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Stuffing Box JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 8:48am 06.09.11 Musings With Maine Sail 10/4792 Hello Maine Sail. I hope your sailing season is going well. I have a quick question about my stuff
Massive Solar Flare Misses Earth jfmid at 8:12am 06.09.11 Ask All Sailors 12/3173 Here is a link to an article that gave me pause the part that caught my attention is about the GPS
Throttle adjustment S2 Henry at 7:46am 06.09.11 S2 3/1806 I have a S2 9.2C with an Edson steering system. There is only one throttle for fuel. The fuel thrott
removing roller furling rodb at 7:27am 06.09.11 Bigger Boats 2/6563 I have an O'Day 27 that suffered minor damage in a recent storm. My roller furler is beyond repair.
Leaky inflatable IanJ at 7:27am 06.09.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2519 I have an Avon Rover 23-10 dinghy. It is 100 years old, and is a brilliant inflatable. Only problem
exhaust srokos at 7:13am 06.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1515 Hi everybody! I am new owner of 1981 Hunter27 and I need help. I have 2GM20F yanmar with exhaust ou
O'day 39 Toerail replacement Panta Rei at 6:43am 06.09.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3105 I'm looking to replace a section of my toe rail. Does anyone know of a machine shop or yard with cap
Mac 26 M - Slugs Cameo380 at 6:41am 06.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/4081 I am modifying the main sail so I can operate it right from the cockpit which requires to install sl
Questions about sailing Lake Michigan out of Chicago Igetit at 5:27am 06.09.11 Destinations 3/3290 I have an Oday 222 that I sail on Lake Monroe in Indiana, and a son who lives in Chicago (Belmont ar
Traveler car (1) Ed13740 at 5:25am 06.09.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1870 Hi. I am in heed of a traveler car for a 1981 Hunter 30. I believe its a Merriman. If you look at t
Haul out and Refer ideas. yuginot at 5:03am 06.09.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1999 Hello, all again. During my haul out next week, replacing the broken prop with a new Campbell Saile
The right prop Jim 23067 at 4:30am 06.09.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1445 I have a 473 with a Westerbeke 63D and a fixed prop. Can anyone with the same set up give me some
Injectors Deadline at 4:06am 06.09.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1588 My H32 has 700 hours on the GM 2 cylinder diesel. I continue to get a soot build-up on the ster, owi
need to replace halyards jrale at 9:31pm 06.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2005 Dear Macgregor Owners, Regarding 1982 25 ft Macgregor Sailboat: I have discovered that the halyard
Touching up while in the water (3) Br3nt at 9:14pm 06.08.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2508 This is my first post, please don't hurt me. Before I get started I should mention that I have looke
How to change a documented vessel's name. DanM at 8:37pm 06.08.11 Ask All Sailors 1/5491 Folks, I had a hard time finding information about this process so I wanted to post what I learned
Dinghy "skin" covers. rfrye1 at 8:19pm 06.08.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2175 I have seen fabric "skin" type covers on inflatables before, but my Google search comes up empty on
C&C 1979 Spinnaker Halyard Rigging Question backcreeksailor at 7:24pm 06.08.11 C&C 1/2618 When I purchased my boat (1979 C'C 30 MK I) a few years ago the spinnaker halyard had been run outs
Needing Shaft strut advice please! Derek Norton at 6:51pm 06.08.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1586 Has anyone had experience with removal and purchase of a propeller shaft strut. I have had mine shee
outboard mounting ehudm at 6:36pm 06.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1528 Is it better to mount the outboard on the transom or with a mounting bracket? I have Nissan 9.9 long

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Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way (2) Leeward Rail at 7:41am 09.20.22 Makes it hard to switch over to the high side on a tack (if there is anybody else in the cockpit)
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way Jamesiv1 at 7:37am 09.20.22 Would need that little snub on the rudder that stops the tiller from going all the way to the floor.
Strange Belt Wear DayDreamer41 at 7:37am 09.20.22 The belt has reached the EOL, change, tension and go sailing. I would guess the belt lost its abilit
Bristol 29 Mast Support dlochner at 7:35am 09.20.22 A deck stepped mast places a lot of tension on the deck. That tension needs to be transmitted to the
Bristol 29 Mast Support jssailem at 7:17am 09.20.22 Agree with @LloydB . The question is not whether the work is "factory finished", the Bristol 29 was
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way (2) Jamesiv1 at 7:15am 09.20.22 Maybe fashion an extender to move the pivot point forward of the traveler bar...? o remove an equal
1975 C22 Poptop Restoration sail sfbay at 7:01am 09.20.22 ...........Has anyone here ever done a complete core replacement on a pop top and a sliding top? ...
Bristol 29 Mast Support LloydB at 6:22am 09.20.22 Those are good pictures showing the damage but they are a bit too close to see what is going on. Nor
Ideas to reinforce outboard bracket for trailering (2) THECUSCUS at 6:19am 09.20.22 it would be a good idea to add a backing plate for your motor mount. The factory just had a piece o
Joker valve question - back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush toilet NYSail at 6:15am 09.20.22 Also, remember the joker valve is inserted into a small hole that will compress it slightly which ma
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? THECUSCUS at 6:04am 09.20.22 I'm pretty partial to the V25 :dancing:, no experience with the 26's. Check out my Utube channel,
Strange Belt Wear RoyS at 5:58am 09.20.22 It looks to me that your belt failed all by itself. Compare with your spare belt and see if there is
H376 squeaks and scratchy sounds from the headboard area of the master cabin. Rich Stidger at 5:41am 09.20.22 I had sound like you describe on my 1997 h40.5. I traced them to woodwork that was closely fitted-
Western Lake Erie BrianH at 5:27am 09.20.22 A Question for you - much of Western Lake Erie (Toledo area, or the Michigan Coast at least) seems
Cal 36 - 9 foot draft?? jssailem at 5:25am 09.20.22 Thanks Pete for reporting back. Sounds like it was a one of a kind boat. Cool. Did you spend time ta
29.5 owners jssailem at 5:19am 09.20.22
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way danooxnard at 4:02am 09.20.22 I have the same rig on my 1974 vintage C22. I also have the same issue and would love a good fix!
Exhaust leak sailme88 at 4:00am 09.20.22 Take a spray bottle and fill with a soapy water solution. Spray the exhaust components with the so
29.5 owners chp at 3:45am 09.20.22 The traveler on the 29.5 is, indeed, rather short. That said it does provide sufficient length for
Exhaust leak garymalmgren at 2:18am 09.20.22 Any leak from an exhaust system will be a positive pressure. Soapy water will bubble up and show you

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