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Bad Luck Good Luck NO LUCK SEADANCE at 6:09pm 08.24.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1599 About 3 weeks ago we notice a substantial loss of power under load from our yanmar 2qm15 engine. Af
Noise while under way pinkfloyd4u at 4:31pm 08.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/903 I've recently bought a 2002 Hunter 356. While in forward between 1500-2000 rpm there is a pitchy noi
Flood year -- Finally Ready to Sail! Harvey18647 at 4:08pm 08.24.08 Smaller Boats 0/702 Thanks to a spring flood followed by a working trip to Germany, I finally got my boat cleaned up and
Flood year -- Finally Ready to Sail! Harvey18647 at 4:00pm 08.24.08 Smaller Boats 0/697 Thanks to a spring flood followed by a working trip to Germany, I finally got my boat cleaned up and
cracked hatch H35 richk at 3:22pm 08.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1890 I have an '88 Hunter 35 Legend. Just today the plastic window in the aft hatch cracked near the dog
Widgen Centerboard Rigging Mel at 2:47pm 08.24.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/4406 Hi, I've had a O'Day Widgeon (1982) for 5 years. This year the centerboard won't come down or up
Scared the crap out of me.. walt at 2:36pm 08.24.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1893 Park County Colorado I understand has had one tornado in the last 50 or so years and it happened to
Help me catch a thief! agaliha at 1:07pm 08.24.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1450 Monday night I went to bed with my garage door open. During the night a thief stole a bunch of stuf
Dented Hull through Gel Coat/Fiberglass-Repair? Lynn Ocean at 12:28pm 08.24.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/3780 We had a little mishap with the ODay 222 this afternoon. She was run forward into the boat parked a
Bent mast Bill at 11:55am 08.24.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1476 Dropped the mast while the foot was still inside the bulkhead about 4', slightly bent the mast and p
Calling all upper Bay sailors Manny at 7:54am 08.24.08 Ask All Sailors 0/961 We are thinking of taking an overnight trip next weekend (finally got someone to watch the dogs!). I
Power Boat sinks Sag Harbor,NY seadaddler at 5:56am 08.24.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1764 Last sunday a fifty something power boat hit the rocks outside the mooring field and break water at
Table of Sailboat speeds APBY at 5:13am 08.24.08 Ask All Sailors 8/6682 What is out there in the aqua world of (semi) documented speeds of sailboats? I read in a Rhodes
Post Fay... Anton R at 10:51pm 08.23.08 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1083 Post-Fay. I hung it out aboard (I'm a LA, it's my home), doubled up my lines, and watched as the we
How to find the perfect sailboat ozesailor at 10:47pm 08.23.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1752 If you're looking to identify a good cruising sailboat from the thousands available, this could be o
coastal cruising in a 22' O'day ? Kurtj7 at 9:57pm 08.23.08 Ask An Oday Owner 15/5145 I have just purchased a '79 O'Day 22 and I am wondering if this would be suitable for some coastal c
Know what chaps my hide? Brian D at 6:51pm 08.23.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1273 Boaters that barrow things and then never return them. Several months ago, a boater by the name o
How does one transport a CDI Furler? Tom2903 at 2:57pm 08.23.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1443 This is the first trailable I have had, really for my grandson (link attached for boat) Trying to p
How the outhaul and reefing lines work Safe Passage at 2:12pm 08.23.08 Lancer 9/2382 I just bought my 29' 1980 Lancer. I washed the main and could not remember correct way to reattach o
Centerboard Pendant Attachment HukilauMike at 2:04pm 08.23.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1250 So I dove under my boat to see why my pendant was not moving, and I found out that the pendent is no

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US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time sail sfbay at 7:11am 05.23.21 Agree USCG certificate of documentation renewal is about 3 weeks.............but my experience on a
Have you checked your Standing Rigging for this season? FasterHorses at 7:11am 05.23.21 @Roadking Larry, what's going on with your knee? Hope the information I sent you helped. I had my 2n
Looking for a source for this part: Tedd at 7:08am 05.23.21 It's industry name is barrel nut. As @dlochner said, McMaster-Carr is probably the easiest way to ge
Self tapping screws / bolts jssailem at 7:05am 05.23.21 Greg, it is never this easy to find and share advice from folks you read. But today that is differen
Looking for a source for this part: Orbweaver at 6:56am 05.23.21 I believe you're looking for a 'chicago screw', and you'll find stainless ones at your local farm st
Looking for a source for this part: dlochner at 6:56am 05.23.21 McMaster- Carr https://www.mcmaster.com/screws/binding-barrels-and-screws/barrel-diameter~6mm
Catalina 275 Rudder float or sink? Codybear at 6:55am 05.23.21 I would have to assume if the rudder floated, the rudder would not want to drop out, unless you have
Riveting question jssailem at 6:05am 05.23.21 Great write up @Tedd. If the border ever opens and you need to get out and stretch your legs the Up
My daysailer has a screw loose and I don't want to lose the centerboard shemandr at 5:58am 05.23.21 If you're going to try to remove the three screws you probably should remove as much of the paint on
Self tapping screws / bolts jssailem at 5:56am 05.23.21 Greg. I have no idea what that picture is or how it is used on the boat. Will Gilmore properly sugg
Catalina 275 Rudder float or sink? SteveLKN at 5:47am 05.23.21 So sorry for your problem! The fact that the rudder is gone indicates that it sank. Depending on cu
Insurance Kings Gambit at 5:37am 05.23.21 For yachts more than 20 years old you likely will need a survey. BOAT US upped my rate last year and
My daysailer has a screw loose and I don't want to lose the centerboard rgranger at 5:36am 05.23.21
Self tapping screws / bolts Will Gilmore at 5:32am 05.23.21 Yes it is that simple. However, aluminum, as you point out, is soft and flexible. If you were going
Self tapping screws / bolts (1) NYSail at 5:28am 05.23.21 Never tapped before so was looking for simplest route. The part will be expoxied also...... load is
Self tapping screws / bolts Thaniel at 5:26am 05.23.21 A self tapping screw generally has the end of the screw formed like a drill so it drills the hole it
H26 waterline / water flowing into gas locker on tack Thaniel at 5:18am 05.23.21
Self tapping screws / bolts Orbweaver at 5:13am 05.23.21 it depends on what you're attaching and the expected working load. I'm not a fan of self tapping for
H23.5 trailer Crazy Dave Condon at 4:06am 05.23.21 On a steep ramp be cautious about the guide on poles do not get under the rub rail. Rick , thanks
WINDOW REPLACING AND WHICH SEALER Hayden Watson at 3:50am 05.23.21 So, what's the best time to remove masking tape after smooth out? imediatly after smoothing out t

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