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What's an "end tie"? pupluv at 4:33pm 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 12/5419 Please forgive my ignorance but what is an "end tie"? I think it's like a slip except there's a floa
need opinons on annapolis sail shops DAVA390 at 3:34pm 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1244 Purchased a 1988 Precision 23 last spring. Previous owner bought a new main from Scott sails in Anna
Unusual hot/cold water problem IH82BL8 at 12:55pm 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 1/664 This weekend I recommissioned my fresh water storage tank and water heater. I filled them and turne
Best hatch lens adhesive / sealant ? sailfree20770 at 12:38pm 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 32/18748 From what I've read so far, the 3 best options for plastic lens sealants are: 3M 4000 Dow Corning 79
Cheoy Lee/ Luders 36 Primary Winch Bracket Needed RaccoonTOF at 12:14pm 07.13.14 Parts Search 0/1089 Hurricane Arthur claimed the starboard primary winch on my 1975 Cheoy Lee/Luders 36 ketch. We recov
How many sailors does it take to change a light bulb? (1) Pat Hooyman at 12:11pm 07.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1099 I want to replace the incandescent bulbs on my 38 with LED's. I cannot figure out how to get the len
Tips or Suggestions for Mounting Tiller Pilot Ward H at 11:16am 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 16/6546 Just bought a Raymarine ST2000 tiller pilot. Spent about an hour measuring, remeasuring, second gu
What is this wooden clamp-like accessory? (1) flagbag at 10:16am 07.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 20/2397 Can anyone help identify this wooden clamp like accessory we found in a a '77 Oday Day Sailer II. Ab
Speed Loss michaeel at 9:55am 07.13.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 19/3084 Recently replaced the mixing elbow on my Yanmar 3YM20. The engine runs great as normal with no sign
Kenyon boom internal lines question jtmccue at 9:06am 07.13.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1050 I wanted to replace the tired and worn outlhaul line on the H28.5. A wire comes out the boom aft s
Flat winter cover for a B311 amayers at 8:14am 07.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/943 I'm going to need a winter cover for my B311 and saw an interesting cover this winter that was flat
H 26 mystery inspection plate and wet floor by galley (1) abk at 7:58am 07.13.14 Smaller Boats 1/786 The floor by the galley is squishy. Water seeps out from under the wood and collectis the corner the
VENUS Sailboats?? colinhulse at 7:08am 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1965 I am going to look at a Venus 46 on Saturday. I know little about them! Designed in New Z and built
main sheet controls sailorsteve1 at 7:00am 07.13.14 Smaller Boats 2/730 the only thing i dont really like about my capri 18 is the mainsheet controls. has anyone made a cha
Success (2) All U Get at 6:57am 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 3/835 Hi all, A year ago I found a part kicking around in our boat and posted a picture to get some hel
Auto helm dark sailinitisme at 6:55am 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 2/919 Does anyone have any suggestions on getting a Ray Marine ST6002 going again? She's got power, but co
Maiden voyage (6) vthardhatdiver at 5:57am 07.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/917 I want to thank you all for sharing your knowledge. Finally got on the water with my family for an a
May Buy a 26X stuttle at 5:36am 07.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2035 Greetings, I am new to this forum and have a few questions about Macgregor 26 X sailboats. I am ser
Hot Water fuchs at 4:44am 07.13.14 Catalina 30 5/1080 When plugged into to shore power, I cannot find a breaker to shut off the hot water tank. Is it ok t
Shroud tension - MacGregor 25 (1983) Lea Foster at 3:30am 07.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/7527 Hi All, Any input re setting shroud tension for cap shrouds and lowers for a Mac 25 would be apprec

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Fuel (In)Efficiency SFS at 5:58pm 07.04.23 It's also difficult for many new sailors to think in terms of fuel usage in terms that are so differ
2009 Beneteau 40 rubber cutlass bearing. JohnB40 at 5:57pm 07.04.23 Thanks folks. A company at our marina put the bearing in. My concern is, will it cause problems not
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake danooxnard at 5:39pm 07.04.23 Possible pinhole leak on the fuel filter shown in the picture above?. Or one of the washers on the b
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake (1) JamesG161 at 5:20pm 07.04.23 and the drip point you show is the crankcase not the bell housing OK maybe this guess is better.:p
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA kappykaplan at 4:46pm 07.04.23 One knot is one nautical mile per hour. So Musetta's average speed is 5.58 kts.
Catalina 270 Rub Rail Joe at 4:23pm 07.04.23
Lewmar forward hatch handle has come off and there is slight cracking on the lense around the hole. FastOlson at 4:05pm 07.04.23 While considering your alternatives you might want to get a bid for a new hatch replacement. If your
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (1) jssailem at 4:02pm 07.04.23 Ok Here is what I know from chatting with Dave. about an hour ago. They are straight through to Lune
Looking at buying a 1976 O'Day 15 jon hansen at 3:55pm 07.04.23 if it were I, the first thing i would do is throw out the sails and get new ones. they are toast! n
Lewmar forward hatch handle has come off and there is slight cracking on the lense around the hole. Jason and Dina at 3:37pm 07.04.23 Will do. Please stay tuned!
Looking at buying a 1976 O'Day 15 shemandr at 3:21pm 07.04.23 As general rule of sailboat stewardship and marital harmony, you should ALWAYS buy a bigger sailboa
Lewmar forward hatch handle has come off and there is slight cracking on the lense around the hole. dlochner at 3:10pm 07.04.23 The go to people for hatch repairs is Hatchmasters. They will have repair parts and can replace the
Electric Winch Sailgunner at 2:56pm 07.04.23 On my boat the only switch is the circuit breaker. Are you sure you truned on the winch and not the
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 2:41pm 07.04.23 r pump connections you show are dry, and the drip point you show is the crankcase not the bell hous
Roller furling: where do I start? xavpil at 2:21pm 07.04.23
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA dLj at 2:20pm 07.04.23 About 6.2 I'd guess. dj
Can anyone explain this southern Atlantic pattern of July 4? Don S/V ILLusion at 2:12pm 07.04.23
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake (1) JamesG161 at 1:55pm 07.04.23 So if the bell housing is the drip-off point, how does fuel arrive there?
Can anyone explain this southern Atlantic pattern of July 4? (1) JamesG161 at 1:45pm 07.04.23 Change of Seasons, South of the Equator.
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 1:37pm 07.04.23 ok for the Oil Filter side of MD22 engine. h the exhaust manifold/HX to the block. And while you a

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