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Transmission dip stick RIlulu at 6:55am 08.19.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1282 When unscrewing the plug to check the level of fluid in our Hurth ZF transmission we discovered that
Stiff Winch TFrere at 6:46am 08.19.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1502 A friend and I purchased a pair used Barient 22 self-tailing winches. We each installed one on our
A little drink Pat at 6:42am 08.19.13 Ask All Sailors 16/3132 Are there any large retailers that sell boat stove alcohol, such as Lowe's, Home Depot, Cabella's, e
Honda EU20i eco throttle Ken13559 at 6:24am 08.19.13 Ask All Sailors 5/2611 Was told by Honda dealer that running prolong hours on eco mode will shorten lives of the eco circui
Winter cover for Catalina 30 MkIII? PDA1 at 6:12am 08.19.13 Ask All Sailors 10/4542 I want to make or buy a cover for our Catalina 30. From your own experience can you recommend a boa
Shower sump issue- not working glonek5 at 6:11am 08.19.13 Big Boats 12/3263 Our 2005 Hunter 38's shower sump didn't go on this weekend. We have never showered in the stall but
Main Sheet Setup? RonRock at 6:10am 08.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/6977 I am trying to figure out how to setup my main sheet. I know I have read in the forum some good idea
Winter cover for Catalina 30 MkIII? PDA1 at 6:10am 08.19.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1033 I want to make or buy a cover for our Catalina 30. From your own experience can you recommend a boa
O Day Mast Needed roeloffs at 6:08am 08.19.13 Parts Search 2/2081 We have a 23-2 O' Day where the mast was bent during Sandy. We are looking for a replacement mast.
Barlow winch top Davidasailor26 at 6:05am 08.19.13 Ask All Sailors 2/995 A few years ago the black plastic top on one of our Barlow winches split and popped off (into the wa
Hunter 28 holding tank pump Phil Herring at 6:04am 08.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/674 Any 28 owners out there... does the boat have a manual pump instead of a macerator to empty the hold
Good morning from Parry Sound (1) holdech at 5:41am 08.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1564 Nice way to start another two weeks on the water. Anchored in Kilcoursie Bay off Killbear park. Forc
Installing a Fuel Tank Dipstick (2) DinoKanuck at 4:10am 08.19.13 Ask All Sailors 10/5597 Morning: Anyone have some experience on installing a dip stick into the access cover of fibregla
crankshaft pulley Ken13559 at 9:22pm 08.18.13 Engines and Propulsion 3/1274 Now that I've got my 2gm20f timing gear cover off, i want to clear some rust off the crankshaft pull
Correct Main Sail Tensions foolproof at 9:08pm 08.18.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/3205 Don: I have a 1976 Catalina 30, and have some questions about sail tensions. First, a little abou
Another Noob (2) Q22 at 8:37pm 08.18.13 Catalina 22 7/1458 I had a Hobie 18 got married and decided we need more room.Today I bought an 86 Catalina 22 I know h
How tight the luff on a code Zero Bazzer at 8:28pm 08.18.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/4380 A friend of mine has a issue with the headboard ripping on his Code 0 spinnaker which is rigged with
Centerboard parts agprice22 at 6:14pm 08.18.13 Day Sailers 2/1063 I just finished reading an excellent post documenting the replacement and repair of the pendant, cen
Need extra wide goal posts on the trailer DAVA390 at 6:01pm 08.18.13 Trailer Sailors 17/5025 Ok, I give up, I`m tired of fighting with this boat to get it on the trailer! My P18 had goal posts
Jibsheet questions light12pdr at 5:47pm 08.18.13 Catalina 22 17/1938 I am new to sailing. I came across a 1977 Catalina 22 for sale and I bought it. She needs work, but

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Sealing shaft-log options dlochner at 3:05pm 05.30.23 5200 would be a better choice than 4200 to conform to the outside portion of the hole. There is n
Marine Toilet Question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:53pm 05.30.23 One of my favorite marine toilet stories is from a custtomer (in the days before I sold my company)
1998 Hunter 376 (2) Rich Stidger at 2:51pm 05.30.23 I have a sister ship- a 1997 h40.5. I have cracks at the aft end of my keel and according to Hunter
Continupus mainsail furling Seahawk345 at 2:50pm 05.30.23
Marine Toilet Question thinwater at 2:44pm 05.30.23 Add Kleenex to the list. It looks a lot like TP, but if it will survive a laundry cycle and the drie
Hunter 23.5 anchor locker size Rick Webb at 2:43pm 05.30.23 What size did you get? I will be anchoring in mud. I don't remember it was the equivalent for what
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report Ward H at 2:35pm 05.30.23 Man, I'm so sorry to miss this race this year. Maybe next year. I'll put it on my calendar now so i
Sealing shaft-log options Ward H at 2:29pm 05.30.23 A better option than a wooden plug would be a fiberglass rod epoxied into place on both sides. Thor
Continupus mainsail furling jssailem at 2:24pm 05.30.23 Congrats on the new boat. The statement out the winch self tailing function. Some ST winches are p
Installing Anemometer on Masthead - what should I expect? Art12050 at 2:20pm 05.30.23 Congratulation! It sounds like you stepped the mast?
Help finding a windlass for a new install on 2005 Hunter 33 Ralph Johnstone at 2:19pm 05.30.23 Ah, the way you're set up, it'll be a walk in the park, do it in your sleep. At least in theory.
Early Music Instruments Joe at 2:13pm 05.30.23 Yikes! That's crazy. If you "collect," sure. If you want to make music, totally silly. A well m
Continupus mainsail furling Joe at 1:58pm 05.30.23 Winches only work one direction. Perhaps you're pulling the wrong line. Or you aren't operating i
Adding a 2nd winch and more thinwater at 12:49pm 05.30.23 I really have a strong preference for cam cleats for spin sheet tails, including my last boat (cruis
New 170 sailor stickinthemud57 at 12:49pm 05.30.23 Looking much better, good work. Definitely put in the extra work necessary to get the hull just as
Sealing shaft-log options Scott T-Bird at 12:40pm 05.30.23 What's your vision for the future of this boat? To make a repair that a second party would stand be
Slow sump pump with backflow McPhee at 12:18pm 05.30.23 I wanted to update the thread. After adding in the 3/4" check valve, the sump pump was still slow (a
New 170 sailor (7) SKOTBRO at 12:01pm 05.30.23 I was able to do some sanding the last couple of weeks, turned out great so far. I was able to remov
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report Hayden Watson at 12:00pm 05.30.23 Great Writeup John and I can't wait for the next chapter. We had a great race and comradery thanks
New owner of C310 Hull#23 Stu Jackson at 11:20am 05.30.23 Thank you! it is 2000 C310, and it is in Flowery Branch, Georgia, at Lake Lanier. Welcome. Look u

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