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Broken Mast Foot bischopj at 5:58am 07.15.13 Day Sailers 4/1406 Hi, I have a broken Z Spar mast foot on my 1988 O'Day 222. The broken Z spar has 3 directional block
Pearson 303 AC Panel jrezab at 4:55am 07.15.13 Pearson 3/2179
240 broken mainsheet block (1) caverun at 4:17am 07.15.13 Smaller Boats 4/1636 The lower mainsheet block on my 240 failed yesterday during a great sail- it is a Schaefer 504-51 fi
Magnetic stainless All U Get at 4:16am 07.15.13 Ask All Sailors 22/2941 Hi all, I had been working on our boat bottom sanding and painting in anticipation of a launch thi
Steeping Mast on 25' Oday marc.moore01 at 2:09am 07.15.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2081 Hello im Sure this May have Been Asked but my Search of the Fourum Turned up No Results..Im New to S
Engine Problems a Mystery wsouza at 10:55pm 07.14.13 Big Boats 8/2839 Took our MKII 36 out over the weekend for a sail to the Channel Islands. As usual, she started up f
Water seeping from underneath freezer H45DS at 9:28pm 07.14.13 Big Boats 1/851 I'm hoping this is a relatively simple issue someone can guide me with before I begin removing thing
Changing forward hatch on my Cat 38 Urbansailor at 8:53pm 07.14.13 Big Boats 4/2176 I'd like to change out my d
motor/motor mount questions Finz08 at 8:15pm 07.14.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1764 hey My 26d had a 4hp motor. my dad has a newer 9.9 yamaha he gave me but it doesn't exactly fit i
Me and my wife Panta Rei at 7:50pm 07.14.13 Bigger Boats 5/1873 http://youtu.be/h-kBA-zZZG8
do do i know year mpatpt at 6:13pm 07.14.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1019 I am looking at an older MacGregor 25 but the current owner is not sure of the year of the boat. How
Anyone Actually DIY'd Drop/Raise Furler With Mast Up? rardiH36 at 5:38pm 07.14.13 Ask All Sailors 10/6261 With a dock mate of two, I am determined to DIY drop my existing headstay/furler assembly. Then ins
Boat/Yacht? Ken Prichard at 5:38pm 07.14.13 Ask All Sailors 29/4187 I've sailed boats up to 60' all over North America,Caribbean and Mexico. Some had values close to an
hunter 216 dkjsparky at 5:04pm 07.14.13 Smaller Boats 2/1145 Can a hunter be hoist launched using the port, starboard, chain plates and stern cleats?
CB movement at the slip Adana at 4:56pm 07.14.13 Smaller Boats 6/1211 After owning my H23.5 for 4 years and only taking her out 3 times,last summer I decided to paint the
Specs to make a Bimini??? Tip-Sea at 4:47pm 07.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/933 Hi All Hunter 31 (Models 1983- 1987) Owners ..... Just curious if anyone has detailed specs for a
1986 H31 keel bolts/nuts mark porter at 4:20pm 07.14.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/934 Can anyone tell me what the torque specs would be on my H31 keel bolts/nuts? I am not currently hav
Lost Mast hook/fitting grtully at 3:59pm 07.14.13 Smaller Boats 8/1109 Hi, We are new boat owners and i have made the cardinal mistake by dropping something over board
The Difference Between Yachting and Boating (1) Roger Long at 2:34pm 07.14.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 7/4499
340 Head replacement sailcapt340 at 2:28pm 07.14.13 Big Boats 1/924 I am looking to replace the head on my 2000 340. Does anyone have any suggestion, and are the new J

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Buying new flares this year? Davidasailor26 at 2:31am 05.23.23 From what I've been told, the flares are unlikely to go bad that fast, and will likely still work f
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jon hansen at 11:28pm 05.22.23 the OP's question about when his boat begins to "flood" ! well, it's going to sink
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jon hansen at 11:16pm 05.22.23 Rule 1500 gph pump. manual, page 4, "danger" paragraph. did you read that paragraph? if you think s
New Fuel Sending Unit (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:17pm 05.22.23 how about cutting a spacer out of starboard or some fuel impregnable material and placing it betwee
Possible SmartPlug problem Ralph Johnstone at 9:41pm 05.22.23 SmartPlug (the manufacturer) calls that part the "inlet." I believe what they would call the plug i
older Raymarine L760 Instrument Joe at 9:31pm 05.22.23 Looks like you need to open the case to I.D. the wires. bummer.
Engine Alinement (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:13pm 05.22.23 When I first removed the original mounts they were bedded with what I believe was 4200. Ahah! So
Buying new flares this year? jonelli at 9:04pm 05.22.23 I'm no expert, just a coastal local sailor. But, I have lots of expired flares, and one time during
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? dLj at 8:47pm 05.22.23 It would be cool if there was a way to determine the condition of the chainplates; maybe ultrasonic
Carbon fiber mast prep for painting dLj at 8:29pm 05.22.23 Don't really know the answer, but it seems to me blasting with a soda blast media would work well wi
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full FastOlson at 8:27pm 05.22.23 I have a 2022 Bavaria CR34. This is, for all intents and purposes, an almost new boat. Refer to th
Engine Alinement Ralph Johnstone at 8:15pm 05.22.23 What else could it be??? I'm assuming (what else can I do ?) that the bend was aft of the shaft l
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Dalliance at 7:30pm 05.22.23 Does anyone have a bilge pump counter? Have you ever taken any action based on the count? I alway
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna morbidfollower at 7:27pm 05.22.23 Im in the San Francisco Bay. Ive had my boat in the slip for about 11 months now and was feeling laz
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:17pm 05.22.23 Scott said: I installed the Scad TM1 and am really happy with it; however, I found the calibration
Slow sump pump with backflow Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:08pm 05.22.23 I think his opening sentence has thrown us a bit. I believe he meant that after replacing his toilet
CCFL 6" Diameter upgrade. Very cool!! dlochner at 6:34pm 05.22.23 A great and rewarding job! Congrats. Be sure to leave the documentation of your efforts on board. I
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Crusty Ol Salt at 6:30pm 05.22.23 Sooooo, let us twist the topic a little. In my mind, there is a far better chance of my boat havin
Engine Alinement Dan Anthony at 6:29pm 05.22.23 I just read RJM's post. I already have shims under my mounts, these shims are easily removed. Perh
Slow sump pump with backflow (4) McPhee at 6:28pm 05.22.23 Hi Greg, I also have a switch on the head to turn it on and off. I followed the lines. Here's what

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