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Bulkhead Crack (1) Tobydaisy at 7:18am 05.07.14 Catalina 22 3/924 Looking under the cockpit locker, looking forward to the bulkhead that is the cabin doorway, I saw t
Sailor Lost off NY.... Maine Sail at 3:50am 05.07.14 Ask All Sailors 12/2099 Sad loss of life... Hope he was not one of ours. A 26' boat named "MAC"... http://riverheadnewsrevi
H26 -reconnecting a gennie on an Bamar furler novotnyp at 8:22pm 05.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/649 Need detailed instructions for reconnecting the gennie to a Bamar Furling System. Not sure if it is
Anyone have experience with Lowrance Elite 4-x DSI? jenquay at 7:38pm 05.06.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1186 I am looking at getting an inexpensive, yet functional chartplotter as well as depth finder. I've us
Universal 5411 inboard diesel sailinggreg at 5:51pm 05.06.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1537 Hi All, I'm thinking of buying a Catalina 30. One I'm looking at has a Universal 5411 inboard die
Purchasing one of two Catalina 22s csturges at 5:48pm 05.06.14 Catalina 22 9/1521 There are two locally owned Cat 22s for sale. One is a 1970, and the owner, a friend, originally wa
Hunter 170 (1999) - Cracked Hull - HELP (5) msinger4984 at 5:40pm 05.06.14 Day Sailers 4/5623 please help/advise i purchased a hunter 170 last spring (2013) and had a wonderful sailing season -
Foredeck light on tall rig Padrone at 5:34pm 05.06.14 Catalina 30 2/1013 I am about to instal a set of lazy jacks on my 1983 tall rig, at the same time I would like to repla
Deck wash streaks luv2sail67 at 5:27pm 05.06.14 Big Boats 12/1380 Hi, hoping someone can help me. Last year we had deck wash run down the side of our hull, and it cr
Universal 5411 diesel sailinggreg at 5:21pm 05.06.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/1845 Hi All, I'm thinking of buying a Catalina 30. One I'm looking at has a Universal 5411 inboard dies
Preparing to launch Daddio at 5:09pm 05.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1402 Last fall we purchased a Hunter 29.5 with a 20hp yanmar inboard. It was winterized prior to shipping
A few questions...for now krantala at 4:53pm 05.06.14 Ask An Oday Owner 5/760 I just purchased a 1976 O'day 25 and have a question or two: First, I noted a 1/8" cable that paral
Yamaha 33 MK II Strut for Cutlass Bearing rgsamuels at 3:07pm 05.06.14 Yamaha 3/4019 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 18/2264 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 4/2493 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 6/1297 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 4/959 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 0/620 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 12/2957 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 7/6890 Hi, I'm replacing all the running rigging on my 37-C and was wondering what size line to use for

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Hunter 25.5 Bow Damage Advice rgranger at 5:38am 07.21.23 I would assume Harken can answer #1 if you call them
Sabre dlochner at 5:33am 07.21.23 Sabres of that vintage have a thick plywood backing plate under the deck for the pedestal. If it has
Gear box not engaging (3) Ward H at 5:20am 07.21.23 I recently replaced my HBW-50 with a Twin Disc TMC-40. The motor needs to be raised 1/4" and the sh
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? baycloud at 5:12am 07.21.23 davits would be nice. I bought a bris kaboat for $700 and a new 3.5 outboard for 1150. It planes at
Sabre Davidasailor26 at 4:31am 07.21.23
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA Jim Legere at 3:21am 07.21.23 As I'm sure others do, I keep a log of my sailing. In previous year's logs you'll see common weathe
Jacklines and Tethers Will Gilmore at 2:27am 07.21.23 Just to be clear, jacklines are not the same as lifelines. Don't use your lifelines as jacklines; t
Hunter 40.5 Steering Quadrant Cover Removal baycloud at 1:57am 07.21.23 Seems easy, but don't want to break anything. Trying to remove the cover over the steering quadran
Jacklines and Tethers David in Sandusky at 1:51am 07.21.23 Our jack line is the port bow line run through a hard point on the mast to a hard point on the starb
Oberdorfer lipseal replacement help jonelli at 11:53pm 07.20.23 Here is all you would like to know about oberdorfer seal replacement http://mei1970.org/saillavie/O
Getting on the track - questions about my tracks and jib cars Joe at 11:29pm 07.20.23 I have a short inside track that the prev owner installed. I have found rigging a barber hauler is
Gear box not engaging Alex G at 11:11pm 07.20.23 Thanks guys for the help, now we know we have a worn out gear box Hurth HBW-50, what is the best rep
Papillon Summer Solo cruise. (3) Hayden Watson at 10:15pm 07.20.23 Day-6 was a lay-around day because the forecast for wind in JdF was for light 5-10. I was looking f
2008 H36 microwave replacement jssailem at 8:31pm 07.20.23 Perhaps an Air Fryer would be an interesting alternative to a microwave.
Port side cleat jssailem at 8:30pm 07.20.23 Modify. Adapt. Sail.
Sabre Shoshana at 8:03pm 07.20.23 Thanks! Do you know how I would fix the pedestal if it is poorly fastened? Do you know the ballpark
Source for 2" Sink Stoppers artboas at 7:58pm 07.20.23 Our 2007 H41AC has four sinks that all take the same size stopper. The existing ones, only one of w
I have an 21' American Fiberglass Perry Welch at 7:54pm 07.20.23 My main sail is outfitted with two reef points, plus a gromet near the tack to make more trim adjust
Oday sailboat original manufacterer ID tag or plaque. (1) wbliss at 7:54pm 07.20.23 That is very helpful. My boat is an Oday 23-2. I did not realize the HIN was molded in but makes s
Sabre Don S/V ILLusion at 7:22pm 07.20.23 Two of the locals here have Sabres. All I can offer is neither of them ever had this problem as far

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