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How to repair headboard on main sail sheet jrale at 5:07pm 09.01.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3921 Macgregor Owners, The headboard on my main sheet fell apart while lowering the sheet on return fr
H44AC topside port screens Larry Jackel at 4:56pm 09.01.11 Big Boats 8/2051 The screens on the 4 topside ports on my 2005 H44AC have died and I have been unable to find the m
Yanmar 2GM question edbulmer at 3:54pm 09.01.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1235 My engine runs great lots of power but it is hard to start. Have replaced both filters and tightene
pop top mod raffo at 3:02pm 09.01.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/9752 I found that pushing the pop top up with one hand and then holding it up with my head and then raisi
Cernterboard spec S245 pvbob at 2:09pm 09.01.11 Seidelmann 1/2072 Does anyone have spec/drawings for the centerboard for a S245? Thanks, Bob
Holding Tank Vent Hose Bad Obsession at 2:01pm 09.01.11 Catalina 30 9/6945 I have a seeking suspicion that I am getting some odors in my boat from my holding tank vent hose.
safety zone JamesO256 at 11:34am 09.01.11 Smaller Boats 4/1445 I have a 1983 22 foot swing keel. What would be a safety zone 4 open water.
Halifax to Saint John photos (1) Roger Long at 11:34am 09.01.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/4258 There aren't many. The ship's photographer was distracted first by the beauty of the coast and then
Saildrive boot relacement rgreno at 8:55am 09.01.11 Smaller Boats 4/2622 I have to replace the rubber boot around the leg on my yanmar sail drive but can't seem to find a ap
Wiring on the 336 and refridgeration neilmcc at 8:29am 09.01.11 Mid-Size Boats 16/4060 Wiring on the 336 and refrigeration Back again... I want to fit a fridge unit to the coolbox and va
RichH, Where are you ? MSter at 8:03am 09.01.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1739 Rich, last we heard you were looking for a spot to weather Irene around NYC. What did you find ? How
More batteries. Ed Schenck at 7:40am 09.01.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3026 There have been several posts recently(and forever) on the subject of batteries and chargers. Almos
any info on reliability of Lancer 38 CC? hpojrhi@gmail.com at 9:24pm 08.31.11 Lancer 0/1643 I'm considering purchasing a Lancer 38 center cockpit and was wondering if anyone has any knowledge
Battery chargers...I'm so confused bustedrudder at 8:45pm 08.31.11 Big Boats 7/3359 My 40.5 (3 months old to me) has the original Dytek GP1230 charger which is by all accounts obsolete
"Blue Tape" Report Dan Johnson at 8:20pm 08.31.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2546 I was finally able to get down to my boat today at the top of the Chesapeake Bay. I was an advocate
Yanmar 2GMF looses RPM after a few hours of motoring. Runaway2 at 8:19pm 08.31.11 Engines and Propulsion 22/8200 We sail a 1985 Pearson 303 and estimate our Yanmar 13 horse to have roughly 1800 hours on it. A new
Quadrant steering cables Repro at 8:02pm 08.31.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/1833 G'day all. The cables going to my steering quadrant come in at a slight angle. Is this normal on a
Norfolk Virgina BULLYING c_witch at 7:25pm 08.31.11 Ask All Sailors 120/18342 I invite all on this board,if you agree that the poor owner of the boat that has been beached in Nor
Batteries rlrmystic at 6:45pm 08.31.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1565 I'm getting closer to owning my H29.5. This boat has sat. A number of months . So I figure this grou
water over the rails! eliems at 6:30pm 08.31.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1343 On the close reach with the main reefed we needed to move to beam reach to avoid land but the gusts

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Beneteau Oceanis - tips for draining bilge? arf145 at 11:58am 07.12.22 Wet vac sounds good to me...and then expect to do it some more after you sail a bit. Water hides up
Soft Spot Repair - Lay New Glass Or Reuse Old Glass? stickinthemud57 at 11:51am 07.12.22 Pictures would help, I think. As you alluded to, one challenge will be making a solid attachment to
Paddle wheel thru hull dripping jviss at 11:44am 07.12.22 Just get new O-rings. :)
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? Project_Mayhem at 11:22am 07.12.22 Try Amsoil's Outboard Premix 100:1 to reduce the amount of smoke and oil going into the environment
Battens on the jib shemandr at 11:06am 07.12.22 The pro's I can see are longer jib life and consistent shape. The con's could be in light air getti
Whisker pole on jib - sheet or clew ring? stickinthemud57 at 10:55am 07.12.22 I'm with you - I usually sail shorthanded and the simplest technique is what I use - clipping to a
throttle brake (1) Calif. Ted at 10:50am 07.12.22 doesn't seem possible for the hex head tension bolt to bottom out, it's not missing is it ?
Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options ricksoth at 10:40am 07.12.22
Bayfield 29 - Bowsprit replacement - benefit / disadvantage of shorter bowsprit nautilus55 at 10:34am 07.12.22
Whisker pole on jib - sheet or clew ring? stickinthemud57 at 10:33am 07.12.22 DArcy in the 4th response up above gave the simplest solution to your question - tie your jib sheet
Raw Water Pump Inspection - Oberdorfer JoeWhite at 10:26am 07.12.22 The impeller will not come out of the other end. You still have to remove the C clamp in front and p
Paddle wheel thru hull dripping JoeWhite at 10:21am 07.12.22 Can you move the O rings from the plug to the wheel, that way you will know if the O rings are worn
Cabin skylights and (1) Calif. Ted at 10:18am 07.12.22 For issue 2 I use a claw grabber tool to thread lines thru clutches. Issue 1, I had a 270 and rememb
Battens on the jib Hollyberry at 10:08am 07.12.22 Some headsails without hollow leaches will have short battens to support the leach. Even some furlin
throttle brake Hollyberry at 10:05am 07.12.22 A slit rubber tube bridging the casing/pushrod junction... tight clamp on casing, adjustable clamp o
Spinnaker sheets shemandr at 9:56am 07.12.22 For spinnaker sheets floating is good too. A little stretch isn't so bad. For those sudden pops af
throttle brake Parsons at 9:49am 07.12.22 Meh - perhaps theoretically dangerous, but I never felt unsafe. Only used it for cruising because th
Whisker pole on jib - sheet or clew ring? Sailor Sue at 9:47am 07.12.22 The focus is on the absolute most simple solution that will be safe and minimize foredeck time. T
Spinnaker sheets fred1diver at 9:44am 07.12.22 Thanks Dave
Spinnaker sheets dlochner at 9:43am 07.12.22 Spinnaker sheets are usually twice the length of the boat, two 60 foot sheets for your Pearson 30.

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