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resetting breakaway jim stevens at 7:06am 04.25.06 Trailer Sailors 5/2108 I need to reset my surge brake breakaway lever. can any one out there direct me to a web site that m
Pivot bolt on keel Frank at 8:45am 04.25.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1023 Does anyone know the dimensions of the bolt that the keel pivots ( hangs )upon ? I tried IDASAILOR,
clew on loose footed main Bill at 10:04am 04.25.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/862 I am looking for a better way to connect the clew of my loose footed main on a C-30. The current sl
Rattle Under Power arkayp at 10:09am 04.25.06 Catalina 30 8/1677 We own an 88 Cat 30 that we have completely reconditioned over the past two years; however, we are s
Battery selection mark7478 at 10:19am 04.25.06 Other Sailboats 3/846 I know that lots of you use 12v batteries. What's the very best one?Thanks.Mark
Bristol Sail boat plans Todd Swinton at 10:46am 04.25.06 Bristol 0/1914 Hello folks, I have been the proud owner of a 24' 7" Coarsair Sailstar Bristol for 5 great years. I
boat jacks Tom Colley at 11:34am 04.25.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1186 I bought a Starwind 22 this Spring; it was delivered by seller and launch...I have it docked; I nee
Pendant Housing? NYSail at 9:50am 04.25.06 Other Sailboats 1/885 Hello all,Just a question. My P36-2 is a shoal draft with centerboard. The pendant runs through pi
Pendant Housing? NYSail at 11:47am 04.25.06 Ask All Sailors 2/903 Hello all,Just a question. My Pearson P36-2 is a shoal draft with centerboard. The pendant runs th
MOB Don Guillette at 8:39am 04.25.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1642 OldCat: I've put my response here as I did not want it to get lost in the stopping topic. The MOB me
Toilet overflowed Stan at 1:17pm 04.25.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1372 I had the most horrible experience the other day. I arrived on myboat after a week of absence to f
S25 cabin window two pieces Doug LaVerne/Aisling at 1:18pm 04.25.06 Seidelmann 7/2162 Who has what experience replacing the cabin window(s) on an S25? I've recently found a crack in the
Infor on Morgan OI 33 needed sailaway78 at 1:29pm 04.25.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1920 I have found an Out Island 33, that seems to be very reasonably priced. It is a 76 model, and I sup
auto pilot suggested brands and sizes for 466 Larry McCain at 3:52pm 04.25.06 Big Boats 3/837 What brand, size, type and part number(s), if available, have you been happy with for a Auto Pilot
Smoked window cleaning Ed Snyder at 9:00pm 04.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/903 Greetings All . . .I just purchased a 2000 26X. Could someone tell me what works best on cleaning an
Mast stepping Clay at 9:14pm 04.23.06 Ask All Sailors 4/946 Hello, I'm new to sailing, please forgive my ignorance. I'm going to be stepping my mast some time t
Soft headliner llogue at 10:56pm 04.23.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1124 How does one remove the soft headliner to get to the midship port stanchion base plate?
swing keel billy at 10:37pm 04.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/773 i just bought a hunter 20 and cant figger out how the swing keel works. is there a bolt or somethin
Singlehanded mast raising system chiefjgreene at 11:23pm 04.23.06 Smaller Boats 12/4682 Has any one used Peter Suah's system for Singlehanded mast raising? I am assuming that what is shown
Naming David ONeill at 11:34pm 04.23.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1142 Whats the best/cheapest way to get the name of your boat on the stern?? graphics, letters. any goo

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Hydrofoils future impact on sailing rgranger at 2:07pm 04.08.21 I thought so, too. It was on Instagram and originated, I think, on Sailing Anarchy. Anarchy is th
B323 Head fullbore at 2:03pm 04.08.21 Ron20324, I saw jib today. Looks okay. Might be about as good as older OEM sail (current repaired on
Where do I find this part? Phil Herring at 2:03pm 04.08.21 Looks to me like an invention made at the PVC fittings aisle at Home Depot. Seriously, I think that'
Late to the party - Raspberry Pi & OpenPlotter (Moitessier Hat) Macboy at 2:02pm 04.08.21 Thanks Kappy. I figured the only ones that MIGHT have one kicking around would know immediately what
Where do I find this part? dlochner at 1:53pm 04.08.21 If you want to remove that last little bit of water you will have to get a diaphragm pump. The typic
Winch removal FastOlson at 1:47pm 04.08.21 Heat. Not too much, i.e. harmful to the gel coat, but hot to the touch. (!)
Shaft Zinc Placement (1) sail sfbay at 1:39pm 04.08.21 I install 2 zincs on the middle of the shaft, one about 8 inches forward of the strut and a second o
Late to the party - Raspberry Pi & OpenPlotter (Moitessier Hat) kappykaplan at 1:39pm 04.08.21 ? https://www.rooco.eu/products/moitessier-hat-2-raspberry-pi-openplotter-ais-receiver
Late to the party - Raspberry Pi & OpenPlotter (Moitessier Hat) Ralph Johnstone at 1:33pm 04.08.21 ?
Shaft Zinc Placement Ralph Johnstone at 1:32pm 04.08.21 It's possible to obstruct the water flow through the cutlass bearing.
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing TomY at 1:11pm 04.08.21 HILARIOUS!!!! I thought so, too. It was on Instagram and originated, I think, on Sailing Anarchy
Winch removal Don S/V ILLusion at 12:54pm 04.08.21 What Justin described above is how we did it - leg power instead of a mallet. Very minimal cosmetic
Winch removal dlochner at 12:25pm 04.08.21 Unfortunately there is no space. Not even for a razor knife. Like I said, I tried everything. Pulli
Winch removal SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:06pm 04.08.21 I did this exact winch conversion a few years ago. Forget the oscillating tools, chisels or pulling
Winch removal thinwater at 11:52am 04.08.21 Tie a long line around the drum very tightly. Run the line up to the boom through a turning block a
Irwin 32 Compression Post Support rogov at 11:35am 04.08.21 Thank you, that was one I had not found yet, but I'm fairly certain that my 32' Classic uses a woode
Beneteau Spare Parts Website frietti at 11:26am 04.08.21 ASAP Supplies. I could not be more impressed, they really lived up to their name. Ordered the 29t
Boat Transportation Service Recommendation Parsons at 11:26am 04.08.21 We used Boat Logistics (Boat Logistics - Moving Any Boat, Anytime) out of Michigan, and were very pl
Winch removal souzag818 at 11:13am 04.08.21 Unfortunately there is no space. Not even for a razor knife. Like I said, I tried everything. Pulli
Winch removal Mark Maulden at 10:57am 04.08.21 Tie a long line around the drum very tightly. Run the line up to the boom through a turning block an

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