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How to Retrieve a lost sheet end from top of mast? wpageabc at 5:38am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 13/2057 Hi, looking for a tip on how to get the sheet end connector that clips to sail head. It was inadve
Purchasing H356 Douglas Washburn at 5:56am 10.22.07 Big Boats 9/1280 I am considering upgrading from my H31 to an H356 (2003). Are there any Achilles Heels for which th
Not to toot my own horn but PrincessoftheLake at 5:52am 10.22.07 Big Boats 1/908 If you go to this link you will find the current issue of the sailing magazine, Northern Breezes. Th
Not to toot my own horn but PrincessoftheLake at 5:50am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1206 If you go to this link you will find the current issue of the sailing magazine, Northern Breezes. T
Caulking versus butyl tape around windows sailingdude at 6:18am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 2/2790 I am in the process of resealing all of the cabin windows in my 1980 C-30. I'm wondering if anyone h
Dead body found on the Chesapeake Bay Broke sailor SV Marcell at 6:32am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2975 On Channel 16 we heard of a body found. The boater that found it floating face down wearing a PFD w
Do I need new sails? John at 7:35am 10.22.07 Day Sailers 16/3104 How do I know for sure if I need new sails? I have been having a couple of problems for the last t
Considering the 28-30 range Banooma at 7:02am 10.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/4450 Hi,I'm a newbie to this forum, but have spent quite a bit of time researching what's available, an
Hunter 34 Compressor Access Crimson Tide at 6:57am 10.22.07 Big Boats 3/987
Prop Walk Don Guillette at 8:00am 10.22.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/3191 Last week I was in Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point), Mexico, which is located on the Sea Of Cortez about
Need discontinues spinlock powervang vx 950 rod sherwin at 8:07am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 1/3181 Anyone know where i can find a replacement powervang boomvang? They are discontinued, and would con
What does the letter after the "26" mean charlierusty1234 at 8:14am 10.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1209 I would like to know what the letter after the length of the boat - 26m 26x and others. I assume it
Marine growth by speed paddle thru-hull jveatch at 8:26am 10.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1061 I have a continuing problem of marine growth by the speed paddle thru hull. Because the material is
3 Blade prop aisling at 8:51am 10.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1030 Can anybody tell me if an O'Day 34 would benefit from having a 3 bladed prop fitted, replacing the 2
rudder removal Todd at 8:50am 10.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1420 I have a 1981 Hunter 33 and am trying to remove the rudder for repair. I have everything unfastened
My new sink in the galley cabinet of my-- (1) Joe11688 at 9:12am 10.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/934 O'Day 222,is almost finished. The biggest brain twister of this project is trying to figure out how
Cab Sink Cabinet Clean-Up (1) Journey6534 at 10:03am 10.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/946 I just put my '76 O'Day 22 up for the winter. I bought this boat towards the end of the summer and
internal halyards seth at 11:07am 10.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1074 Has anyone attemped converting to internal halyards? I will be stepping the mast this winter and I t
Dumb question JohnF261 at 10:45am 10.22.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1896 What is a macerator?
mixing elbow hose Rick at 11:15am 10.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/965 This weekend I noticed a small hole in the mixing elbow rubber hose. My question is will an auto par

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Water Heater T&P Relief Valve Stu Jackson at 6:35pm 11.04.21 until the tank was empty. Good story, thx for sharing. Another good reason to NOT have your fresh
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair Stu Jackson at 6:32pm 11.04.21 Not sure what would happen with a linear drive if there was a jam. Is the rudder just stuck? Great
Tall Rig or Standard Stu Jackson at 6:28pm 11.04.21 How do I tell (without measuring) I consider the one in my tool box priceless. Which one is REAL
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair dLj at 6:27pm 11.04.21 I've just gone through all the drawings and the video of the guy doing the motor rebuild. I now unde
Removing furling drum on Legen 40.5 baycloud at 6:08pm 11.04.21 I believe that the leaks I have in my 40.5 at the mast are due to two locations. First, water does
Propane storage replacement jibes138 at 6:00pm 11.04.21 Perhaps you could slather them with release agent then lay up new fiberglass ones using those as the
Tall Rig or Standard Crusty Ol Salt at 5:50pm 11.04.21 Go to Lowes and buy a BLAZE 135-ft Outdoor Laser Distance Measurer with Backlit Display. I consider
Removing furling drum on Legen 40.5 Rich Stidger at 5:27pm 11.04.21 Thank you so much! Question: I am having leaks that I haven't been able to find but water gathers
H34 Compression Post (1) ScottFreeRick at 5:23pm 11.04.21 Finally got the mast down and this week removed the post. There was a slight compression of the fib
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair jssailem at 5:09pm 11.04.21 you'd also have to address the gear material on the motor. On first look, at this point the motor
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve TimFromLI at 5:08pm 11.04.21 When we first got our boat a few years ago, I was showing my wife the two bilge pumps. The first pum
Tall Rig or Standard CaptainEHWard3 at 4:46pm 11.04.21 So many options for "Measurephobia" challenged owners. The use of Geometry to identify a height pl
Tall Rig or Standard CaptainEHWard3 at 4:43pm 11.04.21 I think that the boom of a tall rig is 13 foot and the standard rig is only 12 foot - that's the E
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve Hello Below at 4:25pm 11.04.21 Weepage will occur if the system doesn't have a pressure tank for the reason shown in @Hello Below
Beneteau 323 oceanis clipper 2006. Presentation , Sacrificial anode and manual. (1) fullbore at 4:04pm 11.04.21 Earlier this year, I got a Beneteau 323, a 2004 model with Yanmar 2GM20F. Recently got new shaft and
Cock pit table size (4) Hollyberry at 4:00pm 11.04.21 If you're at all handy and have the basic tools (table saw/router etc) you can make one yourself out
Rigging on a Hunter 450 1997 JamesG161 at 3:36pm 11.04.21 Quick answer... Normally free if the Yard does the work. Jim...
Removing furling drum on Legen 40.5 baycloud at 3:26pm 11.04.21 I'm really hoping that the quote for replacing all the standing rigging isn't outrageously expensive
grinding sound starting?? Tally Ho at 3:25pm 11.04.21 Installed the Thermostart yesterday, think I need to prime the system several more times to get it
Removing furling drum on Legen 40.5 baycloud at 3:21pm 11.04.21 Having owned a 40,5, I can advise as follows: The only way to properly service the furler is to eit

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