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vented loop for head Ericl at 11:14am 07.10.10 Catalina 30 5/2672 My Catalina 30 does not have a "vented loop" between the head and the holding tank as recommended by
Mainsheet slider/traveler for OD25? Solitude25 at 11:04am 07.10.10 Ask An Oday Owner 10/4716 The previous owner of my 1976 Oday 25 re-rigged the mainsheet, moving everything above the cabin top
mast support troutsmustang at 10:57am 07.10.10 Smaller Boats 4/1636 I think that I am getting a hauler to move my H26 that I am buying due to not having a trailer. I d
Another Pop Quiz Warren Milberg at 10:16am 07.10.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2671 I've been sailing all day on a dead downwind run. Full main out to port and the 150 genoa is pulling
Dusty Engine John in Edmonds at 9:21am 07.10.10 Catalina 30 11/3029 The engine compartment in my 1989 Catalina 30 is full of rubber-like dust, presumably from the serpe
alternative porta potty tdaulton at 8:05am 07.10.10 Ask An Oday Owner 12/8164 Hi all- We want to take our Oday 22 for some extended trips (maybe a week or so) and are wondering i
Anyone familiar with Montego 19 (weekender)? Snowdog2 at 7:42am 07.10.10 Trailer Sailors 10/18406 Hello, My wife and I are looking to buy our first sailboat. Locally there is a 1986 Montego 19 f
TV Antenna Issue AyeSea at 7:14am 07.10.10 Ask All Sailors 22/4961 Hi all, as a full time cruiser I recently installed a amplified antenna at the top of the mast. As a
Anyone know of source for H26 centerboard pads? (2) sea_casper at 6:57am 07.10.10 Smaller Boats 0/1117 I am looking for source to replace pads on bottom outside of H26 centerboard bracket.
How to tighten keel bolts on an H450? ltempleton at 6:07am 07.10.10 Big Boats 3/2874 The keel on our H450 has come slightly loose. We want to torque the bolts. The boat is in the water.
Aqua signal map lamp. Bulb Replacement (1) AndrewB at 5:44am 07.10.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1872 Does anybody know how to get into this unit to replace the bulb. I can't see any screws.
Original prop for Cal33-2 fsprigman at 5:36am 07.10.10 Cal 0/1924 My son has a 1987 Cal33-2. The fixed 2 blade prop is marked 16x15. This seems like too much pitch
Where to locate A/C in a Oday 28 tloftis at 5:35am 07.10.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1158 Looking to install an air conditioner and having a bit of a problem figuring out where to locate the
Replacing a Transducer while in the water paiscool at 9:06pm 07.09.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/3921 I have a 1995 320 with ST50 instruments and want to replace the depth and speed transducers.They don
Head Issues tdooley@gci.net at 8:32pm 07.09.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1158 Does anyone have something (anything) from the First 47.7 owner's manual that describes or illustrat
Keel saga part 3 (final post) (4) CharlieCobra at 8:21pm 07.09.10 Ask All Sailors 7/1950 After not having access to the crane yesterday, we got it this morning and pulled the hull off. The
Rudder progress (2) sailaway78 at 8:01pm 07.09.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2439 Finally making some visible headway. What a project. Who ever designs boats has to be a sadist or
Re-align aluminum mast? jrale at 7:42pm 07.09.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1514 Since I bent my mast at 45 degrees ,can I straighten the mast or would the structural integrity of t
Split backstay mods dwgifford at 6:55pm 07.09.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1970 I have a split backstay on my 1979 H33 that runs thru my bimini and is a real pain in the cockpit.
Thoughts on new front end (6) MATHURIN2 at 6:04pm 07.09.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1440 I recently bought a new anchor to use as the main anchor (a rocna 20kg), and will definitively need

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Macgregor 25 Main Sail Replacement stickinthemud57 at 11:31am 05.08.22 The mid-level jib I bought from BWY was made by Rolly Tasker. They offer budget and high end sails,
Cracked hull Davidasailor26 at 11:22am 05.08.22 I feel like the ideal solution would be to remove the delaminated surface and lay up new class, prop
Loose shrouds? El Pinguino at 11:12am 05.08.22 Here is a video https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jD5RGUWLx70
Mystery bottom coating Ralph Johnstone at 11:12am 05.08.22 I couldn't get it off with paint stripper, acid wash, rust remover, or acetone. If it's that resi
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains Ralph Johnstone at 11:05am 05.08.22 Considerably more important than the chain and frequently neglected is the O-ring that seals the ca
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains Ralph Johnstone at 11:01am 05.08.22 If you purchase a couple of replacements, you will never lose your current ones.:) Pretty well ap
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains Hello Below at 10:53am 05.08.22 If you purchase a couple of replacements, you will never lose your current ones.:)
Replace Volvo Penta Shaft log seal with a PSS from PYI shaft seal on my 1990 41S5? also retention collar? georgetheleo at 10:29am 05.08.22 What is leaking on your Volvo seal? The lip or the clamp end? How old is it? Greg LIP
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains Calif. Ted at 10:23am 05.08.22 I have some of each and frankly those chains are so unreliable I feel better with the cap in my pock
Simrad WP30 Belt Tension SabreToothedEngineer at 10:16am 05.08.22 Does anyone know, or have a good guess about, what the material that V-groove ring is made of? I'd l
Tacoma Narrows MikeHoncho at 9:51am 05.08.22 Regarding foulies. Check out Expert Voice. If you qualify, you can really find some screaming deals.
Simrad WP30 Belt Tension SabreToothedEngineer at 9:46am 05.08.22 I took it completely apart again and discovered a couple of things. Most importantly, the two nylon
Tacoma Narrows MikeHoncho at 9:43am 05.08.22 Leaving from Tacoma and normally heading to Penrose, I tend to turn on Point Defiance and track to t
Hunter 376 inverter charger Don S/V ILLusion at 9:41am 05.08.22 hit was just enough to start it and within minutes the link 2000 was showing 13.5 on the house and
Mariner 2=2 El Pinguino at 9:36am 05.08.22
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains dlochner at 9:20am 05.08.22 Sounds about right. I did find these: https://www.amazon.com/Danco-80039-Stopper-Stainless-Rep
Rescue off New Jersey coast on Friday evening arf145 at 9:14am 05.08.22 Glad they were rescued. But I do have to wonder what they were doing out there. That storm was well
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains sunlover at 9:13am 05.08.22 Attaching the chain would require removing the fitting to access the screw. Which would be a PITA
Hunter 376 inverter charger Davidasailor26 at 9:09am 05.08.22
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains dlochner at 9:03am 05.08.22 Attaching the chain would require removing the fitting to access the screw. Which would be a PITA u

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