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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 3/3889 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 24/4325 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 25/9906 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 9/2830 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 5/8170 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 4/3503 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 0/1365 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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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.
Invest 98L (1) JamesG161 at 8:23am 09.28.22 Storm surges begins. Already above the Maximum Record water level of this NOAA fixed station. Napl
Leroy Somer windlas repair dslance at 7:29am 09.28.22 I'm in the middle of trying to get the motor out of mine. Did you ever get your motor out of the ho
Boom kicker or topping lift? (1) dlochner at 7:28am 09.28.22 Nope, if you tie down the reef points to anything (boom or foot of sail) and the reef line to the r
Whisker pole for a Catalina 27? shemandr at 7:23am 09.28.22 Definitely adjustable. I'm not sure if telescoping, line controlled or pin lock mechanism is best.
Boom kicker or topping lift? Will Gilmore at 6:15am 09.28.22 Can a boom kicker replace a topping lift in that operation? I have never used a boom kicker, but i
Whisker pole for a Catalina 27? JBP-PA at 6:10am 09.28.22 I have a telescoping whisker pole. It has advantages and disadvantages. On the good side, I can adju
Boom kicker or topping lift? jssailem at 6:05am 09.28.22 Can a boom kicker replace a topping lift in that operation? It can, but I feel it would add anothe
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 RoyS at 6:05am 09.28.22 You need a mixing valve at the hot water outlet to regulate output temperature and prevent scalding.
Boom kicker or topping lift? jssailem at 6:02am 09.28.22 I agree with David about the sight lines and flapping are a part of it. But maybe more. We are taugh
Boom kicker or topping lift? RoyS at 5:52am 09.28.22 I do my reefing at the mast. There are two reef lines for the two levels of reef. Each reef line is
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues Member 142719 at 4:32am 09.28.22 Here is a link to a very long thread that has a full discussion of the problems and fixes that I we
Invest 98L (1) JamesG161 at 3:29am 09.28.22 Now clear where land fall is. t Dammit Jim...
Boom kicker or topping lift? Davidasailor26 at 3:25am 09.28.22 I can never understand why so many sailors have no problem with setting the full main with a lose f
Invest 98L JamesG161 at 3:22am 09.28.22 This is a buoy on the west side of Hurricane Ian that measures Wave Height and currents. NDBC - St
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 JamesG161 at 3:07am 09.28.22 Even with all of the compressed air removed from the accumulator, This will help you Ralph... Fre
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 JamesG161 at 3:01am 09.28.22 That valve is no longer made and there doesn't appear to be any substitute. New Kuuma water heater
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues (1) Hayden Watson at 1:31am 09.28.22

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