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emergency tiller grb at 2:25pm 06.22.10 Catalina 30 2/1667 My 30' TR lacks any emergency steering tiller. I can fashion a circular end to fit what appears to
Drop the mast or boatswain chair? Jib halyard stuck.. 1977oday22 at 2:16pm 06.22.10 Ask An Oday Owner 10/4120 As we all know in boating, there is a first time for everything. While I was sailing this weekend, I
Perko Latch parts for repair piper at 2:07pm 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 7/3688 I've an older version of the Perko 930 latch on the head door. The latch part of the latch (i.e. bo
Sailing show on Travel channel Tim R. at 1:22pm 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1735 My wife and I used to watch a program on the travel channel a few years ago. It was about an Aussie
Roller Furling for Daysailer 11 bellham at 12:43pm 06.22.10 Day Sailers 2/4292 Does anyone know where I can buy a roller furler for my Daysailer 11
Steering / Rudder Issue tgsailor at 11:57am 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2510 I was out yesterday in my Lancer 30 and had trouble with my steering when I put the boat hardover (
swim ladder hz293 at 11:38am 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 8/4345 I am a big guy and if I went overboard even at the dock, there is no way I could get back on either
S2 7.3 bilge access? Kevin Myers at 11:30am 06.22.10 S2 1/2214 Does anyone know if, or how, you can access the bilge from inside the boat?
1978 S2 7.3 Rigging measurements Kevin Myers at 11:28am 06.22.10 S2 1/3096 Does anyone know what the rig tension should be on a 7.3. I recently acquired this boat, but had a b
Cruising in Puerto Rico? Roger Long at 11:23am 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2243 I was discussing Puerto Rico in another context the other day and suddenly realized that I can't rec
Storage Question lisalettie at 11:21am 06.22.10 Day Sailers 1/1480 We have a 25ft Oday sailboat and wondered how to best utilize the seat lock in the cockpit. It is de
Mixing One Part Poly Paints dansam55 at 11:13am 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2545 Almost finished with total boat refinishing (sans bottom), and have a question for anyone who might
Tight or Stiff steering at the helm JB Copeland at 10:26am 06.22.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2824 I have a 2001 Beneteau 361. I had to drop the rudder last year to replace the prop shaft that was be
macys 4th fireworks dlewis812 at 10:16am 06.22.10 Destinations 1/3220 considering watching the fireworks from the boat this year. they'll be set off btw 50th/26th st
Sailing on Indian Lake-NY ADKDan at 9:51am 06.22.10 Trailer Sailors 3/2594 I am a new owner of a Venture 2-22. I was interested in sailing on Indian lake-Hamilton county NY. D
CS 27 - Ready to make an offer Tasty Waves at 8:21am 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 5/3954 We are ready to make an offer on our first boat, a new-to-us 1979 CS 27. Its fairly original in ter
Transmission fluid jackzimmerman at 8:12am 06.22.10 Big Boats 4/1503 Looking for opinions............ I just received a bill from our marina for 6 man hours to trouble
lines lead aft Citation 31 Paul17740 at 7:57am 06.22.10 Irwin 1/2402
1988 Mac 26' water ballast and freeze damage question kayaknsail at 7:29am 06.22.10 Trailer Sailors 5/5547 I will be purchasing a sailboat very soon. I intend to buy used and there are many things I am not s
Duh. What's this pump for? smartthinking at 7:24am 06.22.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/2928 Well. don't I feel stupid. Just finished replacing the marine toilet on my 1990 Hunter 30' Open Tran

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Help, Please, with Link2000-R Programming jviss at 4:20am 05.03.22 Not really. I know you're an inquisitive kinda fella, and I'm sure you've read Maine Sail's websit
Modifying the rear berth on a Legend 35. Will Gilmore at 4:12am 05.03.22 Both good points. -Will
Flooring for Hunter 1984 RoyS at 4:09am 05.03.22 Unfamiliar with your boat. If there is a fiberglass liner remaining after you removed your flooring,
Solar Charge Controller Question Maine Sail at 4:03am 05.03.22 https://www.trustpilot.com/review/renogy.com?stars=1
Ammeter replacement questions jviss at 4:00am 05.03.22 The analogue meter uses power (very small) when current is flowing. The digital meter uses power to
Misc Issues RoyS at 3:59am 05.03.22 From your engine exhaust.
Modifying the rear berth on a Legend 35. pete c at 3:25am 05.03.22 The good thing about doing this, is it would give you a large enough berth to pick your orientation.
Looking at a 280 and a 27-2 (1) Bob135711 at 3:24am 05.03.22 Hi @SeaRags, I owned a Hunter 280 a while back, and really enjoyed her. Mine had a full-batten m
Misc Issues kappykaplan at 3:22am 05.03.22 Any photos to the transom?
Single-handing a Catalina 310? rpwillia at 2:55am 05.03.22 If you have the Garhauer traveler, I had Guido (who passed this past year) make me up a new set of b
Looking for a roller I can use when using the trailer winch to raise the mast ShotgunSlim at 2:53am 05.03.22 Others have used their main sheet and attach that to the jib halyard or forestay on one end and then
Modifying the rear berth on a Legend 35. Will Gilmore at 1:39am 05.03.22 Speaking only as someone who has spent a little time sailing at night, I would not like a berth to b
Tacoma Narrows nightowle at 12:42am 05.03.22 carefully watch your depth going into Gig H. if that's where you land. Once inside stay mostly in t
Solar Charge Controller Question 04PatsSox at 12:11am 05.03.22 I have considered that solution, but it seems that compared to charging from the charge controller,
Flooring for Hunter 1984 waternwaves at 11:42pm 05.02.22 Lets see: Water maker, Epoxy coat old bilge, Cross boat waterproof electrical cabling, Bow thruster,
Tacoma Narrows jssailem at 10:04pm 05.02.22 Correct Hayden. I seem to remember a nice spinnaker run down the west side of Whidbey. We rounded Pa
Tacoma Narrows Hayden Watson at 9:43pm 05.02.22 If southerlies are blowing, I would stay off shores of partridge bank as seas can get very choppy.
Tacoma Narrows Mark Maulden at 9:22pm 05.02.22 Us northerners don't often go down south! :cowbell: Thanks for the replies. I have already been do
Single-handing a Catalina 310? (1) marchem at 8:54pm 05.02.22 Not a great phot, but my rigger led both traveler control lines aft, inside of all the other control
New Catalina 30 Owner (1) mikeracca at 8:52pm 05.02.22 Hey guys, so today turned out pretty ok. I fixed my 3d printer and prototype printed the throttle m

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