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What position do you leave rudder Ken Honeycutt at 7:33am 07.02.09 Ask All Sailors 23/5095 When moored or anchored? Could be a dumb question but I noticed when I lock my rudder amidships th
Emergency Rudder Solutions? NorthStar at 9:51pm 07.01.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2482 I have been contemplating blue water sailing and have refered to the PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL YACHTING
Gelcaot cleanup RacerX at 9:30pm 07.01.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2097 Anyone have good experience with a cleaner for gelcoat? I have a stain from storage that elbow greas
Honda Outboard question RacerX at 9:27pm 07.01.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1573 I have a Honda BF8A outboard that has been very reliable since I got it (circa 2002), but has develo
Sailing courses, first boat, second boat, oh my! mbullis at 9:21pm 07.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1139 Hello! My wife and I are going to try "the sailing thing" soon. First thing is first, we are landl
need trailer to go get my new (1973)22 ft heartpleaser at 8:46pm 07.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1213 What is going to be my best way to get my boat here in Michigan from down in NC I would like to buy
Bearing Buddy Removal David F at 8:25pm 07.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2417 You guys are great with letting us newbys in on how to do stuff. I want to pull and check the beari
Halyard for 1987 23'? Josh Teresco at 6:48pm 07.01.09 Smaller Boats 2/1150 I need to install a main sail halyard on a 24'+/- Kenyon mast. There is nothing there now to compare
So you want to hang pictures in your sailboat, (5) Trinkka at 4:37pm 07.01.09 Day Sailers 0/1390 --and your interior is carpet? Why not glue Velcro to the back of the picture frames? My sailboat wa
autopilot bigsarg1 at 3:29pm 07.01.09 Irwin 2/2568 I am looking for a good priced autopilot for my Irwin 37 CC. I want a new one for the perks. I also
I read a post yesterday on using a cheap t-stat with marine air system. cant find it today. luvitt at 2:27pm 07.01.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1234 anybody have any info on using a a cheap thermostat with a system? I have gathered all the pieces o
Detailing Questions Devian at 2:16pm 07.01.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1804 Greetings all. So I have a question. I have a white Columbia 28' and after just washing it, it still
Main AC breaker sunseeker at 2:14pm 07.01.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1439 On a recent overnight at the dock, I used the AC shorepower to run the battery charger, water heater
Fastners for Oday 26 emergpa1 at 1:03pm 07.01.09 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2216 Hi, I am almost ready to begin to re-attach my stanchions, rails. I need some new fastners as about
Through-hull repair (5) emergpa1 at 12:08pm 07.01.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1512 The chain locker drain through hull on my Oday 26 looked loose so i cleaned off several layers of go
DS# Lifting Bridle pxcataol at 11:55am 07.01.09 Day Sailers 0/1420 I need dimensional information for the assembly of a lifting bridle for my DS3. Lifting eyes are cu
Green touch-up paint for 1970 Oday Mariner 19 Freeblowing at 11:45am 07.01.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2612 Hello, I just bought a nice Mariner 2+2. The green gelcoat is scratched in places and the white fibe
jabsco, no pressure Quietude at 11:34am 07.01.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/2440 I have a manual Jabsco head. When I pump the lever, it moves very freely up and down and does not fe
Width of the Wing Keel on the 1989 30' Hunter steveebryant at 11:14am 07.01.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/858 I need to know the width of the wing keel on the 1989 30' Hunter. I am building a trailer and the bo
Width of the Wing Keel on the 1989 30' Hunter steveebryant at 11:09am 07.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1603 I need to know the width of the wing keel on the 1989 30' Hunter. I am building a trailer and the b

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r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? DStegs49 at 5:34pm 04.08.22 Who cares? If you get your boat to go without a motor, does it really matter?
I blew a fuse! heritage at 5:03pm 04.08.22 Thanks for the info Main Sail. You and Nigel have convinced me to increase the size of my 175 amp m
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts heritage at 4:27pm 04.08.22 I would definitely unstep the mast to repair it. The mast could easily snap from the force of the g
inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price capta at 3:55pm 04.08.22 I'm not sure "needs" is a great term here. Who really "needs" a sailboat at all. Why would I buy a
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler MetricMountie at 3:51pm 04.08.22 I personally don't like the idea of cutting the Seahood in two pieces as I believe that it weakens t
240 mooring/dock cover LEDMELON at 3:30pm 04.08.22 Thanks Dave! Hope to meet you on the wind sometime.
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts kappykaplan at 3:14pm 04.08.22 How was the spreader attached to the mast? Safe to assume that the hole in the mast came from from
Legend 41ac - autopilot smokey73 at 3:04pm 04.08.22 This 40.5 owner modification.....adding a linear autopilot might be helpful Hunter 40.5 Owner Modif
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts (3) Learningthehardway at 2:59pm 04.08.22 I was a little frazzled but we did get one pic and I blew up the Spreader and damage to the mast fro
I blew a fuse! Tally Ho at 2:32pm 04.08.22 So, what heard in the Nigel Calder video is that: 1) starting circuit is one place you may not want
Strut Replacement Arrigo666 at 2:26pm 04.08.22 Thank You...but not on Facebook..have you read anything about where to get a replacement strut for t
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts kappykaplan at 2:17pm 04.08.22 Welcome to the forum! :beer: Do you have photographs of the damaged spreader?
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 1:52pm 04.08.22 Mike Very nice C Panel. Just a thought before you install., you might consider the BlueSea ELCI Ma
Sailing near Staunton Va Close Call at 1:43pm 04.08.22 I like a guy who has his priorities.
Sailing near Staunton Va Rick Webb at 1:18pm 04.08.22 .... and on the way in Tappahannock there is a Dairy Queen that is open all year round. Silly sorta
I blew a fuse! Tally Ho at 12:48pm 04.08.22 Greg, thx for noting that, I removed it. But the information it used to contain is also in the oth
Strut Replacement Bob J. at 12:32pm 04.08.22 You should check out the S2 sailboat group on F.B. Some very knowledgable folks there.
Legend 41ac - autopilot sail sfbay at 12:11pm 04.08.22 This 40.5 owner modification.....adding a linear autopilot might be helpful Hunter 40.5 Owner Modifi
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 12:11pm 04.08.22 Mike Very nice C Panel. Just a thought before you install., you might consider the BlueSea ELCI Mai
New Catalina 30 Owner (1) mikeracca at 12:05pm 04.08.22 That AC breaker looks like a disaster. I hate seeing that many wires stacked on a breaker. I have

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