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Brand unknown (1) seabreeze at 2:18pm 09.05.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1593 Hi All I am new to this site and to sailing. I had lots of boats in the past but now I bought my f
Used rudder? galileo at 2:06pm 09.05.10 Catalina 22 18/5087 I'm victim to solen rudder and tiller. Lesson learned, will take home next time. Anyone out there
Traveler on Beneteau 311/323 bendor at 12:27pm 09.05.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2538 I'm looking at replacing the "virtual" traveler on my Oceanis 311 with an actual unit. Would be inte
Cabin step stepayetta at 11:44am 09.05.10 Smaller Boats 2/2501 Anyone have a source for a step down into the cabin for C-18
Rewiring a Mac25 Gregory Ulrich at 10:20am 09.05.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1790 This is my first post on this forum though I've been actively reading through it for a couple months
1994 26s Trailer Axle Robspan at 10:07am 09.05.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1454 Oh, all wise and all seeing forum, My standard 26s trailer is getting old, especially the axle. It
Raw water pump Mutineer28 at 9:44am 09.05.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1568 I have a 1987 C30, power plant is M25 xp. My raw water pump is leaking from pressure releif hole, 1s
pearson 422 top40 at 7:48am 09.05.10 Pearson 1/2086 I am looking for an 422 on the west coast. If you know of one , like to hear from you.
Tankless Water heater and second service KandD at 7:25am 09.05.10 Big Boats 9/2764 Our water heater crapped out on us about 9 months ago and so walking to the bath house for showers a
Halyard Stopper questions and answers (1) valcour at 7:12am 09.05.10 Catalina 310 2/2195 Anyone know the Manufacturer of the stoppers installed on the early 2000's? I had a problem where t
Stowing hatch boards and other stuff in a h23 Tallgrass Sailor at 7:08am 09.05.10 Smaller Boats 8/1765 Where do you other h23 sailors stow your hatchboards and loose equipment for prior to sailing knowin
Skimmar jonese at 6:56am 09.05.10 Ask All Sailors 1/2495 I have just acquired a Skimmar model SSLD (11' long). It sure dosen't appear to be a sailboat; howe
O'day Mariner vs. 222 djmeaney at 6:31am 09.05.10 Day Sailers 7/7300 I have a 1970 O'Day Mariner 2+2 (19' 2") and really like the boat -- Roomy cockcpit for a crew of 6+
Lesser Known BVI Anchorages Ducati at 5:56am 09.05.10 Ask All Sailors 15/13024 We are taking friends to the BVI's (Mid-October) and would like to know of the other lesser known bu
Looking for a JY15 dpatsy at 5:42am 09.05.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1240 I am looking to purchase a JY15 in excellent condition with trailer. Prefer a 2001 or newer. Any
Marinas near mouth of Patomac R. on South side Bill Roosa at 4:52am 09.05.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2163 Hey everyone. I'm looking to change marinas and need some advice on good marinas on the south side
240 Broken Rudder Bracket hunter240 at 4:45am 09.05.10 Smaller Boats 2/1475 Yesterday was out sailing in 15-20 knt wind when I heard a loud crack. Long story short the stainle
Maiden voyage sharps4590 at 4:36am 09.05.10 Catalina 22 4/1960 I didn't have anything scheduled for Friday past so I asked my guys if they wanted a 4 day weekend.
Barnacle on Prop Grateful Dad at 8:37pm 09.04.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1557 Barnacles on Prop I know it's been covered on here because that's how I knew what to look for but w
Lady J, week six, seams, seams and more seams.... (5) CharlieCobra at 6:33pm 09.04.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1768 Another week gone by, mainly on finishing the seams, well, almost. We ran out of seam compound when

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Advice on running solar wires in 1999 H410 Georgedoyle at 4:36pm 06.16.22 Well, we got through the winter on the mooring with only our solar panels for power. We continued ru
Legend 40.5 Chainplates baycloud at 4:27pm 06.16.22 It makes sense that the construction is like this, which this guy had a failure with. I haven't foun
1987 Cat 22 Companionway and Hatch Screens Jacktar at 4:22pm 06.16.22 It looks loose but when you pull the top up over the hatch end it tightens up . But easy to sweep as
1987 Cat 22 Companionway and Hatch Screens (1) Jacktar at 4:20pm 06.16.22 Just make a soft net cover with fishing weights on bottom and rigid plastic or wire to with bungee
Removing old Thru-Hull AaronD at 4:01pm 06.16.22 I personally can't see any harm in leaving a bit of the tube in place. I can't remember - I might ha
Transmission to shaft coupling bolts sheared '07 H38 jssailem at 3:51pm 06.16.22 I got two nickels, a dime, and a ball of pocket lint that say's it's an angular shaft misalignment
Help Widgeon need new seats (2) Sunbird22358 at 3:47pm 06.16.22 OK, the wood on inside of transom should be factory. Here is the info on the seats, I won't promise
Wire Size (1) pclarksurf at 3:42pm 06.16.22 borrowed from where I cannot recall -- but I like pictures:
Oday DS II Mast Needed - Suitable Replacement ? (1) Sunbird22358 at 3:40pm 06.16.22 Possible to find a SIMILAR MAST, BUT CHECK THE Day Sailer Class Association web forum on their web s
Anchor violently "jumps" onto bow roller (4) jssailem at 3:32pm 06.16.22 Others have stated, the video (nice one by the way) shows what normally happens during the last bit
Transmission to shaft coupling bolts sheared '07 H38 JamesG161 at 3:20pm 06.16.22 I assume the loads are pulsing shearing loads :plus: A lot of forces are in Play. 1) Engine in Fo
Well its been a while. pclarksurf at 3:01pm 06.16.22 sorry to hear brother-- but I'd be interested in sails (main and drifter/spin) if you want to DM me.
Replacing engine instrument panel Ward H at 2:45pm 06.16.22 The problem is that they all appear to be about 5.5" deep and I think that is too deep and won't fi
Instrument Package Recommendation Scott T-Bird at 2:44pm 06.16.22 On my Starwind 27, I had the displays mounted on the bulkhead because instruments had already been m
Transmission to shaft coupling bolts sheared '07 H38 (1) Ward H at 2:42pm 06.16.22 My new Twin Disc TMC 40 tranny came with Grade 8 bolts. Original bolts were Grade 5. Somewhere I s
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix dlochner at 2:36pm 06.16.22
Wire Size mikeracca at 2:28pm 06.16.22 @mikeracca Mike, I've been following your rebuild thread and think you're doing a great job. Kee
Replacing engine instrument panel Scott T-Bird at 2:25pm 06.16.22 Remove all of the electronics and convert it into a mini bar. A good thought. I still need to pro
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix Scott T-Bird at 2:22pm 06.16.22 You mean turnbuckles, not toggles, Scott. Toggles are used to make sure the shroud has a straight
Vented Hatch Covers patagoniadave at 2:18pm 06.16.22 I have a water proof cover that covers front hatch and goes forward of hatch about 2 or 3 feet whic

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