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The Tractor Brian D at 10:57am 05.28.20 Sails Call Lounge 1/442 A farmer named Clyde had a tractor accident. In court, the trucking company's fancy hot shot lawyer,
Centerboard Winch (2) SailsIncrease at 10:14am 05.28.20 Ask All Sailors 7/726 Hi Everyone, I sail a Montgomery 23 out of Rock Hall, MD. I'm trying to simplify the mechanical for
Who lives on their 322? iSaint06 at 8:50am 05.28.20 Ask An Oday Owner 6/822 Where is your main sleeping area? I'm 6' and single and have always considered using the salon table
1988 O'Day 322 Replacing Depth Sounder seaferet at 7:37am 05.28.20 Bigger Boats 18/1745 Hello, Fellow 322 Sailors!, We picked up Gray Goose last year and enjoyed sailing her more than ex
Cape Dory 27 sailors Member 131497 at 6:28am 05.28.20 Ask All Sailors 2/952 Need feedback on that diesel 8 hp diesel that came as part of the original package deal. In your opi
Hunter 386 Shrouds howardfrost at 3:28am 05.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1494 Hi everyone, one of the 386's I'm considering has two (extra) shrouds secured on the rear quarters/t
Cyclone 13 Rudder parts jrundle at 10:17pm 05.27.20 Parts Search 3/985 Hi my son has a Capri Cyclone 13 and last summer the kick up rudder pintle rod broke near the top.
1988 Hunter 33.5 Mast Compression Post TeamG at 9:38pm 05.27.20 Mid-Size Boats 1/767
Propane stove Fcru at 9:35pm 05.27.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/969 I have a propane camping 2 burner stove with disposable fuel cylinders, but I wonder if it will get
Legend 37.5 fuel filter system upgrades? aybabtme at 9:04pm 05.27.20 Big Boats 3/847 Hey folks, I'm pretty new at handling diesel so bear with me, I've read books (Nigel Cadel's) but I'
Venture 24 basic jib setup Lemont at 7:10pm 05.27.20 Smaller Boats 5/792 I have recently acquired a 1970 Venture 24 a d could use some guidance e setting up the jig. It is
BARNEY POST RIGGING on CATALINA 22 SPORT BRENT MURPHY at 4:28pm 05.27.20 Ask All Sailors 4/623 I am the new co-owner of a 2005 CATALINA 22 SPORT; it has a BARNEY POST in the center of the cockpit
i60 Wind Instrument Failure nveater at 3:06pm 05.27.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1405 So my wind instrument has begum to act weirdly with numbers up to 99 knots or no wind speed at all-
2004 Hunter 36 access up behind nav station (2) ChrisCall at 2:11pm 05.27.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/269 Hi I have to replace AC controllers head does anyone know best way to get access to wires up in behi
Passage 42 davits Paul Cossman at 1:52pm 05.27.20 Big Boats 15/1337 Hi all, I know we've been through the paces in the past on davits for the Passage 42. Do any of y
260 interior cabin light replacement gudiss at 11:54am 05.27.20 Smaller Boats 2/523 i would like to swap out the original lights with leds. i am not near my boat. anyone have the spec
Weatherboard stowage SeanP at 11:48am 05.27.20 Mid-Size Boats 13/1391 Hello forum, We have an '86 31' Hunter. We have had new companionway weatherboards made and I am tr
Ericson 32 Capabilities Mike Smothers at 11:47am 05.27.20 Ask All Sailors 16/5679 I was just gifted an Ericson 32 from a great friend who is having some health issues. My question fo
Need a durable cockpit cushion material Justin_NSA at 10:40am 05.27.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1547 We have a full set of BottomSiders cockpit cushions and I hate them. They looked cool when we bought
I need a photo of a swing up rudder please. Flying.Wasp at 10:40am 05.27.20 Catalina 22 12/1453 I am going to build my own rudder. I just need a dead-on side photo of the rudder assembly with at l

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Convert partial battens to full battens BarryL at 7:23am 11.14.23 Hi, I'm not an expert but my understanding is that full battens will extend the life of the sail, b
Where to look for a raw water leak. Don S/V ILLusion at 6:52am 11.14.23 Sorry for the delay in updating my progress. I have been busy fixing my problems instead of being o
Lets talk cooking ...3TacksontheWater at 6:52am 11.14.23
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? mermike at 6:24am 11.14.23 This is a common misunderstanding of the regulators cause and effect. The current is the cause, the
Trolling Motor as Auxiliary Tater at 5:59am 11.14.23 @Tater Do you have the centerboard down? If no, do so. If you have a wind cross beam, then yo
Tiller rise C27? JBP-PA at 5:56am 11.14.23 When I got my latest boat the tiller angled down too, which was awkward just as you said. My straig
Where to look for a raw water leak. Howard Miller at 5:51am 11.14.23 Sorry for the delay in updating my progress. I have been busy fixing my problems instead of being o
Newbie Question RE: Winterizing Universal M25 XPB Monheganlover at 5:50am 11.14.23 Thanks. I appreciate all the help. I know people here in the Annapolis area who have had damaged eng
Replace main or genoa first? shemandr at 5:21am 11.14.23 As sail age, besides getting baggy, the draft moves aft. For a good sail the draft would be at a po
Wood stains & sealers (1) SailingLoto at 5:11am 11.14.23 I like cetol as well. A quick sand a recoat as needed. Looks great. Very durable, and has a grip to
Replace main or genoa first? Scott T-Bird at 4:45am 11.14.23 Man up & replace both.
Replace main or genoa first? Project_Mayhem at 4:23am 11.14.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hello Below at 9:29pm 11.13.23
Replace main or genoa first? (1) thinwater at 7:58pm 11.13.23 The OP did not define what he meant by showing age. Condition of cloth or shape. Regarding shape,
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? MikeHoncho at 7:55pm 11.13.23 Mike. An AGM battery is a type of lead-acid battery that uses a fiberglass mat to hold the electrol
Replace main or genoa first? dlochner at 7:42pm 11.13.23 If you have a full battened main, the replace the Genoa first. If you have only partial battens, the
Replacing/Upgrading the Manual head to Electric. TimFromLI at 7:32pm 11.13.23 Thanks Peggy. Great info, I'll have to do some measuring.
Replace main or genoa first? Tally Ho at 7:16pm 11.13.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 7:14pm 11.13.23 'eye candy' thread was second to boat babe i'm thinking https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/
Replace main or genoa first? Project_Mayhem at 7:06pm 11.13.23 Is the main baggy enough to create excessive heal? If so, I would consider replacing that one first

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