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Skied the jib halyard-advice LooseDiamond at 7:28pm 09.07.10 Catalina 22 5/3605 Well, after 4 years of sailing, I finally skied the jib halyard. Leaving Cat Is. with a 15nm sail h
Boom Castings Bristol26 at 7:06pm 09.07.10 Bristol 4/2983 Does anyone know where I could get a boom end cap casting with the Mainsheet ears for a B26?
B26 Rudder Bristol26 at 6:53pm 09.07.10 Bristol 0/2175 Hello, My rudder bearing or sleaves are wearing on my boat, Last year I wanted to drop the rudder
Boom Brake Bristol26 at 6:49pm 09.07.10 Ask All Sailors 16/9603 I'm looking to purchase a Boom Brake system, there are several of them on the market. Dutchboom Brak
Multi Day Anchoring pick53 at 6:27pm 09.07.10 Catalina 30 11/3097 A couple of weeks ago I was on anchor for 3 days. The first 2.5 days were fine, the 3rd day in the a
I've got transducers, but no instruments piper at 6:14pm 09.07.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2907 OK, I've got thru hull transducers for speedometer and depth finder--I don't know the brand--no name
Winter Storage - Is a tarp a good idea if done right?? damoses1 at 6:14pm 09.07.10 Ask All Sailors 27/17389 I hate to have to think about it, but winter creeps up awful fast here in Michigan, and I am forcing
Friend needs help with Jeanneau S.O. 35 shift linkage Steve Dion at 5:57pm 09.07.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2116 One of the sailors in our marina had a little problem on Sunday morning. He tried to shift his engi
what is two much wind norpacsm at 5:55pm 09.07.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1803 Was sailing last Sunday, was the only one on the lake forcast was 10 to 20 sailed with main for a wh
Broken Centerboard cable Viking32 at 5:52pm 09.07.10 Bigger Boats 1/1716 Over the weekend, we had the misfortune of breaking our O'day 32 centerboard cable someplace below t
seaward water heater exchanger hookup galynd at 5:48pm 09.07.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2383 I have a seaward s700 water heater which is hooked up to 120 v electric but has never been hooked up
Iceberg Houseboat?????? Grasshopp at 5:22pm 09.07.10 Ask All Sailors 14/4091 Check out this artical.... http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/09/iceberg-houseboat The idea is pret
Dinette question AADIVER at 4:23pm 09.07.10 Catalina 30 7/3034 Where and/or who do I contact to purchase the additional bench and table for converting an L shaped
August Point's East JustDucky at 3:16pm 09.07.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1222 I know it is a bit late, but, if you have access to the August issue of Point's East magazine, there
Searching for a new boat bffatcat at 2:23pm 09.07.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2126 My 1975 Pearson 26W is in decent condition mechanically. She sails well and is trouble free. The p
Filing a compliant kair at 2:18pm 09.07.10 Ask All Sailors 20/5257 Hi everyone, This past labor day weekend, I was on a collision course with a powerboat. As I had my
Stern Steel Beam kair at 2:09pm 09.07.10 The Cherubini Hunters 15/3270 Has anyone replaced the stern steel beam where the rudder attaches to? How difficult is this proces
Battery Charging Issue BWagner at 1:55pm 09.07.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1353 Hello, I have a 1978 ODay 27 with a starting battery and a house battery. I recently installed a
Racing a H26 Rhett 26 at 1:00pm 09.07.10 Smaller Boats 6/1906 Hello, I own a 1996 Hunter 26 that I began sailing two years ago, mostly casual day sailing with fa
before epoxy barrier coating... Valentina at 12:51pm 09.07.10 Ask All Sailors 2/2406 Just got done stripping bottom paint off my newly acquired Ericson 27.(1979) I used Peel-away stripp

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Replacement Parts All U Get at 4:41am 07.10.22 https://seaworthygoods.com Try this link for ignition cover.
Replacement Parts Joe at 4:21am 07.10.22 Yes, but no return call yet. heh, heh, leave a message "I need to buy a new boat" That should ge
Have you ever played the game something doesn't match the others Joe at 4:19am 07.10.22 Crusty. This is your opportunity to visit a chandelier in your area. I guess if he's looking for
Catalina 25 mainsail rigging Joe at 4:13am 07.10.22 On a Catalins 27 the outhaul is rigged internally and the control line exits the boom about midway a
Re-bedding the Deadlights - H41DS RoyS at 3:47am 07.10.22 If they were originally set in silicone, you will not have much success removing the residue with an
Hunter 27 Bimini RoyS at 3:34am 07.10.22 Here are my suggestions. Bimini Height: minimum 6-6" ideally 7'. At that height while slightly heele
45DS mainsail furling (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:54pm 07.09.22 I've wondered if we furled the main in the wrong direction (e.g., counterclockwise v clockwise) but
Asymmetric spinnaker on oceanis 37 (4) SoSound at 9:08pm 07.09.22 I found the quote for our system. We do not use the spinnaker halyard for our furler, we added an a
Electrical Gremlins -HELP! smokey73 at 8:40pm 07.09.22 Kind of figured that to be the case but I didn't intend to install it that way. My MPPT controller
Electrical Gremlins -HELP! mermike at 7:46pm 07.09.22 I concur with David and Dave. The charger is powering your DC circuits. An MPPT controller can do th
Electrical Gremlins -HELP! smokey73 at 7:37pm 07.09.22 I don't know if it is actually new or it is the first time I've ever shut off the Battery Selector s
Electrical Gremlins -HELP! dlochner at 7:35pm 07.09.22 The ProMariner charger will serve as a 12v DC power supply in addition to being a charger. If the ch
Electrical Gremlins -HELP! Davidasailor26 at 7:31pm 07.09.22 It sounds to me like the charger output is connected to the Load side of the DC switch, not the batt
Electrical Gremlins -HELP! DArcy at 7:28pm 07.09.22 The only way I can see that happening is if the battery charger is downstream from the ON/OFF switch
2006 Beneteau 423 - Volvo engine / prop shaft vibration Davidasailor26 at 7:24pm 07.09.22 It looks like no water flow through the Cutlass Bearing. Some sort sealant against the strut. But
Have you ever played the game something doesn't match the others Crusty Ol Salt at 6:43pm 07.09.22 That eye looks bad, like it's just a wood screw threaded eye from the hardware store. What is it t
Fighting in mast furling again, and I'm loosing. SycloneDriver at 6:29pm 07.09.22 Update. I've taken the boat out several more times and the IMF has worked almost perfectly. It's p
Catalina 25 mainsail rigging lsavocchi at 6:17pm 07.09.22 Ok great thanks for the answer. I ran it on the port side as well when I was rigging it today but wa
Re-bedding the Deadlights - H41DS dkinzer at 5:29pm 07.09.22 Thanks, karellen. Between your description and photos and those of Art Boas I'm ready to tackle this
Catalina 25 mainsail rigging SailingLoto at 5:24pm 07.09.22 On my c25 the vang line runs back to a cam cleat on the port side of the cabin roof. The outhaul i

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