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Don't want to sink my boat! (1) justsomeguy at 1:53pm 05.28.21 Ask All Sailors 17/2000 I've a Perko sea cock that's got a slight leak from the handle when open. ea cock closed, of course.
Disappointed in Beneteau (1) Dr. D at 1:42pm 05.28.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/3785 This only applies to the Oceanis 35.1 and 35. I'm not sure which years besides my 2018 35.1. To red
H23.5 joetr1955 at 1:10pm 05.28.21 Smaller Boats 1/611 Some play in the spreader bar connection to the mast spreader bar bracket normal or not ??????
A windlass near accident that happened to another sailor WayneH at 12:28pm 05.28.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1359 Friends of mine had a very nice boat. Well maintained and a real beaut. Not giving the brand because
My Boat has a blog rlongfield at 12:20pm 05.28.21 Catalina 22 3/617 I decided to start recording my restoration efforts so I setup a small little blog. I'm just playing
Sail Track Lubricant shemandr at 12:07pm 05.28.21 Ask All Sailors 32/10488 I'm looking for something to spray in the sail track and lugs of the Flying Scot I've been sailing.
C310/315 IA Webmaster SawyerCurt at 8:33am 05.28.21 Catalina 310 5/1048 Good morning, fellow C310/315 owners! I am currently the C310/315 International Association Secreta
Tender 315 Bill Russell at 7:54am 05.28.21 Catalina 310 13/2019 I just took our new (to us) 315 out for the first sail. It was very quick in 10 knots of breeze, bu
1996 Hunter 280 - Starter Motor Issues WrangelliaGeo at 7:07am 05.28.21 Mid-Size Boats 8/1669 Hello All, First Post - Please tell me if I do anything wrong!* First time sailboat owner here. Boa*
Bimini jroon at 6:38am 05.28.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1531 OK, I am probably opening myself up to ridicule, so I bow my head in shame, right off the hop. Anyw
oh, oh, oh that O-ring! odaydokay at 5:48am 05.28.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/651 Filled the water tank as usual, started the Shurflo pump, all good. Cam back a few days later and n
Install Main Halyard H33.5 1994 Fred at 4:24am 05.28.21 Mid-Size Boats 21/2108 My boat is on the hard with the mast up. The main halyard has completely come out of the mast. How d
Ahoy sailor folks capta at 9:45pm 05.27.21 Ask All Sailors 3/913 We are seeking help finding a year 'round slip for a 53 foot sailboat, somewhere in or around Narrag
Water inside the bench seats of Javelin 14? Philly2DC2LBI at 6:42pm 05.27.21 Ask An Oday Owner 0/429 I bought a '68 Javelin, had hardly been used in years, getting it ready and noticed small water leak
Rule gusher pump Cypressman at 6:38pm 05.27.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1470 I have a Rule emergency gusher pump on a 1985 Pearson. I cant find any info about this pump. does an
prefrontal jon hansen at 5:04pm 05.27.21 Weather and Forecasting 2/830 big spring weather event coming in, strong easterlies winding up, lots of rain due over the lower la
Adding a microwave to a Beneteau 37 kodiak1120 at 4:37pm 05.27.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1589 Hi, I put an offer in on a 2009 Beneteau 37 that doesn't have a microwave. Does anyone how difficul
Water Pump Gasket shank at 4:36pm 05.27.21 Engines and Propulsion 9/1951 I'm going to be putting in a new Oberdorfer water pump on my Universal 5411 to replace a Sherwood pu
H260 Diesel v. Outboard Tedd at 4:36pm 05.27.21 Smaller Boats 3/534 I'm shopping for an H260 and wondering about the relative merits of diesel or outboard engine. I can
19-2 Axel markb_nc at 3:18pm 05.27.21 Smaller Boats 2/412 Well, in the process of bringing home my new to me Hunter 19-2 the axel pick it's moment to break.

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Soft Deck Safety higgs at 8:34pm 11.26.24 Lake Michigan is serious sailing where you are likely to encounter some serious loads on your rig.
Soft Deck Safety (1) Tally Ho at 8:22pm 11.26.24 On my 1988 322, both sets of shrouds are anchored through the deck to stringers attached to the hull
Soft Deck Safety Don S/V ILLusion at 6:53pm 11.26.24 Thank you for your response. Two of the three chainplates are bedded into fiberglass bulkheads bel
Soft Deck Safety harry_sailor at 6:43pm 11.26.24
Soft Deck Safety harry_sailor at 6:29pm 11.26.24 Got a survey map of where the moisture is found? Got numbers of % moisture in those areas? Without
Soft Deck Safety harry_sailor at 6:25pm 11.26.24
Posting pictures CharlieAnn at 5:58pm 11.26.24 CharlieAnn trying to get my boat with my name?
Stuffing box wrench size question (2) yelkenli at 5:29pm 11.26.24 228698 Next step is to receive the new hose and put it all back together (praying that assembly is
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? BigEasy at 5:10pm 11.26.24 Recently removed the coupling to replace my Volvo shaft seal that was 16 years old. Used the Buck A
Mast on a Hunter 19 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:05pm 11.26.24 @drtdkidd I am curios why you want to go from the 18.5 to a hunter 19? May I suggest that you rea
O'Day 240 Outboard Motor Shaft Length BillFred at 3:49pm 11.26.24 Thanks mayhem, going for longer shaft!
Soft Deck Safety Davidasailor26 at 3:21pm 11.26.24
Soft Deck Safety dLj at 3:12pm 11.26.24 Hi there- I'm currently looking into purchasing a 1983 O'Day 39. The boat is in apparently great co
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? Tally Ho at 3:09pm 11.26.24 I have read (various postings on this site) that after removing the prop shaft flange and then repl
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? Tally Ho at 3:03pm 11.26.24 "Very easy" which means comparatively easy as opposed to using a sledge hammer inside of a hat box.
Soft Deck Safety kappykaplan at 3:01pm 11.26.24 Repairing wet core in small areas is not technically difficult, cut off the skin, dig out the rotte
Soft Deck Safety dlochner at 1:50pm 11.26.24 While it would be best to have decks as dry today as they were when they were built, the reality in
Soft Deck Safety Don S/V ILLusion at 1:27pm 11.26.24
Tosca gets a windlass (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:52am 11.26.24 4AWG for that run is not good enough. You "may" be able to live with your existing #4 AWG as long
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? Rich Stidger at 11:39am 11.26.24 I have read (various postings on this site) that after removing the prop shaft flange and then repla

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