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Lookout for Abandoned Piers (2) sail sfbay at 1:52pm 06.18.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1145 I just met a first-time sailor who purchased his first sailboat, an Island Trader Ketch 41, in Canad
23.5 mast centering baby stays while raising mast? 2bysea at 1:39pm 06.18.21 Smaller Boats 5/571 I am just buying a H23.5 and previously had a H240 that had these cool mast to deck centering rods t
Universal M4-30 Spirt34-77 at 1:31pm 06.18.21 Engines and Propulsion 4/1100 Any suggestions for where to find a Universal M4-30 running take out, immediately? Mine just died!
Keel wench.. mll at 1:25pm 06.18.21 Catalina 22 8/885 Order one via Northern tools manufacturer Dutton-Lainson 800lb brake wench for a third of what catal
Tips for finding marinas that accommodate trailer sailors yappasailing at 1:14pm 06.18.21 Trailer Sailors 3/778
New Windlass - V1 or V2 for 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 (13000lbs) skunther at 1:11pm 06.18.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1578 I need to replace my Simpson Lawrence Sprint 1000 windlass. Lewmar's website states the most direct
West Marine Sold (again) ggrizzard at 12:20pm 06.18.21 Ask All Sailors 29/2778 One venture capital outfit 'partners' with another, bigger venture capital company and acquires Wes
2000 H240 SnapFurl CF500 issues (1) Chucktown Charger at 11:16am 06.18.21 Trailer Sailors 4/886 Hi, I just got a 2000 Hunter 240 and have been going through it replacing the worn out parts. I just
Any jack line systems anybody would recommend for a 2000Mac 26X? Wade Gizzy at 10:48am 06.18.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/507 Anybody recommend a certain brand of a jack line system, and how well do you like it? Is it a signif
Precision 23 Cooler Options SailingKev at 9:19am 06.18.21 Precision 2/1288 Hi, Can anyone recommend a replacement cooler option for a Precision 23? It has been West Marine i
changing bolts on heat exchangers; let's get down to brass tacks Muttondressedaslamb at 9:09am 06.18.21 Engines and Propulsion 7/1395 Last week, I was doing routine engine checks on the Universal M25xpb diesel on my 2003 Catalina 310.
Tripping Breaker at Dock 84' Hunter 31 31 Hunter at 8:22am 06.18.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/802 Recently purchased a 84' HUnter. When I hook up the shore cord 30A (replaced) also replaced plugin t
Towing a Cat 22 John Marrone at 7:32am 06.18.21 Catalina 22 7/1093 Best avenue to find a Cat 22 1987-1995 is out of state. Fla to UT. Can't find a truck rental with on
Sail Cover Between Sailing Days duck21 at 7:13am 06.18.21 Ask All Sailors 14/1333 Personal protocol question for folks who have a fully removable main sail cover: when on a longer tr
Hunter 33 Main Traveller Arch - Adding 12v Power to arch jasonc33 at 6:31am 06.18.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2322 Hi I need some advice, my H33 does not have any wires / power leading to the steel arch and I want t
Do they make in-boom mainsail furling systems for the Mac 26 X? Wade Gizzy at 6:30am 06.18.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/822 On casual inspection, it looks like something that could be easily retrofitted.
My "new" 2000 Mac26X trailer, does it have surge brakes? Wade Gizzy at 6:18am 06.18.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/545 I bought a bowrider (3,300 lbs) from a private owner in New York 4 years ago (I live in Pennsylvania
C22 party on Pend Oreille? (1) pclarksurf at 11:36pm 06.17.21 Catalina 22 0/384 Anyone in the PNW going to be around lake Pend Oreille, ID 1st week of August? S/V Maryanne has a
Anchor chain joiners Screen Saver at 10:58pm 06.17.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1900 Has anyone had any first hand experience with anchor chain joiners failing, or anyone used them for
Replacing furling line on under deck furler Rcd1649 at 5:52pm 06.17.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1107 Anyone done this? I have a hunter 30t 1991. The furler is accessed through the bow anchor storage

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Material for drive shaft packing Ralph Johnstone at 9:58am 09.27.24 The material I've always used in teflon impregnated flax. I get about 6 - 8 years out of it before
Treatment for portlight gaskets Kings Gambit at 9:23am 09.27.24 I've used a silicone gel on ours to keep them pliable and sealed for years. Pool supply stores carr
Laminate sails for a daysailer? BarryL at 9:09am 09.27.24 Hello, There aren't any real downsides to using laminate sails. As noted they will hold their shape
Material for drive shaft packing JoeWhite at 8:56am 09.27.24 Visit this link. This is what I use. https://mei1970.org/saillavie/stuffing-box
Amalfi Coast Sail Ralph Johnstone at 8:49am 09.27.24 Further to @dLj 's comments, extremely interesting subject matter but would prefer to see fewer zoo
Amalfi Coast Sail william24424 at 8:19am 09.27.24 Yes, I thought the same thing, it was alot to take in for me, Salerno, Ravello, Amalfi, Positano, Ca
Amalfi Coast Sail dLj at 8:06am 09.27.24 critique: Not too long, really about the right length. It jumps around a bit too much. I'd like a bi
Material for drive shaft packing Rick.johnson at 7:33am 09.27.24 Look great Thanks for the information on packing Thanks Again Rick
Alternator Bracket for Universal M25XPB Final Setup Project_Mayhem at 7:32am 09.27.24 That's one of the prettiest boat engines I've ever seen! I thought the Westerbeke M25's had the newe
Laminate sails for a daysailer? Project_Mayhem at 7:30am 09.27.24 This is exactly the type of info I suspected and was looking for! Thank you!
Protection for Tailing Well Edges Tally Ho at 7:06am 09.27.24
How to know if you need more power or less drag? Davidasailor26 at 6:46am 09.27.24
Material for drive shaft packing Davidasailor26 at 6:24am 09.27.24
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine Kermit at 6:23am 09.27.24
Alternator Bracket for Universal M25XPB Final Setup east coaster at 6:16am 09.27.24 What is the size and specs of the belt, is it still the original one? Has anyone ever used a Kevlar
Protection for Tailing Well Edges (1) Lpaynefl at 6:01am 09.27.24 1996 Hunter 430. Picture of tailing well below. No idea where the Beneteau tag came from - never own
How to know if you need more power or less drag? danstanford at 5:47am 09.27.24 So, out for a sail on my boat yesterday in 8 knts flat water and the guy on the main loosened the ou
What is this paint? twodzusfittings at 3:52am 09.27.24 Your finished look will be determined by the prep work you do before painting. Remember it all about
Laminate sails for a daysailer? Captain Larry-DH at 10:02pm 09.26.24 Laminated string sails can suffer in various ways aside from the usual UV aging damage or abrasion -
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine shemandr at 6:46pm 09.26.24 Thinking of our Gulf Coast sailors including Don from Sarasota. TWC interviewed a women in the Sar

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