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Mast Exit Blocks Capri 25 (1982) cdh12 at 1:30pm 06.06.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1505 Anyone have info on the exit blocks on the mast? Existing single in line (2 sheaves in line, NOT do
Flexing in the cabin sole Dwayne Hillier at 3:21pm 06.06.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1221 IN the midsts of a rebuilding a 30 year old sailboat. I have almost all problem areas resolved, with
Rubrail Timm R 25 Oday at 3:52pm 06.06.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1106 I replaced the vinyl rubrail today and when I reinstalled the black insert It was to short.Does any
Genoa track too straight ! Jonathan12951 at 5:39am 06.05.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1011 I made the mistake of fitting my toe rail to the deck before checking the straight length needed to
Is there a vent for the water tank? KennyH at 5:39am 06.05.06 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1076 I plan to add a new filler to my water tank on my 1981 Hunter 25. I believe it has the original wat
Greymarine Question for Gearheads Rick D at 6:50am 06.05.06 Ask All Sailors 15/880 Got a question for anyone familar with small Greymarine engines or general gearheads. I am part owne
Garmin 3210 Tim R. at 6:14am 06.05.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1041 I am thinking of buying one of these but I cannot find any reviews online. Anyone have any experien
Swim Ladder Bryan at 6:10am 06.05.06 Big Boats 11/973 I lost the rubber end caps to my swim ladder, the ones for where the legs hit the hull....Anybody go
Stepping the Mast avoy at 7:57am 06.05.06 Smaller Boats 11/1221 I am considering buying a hunter 240 and have a couple of questions:1) How difficult is it to raise
Locking Keel Hole John Tucker at 8:31am 06.05.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1303 Aloha, Can anyone please tell me where the Locking Keel Hole is on a Venture 25 is?I own a 1978 Ma
Docking single handed Ben at 8:36am 06.05.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/2641 Hi..Last year I single handed a lot but I was using a mooring, which makes it easy to secure the b
Pedestal Guard Jake at 7:46am 06.05.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/858 I have a Hunter 31'. I am looking for a pedestal guard. I have found one that is 54" tall. Will that
Garmin GPS 76CSX's marine basemap JC on Bainbridge at 9:22am 06.05.06 Ask All Sailors 5/966 Well, I've finally decided to replace my very old Garmin-45 GPS. I am planning to purchase a Garmin
Hunter 306 ST4000+ auto pilot craig259 at 9:09am 06.05.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1296 I installed the fluxgate compass in the rear berth on the stareboard side I am told it should be on
Jenneau 37 vs. Catalina 36 Pat at 8:45am 06.05.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 19/4197 My friends sail a Jeneau Sun Odyessey 37. We were hitting 9 knots. Theoritical hull speed is approxi
Emergency Tiller cover P36-2 NYSail at 12:06pm 06.05.06 Other Sailboats 4/927 Tired of the water in the rudder post. While recoring (the weather is killing me), many smaller pro
How Wide Should Your Berth Be Doug at 11:20am 06.05.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/978 I have a narrow berth and last week the marina operator put a wide beam boat in next to me. The fixe
Antifreeze pooling in engine compartment. Caleb23433 at 11:10am 06.05.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1496 I have just purchased a 2005 Hunter 33. I have the 29hp Yanmar Diesel. I started it up for the fir
Foredeck Hatch Fastener Lou3649 at 10:45am 06.05.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/945 I'm new to the forum. Posted this question yesterday and found no response. Assuming I'm doing every
WP 32 autopilot - problem resetting compass Bill at 10:43am 06.05.06 Ask All Sailors 6/990 I have used a WP 32 autopilot for the last year. This weekend it wouldn't stay on course an I could

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The Dinghy Diaries DArcy at 7:00pm 04.15.21 It looks like the Walker Bay 8 (and 10) is still available, they have a separate site for the rigid
Close Call DArcy at 6:43pm 04.15.21 I would not have thought a bulkhead would pull right out like that, looks like it was well tabbed to
Capsized transport in GOM. WayneH at 6:43pm 04.15.21 I have seen hundreds of spud barges along the GICW. I wonder how fast the legs come down. But I woul
Installing Spinlock Rope Clutches thinwater at 6:40pm 04.15.21 Without describing the deck layup (thickness of skins, method of core replacment) any inquiry about
Swing keel vs Dagger ? kendyoozed at 6:32pm 04.15.21 Thanks for the tips. I did find a 26d very close to me for 4500 but needs work from what I can see j
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM tylcole at 6:28pm 04.15.21 Earlier Maine Sail posted you should have 1/2 of the regulated voltage at the AC Tap. Have you re
Installing Spinlock Rope Clutches Jackdaw at 6:11pm 04.15.21 Considering a backing plate spreads the load over a larger area than commonly used washers, 3/16" o
Installing Spinlock Rope Clutches smo10018 at 6:04pm 04.15.21 Well thanks for the quick replies! Will look for thinner backing plate material then. Thanks for
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM SycloneDriver at 5:56pm 04.15.21 It's wired into the same ground as the other gauges. That should be adequate, right? And pardon my
Installing Spinlock Rope Clutches Ward H at 5:51pm 04.15.21 Considering a backing plate spreads the load over a larger area than commonly used washers, 3/16" or
Beneteau 311 Twin Rudder TIe-Rod ends question, (Tie bar), why plastic? Ralph Johnstone at 5:49pm 04.15.21 If you could photograph the entire system, it would go a long way towards figuring out exactly what
Installing Spinlock Rope Clutches Jackdaw at 5:46pm 04.15.21 Most builders use only the 4 corners.
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM Ward H at 5:45pm 04.15.21 Earlier Maine Sail posted you should have 1/2 of the regulated voltage at the AC Tap. Have you rec
Installing Spinlock Rope Clutches smo10018 at 5:38pm 04.15.21 Was wondering what do you think a safe thickness would be for a backing plate for the clutches? Wou
Installing Spinlock Rope Clutches smo10018 at 5:27pm 04.15.21 Yep good points will use all six holes. Thanks for the advice. Sean
Installing Spinlock Rope Clutches Ward H at 5:13pm 04.15.21 I just replaced an original triple rope clutch (Garhauer) on my C30. It was mounted with 6 bolts an
Installing Spinlock Rope Clutches FastOlson at 5:06pm 04.15.21 Please do use all the mounting holes. These parts are engineered for XX pounds of stress, and their
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM tylcole at 4:54pm 04.15.21 I found a video online, you might look on YouTube. I suggest setting pulse to 12 and then go from t
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM tylcole at 4:49pm 04.15.21 Also make sure your ground is still grounded while the engine is running. It probably is but I wou
Beneteau 311 Twin Rudder TIe-Rod ends question, (Tie bar), why plastic? dlochner at 4:37pm 04.15.21 Hello , Question to this group please...re: twin rudder 311 tie bar (tie rod) ends are currently pl

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