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Climbing the mast on a H23.5 Rick Macdonald at 8:41am 06.24.07 Smaller Boats 3/1013 Is going up the mast of a H23.5 while the boat is on the water (in a slip) OK to do? If I took a boa
Bow Sprit failure JWM13217 at 8:38am 06.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1176 I just had a failure of the bow sprit on my 1981 Catalina 27 TM. It seems that the bottom stay snap
Bareboat suggestions Bob F at 8:30am 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1681 I need some suggestions for new areas to consider for bareboat vacations. We've done BVI's, Pacific
jabsco electic head llogue at 9:36am 06.24.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1538 We are no longer getting water in to the top part of the bowl-just some in the bottom when we push r
Longshaft or regular Flashman at 10:41am 06.24.07 Smaller Boats 14/1344 Just purchased a 1986 25.5 Hunter. No motor, no sails. Need to buy a motor quickly. After reviewin
Panama City local knowledge, anchorages Persy at 11:18am 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 3/3062 I'm sailing from Pensacola to Panama City FL for a few days over July 4th week and looking for infor
buying a Javelin Suellen Gearinger at 11:10am 06.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1104 I would like to learn to sail on our nearby 400 acre lake. I have a friend who is selling a 14 " Ja
Calling TCBRO Bob at 10:48am 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1025 Tom, did you have any luck finding the Autohelm part that you thought might be somewhere around your
Voltmeter on engine console dead Ken at 10:46am 06.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1088 The voltmeter on the engine console of my 1994 270 just stopped registering. Perkins M18. Batteries
fresh water pump Tom at 12:42pm 06.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/832 The fresh water pump on my 1990 Hunter 30g recently decided to stop working. Has anyone had the ple
putting a Mac 25 up on boat stands MattN at 12:12pm 06.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1178 I will be putting a Mac 25 up on jack stands. Looking for advice. Number of stands? Positions? A
Water in the bilge Alex at 12:00pm 06.24.07 Other Sailboats 1/794 I just layed all new fiberglass all around the keel joint on my 34 ft hunter and did a whole interlu
Standard Insturments Dwight3406 at 11:24am 06.24.07 Bigger Boats 1/1113 I have Standard Speed/Log and Depth Insturments on my boat ant they both seem to work but you can ha
Where is my GPS receiver installed? Pat at 1:00pm 06.24.07 Big Boats 2/1206 My GPS does not work. I get a "No Fix" message on the repeater at the helm station. My system consis
Feeling a little green? SailboatOwners.com at 1:20pm 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 48/3105 Fuel prices are sky-rocketing. Greenhouse gasses are a legitimate concern for the future of our pla
for ALAN-masthead spinnaker Chaos at 1:08pm 06.24.07 Racing 3/1876 Alan, you mentioned you set up a mast head spinnaker, obviously added a larger spinnaker, etc. How i
O Day 23 Rigging Barry14754 at 1:07pm 06.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1731 I am a new owner of a 1979 Oday 23. I am also a Lightning sailor and on the lightning we have speci
True and Apparent Wind Neil McDonald at 1:47pm 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1271 My boat is fitted with a Navman Wind 3100 wind instrument. It can no longer tell the differenc betwe
Rigging instructions. John12543 at 1:47pm 06.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1239 I'm looking for a little help. Need to get some assistance getting the instructions on how to rig my
Bilge water A at 2:14pm 06.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/969 how much water do you take on in a given time in your bilge while at dock or mooring? In addition wh

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Hunter 386 Stern Flag sailboatracer at 5:57pm 07.07.21 Hey Gary, looks like the flag pole is too small of a diameter for the flag pole holder. I am sure y
1987 C22 SK Fuel to Outboard Gene Neill at 5:54pm 07.07.21 Tohatsu sail pro 6 hp comes with a voltage regulator, you only detect charge rate across battery te
New outboard advice MikeHoncho at 5:45pm 07.07.21 Seems like if you could fit a outboard brace on it while tilted it would eliminate any additional st
Transom Replacement (2) Jerk McGerhkins at 5:30pm 07.07.21 Hey guys. Started getting the transom off. This wood is gross. Smells to high heaven. Luckily I'm be
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance Monterey385 at 4:57pm 07.07.21
Replacing shower drain hose on Beneteau 351 Mechone at 4:43pm 07.07.21 Hi Everyone My first time posting I just purchased a Beneteau 351 and in investigating a smelly he
Hunter 386 Stern Flag quadrille38 at 4:34pm 07.07.21 Hey Guys, I have a simple one here. Found a stern flag hidden in our boat. Doesn't stay in the h
Door hardware- 90's era Beneteaus (1) Mechone at 4:32pm 07.07.21 Beneteau P/N 038003 Are you sitting down ...179.68 US Is this what your looking for?
Irwin 37CC non skid pattern sail sfbay at 4:31pm 07.07.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Contact Gibco Flexmold at info@gibc
Hunter 386 Stern Flag kappykaplan at 4:31pm 07.07.21 My flagpole and flag pole holder have holes drilled through them that accept a long cotter pin. Kee
Hunter 386 Stern Flag sail sfbay at 4:26pm 07.07.21 Hey Gary, looks like the flag pole is too small of a diameter for the flag pole holder. I am sure yo
Water dripping from salon lights duck21 at 4:16pm 07.07.21 I don't think the cover plates are a point of water ingress on our 376 (yet), but I need to remove t
Port Lights: Who made these? Johnb at 4:01pm 07.07.21 They are New Found Metals Tri Max
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues Rick486 at 3:58pm 07.07.21 When we took possession of our new 44 DS one of the first things I did was to make a cover for this
Port Lights: Who made these? Phil Herring at 3:46pm 07.07.21 They look like Newfound Metals to me, but maybe one of their earlier designs.
275 Traveler and Main Sheet F260SS at 3:39pm 07.07.21 The traveler control line is not continuous on my C275. It is tied on each side of the traveler.
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues Skipper Chris at 3:19pm 07.07.21 Thanks for the heads up. I learned something new also. I had no idea you could simply lift it up to
Strange whining sound at engine cut off - thoughts? Skipper Chris at 3:16pm 07.07.21 It sounds like you certainly have a bearing still in play after the shutdown. As has been mentioned
UPS must hate sailors Roadking Larry at 3:00pm 07.07.21 And... I still don't have any bottom paint:facepalm:. UPS tracking showed it in Oklahoma City then
Some will hate this!!! srimes at 2:54pm 07.07.21 This is the revearse of the mechanics. The rotaion of the wheels is what drives the rotation of th

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