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keel ratchet handle Harry B at 7:32am 08.11.05 Chrysler 1/1796 I recently purchased a C-20, and I'm not sure how the keel ratchet is supposed to work.I can turn it
Marine Surveys In August Guest Expert Forum Rick D at 7:23am 08.11.05 Ask All Sailors 0/824 See the home page to suggest a topic or ask a question. The forum begins next week, but you can post
Catalina 30, Sail to the Caribbean??? wayne williams at 7:19am 08.11.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1250 I am interested in taking my '89 Catalina 30 (M25XP diesel) to the Caribbean for a couple of months.
Main furling stuck Tim Richards at 7:01am 08.11.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2008 We recently purchased a used 1993 Beneteau 400. We are not use to a furling main. We didn't put eno
Brass Seacocks dwayne13628 at 6:37am 08.11.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1224 Howdy Sailors, I just bought all new seacocks for my boat but noticed / realized they are brass. Now
Spinnaker pole position Nick H at 6:32am 08.11.05 Yamaha 6/2917 I am having trouble setting my spinnaker pole when on a run. I usually end up with it resting again
Trailer Surge Brakes Dave at 6:18am 08.11.05 Smaller Boats 1/1034 Need quick info. I have a 84' C22 swing keel, with what I would suppose id a 1984 single axle traile
Storm Preparations Broke sailor SV Marcell at 6:15am 08.11.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1037 Tropical Storm Irene is headed for the Outher Banks, ETA Tuesday. Thinking of the possibility it mi
Ice Box organization Tony Litvak at 6:08am 08.11.05 C&C 6/4522
Chicken Jibe Don Guillette at 5:51am 08.11.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/9075 Mates: You know there is an easier and safer way to jibe the boat and it is called a chicken jibe (w
Thanks for the setting up the forum Phil:) Eric at 5:36am 08.11.05 Other Sailboats 0/712 Thanks for starting up this forum for Sandpiper 565 sailors Phil. I'm hoping we'll see lots of 'pipe
Fixed Keel Daysailor Mark Mazour at 5:19am 08.11.05 Ask All Sailors 4/2463 I unfortunately have to down size from my S2 7.3 to a boat that i20' or less, slip rent financial re
looking to buy a boat need info renchermh at 5:18am 08.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/917 I'm looking at a 1990 macgregor 26. It in good shape and the guy is asking 5,800.00 with trailer and
Tiller Tamer Mac Bentley at 4:58am 08.11.05 Smaller Boats 3/1482 I'm looking at the $25 tamer on this site. I have a tiller extension that can lock the tiller in pla
H22 Hatch Weight Capacity Mark G at 4:53am 08.11.05 Smaller Boats 1/924 Does anyone know how much weight the plexiglass companionway hatch on an H22 can hold? I try not to
Droopy shrouds Dick Westwood at 4:51am 08.11.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1444 I tried this on the Cal site, and got some good input, but wanted to get some broader thoughts.Whi
Welcome! Phil Herring at 4:23am 08.11.05 Other Sailboats 0/790 Welcome to our new messageboard system for more than 100 popular boats!We think you'll find this s
Vinegar (the timeless subject) Steve at 3:53am 08.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/894 Peggie,You recently answered a question for me about the use of vinegar with an aluminum holding t
Person Ensign Half Hull laserracer at 3:27am 08.11.05 Other Sailboats 1/1560 I am looking for a half hull model of a Pearson Ensign, it is a present for my best friends 40th bir
Windlass Install Neale4202 at 2:57am 08.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1098 I would like to install a electric windlass in my 1992 Hunter 335.Any suggestions?Neale

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Yanmar 3YM30 fails to self prime jssailem at 9:13pm 04.13.21 I have not had a problem with my Perkins. Is the location of the strainer raised to high above the
Where to find JRacer at 9:10pm 04.13.21 McMaster Carr perhaps?
Should I buy this prop for my '79 H33? jssailem at 9:04pm 04.13.21 Congrats to you on your new to you boat. I looked at the prop in the linked website. Power to get y
Oceanis 38.1 mast bend mxwmxw at 8:07pm 04.13.21 The back stay is fixed.
Epoxy Primer Capt Robbie at 7:54pm 04.13.21
O'Day 31 Rudder (1) AndreNJ11 at 7:32pm 04.13.21 I am going to make a wild guess that if you were able to look at the steering quadrant (the fitting
Time for New Insurance BigEasy at 7:11pm 04.13.21 Update on my insurance dilemma. Yesterday, I inquired about insurance thru a broker that previousl
B361 Battery replacement BigEasy at 6:54pm 04.13.21 Just installed 3 Group 31 (105amps each) AGM Duracell Batteries from Sams Club for the house bank a
Mast raising options? Doug J at 6:51pm 04.13.21 If you need to make it easier, just rig up triple control block and tackle. That would reduce the a
Barnegate Bay Inlet? Ward H at 6:47pm 04.13.21 Hi @Chris Patterson Jeff's a good guy, always enjoy talking to him. He's helped me with boat stuff
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 Doug J at 6:37pm 04.13.21 Based on what I've research (for mine) it looks like it is glued in. Refinishing in place is proba
Dynaplate Brian D at 6:23pm 04.13.21 @chip veres, give this a read. Very interesting.
H356 Polars chuckwayne at 6:20pm 04.13.21 At some point, Hunter started using "Hunter Legend" in Europe because another company owned the Hunt
Well, that was surprising! TimFromLI at 6:00pm 04.13.21 For those looking for the mainesail method... https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/tips-for-a-
1976 Santana 21ft ebsail at 5:59pm 04.13.21 We pulled the tub rail off. I believe it is called the run rail. I am trying to find a replacement f
H356 Polars Genesis V at 5:58pm 04.13.21 That indicates it's the european version of the 356 - might be the bilge keel model, but the draft
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak (2) supercub at 5:54pm 04.13.21 This pic shows the soap bubble better at the mast post. The other shows blue leak detector coming ba
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak (1) supercub at 5:49pm 04.13.21 I used low air pressure to leak check the bilge. I cut the head off of a bolt and drilled a hole thr
Barnegate Bay Inlet? Chris Patterson at 5:41pm 04.13.21 Hey Fellers, thank you for a very detailed and thoughtful response. From the looks of that inlet on
How would you patch this? jssailem at 5:40pm 04.13.21 I think Coosa board is a better option than wood. Lightweight Fiberglass Composite Boards \| Coosa Co

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