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Quick anchor windlass problems Captpete12 at 4:47pm 06.25.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/3773 This might be of interest to some. My windlass was not working and the previous owner never used it
animated knot tying lessons for boaties pupluv at 4:42pm 06.25.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1122 http://www.animatedknots.com/indexboating.php I'm especially impressed with the eye spice, the im
Jib conversion; Is it realistic? Jerry Shenkman at 4:42pm 06.25.14 Ask All Sailors 18/2366 My new (to me) '85 O'Day 192 is still sitting in my driveway but now the mast is up so I can see wha
Need Boat Trailer For Mac 26m pewwind at 4:13pm 06.25.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/532 I am in the market for a boat trailer for my 2006 26M, either galvanized or aluminum. pewwind
jib furler on Mac25? pupluv at 3:47pm 06.25.14 Ask All Sailors 0/525 I keep my Mac 25, Event Horizon, in a mast-up lot on a trailer so all I need to do to launch her is
jib furler on Mac25 pupluv at 3:47pm 06.25.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/963 I keep my Mac 25, Event Horizon, in a mast-up lot on a trailer so all I need to do to launch her is
Leach and foot line adjustments 25yearslater at 3:22pm 06.25.14 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/7766 Well I'm to the point of scratching a bald spot on my head with trying to figure out proper leach an
Sailcover for furled jib? pupluv at 3:20pm 06.25.14 Ask All Sailors 10/2266 I bought a Windrose 18 well used. It has a furling jibsheet but I'm not sure I trust the UV protecti
Tach Problems jdhohmann at 3:03pm 06.25.14 Big Boats 0/564 My tach pick-up has rusted out on me, and short of removing motor just to replace the sensor, becaus
Hunter 43 Legend front window/windshield replacement evinrudejim at 2:15pm 06.25.14 Big Boats 26/4293 I need to replace the windshield on my 1991 43 Legend because it has a large L-shaped crack from som
Universal Diesel tach is wonky Skipper at 12:47pm 06.25.14 Ask All Sailors 0/647 It's been this way since I bought the boat. Engine is Universal M-18. Sometimes the tach reads ac
so i hit a rock... (1) willsnow at 12:18pm 06.25.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1007 Checked a out new lake yesterday. Motoring into a little bay, I made hard contact with a submerged r
headliner Hunt45cc at 11:53am 06.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/477 Does anyone know how to remove the headliner in a 2001 45CC?
Good Deal on a GPS Bad Obsession at 11:46am 06.25.14 Ask All Sailors 3/778 West Marine has a sale price on the Garmin 441s for $299.99. This is a good price and I like this u
Did I mention about my motor and prop? Brian S at 11:41am 06.25.14 Day Sailers 2/529
Electric winch problems isailor25 at 11:21am 06.25.14 Smaller Boats 0/709 Ive just by way of a gift become the owner a Catalina 25 swing keel older , My Question this boat ha
Furler issue 2000 Model 340 GCR at 10:34am 06.25.14 Big Boats 2/635 I recently acquired the above boat. We had to take the mast down to transport it. After putting th
Can anyone identify this boat? Worldwalker88 at 10:26am 06.25.14 Ask All Sailors 11/5725 Coming into the harbor in Milwaukee, WI, after you pass under the Home bridge to the right you will
83 27 foot Hunter Restore dmiller6 at 10:20am 06.25.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1184 I am completing a restore on my 27' Hunter (tall mast) and am having problems with rigging my boom,
Trailer or advise for '73 Catalina 22 swing keel Edwardo at 10:08am 06.25.14 Catalina 22 12/1715 Hello, I'm new to the forum and need some advise or possibly information on finding a suitable trai

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Sinks draining slowly. Justin_NSA at 9:35am 10.23.22 You did the right thing. P-traps are designed to be a water seal between sewer gases and the sink dr
23.5 lifelines and cabin cushions sail sfbay at 9:35am 10.23.22 ......... I am trying to replace the lifelines and cabin cushions...... Unfornately the owner's man
Sinks draining slowly. Ralph Johnstone at 9:32am 10.23.22 My boat had "P" traps under the sinks in both drain lines as delivered from the factory. Drainage w
Replacing Old Shore Power Connection with Smartplug Rick D at 9:08am 10.23.22 Ill pile on and say that I did the same a couple of years ago. The twist lock was just so darn hard
23.5 lifelines and cabin cushions Crazy Dave Condon at 9:02am 10.23.22 You need to know the hole diameter at the top of the stanchion tip to make sure the new lifeline fro
Replacing Old Shore Power Connection with Smartplug Hollyberry at 9:01am 10.23.22 I've switched to the Smartplug receptacle and simply changed the cord-end fitting twice.. On our las
Replacing Old Shore Power Connection with Smartplug marchem at 8:07am 10.23.22
Sinks draining slowly. sail sfbay at 8:02am 10.23.22 Should drain freely. Sounds like an obstruction. If you cannot clear it suggest replacing the hose
Replacing Old Shore Power Connection with Smartplug Tally Ho at 7:46am 10.23.22
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection dmax at 7:32am 10.23.22 Many thanks for responding and wish you and your fellow Floridians well. I look forward to any pho
Sinks draining slowly. Justin_NSA at 7:16am 10.23.22 "best you can tell there are no blockages"? Did you run a snake? Plunge it? How could you tell? We k
Sinks draining slowly. Tally Ho at 7:04am 10.23.22
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection Tally Ho at 6:55am 10.23.22
Replacing Old Shore Power Connection with Smartplug Davidasailor26 at 6:46am 10.23.22 Job well done! I made that upgrade a few years ago after my original twist-lock plug melted down twi
Clipper Marine 21' As The Story as it was told, newly weds purchased in 1975, (2) SailingLoto at 6:05am 10.23.22 My first boat was the flat deck variation of the cm21. Fun little boat. Very simple. Very rotten,
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection terry_buda at 5:22am 10.23.22 I had a similar problem with my Mark 25 keelboat. It was not the keel bolts. Ultimately, the boat
23.5 lifelines and cabin cushions patbratton at 5:22am 10.23.22 I have been putting off replacing my life lines also. These are a few links that spurred my curiosit
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection shemandr at 5:15am 10.23.22 I had a similar problem with my Mark 25 keelboat. It was not the keel bolts. Ultimately, the boaty
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) RoyS at 5:09am 10.23.22 Rich, don't quit now. You can ask the yard to place a shrink wrap door over the chock and you can pl
Wing Keel repair dlochner at 5:07am 10.23.22 Thank you all for the responses, this is our first boat and 2nd season sailing her. I was under the

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