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Nasty...... (2) Maine Sail at 4:53pm 05.25.13 Ask All Sailors 25/4086 So for the first time ever, I think, we are the only boat at one of the most popular anchorages in C
my sail shape... airshac at 4:02pm 05.25.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1567 I have a Mac 22 and I bought a main sail off ebay that is dimensionaly the right size and it only co
Rigging for a Asymmetric for Catalina 36 mfredson at 3:02pm 05.25.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/890 trying to rig a Asymmetric ( Geneker) sail for a 36' catalina. Where to place the Foot on the forede
forestahy javelin at 2:13pm 05.25.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1062 Just bought a mac 26 m and I am just learning how things work. Okay, I got the mast up alright usin
Glueing overhead carpet DAVA390 at 1:05pm 05.25.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1904 In recent electrical repairs I had to pull down (or pull back, actually)some carpet to access the wi
Bent Furler (2) rgranger at 11:49am 05.25.13 Ask All Sailors 9/4321 So I need some help finding a part... I have a bent Harken Roller Furler. I'm not 100% sure but
Best wood for rudder Phyrexii at 9:22am 05.25.13 Ask All Sailors 13/14260 I'm currently working on a design for a transom hung kick up rudder for a 25' boat (specifically a V
Help ideas to drying a wet hull Harry at 9:10am 05.25.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1817 MY boat has been out of the water for two years, then it was in the water from December to May9th wh
Beneteau 265 hard-a-ground at 8:33am 05.25.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1706 Folks, I am looking at a Beneteau 265 as an upgrade to my S2 sailboat. What are some things to wa
Bottom Prep for Painting firehoser75 at 8:15am 05.25.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1307 I have a few areas along the waterline where the bottom paint has chipped (flaked) off. The largest
V222-V225 sink free local Timo42 at 6:55am 05.25.13 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/36783 I have the original sink out of my boat sitting in the back yard, tried listing it in the free to a
Diesel smell (1) jfschena at 6:31am 05.25.13 Ask An Oday Owner 14/1639 Well I've been out sailing a few times. There seems to be a persistent diesel smell in the boat. Whe
Mast winch for main halyard Dan.Lamont at 5:17am 05.25.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/6476 How to install a mast winch for main halyard on O'Day 26?
Needing new gooseneck fitting Knot StressN at 4:02am 05.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1249 I recently purchased a 1984 Hunter Cherubini 27'. She had an aftermarket mainsail roller system whic
Engine oil and diesel leak Shabby at 12:46am 05.25.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/805 I've noticed a few spots of diesel in the bilge under the stairs And some green oil towards the top
Rain water leak in main cabin Shabby at 12:44am 05.25.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1136 I purchased a second hand Benetteau Oceanis 411 last week. Year - 2000 We stayed on the boat la
Martec folder destroyed by neighbor's electrical problem fstbttms at 10:36pm 05.24.13 Engines and Propulsion 22/5042 Story is there was a problem with the neighbor's inverter. Running gear on his boat and those to eit
setting up mainsail on 2012 e33 jbinbi at 9:07pm 05.24.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1002 Was wondering if any e33 owners can help me out. I have lots of sailing experience, but have not
Where is solenoid control box located on Hunter 40.5? FreebirdPirate at 9:07pm 05.24.13 Big Boats 9/2429 We just bought this boat and can't find the controls that send power to the windlass. Thanks!
new member with question glide at 8:52pm 05.24.13 Smaller Boats 7/1153 Hi all, I have A question that hopefully someone can help with. The Plexiglas sliding cover on the

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Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? Ralph Johnstone at 9:26am 01.15.23 And likely one have to touch up around the some of the keel areas. If you're doing touch up work,
Topping lift sheave size on Hunter 36 sail sfbay at 8:51am 01.15.23 3/8 inch low-stretch line, like Samson XLS Extra...........installed them on my Hunter 386 and 46.
Replaced Motor Mounts Rick D at 7:09am 01.15.23 So you obviously researched this. I am curious how the Ellebogen mounts compare to the OEM Yanmar mo
Missing boom PRoberaon at 7:03am 01.15.23 Ok, thanks. Needs work. Full of water and pine straw today. Gonna pull it in my shop tomorrow. Perf
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? NYSail at 6:55am 01.15.23 Exhaust hose has minimal pressure requirements where as radiator hose has high pressure requirements
Missing boom sail sfbay at 6:46am 01.15.23 Welcome to the forum and congrats on your new sailboat!! Do an internet search for a used boom with
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? mermike at 6:43am 01.15.23 Grainger will sometimes price match if you ask. The West Marine model.
Mystic to Quincy shemandr at 5:30am 01.15.23 It's still cold up there in June ... Coming out of Fisher's Island Sound I recommend using the Watch
Ice Box Conversion Quandary NYSail at 4:27am 01.15.23 I run my refrigerator/ freezer continuously with no power issues thanks to 400 watts of solar that t
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? RussellBeckner at 2:50am 01.15.23 I spent an hour or more reviewing the Coppercoat site including Do's and Don'ts. Based on everyones
Replaced Motor Mounts Ralph Johnstone at 10:38pm 01.14.23 I ended up with it less than the recommended 3-thousanths. Lots of cursing and swearing there.
Replaced Motor Mounts Hayden Watson at 9:39pm 01.14.23 Just like every other alignment. I started by getting the height and went to horizontal alignment a
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Leeward Rail at 8:51pm 01.14.23 Grainger, Fastenall, McMaster-Carr all specialize in quick delivery and extensive inventory and one
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Leeward Rail at 8:49pm 01.14.23 Easy ordering, availability and integration with existing business processes is my guess Agreed.
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? Ralph Johnstone at 8:40pm 01.14.23 Saved by the bell and @dlochner . This is a whole new ball game as no one knew what the previous co
Dock and Go Override How-to brockfromwa at 8:38pm 01.14.23 Slight success today... While continuing the troubleshooting, I was able to regain control of the ma
Replaced Motor Mounts Ralph Johnstone at 8:15pm 01.14.23 And how did the shaft alignment go after replacing the mounts ?
Corrosion On Engine (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:48pm 01.14.23 My condolences on that mess. Turned out to be much worse than it looked originally. Hang on to the
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? dlochner at 7:44pm 01.14.23 In my experience Grainger is always very overpriced, regardless of product. Not sure how they survi
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Project_Mayhem at 7:27pm 01.14.23 In my experience Grainger is always very overpriced, regardless of product. Not sure how they survi

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