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Hole in keel bulb. (3) Ed Schenck at 7:41pm 03.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1955 These pictures are of a friend's bulb keel on his 28.5 Beneteau. The entire area appears to be fibe
Installation angle limits?????? woodster at 7:37pm 03.13.13 Ask All Sailors 53/10381 OK here is the conditions....... 1 replaced the new prop shaft strut 2 used a new prop shaft 3 used
Replacing Windows in an O'Day 222 Wooden Shoe at 7:30pm 03.13.13 Day Sailers 4/1759 I would appreciate any advice regarding the replacement of the two wondows of my O'Day 222. Many Th
Hunter 30 needs help chokrisandy at 6:43pm 03.13.13 The Cherubini Hunters 25/6670 Hello I recently purchased a Hunter 30, 1981, it looks nice and clean. However inside the cabin unde
Operation Sailboat (4) rickdanger27 at 6:14pm 03.13.13 Catalina 22 30/4464 i got my new 1974 Catalina 22 less than a week ago and so far i have a lot to do it seems. so i nee
Terminal blocks Bob S at 5:50pm 03.13.13 Musings With Maine Sail 22/12144 Maine, Can you recommend a marine grade terminal block for 18-22awg wire? I cut my radar cable when
New owner - 1993 hunter 23.5 I have a cover what is it for? teebutch at 5:22pm 03.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1798 just purchased a 1993 hunter 23.5 and i have a rectangular cover of the same material as my main sai
Standing Rigging Replacement Hunter 37 (1) martin15387 at 5:03pm 03.13.13 Big Boats 0/1226 Can anyone help me obtain wire tension figures for my 1988 Hunter Legend. I am starting with the cap
search only one forum Hayden Watson at 4:41pm 03.13.13 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/2112 Good day. I am trying to search for info on removal of the bulkhead from my C30 but the results alwa
Another Roller Furling Question (222) treeman at 3:19pm 03.13.13 Ask An Oday Owner 10/4480 I realize this topic has been covered before, but I thought there might be some new options availabl
"Stated Value" Boat Insurance syoun10 at 3:09pm 03.13.13 Ask All Sailors 29/5384 Can anybody explain this to me? My boat insurance is a "stated value" policy (I believe most boat
Rudder downhaul line Brian S at 3:04pm 03.13.13 Day Sailers 10/3911 How does one go about replacing the rudder downhaul line for a 192? That line goes in, and I don'
Considering sewing a new cover Bad Obsession at 1:33pm 03.13.13 Catalina 30 12/2613 A few years ago my companionway leaked some during a hurricane. It caused a bit of a mess by soakin
Morgan Hats? And, Facebook Page? Outisland_Crsr at 12:27pm 03.13.13 Morgan 1/3055 I sail and live on a Morgan Out Island 33, and I have found a pretty sweet resource (besides this on
On our way to the Keys Miss Informed at 11:33am 03.13.13 Ask All Sailors 22/4654 Hey y'all! So, we posted a few weeks ago under the "destinations" tab, but someone suggested that
West Coast to Hawaii Islescape at 11:25am 03.13.13 Pacific North West Cruisers 0/19121 Does anyone know when the PAC Ralley starts and location of the start? San Francisco? Is anyone from
Crack around mast base? (2) jaj63207 at 11:18am 03.13.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/3252 I don't like the looks of this. Can anyone tell me what is under the crack and what I am looking at
more on uncontrollable urge dlewis812 at 11:18am 03.13.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1251 http://sailinganarchy.com/2013/03/13/dig-deep
Bend in Mast tgrass462 at 10:29am 03.13.13 Smaller Boats 4/1170 I have a slight bow in my mast (Hunter 260) - towards the stern. I've been wondering if it is becau
Old or new outboard autocad at 8:30am 03.13.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3324

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Reefing Sail Trim Joe at 10:30pm 04.11.23 The method used for those types of masts is to tie the outer end of the clew line around the boom di
Macgregor 25 forestay length ? Joe at 10:14pm 04.11.23 Here's a page of data that might help you. On entry is "estimated forestay length". Otherwise it's m
Reefing Sail Trim Hayden Watson at 9:31pm 04.11.23
Please critique my masthead antenna! Mark Maulden at 9:00pm 04.11.23 I would relocate the antenna. The base (which is a big coil of wire to make electrically seem longer
Boom Vang (7) lakesurfsailor at 8:56pm 04.11.23 @lakesurfsailor can you take a photo of the existing mast foot and mast plate/step at the rear. D
Lewmar Hatch Gasket Installation jssailem at 8:41pm 04.11.23
Please critique my masthead antenna! Captain Larry-DH at 8:32pm 04.11.23 @Gene Neill I think your instincts are correct, as insinuated by your questions. Clearly your curre
Reefing Sail Trim watercolors II at 7:44pm 04.11.23
O' Day 40, and or choice and selection? LouisMK at 7:37pm 04.11.23 Going to have to work on the chain stopper, maybe thru-bolt something to the roller assembly
Please critique my masthead antenna! BigEasy at 7:19pm 04.11.23 As VHF broadcast range is mostly determined by height , I'd leave it This is my old antenna, whic
Please critique my masthead antenna! dlochner at 6:23pm 04.11.23 The goal should be to optimize an antenna system to work in the waters one sails. How far offshore
AITA? Racing situation that came up PaulK at 6:17pm 04.11.23 I like the judges in the RIB watching it all. Didn't see anybody actually hitting the mark though.
Please critique my masthead antenna! Don S/V ILLusion at 6:01pm 04.11.23 Here is a good one to use for power and testing. https://www.amazon.com/Astatic-PDC1-100-Watt-Meter
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Davidasailor26 at 5:14pm 04.11.23 Cracks are just cracks in the gelcoat. No swelling or anything to indicate blistering. I'm going to
Leave the refrigerator on or off? heritage at 4:58pm 04.11.23 I leave mine on all the time. 350 watts of solar and a large battery bank are not stressed by the f
Seeking Correct Small Hose associated with impeller replacement task kappykaplan at 4:58pm 04.11.23 Maybe change fuel filter too? Sounds like a good idea! :beer:
Dried cetol thinwater at 4:45pm 04.11.23 Gentle heat (hair drier or heat gun at a distance) can be very helpful for lifting drops.
Seeking Correct Small Hose associated with impeller replacement task (1) Ran-Dee9229 at 4:39pm 04.11.23 I think your part number 301076 goes to the coolant pump. Since you are talking impeller I assume
Wiring charge controller for solar q's High Current at 4:21pm 04.11.23 Your controller has plenty of margin so it will run cool and be easy to add more panels in the futur
Keel Winch Failure 1984 Catalina 22 pclarksurf at 4:20pm 04.11.23 You mean the keel trunk that's exposed to the water just above the pin and shoe castings? Where the

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