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boosting pressure at stern shower? eianm at 1:56pm 02.22.15 Big Boats 9/1520 I have a 1991 H42- the run to the stern shower is so long, that water pressure at the stern shower h
Waxy buildup (4) SteveB at 1:35pm 02.22.15 Big Boats 2/738 On a mission to rid interior of moisture. While prepping for false bilge removal noticed slight damp
Need hunter 376 genset install photos cahenesy at 12:16pm 02.22.15 Big Boats 5/1537 Hello all, I have a Hunter 376 that I am thinking of adding a genset to. I'm trying to find some
Thumbscrew (1) seadude at 9:40am 02.22.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1713 Hello again. Sorry for terrorizing, but I have lots of questions regarding to my new old Mac25, so
Single or Multi bank charger with 1/Both/2 Use Switch Ebbing Lattitude at 8:41am 02.22.15 Musings With Maine Sail 12/5622 I have been digging through, and expect there is, but haven't found a specific post or topic on the
H34 False Bilge Depth???? PGIJon at 5:51am 02.22.15 Big Boats 12/1888 Before we go cutting out the false bilge I would like to make sure that one of the PO's didn't alrea
Oily smell from reverse cycle AC / Heater sailfree20770 at 5:41am 02.22.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1387 Any AC experts out there? There's an oily smell coming out of the AC / Heater ducts in our sailboa
Refit complete Mark Maulden at 9:55pm 02.21.15 S2 2/1247 Just finished the replacement of our 30 yr old Espar with another. This completes our 3 yr planned
Keel bolt concern cloydmilton at 7:54pm 02.21.15 Smaller Boats 4/1525 On a swing keel Catalina 25 does anyone know of a keel that has fallen off due to corrosion as the b
Outboard advice Slogfish at 5:38pm 02.21.15 Ask All Sailors 65/9879 Hello sailors. I am looking to upgrade my outboard motor on my Sirius21. I currently have a Tohatsu
Cradle Pictures and Measurements MetricMountie at 4:10pm 02.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/824 I'm now the proud owner of a 1995, 40.5 after loosing our 1992, 35.5 Legend to a hurricane last July
Awesome Video Bene 10R overhauled by Andrews 77 JRacer at 4:09pm 02.21.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2226 Here is a cool video, about half way down the page, of a Beneteau 10R getting passed by an Andrews 7
Beneteau First 285 Electronics SPCSail at 3:33pm 02.21.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1330 I'm in the process of upgrading the original electronics that came with my 1988 Beneteau First 285.
Removal of set screw (1) FlimFlamII at 2:52pm 02.21.15 Engines and Propulsion 20/3448 Any ideas on how to remove this set screw? The head broke off and I can't get a drill bit that will
Tiller Bracket Removal (2) FlimFlamII at 2:43pm 02.21.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1136 Boat - Aphrodite 101 I am trying to remove the pin on the back of the rudder mounting bracket. Some
No berths under the cockpit? epiceric at 12:39pm 02.21.15 Catalina 22 10/1480 I'm about to buy a Catalina 22, but was surprised by the fact that there are no berths under the coc
BWCA/Quetico wilderness adventures (26) srust58 at 10:56am 02.21.15 Sails Call Lounge 6/3343 Some of my other boating activity. Since my first trip into the BWCA in 1978 I have returned 16 tim
Forstay Hunter 26 bmorr at 8:58am 02.21.15 Smaller Boats 12/2077 The roller furring on my Hunter 26 does not attach to the flange that the forestay would normally at
Boarding Handle (1) Dan D at 8:15am 02.21.15 Ask All Sailors 17/3833 The Captain and Rear Admiral of our boat each have a new hip, but we still have one old one. It wo
Should You Lock Your Prop Or Let It Spin (2) Genesis V at 8:00am 02.21.15 Big Boats 12/3245

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Kevlar skid plates? Skipper J at 2:04pm 10.06.23 Well I'd agree except it's a beachable boat, and I may not be in clear water all the time. I don't k
Halyard Swivel stuck at the top dlochner at 12:27pm 10.06.23 Another rite of passage for a sailor, a halyard at the top of the mast. There are two solutions, tak
Halyard Swivel stuck at the top Four Score at 12:22pm 10.06.23 Great ideas! I guess dropping the mast is possible. I have a derrick that could work, but climbing o
Dingy Davits and air floor boats Bob S at 11:52am 10.06.23 Eyes on the transom are step one. Have read many added d-ring lift points inside tubes. That's exa
Halyard Swivel stuck at the top stickinthemud57 at 11:43am 10.06.23 Welcome to the forum! My jib halyard suffered a similar fate while racing this spring. Fortunately
Halyard Swivel stuck at the top rgranger at 11:21am 10.06.23 Climb or drop the mast are the most common ways of dealing with issues at the top of the mast. BUT
Dometic Air Conditioner Not Staying On - then clicking Ralph Johnstone at 10:42am 10.06.23 I think "cheap" is the word. From my experience, I remember simple electro/mechanical trips being
Raymarine RL70C..... NYSail at 10:23am 10.06.23
Water in the bilge Crazy Dave Condon at 10:18am 10.06.23 @Kjstanc Companionway cover needs something underneath it to prevent water from pooling on top of i
Dingy Davits and air floor boats danm1 at 10:15am 10.06.23 Eyes on the transom are step one. Have read many added d-ring lift points inside tubes. I used towi
Dometic Air Conditioner Not Staying On - then clicking kloudie1 at 9:56am 10.06.23 I think "cheap" is the word. A simple bimetallic disk which pulls its points open at a set temperat
Dometic Air Conditioner Not Staying On - then clicking Ralph Johnstone at 9:15am 10.06.23 Yup, that breaker is usually attached to the top of the compressor case .. These are set for some p
Starter switch sporadically engages starter JoeWhite at 9:06am 10.06.23 The Yanmar solenoid is not a simple contact switch, it also drives a lever to engage the pinion gea
Backstay Adjuster for First 41S5 jssailem at 8:36am 10.06.23 Hello... Backstay adjusters are not usually original equipment on most large boats. That is not to
Racing Rule Question on capsizing Davidasailor26 at 7:58am 10.06.23 Rule 22 tells us a boat is capsized when the masthead is in the water. In theory, once you begin to
Racing Rule Question on capsizing DArcy at 7:51am 10.06.23 BTW, you can get the Racing Rules of Sailing here: https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/WSRRS2021
Damage to Keel jssailem at 7:45am 10.06.23 :plus: with Fast Olsen Like a car door ding. You can talk to the marina, but it may be an empty sol
Racing Rule Question on capsizing DArcy at 7:43am 10.06.23 Rule 22 tells us a boat is capsized when the masthead is in the water. In theory, once you begin to
Racing Rule Question on capsizing jssailem at 7:37am 10.06.23 From a practical standpoint, the "in control" condition would be subjective and a decision by a comm
Damage to Keel FastOlson at 7:36am 10.06.23 The keel is lead. and the suggestion to reshape the ding should work fine. Finish with some epoxy fi

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