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What is jib sheet diameter on Passage 42? BBC30 at 6:00am 04.11.12 Big Boats 2/866 I am not able to get to my owner's manual today and I need to order some rope. Could anyone who has
240 in Georgia leak at transom Crazy Dave Condon at 6:00am 04.11.12 Smaller Boats 5/1245 I have been in touch with a couple of folks re: 240 leaks not found. After some discussion, they f
How Much Is A Cutlas Bearing? Joe Mullee at 5:52am 04.11.12 Big Boats 6/1045 I hauled to do the bottom and work on my hull. The shaft has some wiggle to it as it passes thru the
Coolest thing Roger Long at 5:03am 04.11.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 19/5126 This is the coolest thing I've seen on my computer in a while: http://hint.fm/wind When viewed in
Companionway Instrument panel material (1) Sointu II at 4:47am 04.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1313 Hi, I want to add another instrument to my companionway panel and need to make a new backplate. Do
Centreboard hunter 240 and rig tention Justin at 4:31am 04.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1094 Hi Does anyone know how to access the centerboard on a hunter 240 in order to replace it? Also does
Columbia 30 rudder Elusive at 9:33pm 04.10.12 Columbia 0/2841 Does anyone know the trick to removing the rudder from a 1972 Columbia 30? The boatyard couldn't do
Wherer to mount radar? Nauti-Gent at 8:26pm 04.10.12 Lancer 4/2514 Anyone know if adding radar to the mast is problematic due to it being deck mounted? Fishing the ca
Special Balboa22 at 8:13pm 04.10.12 Balboa 1/2468 When preping the boat for paint I noticed the word "Special" on the port side near aft just below th
Heading south to the Keys (1) seadaddler at 7:35pm 04.10.12 Big Boats 3/1236 Long day today but what a great sail from Pelican Bay to Ft Myers and hooked a mooring ball for our
Single line or two line reef Old Sailor 2 at 7:33pm 04.10.12 Big Boats 18/3479 New question. In re-rigging my boom I am contemplating using two line reef system for two reef poin
Hunter 23' Forestay Connection carboman at 7:07pm 04.10.12 Smaller Boats 5/2178 Does anyone know where I can get a picture of how the forestay is connected to the chain plate in th
Pets on board. gary at 6:57pm 04.10.12 Smaller Boats 11/1679 I see articles and photographs all the time of people with their pets on board. Mostly dogs, but so
Sea Trials Today CaptGregg at 6:30pm 04.10.12 Catalina 22 21/2674 Well, first trials were not in salt water but in Jordan Lake here close to Raleigh. The weather was
Fuel tanks and other rambling thoughts. GeorgiaBII at 6:27pm 04.10.12 Trailer Sailors 14/4108 For you guys with outboards that have external tanks what have you done about keeping the tank out o
Mystery starboard lazarette leak - help! HeatherAnn at 6:25pm 04.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1186 We've got a leak in the aft starboard lazarette of our Hunter Legend 35.5. It's salt water and fills
New Motor Crystal Beach Fl at 6:04pm 04.10.12 Catalina 22 10/1517 Could I please get input on a new motor for my 1986 Swing Keel Catalina. I sail primaily in protecte
C-22 pre-85 pop top cover cdavis0627 at 5:49pm 04.10.12 Catalina 22 0/3 04/10/2012 10:30 AM Pacific Time White cover with fixed windows in great shape -- it may not have
S2 8.0b Bilge Pump Rebild or replacement... Kmclaren at 5:33pm 04.10.12 S2 10/4140 I just committed to purchase a friends 8.0b and will be taking delivery this week. There is some wo
Replacing the glass on the hatch Michel16055 at 4:20pm 04.10.12 Ask All Sailors 11/14065 Has anyone replaced the glass on their hatch? Mine has the sun baked crackling all over it. Was it e

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Desperate leakinhg Alan Gomes at 12:49pm 04.03.22 Encapsulated keels can leak too. Maybe HeadSail's advice is the best - haul her and see where the w
Desperate leakinhg ShawnL at 12:47pm 04.03.22 I got myself one of those cheap digital inspection cameras / endoscopes from Amazon. The camera its
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Tom J at 12:46pm 04.03.22 I'd say it depends on your point of sail. Sailing on a reach or upwind, pulling. On a downwind run
Oceanis 400 switches SimonNZ at 12:35pm 04.03.22 The labels drive me bonkers too. With age, the LEDs have different brightnesses (not a word) too, I
Desperate leakinhg PaulK at 12:15pm 04.03.22 Encapsulated keels can leak too. Maybe HeadSail's advice is the best - haul her and see where the wa
Desperate leakinhg Alan Gomes at 12:14pm 04.03.22 Maybe have it hauled and look where the water comes out. Exactly!
Desperate leakinhg Halvern at 11:59am 04.03.22
Desperate leakinhg Halvern at 11:56am 04.03.22
Spinnaker, hows and whys jon hansen at 11:48am 04.03.22 X3nThVJc-1M
Desperate leakinhg (1) Tom J at 11:43am 04.03.22 Maybe check your keel to hull joint. I had to dive on my old O'Day when the keel bolts pulled throu
Oceanis 400 switches (1) jeepbluetj at 11:32am 04.03.22 Soldered joints do not flex well. Boats move. I'd say not the best idea for terminating wires to bre
Spinnaker, hows and whys jeepbluetj at 11:10am 04.03.22 Best part of flying a sym spin is bellowing "Blow the guy!" when things start to get out of hand. Su
Desperate leakinhg PaulK at 10:52am 04.03.22 Is it fresh water or salt water? A picture might be helpful. If it takes a week to get 8" it shoul
Desperate leakinhg Head Sail at 10:51am 04.03.22 Maybe have it hauled and look where the water comes out.
CENTERBOARD HELP (1) twodzusfittings at 10:48am 04.03.22 So we have come to the end of this challenge. All my "Angst" disappeared slowly as I asked questions
Be careful giving out information Crazy Dave Condon at 10:43am 04.03.22 You are welcome. @Phil Herring plesse be aware of this
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? PaulK at 10:40am 04.03.22 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3723744-aero-hydrodynamics-of-sailing
Be careful giving out information Tom J at 10:18am 04.03.22 Thanks, Dave. I have seen this on other forums, too. Someone from outside the US will ask members
Desperate leakinhg Halvern at 10:14am 04.03.22
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor Davidasailor26 at 10:01am 04.03.22 Have you had a chance to deeply discharge the batteries to see if the engine has any trouble idling

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