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Cleaning Sails fdefran12 at 9:03am 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2462 Any recommendations for the best way for cleaning Dacron and gennaker Sails?
Potential Bilge Pump near-disaster dcroome at 7:23am 10.05.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1701 Hi there, This is my first post. I recently had a near-disaster on my 2006 Hunter 33. I was cle
A 12 year-old annoyance SOLVED! (4) Rich Stidger at 6:16am 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 17/2848 I guess I'm just slow. I should have solved this issue years ago, but maybe there were always bigge
Diesel odor Papa Bruce at 6:06am 10.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3238 I have an 1993 H30t. I've owned it for a couple seasons and when we clean out the boat in the Fall:c
Robertson autopilot rod end Andr� R. at 5:09am 10.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1760 I have a friend that has a hydraulic Robertson linear drive, that has been rename since Simrad /Navi
What systems have you put in place to improve ability to raise or lower you foam-filled kick-up rudd (3) Mich222 at 3:26am 10.05.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1916 Is there anyone out there still using the foam-filled kick-up rudder who would like to contribute??
Great day to sail (5) OdayDave at 10:00pm 10.04.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1431 The weather forecast was calling for an overcast and cool day (max temp. in the high 50's), but with
bottom job questions gfroch at 9:08pm 10.04.09 Smaller Boats 6/2537 Hello all- After 10 years of painting every few years on my trailer, the bottom of my '95 H26 is pr
Rig Tension, 1991 MkII Inter20sailor at 8:53pm 10.04.09 Catalina 30 2/1844 Salts, New to the boat, and looking for some basic numbers on a loose guage for stays, shrouds, a
Why no rear stay on 26M? ddetlor at 8:51pm 10.04.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3137 Why did MacGregor not add the rear stay to the 26M? It seems like something that is missing for str
Jabsco head seth at 7:29pm 10.04.09 Ask All Sailors 8/3169 Does everyone seem to have trouble with their Jabsco heads? They seem to be everywhere. They come o
One more H356 A-Sail question... Doug/Karen at 5:39pm 10.04.09 Big Boats 1/1232 This weekend we experimented with an A-Sail on our H356. We tied the tack line to our bow roller an
Big question, little part (1) Shoaldrafter at 5:03pm 10.04.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1252 Where can you get winch springs cheap. I know you can get them from West, but those are not chea
Romancing the Stone Ameribritalian at 4:59pm 10.04.09 Ask All Sailors 6/21245 Just saw the aforemention movie had seen it in the past. At the end Michael Douglas wisks away Kath
lost engine oil! Steph at 4:24pm 10.04.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2251 I was sailing today then winds changed and motored about 45 minutes. The engine (Westerbeke 13 diei
macgregor 26 sandman at 4:05pm 10.04.09 Trailer Sailors 69/39715 Looking for feedback etc. Wife and I are new too sailing. Have taken classes and done short day sail
Bimini for Pearson P30 DTMalloy at 1:11pm 10.04.09 Pearson 1/4038 We would like to install a bimini on our Pearson P30. Does anyone have pictures and suggestions on
propellar shaft width JimGeddes at 11:56am 10.04.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1486 how wide is the prop shaft on my c27 ? thanks
Just got through saying, "Holy (censored)" about 20 times Eric's Ericson at 11:40am 10.04.09 Ask All Sailors 40/6170 This is the first time I've had anything interesting enough to post here, hopefully can contribute m
Stain Removal??? rpell46 at 10:13am 10.04.09 Trailer Sailors 13/4721 Hi all, I hope everyone has been enjoying this sailing season? I was working with "stuff" and acci

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Coupling removal.... NYSail at 5:44am 04.11.22 why does it appear the set screw is still in-place? This coupling does not have a set screw. Has
Coupling removal.... Maine Sail at 5:26am 04.11.22 why does it appear the set screw is still in-place?
Coupling removal.... (1) RoyS at 5:20am 04.11.22 Perhaps a more robust puller. Algonquin makes one specifically for this purpose.
Lightning Protection RoyS at 5:03am 04.11.22 To further add to the confusion, the oft repeated statement that electricity takes the path of least
Binoculars jssailem at 9:14pm 04.10.22 I have 3 pairs. Bushnells that came with the boat. A Nike set I bought for hunting. And a new Mertec
Lightning Protection Benny17441 at 9:02pm 04.10.22 I do. My thinking is that a lightning strike is going to find the most direct way through the boat
THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... jssailem at 8:56pm 04.10.22 Mike that looks like some heavy rainfall. Last time I was in rain storm that heavy was when I visite
Lightning Protection higgs at 8:45pm 04.10.22 I favor having the rigging grounded. A number of years ago a physicist friend of mine said a ground
New S2 ( to me :) Md80max at 8:22pm 04.10.22 Can anyone give me information about where to buy Bimini covers for the cockpit, please? I need the
Hull Rot higgs at 8:18pm 04.10.22 It is hard to tell from the photo what that spot is all about. It is true that FG doesn't rot, but
Binoculars dLj at 8:15pm 04.10.22 I vote for plain jane 7 x 50 , best combo of light gathering and magnification and manual stabilizi
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve Dalliance at 8:12pm 04.10.22 This has been an old pet peeve of mine for years. I bought an electric LED flare last year and have
THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... mermike at 8:12pm 04.10.22 There is a really good movie about the race, I'll see if I can find a link somewhere.
Binoculars Benny17441 at 8:10pm 04.10.22 They may not be used frequently, but when they are needed they can be worth their price in Gold. I
THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... mermike at 8:05pm 04.10.22 You actually have to take the motor out. We were at Point Hudson for the 2019 start when a couple of
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts higgs at 8:05pm 04.10.22 A new mast may cost more than the boat is worth. I would have a rigger or surveyor give you an opin
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal BigEasy at 8:03pm 04.10.22 The Volvo is a much simplier and safer option, even when it starts to drip you can put a hose clam
THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... (1) MikeHoncho at 7:59pm 04.10.22 What Mike? Not into that 24hour, live on the edge, little sleep, near frost bite, cold meal, hypot
Binoculars higgs at 7:45pm 04.10.22 I don't think you need to spend $350 for a set of 7x50s. When you need them your gonna regret not
Binoculars stephen_i_w at 7:31pm 04.10.22 I got a used pair of Fujinon 14x40 image stabilized bonoculars. They weren't cheap, but I really lo

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