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Line Twist hewebb at 3:44am 01.14.14 Smaller Boats 1/938 I have all new sheets and lines on the boat. Most are Ok. The jib sheet tends to twist when tackin
Stearing wheel stop broken (3) Akapeterc at 1:33am 01.14.14 Big Boats 0/801 I have had one of the stops on my steering broken off and the shipwright at my Marina is suggesting
Survey - should I and how much to pay? Buki at 11:20pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 14/2697 So I think I am about to take the plunge and buy my first sailboat. I've got it narrowed down to a c
Inverter / Battery load question (Microwave et al) krawall at 10:31pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 12/2968 Hi Guys, I thought posting here again since I got so good advice last time. This time, it's about
Keel bolts, OMG! (2) Ted at 10:29pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 10/5333 I was walking through my boat yard today and came across this keel laying on a dolly. I snapped a co
Look What I Found on the Way to the Forum. YIKES (2) caguy at 7:56pm 01.13.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1583 I was power washing the deck of the C 27 yesterday, getting ready to take some friends out for sail.
Do I need new sheaves for all rope halyard? (1) hawk232 at 7:40pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 19/5938 My current sheaves aren't "v" sheaves but they are clearly designed to accommodate wire. Will this c
79 L25 Bow Sprit Anchor Roller Combination Steve22116 at 6:58pm 01.13.14 Lancer 0/1326 Good evening all. With the anchor locker lid being so close to the bow has anyone thought about/eng
79 L25 Mast: Spreader Corrosion (1) Steve22116 at 6:16pm 01.13.14 Lancer 2/2382 Good evening all. Had problems removing the bolt that held my lower shroud chain plates at the sprea
MacGregor 26 - Shroud Tension CarlosIsaza at 6:11pm 01.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/12415 I bough my first boat (a 1997 Macgregor 26X) last summer, and I started by checking and setting the
Stern Tube Flange to Hull Gap Filler? cas206 at 6:10pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1668 I pulled the bronze stern tube from my hull in order to make replacing the cutlass bearing easier.
H30 replacing skeg with spade rudder keelboatguy at 6:05pm 01.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/8087 Hello, I have taken my '81 H30 skeg apart due to delamination. I have previously read about a gentle
Seasickness SailAwayGirl at 5:45pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 44/5253 I just recently heard that mass doses of Vitamin C can keep one from getting seasick. Does anyone ha
Traveler or not? H26 trapoc at 4:07pm 01.13.14 Smaller Boats 2/1027 Hi everyone Has anyone on this forum added a traveler to their Hunter H26 with tiller steering. I
1983 Oday 25 Genny: 135 or 150 ddooher at 4:07pm 01.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1072 I am replacing the Genny on a 1983 Oday 25. It may be the original. I cannot tell if it is 135, 140
BVI Internet rfrye1 at 3:43pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1493 Afternoon Folks. We are headed back to the BVI's early June for 10 great days. Sunsail has a "Wi-Fi"
Correct sealant for large port (2) smokey73 at 2:33pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 14/1697 1994 Hunter 40.5 Below are some pictures of an area I need to reseal. The first picture is of the
H 34 Outhaul Fast Ed at 1:54pm 01.13.14 Big Boats 2/947 Has anyone attempted to replace the line that operates the outhaul? I have Kenyon spars, and don't
Lights and speakers on the arch Gatch30 at 12:58pm 01.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/799 One of my spring projects is to replace the cockpit stereo system as well as the arch light. I plan
Cockpit Drain Plumbing Morgan OI 30 mckinstpete at 9:36am 01.13.14 Morgan 3/4808 Morgan OI 30 has two drains in at the aft end of the cockpit. My starboard drain does not flow, alth

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Topping Lift drgbanks at 11:59am 06.22.23 If you buy the kit there is a cheek block that you install near the top of the mast. If I understand
Location of ELCI on 2003 Beneteau 393 Bob S at 11:58am 06.22.23 I installed one in the port lazarette where the shore power inlet is. Also installed a galvanic isol
O'Day 192 Jib only sailing Philly2DC2LBI at 11:57am 06.22.23
Zodiac Inflatable taking water odaydokay at 11:52am 06.22.23 It's PVC, correct? And 10 years old? I believe PVC and yes 10 years old with about 20 miles on it
Topping Lift Philly2DC2LBI at 11:51am 06.22.23
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? ricksoth at 11:41am 06.22.23 Sorry. Poor wording. Pump running when faucet opens nearly immediately. I will say the variable spe
fuel gauge (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:40am 06.22.23 Will be testing it this weekend Go high tech and use a stick. No, I'm quite serious. I have a s
Thru hole and keel crack, dlochner at 11:37am 06.22.23 Power washer and Crud Cutter. No to Simple Green.
2002 Beneteau 411 Oceanis -Tachometer Problem dslance at 11:35am 06.22.23 when I couldn't get my tach to work I found the connection on the engine cleaned the connection and
Hunter 310 listed on this site. Ward H at 11:35am 06.22.23 This depends on how much you can do yourself. If you were accustomed to working on your outboard en
Hunter 310 listed on this site. Ralph Johnstone at 11:28am 06.22.23 Here at Lake Lanier a 31 foot boat slip is $3,000 a year with water and power. Clear a path. At
Hurricane season storage xavpil at 11:26am 06.22.23 If your plans are to sail the Caribbean for multiple seasons, bringing the boat back to the US duri
Hurricane season storage ggrizzard at 11:23am 06.22.23 You mean like these...:yikes: Those of you wanting to buy a boat on the cheap (initially :wink3:)
fuel gauge flightlead404 at 11:23am 06.22.23 Will be testing it this weekend Thanks Rick Either way I wouldn't trust it. Having flown thousan
Oceangate Titan ggrizzard at 11:16am 06.22.23 Coast Guard is putting out a presser at 3:00 PM EDT today (Thursday).
Trailer Capacity Estimates? Project_Mayhem at 11:13am 06.22.23 I just need to sneak the boat onto our property so my wife doesn't see I've bought another boat! C
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? sailcapt340 at 11:10am 06.22.23 As Kloudie stated, can also happen under bridges. I had a similar experience a few years back, while
Help finding the right boat tfox2069 at 11:06am 06.22.23 You have had a very different experience with broakers than i have had.:rolleyes: Oh, don't get me
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? stickinthemud57 at 10:59am 06.22.23 I would venture a guess that you experience the effects of vortex shedding: https://en.wikipedia.or
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? Scott T-Bird at 10:55am 06.22.23 Now that I know more about this, adding a Shrader valve to my 3" PVC "tank" and making sure it was

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