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What a bargain AtlanticAl at 10:12pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2051 I bought a Uniden UM 625c from ebay, for 55 bucks including postage, but the screen didnt work, but
Maxwell 800 SVPardonMyFrench at 9:48pm 04.21.12 Big Boats 4/2277 Hi All bad surprise using the windlass on my 40.5. Works fine leading the chain down but slips o
Whisker Pole Holder MLampner at 7:56pm 04.21.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1716 As long as I have owned the boat my whisker pole has basically laid on the deck with the jaw griping
Great short book on Kindle about Mac's Hollyweirdos at 7:25pm 04.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1675 http://www.amazon.com/Sailing-Misadventures-Wild-Hair-ebook/dp/B0039IT8OE/ref=pd_sim_kstore_6?ie=UTF
Yanmar 3jh4e Oil Change Help Needed sailingguy2005 at 7:14pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 9/12648 I have a 40hp Yanmar 3jh4e which I will be changing the oil. I've never done this on this engine. Th
Best antifoul for a trailerable? southernsailer at 7:13pm 04.21.12 Smaller Boats 7/2569 What is the best antifoul for a trailerable. I have a 94 23.5 cruise pac. I want to leave it in the
Curley Mast (2) finding41 at 6:12pm 04.21.12 Trailer Sailors 17/4750 I raised my mast in the driveway yesterday for the first time. I just lifted it my self and was surp
Whisker Pole Length Question kpgraci at 6:03pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 10/8657 I've always read that a whisker pole should be 100% the length of the foot of the jib. But accordi
Help lost key Lost Parent at 5:36pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2371 1982 Catalina 30 diesel It has 4 plug in spades on the back and one screw terminal . It looks orig
Assistance with Bow Eye Replacement. Leak prob. too abk at 2:52pm 04.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3650 My 1984 m25 bow eye ihas slid out and moves back and forth as it is loose. I removed the rig covere
Wheel Bent Any ideas? PGIJon at 2:43pm 04.21.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1202 While tying to install the raymarine wheel pilot on my h34, I have discovered that the wheel is lops
Bunks - for my Cat 22 to sit on - trail rite trailor (2) Sailor boy at 2:33pm 04.21.12 Catalina 22 19/4710 I could use some words on replacing my bunks ... best wood - sealing it - bending it - covering - et
Volvo Ocean Race, who is watching? RECESS at 1:53pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1401 Their coverage this year is outstanding. When they are out away from shore they load a 3 - 5 minute
Storm Jib Chris Bogle at 1:29pm 04.21.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1593 Just tried the sails that came with recently purchased Oday 22 ' found that the jib is a storm jib '
Some happy All U Get at 12:28pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2180 Yahoo, I started two outboards today and only had to remember what that turtle means. The two-strok
hunter centerboard removal motdem at 11:16am 04.21.12 Smaller Boats 1/1045 hi, does anyone know how to remove the 212 hunter centerboard? tom
oday 25 mast step hinge pins tigereye37 at 10:29am 04.21.12 Ask An Oday Owner 9/4937 Does anyone know of a good source for replacement hinge pins for a 1976 oday 25? Also, if anyone kn
Broken stays in sail RDS2012 at 8:42am 04.21.12 Day Sailers 2/1340 Another newbie question. I just bought a '88 Hunter 18.5 and the stays (?) in the mainsail are brok
No Drain To Bilge In Forward Compartment healeyman at 8:08am 04.21.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1824 Recently repaired a water leak in the bow berth. (The bow compartment where the fresh water tank sit
Questions on Jib Handling and Reefing treeman at 8:03am 04.21.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2263 Hello: This is my first season with an O'day 222. At this point, I've got 2 hours of sailing exp

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Hunter 376 Halyard Sheaves (2) Marmalade at 4:38am 12.12.22 Agree... best to get someone more experienced! But that doesn't stop me making a guess! Based on t
Boat Smells! Tin Kicker at 4:31am 12.12.22 Ralph Johnstone - I didn't install the old stuff, just removed it. Obviously, the easiest way to ge
Now for something super exciting... Sheave bushings dlochner at 4:28am 12.12.22 Consider changing the sheaves to ball bearing sheaves. They have less friction than bronze or SS.
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt sailme88 at 4:04am 12.12.22 See post #26 GUILTY ! that's right... I'M guilty of NOT reading all of the previous posts...:eek:
Connecting dyneema core halyard to shackle dave_and_dd at 3:15am 12.12.22 Hi Dave. Halyard hitch will do the job. Do your self a favor and go for proper halyard shackles. I
Tell-tail windows in genoa Apex at 3:06am 12.12.22 I am buying a new main and genoa this winter and am thinnking about adding one or two tell-tail win
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum (1) JamesG161 at 12:58am 12.12.22 After a successful moon trip and return 26 day mission Splash Down in Pacific Ocean at 9:40 PST, 1
It counts, right?! (7) Leeward Rail at 9:31pm 12.11.22 @jssailem 2004 on the Trans Labrador Highway: Then they go fishing in the summer. :waycool:
It counts, right?! Leeward Rail at 9:19pm 12.11.22 Get someone to tow the boat at 6kts while you're in it. r_zOQTrxKAM
Bow roller, bail, and bow roller make i.d. (1) jssailem at 9:14pm 12.11.22 At 11000 lbs displacement, I would agree the roller does not appear to be adequate. An anchor roller
It counts, right?! Project_Mayhem at 9:05pm 12.11.22 Get someone to tow the boat at 6kts while you're in it. If they drive with one tire on the curb it m
Boat Smells! Leeward Rail at 8:58pm 12.11.22 Surely neither the tank the toilet bowl is sitting on nor whatever the thing sticking out in front
Tell-tail windows in genoa Hayden Watson at 8:56pm 12.11.22 Tell us more about the sails, if you would. I am only looking at tell-tail windows for the genoa
Boat Smells! DArcy at 8:50pm 12.11.22 My boat had quite bad head odors coming from the compartment with the holding tank when I bought it.
Boat Smells! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:37pm 12.11.22 I can only pray, for your sake, that @Peggie Hall HeadMistress doesn't see that photo : Your prayer
It counts, right?! Leeward Rail at 8:06pm 12.11.22 I am told, if you let the snow build up around the boat until it hits the water line, it is easier t
Mixing elbow (yes, another one) Yanmar 3YM20 MikeHoncho at 7:52pm 12.11.22 Something's rotten here for an elbow purchased (I presume) and installed in 2020. Never seen a Yan
Boat Smells! (2) Tin Kicker at 7:41pm 12.11.22 It all went away https://photos.smugmug.com/Vehicles/ODay-Office-322/Head-Toilet/i-K2ssXkB/0/68029ae
Boat Smells! (2) Ralph Johnstone at 7:30pm 12.11.22 The white hose carried away the waste. The black hose brought the flush water I can only pray, fo
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort Orbweaver at 7:11pm 12.11.22 I think if it was me, I'd be doing two things: Get inside as many other boats as you possibly can, l

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