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Folding Prop Is Gone (2) Maine Sail at 7:58pm 05.30.12 Musings With Maine Sail 23/11782 So this afternoon I got short hauled and removed the new Flex-O-fold two blade prop. The vibration w
Spreader tip boots (1) Veraneo at 7:06pm 05.30.12 Catalina 310 4/1825 I am a new owner of a 310 (#123). The yard that prepared it for transporation has lost the speader t
Hermann 19 eddiebe at 5:41pm 05.30.12 Ask All Sailors 3/2178 Hey everyone, I just picked up a free, (except for the work it takes to rebuild), Hermann 19. The fu
Stiff steering Bill Hall at 5:33pm 05.30.12 Big Boats 4/1866 The steering on my 2001 h410 is very stiff and difficult to turn the wheel. I have greased the fitt
Electricit� amelionne at 4:25pm 05.30.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1234
Transmission Dipstick Question joker460 at 3:32pm 05.30.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1220 Just changed out the oil on the 3gm30f, what a mess:eek:. Whoever designed the placemment of the oil
Waxing varnish Skipper at 3:31pm 05.30.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1796 Anyone ever waxed their exterior varnish? I have 8 coats of gloss Epifanes on loads of teak, and am
Spreader bracket replacement and shroud problem Trial and Error at 3:13pm 05.30.12 Catalina 22 21/7783 We just replaced the original aluminum spreader brackets with the Catalina Direct stainless steel br
40hp fourstroke fit on a Macgregor 19? Macgregor sailor at 2:32pm 05.30.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/3195 Has anyone installed a 40hp fourstroke Mercury outboard on a Macgregor 19? I am wondering if it will
Inside storage Bog13 at 2:30pm 05.30.12 Catalina 22 4/1224 Has anyone ever cut the front storage larger, will this effect the strenth of anything if I do? I do
Bottom Paint Fronk5 at 2:19pm 05.30.12 Catalina 22 14/2740 So this weekend I had my new to me boat in the water for the first time. I think it is the first ti
Leaning to port gregpallen at 1:00pm 05.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2780 I took delivery of my 2012 e36 in April 2012 and have noticed a slight tendency for the boat to be l
Mold and Mildew Mike Atkinson at 11:39am 05.30.12 Ask All Sailors 44/16345 Just curious... what have you found to be the best (and easiest) way to get rid of mold ' mildew sta
e36 Listing to Port gregpallen at 10:43am 05.30.12 Big Boats 21/4018 I took delivery of my 2012 e36 in April 2012 and have noticed a slight tendency for the boat to be l
Atomic 4 thermostst Mike Kane at 10:40am 05.30.12 Engines and Propulsion 9/11080 I need to replace the thermostat on my 1981 Atomic 4 engine. The replacements are $250.00 +. Is ther
Illinois Registration Woes marineratheart at 9:58am 05.30.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1318 Alright, so I'll bet most of you at some point or another have encountered personally or witnessed t
Topping Lift woes... rgranger at 9:58am 05.30.12 Ask All Sailors 14/5688 Hey All Just stating the obvious but.... don't forget to loosen the topping lift before you crank
Autohelm 4000 replacement belt Brad on Vashon at 9:57am 05.30.12 Catalina 30 1/1998 All, I've read a million posts about the autohelm engagement/disengagement issues on the AH 4000( bl
Butyl bedding dilemma Sefuller at 9:14am 05.30.12 Musings With Maine Sail 11/5629 I have an Oday 34 with teak handrails on the cabintop which are through bolted into handrails on the
Clipper Marine Instruments - Reviews Wanted FourPoints at 8:50am 05.30.12 Ask All Sailors 4/4560 Considering the CL-S and CL-W instrument packages for my boat. The main appeal is the low price. I s

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Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean dlochner at 4:23am 09.26.22 While I have chartered in the British Virgins, I have not transmitted a boat there from Florida. Bu
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean David in Sandusky at 3:35am 09.26.22 While I have chartered in the British Virgins, I have not transmitted a boat there from Florida. But
halyard wrap sailme88 at 3:29am 09.26.22 ....and in the future take the boat out onto the water and into the wind. The Genoa will come down
halyard wrap Ward H at 1:46am 09.26.22 Been there, done that. First time dropping my Genoa on my then first boat with a furler. Sandy was
Yamaha 30 - rudder - drop / inspection / maintenance Blue Horizon at 10:47pm 09.25.22 Thank sail sfbay for your suggested reading! I decided to just pull it and see what I found... Fo
Honda EU1000i vs EU2200i fuel consumption Hayden Watson at 10:43pm 09.25.22 I messed around with my Honda generators yesterday. I was pumping out my hot tub at the time so I p
halyard wrap higgs at 9:49pm 09.25.22 Once you get jib down you may want to install a halyard restrainer.
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean higgs at 9:18pm 09.25.22 Add a windlass, a roll up inflatable. and a small outboard.
Boom kicker or topping lift? Hollyberry at 9:17pm 09.25.22 I'm with those who suggest a rigid/supporting vang of some sort and storing the main halyard at the
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jssailem at 9:14pm 09.25.22 I'll hazard a guess here. The shop when deciding to install the motor moutns thought it would be a
Boom kicker or topping lift? FastOlson at 7:37pm 09.25.22 Once you install a rod vang, and get rid of the 'wandering' topping lift you will soon wish you had
Advice/question re: Hunter 36 standing rigging AndyL at 7:32pm 09.25.22 Just to close the loop... we had the marina do our rigging in August. It seems good - we've had thr
Hurricane prep in mast furling shemandr at 7:16pm 09.25.22 No doubt I take down the jib for any significant storm forecast. To me the main is a little differ
Boom kicker or topping lift? Will Gilmore at 7:09pm 09.25.22
Boom kicker or topping lift? dlochner at 6:56pm 09.25.22 If you go with a kicker, use the main halyard as a topping lift when you're not sailing. It is not a
Invest 98L shemandr at 6:50pm 09.25.22 I think you need to rig it up and troll it...
Hurricane prep in mast furling Davidasailor26 at 6:23pm 09.25.22 No doubt I take down the jib for any significant storm forecast. To me the main is a little differen
Boom kicker or topping lift? David in Sandusky at 6:11pm 09.25.22
Hurricane prep in mast furling shemandr at 6:02pm 09.25.22 When I lived on LI I would remove sails and canvas for any TS or hurricane that would pass to the We
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) sail sfbay at 5:59pm 09.25.22 Regular bottom cleaning in the water is a good plan.

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