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Shorty Pedestal Replacement for C&C 39 (2) Br3nt at 2:07pm 12.05.20 C&C 1/1086 The engine control collar(?) on our C'C 39 needs a lot of love and we can't find replacement parts.
Oxidation, I think; worse on gray hulls? (1) Dr. D at 11:46am 12.05.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2078 My boat is now on the hard. This past Thursday and Friday I cleaned the topsides and hull, then waxe
december 5th, 1872 jon hansen at 9:22am 12.05.20 Sails Call Lounge 9/746 this was the day the Mary Celeste was found.
Best sailing midsize Hunter with arch & aft jib winches Grip at 5:52am 12.05.20 Mid-Size Boats 16/2774
Com-Pac Suncat Mast Mod (2) Dulinsky at 6:34pm 12.04.20 Com-Pac 3/3979 Removing the sail today reminded me that it's not an easy job. It requires removing the pivot bolts
Thank you all azambella at 6:31pm 12.04.20 Ask All Sailors 3/629 Thank you all for the endless supply of great information I wish you all a very happy holiday and a
Brown sludge water in bilge (2) Sandfly at 3:22pm 12.04.20 Ask All Sailors 16/5423 Discovered this unpleasantness inside the bilge today. I'm hoping its not from a leaky holding tank.
Purchased 79 Oday 30, and 22 year old title shows G & L Marine as the "Make" , how dio I check the hull number mralph8795 at 1:23pm 12.04.20 Bigger Boats 0/40 How can I get the title changed to reflect the make to be Oday? How can I check the hull number with
1979 Oday hull number ID/ Title shows make as G & L Marine on a 22 year old title??? mralph8795 at 1:14pm 12.04.20 Ask All Sailors 2/352 I recentlt purchased a 1979 Oday 30' and the title shows G ' L Marine as the make on the title, how
Catalina 27 (1980) port cockpit locker Paul&Keary at 1:00pm 12.04.20 Mid-Size Boats 10/2439 Hello all, We just purchased our first sailboat, a 1980 Cat 27 Tall Rig, traditional layout. I've no
Replacing datamarine transducers with Raymarine? michaelapk at 11:31am 12.04.20 Ask All Sailors 6/2172 I'm in the process of doing a refit on my '86 Ericson 30+ including updating electronics. I am likel
4JH3E fuel cut-off solenoid Valiant1 at 9:55am 12.04.20 Ask All Sailors 2/1049 When running my Yanmar 4JH3E (2000 year), is it possible that the electric fuel cutoff solenoid coul
Hacked? Crazy Dave Condon at 8:57am 12.04.20 Ask All Sailors 41/4337 Recently, Phil Herring advised to change passwords. Some may have while others not. SUGGEST YOU D
New Boat Owner Help sailormanbigd at 7:43am 12.04.20 Ask All Sailors 92/10779 Hello all boat owners. I just purchased a 1979 Legnos Mystic 30 cutter! It looks to be in very good
Catalina 38 vince.landseadal at 5:41am 12.04.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 15/3096
Need new motor throttle Erbardy at 4:05am 12.04.20 Ask All Sailors 4/911 Any advice on a side mount outboard motor throttle? I would like to to be flush (low profile) and i
trailer specs SailingLoto at 7:12pm 12.03.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1640 I am sure the same or similar questions have been asked. I have acquired an S2 8.0 this spring I wo
Damaged fin keel bottom. Can yard move blocks? greatbluedepths at 7:10pm 12.03.20 Ask All Sailors 19/2159 So I ran aground and scraped up the bottom of the fin keel, decent 1/2"+ gouge in there. There don'
ST1000 Tiller Autopilot installation Beneteau First 20 Gerryknight99 at 5:58pm 12.03.20 Trailer Sailors 8/1827 Has anyone successfully installed one of these on a Beneteau First 20. If so. How was the 18" dimens
Hunt for a 310 Don Martens at 3:10pm 12.03.20 Catalina 310 11/2046 After looking at 30's, 34's, 310, and 36, my wife and I have narrowed our boat search to a 310. See

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Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main (4) Tally Ho at 5:24am 03.10.25 I have a loose-footed main, and a Mack Pack pack. Works fine. But in light air, I will loosen the
Toilet Issue Kraffert at 5:24am 03.10.25 Thank you! I've already watched the video and figured out it was fairly easy.
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Source for replacement sheaves colemj at 5:03am 03.10.25 The picture is blurry, but it kind of looks like the sheave is held in with hex head bolts. Is it?
VHF SWR results... colemj at 4:46am 03.10.25 To the best of my knowledge, the antenna itself needs to be tuned. There is a set screw at the base
VHF SWR results... colemj at 4:36am 03.10.25 No, no dummy load. I should probably get one but dont really understand how they work yet. They
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main garymalmgren at 1:09am 03.10.25 Gary doesn't like zippers. RE: Note that you should never try to use brute strength to get the zip
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Project_Mayhem at 8:12pm 03.09.25 To have my whole sunbrella stitching removed and redone cost $300 and that included maintenance to t
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 Moondawg at 7:06pm 03.09.25 How do I determine what size packing to buy?
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Tally Ho at 6:31pm 03.09.25
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Davidasailor26 at 6:11pm 03.09.25 As a data point - I had UV cover stitching start to come undone on a jib that was only 4 season old.
Hunter 23 - Furling jib setup, stanchion replacement, ipad mount in companionway Crazy Dave Condon at 5:25pm 03.09.25 I thought that was the case. Can you measure the tangs
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa jssailem at 4:44pm 03.09.25 The boat is a 1985. Is the "heavy" sail original? Get a new sail made with the new lightweight mate
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main jssailem at 4:33pm 03.09.25 Hi Smokie... Here are my 2 cents. If you had a non-loose footed main before does the loose footed p
Know When to Hold 'em, Know When to Fold 'em ............. (3) Charles Erwin at 4:29pm 03.09.25 Ralph Those screws are Posidrive - not Phillips. The Posi bit looks like Phillips but the end of a
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main kappykaplan at 4:22pm 03.09.25 **Note that you should never try to use brute strength to get the zipper to "force" the halves toge
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main FastOlson at 4:20pm 03.09.25 1. If you had a non-loose footed main before does the loose footed perform better or not as well. 2
Newport 30 Mark III 1984 Changing Transmission Fluid (2) jssailem at 4:13pm 03.09.25 This is not impossible...:biggrin: Can anyone with the same engine give me advice on changing the t
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main kappykaplan at 3:51pm 03.09.25 Smokey, I went to a loose-footed main when I replaced it several years ago. It works just fine with

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