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Mast step help (1) kbapark at 7:00am 05.29.22 Trailer Sailors 6/1309
Stuck Centerboard on a Widgeon kgray9 at 4:08am 05.29.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1970 Hello all! I bought a widgeon this spring, and have used it several times. The centerboard gets ja
A different 37.5 windlass install Mika1 at 7:39pm 05.28.22 Big Boats 5/937 A write-up of how I mounted the windlass on my 37.5 has been humbly submitted to the owner mods for
Balmar alternator on Yanmar 3ym20 (2) SycloneDriver at 7:22pm 05.28.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1909 Today I stated the process of installing a Balmar 60 series 100 amp alternator onto my Yanmar 3ym20.
Packing gland nut getting hot. Mistyseas1991 at 5:23pm 05.28.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3181 I notice the packing gland nut was getting hot to the touch so I replaced the teflon packing 3/16 it
Barient winch 21-33 Mistyseas1991 at 5:08pm 05.28.22 Parts Search 5/1374 The STRIPPER RING is not doing its job it goes under the line lifter allowing the jib sheet to do t
Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? (3) kgray9 at 2:38pm 05.28.22 Ask All Sailors 15/2954 Hello all! I bought a O'Day Widgeon this spring, and have used it roughly 7 times now on three diff
Bavaria saildrive Mattcia123 at 12:02pm 05.28.22 Ask All Sailors 15/2535
Foot Pump - $_8(&$ (1) sunlover at 11:15am 05.28.22 Ask All Sailors 4/666 Just replaced this foot pump and managed to pump about 2 gallons before it more or less stopped work
Coos Bay Oregon azsailing at 6:28am 05.28.22 Destinations 7/3338 I am thinking to trailer a mac 26 to Coos bay. Can anyone tell me how is the recreational sailing?
Hunter 34 Mast Mainsail Track Stop Size Ilanortho at 6:24am 05.28.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/772 Hi; Lost the track stop (actually boatyard did) I am away from the boat. Does anyone know the width
Isotemp hot water backing into system (1) NYSail at 2:55am 05.28.22 Ask All Sailors 4/864 Hello all, So just finished installing a new Isotemp water heater. Real nice unit and love the insta
Shroud i bolts source allen lofland at 5:27pm 05.27.22 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1366 I recently lost a u bolt at the deck holding a lower aft shroud on my oday 35. looking for a source
Universal 5411/Kubota Z500 fuel pump mikeracca at 4:26pm 05.27.22 Engines and Propulsion 2/1586 So I believe my issue in my little engine is starvation. I have no clue how old my fuel pump is, I d
fuel tank replacement chefmango at 10:55am 05.27.22 Ask All Sailors 4/921 I would like to replace the fuel tank on my Beneteau First 345 however I have run into a couple of i
Irwin 28 New-to-Me Maiden Voyage Plymouth Sailor at 10:22am 05.27.22 Irwin 2/1189
Two-Part Epoxy Plymouth Sailor at 10:00am 05.27.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1181 Dear Sailors, need your wisdom. I have successfully added a product by the name Penetrol to my one
Best Boat Transporter? AlastairLC at 9:39am 05.27.22 Ask All Sailors 3/464
Best Marina in San Diego? AlastairLC at 6:37am 05.27.22 Ask All Sailors 26/7381 Does anyone have a recommendation for marinas in San Diego? Thanks.
Catalina 350 Upgrade Electronics Pauljg at 5:38pm 05.26.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2107 Hi I am a new owner of a 2003 Catalina 350. The boat currently has a Raymarine RC 435 Chartplotter

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Is this gelcoat or paint dLj at 7:47pm 06.25.25 Sure looks to me like you pretty much went through most of your gel coat. dj
Is this gelcoat or paint Don S/V ILLusion at 7:44pm 06.25.25
Seldon in mast furling - backwards ? MFD at 7:25pm 06.25.25 If that is that is the bottom of the furler, and the tack of the mainsail, somebody messed thing up
Constrictor Clutches PaulDaniel at 7:25pm 06.25.25
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Captain Larry-DH at 7:05pm 06.25.25 It is a bildge pump hose. I guess I would only close it in a catastrophic failure of the hose. I w
Is this gelcoat or paint Project_Mayhem at 6:59pm 06.25.25 Looks like you used a pretty heavy grit there. 80 is the lowest I'd go for this job but no turning b
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 6:44pm 06.25.25 Others that have below waterline exhausts could probably say whether they have seacocks on them, bu
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 6:43pm 06.25.25 Others that have below waterline exhausts could probably say whether they have seacocks on them, bu
Is this gelcoat or paint Michael Davis at 6:38pm 06.25.25
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (7) Michael Davis at 6:32pm 06.25.25 232438 This flock of young geese with their parents was attacked four times by an eagle. He went hom
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Davidasailor26 at 6:19pm 06.25.25 Others that have below waterline exhausts could probably say whether they have seacocks on them, but
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Dalliance at 6:18pm 06.25.25 Is this the strainer your speaking of? Are you recommending both a new strainer and new hoses? Car
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 6:13pm 06.25.25 The larger black hose looks like engine exhaust. The corrugated white hose is the type of hose usua
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Davidasailor26 at 6:11pm 06.25.25 The larger black hose looks like engine exhaust. The corrugated white hose is the type of hose usual
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (5) testingthewaters91 at 6:07pm 06.25.25
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 6:02pm 06.25.25 Send out an inquiry to our resident expert on plumbing, Peggy Hall. She can give professional advi
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (3) testingthewaters91 at 6:00pm 06.25.25
BATTERY? Hayden Watson at 5:57pm 06.25.25 ... If your house and start batteries are connected with an ACR, then the number of batteries that
Constrictor Clutches Davidasailor26 at 5:55pm 06.25.25 I always 1) cut the motor 2) raise the jib before the main, 3) then raise the main last. My reasoni
Cheap outboard LLoyd B at 5:17pm 06.25.25 If you guys are gonna talk contingencies why not recommend a 90 horsepower Yamaha after all he might

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