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Sail Kote Saves the Day (again) (1) BigEasy at 10:01am 09.18.21 Ask All Sailors 9/769 Had to replace my spare halyard after it chafed in Hurricane Ida. The halyard was old ' beyond its
1987 Catalina 22 Circuit Panel John Marrone at 9:19am 09.18.21 Catalina 22 6/1778 Adding some USB Ports and Battery Voltage Indicator and not sure where to connect these devices. Fro
mail sail rigging questions (1) stricklandmma at 3:32am 09.18.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1118 I think I'm rigging my main sail wrong. 1. attach the boom. 2. slide the main sail up the mast 3. sl
Anyone around Fortman Marina, Alameda? HeatherE at 8:24pm 09.17.21 Ask All Sailors 18/1796 Hi, new to sailing, finished basic cruising... bought a CAL34. I don't know anyone in the Bay (move
Propane Locker on Beneteay 41S georgetheleo at 4:54pm 09.17.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/542 In checking out the safety of the propane set up on my 1990 Beneteau 41S5 I find its just really stu
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Deep Sea at 12:24pm 09.17.21 Ask All Sailors 36/6406 I've just been reading some articles about converting my small sailboat to a Trawler. Does anyone h
Cal 21 Year Built Deep Sea at 12:19pm 09.17.21 Cal 6/1689 How can I tell when my Cal 21 was built? Wikipedia tells me that there were 500 Cal 21s built betwe
Hunter 410 Refrigerator Light Wiring Coastieee at 11:21am 09.17.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/459 Hi all! I've been perusing this site since around February soaking up some great info. I purchased m
Adjust lazy jacks while sailing? (1) AndyL at 10:09am 09.17.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/4331 I am new to having lazy jacks and wonder what people do regarding any adjustment or releasing of the
1/2" anchor line for my 34ftr?? DeniseO30 at 8:23am 09.17.21 Big Boats 18/2152 I will make it a point to look again but, when I first checked out the boat I noticed the anchor li
1/4 berth bulkhead (H34) DeniseO30 at 8:18am 09.17.21 Big Boats 14/1722 I hope to address access to the fuel tank and lazarette area in the next couple weeks. Question I h
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? danstanford at 5:31am 09.17.21 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 23/4432 This is kind of related to my post before about judging the line between more power and less drag, b
Replacing passive skimmer with electric field pump and automatic switch (3) SeaDogRun at 6:02pm 09.16.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/924
Beneteau 41.1 2017 autopilot compass failure intermittently Larrycadman at 5:44pm 09.16.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1095 I was just finishing a 2 hour sail in heavy winds and my chartplotter zeus 2 with h5000 autopilot sh
replacement of in-deck solar and of interior ceiling lights tadd5181 at 4:52pm 09.16.21 Big Boats 4/983 I have a 2000 Hunter 420 and the induce solar panel (near the mast) which needs replacement as does
trailer extension Seascoutship501 at 4:45pm 09.16.21 Catalina 22 10/1441 can anyone help point me in the right direction for some videos that show how to use the trailer tou
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas jviss at 1:35pm 09.16.21 Ask All Sailors 24/7169 My very expensive dodger, bimini, and sail cover are badly faded. Assuming it's Subrella (no label
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing (1) skunther at 11:38am 09.16.21 Ask All Sailors 26/1950 Relatively new boat to me. My reef lines jam in the block at the mast step every time I try to reef.
Mystery line (figured it out, thanks!) JUUD at 7:19am 09.16.21 Ask All Sailors 4/621 Hello, everyone. I have a line that runs around a single block (starboard stern) then forward throug
Searching for a unicorn prop nut! hpholly at 6:48am 09.16.21 Engines and Propulsion 9/745 Hi all, I am searching for an 11/16 UNF bronze nut for my propshaft and am having a nightmare, ca

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34 O Day rudder won't turn all the way to starboard dlochner at 2:09pm 10.19.24 We really need to know what you have done to solve the issue. Steering system are really simply, how
34 O Day rudder won't turn all the way to starboard Davidasailor26 at 2:08pm 10.19.24
Vendee Globe dlochner at 1:55pm 10.19.24 And for those who did not fare well in HS French, here's a link to the English language version. ht
Vendee Globe shemandr at 1:31pm 10.19.24 Opps! https://www.vendeeglobe.org
34 O Day rudder won't turn all the way to starboard kappykaplan at 1:02pm 10.19.24
Stuffing box dry running, drips when engine is off? omac at 12:58pm 10.19.24 Thank you for the responses. I appreciate your insight and time. It didn't leak before I changed en
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode jssailem at 12:16pm 10.19.24
Catalina C445 Ralph Johnstone at 11:25am 10.19.24 Good morning @Roger Hinsch and welcome to the site. from general boat construction : you say you'r
Stuffing box dry running, drips when engine is off? Ralph Johnstone at 11:10am 10.19.24 This may be affected by how long it's been since the packing was changed and the type of packing whi
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations Ralph Johnstone at 10:59am 10.19.24 You most likely lost it when backing down So NOW you tell us where it's sitting. We were able t
New sailor, new boat, new concerns CrispyCringle at 10:03am 10.19.24 Nice setup. I agree, looking forward to getting her all setup. On another site a gent informed me
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Kings Gambit at 9:57am 10.19.24 Waiaat Bay looking toward the Octopus Islands is very crowded in the middle of summer as seen here.
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode (1) Michael Davis at 9:50am 10.19.24 Waiaat Bay near the Octopus Islands Waiaat Bay looking toward the Octopus Islands is very crowded
New sailor, new boat, new concerns SteveHughessails at 9:45am 10.19.24 Nice setup. I agree, looking forward to getting her all setup. On another site a gent informed me
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Kings Gambit at 9:41am 10.19.24
New sailor, new boat, new concerns (1) CrispyCringle at 9:24am 10.19.24 I dont think it came from the factory with the curve in the mast like that. But I may be wrong. I kn
Lazy Jacks ? (7) Hayden Watson at 8:52am 10.19.24
Lazy Jacks ? Hayden Watson at 8:35am 10.19.24 That is true. Mine were custom designed by a super duper engineer. Installed by a gurus. And worked
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Terry Cox at 8:28am 10.19.24
Fiberglass crack by winch Project_Mayhem at 8:10am 10.19.24 If you look at the line stripper it indicates that the load will be on the opposite side so I agree

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