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Working on a sailboat? illegalsmile at 9:20am 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1145 If this is in the wrong place sorry!I've always wanted to live/work aboard a sailboat/yacht and I
Sail Slides for an Oday 23 (1) Bobbystone at 9:28am 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1159 I'm trying to find a sail slide for my 1980's Oday 23. It is stamped "PRYDE 6" so I assume it's mad
Rigging Sunaroo at 10:37am 10.21.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1185 Anyone out there know what the tension is on the rigging for a 1981 Catalina 22, or maybe where I ca
Turnbuckle Size BradG at 10:48am 10.21.07 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1390 I need to know the size of the turnbuckles (or actually the pin size on the running rigging) on an 8
What is your cost per outing? $100? $3,000? Benny at 11:26am 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 36/2743 Lets begin with some assumptions.1) The boater does not live aboard.2) Number of days sailing to
Sail Slide for Oday 23 (1) Bobbystone at 11:26am 10.21.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1110 I'm trying to find replacement sail slides for the main on my oday 23. It's stamped PRYDE 6 on the
Rudder Stress Cracks? Carl at 11:55am 10.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1410 I have 1978 Hunter 30 and after pulling it out of the water I noticed a crack on each side of the fi
starter problem bobf at 1:17pm 10.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1199 I am having a problem with the starter solenoid clicking then engaging after several tries at starti
winterizing dennis m mormile at 3:23pm 10.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1324 what do you good sailors recommend to put the boat away for the winter?
chafe protection on spreader Syversens at 2:53pm 10.21.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1429 hello all, I have a big problem with my spreaders tearing up my jib. this weekend I had a long race
Another beautiful day in So. Cal. despite Gale caguy at 3:57pm 10.21.07 Destinations 0/1734 warnings. NOAA was predicting 5 ft seas and 45 mph winds with 60-80 mph gust. I almost didn't go out
Cabin Heat BananaToe at 4:16pm 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1978 We're debating what type of cabin heat to install. Today we use a little AC unit, but the light does
Hunter 34 Dodger, jk kudera at 8:08pm 10.19.07 Big Boats 1/1248 We have a 1984 Hunter 34 and have had an Island Nautical dodger for years, it was destroyed, and I n
damaged part on beneteau first 24 leo Ganter at 8:29pm 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1300 There is a casts iron fitting at the bottom of the mast. This area sits into the deck to hold it in
mast fitting on beneteau first 24 Leo Ganter at 8:34pm 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1539 The cast iron foot on my mast has been damaged. I need to either get a replacment or repair the exis
Lighting protection Rudy G at 9:40pm 10.19.07 Smaller Boats 2/845 I would to protect my boat against lighting strikes. One of the methods I was contemplating is to cl
diesel fuel... what do you do? Rich (P303) at 10:25pm 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 20/2021 Top off tank and add additive... or drain tank for the winter storage?
Hard "glass"? bimini for 42 MKII Johan23875 at 1:02am 10.20.07 Big Boats 1/1399 Hello AllI cannot find on this web site information on the (what I believe some call it) a hard gl
Radar Use - The Sequel Ken Prichard at 1:54am 10.20.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1553 I recently asked two specific questions regarding the use of marine radar. After some reseach involv
Removing bottom paint mark7478 at 2:59am 10.20.07 Other Sailboats 2/1251 It's time to start thinking about removing the bottom paints from my E25 and start a new process of

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Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange Alan Gomes at 8:44pm 10.28.21 And as an added bonus, it howls like a banshee if it ever contacts the gland nut to let you know th
Marelon Seacock fail! Ward H at 8:11pm 10.28.21 @Hayden Watson , I'd name this thread "Forespar Fail". Apparently their Tech Support doesn't kno
Ericson 27 water fill (1) TimFromLI at 8:03pm 10.28.21 Maybe this will help.
Aft control sj21 Trick at 8:02pm 10.28.21 There literally 100s of lake's here. Moving to a house on a sandy beach next summer. So it was time.
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange Ralph Johnstone at 8:00pm 10.28.21 How about adding a shaft collar on the exposed part of the shaft, in between the coupler and the st
Aft control sj21 sail sfbay at 7:55pm 10.28.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat and Coure D Alene Lake Coeur D'alene I
Marelon Seacock fail! Ralph Johnstone at 7:51pm 10.28.21 One does not generally use the phrase, "extreme, never before never before heard of speeds in a sai
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Leeward Rail at 7:41pm 10.28.21 :huh: You don't have Spring and Fall? Day and night? Your snow/ice evaporate without ever melting
Hunter 410 refrigerator Windpilot at 7:30pm 10.28.21 I have a 99 410, same problem, somewhere down the road I'll need to rip it out to rebuild. What I di
Jabsco electric head vs Raritan, repair or replace? (Thank you Peggy for hte macerator recommendations) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:27pm 10.28.21 Here's the manual for the Jabsco37045 Jabsco 37045_series.pdf owner manual #27 in the parts list on
Its funny Friday! leo310 at 7:04pm 10.28.21
Winterizing bilge on my H37 kappykaplan at 6:33pm 10.28.21 On my boat, it comes in through the top of the mast.
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Captain Larry-DH at 6:17pm 10.28.21 Unlike places where the winters are mild, allowing a freeze thaw cycle, which turns the snow into i
Winterizing bilge on my H37 DanMaine at 6:10pm 10.28.21 Can I ask where does the water sneak through the mast? I can't figure it out.
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? (2) ChicagoWill at 6:01pm 10.28.21 wrapped up and vented in Montrose Harbor - Chicago.
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? jon hansen at 5:45pm 10.28.21 with anchors, size maters, :cool: so what weight were each of your anchors? are they the same lbs?
Heat exchanger temperature reduction amount (2) Skipper at 5:34pm 10.28.21 We have confirmation of a cure. :clap: After 1 hour running, all is normal. The problem was the HX,
Ericson 27 water fill Guy Erdman at 5:33pm 10.28.21 I do not have this vessel, but I would think it would be on the deck and marked water. You would ha
Ericson 27 water fill JoeWhite at 5:14pm 10.28.21 I do not have this vessel, but I would think it would be on the deck and marked water. You would hav
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check Sailfanatic at 4:45pm 10.28.21 The forestay attaches to the pin at the middle of the fitting. Between the two sheaves. Am I wearin

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