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The WTF Thread ontherocks83 at 10:40am 06.29.20 Ask All Sailors 49/5320 I thought it would be fun to start a thread where people can tell stories (i.e. gripe) about how th
New chaps (3) All U Get at 10:01am 06.29.20 Ask All Sailors 8/959 Hi all, My wife finished the chaps for our new dinghy. She added a lot of nice touches like chafin
Tack shackle ? Ron20324 at 9:10am 06.29.20 Catalina 310 6/1304 My slip neighbor lost their tack to roller shackle or whatever was there. Can you tell us what is th
Depth Finder Question TheSoggyDollar at 9:05am 06.29.20 Catalina 22 17/1577 Our boat came with a glue-in Hawk eye Depth finder. I have yet to see it display anything but " - -
Advice H37 LunaSea at 8:43am 06.29.20 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1819 I have a 1980 37C with a QM30. It was my dream boat when I purchased it and I had every intention o
Screwed up nicopress fittings Grotto at 8:35am 06.29.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1496 So I built new forward shrouds. looked up the specs and misread the number of crimps 1/8 sleeves. Cu
Anybody else have login problems at trailersailor.com? Tedd at 8:07am 06.29.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/1214 I've had a login over at trailersailors.com for quite a few years now but I've rarely been able to u
2014 (New Version) Marlow Hunter 22 Centerboard Cable Length tzc at 8:04am 06.29.20 Ask All Sailors 2/626 The cable from the centerboard to the hydraulic lift broke on my 2014 Marlow Hunter 22. I'm trying t
Backstay Chainplate Replacement (1) larchmont_oday at 7:28am 06.29.20 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2064 Hello, New to the forum and appreciate all the great info here. I recently acquired a 1978 O'Day 23
Rudder kclancy at 6:56am 06.29.20 Catalina 22 10/1750 Hey Gang, This weekend I had yet another new mishap on my boat. This time I broke my rudder while u
Mastgates kclancy at 6:36am 06.29.20 Catalina 22 12/3061 Hi All, I am having a problem keeping the sail stops on my mast. It seems they like the water more
1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak Northshore at 6:29am 06.29.20 Ask All Sailors 46/2976 I recently started getting water in my bilge. I have checked all my hull penetrations, shaft packing
Glow Plug key or not to key? CYQK at 5:30am 06.29.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1688 Would you wire your glow plug to your start key...or...would you mount your glow plug with a push bu
Rust Spot on keel Ohiosailin at 4:44am 06.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/853 On my '87 H23, a rust spot has developed on my wing keel. All else appears good ' sound, but the spo
No Flights, No Problem dlochner at 4:43am 06.29.20 Sails Call Lounge 1/508 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/28/world/americas/coronavirus-argentina-sailor.html?campaign_id=2'em
Shout out to Weems & Plath miketcook at 2:13am 06.29.20 Catalina 30 2/850 Recently bought an older Catalina 30 which was equipped with a matching Weems ' Plath clock and baro
Refurbishing Hunter 410 szpenny at 12:32am 06.29.20 Big Boats 6/2231 We own a 1999 Hunter 410. It was perfect for us-water maker, solar, AC, lots of upgrades. I saw "was
Yanmar SB8 - Shut off Cable npaulay at 9:41pm 06.28.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1609 Hi All, I'm going to be installing a Yanmar SB8 soon into my sailboat and while taking a look at th
List to Port gfroch at 8:20pm 06.28.20 Catalina 30 9/1757 I have a 1987 TRBS with a slight (?) list to port of 2-3 degrees. Enought that the coaming pocket on
Engine alarm chirps njlarry at 7:42pm 06.28.20 Ask All Sailors 4/655 Universal m25 xpb panel alarm this morning started chirping after the first 15 minutes of running. N

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Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Davidasailor26 at 9:41am 09.15.24
Fresh Water Leak gfrazzle at 9:35am 09.15.24 One more question if I may. In the search for a replacement pump, the ones available from marine par
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a Scott T-Bird at 9:27am 09.15.24 Condition and layout is far more important than an imperceptible difference in sail capabilities. I
Fresh Water Leak gfrazzle at 9:17am 09.15.24 Are you sure that p/n is correct? At least in the last decade or so Jabsco part numbers are typical
Cruising the Ditch will be getting easier Hello Below at 8:43am 09.15.24
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 8:37am 09.15.24 When was the impeller last changed? And check the sea strainer. And have you checked the AF level
Cruising the Ditch will be getting easier Don S/V ILLusion at 8:36am 09.15.24
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a jssailem at 8:33am 09.15.24 Layout, build condition, and the one your partner likes will influence your boat's joy over the year
jssailem at 8:10am 09.15.24 Looking in a forum with your boat builder is always a great place to start a search. The stuffing bo
Nunavut at 7:52am 09.15.24 Bit of an older thread, but does anyone recall the packing size? I have a Yamaha 25-II, so hoping i
Goose Neck jssailem at 7:33am 09.15.24 :plus: A great write up @Joe.:biggrin: eBay and social networking marketplaces may also provide a u
PREVENTERS dlochner at 5:18am 09.15.24 How about a boom brake as an option? That way no need to release the preventer to gybe the boat, b
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a dlochner at 5:05am 09.15.24 @PaulK is correct, an 18 sec/mile rating difference is a lot if the boats are racing level, i.e., wi
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a Apex at 4:34am 09.15.24 go with condition, a well cared for boat means a lot. PHRF rating may show general expected speed,
Goose Neck Joe at 4:17am 09.15.24 Hello to All I have a Sovereign 5.0. The Gooseneck casting is broken. One of the legs of the shackl
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a 4lane at 3:54am 09.15.24 Great feedback everyone. I want the C&C for its sailing capabilities. I want the S2 for its conditio
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a Tally Ho at 8:22pm 09.14.24
Hunter Legend 35 Ice Box (1) Tally Ho at 8:09pm 09.14.24 We recently purchased a legend 35. The ice box is huge. Does anyone have ideas for shelving or te
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a PaulK at 7:46pm 09.14.24 One of the reasons the S2 is heavier may be the fiberglass layup - which is why there is less crazin
I joined the club. NEW BOAT! Ward H at 7:35pm 09.14.24

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