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How to sink a 260 C Smith at 6:43am 07.14.03 Smaller Boats 6/928 The trick is to motor for several miles at about 6 knots with the ballast valve and plug open. Fortu
blower switch on panel Steve Feinsilver at 6:32am 07.14.03 Big Boats 6/1043 Here's a stupid question: in the process of connecting an electric head (an interesting question in
Batten Length Paul H at 6:23am 07.14.03 Smaller Boats 4/1038 Interested in knowing if the batten should protrude out of the sail pocket or should it sit complete
Spinnaker with CDI furrler Cameron Root at 5:51am 07.14.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1053 How to rig the foot of the spinnaker without conflicting with the drum on the cdi.thanx in advance
Venting the Holding Tank Steve Hornberger at 5:13am 07.14.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1218 Peggy,Am in the planning stages of the dreaded replacement of the 12 year old alum holding tank in
Replacing Roller Furling sheet? Jack Walsh at 4:43am 07.14.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1204 Can anyone point me to a web site with info on how to change the roller furling sheet?Thanks,Jack
electrical mystery Thomas Wanderer at 3:46am 07.14.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1201 Battery dead.Bought a new battery last year. Charged it over the winter installed it in the sprin
WTB: VISION 32 Andy Reid at 3:39am 07.14.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/1071 Vision 32 WANTED! WA, OR, CA. Please contact: andyreid@comcast.net
What size propeller Jeff at 3:33am 07.14.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/965 I have a 26x that I bought used with a 50 HP Nissan outboard. The propeller is pretty dinged up and
Transmission Linkage Bruce Eilts at 3:06am 07.14.03 Bigger Boats 2/1435 I finally got my boat back from the yard after waiting 2 months for a new rudder. What a great day t
trouble raising the main plaverr at 2:43am 07.14.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1034 Have just purchased a sailboat with an Isomat Mast 1988. Is anyone aware of a website with cross sec
Espar Heat Problems Don Rice at 2:26am 07.14.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1093 I have a 12 year old forced air Espar furnace on my boat which is extremely difficult to start. If I
What 2 do 4 drip marks from the toe-rail on hull?? Chuck at 2:19am 07.14.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1388 Hi all, I have recently taken delivery of my new baby (331) and am having a difficult time with the
Furling installation... Headstay removal? Brent at 1:43am 07.14.03 Ask All Sailors 6/2548 Hello,I'm considering getting a roller furling setup for my 26 foot boat but cost would definitely
Fix the old bilge pump, or replace it entirely? Mike at 1:02am 07.14.03 Ask All Sailors 9/8347 I have a manual bilge pump on my 1979 Oday 23. It is a Whale Gusher 8 Mk III, and I think it is ori
Furlex Dave Amspacher at 10:59pm 07.13.03 Big Boats 1/910 I'm thinking about getting a furlex furling system for my head sail. I would like some feed back ple
Whisker Pole David at 9:38pm 07.13.03 Smaller Boats 3/1595 I need to purchase a whisker pole, but am not sure which one would be the best for a Catalina 22. F
David Underwood H33 dodger instrument pod Terry Arnold at 9:29pm 07.13.03 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1159 All H33 owners, indeed all sailboat owners will want to check out this beautiful and practical piece
How easy or difficult to drop engine oil pan? John Perri at 8:32pm 07.13.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1065 Was ready for a beautiful day of sailing on my '85 C27 but apparently she wasn't. Upon opening the e
My wife says... Bob at 7:43pm 07.13.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1067 BUY A BIGGER BOAT!Well...I've got my marching orders!Hmmm...what to choose...Any comments on the

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Autopilot - quick and hard or long and soft? Br3nt at 8:38am 11.01.20 From the title I thought I somehow clicked over to SA.
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line DArcy at 8:22am 11.01.20 We never had that much muscle on board our boats. On the J24 most sailors hang a basket in the co
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line dlochner at 8:12am 11.01.20 I recently saw a video on Instagram where they hauled in the spin between the boom and main then do
Propeller shaft key material DArcy at 8:11am 11.01.20 Yea McMaster Carr is a great source, and I have used them often through work, but they don't ship to
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line DArcy at 8:05am 11.01.20 This was done with spinnaker blanketed by the main and the sail came in under the boom. I recently
Propeller shaft key material dlochner at 8:03am 11.01.20 It's interesting that the first linked article says the key should be the same strength and hardnes
I have a rigging question DArcy at 7:57am 11.01.20 You are right ofcourse but for a 52 fool steelie for less than 5000 it's an interesting deal...lol
Spinnaker working loads? Kings Gambit at 7:55am 11.01.20 I have two sheet winches on each side of the cockpit. Primaries for headsail sheets, and then two sm
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line dlochner at 7:49am 11.01.20 A couple years ago I watched a solo sailor use a novel approach when the wind picked up and his spi
Propeller shaft key material DArcy at 7:46am 11.01.20 Good question. Keys are used, along with friction, to transmit torque from the shaft to the prop. I
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line DArcy at 7:37am 11.01.20 I forgot that statement, and that location was part of the problem. The OP needs to consider how h
Propeller shaft key material Michael Davis at 7:35am 11.01.20
Doors on sailboats--Do we need them? Apex at 7:34am 11.01.20
Propeller shaft key material jssailem at 7:24am 11.01.20 @dlochner I understand that choice in association with a motor powering equipment on the shop floor.
Fold or flex? Rick D at 7:22am 11.01.20 So it sounds like yearly maintenance for feathering props. How often do you guys w/F'oF's need to d
Yanmar Engine Life??? Tally Ho at 7:13am 11.01.20
I have a rigging question jssailem at 7:13am 11.01.20 Welcome @Rainbowcrystalkitchen04@yahoo to the forum. You bring an interesting project to a sailing c
Yanmar Engine Life??? dlochner at 7:10am 11.01.20 Diesels run a very long time with routine maintenance. I have the smaller sibling to your engine, a
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line Hunter216 at 7:10am 11.01.20 But near the end of my sail, the wind started to build and got to a point where it was starting to
Yanmar Engine Life??? Rick D at 7:02am 11.01.20 To put yourself at rest, get a mechanical survey from a marine diesel mechanic. That is a good idea

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