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Dismasted! (3) Brian Schwerdt at 6:45pm 07.04.12 Ask All Sailors 64/16962 It seems I went out in a little more wind than my '76 O'Day 22 could handle, and ended up dismasted.
white smoke mellis18 at 6:11pm 07.04.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1416 I got some white smoke coming from the exhaust today while participating in the 4th parade. :cry: I
Video on replacing Forestay JasonC at 5:59pm 07.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1557 My new forestay came from BWYs, and the guy who works on my boats does not do sailboat parts, any on
Repairing a Rudder Snapped Off at the Top jimfrankelly at 5:51pm 07.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1419 The rudder on my 2002 Hunter 270 snapped off at the top where it is held by the stainless steel brac
Sanitary hose lifetime Larry Jackel at 3:21pm 07.04.12 Big Boats 7/3477 How long do sanitary hoses usually last. My nose suggests that our seven year old hoses need to be r
Help! Theft at the storage unit Hornman at 2:00pm 07.04.12 Smaller Boats 15/2653 Can anyone please let me know what parts and pieces I will have to but /replace on a 1989 H23 all th
31/34 mainsheet gr8_2_av8 at 1:54pm 07.04.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/2890 Could someone please post a picture of their mainsheet setup lead back to the cockpit. I am putting
Motor Mount Disaster (5) sbonham at 1:32pm 07.04.12 Day Sailers 21/10002 Hey Hunter Owners, Crappy July 4th this year. I rigged my Hunter 170 and put her in the water this a
Sail damage... Dan Johnson at 1:00pm 07.04.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2704 Returned home from a club cruise on another member's boat last Saturday only to be informed by fello
How to straighten a bent stanchion (1) Mike48 at 12:41pm 07.04.12 Ask All Sailors 15/16852 I have a bent stanchion from storm damage. It is bent about 15 degrees starting about 3 inches above
Sliding doors darlene at 12:02pm 07.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/933 Anyone know where to get replacement material for the sliding doors above and below the sink in the
beneteau 351 replacing the galley hot water hose. keven at 11:10am 07.04.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1685 Seems I have a leak in the hot water hose going to the main sink. The leak is somewhere under the fl
How to make Companionway Screens for 44, 49, 50, etc (1) artboas at 10:24am 07.04.12 Big Boats 1/1279 I've been asked a few times to post this, so here goes... This will show you a very neat way to make
Holding A Rudder In (2) tfluce at 9:10am 07.04.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1820 Packing Gland-Locknut Anyone? I haven't really gotten over losing my rudder (Hunter 33, 1980) b
Long Beach to San Diego Border Run Race (16) CaptDon01 at 9:05am 07.04.12 Catalina 22 0/1096 Attached are some photos taken during last weekends "Border Run-2" race from Long Beach to San Diego
Getting out of the shallows. mrharris@rogers.com at 9:03am 07.04.12 Day Sailers 3/1353 Novice sailor needs advice. Purchased Rhodes-19 with drop keel last year. My dock is in a bay with s
Holding A Rudder In (2) tfluce at 8:54am 07.04.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/999 Holding A Rudder In packing gland-Locknut Anyone? I hav
new owner questions lcook at 8:20am 07.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2309 I have recently bought a 2002 26X and I have some questions: 1) when leaving boat at a mooring, shou
First 38 transom locker jgurley at 7:49am 07.04.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1068 Can someone describe the stock mechanism used to secure the fold down locker in the stern of the FIR
Macgregor 25 Upstate NY, Newbie wants to see one. ccraigmile at 6:03am 07.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/842 Hey all I'm a newbie whom just got a 1976 Mac 25 that hasn't seen the water in 15 years. Got the K

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Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters tfox2069 at 8:18am 02.06.23 Thanks @tfox2069 - it is a good article. I just wish they had more depth on running the wiring (ste
Mk III aft locker hatch question jssailem at 8:12am 02.06.23 don't open enough to stay open on their own Ward have you considered using a Gas Strut to hold the
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dlochner at 8:10am 02.06.23 Let's back up a step. If an AP is on the wish list the choices are pretty limited for wheel pilots,
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 8:07am 02.06.23 Dang nice looking prop you have on that boat... ;) dj
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Cederholm at 8:07am 02.06.23 Reading the N2K PG Ns specifications I do not see the a listing for heel or trim as a function of t
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters Parsons at 8:04am 02.06.23 Thanks @tfox2069 - it is a good article. I just wish they had more depth on running the wiring (step
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? jssailem at 8:04am 02.06.23 Reading the N2K PG Ns specifications I do not see the a listing for heel or trim as a function of th
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Tin Kicker at 7:58am 02.06.23 Does the Vulcan GPS not give that information? The Vulcan only has a fairly basic built-in GPS so
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters tfox2069 at 7:36am 02.06.23 Have only owned boats where they're already installed, but here's an article which should give you a
Lewmar windlass drum removal bmadan at 7:36am 02.06.23 Thanks to everyone for their feedback. I'm very grateful. I'll be on the deck again a few hours an
Mainsail Traveler Arch jssailem at 7:34am 02.06.23 Kato Marine has been building sailboat arches for 20 years. https://katomarine.com/sailarches.htm T
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Cederholm at 7:32am 02.06.23 It displays the information. The data is developed in the sensors. The puck provides the sensors.
Main Sheet Swivel/Block/ cleat- 1981 Sirius 21 SailSK at 7:30am 02.06.23 Hi Tony, Thanks for the info. You appear to be a resourceful person. I also always try to fix my ol
79 Irwin Citation 34 Rudder Issue jssailem at 7:25am 02.06.23 I do know that my purchase survey didn't catch it Yes that is a bummer. If the survey was ordered
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? jssailem at 7:16am 02.06.23 Does the Vulcan GPS not give that information? It displays the information. The data is developed
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Cederholm at 7:14am 02.06.23 The GPS puck adds a lot because it gives heading (compass), heel, and trim, and at 10 hz provides r
mooring pendants Captain Larry-DH at 7:11am 02.06.23 You may find that your bow cleat is too small for the recommended pendant. :thumbup: If that's the
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Tin Kicker at 7:10am 02.06.23 Thanks Dave, so to insure I'm understanding correctly, the Vulcan and the included GPS puck do the
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Joe at 7:00am 02.06.23 Thanks Dave, so to insure I'm understanding correctly, the Vulcan and the included GPS puck do the
79 Irwin Citation 34 Rudder Issue DBG8492 at 6:58am 02.06.23 Your image is showing what is called a gudgeon. In your case it wraps around the skeg. I suspect th

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