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As a new owner of a boat that has apparently sat unused for about 17 years I have started working ma
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As a new owner of a 1981 H36C I am in the early stages of exploring my boat. One question I am hopin
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I have a problem with falling into the cockpit when sitting up on the very small area of deck while
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Can anyone tell me the proper way to remove the rudder and what to look for, since there's a lot of
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I'm striking out looking for a chain connector for 5/16 G4 chain. Some of my chain rusted sitting in
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Finally! Too many factors at play, weather, family, etc., etc., etc. Last week during mid winter bre
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Well our first year with our first sail boat is in the books. Wrapped it today. One of my winter pro
KZW at 4:40pm 11.16.14
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I have C-310, sail no 307. The boat was built in 2005 and has in-mast furling. The leech of the main
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Refrigeration problem with a Grunert Polar Mate water cooled unit. It runs well for about an hour th
Hooks at 3:25pm 11.16.14
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So I tried to take the boat out today and learned that the motor is not going deep enough in the wat
Time_Out at 2:17pm 11.16.14
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I'm in the process of reinstalling hardware and need a little help. Where is the best location for t
MICKEYMTM at 1:19pm 11.16.14
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Can someone help? Catalina 22 - Blew the forestay at the bow in 14 mph winds. Had to cu
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This will define how to change the shaft seal on a 2001 Beneteau 361 sailboat based on my own experi
sailfast201 at 12:06pm 11.16.14
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Greetings, I am writing in hopes to find some direction with the reinstallation of my center board
BrianW at 9:15am 11.16.14
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My H26's wood laminate bilge and cabin seat storage access boards have started delaminating one by o
davidmhull at 7:53am 11.16.14
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I have an oday 22 that I need to get off my trailer temporarily. I have a friend who is going to hot
fourwhitesocks at 6:03am 11.16.14
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Ok I have a question. I am going to replace the large port light on the port side of my 28 Oday. (
Chris Patterson at 6:02am 11.16.14
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Hesitate to even ask this here, but here goes. In short, wife buys me this iPad Air, to keep me quie

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Rudder counterbalance?
stickinthemud57 at 8:34am 09.07.23
First of all, apologies for the multiple edits after initial posting. OCD, I guess... You will like
Invest 95L   (1)
JamesG161 at 8:30am 09.07.23
Using Windy.com and the forecast it shows, the above chart looks like this a few days from now. of
School's back in session cruise!
dLj at 8:26am 09.07.23
True, but it is best done on clear full moon nights with moderate wave and wind conditions. I am s
Rudder counterbalance?
HeelBoy at 8:22am 09.07.23
t! A couple of things first. The main does have battens, 4 of them. Also, the Foot is something of
Need advice re: odor fighting and an abandoned macerator pump
chriscampbell at 8:20am 09.07.23
NO! Thru-hull must be open any time macerator pump is running. You're only discharging clean wat
Rudder counterbalance?
HeelBoy at 8:13am 09.07.23
Aerofoil rudder is already employed, though the means of holding it down is suspect. is one of the
Rudder counterbalance?   (2)
rgranger at 8:11am 09.07.23
You want the pocket to be about where I drew the green ovals in this image lp. Right now, your poc
Rudder counterbalance?
stickinthemud57 at 8:03am 09.07.23
Judging from your photo and video, it does not appear to me that your sails are blown out. I do see
3 Blade Prop Swap?
Ward H at 7:51am 09.07.23
Wooden block under mast step.
morbidfollower at 7:49am 09.07.23
I got this from $tingy sailors blog. You might want to measure what you have and compare, replace as
Need advice re: odor fighting and an abandoned macerator pump
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:44am 09.07.23
NO! Thru-hull must be open any time macerator pump is running. You're only discharging clean wate
Invest 95L   (1)
JamesG161 at 7:42am 09.07.23
If we want to look at Vorticity or Shear , we use 500mb This is a quick look at that pressure leve
Swing keel delrin rod stuffing box
Boatingman222 at 7:28am 09.07.23
Yep, that is my plan I have her on the hook there is clear water about 4 miles away, Strang someone
School's back in session cruise!   (1)
plenny7 at 7:26am 09.07.23
Last weekend my friend and I went on a spur-of-the-moment night sail when we noticed the wind was pi
New Electronics Networking Help
gouldx at 7:23am 09.07.23
@Ward H That was extremely helpful, and it really cleared up the wind transducer situation for me.
3 Blade Prop Swap?
jviss at 7:23am 09.07.23
1. Not likely. Steel alloy like Aquamet would be my guess. Certainly that is what you would be look
Invest 95L
JamesG161 at 7:23am 09.07.23
Where are the NOAA aircraft They and their ground crew are moving now to Puerto Rico. Recon Fligh
3 Blade Prop Swap?
dmax at 7:16am 09.07.23
2. Our boat is on Lake Champlain VT, anyone know of a NE shop that I can work with to straighten th
3 Blade Prop Swap?
dlochner at 7:11am 09.07.23
If the prop shaft is bronze check carefully for wear at the stuffing box and the cutless bearing. Br
Rudder counterbalance?   (2)
HeelBoy at 7:10am 09.07.23
LoL Yes... Engineer says... "if it ain't broken, it does not have enough systems" :ass: As I say a

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