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YANMAR 1GM8hp NorthernCabana at 9:18am 04.23.13 Ask All Sailors 21/5130 1.) I have a Yanmar 1GH 8hp that has low compression but the valves are working fine (no water in th
1991 Hunter 23 rigging cramina at 8:35am 04.23.13 Ask All Sailors 9/5175 Good day. I am preparing for the next sailing season but I would like to see the general rigging di
Cleaning carpet head liner Brian S at 8:09am 04.23.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/846 Has anyone ever tried to clean the carpet-style head liner? If so, what did you use, how did you do
renaming boat Lost Parent at 7:45am 04.23.13 Ask All Sailors 34/3652 What is the minimum needed to do when renaming your boat to continue with good luck . We all know yo
Rebedding bobstay chainplate Statler27 at 7:44am 04.23.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/3264 Hi All, I had to pull the bobstay chainplate this spring to replace the backing block that was on
Catalina 22 boom vang and other questions kito at 7:16am 04.23.13 Catalina 22 3/2704 I am taking off work friday to take her out for my second voyage. I didn't bother with the boom vang
Stereo Upgrade (3) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:38am 04.23.13 Catalina 310 11/2052
Ice box leaking. The Garbone at 5:35am 04.23.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/819 The bottom of my icebox appears to be leaking. Over our last vacation we noticed it was dripping f
Inspect Pivot Bolt on Mac 25 fwild3 at 5:12am 04.23.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1056 Any suggestions/experience on inspecting the pivot bolt on my 1984 Mac 25? The owner's manual says t
Proper Cockpit and Deck cleaning rs8684 at 5:09am 04.23.13 Day Sailers 7/5040 At this time of year, we are all into the cleaning, waxing, and buffing of our bodies for the summer
Xantrex Charger wiring Ken13559 at 4:34am 04.23.13 Ask All Sailors 20/3153 I bought a new 40A 3-banks Xantrex Charger Truecharge2 4012. However, I've only 2-banks of batteries
How to fix cracked trunk??? (1) MC26erik at 4:25am 04.23.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/4507 How to fix cracked daggerboard trunk??? PLease see image made from the bottom in to the trunk front
rudder question Grizmaster7 at 10:00pm 04.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2474 I just bought a Macgregor 26 with what I think is the original rudder. When we pulled the boat out o
c30 bow light topside at 9:04pm 04.22.13 Catalina 30 0/947 Catalina 30 1988 tall rig no power to light buzzd wire from circuit breaker to light ground (black)
Pros and Cons of lifelines Cincy020 at 7:19pm 04.22.13 Catalina 22 16/5994 What are the benefits and draw backs on lifelines for a 22? All of my sailing would be on an inland
Hunter 290 questions jlenox at 6:59pm 04.22.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/2359 Hello all, I am looking for some information regarding the H290. Can anyone share any positive and
Wheel model for a 1978 Hunter 30 robwalten at 6:55pm 04.22.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1088 What brand (Edson?) and model wheel did Hunter use in a 1978 H30?
Foam in mast Boatalec at 6:42pm 04.22.13 Catalina 22 7/2461 Picked up a 1974 22 footer in the fall. I saw the thread on adding an anchor light. Since I will be
Looking for O'Day 322 Tally Ho at 6:17pm 04.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1287 I have been eyeing the O'Day 322 as the best layout I have seen in a mid-80's vintage boat in my pri
jib sail dims. for 1972 15 cat Bob Preece at 6:13pm 04.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/932 I have 1972 15 ft venture, I need to find jib sail size. I couldn't find size for 15 ft. any help wo

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Reefing Sail Trim Don Guillette at 12:54pm 01.10.23 If I were explaining this topic to a group of beginner sailors (for which this forum was developed f
Hunter 26 outboard engine Crazy Dave Condon at 12:53pm 01.10.23 Thanks for correcting me as I would not have recommended that engine for a variety of reasons
Sailing to Bahamas, preparations Barnacle Bill at 12:47pm 01.10.23 I have done many Gulf Stream crossings from Florida to various parts of the Bahamas. I have done it
Oceanis 55 110v Main Breaker Location? (1) brockfromwa at 12:30pm 01.10.23 So... I found the breaker. When I reset it a couple of times I forgot to ensure it was fully seated
Installing a Spinnaker Barnacle Bill at 12:13pm 01.10.23 With an asymmetrical spinnaker, you want to have a block attached somewhere where a tack line feeds
Help IDing a Sailboat jssailem at 12:10pm 01.10.23 Getting in the boat with the fixed items (shrouds, trunk, tiller) you can sit on the sides and explo
Help IDing a Sailboat christophermoorkelly at 12:04pm 01.10.23 Thank you for all this info. I've been trying to figure out how exactly it was constructed as I've b
Help IDing a Sailboat jssailem at 12:03pm 01.10.23 I'm about to get a new centerboard fabricated and design the cockpit, I would plan for Hiking stra
Barlow Self Tailing Arms (1) jssailem at 11:53am 01.10.23 Or a Lewmar EVO winch #40 vice on your boat. The cost for the #40 at WM is $1199 puts the price at
Hunter 26 outboard engine rgranger at 11:47am 01.10.23 Hi @Crazy Dave Condon Actually John installed that 9.9 a few years after you sold him the boat.
Help IDing a Sailboat shemandr at 11:37am 01.10.23 img 7346 shoes some interesting construction details - not helpful to ID but still interesting. It
Busted Mast sbrogden at 11:32am 01.10.23 Can you take some pics of the repair? I will do that when I get the pipe I need. Have found a loc
Busted Mast Project_Mayhem at 11:31am 01.10.23 Can you take some pics of the repair?
Movie for Winter Season PaulK at 11:28am 01.10.23 For good onboard shots of racing rtw, Maiden is hard to beat. OMBM10cBhIs
H240 bulkhead thickness chriscampbell at 11:24am 01.10.23 I know what you mean about knowing the thickness in advance would make life so much easier. The wo
Busted Mast sbrogden at 11:05am 01.10.23 Best to replace it. Don't see that happening.
Busted Mast markwbird at 11:04am 01.10.23 Best to replace it.
Movie for Winter Season Marmalade at 11:02am 01.10.23 At the very least it will have images of boats and reasonably warm water. :biggrin: Not just any b
Busted Mast sbrogden at 10:54am 01.10.23 The stays are below the cut, which is 4 feet from the top.
H240 bulkhead thickness chriscampbell at 10:52am 01.10.23 If you put a clamp across it you can measure the difference and get the answer. a half dozen 3M Co

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