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Adapt Harken Track system to Mast Mate garywheeler at 1:34pm 11.14.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1652 Anyone with a Harken Track system find a way to attach the Mast Mate to the track? Any standard slid
Shaft & Thread Size For First 42 CrazyLegs at 1:28pm 11.14.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1544 Hi Folks, still working away on our new to us Beneteau First 42. Love this boat more every day, howe
Sinking Mast support jrushing at 12:59pm 11.14.11 Lancer 2/2137 Hello all, I am an new sailor and I just got a 1980 Lancer 25 (my first boat). The mast support
11.0A Inner Track patrscoe at 12:57pm 11.14.11 S2 3/1385 Has anyone installed an inner jib track? Currently it is on the bulwarks teak trim. It seems with a
THE Best Fibreglas Polish? FullSailDale at 11:11am 11.14.11 Trailer Sailors 21/7190 Greetings to all. I'm CERTAIN this topic is one of the most haggled and debated of all. That said, I
issue with engine jumping into gear when at neutral? iSailor at 10:44am 11.14.11 Catalina 310 6/2083 I had the boat out for the 2nd time yesterday and something strange happened while docking. Twice,
My first race! jimgreen8c at 9:38am 11.14.11 Catalina 30 4/1701 About a month ago I bought a 77 Catalina Tall rig. They have a series of races (Three) on Sundays he
Sailing apps drock10 at 8:51am 11.14.11 Catalina 22 10/2306 Anyone use any good sailing apps for the iPhone (besides this one lol) there are a lot of them but a
Laura Dekker avoids pirates..... Joe at 8:27am 11.14.11 Ask All Sailors 75/15571 We can lay to rest the heated discussion that arose a while back about whether the teenager, laura d
Engine RPMs at Idle when Dropped in Gear (2) dspellman11 at 8:00am 11.14.11 Catalina 30 2/1336 I have a thread going over on the MoyerMarine Forum - am posting here to tell Neil about what all I'
More support? (1) Viesail at 7:48am 11.14.11 Smaller Boats 5/1234 Should I put a backing plate on these bolts for the mast step on my H22? There is some cracking in t
About that time... Paul Wash at 7:30am 11.14.11 Smaller Boats 2/1261 Hi folks, I've enjoyed being on the forum for the past several years and sharing my experiences and
1981 OMC Zephyr Saildrive TomWeldon at 7:29am 11.14.11 S2 3/2041 The '81 OMC Saildrive in my 'new' (acquired in June 2010) '81 7.3 runs like a charm. 2011 was the f
Thru Hull Size? kfish at 7:03am 11.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/4133 I need to replace a thru hull, and want to make sure I buy the right one when I pull the boat for a
Cushions for drop down table on Passage 450 Bowedtoothdoc at 6:55am 11.14.11 Big Boats 6/1412 Can anyone tell me what cushions are to be used when converting the drop down table in the galley to
1981 30' Hunter Binnacle removal (1) duncanew at 6:46am 11.14.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2197 I need to remove my binnacle on my 1981 30' Hunter for maitenance, to check a catch the throttle see
Fuel Tank Cleanup (3) guidera48 at 6:42am 11.14.11 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1306 What a gorgeous week-end. Frost on the pumpkin at 6am and 75 degrees at noon. Needless to say, spent
Off the trailer.... (6) rgranger at 6:37am 11.14.11 Trailer Sailors 8/3417 Hey All I got a new-2-me project boat two weeks ago and this weekend I got her off of the trailer .
Hunter 23.5/240 Miami msezerino1 at 5:25am 11.14.11 Smaller Boats 1/1180 I own a Nacra 6.0 catamaran which is an awesome boat; but the truth is that I'm considering moving t
Reedville Fishermans Museum Oyster Roast Roger Long at 4:30am 11.14.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/6181 I was watching a radar target astern as I was nearing my destination in a rare Chesapeake Bay fog.

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Exhaust blower on an 11a Ralph Johnstone at 10:25am 07.31.22
Any Hawaii Big Island sailboat owners here? kappykaplan at 9:56am 07.31.22 @Phil can probably help. :beer:
The one armed electrician... capta at 9:48am 07.31.22 It occurs that this might be a good time to collect everything in your "how to" section and personal
just sailing shemandr at 9:44am 07.31.22 Bravo!
Saildrive won't engage stopped suddenly fstbttms at 9:38am 07.31.22 I wonder if insurance will cover the loss or if the company will say it was lack of maintenance. I
Saildrive won't engage stopped suddenly dlochner at 9:35am 07.31.22 Yanmar and Volvo use different attachment hardware. Also, if the prop that was lost was a folder or
Saildrive won't engage stopped suddenly fstbttms at 9:32am 07.31.22 Thanks. Are all sail drives similar or is this specific to this brand? Yanmar and Volvo use diffe
Saildrive won't engage stopped suddenly dlochner at 9:31am 07.31.22 There is no prop metalic nut as there is on a conventional shaft and strut system. A sail drive is
Broken transom shower holder Davidasailor26 at 9:26am 07.31.22 Looks like part number 019083 from https://spareparts.beneteauusa.com The cockpit shower on our 37
Saildrive won't engage stopped suddenly fstbttms at 9:19am 07.31.22 How we lost the prop while anchored is a mystery. It's a saildrive. That's all you need to know.
Funny Friday!!! WayneH at 9:10am 07.31.22 A friend of mine related this story: After a full day of sailing my Mac, we pulled out and up the r
Broken transom shower holder Don S/V ILLusion at 9:01am 07.31.22
The one armed electrician... smokey73 at 8:28am 07.31.22 @Maine Sail - What a great suggestion. "I also used Bed it tape to hold screws to the driver bit."
The one armed electrician... Crusty Ol Salt at 8:09am 07.31.22 Dude, awesome work. I can barely get a wire tie on with both hands. Praying for your continuing re
Need Help With NEW UK Mainsail fit/shape jon hansen at 7:51am 07.31.22 sweet
The one armed electrician... gettinthere at 7:37am 07.31.22 wow. As has been said, I'd struggle to do that 2 handed. I do find your butyl is great for holding
Rust-looking Stains on Hull Beneath Through-hulls and Drains gettinthere at 7:30am 07.31.22 stuff a short stub of hose into the scupper outlet. that will direct the water out away from the sid
Need Help With NEW UK Mainsail fit/shape ice breaker at 7:28am 07.31.22 Just to bring closure, The Selden luff tube in the mast was excessively loose. So after tightening
Re-constituting 3M 4200 gettinthere at 7:24am 07.31.22 I have stored open tubes of 5200, 4200, 4000 for years and still good. I would not use it for 'missi
Hunter H240 trailer sway problem. Rick Webb at 7:13am 07.31.22 I can't move the winch stand forward. It is as far forward as it can go without moving it onto the

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