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Remove rudder on mooring? RTSKI at 5:23am 06.03.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2492 Should the rudder be removed when the boat (O'Day 19) is moored? Presumably that may be done to stop
Poor-man's Self Tacking? braol at 4:24am 06.03.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/902 Before I say it I concede that there may be sail shape issues and that it may not be perfect...but I
Outhaul for Loose-Footed Main bwwooster at 10:16pm 06.02.14 Catalina 30 4/3982 Well, after 10 years, it's finally time for a new mainsail on our Cat 30 and we're going for a loose
Hatch boards Willemvan at 10:03pm 06.02.14 Smaller Boats 5/891 Y wife hates the hatch boards on our H26. Does anyone have an idea or plan for a door way?
Pink Strut Blues - Ideas For Replacement (1) rardiH36 at 8:52pm 06.02.14 The Cherubini Hunters 11/4702 This week's haul-out revealed that the cutlass bearing finally needed replacement. Seeing pink bron
Looking for replacement curtains for 303 wlieppe at 7:36pm 06.02.14 Pearson 1/1082 Have been unable to find ready-made replacement curtains for a 1983 Pearson 303. Anyone know of a s
O'Day 222 Spinnaker Pole Length daleyellin at 5:24pm 06.02.14 Day Sailers 4/1437 A virtually brand new symetrical spinnaker came with my boat. Unfortunately it also only had a "whi
Best Method to Reef a Furling Main Lee Hadjiosif at 5:11pm 06.02.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1998 I'm interested in opinions on how to reef a furling mail when the wind picks up. Do you start the en
rigging tune in Rock Hall rtmccue at 5:00pm 06.02.14 Big Boats 0/691 I just had my rig tuned on Sunday yes Sunday in Rock Hall MD . With http://www.sipalaspars.com/The-S
engine rpm fluctuating jleblanc30 at 4:46pm 06.02.14 Catalina 30 8/1396 Hi, In doing maintenance this year I changed and cleaned both fuel filters. Since then I have re
Manabloc water system manifold Obisbo at 4:38pm 06.02.14 Big Boats 0/1021 I had to replace my manabloc manifold, and found a good Viega three outlet replacement. However, it
Broken Keel bolts on Swing Keel capdabney at 3:34pm 06.02.14 Catalina 22 7/1856 What's the story of bolts breaking on the New Design Swing Keel?? Any diagrams out there or other
remove and replace standing rigging peter frontera at 3:08pm 06.02.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/651 noticed wire rope frayed on lower rigging from deck to shroud, in manual it appears to be labeled V1
EZ-Steer Kermit at 2:17pm 06.02.14 Smaller Boats 22/4278 I'm looking into installing an EZ-Steer rod on my H260 and '99 9.8 hp Tohatsu outboard. I've checked
Outboard issues [SOLVED] Brian D at 1:28pm 06.02.14 Engines and Propulsion 31/3498 Last September on a trip to Dana Point, my outboard quit on me. I figured it was a fuel issue as I h
Refrigerator hinge Bob S at 12:41pm 06.02.14 Catalina 30 2/1251 Anyone out there with a frig ever put hinges on the cover? My wife has a hard time negotiating the c
Keel cable replacement and specs EnginesForward at 11:57am 06.02.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/966 I am overhauling a newly purchased 73 V-22. I have it on a two axle trailer. I have removed the ca
Mainsail slides Terry in Naples at 11:33am 06.02.14 Ask All Sailors 24/5112 Have a full battened main and doyle stack pack with lazy jacks. When lowering the main it does not f
OT fiberglass work (1) Ken Cross at 10:24am 06.02.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1164 OK you FG gurus. I can't seem to find an acceptable way to cover my crawl space. I would think any
interior vinyl trim Mike 01 at 10:18am 06.02.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/794 The interior vinyl trim on my Beneteau 1988 28.5 is falling off. I understand this is a common prob

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Lewmar window gaskets rgranger at 11:56am 04.25.23 The word "portal" does not appear in that document. It is probably one of those autocorrect issues
H-466 Rudder post not centered in lower bushing JamesG161 at 11:35am 04.25.23 Do not cut anything ! It is just like my old one. I will be back to this forum in an hour with answ
Crew finder Dil at 10:32am 04.25.23 https://gosailingapp.com
Overloaded our electric system. Les356 at 10:22am 04.25.23 Don't know the age of your Hunter, but on some (at least in the 90's) there are two small pop-out b
Overloaded our electric system. Les356 at 10:20am 04.25.23
Overloaded our electric system. Les356 at 10:19am 04.25.23 Sorry for silly question but is GFI reset? Yes it is
1993 Catalina 18" Battery? Ralph Johnstone at 9:51am 04.25.23 Sorry to hear about your plight. Your boat seems a little small. Is that a Capri 18 inch model or
Shroud Protector Installation JBP-PA at 9:41am 04.25.23 Aside from the debate if you should or shouldn't, you might try a spilt loom installation tool, it's
Shroud Protector Installation Don S/V ILLusion at 9:14am 04.25.23 My backstay goes through my bimini. It's not the easiest boat to build a bimini for. It took the PO
WINCH DRUM Davidasailor26 at 9:06am 04.25.23 That's called "tailing" which you must do MANUALLY on a NON-SELF tailing winch. :plus: 4 wraps sh
Yanmar 2GM20F Fuel Lines, High or Low pressure? Hollyberry at 8:55am 04.25.23 The squeeze bulbs can also be an insidious source of air in the fuel lines - since mostly under vacu
WINCH DRUM Calif. Ted at 8:50am 04.25.23 the sheets still slide unless I keep a tension on the loose end. That's called "tailing" which you
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? tfox2069 at 8:48am 04.25.23 Good questions! I'd like to know as well. For the first, some BMS's have an output to enable/disa
Yanmar 2GM20F Fuel Lines, High or Low pressure? Dalliance at 8:32am 04.25.23
Oceanis 36cc Line Information kappykaplan at 7:56am 04.25.23 Try the rigging calculator on this site. Welcome to the forum! :beer: https://shop.sailboatowners.
Shroud Protector Installation Justin_NSA at 7:38am 04.25.23 My backstay goes through my bimini. It's not the easiest boat to build a bimini for. It took the PO
Lewmar window gaskets Scott T-Bird at 7:23am 04.25.23 Hello all, Have a window with a gasket that is coming undone in one corner. Picture does not do it
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty JamesG161 at 7:11am 04.25.23 Do you know of any that actually, actively compare forecasted to actual as I alluded to above as a
Fresh Water Prime- Can't Get it nveater at 7:09am 04.25.23 So to close this thread- I couldn't get that regulator valve separated from the dock hose (which I l
Shroud Protector Installation thinwater at 7:06am 04.25.23 A cover that will slip on a lifeline sounds like a bad idea. In fact, I did that many, many years ag

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