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Maximizing VMG on downwind leg of race stickinthemud57 at 8:52am 07.13.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2718 Now that I have started racing, I'm torn on which strategy to use on the downwind leg - dead run or
Oil Change 18hp Yanmar LynnM at 8:14am 07.13.22 Engines and Propulsion 11/1345 I have a Beneteau 323 and want to change oil. I'd like to suck it from the dipstick hole which is VE
A jet boat named "Stimulus Check" filled with 13 persons capsizes in the Hudson River, killing 2 ... Scott T-Bird at 6:34am 07.13.22 Sails Call Lounge 21/2653 https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/woman-and-child-killed-in-hudson-river-boating-accident-identified
Beckson Replacement Lens Tp3 at 5:53am 07.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/553 We recently downsized to a H260. The 2 Beckson lenses are in very poor condition. I see that there a
Traveller Clam Cleat (1) sailliny at 2:08am 07.13.22 Catalina 310 8/1796 The position of the factory-installed clam cleat is awkward at best. Has anyone moved the clam cleat
dingy oar length (1) HiTechBiniou at 5:18pm 07.12.22 Ask All Sailors 7/760 I see people here talking about 7' oars for their dinghy with mentions about manufacturers but I nev
Reefing mainsail as the wind picks up with Selden in-mast furler and B&R rig HarryvdMeer at 3:38pm 07.12.22 Big Boats 5/1193 When I need to furl the main as the wind picks up, my current routine is quite involved: 1. Head do
Soft Spot Repair - Lay New Glass Or Reuse Old Glass? nautilus55 at 10:14am 07.12.22 Ask All Sailors 7/748 Brief explanation: I have a soft spot on my port deck, about 7 feet long, that runs between the toe
Bayfield 29 - Bowsprit replacement - benefit / disadvantage of shorter bowsprit johnnyb123 at 10:08am 07.12.22 Ask All Sailors 1/621 I have a 1987 Bayfield 29 cutter with the extended bowsprit which makes the boats total length near
Spinnaker sheets fred1diver at 9:40am 07.12.22 Ask All Sailors 26/1347
Battens on the jib markwbird at 9:39am 07.12.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1631 I am in process of ordering a new jib for racing/cruising. This is a hank on. No roller furler. O
Cabin skylights and JonandDave at 8:13am 07.12.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/697 How do you clean without removing the cover. Issue 2 is threading the halyards from the mast blocks
Groco or Apolo thru hull Vaves? Velero49 at 7:01am 07.12.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/973 my ac valve failed in the close position. have choice of Groco or Apolo. any difference in quality?
Prop Shaft Height mjsb at 6:35am 07.12.22 Engines and Propulsion 2/673 Recent issue with a dock line and my prop shaft. After getting back to the slip (towed) and having t
Paddle wheel thru hull dripping SCS22 at 6:16am 07.12.22 Mid-Size Boats 10/1368 Took out the paddle wheel and replaced with plug. No problem. But when I reinstalled the paddle whee
Selden outhaul car (4) Nachismo at 6:02am 07.12.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/706 Mine is shredded. Anybody know a way to get a new one near Seattle?
throttle brake balao92 at 8:07pm 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 10/962 the throttle brake on my edson pedestal has worn out, so the throttle lever doesn't stay in place. i
how to remove boat decals (registration certificates,etc) balao92 at 8:05pm 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 14/2388 i have a number "decals" many of which are quite solid and intended to last a long time. any thought
Halyard choice opinions... (1) jonelli at 6:10pm 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1980 Catalina 30. My main halyard is actually just fine. I don't know what it is, but it is a good sti
Adding an engine monitor for a Universal M-25XPBC? (3) CowboyWay at 5:57pm 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1835 I purchased an aftermarket NMEA2000 Engine Monitor that I want to connect with my Universal engine.

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Non self tailing winches stevenhagberg at 2:08pm 02.20.25 ... When I acquired this boat back in 99 ....... So after putting 20k into a 6k boat... over 2
Non self tailing winches fox9988 at 1:44pm 02.20.25 https://bartonmarine.com/catalogue/the-barton-wincher-pair Not perfect but worth the money.
Winter cover q's Leeward Rail at 1:31pm 02.20.25 Why take a chance? Decision based on how many good old boats are here, that have never had covers
Winter cover q's fred1diver at 1:25pm 02.20.25 Ok, thank you all, very good insight
Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 1:24pm 02.20.25 Good i was thinking of putting the band on the nipple of the water inlet pipe
Exhaust water flow Hayden Watson at 1:20pm 02.20.25 Yes - the band goes around the exhaust hose, wherever is convenient - easy to install. I put it nea
Clogged toilet Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:47pm 02.20.25 There was no need to take anything apart...Muriatic ("hydrochloric") acid--available from most hardw
Winter cover q's Project_Mayhem at 12:44pm 02.20.25 Look at any boat cover site that allows you to order online. They usually list the materials. I have
Clogged toilet michel06440 at 12:27pm 02.20.25 my question is how to disassemble the jabsco Y valve and the outlet pipe to the thru-hull
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak Davidasailor26 at 11:38am 02.20.25 The potential issue with knots revolves around the slippery nature of Dyneema fibers. Yes, knots i
Winter cover q's David in Sandusky at 11:34am 02.20.25 I also don't bother with a cover. 48 winters on Lake Erie, and no problems of any kind from freezing
Clogged toilet Ralph Johnstone at 9:03am 02.20.25 Are you using hard pipe or flexible sanitary hose ?
Winter cover q's Don S/V ILLusion at 8:53am 02.20.25 I don't bother with a cover. Neither do the majority of the 100 boats in winter storage here. D
Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 8:48am 02.20.25 Great Thanks Rick
Exhaust water flow dmax at 8:45am 02.20.25 That is like i would want to put on her does the band an sensors just fit around the inboard exhau
Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 7:58am 02.20.25 Ok Great Thanks will get going an keep her running cool Thank Rick
Exhaust water flow jssailem at 7:54am 02.20.25 It is a sensor that fits around the metal exhaust pipe after the water injection point but before th
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak jssailem at 7:49am 02.20.25 Rope issues include stretch, Creep, Elasticity, and viscoelastic extension. Dyneema also experiences
Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 7:35am 02.20.25 That is like i would want to put on her does the band an sensors just fit around the inboard exha
Exhaust water flow dmax at 7:22am 02.20.25 I put one of these on, inexpensive, alarm goes off if exhaust temp exceeds 200 degrees: https://defe

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