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Nice to see.... Cdn Coast Guard says thanks for a safe weekend Scott B at 10:00am 09.11.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1596 Took this article from SweetwaterCruising. We had a perfect long weekend last weekend, warm sunny,
chair rail seats mdemoret at 8:33am 09.11.09 Catalina 22 3/1681 Does anyone know if there are aft chair rail seats that can be acquired for capri 22 or do I make my
Headstay Length StuMGB at 7:59am 09.11.09 Irwin 1/3778 I am a new owner of an Irwin 32.5 CC sloop. I am installing a Harken Roller Furler and as the boat i
H25.5 Hull Specs to build trailer EdwardSantandrea at 7:49am 09.11.09 Smaller Boats 1/1763 I am a new owner of a 1986 H25.5 and trying to have a trailer built for winter storage. Unfortunatel
Shaft strut bolts- not created equal (1) jtmccue at 7:39am 09.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1360 Previously there have been some posts regarding the shaft strut and replacing its bolt fittings. A
In-mast furling mainsail clew webbing failure Geezer at 7:00am 09.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2786 Has anyone experienced failure of the webbing that attaches the outhaul sheave to the clew of an
How to order/replace rubrail for MacGregor 26X sheriandruss at 6:47am 09.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/4657 Hi All, Has anyone had to replace their rubrail? If so, where did you purchase it and how did y
CAT 310 market JCDSAIL at 6:46am 09.11.09 Catalina 310 2/2092 What happened to the used 310 boat listings? There appears to be only a couple for sale in the marke
GFO shaft packing life span? Johnt1594 at 6:32am 09.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2031 The GFO shaft packing in my 2000 H340 is nearing five years of use now. I can still adjust the gland
Sailing St. Martin This November Ducati at 5:09am 09.11.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1255 We are chartering (bareboat) in St. Martin this November. Our previously trip we sailed the BVIs and
Drooping spreaders mtoppozini at 5:04am 09.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1084 Hi folks: I have a 1994 hunter 29.5 with double spreaders. The problem I have is when I tighen down
'72 cascade 36' sand sailor at 9:36pm 09.10.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1702 what do you guys think of this boat i'm thinking of making a bid on it '07 survey shows very good c
Broken Strut 27 Ericson - how is that fixed? deboraha at 8:55pm 09.10.09 Ericson 0/1933 Hi all, I am a new boat owner in San Diego. CA, 72 Ericson 27', with a broken strut. I had a diver
Yanmar 3YM20 Blower Wiring kenreed at 8:33pm 09.10.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/2221 Does this bother anyone else? The blower on my Yanmar, which essentially vents the hot air behind t
ODay 25 Swing Keel Slot Gudenuph at 8:15pm 09.10.09 Day Sailers 10/6253 I'm thinking of raising my O'Day 25 to enable swing keel maintenance. I'd like to know the position
Fin keel swap to shoal keel blueberry at 6:50pm 09.10.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2496 I have Irwin 31 feet 1982. When the boat was sold new , Irwin offer two keels, fin and shoal keels.
Endeavour owners site down?? magicmoments at 6:28pm 09.10.09 Other Sailboats 4/3162 Does anyone know if teh Endeavour owners site has moved or died / Magic moments Endeavour 37
Tach on H33 - 2QM15 dwgifford at 6:07pm 09.10.09 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1460 I have a 1978 H33 w/the 2QM15 diesel and the tach on the engine control panel seems to read low. Af
Ben31 In mast roller furling problem - HELP! SMOOTH JAZZ at 5:50pm 09.10.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/3111 I have a new Beneteau 31 and am experiencing great difficulty when trying to put the main away. Did
Rudder Repair mrudman850 at 4:49pm 09.10.09 Ask All Sailors 3/2337 Just cracked the lower (swing) part of my Buccaneer 180's kick up rudder assembly. Cracked right at

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Keel question higgs at 5:42pm 04.13.22 If you don't have a motor and haven't learned to sail going by water is a bad idea for you. If the
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out jviss at 5:34pm 04.13.22 Yes, I had to be careful about putting my Fujinon binocs with compass near the control head. Or ste
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out DeniseO30 at 5:32pm 04.13.22 I repaired mine because the clutch would not disengage and would make a chattering noise. The the ti
High SWR on VHF Cabling/Antenna dkinzer at 5:30pm 04.13.22 dlochner, thanks for the tips.
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 5:26pm 04.13.22 I could actually adjust the tension knob now that I had it off the wheel. I guess rinse out with so
Keel question Rangofish at 5:25pm 04.13.22 What is bridge height at Marathon
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out jviss at 5:18pm 04.13.22 replace it? Replace what? The belt? Or did you mean reassemble?
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out jviss at 5:18pm 04.13.22
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 5:17pm 04.13.22 Hey, wow, almost fell open just three adjoining tabs. Everything appears fine no pieces are broken s
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult chuckwayne at 5:17pm 04.13.22 A couple of things to check; check the upper bearing for wear - ours started to bind after 18 years,
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out jviss at 5:14pm 04.13.22
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Tally Ho at 5:14pm 04.13.22 Yes, a large screw driver, pry tool or scraper should help you separate the 2 halves. Once you get i
Don't sell your boat to a neighbor. jviss at 5:11pm 04.13.22 Good advice. I did a similar thing, and was "customer support" for the new owner, who wasn't resear
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 5:10pm 04.13.22
Don't sell your boat to a neighbor. Tally Ho at 5:09pm 04.13.22
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out jviss at 5:08pm 04.13.22 Now that I have the wheel off I understand, all kinds of room after wheel removal! How do you open
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 5:02pm 04.13.22 Now that I have the wheel off I understand, all kinds of room after wheel removal! How do you open t
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out jviss at 4:59pm 04.13.22 Hi, We were sailing in Orange County Ca. Saturday, Alamitos Bay to be exact. We spotted a small wha
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out jviss at 4:53pm 04.13.22 remove it each fall I remove mine each time I anchor or moor as it's so much easier to move around
Burning insense on a boat jon hansen at 4:50pm 04.13.22 make your own gimbaled incense burner and mount to a bulkhead

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