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Selden Mast Forestay Attachment Recall Larry Jackel at 7:41pm 04.14.12 Big Boats 24/30335 A few months ago Selden sent me a questionnaire for scheduling a repair of the recalled forestay att
a C27 autopilot install ... navigateur at 7:04pm 04.14.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1242 C27 auxiliary water tank and autopilot I recently bought a 1980 C27 in almost like-new condition, a
mast step lag bolt broke GDTRFB at 6:32pm 04.14.12 Catalina 22 42/8344 So i was doing some maintenance and noticed the lag bolt that goes through the mast step into the co
We need a solo-boat handling skills forum! Joel H. at 5:59pm 04.14.12 Forum Help (Site Talk) 12/6559 We need a forum devoted to solo sailors and the requisite techniques for successful solo boat handl
Outboard to rudder connection merlinuxo at 5:38pm 04.14.12 Trailer Sailors 11/14553 While perusing Sailography's site I came across widgetsailor.com and found his simple and effective
Slow Drains BWagner at 4:19pm 04.14.12 Big Boats 6/1611 Hi, Can anyone tell me what they use to clear the drains on their boat? Our drains are full of h
Furler sail choice - opinions wanted longterm at 3:55pm 04.14.12 Catalina 30 42/5331 I've bought a Profurl 320 for my 1990 C30T; when I bought the boat in February it came with 3 jibs:
mounting plate for freezer gas shock 410 scottdube at 3:04pm 04.14.12 Big Boats 0/733 Has anyone else had the lower mounting bracket for the gas shock in the freezer come off? It is mou
Diesel vibrates at low rpms. weinie at 3:03pm 04.14.12 Engines and Propulsion 15/12522 Over the winter, I had the stuffing box, cutlass bearing, prop shaft and coupling replaced. How
Mast electrical again (2) harryjak at 2:41pm 04.14.12 Yamaha 3/1587 I am running a radio coax up the mast for the VHF. It will exit in front of the mast and then down t
Titanic Flight Diverted to Aid Sinking Vessel Soundbounder at 2:31pm 04.14.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2078 A U.S. Coast Guard HC-130J rescue plane is being diverted from their Titanic commemoration flight to
Saildrive 280 Waterpump Service? (1) drgerafe at 2:29pm 04.14.12 S2 2/4267 After two full seasons with our S2 8.0B (1980), it's time to replace the waterpump impeller and inne
Manual for New Hunter 22 2012 bill mcleod at 2:21pm 04.14.12 Smaller Boats 4/1135 Where would I get a manual for this boat. It is a 2012 and I did not receive a manual from the deale
1994 Evinrude 9.9 electrical question. GeorgiaBII at 1:36pm 04.14.12 Engines and Propulsion 7/2410 I just bought a 94 evinrude 9.9 2-stroke for my sailboat with electric start. The problem I'm havin
Interior Bulkhead Coating Question Ajay73 at 12:33pm 04.14.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/967 I replaced my main bulkheads on my 1980 C27. I plan to varnish the portion that you see but I did c
ST60 wind instrument freaking out luken7 at 12:09pm 04.14.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1704 Wile out this past weekend, the wind instrument in the cockpit was freaking out, the needle jut jump
water pump Steve Feinsilver at 11:58am 04.14.12 Big Boats 1/819 The original water pump on my 2007 h44ds died unexpectedly while we were commissioning the system.
Beneteau 38s5 shoal rjstevnson at 11:04am 04.14.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1693 I am looking at an early 90's 38s5. It is a shaol draft. 1. Any experience with shoal draft perf
Picking up new boat, need de-mast, trailer advice dknape at 10:38am 04.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/4400 Hello all, I am picking up my new to me and very first boat on the 23rd of April. It is a 1987 Hunt
running/rigging asim spinnaker plainssailor at 9:01am 04.14.12 Day Sailers 3/1455 I have an oday 25. I have a very nice six color asimm. I have a bail with a block attatched about

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Sail Rigging Questions - I have never sailed - 24ft Laguna Windrose Allen Horning at 6:03am 10.22.22 my santana 2023A had a roller reefing main. the gooseneck had a rod that went thru the mast and a h
fisher Panda 12 mini Zencra at 6:00am 10.22.22 Craig, I had a mini 6 for 13 years and lived with the issues you are having. I actually carried an e
forum search Davidasailor26 at 4:12am 10.22.22
forum search kappykaplan at 3:23am 10.22.22 @Zencra , there is a Search box at the top of the screen.
fisher Panda 12 mini Rick486 at 2:42am 10.22.22 i have the FP 12 mini generator on our boat. my question is... how do you remove the Johnson raw wa
Recycled rope (lines) ? Sanfelice at 7:36pm 10.21.22 That size looks too large for a 30ft. boat's halyard. May not work with your sheaves. I would think
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 6:34pm 10.21.22 16 Of The Most Profound Jokes Ever Told An American businessman was at the pier of a small coastal M
EV's vs Ian Leeward Rail at 6:27pm 10.21.22 known deposits I think that is the thing... Known... Traditionally not as much demand so why woul
Bed-It Tape is back! jssailem at 6:12pm 10.21.22 :clap::laugh: Crazy funny analogies. Barbie Benton! :laugh::laugh::laugh:
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rich Stidger at 6:07pm 10.21.22 UPDATE: After reading all of the suggestions from everyone (thank you very much), I went to my boat
Bed-It Tape is back! Leeward Rail at 6:07pm 10.21.22 This is like waiting a year for Santa and he decides to skip your house. or.. Barbie Benton doin
EV's vs Ian All U Get at 5:44pm 10.21.22
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot Leeward Rail at 5:27pm 10.21.22 there are online sources that will tell you which Walmarts Many RV websites show information that
Shore power questions zitiboat at 5:22pm 10.21.22 A little small for live aboard but I had a refrigerator cold panel installed in my insulated cold bi
23.5 lifelines and cabin cushions zitiboat at 5:07pm 10.21.22 Try any Ace Hardware store with the helpful hardware man. He can "nicopress" tail piece fittings or
Hunter 18.5 mast section Z145 sail sfbay at 4:01pm 10.21.22 Ouch!! Contact Rig Rite:www.RigRite.com
23.5 lifelines and cabin cushions Ralph Johnstone at 3:50pm 10.21.22 Lifelines and cushions are generic items and not specific to your Hunter. You will be able to find
Boat damaged by IAN (1) RTsailsJ29 at 2:59pm 10.21.22 Sorry about your damage! My Hunter 18.5 Yikes! was blown off the trailer and broke its mast about 4
Recycled rope (lines) ? dlochner at 2:42pm 10.21.22 looks like they didn't quite get the metric conversion correct... 12 mm is not a 1/2" line, just a
H19 (1994) Standing Rigging - Mast Foot Not Level (1) OceanAnarchy at 2:40pm 10.21.22 Here is the fore-aft level picture as a JPG.

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