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Looking for a C22 Mast sailman5188 at 6:26am 11.04.13 Catalina 22 3/794 Hi, anyone out there have or know where I can get a used mast for a C22 that I am restoring? It is a
Oil overfill on Yanmar 1gm Starrfish at 4:57am 11.04.13 Musings With Maine Sail 15/7034 Oops! I overfilled the oil in changing my oil filter. Did not realize until after running motor a bi
New rudder from Beneteau Bluewaters2812 at 4:29am 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 19/7818 Hi folks, We have just ordered a new (complete) rudder from the Beneteau factory in France. Our Oce
Splicing / Whipping Apex at 3:43am 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1143 Last night, I started splicing shackles to the boats running rigging. First try looks good, but what
Now I've gone and done it... (3) SeaTR at 3:10am 11.04.13 Smaller Boats 26/3368 Well, it's the end of another sailing season here in southern NE for me, and time to haul out the bo
Now I've gone and done it... (3) SeaTR at 3:09am 11.04.13 Trailer Sailors 30/9948 Well, it's the end of another sailing season here in southern NE for me, and time to haul out the bo
Lock screw for Selden in-mast furling locking tube bobatkins at 12:05am 11.04.13 Big Boats 8/5209 I have a Selden in mast RC Mk-III furling system on my Hunter 41. About a year ago I was having a lo
Fuel Tank Cleaning wufibugs at 7:35pm 11.03.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1420 Anybody have any idea on what I might expect to pay to have someone come out and clean my fuel tank.
Barrier Coat Yes or No? lingerfeltja at 7:11pm 11.03.13 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1938 I am having the bottom blasted to remove many layers of old bottom paint. I will let the bottom dry
Cabin top clutch Clydo at 6:54pm 11.03.13 Catalina 310 15/5316 My main halyard clutch stopped working properly. Pushed handle flush with cabin top and won't stay
Looking for Catalina 22 bow pulpit mcclanhn at 6:48pm 11.03.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1508 I'm looking for a used bow pulpit? If anyone knows of one let me know.
Strengthening O'day 25/26 tiller John Stevens at 6:40pm 11.03.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1334 I've had 2 tiller separate at the back where it meets the rudder in just a few years of use. I had
Free O'Day Manual vtsailguy at 5:44pm 11.03.13 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 5/25439 After an unfortunate loss of of my O'Day 28, I have the original manual that's not much use to me. A
How to recover cushions using grommets and string, no sewing (5) timtim at 5:33pm 11.03.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1769 I once read a tread on covering cushions with fabric and using grommets and string to lace on unders
New colour of fiberglass hull Bradyawl at 5:09pm 11.03.13 Ask All Sailors 22/9370 Need advice for a future purchase; Fiberglass boat, deck; Paint or new gel coat? Would like to ta
Yanmar 2GM transmission oil level. duncanew at 3:58pm 11.03.13 The Cherubini Hunters 2/2142 I tried to check my oil leval in my 1981 Hunter 30 2GM transmission today and couldn't figure out if
How to fix cabin finish peeling (2) AlainC at 1:34pm 11.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1024 Our Hunter 30, 1989 has the interior walls (seem like a Formica type finish on a backboard) starting
Cat 27 bow pulpit reeder at 1:14pm 11.03.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1884 I'm getting ready to reseat the bow pulpit on my 1984 Catalina 27, and remove the silicon smeared on
Looking for my first boat Bradyawl at 1:00pm 11.03.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/1670 Grew up sailing around the Chesapeake on an O'Day 21' day sailor. Have sailed every summer a few ti
Overheating Yanmar diesel engine AlainC at 12:36pm 11.03.13 Engines and Propulsion 13/10773 I have a Yanmar 20gm engine, I normally run it at 2800RPM but was told to run it at 3400 RPM for 20

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Getting Closer to Launch Grudgeon upgraded and Ruddercraft Rudder is Hung Gene Neill at 6:55am 05.18.23 Ah! That was good of Ruddercraft to drill the extra holes in the crutch. Mine came with only one hol
Spinnaker (2) patbratton at 6:38am 05.18.23 Jessie and I dropped the mast yesterday. We then pulled a light nylon line through the spinnaker ha
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 6:32am 05.18.23 And beer doesn't constitute "drinking", IMO. 4E9ydw_aDMg
Muffler leak at top flange. Any tricks? (1) kloudie1 at 6:29am 05.18.23 Helped a friend with his several years ago.. He opted for a new muffler but a repair to the inlet li
Installing Anemometer on Masthead - what should I expect? Justin_NSA at 6:15am 05.18.23 +1 for unstepping the mast. You'll be spending more time than you think fishing the cable through pr
Its funny Friday! justsomeguy at 6:12am 05.18.23 Don't trivialize the growing of the beard, either. That's a fake beard. And beer doesn't constitut
Spinnaker justsomeguy at 6:10am 05.18.23 This is ZOLTAN and me. I am wearing the flag shirt.
Installing Anemometer on Masthead - what should I expect? dlochner at 5:43am 05.18.23 Without seeing photos of the masthead, it is difficult to offer opinions. It might be a simple job,
Installing Anemometer on Masthead - what should I expect? shemandr at 5:41am 05.18.23 As I've posted before, I would not go up a mast for any reason. I would do the work while the mast
2004 Raymarine C80 Display Sailgunner at 5:41am 05.18.23 You can send in to Raymarine for repair. But you really should consider upgrandiing and replacing wi
Jib Line Overlaps dlochner at 5:31am 05.18.23 It is a bit difficult to see in the photo, however it appears the tail is crossing over the sheet, t
PSA - Check your through hulls BEFORE launch jviss at 5:25am 05.18.23 above the waterline plastic through hull fittings Is this correct, or did you mean below the water
Keel Bolt Cleaning dLj at 5:19am 05.18.23 I want to clean and re-coat my rusty keel bolts and nuts. The SS backing plates are like new! What
Muffler leak at top flange. Any tricks? jviss at 4:55am 05.18.23 ter inch around the base and did a couple layers of glass around and the base. I let it harden, smo
Muffler leak at top flange. Any tricks? Hayden Watson at 12:35am 05.18.23 Should have been much cheaper and faster than replacement.
Urgent warning to genset owners (1) Screen Saver at 12:13am 05.18.23 Good read and Info.So I have H49 with same FP 12 setup. Yep that skin fitting is very hard to get at
Muffler leak at top flange. Any tricks? (1) jonelli at 11:35pm 05.17.23 215775 i ground down the tube and about a quarter inch around the base and did a couple layers of gl
Muffler leak at top flange. Any tricks? jonelli at 11:32pm 05.17.23
Jib Line Overlaps (2) Joe at 11:09pm 05.17.23 David's comments should help you quite a bit. But your biggest problem, of course, is lack of exper
Urgent warning to genset owners Hayden Watson at 10:44pm 05.17.23

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