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HELP! Just inherited a 1972 O'Day 22' ... hasn't seen water in 3 years! Double J at 6:47pm 04.09.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2132 Owner gave up the sport (I have been sailing for decades) ... so, if you have the time (apologies, I
Owners manual skal2373 at 6:19pm 04.09.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1316 Hi, I am finally coming back to sailing after a long no sailing period. I originally owned a 77 27'
Mast rake for Hunter 23 Mike48 at 6:05pm 04.09.09 Smaller Boats 2/1545 I have read several post in the archives on rig tuning the hunter 23. They talk about mast rake. But
Raymarine Autohelm 3000 Help spadaforaj at 5:59pm 04.09.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2464 Hi there - I am outfitting an old boat with old gear - and am having trouble with an old Raymarine 3
Working on boat like back country skiing? (1) Roger Long at 4:33pm 04.09.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2019 Why is working on your boat like back country skiing? Aside from being expensive and omething you
Boat's in Mexico wahoo at 2:15pm 04.09.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1263 My 1980 Hunter 37 is in Mexico and I failed to measure several items that need replacing when I go b
what age stop sailing ironhors42 at 2:11pm 04.09.09 Ask All Sailors 54/6914 Here goes, I am 67 yrs old just started sailing two yrs ago in 2007. The beginning of 2007 I join sa
Oil Change Salty at 2:04pm 04.09.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1808 I am changing the oil in my Yanmar (2GM20F) engine for the first time ( new boat). Is SAE 30 Heavy
Making sense of mainsail trim Clark at 1:55pm 04.09.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/5265 I'm trying to develop some personal guides on how to trim the main for various wind conditions. I've
9.2a traveler PatrickS at 1:54pm 04.09.09 S2 0/1168 has anyone modified their original traveler on their 9.2a. car, end block etc.
Old wifi question, new angle KandD at 12:44pm 04.09.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2292 I want to connect to the marina's hotspot, but we don't get a solid connection below deck. While I
Looking for a Hunter 310 Manual Steve E. at 11:35am 04.09.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1562 I am soon getting a 1999 Hunter 310 and was curious if anyone had an electronic copy of the owner's
Whale Flipper Pump Mark III (1) Rich Stidger at 11:21am 04.09.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 7/373 I have two of these removed from service around 1990. Free for the postage.
Extra Water Tank D Finney at 11:03am 04.09.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/963 As anyone added an extra water tank to a 331? Im thinking aabout trying to add one under the aft ca
Mast Step pin on 2002 Hunter 306 Philip1126 at 10:13am 04.09.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1677 I have a 2002 Hunter 306. I have a problem that I did not really resolve for last season's launch (m
navpod mods Banooma at 8:41am 04.09.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2859 Has anyone used Starboard plastic, or other cutting board material as a patch for differently-shaped
Starter issue Deadline at 8:34am 04.09.09 Ask All Sailors 18/3832 The starter button on my Yanmar 2GM20F (Hunter 320) continues to vex me. Last year I replaced the
condensation between hull and liner ncbrydon at 7:59am 04.09.09 Big Boats 0/1022 I am a new owner of a 2002 Hunter 380. I noticed a small spot of water on the floor in the aft cabin
473 Cutter Rig Jester II at 7:48am 04.09.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1551 Has anyone modified their rig (preferably on a 473) to a cutter rig?
OMC Zephyr Saildrive Brucer at 7:22am 04.09.09 S2 0/1418 I've found lots of documentation for my S2 7.3 except info about the saildrive as installed in our b

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Sail Track Lubricant justsomeguy at 9:21am 06.28.21 PS: I am a Retired DuPont Research Superintendent And an unmitigated "capitalist". :stir:
Transducer Failure? SEMPERAVANTI41 at 9:14am 06.28.21 14 years! Consider yourself lucky, I had to replace mine after 10 years.
Sail Track Lubricant JamesG161 at 9:12am 06.28.21
Sail Track Lubricant SEMPERAVANTI41 at 9:11am 06.28.21 $22.39 for a 1/2 oz tube at Amazon. A little goes a long way.
Sail Track Lubricant Project_Mayhem at 9:06am 06.28.21 This stuff is $300 for a 1lb tub! :yikes: Krytox makes SailCote look cheap!
Hunter 376 Mainsail tack point shackle size needed jssailem at 9:05am 06.28.21 ON most boats the gooseneck is the point of connection for the sail tack. It uses a pin to hold the
Sail Track Lubricant dlochner at 9:05am 06.28.21 Krytox is the factory recommended lubricant for the convertable hardtop on Mercedes SL and also on
Which boson chair do you use? kappykaplan at 9:00am 06.28.21 You can get one from SBO: Harken Harken Bosuns Chair
Which boson chair do you use? jssailem at 8:56am 06.28.21 I like the one attached to my riggers butt..
Which boson chair do you use? (1) sail sfbay at 8:55am 06.28.21
Sail Track Lubricant SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:49am 06.28.21 Krytox is the factory recommended lubricant for the convertable hardtop on Mercedes SL and also on N
Soft floor/hull Davidasailor26 at 8:46am 06.28.21 If this is done properly, where would water inside the hull come from? Two sources of water that c
Whats wrong with my legs? flightlead404 at 8:35am 06.28.21 DO NOT LUBE !!! That makes it so when you do get it down you can't lock it and it keeps creeping ba
Mac 26S Mast-raising System Tedd at 8:34am 06.28.21 Thanks, @sail sfbay ! We tow and launch every time we sail, so it was worth it to me to streamline t
1987 Cat 22 Running Rigging sail sfbay at 8:34am 06.28.21 .........What is the best way to feed a 3/8" line through the mast when it is up or down? One would
Whats wrong with my legs? flightlead404 at 8:34am 06.28.21 My 41DS has similar. They are pneumatic (or whatever) so will go down very slowly. Release the kn
Soft floor/hull dLj at 8:31am 06.28.21 In my past two sailboats, (Sanibel and Pearson) there was never water in the cabin. I sealed the c
Soft floor/hull dLj at 8:25am 06.28.21 There are two types, generally, of foam- closed cell and open cell. You will never get a perfect sea
Soft floor/hull Michaelminer at 8:17am 06.28.21 In my past two sailboats, (Sanibel and Pearson) there was never water in the cabin. I sealed the ca
Mac 26S Mast-raising System sail sfbay at 8:17am 06.28.21 Whoever buys your Macgregor 26S will get a very useful modification for launching.

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