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Restoring shroud threads tom.watson at 2:00pm 01.26.09 Catalina 30 4/1564 I am replacing closed turnbuckles on a 77 Catalina 30 and hoping not to replace the shrouds, which l
has anyone purchased a sail from FX sails? markberten@gmail.com at 1:50pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1533 Did yo u purchase from FX sails? Were you happy with the sails? did you get what you ordered? Wa
How do you replace impeller quickly and easily? MaestroCT at 1:36pm 01.26.09 Big Boats 13/4212 Last summer, by the time I realized that the strainer on the engine intake was full of enough eel gr
Stepping a mast 3m_rowe at 12:54pm 01.26.09 Catalina 22 4/2692 I am looking at buying a '79 Catalina 22, as my first sailboat purchase. It is a trailerable boat,
Waxing Johnb at 12:31pm 01.26.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1541 Kinyonga is currently hauled out. We have had a reccomendation from the boat yard to have a "profess
Sail Calculator Mike B at 12:18pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1905 I stumbled across this site following a thread on a different web site. It's a nice tool that calcul
Siphon Break - Engine Raw Water Circuit rardiH36 at 11:41am 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 7/12455 Imbedded in recent threads is a picture (courtesy of Maine Sail) that highlights a siphon- break in
Vibration under sail - h38 Pat Hooyman at 11:07am 01.26.09 Big Boats 6/2335 I have a 2007 H38 - took it out Friday in 20+ knot winds - great sailing but I felt a vibration when
C&C 30 MKI - Head reconfiguration Q's (3) raccer at 10:56am 01.26.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/6255 Hello, Been lurking this forum since last night and it seems full of great advice from helpful peopl
Engine And Stove Help Needed SeanMorey at 10:54am 01.26.09 Columbia 1/2246 Hi all, I am the new owner of a 77 Columbia 32'. It has no engine. What kind should I be looking
Tow Vehicle tedebee at 10:50am 01.26.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1224 What size Vehicle needed to tow an O'Day 272? I have a Tahoe with a 350 V8 and 4W drive?
Plumbing problem mnydvr at 10:41am 01.26.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1024 Mid 80's 32' have a problem in the head,seems that sea water is getting back into head,"y" valve
A Frame Mast Raising System tedebee at 10:38am 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 6/13292 Looking to purchase a 27' ODay272, anyone have any experience with an A Frame for a 27' or larger?
272 Trailer tedebee at 10:13am 01.26.09 Ask An Oday Owner 13/8430 Does anyone out there trailer their O'Day 272? If so who Mfg'd your trailer?
need trailer tedebee at 9:58am 01.26.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1010 I am thinking of purchasing an O'Day 272 LE and need to find or have made a trailer for it. Any sug
Stainless Steel Rail Fittings Tim R. at 9:47am 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1291 I am in the process of completely rebuilding my binacle and guard. I would like to upgrade my guard
Engine Needed For 77 Columbia 32' SeanMorey at 9:07am 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1469 Anyone know of any? I have a good mechanic who can maybe bring one back to life.
Alcohol Stove Help Needed. SeanMorey at 9:06am 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 16/5416 Hi all, I just bought a 77 Columbia 32' with a crusty looking alcohol stove/oven. Can I bring it b
Need Help Possible water in Engine Head AlexLopez at 8:24am 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2167 Hello everyone, I had to create a new user name since I couldnt find my old one so please take no
Rudders captnfin at 7:57am 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1164 I need to fix or buy a rudder for my 44' CSY. Does anyone have any reccomendations? we are in the

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Stuck Kick up Rudder Pintle LakeShark at 7:51am 02.16.22 Pictures might help as the kick up rudders I believe changed once or twice if i remember correctly.
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 Growl at 7:40am 02.16.22 Thanks, Does anyone know where to get an Edson wheel brake? Lol
Its funny Friday! (1) lehighsail at 7:07am 02.16.22 Not really funny but interesting:
Choosing a battery charger Scott T-Bird at 6:53am 02.16.22 Why do you believe 4AWG is inadequate for 60A? My wire tables indicate 4AWG is OK for 60A for powe
Raritan PH Superflush .v.s Raritan PHII Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:31am 02.16.22 They both use the same PHII pump. The only difference is the base...Raritan redesigned it to make t
Tiller (vs) Outboard Magic Lazy1 at 6:28am 02.16.22 I hate whan I back out of my slip and forget to steer both the outboard and the tiller. Makes all ki
Interstate Trailer Sailing rgranger at 6:18am 02.16.22 To be fair, if you tow over boat trailer > 8.5' wide it is prudent to check with each state on thei
Interstate Trailer Sailing sail sfbay at 6:14am 02.16.22 To be fair, if you tow over boat trailer > 8.5' wide it is prudent to check with each state on their
Its funny Friday! All U Get at 5:48am 02.16.22 Three rednecks were working up on a cell phone tower: Cooter, Ronnie and Donnie. As they start thei
Sole Refinish Question Siamese at 5:08am 02.16.22 Can you lift up one of the hatches in the sole and find out how thick your top laminate/veneer is?
1984 Hunter 37C Jim Legere at 4:21am 02.16.22 The original aluminum holding tank can be removed without cutting open the seat in the shower. Here
Sole Refinish Question BigEasy at 11:24pm 02.15.22 I believe the sole is a laminate and I need guidance as to what Varnish to use? I refinished the
Anyone replaced their pinstripe? BigEasy at 11:07pm 02.15.22 In an effort to get a little more "curb appeal" I'm looking to replace the cabin top pinstriping.
Hunter 340 Standing Rigging replacement cost estimate Joe at 10:19pm 02.15.22 Replacing the standing rigging can have some options. You can just replace the wire and keep the tu
Interstate Trailer Sailing Donzi Davinchi at 10:07pm 02.15.22
H 41 large saloon window resealing an some question Boiler at 8:55pm 02.15.22 Hi - sorry, but just found this post.... I want to find the message you posted about "taking window
Securing Batteries on my H34 WasabiRush at 8:12pm 02.15.22 You could use thickened epoxy to adhere the plywood to the fiberglass. You could also consider jus
Starter issues- 1982 Yanmar Ralph Johnstone at 7:25pm 02.15.22 Is it possible I damaged the relay? No, not due to undervoltage as you seem to have had. And thi
Choosing a battery charger JohnShannon at 7:15pm 02.15.22 Why do you believe 4AWG is inadequate for 60A? My wire tables indicate 4AWG is OK for 60A for power
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