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How to mount Trolling motor r.oril at 6:41am 05.29.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1527 How did you mount a Trolling motor? I picked up a Prowler T30/30FD on sale at Outdoor World. Now I
Mast and Tiller markpendarvis at 6:18am 05.29.11 Day Sailers 2/1242 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 2/1322 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 4/1713 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 3/3890 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 24/4326 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 5/14905 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 13/4128 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 2/1311 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 4/2114 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 5/2741 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 25/9907 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 9/2831 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 0/913 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 1/1588 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 1/2505 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 8/2071 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 5/8171 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 6/1643 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 4/3504 I bought a 1979 pearson 32 about three months ago with a Yanmar 2gm20f. Until last week I ran the en

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30-2 rusted tie-rod joint jssailem at 12:23pm 09.28.22 All good approaches. We're not born with this knowledge. It takes time and a willingness to explor
Folding Prop? PhilaSailor at 11:53am 09.28.22 Contact Flex-O-Fold ? I've done 6 back and forth emails with Flex-O-Fold. I don't want to have the
Folding Prop? tfox2069 at 11:39am 09.28.22 You REALLY need to contact Flex-o-fold directly on your particular boat. Getting advice here may or
Folding Prop? PhilaSailor at 11:27am 09.28.22 I've heard great things about the Flex-O-Fold and am about to buy a 3 blade. Does anyone with a Fle
Anchor self-deploys Parsons at 11:22am 09.28.22 Just to clarify, the windlass began operating in down, not just a slippage of the clutch? This woul
UPenn Senior Engineering Capstone Project tfox2069 at 11:22am 09.28.22 Not to throw cold water on this - it may be totally legit - but a few years ago I heard the very sam
30-2 rusted tie-rod joint rioila at 11:08am 09.28.22 Welcome @rioila to the Sailboat Forum. Congrats on your new to you boat. Did you have the boat surv
UPenn Senior Engineering Capstone Project dlochner at 10:32am 09.28.22 Interesting idea. You might want to reach out to @thinwater He wrote a book on anchoring.
30-2 rusted tie-rod joint jssailem at 10:03am 09.28.22 Welcome @rioila to the Sailboat Forum. Congrats on your new to you boat. Did you have the boat sur
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 Allan12210 at 10:01am 09.28.22 OK - thanks. Here's why I'm asking... my old tank has the Kuuma valve that regulates engine coolan
Invest 98L shemandr at 9:54am 09.28.22 God bless all those impacted. We can hope for the best.
Lewmar portlights Bob S at 9:53am 09.28.22 I bought a pair from these guys. https://www.mauriprosailing.com/us/category/Lewmar-Spares-Acrylics-
Traveler Replacement on 37C PhilaSailor at 9:49am 09.28.22 Thanks Dalliance ! The Garhauer rail happens to to be 1-1/2" wide to match the cabin top, non bal
Invest 98L JamesG161 at 9:32am 09.28.22
Leroy Somer windlas repair jssailem at 9:25am 09.28.22 It appears you will need to look to Europe to get ideas for the repair. Here is a link to a "Flemi
Leroy Somer windlas repair jssailem at 9:16am 09.28.22 What issue's are you having? Have you removed the windlass from our boat? DO you have pictures? The
Leroy Somer windlas repair dslance at 9:10am 09.28.22 thanks
Boom kicker or topping lift? jssailem at 8:58am 09.28.22 Unfortunately the battens make it hard to tuck the pack out of the way which is useful in light air
Boom kicker or topping lift? mermike at 8:39am 09.28.22 On my boat, I use a ring in my topping lift to hold up the aft end of my sail-pak. Question for th
Leroy Somer windlas repair kappykaplan at 8:30am 09.28.22 @dslance , the OP hasn't been seen since Dec 2017.

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