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Mast and Tiller markpendarvis at 6:18am 05.29.11 Day Sailers 2/1141 I was just given a 17' Oday by a man who flipped it, broke the mast and lost the tiller. Any recomme
series 1 H42's- wiring question? (1) eianm at 2:53am 05.29.11 Big Boats 2/1235 I have a 1991 H42 and am trying to repair my rear deck light ( the one mounted in the traveller fram
Battery cut-off switch (1) SouthernDragon at 9:11pm 05.28.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1668 I've bought a used boat that had for 20 years the cut-off batteries switch isolating the ground (neg
Centerboard Cable Question PUMPKIN SOUP at 8:32pm 05.28.11 Day Sailers 3/3733 My 1974 Daysailer II centerboard was sticking while retracted and upon removal from the trunk I noti
Looking for smart answers to my dumb questions L0keman at 7:06pm 05.28.11 Ask All Sailors 24/4114 Okay, so I have been sailing for a while, but actually have very little experiance and education whe
Barient 24-45 self-tailing winches - how to service? Karen at 6:33pm 05.28.11 Ask All Sailors 5/14384 Help! I have a Pearson 34 (1984) she's a great boat but for the life of me I cannot figure out how
Chalky gel-coat mikemontville at 6:12pm 05.28.11 Ask All Sailors 13/4026 Hi, I have a MacGregor 26 x and it has apparently been subjected to the weather all it's life and c
Hope Everyone is Having a Great Holiday (3) gpd955 at 6:08pm 05.28.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1269 Big difference from the horrible winter and spring. Beautiful weather in NJ on the coast....exceptin
How to make old wood cockpit seats look nice again tom the sailer at 5:31pm 05.28.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2009 I have a 1999 benateau 361 and the wood on the seats has been treated with something but looks brown
Setting mast and rigging bowlinguy800 at 5:30pm 05.28.11 Catalina 22 5/2679 Hello all, I just bought my first sailboat. I bought an 84 Cat 22 with the original paper work and m
Auto Pilot (4) jorgefife at 4:50pm 05.28.11 The Cherubini Hunters 25/9447 I pulled out from 2 boats: a Raymarine auto pilot wheel (bearings inside run well, all greased with
Water pump question fox islander at 4:44pm 05.28.11 Catalina 30 9/2653 When at the slip, hooked up to shore power, with all fixtures closed the water pump turns on every 1
sliding hatch water leak sesmith at 4:38pm 05.28.11 Smaller Boats 0/882 I tried to bump up an old thread but it was closed. This spring I tried the router fix for the wate
Leaving shrinkwrap on all summer Vegas at 4:10pm 05.28.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1535 I may not be able to launch my Beneteau this summer. It is on the hard in Michigan, with shrinkwrap
Visiting Roger Long at 3:40pm 05.28.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/2474 Sprinkled through the various threads about my plans are some posts saying things like, "If you are
rudder removal on 1983 Hunter 37 Rabalais_87 at 3:06pm 05.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2021 I have recently bought a 1983 Hunter 37, I am in the process of removing the rudder as it has a bend
Centerboard winch RobHale at 1:53pm 05.28.11 Trailer Sailors 5/7801 Hi folks! I need some advice about replacing the winch that raises and lowers my centerboard. I b
Good Price or no? h20_4_life at 1:48pm 05.28.11 Catalina 22 6/1598 Hey guys, I'm new here. I am about to look at my first boat to buy. I've sailed for years on a 16' H
Black exhaust water (soot?) sandycohen at 1:21pm 05.28.11 Engines and Propulsion 4/3304 I bought a 1979 pearson 32 about three months ago with a Yanmar 2gm20f. Until last week I ran the en
Bimini for 35.5 Dima at 1:19pm 05.28.11 Big Boats 0/1319 I'm looking for bimini for the 1991 35.5 Legend. What is opinion on the pre-measured bimini for ~$13

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Yamaha 30 - prop shaft thrust bearing replacement kloudie1 at 5:58am 06.13.22 I have not put eyes on a Yamaha driveline, but as Ralph says, you probably have a standard bearing (
Roller furling issue garymalmgren at 5:31am 06.13.22 Hi Isavochi Well you can thank your lucky star that your forestay let go and you still have a standi
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) Parsons at 5:19am 06.13.22 I went to the radio inside, pulled it out, and noticed a loose wire behind it, but no plug on the ra
Introduction-New Member to Forum Ottdreamer at 5:17am 06.13.22 Jack the trailer up with the boat on it. Place jacks under the boat. Lower the trailer.
New Catalina 30 Owner BigEasy at 4:43am 06.13.22
Thru Hull -- do I really need it? danooxnard at 4:17am 06.13.22 This on my to do list for my 74 C22. I plan on replacing the threaded pipe with a real thruhull for
Forestay transportation (2) danooxnard at 4:03am 06.13.22 Here are some pics of my Catalina 22. Pow pulpit does make it easier.
Roller furling issue (2) danooxnard at 4:02am 06.13.22 pics of what it should look like
Identify the mystery item... Apex at 3:07am 06.13.22 i would think wind instruments....not that I have a brand in mind, but the large tab on one side, an
Hiring a skipper dlochner at 2:47am 06.13.22 Hiring a captain and crew will be more expensive than trucking. Captains will get $350 a day or more
New Catalina 30 Owner (1) mikeracca at 12:10am 06.13.22
Yamaha 30 - prop shaft thrust bearing replacement (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:14pm 06.12.22 the second image is a birds-eye view looking down at it. It was the '"floor" label that lost me.
Hiring a skipper capta at 10:08pm 06.12.22 Depending on when you want to go, my wife and I might be free. PM me please.
Legend 40.5 Chainplates baycloud at 9:52pm 06.12.22 Totally different design. Good news and that's what I thought...so any tips on how to inspect? How
Fuel Puzzle Hollyberry at 9:27pm 06.12.22 A friend had similar symptoms a while ago on a Hunter 40. Eventually found the pickup tube had a pin
Grounding two isolated battery banks Hayden Watson at 9:19pm 06.12.22 How are you protecting the alternator if the LPO BMS suddenly shuts down charging? by connecting b
Does your Chart Plotter still work with your preferred Chart supplier? dLj at 8:53pm 06.12.22 I'm not certain all this consolidation is a good thing. It doesn't seem to be.... dj
Legend 40.5 Chainplates Rick D at 8:41pm 06.12.22 Hey all, how are the chain plates constructed, and how can we (or can we) inspect them? It seems li
Asymmetric spinnaker on oceanis 37 (2) SoSound at 8:41pm 06.12.22 OK, @macdoug, I finally made it down to the marina with my phone for a picture. If the goal us to j
315 Winds & Sails & Heel Angles stephen_i_w at 8:01pm 06.12.22 Today, I was out on Lake St Clair. According to my wind instrument it was gusting up to 20 knots, t

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