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Lewmar 65 Electric Winches capta at 1:42pm 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 4/940 Has anyone here dismantled a Lewmar 65 Electric Winch? Did you find adequate instructions anywhere?
Mast wiring shanker at 12:37pm 05.24.13 Smaller Boats 24/4078 I checked my mast and steaming lights last night while my boat is still on the hard and ran into som
swing keel pin replacement ancbob at 11:56am 05.24.13 Catalina 22 3/1046 Purchased new housings and pin for the boat and hit a bit of a snag. the aft threads in the boat hul
help removing U bent keel lock bolt jmczzz at 11:55am 05.24.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 50/6361 lock bolt out-need advice/trunk repair ' locking keel Discovered my keel lock down is bent pretty b
New to sailing Spideywi at 11:52am 05.24.13 Irwin 6/2605 I have a 1974 Irwin 28 and have done my first sail in her. I noticed the propeller spins even when t
Speed and fuel range Algis at 11:49am 05.24.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/4783 I just purchased a 205 Hunter 27 with a yanmar 2GM-20F engine. I plan to motor the boat from St. Lou
Bilge Blower for Yam 25 alturaam at 11:42am 05.24.13 Yamaha 10/2118 My bilge blower located under the port aft vent makes a lot of noise when running. My sense is it i
Going rate for surveys SailMaster at 11:28am 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 3/716 Hello all, I was quoted 14.75 a foot for an insurance survey. That sounds mighty pricey for a ser
Willcox Crittenden head srainmann at 11:18am 05.24.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2214 Im trying to get some information on a Willcox Crittenden ' co toilet. It says type 4,then under th
installing cunningham for a 30 Ben Albritton at 9:22am 05.24.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1725 Does anyone sell a kit for the cunningham for the Catalina 30? It seems like the bottom block ha
What if i like teak handrails Ben Albritton at 9:17am 05.24.13 Catalina 30 6/1266 Catalina direct is sold out of the 10 loop teak rails. Where could i obtain this product? I know it
Swing Keel "Preventer?" StanFM at 8:00am 05.24.13 Catalina 22 8/1435 OK, this is probably nuts, but I've been mulling over the swinging keel thing for some time now. I'
Hatch gaskets Ken Secor at 7:37am 05.24.13 Catalina 22 8/2435 The forward hatch and lazarette hatches have high density rubber-like gaskets. They appear to ser
Wind Generator Tower Mount Bushings Tim R. at 7:34am 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1027 I have been searching the last couple of weeks for replacement bushings for my Air Marine wind tower
cabin leak rusted truck at 7:11am 05.24.13 Bigger Boats 3/838 This is my first boat a 1984 30 ft O'Day, I'm new at this and trying to do everything myself. I have
I have found my leak, and it is... Brian S at 7:00am 05.24.13 Day Sailers 2/870 My starboard side window. Needless to say, I am not in the mood to pull the boat, so I can remove
Mac bump trailer mod walt at 6:59am 05.24.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1049 there are lots of good ways to deal with this issue, here is one way and what I did (including the n
expansion ports gettinthere at 6:36am 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 24/4612 I have a Garmin 3210 chartplotter. It has only one input port, RJ 45 jack. I have my radar going int
SBO/Hunter Animated GIF (1) Bob Poff at 5:31am 05.24.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/926 For those of you who have a webpage for your boat, here's a little animiated GIF that I made from pu
Rock Hall Md - local knowledge Blue Eyes at 5:11am 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 14/1637 I am planning a visit to Rock Hall. The charts show sufficient depth within the Harbor, but the entr

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Formal Nautical Education DArcy at 8:40pm 07.17.22 If you are a self learner and interested in yacht design then you really should pick up a copy of Sk
Water leak on starboard bow1. Crusty Ol Salt at 8:31pm 07.17.22 The worst things about water leaks on the boat, they are a lot like roof leaks. The water always see
Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad dLj at 7:57pm 07.17.22 What are you using for weather prediction? Might want to keep your eyes on Monday and Tuesday of nex
45DS mainsail furling MFD at 7:47pm 07.17.22 Thanks for the reply sail sfbay. Just one note, the rope clutches on the cabin top do not slip. I a
Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad Samura Sailer at 7:32pm 07.17.22 I won't. Thanks for the reminder. I will have some chowder for lunch as well.
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? FastOlson at 7:27pm 07.17.22 I look at a lot of boats on yachtworld, and I'm always blown away that even boats with a separate s
Hunter H240 trailer sway problem. SkookumZac at 7:21pm 07.17.22 I know it's a pain in the ass but it helps to pull the outboard off the stern and lay it down in the
H34 tank access plate & cleaning DeniseO30 at 6:41pm 07.17.22 Thanks! Did you cut a door in the bulkhead for access or do it all in the pit? Door, going to glue
Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad PaulK at 6:40pm 07.17.22 Don't forget the Blueberry muffins!!
Electric Horn (1) PaulK at 6:37pm 07.17.22 Ted, Thanks for the instructions. However, my horn is different; it is called a snail horn. Might w
Hunter H240 trailer sway problem. GL-WindPower at 6:24pm 07.17.22 You are actually about 500# over capacity on your trailer keep that in mind as well. Oh That sucks
Dropping rudder 35s5 Mechone at 6:10pm 07.17.22 I believe you have a lower collar under the quadrant that actually supports the rudder . If you have
Universal M-12 running hot odaydokay at 6:02pm 07.17.22 Maybe a tad of antifreeze loss but not much. I think maybe next I pull the HE anode and see if sea
Funny Friday!!! (1) Kermit at 6:01pm 07.17.22 207399
Dropping rudder 35s5 danooxnard at 5:50pm 07.17.22 If you resort to heat try using beeswax to loosen the bolt. see my previous posts for more info Good
Electric Horn jviss at 5:49pm 07.17.22 I have a plastic pump horn like this for a backup up my canned air horn. Really loud. ne.com/dual
Electric Horn jviss at 5:47pm 07.17.22 That comes to $3 a toot. Thanks, I got a kick out of that.
Should 23.5 bow touch trailer roller? (2) GL-WindPower at 5:45pm 07.17.22 The bottom board came on my 2003 Magic Tilt Trailer. I had problems getting the boat centered on the
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? jviss at 5:41pm 07.17.22 I think a separate shower is a luxury that would only exist on boats 40' and up. I get the idea - i
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? jaysweet at 5:13pm 07.17.22 Old thread, I realize. But this is also one of my wants for the future. A boat big enough to have a

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