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Transmission Linkage Concerto at 1:41pm 06.13.13 Catalina 310 9/2635 While motoring out to our Wednesday race when I pulled the shift control back to neutral, it moved f
Mini Main 25yearslater at 1:15pm 06.13.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/5291 So as I continue with the fine points of sail trim, the wind is howling with gusts to 30. This has
Hatch Screens Mike H. at 12:56pm 06.13.13 Big Boats 4/778 Does anyone have a resource for hatch screens for 1994 Lewmar flush mount hatches? I need (3) 15 1/
Mast-ectomy tod.allen at 12:38pm 06.13.13 Catalina 22 6/1098 On a Catalina 22, to "Step the Mast" is there a hinged breakpoint where the mast can be dismantled
safety issue, added/adding a mast raising system centerline at 12:36pm 06.13.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1703 i have owned two sailboats and added a mast raising system to both of them. the system is very sim
Worn Out Main Sail Bolt Rope topcat0399 at 12:23pm 06.13.13 Ask All Sailors 15/5912 Our main is worn out - no doubt about it. Patched, baggy, old, boom hangs to low in the rear...etc.
Bleeding Universal 5416 ThomasH. at 11:58am 06.13.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1547 I have to bleed the fuel system on an Atomic universal 5416 after I changed the fuel filter. I follo
Macgregor 25 1983 POPEYE/WHISKEYTOWN at 11:34am 06.13.13 Ask All Sailors 2/949 I Have A 1983 Mcgregor 25 And Need To Know Where To Get And The Exact Size I Should Be Looking For,
What is the Draft for the Hunter H26? abk at 10:57am 06.13.13 Smaller Boats 5/1780 I read 18" somewhere but the manual states 3' 6"? They must be talking about the draft without the w
Instaling Shore Power on a H26. Where to drill? abk at 10:48am 06.13.13 Smaller Boats 4/967 I posted this in error in the "bigger boats forum" sorry for the duplicate posts Instaling Shore Po
Size of rubber plugs for bridle wires to raise the mast? (1) abk at 10:43am 06.13.13 Smaller Boats 1/2056 Do these rubber plugs keep the running rigging in the mast I posted this in the larger boats forum
How to rig the boom? 1996 H26 abk at 10:38am 06.13.13 Smaller Boats 4/2526 I haven't raised the mast yet but I need some help on the boom rigging and anything you may have on
Size of rubber plucs for bridle wires to raise the mast? (1) abk at 10:36am 06.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/960 Photo of rubber plugs for bridle wires to raise the mast? Well not having raised the mast yet I see
Instaling Shore Power on a H26. Where to drill? abk at 10:24am 06.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1010 I have re-posted the question as I got a lot of great answers and tips, but I never got an answer as
Boe Thruster carlager at 9:47am 06.13.13 Engines and Propulsion 0/1319 I am replacing the black box (part 559003) on our Lewmar 185TT bow thruster. Wirings on the two bo
Bow Thruster carlager at 9:45am 06.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/783 I am replacing the black box (part 559003) on our Lewmar 185TT bow thruster. Wirings on the two
Protesting a Race Lookout at 9:24am 06.13.13 Mid-Size Boats 16/1838 Hi Everyone. I have an interesting situation. The race director is protesting a race that he par
New eyebrow (3) med2463 at 7:29am 06.13.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1006 The teak eyebrow on our 37c was gone in many places with the screws exposed and causing leaks. So,
Engine Alarm Went Off Stormydog at 6:50am 06.13.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1037 Hello all, well the boating season is upon us. I got my boat in the water yesterday, finally. I have
Americas Cup 1851 speed Terry in Naples at 6:28am 06.13.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1648 A few years ago I looked up how fast , America, the first America Cup boat could sail. If I remember

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Insurance Assurance? Davidasailor26 at 12:21pm 07.23.22
Reefing mainsail as the wind picks up with Selden in-mast furler and B&R rig drm1 at 12:16pm 07.23.22 Glad it worked out Harry! And glad we could help
Reefing mainsail as the wind picks up with Selden in-mast furler and B&R rig HarryvdMeer at 12:05pm 07.23.22 Thank you both for your helpful comments. A few days ago I had the perfect conditions to practice f
Hunter 33.5 Roller Furling Ralph Johnstone at 11:51am 07.23.22 Welcome to the site. I think you'll do better by supplying any identifying any labels on the main a
Tips for moving the boat forward on the trailer Project_Mayhem at 11:29am 07.23.22 When I moved my bow/winch stand forward I just cranked the winch to move the boat forward about 6".
It appears that I'm collecting boats. Tedd at 10:57am 07.23.22 Hi @Orbweaver , I made a similar mast raising system for my 26S. I made mine so that the gin pole h
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? ggrizzard at 10:52am 07.23.22 Florida has a sales tax with a cap and an annual registration fee like a car tag. The fee on my 'Ant
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead G Newboat at 10:48am 07.23.22 The bottom of the port bulkhead is dark and starting to rot, but the compression post was the worst.
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead Project_Mayhem at 10:47am 07.23.22 In addition to a mast falling you'll also have a hole in your deck and bulkhead if this isn't taken
Insurance Assurance? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:44am 07.23.22 Really good to see people to the south are trying to control irresponsible boaters. As I've said s
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:38am 07.23.22 MA has an excise tax on boats of $10 on every $1000 of valuation but their valuations are very low.
Insurance Assurance? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:54am 07.23.22 Anyone ever been asked for proof of insurance before being servised at a marina ? 207577 There was
engine hours dkinzer at 9:47am 07.23.22 On our 2007 41DS there is an LCD below the needle pivot on the tachometer. It wasn't working when we
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? dmax at 9:43am 07.23.22 MA has an excise tax on boats of $10 on every $1000 of valuation but their valuations are very low.
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? capta at 9:38am 07.23.22 SC does charge an excise tax, but as my boat was my home it cost me a tiny fraction of what it would
Insurance Assurance? kappykaplan at 9:33am 07.23.22 We have to have to show our insurance to the marina each year for our dockage and winter storage.
Insurance Assurance? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:23am 07.23.22
Insurance Assurance? G Man at 9:19am 07.23.22 Thanks for the reply guys that's interesting anyone recommend a good Ins.co.on the east coast of Can
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? JamesG161 at 9:18am 07.23.22 No Taxes on Boats in MS. Jim...
Sailing with no furling winch Crusty Ol Salt at 9:04am 07.23.22 Where I sail there's massive traffic and pointing into the wind can be challenging in channels etc.

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