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Will Racing Make You A better Sailor? Don Guillette at 3:45pm 05.29.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 28/7450 Not exactly. In my case, I went about it the wrong way. When I realized I needed sailing lessons, wh
O'Day 19 - No boom vang Dede7157 at 2:20pm 05.29.13 Day Sailers 6/2142 Hello.. I just got my first sailboat, an O'Day 19 (1984), and I have no boom vang.. I've Googled for
Height measurement for bimini in I-30 nestorph at 1:21pm 05.29.13 Islander 8/2469 I'm looking to install a bimini on my I-30 Bahama that I just purchased. It's still on the hard and
Learned something new about our boat robertsapp at 12:45pm 05.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1565 Usually when reaching into winds above 20 knots, we sail with a double reefed main on our H336, and
need help with parts jweber1961 at 12:39pm 05.29.13 Smaller Boats 1/650 my 1995 got stripped and am looking for parts like the ladder ports and front hatch ,sail etc used
Catalina 27 but no trailer?? pjclmft at 12:05pm 05.29.13 Smaller Boats 2/1598 Wow. I'm excited about my new 1976 fixed keel sailboat. How do owners get their boats off the lake o
Day Sailing from Elliot Bay, Seattle Blake at 11:29am 05.29.13 Destinations 4/2188 We will be staying on our 26ft sailboat at Elliot Bay Marina in June. We have obligations in the ci
The Opposite of 2 Feet-itus. Anyone downsized? JoelHoover at 10:40am 05.29.13 Ask All Sailors 31/3807 Has anyone gone from big boat to small boat? Did you regret it in the long run? I'm on my 5th
Compliment captainpat at 9:10am 05.29.13 Ask All Sailors 1/846 I want to publicly acknowledge the tremendous customer service practiced by Attwood Marine Products.
Light electrical tingle when touching boom RS_Grampian at 8:51am 05.29.13 Ask All Sailors 17/4521 On a few occasions -- not always -- I've felt a slight electrical tingle when running my hand along
Oracle boat with foils Tim R. at 8:33am 05.29.13 Ask All Sailors 24/2653 Not sure if others have seen this yet. The Oracle AC boat has added foils. See the video below. h
Channel Fever (1) Roger Long at 8:31am 05.29.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 17/10719
how to reeve these blocks (1) Bob 04 H260 at 8:19am 05.29.13 Big Boats 2/819 I went out on a friends boat yesterday for his first sail of the year. He had just replaced his main
Halyard replacement, no halyard. Happy Daze at 8:08am 05.29.13 Smaller Boats 6/1667 Does anyone know if a 25.5 is stable enough to go up the mast in a sling? Lets say around 200lbs. pe
Termites! The Garbone at 7:09am 05.29.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/2807 Our somewhat new to us old boat has dry wood termites. We had found them in the plywood hatch cove
HOT New Alternator...... (3) Maine Sail at 6:41am 05.29.13 Ask All Sailors 16/5808 UPDATED: The Balmar At-165 has been replaced by the new Balmar XT-170. It runs cooler and performs e
Kick up rudder "lock" corbinstein at 6:21am 05.29.13 Catalina 22 4/2961 There's a handle at the pivot point on my kick-up rudder.... I'm assuming it's a locking device of s
Electromaax Serpentine for M-25 (1) dparilla at 5:24am 05.29.13 Bigger Boats 6/1286 Well, we took the next step forward and ordered the serpentine belt kit for the Universal M-25 from
Another solar discussion DannyS at 4:35am 05.29.13 Ask All Sailors 16/2761 I know this topic has had much discussion here and I've been reading quite a bit in past threads. So
Need a Rudder! (1) odaynj75 at 1:35am 05.29.13 Day Sailers 3/884 Lost my Rudder when boat turned over.....woopsie......any good tips for replacement or is D'R marine

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Hunter 34 Exhaust hose replacement (1) Charlie98117 at 8:03am 07.19.22 I know it needs to be replaced, I know what and where to buy the hose and mixing elbow, and I know
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 Timm R Oday25 at 7:39am 07.19.22 JB weld can work miracles indeed . My biggest concern would be getting the mating surfaces clean eno
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 dmax at 7:36am 07.19.22 If done right, JB Weld doesn't come apart - just give it a good yank to see if it holds. Timm's pin
Potter 15 stuck Centerboard, help! scottscotty at 7:35am 07.19.22 sounds like something is in the trunk along with keel! Can you get underneath with a flash light (sa
Non-working Adler Barbour Cold Box Unit Leeward Rail at 7:33am 07.19.22 Is this gone ? My "new" boat only had an ice box. I have automotive AC experience in regards to re
Hunter 34 Exhaust hose replacement RoyS at 7:24am 07.19.22 As far as water in exhaust system you can just drain it into the bilge and let the bilge pump take i
Signet SL172 instrument py26129 at 7:20am 07.19.22 That's great. Thanks!
Hunter 34 Exhaust hose replacement dkinzer at 7:18am 07.19.22 Three inch seems overly large to me. This boat has the optional 56HP engine. It's possible that th
Signet SL172 instrument Leeward Rail at 7:15am 07.19.22 If the transducer is still working, and the display has failed, it is fairly easy to install a compa
depth/chart plotters scottscotty at 7:11am 07.19.22 lol , Yea I hope that I don't ground it! This is more for peace of mind for me, and a learning tool
Sailing with no furling winch sail sfbay at 7:01am 07.19.22 ..........Winching against whatever is causing the friction is wearing components that will fail soo
Hunter 34 Exhaust hose replacement RoyS at 6:55am 07.19.22 You can buy fiberglass fittings like elbows to make the installation easier. Three inch seems overly
Sailing with no furling winch fero at 6:49am 07.19.22 You can also read this link on the subject: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/legend-40-5-ge
Sailing with no furling winch tfox2069 at 6:46am 07.19.22 Agree with @sail sfbay on this. If you need a winch to furl the jib get the pressure off of it. @m
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 Timm R Oday25 at 6:32am 07.19.22 If it were I , I'd screw a nut onto the fitting . Then I'd drill a hole through the nut and plug and
Hunter 34 Exhaust hose replacement Mike Oldak at 6:25am 07.19.22 I have a leak in the exhaust system, and strongly suspect he hose between the muffler and the thru h
Universal M-12 running hot RoyS at 6:13am 07.19.22 Only open cap when engine is cold!
Potter 15 stuck Centerboard, help! jssailem at 5:57am 07.19.22 Is it swollen in place? Do you have debris jamming the board? Perhaps a bit of line?
IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING - AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH (HUGE QUESTION) twodzusfittings at 5:23am 07.19.22 If you haven't learned something new today, check the obituaries. Education on that quote is requi
Hunter 34 Exhaust hose replacement jk kudera at 5:10am 07.19.22 I know it needs to be replaced, I know what and where to buy the hose and mixing elbow, and I know t

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