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Refurbishing 1971 Cal 27 - need rub rail jebt2921 at 1:43pm 11.03.14 Cal 6/2917 We are in the middle of refurbishing our 1971 Cal 27 pop top and are in need of a new rub rail. I've
Interesting Read Bad Obsession at 1:36pm 11.03.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1744 http://manysuchplaces.com/2014/11/02/mayday That was an interesting read. It was a pretty good des
Cal 25 refit Par Avion at 12:49pm 11.03.14 Cal 6/3042 After purchasing my first Cal 25 this year on a whim, I upgraded to hull 894, which is in wonderful
Raymarine Auto Helm ifundum at 12:44pm 11.03.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1163 Our Raymarine 4000 auto helm is not working. I believe its the head unit not sending electronic sign
Teak counter rail ifundum at 12:37pm 11.03.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/887 We need to replace a straight section (15") of the teak counter molding in the galley. Any ideas on
Yanmar 2GM diesel...hot water heater? Skippie10 at 9:35am 11.03.14 Engines and Propulsion 30/14007 Hi, I have a Yanmar 2GM diesel in my S2 Sailboat and when my electric hot water heater rusted out, I
Second Nor' Easter of the season.. Maine Sail at 9:05am 11.03.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1177 Been a tough fall on the coast of Maine ' the Northeast for boats still in the water. A number of bo
Condensate Pumps Grouperhound at 8:51am 11.03.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1524 Has anyone decided to just throw out their Condensate Pumps and drain their AC Units into the bilge?
Liability Insurance Head Sail at 8:16am 11.03.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1896 A few weeks ago my 1st mate had a fall when flaking the main after an afternoon sail. Her medical i
Steering Wheel Shaft Size DaveJ at 8:13am 11.03.14 Catalina 310 8/5871 I was looking for a folding steering wheel and came across a great deal at Defender, it fits a 1" ta
Settling in the stern Sunday Sailor at 7:59am 11.03.14 Ask All Sailors 12/1983 I own a Hughes 25 and just bought this year. The Stern sits too low in the water when motoring despi
Ohio river to the gulf ? sailersteve at 7:58am 11.03.14 Ask All Sailors 9/7905 Dose anyone know if its possible to sail ' or motor from Cincinnati Ohio's, Ohio river to Mobile Ala
Small Sailboat For A Beginner ELLIOT at 6:06am 11.03.14 Ask All Sailors 23/10266 I AM NEW TO SAILING , I WANT TO PURCHASE A SMALL STABILE , DRY ,SIMPLE MAIN SAIL / JIB SAILBOAT TO L
Replacement strut for 40.5 David Knauer at 5:34am 11.03.14 Big Boats 7/2986 My boat was hauled this past week and I discovered that the strut was bent. I don't know about the
Damaged Liner??? (4) balmoralbob at 9:16pm 11.02.14 Engines and Propulsion 4/1254 Hi, have posted previously about our Perkins engine re build and the trauma involved with stripping
I just bought a Neptune 24, looking for help Hooks at 8:09pm 11.02.14 Trailer Sailors 19/8843 So I posted this thread to the Newport section b/c there isn't a Neptune section and google tells me
So is this forum for Neptune boats as well? (6) Hooks at 7:47pm 11.02.14 Newport 3/4072 I just bought a Neptune 24 and Google says that it's built by Capital Yatch's but is very similar to
Keel Retention 322 Part 2 The Good News (3) The Tanqueray at 6:55pm 11.02.14 Bigger Boats 19/7446
Corrosion in the compression post? (2) Stephen Trapani at 6:05pm 11.02.14 Ask All Sailors 1/1089 Not sure what needs to be done here. Hoping for some help! I believe there may be a breach at the to
Breezy Saturday (2) Gene Neill at 4:06pm 11.02.14 Catalina 22 30/3201 The Admiral and I had been wanting to get some practice in higher winds, and we finally got our chan

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Square top main on water ballast? rgranger at 6:58pm 08.30.23 Also, just having a new sail with proper shape will help a lot with heeling vs an old baggy sail.
Any advantage to using fiberglass wrap on Yanmar diesel exhaust? Scott T-Bird at 6:26pm 08.30.23 There is absolutely NO reason for you to have done that. You don't have a mixing elbow, you have a
Problems with cdi furling jib jssailem at 6:25pm 08.30.23 No clue. Could someone have removed the pin shackles.
Yanmar 3JH3E Cooling Hoses (1) Ralph Johnstone at 6:19pm 08.30.23 Ensure hoses which are subject to suction are wire wound so they stay round. Ensure hoses to and fr
Stowing Winch Handles Dalliance at 6:15pm 08.30.23 Dual Lock is sort of a snap-into-place product. Very strong and stable, good for mounting things th
Square top main on water ballast? shemandr at 6:11pm 08.30.23 Aerodynamically a high aspect ratio sail is more efficient - i.e. more lift less drag. You can see
Refilling Compass - where's the port? (1) HilaryK at 5:59pm 08.30.23 Thanks for the help all. Turns out it was right in front of my face, just under a black paint or cau
THE ECLIPSE IS COMING.... THE ECLIPSE IS COMING (2) jssailem at 5:58pm 08.30.23 If that is not enough SOLAR excitement for you check out the TOTAL ECLIPSE event on APRIL 8th, 2024.
Raritan PHII long term review Skipper at 5:55pm 08.30.23
Wooden block under mast step. Mark W at 5:53pm 08.30.23 That's all that matters in the short term. My money says @pclarksurf nailed it in post #4. Long te
Wooden block under mast step. Mark W at 5:52pm 08.30.23 So a couple of questions. 1. What year is your boat? 2. Do you know the difference between a origi
Drifter block positioning? stickinthemud57 at 5:39pm 08.30.23 Thanks for the responses. Like a lot of what I do on my boat, it's a bit out of the ordinary. One of
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 5:33pm 08.30.23 My hope is that the wrapped temp fix will suffice for this season When you get it to seal (and pr
Stowing Winch Handles thinwater at 5:09pm 08.30.23 This stuff. 3M Dual Lock tape. https://www.amazon.com/Dual-Reclosable-Fastener-SJ3560-Clear/dp/B07
Fabric for boom tent? gettinthere at 4:52pm 08.30.23 and take a look at keder track. you can mount it to the sides of the boom and slide the shade edge i
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment gettinthere at 4:49pm 08.30.23 I have a walbro electric pump in line. it has plenty of head lift capability to pull fuel up from th
Winchbit driver gettinthere at 4:45pm 08.30.23 I use a winch bit on a standard 18 volt Ridgid cordless drill to crank on my Genoa sheets, my mainsa
Wooden block under mast step. Gene Neill at 4:23pm 08.30.23 Well, the mast stepped fine. The shrouds are long enough. That's all that matters in the short t
Gulf Storm Potential (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 4:21pm 08.30.23 Data Buoy #42099 recorded a 34 foot wave before succumbing to the hurricane. :yikes: how are you
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 3:58pm 08.30.23 Not much for updates this week, I have been doing a little work on Luna, her starter kicked the buck

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