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Mast crutch? hunter235 at 4:10pm 11.19.13 Smaller Boats 8/1600 I need the drawing and/or any pictures ya'll may have for the mast crutch on the Hunter 23.5 water b
folding prop jmoir at 3:49pm 11.19.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/5000 I am the owner of a bene 40cc. She is a good sailer in a breeze but a bit of a slug in light air. ha
Raritan PH II leak mystery117 at 3:33pm 11.19.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2988 I rebuilt the the Raritan PH II a few years back and mostly it didn't get used, at least not very mu
Balsa core on C57. Davidwindswept at 1:31pm 11.19.13 Columbia 0/1278 I recently purchased a C57. I have various degrees of moisture , some highly, and welcome any knowle
Sea Furl 3250 Urbansailor at 10:47am 11.19.13 Parts Search 0/2244 The fairlead and guard spring assembly are missing from my Hood Sea Furl 3250 furler. Is there any p
Adler-Barbour Refrig Urbansailor at 10:40am 11.19.13 Big Boats 4/1815 I've just gotten around to addressing the freezer/refrig. Made sure all the wires were connected, t
Lowering mast to precisely 16' what angle 45 degrees?? Counting Stars at 10:37am 11.19.13 Smaller Boats 35/3084 I'm moving sailboat to very desirable power boating area downtown Tampa and will have to go under 17
Update on the Self Tacking Jib arrangement. (2) Pilotocopilot at 9:28am 11.19.13 The Cherubini Hunters 2/2114 After relaunching the boat in November I have gone ahead with the mods to remove the cutter rig and
Need new hatch Oday 222 estopa at 8:44am 11.19.13 Day Sailers 2/1113 Need new deck hatch for my O'day 222. Anyone have any experience with the one D'R sells? Mine is
Trailering With Motor in Place on 26S? Sock Puppet at 7:41am 11.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1608 I know it says in the manual that you can leave the motor on the transom while trailering, but this
packaged food rgallagher at 5:50am 11.19.13 Ask All Sailors 29/3423 I saw a TV preacher selling food for a year and a half to prepare for the up coming disasters we fac
Double Anchoring a 27' Sailboat RicVen43 at 4:37am 11.19.13 Ask All Sailors 14/3484 I have a 272 O'Day and the water in the lake is dropping to the point I have to move away from my do
How to anchor a sailboat to limit movement RicVen43 at 3:39am 11.19.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1265 I have a 272 O'Day and the water in the lake is dropping to the point I have to move away from my do
Trailer Guide-ons: which one for a C22? (1) whatcaneyedo at 9:44pm 11.18.13 Catalina 22 12/1718 I'd really like to add some sort of guide posts to the sides of my boat trailer to make hauling the
jmallard jmallard at 9:17pm 11.18.13 Ask All Sailors 2/913 I am contemplating buying a 30ft. 1976 Northstar 1000 in excellent condition with many updates. It
Hunter-2000 460 vs 1991 P42 drtsr1 at 9:10pm 11.18.13 Big Boats 5/1324 I can not decide which to buy, I like both boats. They both need the same work performed. Othe
G26 anchor storage hatch mod clmartin0721 at 8:27pm 11.18.13 Grampian 3/19372 Hello all, I was wondering if anyone had ever retrofitted a deck hatch at the bow to access the s
Picked up my new 8.0 and brought her home solo (8) Broseidon at 7:08pm 11.18.13 S2 5/1483 I was always around sailboats when I was younger and even sailed in a few regattas but then grew up
What is a SELDEN Reversible Winch Handle rpwillia at 7:02pm 11.18.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2195 I will be the first to admit that sometimes I am not all that mechanically challenged and don't quit
AGM battery Sanfelice at 6:11pm 11.18.13 Ask All Sailors 1/962 My new boat to me came with 2 AGM batteries which are 5-6 years old. Have not had any issues with th

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Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? apell at 10:27am 07.02.23 Both are nice daysailors. I enjoyed my Montgomery 15... A great solo day sailor. Even enough space
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? jssailem at 10:26am 07.02.23 Another West Coast boat that would work on the waters you describe is a Scamp. https://smallcraftad
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? (1) jssailem at 10:22am 07.02.23 Both are nice daysailors. I enjoyed my Montgomery 15... A great solo day sailor. Even enough space t
Sails and Stack Packs Mike C275 33 at 9:57am 07.02.23 Tnx. I'll give it a try
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing (1) jssailem at 9:52am 07.02.23 you should also have an accessible sharp knife to cut the tether. Yes... I agree. Quick access eme
VHF Antenna installation 2 OLD PIRATES at 9:45am 07.02.23 The base was empty except for the dust. I was told it was properly hit by lighting. Great Lakes so n
Raider Cherubini 33 Dalliance at 9:35am 07.02.23
Shooting some video in the harbor stickinthemud57 at 9:26am 07.02.23 Yes, much better. I like that you kept the framing consistent, and the contrast between open water a
VHF Antenna installation BigEasy at 9:22am 07.02.23 Lost radio connection ........ aerial hub was totally empty when I opened it up. Just a pile of dus
In-mast furling BigEasy at 9:18am 07.02.23 Our 323 manual specifies 10 mm for both inhaul and outhaul but, when replacing, I used 10 mm for ou
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing Kings Gambit at 9:17am 07.02.23
VHF Antenna installation 2 OLD PIRATES at 8:53am 07.02.23 Lost radio connection ........ aerial hub was totally empty when I opened it up. Just a pile of dust
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing Kings Gambit at 8:51am 07.02.23 Does anyone have experience with modifying a Catalina 320 for easier solo sailing? At minimum, I t
Blown exhast odaydokay at 8:43am 07.02.23 Thanks to this terrific site I did some reseaarch to see what others did. I learned that Westerbeke
Sails and Stack Packs kappykaplan at 8:39am 07.02.23 Loosen the jacks on one side while hoisting - should give you a wider slot to get the battens throug
Sails and Stack Packs Mike C275 33 at 8:34am 07.02.23 Hey folks. I'm new to the forum. Bought hull 33 last year. I love it. Easy to single hand, with a re
Blown exhast odaydokay at 8:33am 07.02.23 Just out of curiosity, is this engine gas or diesel? Was seawater pouring into the boat anywhere? W
Blown exhast Ralph Johnstone at 8:23am 07.02.23 Apologies for the lack of info. It has happened only an hour before and I was on a hand held device
Blown exhast dlochner at 8:16am 07.02.23 Diesels need three things to run well, clean fuel, air, and compression. The clogged filter certainl
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery JBP-PA at 8:13am 07.02.23 The silly way is only silly if you use your high output alternator as your main source for rechargin

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