03.01.15 Big Boats 22/2466 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 9/2812 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 2/2866 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 15/2746 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 9/2415 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 22/3335 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 11/2192 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 3/1127 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 17/4467 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 8/1762 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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Safe to start outboard while out of the water? JBP-PA at 3:30pm 06.19.23 It will not overheat in a minute however you will damage, possibly ruin, your impeller because it re
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jon hansen at 3:25pm 06.19.23 NO! unless you hook up water to cool it. you will destroy the water impeller in 3 seconds
Shroud anchor point Gene Neill at 3:22pm 06.19.23 Could there be some extensive core rot in the vicinity of the original chainplate? I can think of no
trailer info, Hunter 23.5, 1994 RTsailsJ29 at 3:20pm 06.19.23 Group, Does anyone have the Majic Tilt BG0088 trailer designed for the 240? Are the bunks and the p
Help finding the right boat jmackdaddy at 3:06pm 06.19.23 How about a Bene 393? Long cockpit, should hold 6 people, 2 in perch seats, and the helmsman. Eve
Need replacement rudder for Wigeon SFS at 3:03pm 06.19.23 Sending you a Private Message.
Tropical Depression 3 capta at 2:57pm 06.19.23 I don't often cross post, but in this case, I'll throw in my 2 cents worth. To be honest, I haven't
New 170 sailor stickinthemud57 at 2:56pm 06.19.23 TLDR I messed up my boat and I need help. So I took the boat out for the first time, in a little m
Hardware needed to attach CDI roller furling on a 1989 Catalina 22. mhessick at 2:55pm 06.19.23 Got a photo from my old Mac 25. ched to the end of a turnbuckle inside the drum?
Help finding the right boat (1) Tally Ho at 2:53pm 06.19.23 How about a Bene 393? Long cockpit, should hold 6 people, 2 in perch seats, and the helmsman. Ever
Shroud anchor point JBP-PA at 2:51pm 06.19.23 Yea, they are still called chainplates even though they are bolts not plates (on your boat) and ther
Shroud anchor point JBP-PA at 2:49pm 06.19.23 You are absolutely right. The bolts you circled are where your shrouds should attach. Who knows what
Prop shaft seal- what make is it? Hunter27-2 (1) Tally Ho at 2:46pm 06.19.23 If you are going to do something with it, you might want to consider a dripless seal. There are sev
1984 Catalina 27 floor board under the stairs. Mine is missing. Ideas for replacement? Thanks. Tally Ho at 2:37pm 06.19.23 I'm a little confused by that void in the picture that doesn't show any support for a replacement p
New 170 sailor (3) SKOTBRO at 2:16pm 06.19.23 See attached, page 28 and 30.
Portugal Rick Webb at 2:16pm 06.19.23 Did not seem like that long ago but having to think about it twenty years ago renting a Macgregor 26
New 170 sailor (4) rsmithfh at 2:03pm 06.19.23 TLDR I messed up my boat and I need help. So I took the boat out for the first time, in a little mo
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems Hello Below at 1:57pm 06.19.23 For 10 years we had out Watts mixer value set to not mix (ie be damned, give us water as hot as it g
Batten Lengths H26 rgranger at 1:38pm 06.19.23 That will all depend on who made your sail. Best thing to do is to buy some stock and cut it to siz
Help finding the right boat rgranger at 1:37pm 06.19.23

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