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Offshore on a Swan 48 Part I (1) Broke sailor SV Marcell at 10:34pm 05.26.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1724 In an effort to gain offshore experience I am a member of a captain/crew networking organization. I
Rub rail cleaning Wally at 10:44pm 05.26.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1924 Hi all;The rubrail on my 2000 C36 is quite discolored and scuffed. Any ideas how to bring it back t
Tools & Supplies Al at 9:57pm 05.26.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/867 I recently purchased my Catalina 27. Since this is a step up for me (had an outboard) I was wonderi
Change furling line on Pro-Furl in BOOM captstu at 9:42pm 05.26.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1028 My Gemini 3400 came equipped with a Pro-Furl in boom main. The furling line chafed badly so I tried
companion way replacement doors oday 25 jhussey at 9:16pm 05.26.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1400 replacement companionway doors
Ericson 32-3 galley drawers? Ray Mara at 9:14pm 05.26.08 Ericson 1/2152 Hello all,I have a '87 Ericson 32-3 that I'm selling and I'm missing the 2 drawers under the galle
2001 H380 Composite Rudder Tight SeaLuff10621 at 11:06pm 05.26.08 Big Boats 2/959 I have a " New to Me" 2001 H380. The wheel was tight when I launched last week. I thought it was the
ODay 302-1988 reputation Asylum at 11:12pm 05.26.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1358 I'm in negotiation to purchase a 1988 ODay 302. I used to sail very regulalrly, but have been out o
Engine Overheat HUnter 1999 3gm30f Duke13540 at 11:16pm 05.26.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1430 After traveling for 9 hours over a 2 day period from the hudson river to the long island sound ju
What is the general opinion on ODay 302? Asylum at 11:43pm 05.26.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1217 I am negotiating to purchase a 1988 ODay 302. Any comments, opinions, and cautions will be most app
Mast Head Missing (1) Ern Dawg at 11:58pm 05.26.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1094 I have recently aquired a MacGregor Venture 22. There is no mast head and I am wondering if anyone m
Core material? 48dodge at 12:05am 05.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1213 I was thinking the core of my 222 was all balsa, but I'm beginning to think some must be plywood. I
Doyle UPC Roller Furling seadaddler at 12:08am 05.27.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1121 Anyone that has added a Doyle UPC spinnaker with it's ownroller furling.I have a new Hunter 36 and
Universal Stalling after Restart. Bob Bindert at 12:09am 05.27.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/934 22 year old Universal deisel. Seems to run well other than this. After running for a while and t
what do you use to keep barnacles off prop? filthy liberal scum at 12:31am 05.27.08 Ask All Sailors 11/10612 any one have a magic potion that will keep the critters off?s/v Que Pasa?
genoa furler spool Banooma at 12:55am 05.27.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1104 My new-to-me C28 seems to have a tempermental furling mechanism. Although it has blocks to align th
replacement curtains s/v Sweet Laraine at 1:47am 05.27.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2705 I'm looking to replace the curtains on my 30 Catalina. I've seen some advertised prior but can't fin
Marine grade wire DOES NOT have to be expensive !! Maine Sail at 1:01am 05.27.08 Ask All Sailors 18/3213 Hi All,I just got off the phone with the guy I buy all my marine grade wire, terminals and batteri
Stuck open head seacock 272LE Shem at 12:57am 05.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1459 Hi All,I am new to this site and apologize for starting off with a question.Does anyone have any
Water not coming out of outboard Tony Litvak at 2:08am 05.27.08 Ask All Sailors 19/15879 Last week, someone mentioned that their outboard was not discharching water out of the pee hole. I

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Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 kloudie1 at 12:34pm 12.27.21 I don't know what your shaft material is, but most shaft material expands more than the steel flange
Hunter 356 2002-coupler replacement sail sfbay at 12:26pm 12.27.21 Welcome to the forum!! Same question came up on this thread Coupling removal \| Sailboat Owners Foru
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 Ralph Johnstone at 11:54am 12.27.21 3) Has anyone tried to remove the shaft from the flange using a slide hammer connected to the end a
Headsail Length and girth sail sfbay at 11:48am 12.27.21 Another option is to sew a sacrifical sunbrella sun cover on the jib.
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 Stu Jackson at 11:47am 12.27.21 Has anyone tried to remove the shaft from the flange using a slide hammer connected to the end aft
A never ending problem chip veres at 11:43am 12.27.21 No. My wife keeps tripping them overboard.
I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? stickinthemud57 at 11:23am 12.27.21 My experience is the gorilla glue does not stay stuck. The 5200 will work to about 6" diameter are
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 JoeWhite at 11:17am 12.27.21 I tried hopelessly to remove the flange. Others advised to cut the shaft. After spending over $100.0
New here grangehill at 11:13am 12.27.21
Unknown Part and function WayneH at 11:06am 12.27.21 You said the dining table and support are missing. Is this possibly the hull side support for the di
A never ending problem (1) WayneH at 11:01am 12.27.21 No Problem!!!
Key West activities. Tom J at 10:58am 12.27.21 A kayak excursion sounds great. I would also strongly recommend renting bicycles for a day or so.
Key West activities. WayneH at 10:56am 12.27.21 There is a ferry that goes out to the Dry Tortugas from Key West. Water so clear that it looks like
Headsail Length and girth Chiriqui at 10:46am 12.27.21 Roller furled...sorry for the confusion. This boat sits out in an intense tropical sun. I made the
Unknown Electric Panel Brand jeepbluetj at 10:40am 12.27.21 I also think this is handmade/low volume by a rather talented individual. PCBs are often handmade or
A never ending problem Ralph Johnstone at 10:17am 12.27.21 But, like my sailboat racing tips&tricks, I find it counterproductive to my racing success to share
First Time in Gusts Crazy Dave Condon at 10:10am 12.27.21 What I am getting at does he have the correct jib sheet length or better. I am wondering if that li
New here Crazy Dave Condon at 10:06am 12.27.21 @Project_Mayhem FYI thank you. Can you recommend where to buy? @justsomeguy Dive dive dive! Pre
Sydney Hobart Race shemandr at 9:52am 12.27.21 Reading that account of the race makes me realize that I have not one stitch of desire to do that.
Unknown Part and function Crazy Dave Condon at 9:50am 12.27.21 First Sailing Texas is an excellent on line broker whom I have recommended. It is best to identify

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