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Broken steering quadrant? PrincessoftheLake at 8:10am 08.16.10 Big Boats 24/9878 Our 1995 Hunter 40.5 was out in charter this weekend and I have been told by the charter company tha
Atomic 4 flooding issue kecbball at 7:57am 08.16.10 Cal 1/2432 Hi All, Recently started sailing a Catalina 30 sailboat with an atomic 4 gas engine. Having a bl
1972 mecgreger venture (4) jason33 at 7:46am 08.16.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2026 I have a 22 foot venture that needs work. I have sailed a smaller boat in boyscouts 15 years ago. I
Getting the boat settled properly on the trailer scuzzlebutt at 7:27am 08.16.10 Catalina 22 25/5171 I can't seem to ever get the keel to rest properly in the bottom of the padded rubber keel basin. Th
Elderly impariment on the water? Roger Long at 7:19am 08.16.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2137 Those of us who have driven around the retirement community regions of Florida know how terrifying i
Smoke from a YANMAR 30 MLampner at 6:37am 08.16.10 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1694 Got many good suggestions from a previous posting about trouble getting the starter to engage, so I
Boom height measurement for Bimini EpicAdventure at 6:08am 08.16.10 Big Boats 4/1514 We are trying to get a bimini ordered and need to know the boom height when the sail is hoisted. Th
My new nav pod for the Garmin Brothers = 0 $ blowinganddrifting at 5:52am 08.16.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2312 We got this nice new Garmin chart plotter, we named Ponce (DeLeon = fountian of youth, more later) b
2 Great Lakes down, one to go blowinganddrifting at 5:37am 08.16.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1544 We left Lake Huron behind on friday and entered the St. Clair River. We went under the Bluewater Br
H22 Keel Replacement (1) inarathree at 4:57am 08.16.10 Smaller Boats 1/1066 Sad day this weekend. My keel broke on my 1985 H22. I am affraid that it is way beyond repair, as
Holding Tank bpterrell at 3:41am 08.16.10 S2 4/2444 Any advise on replacing the holding tank and hoses...cracked the seal fitting to the tank...not good
Need advice on mast crutch support when raising mast on C-27. caguy at 9:36pm 08.15.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/3188 The mast is raised from the front using the boom. I assume it cannot be supported from the pulpit, i
Removing the sliding hatch at the companionway revir92 at 9:35pm 08.15.10 Day Sailers 4/2805 I need to remove my sliding hatch above the companionway so I can replace the teak wood slides that
Removing the sliding hatch at the companionway revir92 at 9:35pm 08.15.10 Day Sailers 14/8245 I need to remove my sliding hatch above the companionway so I can replace the teak wood slides that
Found out a new anchoring rule today Ken Honeycutt at 8:00pm 08.15.10 Ask All Sailors 43/10827 So we're anchored out watching the Chicago air and water show when a sailboat with six people aboard
Fuel system bleeding - replace washers? robertsapp at 7:04pm 08.15.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/4145 I'm bleeding the fuel system on my 3GM30F for the first time following replacement of the primary fu
Chainplates Don Crowther at 6:55pm 08.15.10 Big Boats 5/2275 Hello fellow h34 owners. My boat just arrived on Friday. Today we got the mast stepped and rigged. B
Welding Fabrication Donnabag12 at 6:52pm 08.15.10 Pearson 0/1572 Found a machine shop in E Providence, RI that made original Pearson parts...stainless ' aluminum. M
BVI's Provisions Ducati at 6:22pm 08.15.10 Ask All Sailors 14/3821 Just booked a 40' from Sunsail in the BVI's (October 15-22) Question? Order food from Bobby's?
sailing at last piedpiperIII at 6:04pm 08.15.10 Catalina 22 5/1716 My wife got the day off work and we went sailing, it was still hot but there was a slight wind. I th

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Spinnaker sheets garymalmgren at 2:54am 07.13.22 Would ? be good for sheets? Plenty big enough. Remember the gloves!!! gary
Spinnaker sheets jon hansen at 2:14am 07.13.22 https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/sailing-skills/spinnaker-masterclass-tailored-downwind-sailing-76915
Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options mermike at 1:08am 07.13.22 When I hauled at Boat Haven in Port Townsend last February i was told I needed to be working with a
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 11:43pm 07.12.22 I made it out to Luna today. I got a bit done, not a lot for the time I spent out there, but some of
dingy oar length SFS at 9:39pm 07.12.22 Oars are a very personal thing. I have spent a LOT of time at oars, in lots of conditions, in lots o
Spinnaker sheets fred1diver at 9:37pm 07.12.22 Would ? be good for sheets?
Spinnaker sheets fred1diver at 9:34pm 07.12.22 we will want a full report. please As soon as I get out with the spin you will get a report lol
Spinnaker sheets fred1diver at 9:33pm 07.12.22 spinnaker sheets have shackles with a 5"lanyard on the pin so you can blow the guy as needed. tip,
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:29pm 07.12.22 It is worse. Yes, EV's using dirty electricity are far worse than an IC engine. In burning a non
H34 mid ship cleats location sailor832 at 8:28pm 07.12.22 Bonobos are a much better choice. Yes, more suitable for the heavy work but God help you if they
dingy oar length HiTechBiniou at 7:49pm 07.12.22 Thanks for your answer. But how do you fit 7ft hardwood oars on an inflatable?
Spinnaker sheets jon hansen at 7:49pm 07.12.22 we will want a full report. please
Spinnaker sheets jon hansen at 7:45pm 07.12.22 spinnaker sheets have shackles with a 5"lanyard on the pin so you can blow the guy as needed. tip,
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? dlochner at 7:43pm 07.12.22 So big picture , how do you charge the electric motor battery, from main boat motor using fossil fu
Spinnaker sheets jon hansen at 7:41pm 07.12.22 take extra crew. find an old salt to talk you through it. practice a bunch. the crew will love it. g
In mast furling? ComoxSweetCaroline at 7:37pm 07.12.22 Our mainsail does not furl well on the Selden but it's quite old. Planning new sails for 2023. Hunte
Outhaul car on Selden Boom ComoxSweetCaroline at 7:33pm 07.12.22 Wow, did you blow that up on an accidental gybe perhaps?
Spinnaker sheets fred1diver at 7:31pm 07.12.22 Yes I hava a symmetrical spinnaker at the moment. all that input is hard to manage lol
Spinnaker sheets jon hansen at 7:31pm 07.12.22 set your spinnaker pole perpidicular to the wind
Spinnaker sheets jon hansen at 7:27pm 07.12.22 tip on easy take down: pull the sail in by the luff edge only. the sail cloth will follow it into th

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