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bowsprit finish Canadian Sailor at 5:05pm 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 13/4090 Hey all. New here. Bought a boat last year that has a bowsprit. The previous owner had a new one
Bahamas bound Bob 04 H260 at 4:45pm 03.08.14 Big Boats 21/3590 We are about two months behind schedule but we are finally leaving for the Bahamas. When we arrived
vang mod (2) Bob 04 H260 at 4:32pm 03.08.14 Big Boats 5/1046 I just did a mod to our vang. I turned it upside down, turned the cam cleat around so the line could
Mast Gate Installation azguy at 4:11pm 03.08.14 Catalina 22 10/4068 I bought the Mast Gate from Catalina Direct and worked on it today. It had to be trim and shape to f
Can you buy a roller furler and head sail from same vendor hartwell at 2:24pm 03.08.14 Smaller Boats 6/1023 I have a 1984 Hunter 25.5. I would like to add a roller furler and a new head sail. After reading so
Yanmar 3GM 30 wiring harness / smart chrgr/ alt. (1) emergpa1 at 1:29pm 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1575 Greetings from the golden islands of Georgia, We are currently upgrading our charging system with a
Rigging BenderJ at 1:05pm 03.08.14 Smaller Boats 3/1256 I'm looking for a local club, (Grand Junction, CO). Just purchased my first sail boat and need some
Help! Discharge Sanitation Hose Needs Replacing dis-patch at 12:49pm 03.08.14 Big Boats 9/3835 I've been round and round with my head and related problems for 3 weeks now. This forum has been an
What is the sail drive system on a Yanmar 3GM 30? (1) emergpa1 at 9:37am 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 5/2413 What is this? It does not seem to be wired in on my boat. I am currently rewiring my engine and alte
Cant shake winter - went to Arizona last week, still snowed! (2) holdech at 8:10am 03.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1547 Snow and sleet at the Grand Canyon. lly but was getting pelted with sleet taking this pic. 7287
Barometer / Air Conditioning KenKindrick at 6:27am 03.08.14 Big Boats 12/3698 Will air conditioning affect a barometer?
Running lights soireeiown at 5:35am 03.08.14 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1009 Hello: I am having trouble finding a new solenoid or the part that you place the light in of my for
Should I ground my mast to the keel? msmalter at 5:23am 03.08.14 Musings With Maine Sail 17/17884 I have a Catalina 28 that is not bonded. I've read the ABYC recommendation as well as many other art
Boom roller reefing pacerow at 4:05am 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 8/6152 Just purchased a 32' Irwin which has a boom roller reefing system. Does anyone know the sequence to
Large boat purchase Jimifive at 8:28pm 03.07.14 Ask All Sailors 21/3146 Hey Guys, I have a question that's probably been ask hundreds of times.. What kind of boat do you
Stuck prop. Suggestions? Roadking Larry at 8:21pm 03.07.14 Ask All Sailors 14/1785 I'm trying to pull the prop on my '76 Cal 2-27 prepatory to replacing the cutlass bearing but not ha
Top down furller sempre amantes at 5:21pm 03.07.14 Big Boats 1/935 Have a colligo marine top down furller and works realy we'll and con be used with a electric winch o
What color ...... woodster at 5:18pm 03.07.14 Ask All Sailors 21/1952 ...should a compass light be at the helm.....red,green,or blue or maybe even amber what will serve u
gooseneck casting repair/replace enoon at 3:32pm 03.07.14 S2 8/1888 The goosenec casting on our boom has two tabs, and ours broke off on a rough day. We're not sure who
Shorter or longer rudder from ruddercraft.com? Hunter 260 Audrius at 2:39pm 03.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/972 Recently I broke the rudder on my Hunter 260, while sailing the rough weather. I'm looking to buy th

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Com-Pac 16 tabernacle/mast step HELP rgranger at 8:13pm 07.05.23 Pics would help
Paint stripper and gel coat rgranger at 8:08pm 07.05.23 Try barkeepers friend or some other cleaner with Oxalic acid
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power Johnb at 7:48pm 07.05.23 Lets ask the question nobody seems to think of. Did it ever work right or is this a new problem?
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? Marmalade at 7:41pm 07.05.23 Michigan has a great network of state/city/municipal harbors every 20-30 miles along the Lake Huron
Waste tank plumbing idea... dlochner at 7:31pm 07.05.23 Using a high quality hose, like Raritan Saniflex will also reduce holding tank odor as will using a
Can anyone explain this southern Atlantic pattern of July 4? (1) jssailem at 7:08pm 07.05.23 Looking at the wind patterns from 39,000 feet you can see the steering winds that create and drive t
Fuel (In)Efficiency jssailem at 6:55pm 07.05.23 Train yourself now to think in terms of how much running time is left in the tank, rather than mile
Waste tank plumbing idea... Tally Ho at 6:02pm 07.05.23 Yes, you are right that the the low end of the hose will be filled with waste, and hasten the demise
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? Tally Ho at 5:54pm 07.05.23 Check your route, and note the various marinas and mark them on a map or make a list. I was bringin
O'day 28 Head Finished Clutch Cargo at 5:43pm 07.05.23 Love the work. I don't think I have a tube coming off my vacuum breaker. What does it do?? Never
2004 Hunter Passage 420 Questions Mike H. at 4:46pm 07.05.23 My H430 is only slightly bigger, but same for the most part. Jim... Thanks Jim!
2004 Hunter Passage 420 Questions Mike H. at 4:45pm 07.05.23 Welcome to the 420 CC I have the same year and love the vessel. Don hit all the right answers. s
Stray current / galvanic current corrosion Maine Sail at 4:45pm 07.05.23 Time to hire an ABYC corrosion specialist. This is not simple galvanic corrosion. The odds are about
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? kappykaplan at 4:37pm 07.05.23 how can I know where I could hide? It's called voyage planning. Study the charts that you will us
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? xavpil at 4:18pm 07.05.23 ! Know where you can jump off the lake and hide / ride out a storm how can I know where I could hi
Weather forecast... kappykaplan at 4:05pm 07.05.23 biggest boat that I've ever seen aground on a low tide Wow! :beer:
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? jssailem at 3:44pm 07.05.23 lapstrake hulls I discovered the lap strake hull on The Montgomery 15. I felt it served 2 function
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? SFS at 3:17pm 07.05.23 If you are bitten by a wood boat, this looks interesting. Built on a Danish design from 1956. She i
Stray current / galvanic current corrosion dlochner at 3:14pm 07.05.23 You are second guessing the source of the current without a Corrosion Reference Electrode. https:/
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? capta at 2:32pm 07.05.23 @capta, Boat porn is an acquired taste. That link is pretty good one. After I spend my time on sail

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