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Mixing elbow cleaning/changing, feathering prop Andr� R. at 8:40pm 10.12.08 Big Boats 5/1644 Hello to all of you I own a H34 1983, that was from Boston area originally, love it, got my share of
Tore Rudder right off transom 1977 '25 pprusak at 8:34pm 10.12.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1744 I was recently evaluating what the weakest link of the chain was on my 1977 25' swing keel O'day. I
Jib furling difficulties on my 170 txjim at 8:30pm 10.12.08 Day Sailers 6/3999 I have problems operating the furling jib on my 170 and hope someone can offer advice. I've searche
How To Remove Rust/Tannin Stains From Your Hull (4) Maine Sail at 8:13pm 10.12.08 Musings With Maine Sail 20/25787 Hi All, I've been meaning to take some photos of this procedure for a while but the hull of my bo
To All You Real Sailors out there Alan at 7:33pm 10.12.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1675 Voom Television has a program called "Hard Water" on World Sport HD If you want to watch racing from
Genoa track end cap replacements Syversens at 6:54pm 10.12.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1436 Hey all, this weekend the 3rd of my genoa track endcaps broke and it was the port-aft cap. After ti
My first sailboat Mac 88 26 v3n0m at 5:51pm 10.12.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 30/3258 I am so trilled to say I have bought my first sailboat and I have no idea on what to do with it. I g
It happend porsche at 5:51pm 10.12.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1453 Today was perfect for sailing, I can only sail on sunday due to work, We had 10 to 20 mph and i over
Oday 27- 1975 reinforcing lower shroud chainplates FredrikEdwards at 5:43pm 10.12.08 Ask An Oday Owner 7/3384 Anyone reinforced their lower shrouds chainplates, if so how? Thanks, Fredrik
Winterizing 2000 catalina 320 jajtner at 5:12pm 10.12.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/4110 I'm in the process of winterizing my 2000 Catalina 320. I want to avoid filling my water heater wit
Winds of Time jajtner at 5:03pm 10.12.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1175 I'm in the process of winterizing my 2000 Catalina 320. I don't want to fill the water heater with
Battery help cest ah at 2:33pm 10.12.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1948 Help, I have battery confusion and or a circuit or stater problem. My Beneteau First 285 has two 12
Buzzed by a ferry BobM at 11:58am 10.12.08 S2 2/1528 I was out in Boston Harbor yesterday. There were a large number of sailboats out and, due to the wi
Broken Mast Step? Rallen5 at 10:14am 10.12.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1002 I broke the metal piece that attaches the base of the mast to the boat. I think it is called a mast
Dorm Fridge On A Boat Question Joe Mullee at 9:19am 10.12.08 Ask All Sailors 8/5297 I don't have a refrigerator on my Hunter 34. In reading thru the archives I notice that a few sailor
Powerwashing question Louis at 9:09am 10.12.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1921 This spring, I put a fresh coat of ablative paint on the hull. In two weeks I willl be taking the bo
How to lift boat off of trailer bwingler at 7:29am 10.12.08 Trailer Sailors 42/63771 I have a Watkinis 23 swing keel sitting on a tandem axle trailer. I just bought the boat a week ago.
Late model Hunter 25 question about cracking... Fishbuster at 5:36am 10.12.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1295 Hi all, my first post here. I am looking at buying my first sailboat, a 25 if new, a 27 if used. I a
Hole in deck - How to plug randy6851 at 8:12pm 10.11.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1547 I just bought a new 26M and took it to a marina to install the outboard. They obviously didn't have
Bent H260 Jin Pole MikeH at 5:57pm 10.11.08 Smaller Boats 4/2379 Well, I've finally done it. Lowering the mast today I had the jin pole pointing too far forward (did

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Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? Caboteur at 7:32am 01.22.22
Mercury 7.5 1982 jibes138 at 7:21am 01.22.22 Most small motors with electric start have an emergency pull cord option to start. See if you can t
Oil shortage Davidasailor26 at 6:59am 01.22.22 For my fall oil change I was able to get the usual Rotella but only in a gallon, not the usual quart
Updating Interior w LED CaptainRed at 6:43am 01.22.22 I had already bought everything before I found this forum. Just picked up the C30 on Christmas Day.
What is it? kappykaplan at 6:41am 01.22.22 My leach line cleats don't look like that.
Lifeline Stanchion Installation 1987 Catalina 22 Siamese at 6:40am 01.22.22 Totally agree! Can't stand dealing with the support department at Catalina Direct. How members in t
First time out of the water in 8 years Siamese at 6:35am 01.22.22 Here on the Great Lakes (freshwater), Interlux V17 is by far the most popular bottom coating.
Groco BB-1 Seacock Backing Blocks RoyS at 6:28am 01.22.22 I use these and like them. I would not use epoxy to bond them to the hull. If you set them in epoxy
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:23am 01.22.22 First if memory serves me, the mast extrusion is the same. There are two differences. First is the
35s5 replace windows Hollyberry at 6:17am 01.22.22 Thanks. Sounds expensive. I have not been able to get through to Beneteau. They simply do not respo
Oil shortage kloudie1 at 6:15am 01.22.22 A premium quality conventional 15w40 is available from Mobil (Delvac) and from Chevron.
Looking at a 81 cherubini 30 RoyS at 6:12am 01.22.22 Not a Cherubini that I have ever seen. Looks like it is newer than 1981 also. The cabin windows on t
Engine access RoyS at 5:53am 01.22.22 There are many access panels for buildings available that may work in your application. Search Amazo
Sad Day Light air at 5:50am 01.22.22 I would bet that it is some sort of spam but for what reason?
Oil shortage dlochner at 5:42am 01.22.22 There seems to be a nationwide shortage of Rosella in any version. I switched to the semi-synthetic
Updating Interior w LED Justin_NSA at 4:44am 01.22.22 I support SBO when they have what I need. I went with MarineBeam LEDs that toggle between red and wh
Trying to identify this boat kgallowaypa at 4:35am 01.22.22 idk lets see what the HIN shows
Trying to identify this boat kgallowaypa at 4:28am 01.22.22 Having never sailed and the girl friend wants to learn, are signs that a project boat, that has sat
Trying to identify this boat jssailem at 4:25am 01.22.22 Having never sailed and the girl friend wants to learn, are signs that a project boat, that has sat
lubricating anemometer bearings (1) jssailem at 4:11am 01.22.22

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