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Yanmar Tach Calibration... Dan Johnson at 5:50pm 07.28.09 Ask All Sailors 6/10481 This task finally came to the top of my "Wanna Do" list. My H34 has a Yanmar 3GM30F with the "standa
Harken Traveler 1989 Catalina 30 Terry Caffery at 4:47pm 07.28.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1337 I'm looking for a replacement car for my existing traveler. The traveler is a Harken which was fitte
Harken Traveler 1989 Catalina 30 Terry Caffery at 4:41pm 07.28.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1722 I'm looking for a replacement car for my existing traveler. The traveler is a Harken which was fitte
Anchor Alarms Bob S at 4:12pm 07.28.09 Ask All Sailors 33/6805 My hand held Garmin has an anchor alarm feature. Is there a rule of thumb when setting it? If I let
stiff helm sdur100 at 3:33pm 07.28.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1145 Steering progressively more difficult.Rudder from below has dropped about 1/4 inch.Where is the adju
Javelin need help with fiberglassing Mark P. LeGassey at 2:37pm 07.28.09 Day Sailers 3/1609 I have javelin with straight crack about 10" in the starboard hull on the left of keel. It was from
S2 jib size hmbjr at 1:59pm 07.28.09 S2 2/1731 Just purchased an "82" S2 36C with no jib. It has a Harken roller furling. What is a good size to pu
Hunter Tank Monitor (1) shoeless at 1:49pm 07.28.09 Big Boats 12/9950 This monitor (picture attached) is original equipment on 2004 Hunter 386LE. It reads full tanks empt
H170 rudder mount bracket modification (2) heliBartek at 1:47pm 07.28.09 Day Sailers 1/2144 Last weekend while manoeuvring my boat near a beech the rudder popped right off its mount. This was
Looking for new main sail Atlantic_Watch at 12:43pm 07.28.09 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1738 Im new here so forgive me if this is the wrong place for this but anyone have any insight in to wher
hunter 19 Adrian9458 at 12:30pm 07.28.09 Smaller Boats 2/1196 Been enjoying the season with our 19 hunter but it gets a little scary when the boat is in 2 to 3 fo
Lazy Jacks source maryvlad at 12:30pm 07.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3558 I want to install a lazy jack on my MG 26 m. I'm having a hard time deciding on manufacturer. . Anyo
Water leak Chief at 11:53am 07.28.09 Day Sailers 4/1906 I just purchased a 1983 O'day 25 with a center board. I am getting water in the cabin. The water app
spinnaker? cw8 at 11:33am 07.28.09 Sirius 21/22 1/3377 Interested in getting a spinnaker - not sure if assymetric or symmetric would be better? Anyone have
h26 phrf Bilgewater at 11:15am 07.28.09 Racing 4/3663 I race every Sunday at the Buckeye Lake Yacht Club in central Ohio. This is my first year, and I st
Grilling on a 79 Venture Carolyn1964 at 10:45am 07.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1759 I would love to be able to attach a grill to the stern of my 79 Venture 25. I have no stern pulpit
Hunter 216 Harken traveler car ID #/size clivaday at 10:03am 07.28.09 Smaller Boats 2/1623 My Hunter 216 was delivered with an installed Harken traveler. I would like to add a windward sheeti
Any Opinions? (1) BenDi at 9:39am 07.28.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1366 Hello Everyone, I am thinking about purchasing a 2009 Nissan 6 hp SailPro for my Hunter 22. Are the
ports for Mac 25 dano at 8:58am 07.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1642 I need to replace the ports on my 1986 Mac 25. Does anyone know where I might find these or have the
Heel vs. Reef Frank Buehler at 8:41am 07.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1771 I'm soon going to be single-handing my 26S for the first time in heavier weather conditions (15-25 m

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My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 5:22pm 04.09.22 Good advice from @Hello Below especially with his experience of a brand new boat from a dealer. Its
Wash down pump orientation heritage at 4:53pm 04.09.22 Great idea, Capt Mateo. You could also put the green hose in a gallon of rv antifreeze for winteri
Huner Vision Refrigeration Came Loose Undersail (3) Mike 58 at 4:29pm 04.09.22 As promised, the new water tank pic and my new toilet with holding tank. The toilet uses the fresh w
Bridge clearance info SailingLoto at 4:23pm 04.09.22 Huricane Deck is 74' and Nianqua is 45'. Or at least that is what this says: bridges and wires Awe
Jackline installation Hunter 45DS Dalliance at 3:58pm 04.09.22 Udi, I sail solo a lot and jacklines are essential in my planning. I gave it a lot of thought and w
Gloucester 22 Owners brianh64 at 3:56pm 04.09.22 I recently picked up a Classic Yacht built Gloucester 22 but it's missing the centerboard. Any idea
Navigation Lights Beneteau Oceanis 31 (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:56pm 04.09.22 Red light on the 37 is in the top left of this picture. Green one is on the opposite side. Sorry I d
Reuse shrink wrap? bzano at 3:45pm 04.09.22 Beg to differ with everyone here but I reused my shrink wrap once for perhaps a total of 5 seasons (
I blew a fuse! jviss at 3:44pm 04.09.22 My exhaust exit is above the waterline. But I believe you can create a hydro lock situation, even
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 3:41pm 04.09.22 204206
Questions after removing bottom paint from keel on 44DS 2007 jviss at 3:40pm 04.09.22 Please know I have no personal experience with soda blasting, but two things jump out at me: looks
Sailing near Staunton Va rgranger at 2:52pm 04.09.22 Lake Anna is the closest at 1.5hours. Probably only makes sense if you keep your boat in a slip.
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank Hello Below at 2:46pm 04.09.22
Sailing near Staunton Va thinwater at 2:46pm 04.09.22 Me, I'd take up... Kayaking Fishing Hiking Cycling ... until I move closer to a lake or the coast.
I blew a fuse! Tally Ho at 2:31pm 04.09.22 What he is saying is that all banks on a boat should have over current protection, including starti
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal (2) Tally Ho at 2:22pm 04.09.22 I just upgraded from a traditional stuffing box to a Volvo Penta shaft seal. Just launched my boat
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts jviss at 2:03pm 04.09.22 O'Day had six different spar suppliers years ago. They used Dwyer-Damco in Branford Ct., Z-Spar out
Sailing and restoring Avalon - 1984 C-22 #12640 AaronD at 1:37pm 04.09.22 @AndreInPortland : I'm intrigued by your 3D printed masthead bracket. I have a couple small tasks th
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal Davidasailor26 at 1:27pm 04.09.22 I really like the simplicity of the Volvo seal. 8 seasons and no issues with mine.
Lightning Protection Dalliance at 1:24pm 04.09.22 We are fabricating a new 1/8" x 1.5" stainless steel grounding connector now to attach to one of ou

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