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Volvo MD7A Thermostat simpsoned at 6:47am 04.20.11 Engines and Propulsion 4/8932 Have an older MD7A and it never comes up to temperature. Suspect the t'stat is frozen in the open p
electric anchor windlass on 1991 H42 eianm at 1:15am 04.20.11 Big Boats 4/1850 I finally used my anchor for the first time today ( we are lucky in Sydney- we have many public and
Jacked boat off trailer Solace of Freedom at 12:02am 04.20.11 Trailer Sailors 3/5363 I thought I'd share w/ y'all how I lifted my C22 off the trailer. I don't have access to a com-along
oil canning of hull on beneteau 461 andiamo2 at 10:36pm 04.19.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2364 I am told that I have oil canning of my hull on my 1997 461. Has anyony experienced this problem and
Catalina 27 option for 1979 engines ptsbug at 9:29pm 04.19.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/7736 I located two seperate 1979 Catalina 27 sailboats that would take a considerable amount of time to d
Yard sale bottom paint Lee Thompson at 7:48pm 04.19.11 Ask All Sailors 13/3349 Would you use bottom paint that's 7 years old? Its to late for this year but...... I got 2 gal $5 :
Wire-Rope halyard length CNein001 at 6:44pm 04.19.11 Musings With Maine Sail 8/7134 Please help if you can add any insight. I am replacing the wire-rope halyards on my 27 foot Cal. I
Roller Furler Dan Brown at 6:35pm 04.19.11 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/3099 I am considering a roller furler for the jib on a Ranger 23. I would like to hear from owners about
New Sailor In Need Of Advice!! 2ifbysea at 6:26pm 04.19.11 Engines and Propulsion 5/3295 Due to the death of my neighbor and sailing partner, I am now in charge with keeping up his boat. I
DC power on Bene 393? - Help please Pat T at 4:35pm 04.19.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2510 Helping friend out on his new to him boat. -1995 Beneteau 393. Back in the water for Spring launch a
Weaver Snap Davits seadaddler at 4:15pm 04.19.11 Ask All Sailors 4/3385 Has anyone installed Weaver Snap davits on the newer walk through stern of the Hunters like my 2007
81 h33 ac main breaker dand51 at 3:59pm 04.19.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1559 Does anyone know how to test the main breaker on a 81 h33? The wiring diagrams that came with the b
Solar fan on forward hatch Mac25 TOMV at 3:48pm 04.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1778 Over the winter I broke up the solar fan mounted on the forward hatch while removing snow. I don't
First time boat buyer (85 Hunter 31). What should I know? Jared1048 at 3:30pm 04.19.11 Mid-Size Boats 15/6147 I'm a proud new owner of a 1985 hunter 31. I've been sailing about a year on a club Catalina 27. T
1993 Hunter 40.5 footerdog at 2:55pm 04.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1648 Hi all, I am looking at buying a 1993 Hunter 40.5. I would appreciate from hearing from those who ha
Clevis Pin Vs Bolt on Headstay Hounds highdesertM26 at 1:29pm 04.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/8543 I ordered a new headstay from riggingonly for the CDI furler I plan on installing in the near future
swing keel Sailing all day long at 1:10pm 04.19.11 Trailer Sailors 9/4592 I have a 22ft swing keel sailboat. I was wondering if there was supposed to be a pin to keep the kee
Hull polish and cleaning recommendations Stiffwind at 12:14pm 04.19.11 Big Boats 4/1561 I have a H34 that has not seen any love from buffer or polish in years. I am looking for recommendat
Anchor swivels revisited Snotter at 11:13am 04.19.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2826 I did a search on swivels in the archives and found a lot of old postes. Many of the posts were ant
Water leaking from ice box garymuir at 11:02am 04.19.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1670 Beneteau 381 1999, ice box. Water is accumulating from ice box other than condensation any reasons f

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What is this cable for? Davidasailor26 at 1:24pm 09.06.22 Some kind of old topping lift possibly?
260 roller jib removal shemandr at 1:18pm 09.06.22 Not wishing to start a brew ha ha but you can get dry lubricant at a hardware store for a lot less t
Update on the Mattapoisett Boatyard fire shemandr at 1:10pm 09.06.22 They were indeed lucky they didn't lose anyone. Mr. Kaiser has a lot on his plate and I wish him w
What is this cable for? Abarb at 1:03pm 09.06.22 I think it's a halyard too. The blue white flecked line it is attached to, maybe is just extending
Another Auto-Pilot Accident shemandr at 1:03pm 09.06.22 Well it was pretty easy to hit the Ocean City beach. But Bermuda is going to be a bigger challenge!
Bottom Paints BarryL at 1:02pm 09.06.22 Hi, I sail the Long Island sound, probably similar water as you. I have been using Pettit pains for
What is this cable for? Abarb at 1:00pm 09.06.22 As far as I can tell it does not connect to any halyards. It does not run internally on the mast as
What is this cable for? shemandr at 12:58pm 09.06.22 I think it's a halyard too. The blue white flecked line it is attached to, maybe is just extending
Mainsheet thinwater at 12:56pm 09.06.22 3:1 purchase is puney. A 420 dinghy is 3:1. Any Hobie cat runs 6:1 purchase, and many upgrade to 8:1
McLube........ McLeak? (2) Hayden Watson at 12:33pm 09.06.22 This post prompted me to post photos of my favorite channel lock and crescent wrenches. If they ask
Is this a common H34 sole problem? WasabiRush at 12:32pm 09.06.22 I have a different boat but it originally had the same plywood veneer flooring. Mine was destroyed
260 roller jib removal mikedholm at 12:16pm 09.06.22 Thanks Dave, I'll go get some McLube. Centerboard mechanism seems fine so far (we've had the boat f
Bottom Paints sail sfbay at 12:14pm 09.06.22 OP was asking for an ablative paint recommendation. Just ask bottom cleaning diver (that is what I
McLube........ McLeak? (1) rgranger at 12:07pm 09.06.22 Graphite would be messy.... I've used this with good results. It is teflon based.
Autopilot Direct Drive on H34 (8) WasabiRush at 12:06pm 09.06.22 I got the RF25N rudder feedback sensor installed over the weekend. I fabricated the bracket to ease
Airmar ST 800 Odd Problem steven685 at 12:04pm 09.06.22
Bottom Paints rpell1@msn.com at 11:58am 09.06.22 Thank you but, in my Club, we do our own work, no outside "professionals". The surrounding Clubs,
Bottom Paints rpell1@msn.com at 11:56am 09.06.22 Suggest asking your bottom cleaning diver or local boatyard. Thank you but, in my Club, we do our
Mainsheet morbidfollower at 11:41am 09.06.22 Rich Fox has a good solution to this in the 2017 C22 Tech Manual that involves attaching the mainsh
McLube........ McLeak? markwbird at 11:38am 09.06.22 The silicone spray is cheap and it does work but it also leaves white stains and attracts dirt. I b

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