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Help identify old wide stern sailboat? Electricboater45 at 5:51am 11.26.20 Ask All Sailors 6/550 I saw this sailboat and was struck with how wide and flat the stern is. Anybody know what it is? h
Beneteau 343 to mold part off. board.paul at 5:21am 11.26.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1055 I have an interest in a 2006 343 with hull damage to the port side stern quarter and sugar scoop. In
Winch maintenance Mhkent at 9:59pm 11.25.20 Ask All Sailors 21/2082 I need to service my winch. It is a Barient 17. Do I need a special tool to open it up?
s2 9.2 questions SailingLoto at 6:56pm 11.25.20 Ask All Sailors 16/2546 I am going to look at a 1984 s2 9.2 tomorrow. Boat was used for 2 seasons, then stored indoors unti
OK, I'm mean (1) Brian D at 6:20pm 11.25.20 Sails Call Lounge 4/665 187568
Keel bolts or rods for Beneteau oceanis 400 vitaliy at 6:00pm 11.25.20 Parts Search 2/481 Hi everyone. Does anybody know where i can order bolts or roads for beneteau oceanis 400? Thanks.
H33.5 Engine lifting hoist mounting ? MarkSails21 at 4:26pm 11.25.20 Mid-Size Boats 3/938 Looking for ideas for the best place to locate an engine mounting bracket and and an engine lifting
Replacing shrouds and stays mmlspace at 3:18pm 11.25.20 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2454 I'm looking at some Hunter 27s from the 70s and most have not had standing rigging replaced in the P
Ranger 23 Bulkhead Replacement POK at 3:09pm 11.25.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1639 I have just taken ownership of a Ranger 23. It is in pretty good shape, but it does need a bulkhead
Happy Thanksgiving to All JamesG161 at 11:48am 11.25.20 Sails Call Lounge 15/793
Rotten wood supporting fuel tank thaeni at 11:22am 11.25.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1290 I have a 1992 33.5. The wood supporting the fuel tank is rotting. Is there a way of securing tank wi
Hunter 30t Panel - what is this supposed "solar" area to be? (1) ErikHunter30T at 10:46am 11.25.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/420 Hi all, Question about this 1991 Hunter 30T battery switch/shore power panel. There are two empty h
Adding a whisker pole to Hunter 386 Thomas O'Neal at 9:13am 11.25.20 Ask All Sailors 8/450 Any advice on adding a whisker pole to my hunter 386? Sources to purchase one, tips, etc.
What type hose.... NYSail at 10:27pm 11.24.20 Ask All Sailors 5/539 Hello all, so replacing a few hoses and wanted to get recommendations for my engine cooling seawater
Almost catastrophe during haul out Capt Robbie at 6:41pm 11.24.20 Big Boats 17/2153 So almost had a major catastrophe whith my Hunter 34 during winter haul out today. Upon haul out
Help finding step by step guide for bleeding fuel line on M-25XPBC Diesel on my 2002 Catalina 310 Monheganlover at 5:49pm 11.24.20 Catalina 310 18/2152 I am going to be inspecting -- and replacing as necessary -- the primary and secondary fuel filters
Smart Rig Boom \| Escape Rumba btflanag at 3:53pm 11.24.20 Parts Search 13/3483 Hey gang, I'm looking for a smart rig boom for my escape rumba. In the process of resurrecting the
Preventors do I need one (1) jssailem at 1:35pm 11.24.20 Ask All Sailors 40/2948 Simply put a "preventor" is a line running from the boom to the boat. It is set to hold the boom out
C&C Landfall 43 Bilge pump location Perfessor at 9:32am 11.24.20 C&C 1/611 Hi, I have a 1984 C'C Landfall 43. The bilge pump is bad and I need to replace it. Any help as to w
Windlass on a Beneteau 343 swisssally at 9:08am 11.24.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 26/3973 I am sailing costal Florida with a Beneteau 343. (so just dropping anchor to enjoy the day).. The b

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Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? shaant01 at 7:59pm 08.22.24
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? BarryL at 7:42pm 08.22.24 Hello, Youare 100%correct. In moderate or light wind it is difficult to sail downwind. If you rea
Treadmill alternative for the boat. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:37pm 08.22.24 Buy a stationary bike, set it up on deck and raise and lower the mainsail several times...a total bo
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Davidasailor26 at 7:34pm 08.22.24
Garhauer Rigid Boom Vang Model for 2002 Catalina 310? Tally Ho at 7:32pm 08.22.24
Wind calibration Tally Ho at 7:27pm 08.22.24 Swinging the compass is a thing for a Raymarine autopilot and compass. Never heard of doing circ
2014 Marlow Hunter e33 Issues ggrizzard at 6:36pm 08.22.24 FWIW, In 1979, my brand new H 30 C was delivered with no hose and no bucket! I showed the resultant
Wind calibration wyctoronto at 6:14pm 08.22.24
Is there too much slack in my mainsail? shaant01 at 6:01pm 08.22.24 It looks like it's an old sail in need of replacement. Tks for posting the additional pictures. T
Wind calibration jdrutten at 5:59pm 08.22.24 Apparently, the manual is so vague as to be wrong. Raymarine (via their forum) says that the lineari
Treadmill alternative for the boat. Bob S at 5:57pm 08.22.24
Is there too much slack in my mainsail? kappykaplan at 5:32pm 08.22.24 It looks like it's an old sail in need of replacement. Tks for posting the additional pictures.
Cell Phone Boosters dlochner at 5:32pm 08.22.24 Get Starlink, the price for a Gen 3 dish is really low, $299. Then use wifi calling, get all the dat
Is there too much slack in my mainsail? shaant01 at 5:25pm 08.22.24 It could just be the angle, but this sail does not appear to have a cringle for a flattening reef.
Is there too much slack in my mainsail? (3) shaant01 at 5:18pm 08.22.24 Hello! I wanted to update the thread. I have lowered the boom and tensioned the outhaul, but even no
Electronics O'day 22 dlochner at 5:16pm 08.22.24 There are wires running everywhere on this O'DAY 22. I'm probably going to have to run new wires f
Don Casey's Books heritage at 5:07pm 08.22.24 Casey's book was published 19 years, a lot has changed in that time. Much of what you will find in
Wind calibration JamesG161 at 3:08pm 08.22.24 That tells ST60 to recalibrate and that is all it takes. Jim...
Can someone tell me the make and model of this day sailer by picture? dlochner at 2:19pm 08.22.24 Could it be a Snipe? A Snipe or an imitation. The hull shape and the splash boards are like a Sni
Megayacht Bayesian sank Hayden Watson at 1:46pm 08.22.24 yF5UduROOFY

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