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Finally replacing my keel cable. What's with all this extra length? Gene Neill at 3:11pm 09.28.20 Catalina 22 10/1475 New CD winch and cable going in. (cha ching!) The cable has a TON of extra length. Like three feet o
Why, Beneteau, why? Dr. D at 2:19pm 09.28.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1311 My instruments needed a software update. Updating the B'G Zeus3 was easy: Just stick a microSD card
O'Day 272LE Packing fhujber at 1:30pm 09.28.20 Bigger Boats 4/862 Does anyone know what size packing material is used in the stuffing box on an O'Day 272LE?
WEBASTO HEATING SYSTEM Ciarabc at 1:22pm 09.28.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1077 I have a Webasto Heating System in my 2007 Beneteau 343 which doesn't work when at anchor. The syst
Main salon hatch in '93 C34 daviddiscenza at 12:45pm 09.28.20 Big Boats 2/832 I'm trying to determine whether the hatch in my main salon is a Lewmar Coastline or Oceanis hatch. T
34 Feet (3) Bill19233 at 12:13pm 09.28.20 Racing 18/1971
Yanmar 3GMF: Torque spec for fuel lines at Injection pump (1) hunter34austin at 12:03pm 09.28.20 Big Boats 8/2002 I'm having a fuel leak on the injection pump and I think it's the high pressure fuel lines (I see di
What to do if you lose your rig. (1) Hunter216 at 10:47am 09.28.20 Ask All Sailors 91/6426 @Jackdaw recently posted a video of a fellow racer losing their rig and it got me thinking what I wo
Wait for it... Jackdaw at 8:38am 09.28.20 Racing 22/2587 Jodi and I sailed in the double-handed fleet in the WYC Fall Regatta last weekend. 2nd day was breez
Spider Control Buzz Brown at 5:46am 09.28.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1929 Has anyone tried using those insect foggers to rid boats of spiders? I was thinking of waiting until
Where is the 757 pilot? CYQK at 5:13am 09.28.20 Ask All Sailors 1/293 Miss seeing his posts on the Hunter40 project
Tilt lock for Hunter 26.5 Nissan 9.9 outboard Xstream at 9:31pm 09.27.20 Smaller Boats 5/1377 Does anyone have a solution for getting the outboard out of the water and holding it in place? My s
How to get and keep good crew for racing? markwbird at 9:07pm 09.27.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1136 I am admittedly a casual racer. Beer cans and the occasional regatta. One of the main obstacles to g
Mac 25 Gelcoat cracks and leak into v-berth (5) jbrock at 8:53pm 09.27.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1086 I have a couple of substantial rain water leaks into the v-berth from the deck. It appears to be fro
Mac 25 Deck core and chainplates (1) jbrock at 8:39pm 09.27.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1358
New sailer Glsawyer at 6:18pm 09.27.20 Ask All Sailors 120/6464 Looking to pick up either a cal 28 or a newport 27. I'm leaning towards the newport due to a little
Boats, projects, and people. (10) jssailem at 12:35pm 09.27.20 Sails Call Lounge 16/980 SV Hadley has nearly completed 46 seasons. Five of them under my care. have experienced, enjoyed b
1984 Hunter 31 quarter berth headliner leak. Jpachill at 12:31pm 09.27.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/749 I'm sorry if this has been covered. I can not find a way to search this forum easily, if I'm overloo
'88 Legend 35 bow seat CarmenK at 11:27am 09.27.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/671 Hurricane Sally blew my bow seat away. There is only one bracket left and I can see where others we
Adding a whisker pole topping lift HD74 at 11:08am 09.27.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2235 I am adding a whisker pole to be used with my asymmetrical sail on my hunter 340 (1999). The boat is

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Not perfect launch day... Tally Ho at 3:34pm 04.25.24 How was Maui doing when you were there? The Lahina fire was a terrible tragedy. Did the Banyan tree
Correct size packing for stuffing box? ggrizzard at 3:24pm 04.25.24 And, DO watch the video!
yanmar 2 gm20 f ggrizzard at 3:20pm 04.25.24 Colin, Yes I had the same problem. If I had known about Toad Marine maybe I wouldn't have found out
Not perfect launch day... kappykaplan at 3:14pm 04.25.24 Did the Banyan tree survive? Yes, with some TLC after the fire.
Not perfect launch day... dlochner at 2:51pm 04.25.24
Windlass and thruster Battery question dlochner at 2:49pm 04.25.24 With lead acid batteries, weight is an issue for my old, tired muscles. I don't want to try to lif
Not perfect launch day... (2) Tally Ho at 2:44pm 04.25.24 This year there was virtually no ice on Lake Ontario. The most the bay I'm on could do was put up a
Gooseneck Pin pgandw at 2:42pm 04.25.24 Twice, Ive had a goose neck pin with ring fall out while trailering. Switched to a bolt with lock n
Not perfect launch day... Tally Ho at 2:38pm 04.25.24 no sharks but deadly!!!! great lakes black flies. GOD help you when you cross the lake on a low win
Windlass and thruster Battery question pgandw at 2:35pm 04.25.24 With lead acid batteries, weight is an issue for my old, tired muscles. I don't want to try to lift
34.1: Code 0 or Spinnaker? (1) Dr. D at 2:22pm 04.25.24 This may help.
Not perfect launch day... duality at 2:15pm 04.25.24 no sharks but deadly!!!! great lakes black flies. GOD help you when you cross the lake on a low wind
Expected life of a fuel line hose? rgranger at 2:08pm 04.25.24
yanmar 2 gm20 f colin59 at 2:05pm 04.25.24
Self tacking jib rgranger at 2:05pm 04.25.24 Self tacking jibs are kind of nice for solo sailing in tight waters like rivers etc. I'd try it onc
yanmar 2 gm20 f colin59 at 2:03pm 04.25.24 Thats correct Ted, the second one comes with a paper gasket which wont work in the E serial # engine
Mast Lowering Major Mistake! (5) rgranger at 2:01pm 04.25.24 After 12 years with my H260 I have finally made the stupid... rookie... mistake of lowering the mas
Metal lathe Mark Maulden at 1:26pm 04.25.24 PBI Petrzelka Bros, Inc. Great guys and they did an excelent job of fixing Balmar's mistake. I ha
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! twodzusfittings at 11:45am 04.25.24 @ Kayakeur. I was down at the boat today putting sails on and testing the motor. Then I needed to fi
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? (5) Hayden Watson at 11:43am 04.25.24 Well I was able to have my balancer turned down to fit the balmar pulley for the low, low price of o

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