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Transom to hull crack (2) sven7 at 3:20pm 11.23.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1341 just found this crack in the transom to hull joint of 2007 343. crack is about 14 inches overall a
Status of the Big Lagoon JohnnyMac at 1:15pm 11.23.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1082
Salt Water Foot Pump = Broken/Spun Impellers jonelli at 9:52am 11.23.20 Catalina 30 12/1345 This was an interesting phenomenon. In the last year and a half, I've been in the middle of a weeke
Anchor Chain Catenary. Anchor Test Video by SV Panope Captain Larry-DH at 8:48am 11.23.20 Ask All Sailors 3/1048 I follow this YouTube poster, and find his real world anchor testing interesting. I think this episo
Install Yanmar GM10 in Oday 27 - experience or advice? Wully Draigle at 7:59pm 11.22.20 Bigger Boats 10/1490 I have an O'Day 27 and the previous owner removed the original Atomic 4. I am wondering if anyone h
Catalina 38 owner's manual Naftaki20 at 7:19pm 11.22.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/989 Hello fellow Catalina owners and sailors! Does anyone happen to have a Catalina 38 owner's manual (i
H31 - Input on servicing original stuffing box IH82BL8 at 5:43pm 11.22.20 Mid-Size Boats 6/1117 I think this stuffing box uses 1/4" square packing? What size and type hose is used to connect the
Storing boat in yard? Koltar at 3:33pm 11.22.20 Big Boats 19/2112 I was thinking in the next few years of getting me a Hunter 38. I have been saving to get something
How to replace eyes on pulpits (1) pmbuck at 12:49pm 11.22.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1740 187495 We have four of these badly corrupted beauties on our boat, two on the pulpit and two on the
Windlass v. Anchor Winch for H260 Tedd at 10:11am 11.22.20 Smaller Boats 31/3631 What are the relative merits of an anchor winch as opposed to a windlass, for an H260? I guess my qu
Chrysler 26 Cabin gutting/rennovation (3) myChrys26 at 10:04am 11.22.20 Chrysler 2/3444 I just purchased a 1977 Chrysler 26 swing keel. it was in decent shape up top and sail worthy. docke
Wowza. these AC75 boats have become spaceships RussC at 9:57am 11.22.20 Racing 11/1609 Great article on the new Kiwis boat design https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sail-wo
Small snaps for interior portlight blinds Jim/Tango at 9:28am 11.22.20 Parts Search 1/423 We have pleated blinds on our 8 portlights. Over time the small stainless snaps that hold them both
Muffler petcock rotted rpell1@msn.com at 9:03am 11.22.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/780 Hi all and Happy Thanksgiving in advance. Boat now on the hard for the winter and I'm starting to pl
1999 Hunter 340 Questions duck21 at 8:59am 11.22.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1057 Hello all, We looked at a 1999 Hunter 340 yesterday. The boat needs a little bit of work (the gall
Sailboat surveyors near Annapolis mmlspace at 8:49am 11.22.20 Ask All Sailors 5/594 Hello Anyone Near Annapolis. I'm looking at a Cherubini Hunter 27. It looks to be in good shape an
Yanmar SB-8 Owen at 7:22am 11.22.20 Ask All Sailors 2/400 Does anyone know if a Yanmar SB-8 has a drain plug for the transmission? Owen
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? (1) eherlihy at 6:11am 11.22.20 Bigger Boats 40/6963 Has anyone with an O'day 34/35 ever replaced their propeller shaft strut? If so; where did you get i
ProFurler Basic B35 Foil Gary Ryan at 6:03am 11.22.20 Ask All Sailors 5/753 Looking for a B35 Foil and Connector for our Sailboat. Any ideas where I might locate one? Not hav
Interfacing B&G MFD with Raymarine X5 autopilot? michaelapk at 4:56am 11.22.20 Ask All Sailors 20/4423 Looking for advice as I upgrade the old electronics on my Ericson 30+. Currently have a Raymarine X

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Lazy Jacks ? Tally Ho at 7:08pm 10.19.24
Vendee Globe dlochner at 6:41pm 10.19.24
Dodger and Bimini features you love? PNWE36 at 6:29pm 10.19.24 Hi Paul, A couple things to add. I see you are in Vancouver as am I and we do end up in the rain at
Vendee Globe Hello Below at 6:19pm 10.19.24 The Vendee racers will use proprietary weather information that we mere mortals cannot afford to ac
Vendee Globe dlochner at 5:56pm 10.19.24 I use Windy a lot. Share what you have in mind. I also have used the Grib file charting of Open CPN
Universal 25 Overheating and Diesel leaking jssailem at 5:44pm 10.19.24 Thehigh pressure fuel lines on your enigne look like steel fuel lines. This type of line cna be flar
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Hello Below at 5:21pm 10.19.24 Not much room anywhere in False Bay now Terry. It has turned into a permanent mooring field for loca
Vendee Globe jssailem at 5:16pm 10.19.24 I use Windy a lot. Share what you have in mind. I also have used the Grib file charting of Open CPN.
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Terry Cox at 4:55pm 10.19.24 I've told this story a time or two. Many years ago our flotilla anchored for a few days in Cocktail
Vendee Globe Hello Below at 4:11pm 10.19.24 A whole lot of sail area for relatively light vessels. A 7,000 sq ft downwind sail and 3,000+ sq ft
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Hello Below at 3:58pm 10.19.24
Catalina C445 (1) LakeOntario270 at 2:22pm 10.19.24 On my boat, 1996 270, I had to remove the back panel in my aft cabin and then look to the starboard
Fiberglass crack by winch dlochner at 2:15pm 10.19.24 If you look at the line stripper it indicates that the load will be on the opposite side so I agree
34 O Day rudder won't turn all the way to starboard dlochner at 2:09pm 10.19.24 We really need to know what you have done to solve the issue. Steering system are really simply, how
34 O Day rudder won't turn all the way to starboard Davidasailor26 at 2:08pm 10.19.24
Vendee Globe dlochner at 1:55pm 10.19.24 And for those who did not fare well in HS French, here's a link to the English language version. ht
Vendee Globe shemandr at 1:31pm 10.19.24 Opps! https://www.vendeeglobe.org
34 O Day rudder won't turn all the way to starboard kappykaplan at 1:02pm 10.19.24
Stuffing box dry running, drips when engine is off? omac at 12:58pm 10.19.24 Thank you for the responses. I appreciate your insight and time. It didn't leak before I changed en
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode jssailem at 12:16pm 10.19.24

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