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Outboard tiller control Doug at 5:19am 08.04.08 Day Sailers 6/3634
Reef barriers SailboatOwners.com at 11:08pm 08.03.08 Ask All Sailors 36/1870 Are you comfortable tucking a reef into your main? Is it something you do without a second thought.
Circuit breaker tripping for interior cabin lites Loya at 11:04pm 08.03.08 Ask All Sailors 5/2029 The instant we try to turn on the main cabin lite switch on the master panel, it kicks off. So does
H 34 Keel Leak Todd at 10:43pm 08.03.08 Big Boats 4/1094 My aft keel bolt seems to be leaking. Is this common? I imagine the repair is expensive. What is the
Bosun's Chair & small boats question sinnettc at 9:40pm 08.03.08 Ask All Sailors 17/2799 How do you determine whether it's safe to go up your mast on a Bosun's chair on your boat? We just
Windlass repair?? Is it worth it? Mike Hollingsworth at 9:06pm 08.03.08 Bavaria 2/2222 I have a 1999 Ocean 38, and my windlass is blowing 60amp fuses when I try and operate it in the "dow
plumbing problems... again Syversens at 8:34pm 08.03.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1903 Hey all, had a great weekend on the water until saturday night... the holding tank again had the ven
furling main block Syversens at 8:26pm 08.03.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1127 hey all, I have a minor issue with my block pulling the RF main out, it seems to be really hard to p
plumbing problems... again Syversens at 8:19pm 08.03.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1006 Hey all, had a great weekend on the water until saturday night... the holding tank again had the ven
erickson 27 review Rick at 7:51pm 08.03.08 Ericson 0/3871 I just recived my Good old boat Mag. news letter and in Sept they will be doing a review on the Eric
Bringing your reef lines and main halyard back to the cockpit TT5952 at 7:13pm 08.03.08 Irwin 3/2634 I'm an ol' fart with limited mobility and balance trying to make my boat safe to sail until I'm 75 o
Mast Boot - It Works!! Paul Wash at 6:26pm 08.03.08 Smaller Boats 4/2014 I installed the mast boot a month or so ago and it works great. I know I've seen complaints about wa
Mac 26s keel cable broken Bruno Carl at 6:03pm 08.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2117 Is anyone knowing how to replace a swing keel cable on a MacGregor 26s? It does'nt seems easy...
Question for 2x.5 Hunter owners! Ed Schenck at 5:57pm 08.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1316 Wondering about keels on the 198X series of 2X.5 Hunters, especially the 23.5 and 26.5. The specs s
Part for a Macgregor 25 John at 5:14pm 08.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1435 I have a Mac 25, 1982 model. The mount for the whisker pole on the mast was broken off. Does anyone
Ruined already? there is the rub Al Winders at 5:10pm 08.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1384 I brought my new to me 26s home and they closed the lake due to flooding so I decided to fix leaks t
I wonder why someone will start a thread and Ross at 4:36pm 08.03.08 Ask All Sailors 31/1618 then not monitor it and respond to the answers and the questions as they are posted. Are they ende
h26 battery placement david king at 11:47am 08.03.08 Smaller Boats 2/1134 The placement of the battery on the h26 is an awkward place for servicing and leads to a balance pro
Battery question for you electrical types.... Dick 119 at 11:24am 08.03.08 Ask All Sailors 21/1546 We have a Heart 3000 watt inverter charger with a Link 2000 controller on our boat. As I understand
Setting up two batteries with fuses problem jim at 10:46am 08.03.08 S2 0/1038

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Does your club have a designated drink? Jackdaw at 6:00am 05.19.21 They need to publish the recipes for those libations! Here's the recipe (and backstory) to the
Hunter 260 Forestay Tension with Furler Crazy Dave Condon at 5:37am 05.19.21 Rig could be over tensioned. Do me a favor. Take your two top fingers and pull back without moving
Hunter 260 Forestay Tension with Furler Sailavie1 at 5:23am 05.19.21
Is this too close? Alternator Mounting... Daveinet at 5:16am 05.19.21 The only thing I would worry about is rubbing through the foil and then getting foam all over. Those
eye candy (1) TomY at 4:52am 05.19.21 ARION, the first fiberglass auxiliary yacht built turns 70 years old this season. The fiberglass hul
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? RoyS at 4:48am 05.19.21 Rethinking this; dock hose might have too much pressure. System is probably designed for 10 psi or s
Jones Beach Northwell Amphitheater shemandr at 4:45am 05.19.21 I believe the stage faces away from the bay. I've been to several JB concerts there. You could pro
Is this too close? Alternator Mounting... Maine Sail at 4:38am 05.19.21 Brett, Your primary means of alternator protection is Belt Load Manager. This should be at least le
Bad Situation with Great Circle Sails Marmalade at 3:57am 05.19.21 No horse in this race... but a tribute to Roger Martin that was penned by BH was posted on SailingAn
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? RoyS at 3:52am 05.19.21 If it is a centrifugal pump it might not have enough pressure for this application. Put a dock hose
Beautiful work! 31seahorse at 3:30am 05.19.21 Spectacular work, Will! In each piece of art you created a keepsake to be sure.
C30 Hard steering to port under power kappykaplan at 2:50am 05.19.21 Is the prop shaft off centerline of the boat? Mine is offset to starboard. Designed that way so th
Looking to Re-wire my Newport 33. brett_howard at 11:10pm 05.18.21 I've been rewiring a Newport 33 for the last few years... ;) But when I say rewiring it I mean I'm
M25XP PCV Question (1) brett_howard at 10:45pm 05.18.21 Installing that belt was stupid! It worked well for a while. Then in the last 10 minutes it starte
Hunter 260 Mooring Challenges CaptainRan at 10:41pm 05.18.21 I would suggest solar over wind due to the simplicity of no moving parts.
Hunter 260 Forestay Tension with Furler CaptainRan at 10:31pm 05.18.21 I don't know how you raise your mast but for me, it is a block and tackle that pulls it up towards t
H26 installing inspection port Sailavie1 at 9:47pm 05.18.21
1975 Catalina 22 Hull/Deck Seam C_Level at 9:27pm 05.18.21 Since the boat is up side down those screws seem to be working a bit harder. I removed 8 or ten of
Maiden voyage Flying Jay at 9:25pm 05.18.21 Flying Jay, which Marina? Coyote Point, and it looks like you're there/here too... let's meet up!
Maiden voyage JoeWhite at 9:10pm 05.18.21 Flying Jay, which Marina?

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