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Emergency tiller nanseabee at 9:56am 05.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3829 Does any-one know where I could purchase an emergency tiller set-up for a 26X? - Or, does any-one h
challenger rigging mikeomg at 9:22am 05.22.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1672 I am looking for the owners manual for a challenger 32, trying to figure the correct attachment and
Boomkicker experts.. Slade at 8:55am 05.22.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3734 My boat came with LazyJacks and I'm pretty sure I would like to remove them. Full batten main hang
Jib Furling hunter vosion 32 Srushton at 7:18am 05.22.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1151 Hi all, Just joined and am posting my first request. Recently purchased a Hunter Vision 32 without
Where is Cabin Drain in my Cat22? Mary and Joseph at 5:06am 05.22.11 Catalina 22 12/3248 Good Morning! I got my "new" Catalina 22 back home yesterday. Yes, at 6pm on Doomsday, we sailed h
Mast mis-stepped..... NYSail at 2:20am 05.22.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3360 Hello all... Last week the boat was dropped and mast stepped. Tightening the rig the other day, I
Diesel Fuel tank gasket & misc. amontem at 2:10am 05.22.11 Ask All Sailors 8/4013 Irwin Citation (1979) 34' Refurbish questions Hi , I am refu
Stuck centeboard amontem at 2:06am 05.22.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2064 Hi All, I am unable to release my centerboard form its housing. My boat is an 1979 Irwin 34'Citation
Splicing issue Prime Time at 9:45pm 05.21.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2921 I have 3/4 inch nylon double braid. Tried to do an eye slice and found the core was actually double
Man Overboard shipwreck66 at 9:00pm 05.21.11 Catalina 22 5/2071 forgive me for stating the obvious here, but was having lunch with local coast guard personnel today
9.2A stern tube diameter? scottmcg at 8:28pm 05.21.11 S2 5/1692 I'm repowering my 1977 9.2A next month with a BetaMarine 902 (25hp). While the boat is on the hard f
Evaporative A/C shipwreck66 at 8:25pm 05.21.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 22/4034 Ok Phil, here is your update. I Purchased a Kuulaire Evaporative AC to put on my boat to run off an
Outboard alternators ebsail at 7:36pm 05.21.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1505 What happens if you run an outboard with an alternator and your battery switch is in the off positio
Forward wheel on Pearson 10M JudeHey at 7:31pm 05.21.11 Pearson 1/1720 Why is the wheel forward in the cockpit on the 10M? How do people like it? Thanks
Ilya is Launched! arknoah at 7:01pm 05.21.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1175 After many frustrating weeks of waiting and trying not to be a major pain at the marina, Ilya was fi
Winch to eye relationship (1) dscribner at 6:29pm 05.21.11 Trailer Sailors 12/6680 In one post I posted a photo of my boat on the trailer. One fellow piped up and said that my winch
Hunter 40 Mast Step Well jmag at 6:10pm 05.21.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1060 Our Hunter 40 (1986 vintage?) has a shallow well for the mast step. It's a problem. It collects but
Battery life Ross at 6:02pm 05.21.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2475 I had to change my batteries this year they lost 3 volts over the winter and won't hold a charge. Th
Patronus is home Juice6576 at 5:59pm 05.21.11 Mid-Size Boats 6/2111 Shakedpwon cruise is in the books. The weather was crappy and not much sailing got done, but we sure
Crack In Mast (1) plannen at 5:45pm 05.21.11 Ask All Sailors 36/10292 My mast has a 12" crack at the lower section of this 50 ft mast. (see photo) Is there a risk sailing

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Strange Belt Wear capta at 9:25am 09.20.22 I didn't read all responses above, so if I'm doubling up on someone else's opinion, I'm sorry. Eithe
Any Hawaii Big Island sailboat owners here? Phil at 9:19am 09.20.22 I recently met Paul Exner who lives in Kona, Hawaii. He's a blue water sailing instructor and great
Strange Belt Wear jssailem at 8:39am 09.20.22 you're just making life difficult for yourself. To say it another way (Shakespearian inspired)...
Strange Belt Wear Ralph Johnstone at 8:28am 09.20.22 The belt has reached the EOL, change, tension and go sailing. which leads me to believe that you
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way Leeward Rail at 8:17am 09.20.22 I'm going to run out to the boat this afternoon... I'll see if that forward hole in the tiller atta
Arch on bigger hunters (1) jssailem at 8:04am 09.20.22 Strength and stability would be my first concerns. You could build the unit out of stout aluminum tu
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way Jamesiv1 at 8:01am 09.20.22 @Leeward Rail - Very nice!! I like the fast pin suggestion. I'm going to run out to the boat this a
Arch on bigger hunters calypso36 at 8:00am 09.20.22 Or, buy a Hunter. I'm not being facetious. The arch and traveller must handle tremendous loads. Mine
H376 squeaks and scratchy sounds from the headboard area of the master cabin. Diablito at 8:00am 09.20.22
Ideas to reinforce outboard bracket for trailering Leeward Rail at 7:59am 09.20.22 I know I posted this before but here is a diagram of what I was trying to say your motor mount.
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way Leeward Rail at 7:53am 09.20.22 Maybe fashion an extender to move the pivot point forward of the traveler bar...? Might want to r
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

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