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single handed mast raising on an H23 (1) chiefjgreene at 9:48pm 10.31.06 Smaller Boats 7/1097 Has anyone tried John Sylvesters method of securing the mast while raising it?See http://www.sailbo
BVI Sailplan Jason at 7:04pm 10.31.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1349 We have chartered a 40' with Sunsail Nov 11-17. Our first time to the BVI's and have read all of the
Only three barnacles on my prop & shaft! John T1594 at 10:19pm 10.31.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/909 I had the boat hauled yesterday (sigh!) and was surprised to find that I had only three barnacles on
Help deciphering my Trailer Tires? SeacretSailor at 6:59pm 10.31.06 Trailer Sailors 5/2069 I'm a new Trailer Sailor ' I'm wanting to understand my trailer's tires, mainly so I'll know they ar
capsize sunandsea at 9:48pm 10.31.06 Yamaha 4/1853 HiWe just bought our Yamaha 25II and we do not have any sailing experience. Could anyone tell us a
Hello all sailaway78 at 10:53pm 10.31.06 Ask All Sailors 5/860 Today we are laying over a day in Bellhaven NC. Had planned on doing grocery shopping and laundry i
Outboard maximum size? Mark at 11:23pm 10.31.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1297 Hello everyone. I have been an Oday 22 owner for about 8 years now. Recently she was pirated and t
S37 mast height sailaway78 at 10:44pm 10.31.06 Seidelmann 1/1571 Have a question about the mast height on an S37. Book says 48.6, but went under the bridges in Cape
Maximum outboard size? Mark at 11:39pm 10.31.06 Ask All Sailors 7/978 Hello everyone. I have been an Oday 22 owner for about 8 years now. Recently she was pirated and th
Repairing a power winch Dan at 11:51pm 10.31.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1002 My power winch trips the breaker when the sail is about halfway up the mast. It also draws more amp
Universal M25 Replacement Jim22199 at 11:58pm 10.31.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/3871 Looks like I might have to replace my old engine, any opinions on what is a good brand and model wou
Engine chocking off Hugh4753 at 10:29pm 10.31.06 Big Boats 11/976 Recently my engine has been shutting off when I get below 1000rpm. Usually while docking which can
Strange Problem Forrest at 2:07am 11.01.06 Other Sailboats 1/790 Yesterday while docking I discovered the boat would not go in reverse.I have the Yanmar 2GM20F eng
Hatch Handle Alan at 1:18am 11.01.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/982 Hi,I'm looking to replace a broken hatch handle and am having no luck. The handle is from a moori
Water in engine Russ at 1:05am 11.01.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1438 I have a Hunter 420 Passage, 2004 model, with a 56 hp Yanmar. When I cranked it 2 days ago, the eng
z-Spars in-mast furler (1) Bill at 1:02am 11.01.06 Ask All Sailors 2/2484 I have a 10 year old Z-Spar in mast furling system on my Beneteau OC281. The furler works ok but I
Cast Iron Keel Maintenance brian20169 at 2:19am 11.01.06 Bavaria 4/3637 I finally get the opportunity to preview a Bav30 on the 11th of November. Today's question regards t
Chock for 1989 P-31 sailposh at 2:14am 11.01.06 Other Sailboats 0/675 Does anyone know where I can obtain a new or used chock for my P-31. Ernesto (the storm) broke my st
Performance data Phil at 2:48am 11.01.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/877 Does anyone know where to find polar performance curves for a Catalina 27 of any vintage?
1984 Oday 26 owners manual Dennis23509 at 3:09am 11.01.06 Day Sailers 2/1357 I was wondering if anyone has a copy of the owner's manual for the 1984 Oday 26' sailboat. I have s

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Salvage rgranger at 10:51am 01.27.21 Put an ad on Craig's List for a "free" boat. It should go in a few days. :plus: I have gotten so
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats Alan Gomes at 10:41am 01.27.21 Here's an ugly boat for anyone in the market for one: Sailboat - boats - by owner - marine sale
Sanitation question Parsons at 10:31am 01.27.21 This may not be the worst job on a boat -- but it's up there, and not just for the mess but also the
Sanitation question Justin_NSA at 10:22am 01.27.21 I've been trying to pull a &^%$ sanitation hose up from beneath the aft berth up through the stern*
Sanitation question Johnb at 10:06am 01.27.21 It is helpful to know the technique for cutting it. Step one use a sharp knife between the wire coil
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats (1) TomY at 10:02am 01.27.21 'Modern' 50'ers with high freeboard, you almost have to have ports in the topside. From below, they'
Salvage capta at 9:47am 01.27.21 Put an ad on Craig's List for a "free" boat. It should go in a few days.
Sanitation question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:46am 01.27.21 Marine sizing is slightly different for fittings, etc. For example a 1 1/2" elbow for a marine appl
Sanitation question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:23am 01.27.21 It's ok to spend the least amount possible for a lot of things on a boat, but sanitation hose isn't
Redesign Binnacle Pod Parsons at 9:23am 01.27.21 Beautiful recreation of a good design. Just out of curiosity, you tested that those screws and cuph
Catalina 22 bottom paint dilemma LakeShark at 9:15am 01.27.21 Doing nothing is definitely not worth it as in a few months time the growth will make the boat almos
Sanitation question markwbird at 9:00am 01.27.21 I did this recently. I just got in there and measured each hose. Quality sanitation hose is very e
Redesign Binnacle Pod stephen_i_w at 8:58am 01.27.21 I have to say, I kinda like the weathered oak look. The design is nice.
Xantrex Freedom Marine Charger/Inverter issue JoeWhite at 8:58am 01.27.21 Yes, the relay can be replaced. But you may not be able to find one that fits there exactly. You can
Xantrex Freedom Marine Charger/Inverter issue Justin_NSA at 8:56am 01.27.21 Could be sticky relay, loose connection, cold solder joint, anything that a jolt might shift.
Telltales Don Guillette at 8:55am 01.27.21 top telltale ... this i do not know. will love to learn. don, for me, this is the best discuss
Hunter 34 Fuel Tank Well (1) hunter34austin at 8:48am 01.27.21 "molded well" might be an overstatement (at least for my H34, MY 84). The tank basically sits betwee
Telltales jon hansen at 8:41am 01.27.21 top telltale ... this i do not know. will love to learn. don, for me, this is the best discussi
Sanitation question (1) rgranger at 8:39am 01.27.21 I don't know the answer but..Iif you end up needing to measure... go to the sewing section at walmar
A good first sailboat? rgranger at 8:35am 01.27.21 Check sails as most valuable part lay out on ground see how flat they lay look at all 3 corners mak

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