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Mainsail Difficulty jbrosser at 12:17pm 07.31.10 Catalina 22 41/5678 I always appreciate the help I get from this group and need it again. I've only had our 86 C22 for
Spreader arms sailgirl at 11:43am 07.31.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1873 I have a 1980 33' Hunter that I'm working on. The mast has been stepped off and noticed that one of
Just because it is on the internet doesn't mean it is true Ross at 11:01am 07.31.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2183 http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/nsd/coastpilot/files/cp7/CP7-42ed-Ch06_7.pdf http://www.nauticalc
Leaking Front Stanchions Roger Mazzolani at 8:22am 07.31.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1433 '89 ODay 24 LE The front stanchions are leaking. Are there any special stanchion gaskets to stop
Lady J, week one (6) CharlieCobra at 8:10am 07.31.10 Ask All Sailors 17/2627 Ah yes, the restoration of Lady J starts in earnest. First we pulled the little Kubota that hasn't
Catalina 30 Hobby Horsing dworfel at 7:17am 07.31.10 Catalina 30 5/2749 I've never put water in my forward (under the v-berth) water tank. I'm curious, for those that have,
Flying Junior rigging - don't know the right forum kreinhardt at 7:14am 07.31.10 Trailer Sailors 2/9842 Hi All, I'm new to this forum, looks like it might have the same type of fanatics, and be just as
Crown Head Problems Joanne C at 6:25am 07.31.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/20605 Please Help! We have a Raritan Crown Head and have replaced the entire bottom unit from Raritan and
cheap seats bad_com_pany at 3:19am 07.31.10 Smaller Boats 0/1075 ok I cant pull the trigger on stern rail seats for my 23.5 its more then I can bare to spend on ste
Lightning Solution from an expert jibes138 at 2:26am 07.31.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2116 OK, I hunted down the head sparky that designs lightning protection for airplane controls. I asked
Wheel steering jerry smith at 10:12pm 07.30.10 Mid-Size Boats 7/1612 I have a 1990 H27 outboard model with tiller steering. Has anyone tried to modify and change to whee
Using Cell Phone to call a Buoy! estopa at 8:22pm 07.30.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2762 Hi all, wanted to share a useful reference I got from Gerard Abbatello at while at this years 2010
H22 centerboard removal LDM at 8:12pm 07.30.10 Smaller Boats 4/1498 Think this will work? I want to remove the centerboard from my H22 at the end of the season. If I re
1989 h-33.5 Chuck Creel at 7:48pm 07.30.10 Big Boats 1/1169 awhile back i posted about a 33.5 that was for sale on craigslist that had rusted exhaust and steer
anyone heard of the Escape Mango? The Canadian at 7:46pm 07.30.10 Trailer Sailors 8/16071 Hello, Does anyone own a Escape Mango? I just bought a used one. When I rig it I can not seem to
starter rebuild.....ballpark cost J Page at 7:41pm 07.30.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1373 Had my local yard dingy over ,check the boat...dead batteries...ok..bought batteries myself and inst
Universal 5411 Diesel won't stay running! coolkat at 7:40pm 07.30.10 Ask All Sailors 12/6948 I have never had any problems with this engine. I have always had a little white smoke out the back,
Custom made rudder lbyonkers at 6:48pm 07.30.10 Smaller Boats 9/2186 Has anyone made a custom made lower part of the rudder? (floating part) I was thinking about making
Los Coronados Islands Sailing Adventure CaptDon01 at 6:24pm 07.30.10 Catalina 22 1/2054 I've been wanting to take a sail south of San Diego to see the Los Coronados Islands off Baja Califo
Only the Caribe Survived? RobertLangdirect at 5:16pm 07.30.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1133 Does anyone know of a sail boat sinking, within about the past year, maybe a tad longer, where the C

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H410 distance prop shaft to rubber Valerio at 3:06pm 06.06.22 yes you can do it
Hunter 410 cutlass bearing Valerio at 3:05pm 06.06.22 you do not need anything to remove it only get loose the two Allen screw. By the way if your shaft i
Mainsail downhaul kappykaplan at 3:04pm 06.06.22 It dropped like a rock afterwards. Great news! :beer:
Fuel gauge / sender issues JamesG161 at 2:13pm 06.06.22 What could be causing this......... a short inside the gauge? See the image above by @JoeWhite. T
Mainsail downhaul brockangelo at 1:19pm 06.06.22 Thanks all - I replaced all the mainsail sliders (they were pretty gunky) and then I did @garymalmgr
Mainsail downhaul Kingjim91 at 1:16pm 06.06.22 I moved up from a C22. It had a downhaul on the jib, but not the main. The main dropped, like othe
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help David in Sandusky at 1:13pm 06.06.22
Fuel gauge / sender issues (1) JoeWhite at 1:08pm 06.06.22 205995 Here is the one I use.
Buying a Boat in Mexico (or any country outside of Canada) Kaysirin at 12:48pm 06.06.22 @Kaysirin welcome to SBO. Cheers :beer: Thank you kindly Sir! I just bought my first sailboat on
Outboard mounting bolts seized (1) Project_Mayhem at 12:16pm 06.06.22 It looks like theres some dirt on those threads which could be the reason why you're having issues.
Outboard mounting bolts seized (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:14pm 06.06.22 Got time to waste ? ? ? Maybe it's time to get ridiculous. 1. Find a nut of the same diameter a
traveller change/upgrade Justin_NSA at 12:10pm 06.06.22 Do they have a logo? Photos would still help. Requested in your duplicate post
Rigging Question JamesG161 at 11:59am 06.06.22 Looks like the simulator was done with RL sailboat architects or advice. I did a good job of guessi
Outboard mounting bolts seized dlochner at 11:53am 06.06.22 Put the wrench on the handle from the round end. The pressure from the wrench will be on the metal p
Outboard mounting bolts seized (1) skunther at 11:47am 06.06.22 I had this issue with a Honda this past year and the dealer explained to NOT use the handles at all
traveller change/upgrade dlochner at 11:40am 06.06.22 A photo would help.
traveller change/upgrade jimlf at 11:36am 06.06.22 looking to find out who makes the mariner traveller cars and tracks anyone ever heard of one thought
Repairing an HS35 handset compuguy at 11:35am 06.06.22
traveller change/upgrade jimlf at 11:33am 06.06.22 does anyone know who makes mariner travellers my car says mariner and the track does as well
Repairing an HS35 handset Davidasailor26 at 11:24am 06.06.22 Hi, I got probably a similar battery problem. My remote HS35 stays only connected for 1 minute an

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