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Yamaha 33 MK II Strut for Cutlass Bearing rgsamuels at 3:07pm 05.06.14 Yamaha 3/3716 My cutlass bearing strut is cracked and does not appear to be repairable. Does anybody have a source
Adapting A Trailer To Another Boat Kper at 2:15pm 05.06.14 Ask All Sailors 18/2061 What needs to be considered when using a trailer with adjustable pedestals for a boat other than the
Water tank leaks on Beneteau First 35S7 JanuaryFirst at 1:39pm 05.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2255 Hi, I bought my First 35s7 a couple of years ago. Brilliant boat but no history to her as the pre
PYI Flex Shaft Coupler rfrye1 at 1:34pm 05.06.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1216 Has/is anyone using this flexible Prop Shaft Coupler form PYI? I dont even know if its available for
need help with 8.0 furler and mast setup (2) jlillie at 1:27pm 05.06.14 S2 4/788 I'm just about completely in the dark here. When i got the boat, the mast was already down so i neve
19-1 anyone? pfw at 1:11pm 05.06.14 Smaller Boats 0/579 I just bought a 1981 19-1 in very good condition. First sailboat, I'm a rookie. I figure this boat
Paint the bilge ... or not? FredV at 1:03pm 05.06.14 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1924 Hi, Can anyone tell me what the real benefits to painting the bilge are besides making it look ni
Topping lift - what size? FredV at 12:45pm 05.06.14 The Cherubini Hunters 7/5731 Hi, I'm replacing all the running rigging on my 37-C and was wondering what size line to use for
Engine Cooling system leak evgencafuta at 12:31pm 05.06.14 Engines and Propulsion 4/1189 Hello From Slovenia... I have beneteau First 47.7, engine Yanmar JH4 series... 78HP....Engine has
Are these batteries serviceable? (2) iSailor at 11:48am 05.06.14 Catalina 310 1/707 I beleive these are the original batteries from 2001 (I bought the boat about 3 years ago). I was go
Long shaft outboard for Oday 25 dwdooher at 11:18am 05.06.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1389 Replacing the outboard for an Oday 25, 1983. I am looking at a Nissan 8 hp 4-stroke. They list a
Trans fluid hummingbirdbassist at 10:48am 05.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/700 What kind of transmission fluid and how much 1980 hunter 30
another lost sailor dlewis812 at 10:44am 05.06.14 Ask All Sailors 14/1646 http://riverheadnewsreview.timesreview.com/2014/05/54001/police-body-recovered-in-long-island-sound
Roosevelt Roads Naval Base rsotomayor at 10:36am 05.06.14 Destinations 8/3721 Has anyone sailed recently in the area of the naval base?
Swing Keel Pin and Bolts Problem (1) chileflora at 10:33am 05.06.14 Catalina 22 3/761 I have just taken down the keel from my Catalina. In the process I broke two bolts out of four. I
Happiest Day (1) azguy at 9:43am 05.06.14 Catalina 22 3/735 when the wind blows.........
New O'Day 19 Owner Looking for help ccahill at 9:32am 05.06.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/493 I recently acquired an O'Day 19 from a friend. The genoa is shot. Does anyone have a used one for sa
Winch size ChangsinLattitudes at 9:29am 05.06.14 Catalina 30 4/3351 Found a good deal on some Barlow #19 self tailing winches. Got a C-30 w/a 150% genny, currently have
New O'Day 19 Owner Looking for help ccahill at 9:19am 05.06.14 Day Sailers 8/2210 I recently acquired an O'Day 19 from a friend. The genoa is shot. Does anyone have a used one for sa
Beaches in Roosevelt Roads Naval base rsotomayor at 8:43am 05.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/728 Hi. Has anybody sailed recently into the beaches in the old naval base? There was a marina there wh

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Where do you guys put your battery? AaronD at 8:24am 10.07.22 What is a good, general purpose epoxy for securing a battery box underneath the v-berth? Or for sec
Issues Sailing Upwind Sailfanatic at 8:21am 10.07.22 Some closehauled sailing guidelines here H-6m18M1bCY
Where do you guys put your battery? Jamesiv1 at 8:19am 10.07.22 What is a good, general purpose epoxy for securing a battery box underneath the v-berth? Or for secu
Protecting Gel Coat from Towing Straps LakeShark at 8:16am 10.07.22 @Tedd Pool noodles over the strap works great. They rest on the hull and form to the bend really we
Invest 91L (2) JamesG161 at 8:13am 10.07.22 The good news is the Westerlies are moving at 15 knots. Fast storms have less time to intensify It
How well does a C-270 trailer? Calif. Ted at 8:08am 10.07.22 I had a 270 fin keel I REALLY liked but never considered it trailerable, Meriachee is only one I'm a
Issues Sailing Upwind LakeShark at 8:07am 10.07.22 Hello All, Looking for any Catalina22 owners that struggle to get their boats upwind. I have use
Lewmar port light seal , replacing Calif. Ted at 8:01am 10.07.22 When I replaced lens on portlights it did also involve a change of hardware, for size 1 & 7 round en
Pleasant Surprise/Docking Siamese at 7:47am 10.07.22 So, if I understand this correctly, one should never attempt to dock their boat while sober.
Protecting Gel Coat from Towing Straps rgranger at 7:24am 10.07.22 Thanks! That's more or less how my wife describes me, so it should be good enough. Got to love pra
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 7:23am 10.07.22 209828
Happy Birthday to John Shepard Meriachee at 7:21am 10.07.22 A round of beers please.
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 7:19am 10.07.22 This one made me think of ever docking situation I have ever had
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 7:16am 10.07.22 That was a true LOL
Pleasant Surprise/Docking rgranger at 7:15am 10.07.22 make enough docks and two things will happen. one, you will lose the engine. two, the cleat will
Bad spider cracks ? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:14am 10.07.22
Hoisting the Headsail JBP-PA at 7:13am 10.07.22 Lots of things could cause the problem. Clean and lube the track as above. Check the feed angle and
Random photo from our first regatta (4) rgranger at 7:12am 10.07.22 No, I don't have a traveler. It's a pretty simplistic setup on our little boat. Thanks for the tips
Lewmar port light seal , replacing Ridesurfsail at 7:05am 10.07.22 Chris - thx for posting that. I spent 5 hours today trying to replace a gasket on one of my Lewmar
Painting or removing headliner? dmax at 7:02am 10.07.22 You can use spray paint designed for plastics to cover vinyl, though doing it in place would be diff

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