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Crane Failure at Collins Bay Sylvain at 11:01am 10.13.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2180 A sad crane mechanical (I hope) failure at Collins Bay Marina in Kingston, Ont. Luckily, nobody was
mast bolt question FlbkRoxie at 9:44am 10.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/3362 This may be a very dumb question, but why isn't there a second bolt to hold the front of the mast to
DSC Disconnect Nelsonhow at 7:51am 10.13.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1218 I must have a disconnect with my Standard Horizon Eclipse DSC radio. I bought the radio 2 seasons ag
Sometimes frustrating, sometimes funny. fokker416 at 7:27am 10.13.11 Smaller Boats 16/2559 I live in North Central Florida. There are a few sailboats around here but not a lot. The "local"
Raymarine ST4000 Auto lehigh375 at 7:15am 10.13.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1754 I have a ST4000 autopilot which is not hooked up to my Garmin 545 GPS. Just recently the auto tach
Antifreeze or Blow Down - Which is Better Long Story at 7:10am 10.13.11 Catalina 310 6/2023 :stirthepot: It's that time of year. I have always pumped the pink stuff through, as noted in other
A new anchoring hazard higgs at 6:43am 10.13.11 Ask All Sailors 13/2908 http://news.sky.com/home/strange-news/article/16086718
Questions about using an autopilot weinie at 6:41am 10.13.11 Ask All Sailors 22/5122 I have a 27 Catalina with wheel steering that I single hand most of the time. I would love to get
Installing Mast Boot w/no deck collar? Mike Turner at 5:45am 10.13.11 Ask All Sailors 6/4521 I want to install mast boots on both masts of my Lazyjack 32 schooner to help stop persistent leaks
On-deck paint dee.yeah at 3:40am 10.13.11 Yamaha 2/1617 Maybe it's a silly question. I don't know how it happened, the paint of the anchor compartment and
Who has a ZF BW7 transmission? prroots at 1:55am 10.13.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/21304 Our new-to-us Beneteau 411 came with a Westerbeke 44A FOUR engine and ZF BW7 transmission. We would
3GMF Yanmar Lady B at 9:06pm 10.12.11 Mid-Size Boats 8/5340 Hello Everyone, I am real new to the sailing world so any and all help would be greatly appreciate
winterizing Lost Parent at 8:57pm 10.12.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2689 I have a fresh water cooled diesel and i was wondering how to winterize the seawater side Any help a
rudder pulley plate replacement jackwcolbert at 7:01pm 10.12.11 Ericson 1/5223 Recently the port pulley plate for the rudder fell apart due to extensive rusting. Need to replace b
What is in Annapolis? Jonrod222 at 4:52pm 10.12.11 Destinations 6/4000 My daughter has a dance conference in Janurary in Baltimore. I usually stay away from them but we wi
Need transmission help SF bay sfgary at 4:10pm 10.12.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1499 After 37 years of great service I lost reverse as I was coming into South Beach Marina. I will be ta
Holding tank 40.5 (1) footerdog at 3:34pm 10.12.11 Big Boats 40/11158 I am about to order a replacement tank from Triple M plastics for my Hunter 40.5. They sent me a pic
Winter Cover Lost Parent at 3:11pm 10.12.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1409 Just informed my new winter cover is now installed by Lohmann covers in British Columbia Everyone up
Hunter 34 Sea Hood pics coxwaine1 at 3:07pm 10.12.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/3252 Hello everyone, I am the owner of a new to me H34. This has been my first season with it and it
Help with boom traveler allen-deckard at 2:26pm 10.12.11 Catalina 22 22/3686 Please forgive me ahead of time on terminology ahead of time ill do my best. My main sheet travele

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First time sailboat owner (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:31pm 10.30.22 Get the familiarity and experinece and you'll be telling us how it works. I took the Red Cross Firs
Stuck new genoa on Harken furler FastOlson at 3:25pm 10.30.22 One basic bit of info: what is the furler luff groove sized for and what was the luff size on the
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 3:19pm 10.30.22 May I suggest a full stop here. As @Davidasailor26 and @Kings Gambit have said, you most likely ha
Refilling CNG Tank Richard19068 at 3:18pm 10.30.22 Same here, maybe even 1 1/2 a season. Is any answer really relevant unless someone can say how man
Epoxy for plywood Hollyberry at 3:05pm 10.30.22 If you are going to end up with any exposed epoxy areas that you wish to paint I'd recommend Silvert
First time sailboat owner Ralph Johnstone at 2:59pm 10.30.22 May I suggest a full stop here. As @Davidasailor26 and @Kings Gambit have said, you most likely hav
Bottom in great shape arf145 at 2:58pm 10.30.22 Thanks!
Refilling CNG Tank smokey73 at 2:49pm 10.30.22 Same here, maybe even 1 1/2 seasons on one tank.
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? BigEasy at 2:43pm 10.30.22 There is a BoatFax. Looked up my boat's HIN before purchasing. :beer: Same here, I used the h
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 2:40pm 10.30.22 Maybe have a look at this. If this is what you have, might as well restart this entire discussion!!
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? kappykaplan at 2:26pm 10.30.22
Stuck new genoa on Harken furler Captain Larry-DH at 2:25pm 10.30.22 Another possibility is that you have a halyard wrap above the upper furling swivel. That happens if
Stuck new genoa on Harken furler dlochner at 1:54pm 10.30.22 If there is the least bit of wind the sail can bind in the track. As @jssailem said, it may need to
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 1:53pm 10.30.22 Maybe have a look at this. If this is what you have, might as well restart this entire discussion!!!
First time sailboat owner Davidasailor26 at 1:47pm 10.30.22 remove the bellows; loosen 2 set screws on each side and tighten nut a half turn and retest. I thi
Epoxy for plywood Cederholm at 1:45pm 10.30.22 Thickened epoxy will work. West System, TotalBoat. Coat the plywood with neat expoxy and then spre
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 1:43pm 10.30.22 I contacted the surveyor again and he recommended tightening the nut first. Thank you all for the r
Replace head faucet on 1995 Hunter 336 (1) SVAngelina at 1:43pm 10.30.22 Final product
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 1:39pm 10.30.22 I contacted the surveyor again and he recommended tightening the nut first. Thank you all for the re
Replace head faucet on 1995 Hunter 336 (3) SVAngelina at 1:37pm 10.30.22 Happy to report that the hammering worked. It broke it loose then it was just a mater of prying it

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