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Just recently purchased a 76 Javelin in very good condition. However, after trailering it home today
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Do I have to lower my mast in order to remove my jib sail. Hunter 260?
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Hi everyone, Recently, a 1974 Pearson 33 with shoal keel and centerboard was offered to me far be
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Just a quick note to see if anyone else has worked out a solution to this particular problem. I deci
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Catalina 30 push-button start mystery
jonelli at 12:51am 08.06.23
I don't refute any of these claims about battery cables. My experience is the polar opposite. My
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jssailem at 10:44pm 08.05.23
Now I need to inspect all the thru hulls. :plus: Yes. Do you have room for a shaft zinc? You will
New Campbell Sailer Prop   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 10:42pm 08.05.23
Just by fact that you are missing a couple of sections of blade while adjacent sections look smooth
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment
skunther at 8:51pm 08.05.23
I am skipping putting a priming bulb in the engine compartment. Seems a bad idea. Putting a bulb clo
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BTC1984 at 7:02pm 08.05.23
I saw your post about the punch. So I went to harbor freight and bought a basic pin punch set. It w
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Joe at 7:00pm 08.05.23
:Again, check with Garhaurer Marine. I found one that fit my new Mantus perfectly. That style ancho
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Eric S. at 6:34pm 08.05.23
Thanks @CurtisC, I did pretty much exactly as you said and I'm back in business! It was easier than
New holding tank
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:18pm 08.05.23
I'm aware that the Southern Ocean is no place for amateurs...Are the seas so large that just keeping
Tiller tamer
Siamese at 6:15pm 08.05.23
That clutch is the best thing going. Better than anything makeshift, and better than the Davis. I
New Campbell Sailer Prop   (1)
SycloneDriver at 5:52pm 08.05.23
This looks worrisome. I cleaned up one of the blades and it appears that it has suffered from galvan
New holding tank
Andrew of Oracle at 4:50pm 08.05.23
Hi Peggie Yes this is what I have don but added a couple of valves to prevent water draining out of
New Campbell Sailer Prop
fstbttms at 4:11pm 08.05.23
How tight should the nut be? As tight as you can make it without breaking something. It's pretty c
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SycloneDriver at 3:57pm 08.05.23
I got the prop pulled today. The hardest part was removing the collar anode, in the middle of remo
Bomar hatch dog
jviss at 3:40pm 08.05.23
The pin is called a tension pin. It's the same as a roll pin, as I had mentioned. Did you use a r
Bomar hatch dog
kappykaplan at 3:33pm 08.05.23
Well done, BTC1984! :beer:
Zinc coating on a Max Prop
kappykaplan at 3:30pm 08.05.23
Pettit Zinc Coat Barnacle Barrier. This is what I use. Works very well.
Zinc coating on a Max Prop   (1)
jviss at 3:02pm 08.05.23
I was thinking of trying this: Pettit Zinc Coat Barnacle Barrier.
Tornado hit solves my headsail dilemma
sailliny at 2:54pm 08.05.23
Sorry to hear about the Tornado. My suggestion is to find a local sailmaker and have them spec out w
Zinc coating on a Max Prop
Rjm st.petersburg at 2:52pm 08.05.23
PYI is now selling Crystal Prop. I haven't tried it, but probably will give it a shot on my next hau
Tiller tamer
Hayden Watson at 2:36pm 08.05.23
When I had tiller boats. I used a dock line stretched straight across the cockpit with 3-wraps aroun

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