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Line identification (1) Hayden Watson at 9:33am 10.01.23 Ask All Sailors 8/782 I was gifted these two lines which are both about 150' and could work for either my halyards or geno
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? jssailem at 10:34pm 09.30.23 Ask All Sailors 21/1803 Through the years I have learned not to state observations of ladies regarding their weight. We all
Pedestal cup holders Clydo at 10:31pm 09.30.23 Catalina 310 10/2498 Has anyone replaced any of their cupholders? One of my four is broken and wonder where can get repl
Boat beards (3) rgranger at 4:14pm 09.30.23 Sails Call Lounge 2/1049
Frankenboat (6) rgranger at 4:11pm 09.30.23 Sails Call Lounge 3/1075
Newbie Intro jviss at 1:31pm 09.30.23 SSB and Ham Operators 9/2265 O.K., I've finally given in, I'm a newbie. I just submitted an application to a club, I'm registere
Yanmar SD50 recurring seal issue Joe A at 12:51pm 09.30.23 Engines and Propulsion 3/837 Hi Guys I will be hauling out my catamaran to fix a water in the port saildrive oil problem. I was
1987 c & c MKIII Vang info needed Jimongee at 9:24am 09.30.23 C&C 2/774 just bought my 1st c ' c 8 weeks ago. Noticed it did not have a boom Vang. Well other than the blo
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer ricksoth at 8:13am 09.30.23 Ask All Sailors 24/2723 I am adding a sailing instrument to my boat this winter and have decided on wireless for the masthea
North Sails 110 headsail Captain Len at 7:03am 09.30.23 C&C 2/66 I have a lightly used furling jib for sale. I seldom use it as I just reef my 135. It's a North 110%
Blocked fuel pickup (1) Captain Larry-DH at 5:25am 09.30.23 Ask All Sailors 6/642 After much frustration trying to troubleshoot a fuel supply problem with my generator, I hired a mec
Yamaha 33 mast removal Riptide33 at 12:11pm 09.29.23 Yamaha 2/875 Hello, Taking the mast down for the first time in a few weeks. 1981 tall mast. Any tips or tricks?
Javelin 14 Build Information Ajay73 at 11:47am 09.29.23 Ask An Oday Owner 0/728 Not a critical question but just would like to know. Have a 1978 Javelin. Was there wood glassed i
PVC inflatable repair glue Hayden Watson at 10:44am 09.29.23 Ask All Sailors 12/10454 My PVC Zodiac has a couple of water leaks that are coming through the transom / bottom reinforcement
Astroid Sample Returns to Earth JamesG161 at 6:39am 09.29.23 Sails Call Lounge 8/1410 Very successful mission landed some samples of an Astroid that will pass near Earth soon. jppC_de2f
Jib sheet block (1) tcbailey67 at 4:24am 09.29.23 Day Sailers 20/3692 My jib sheet block is positioned such that the sheet rubs against the deck as shown. I do not think
Universal M25 Oil Pan alteration sailme88 at 4:22am 09.29.23 Ask All Sailors 16/1690 So, if you've done your own oil changes you are aware that the oil drain hose is not located at the
Trouble keeping the rain out! (1) HeelBoy at 1:36pm 09.28.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2221
A windlass in the future? mjsb at 9:26am 09.28.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1267 I have an H31' circa 87, and am looking at putting a windlass on the boat, as pulling up the anchor
advice on diesel symptoms-- head gasket blown? dmcelwreath at 7:20am 09.28.23 Ask All Sailors 10/2039 hi, all have a yanmar 2qm15 in c and c 32. engine rebuilt maybe 20 yrs ago bt PO. Hauled it yest

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Rusted Trailer Extension Rick Webb at 4:43pm 09.04.25 You can probably free up the extension by yourself. First loosen up the winch strap. Sometimes this
Invest 91L jssailem at 3:59pm 09.04.25 It is possible. Here fishy fishy.
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 rgranger at 3:38pm 09.04.25 Always through bolt. Rudders take a lot of stress and if you just screw it in those screws will even
Tether Pocket Foswick at 3:23pm 09.04.25 I am a believer in permanently rigged jacklines. Otherwise, they will never be there when I need the
Access to water heater ( C 320) john6206 at 3:23pm 09.04.25
Access to water heater ( C 320) JoeWhite at 3:20pm 09.04.25 John. I had to replace my 6-gallon water heater. Visit Water Heater Replacement \| Sail La Vie It may
Access to water heater ( C 320) Foswick at 3:09pm 09.04.25 I spent a little more than 24 hours on my boat trying to do projects and got remarkably little done
Tether Pocket thinwater at 3:04pm 09.04.25 Of course, the PFD wear rate is only about 10% if children and PWC are excluded. The tether wear rat
Route & timing advice: Marina del Rey ? Greece on a Downeaster 38 Foswick at 3:03pm 09.04.25 The trip can't be done as the boat is currently equipped. It is highly unlikely the Panama Canal wi
Rusted Trailer Extension JBP-PA at 3:02pm 09.04.25 It's like putting a lever into your hitch receiver and then putting 400+ pounds on the end The lev
Hunter 49 Door handles Rick D at 2:59pm 09.04.25 +1 gfrazzle. That's what I did on my 40.5 for two door latches. It was a bit trial & error, but they
LFP for AGM Battery Swap Stu Jackson at 2:51pm 09.04.25 but I left the original Beneteau switching as it is with the jumper between switch one and two. I h
Invest 91L kappykaplan at 2:23pm 09.04.25 Hopefully another fish storm!
Rusted Trailer Extension kappykaplan at 2:20pm 09.04.25 It's like putting a lever into your hitch receiver and then putting 400+ pounds on the end :plus:
Rusted Trailer Extension Project_Mayhem at 2:13pm 09.04.25 It's like putting a lever into your hitch receiver and then putting 400+ pounds on the end
Tether Pocket Foswick at 2:10pm 09.04.25 Another solution, if it going to be stashed, is to simply clipit off and leave it on the jackline u
Rusted Trailer Extension JBP-PA at 1:47pm 09.04.25 I use an extension to launch and retrieve. I can't see how it puts any more strain on your vehicle.
Rusted Trailer Extension Project_Mayhem at 1:43pm 09.04.25 I wouldn't tow with the hitch extension but just for launching I think it'd work. Like Kappy said, i
Rusted Trailer Extension kappykaplan at 1:42pm 09.04.25 Is using a hitch extension a bad idea? In my opinion, yes, bad idea. That could put some unusual
Rusted Trailer Extension ddox at 1:38pm 09.04.25 Well, first attempt did not work, though it was close to low tide. I tried launching at Brannan Isla

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