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Replacing standing rigging and furler on a 1984 Hunter 31 bobmorning at 3:26pm 10.16.19 Mid-Size Boats 2/853 We suffered a catastrophic failure on the masthead terminal for our fore stay on our H31. Luckily w
Info about shaft size Caco at 12:40pm 10.16.19 Ask All Sailors 8/1369 Hello guys, I am new to the forum. I ve just lost my propeller today. We know the size and pit ch bu
AC Panel LED lights tfox2069 at 12:21pm 10.16.19 Big Boats 12/1464 I have an LED light out on my AC panel in my 2009 H36. Has anyone replaced one? If so, where did y
Captain's license? Any suggestions? sbcwolff at 12:03pm 10.16.19 Ask All Sailors 17/1415 Getting ready to pull the boat out for winter and thinking about reading up on rules of the road etc
Glebe Creek Screenworks CYQK at 5:34am 10.16.19 Ask All Sailors 12/859 While at the annapolis boat show we pickup our boat screens from Jordan in Edgewater Wow what nice w
Any sailing stories out there? Ken Cross at 5:12am 10.16.19 Ask All Sailors 40/2605 I'm wondering if anybody has been getting out and having fun this time of year maybe those Florida b
Removing Engine while on the Hard ontherocks83 at 5:12am 10.16.19 Engines and Propulsion 19/1654 I am having my boat shipped to my house next week and I am going to remove the engine. I've removed
How much can our Booms lift??????? NYSail at 4:50am 10.16.19 Ask All Sailors 17/4403 Hello All, Just a question to all you engineers here. I know our booms have a lot of strength due
keelbolt maintenance (3) Buzzlovelace at 8:21pm 10.15.19 Mid-Size Boats 1/768 170872 170873 170874
cant lift my Tohatsu 9.8 hp (1) Buzzlovelace at 7:06pm 10.15.19 Engines and Propulsion 8/2683 Just bought a 1975 C27 knowing the motor couldnt be raised fully. Not sure on the best course of act
new owner 216 western lake ontario Cat_hunter at 6:57pm 10.15.19 Smaller Boats 2/497 Just picked up a new (to us) 216. Seemed like the perfect daysailer for us. Be interesting to see ho
Keelbolt maintenance Buzzlovelace at 6:54pm 10.15.19 Mid-Size Boats 11/1239 My keel bolts on my 1975 C-27 are rusted but intact what can i put on them to protect from further
Mast Raking Thingee (1) twodzusfittings at 5:46pm 10.15.19 Bigger Boats 5/842 Anyone know what the name of the contraption on the rear spreader, where it splits, that when pull o
Motor Hoist Waltsailor at 5:34pm 10.15.19 Big Boats 3/712 I have just purchased a Garhauer Motor Hoist for lifting my 8hp dinghy motor to the stern rail on my
Winterizing a Vitrifrigo ice maker Paul Streicher at 4:22pm 10.15.19 Ask All Sailors 0/684 The boat came with a Vitrifrigo freezer which has an ice maker. How to winterize the ice maker? The
303 - Tank dimensions sveinung at 2:34pm 10.15.19 Pearson 5/855 Hey all, first time poster here! My boat is stuck in VA with a filthy tank that keeps clogging up t
Fun with VHF/UHF part 2 (2) Brian D at 2:16pm 10.15.19 SSB and Ham Operators 3/1230 Here is part two of my fun with VHF/UHF antennas. Reminder that this is not boating related. anten
Aquilon 265/800 trailerable cat earagone at 12:19pm 10.15.19 Trailer Sailors 9/2983
Twin Helms in Cruising Boats: Innovation or Fad? Dr. D at 12:18pm 10.15.19 Ask All Sailors 19/5389 Although this topic may have been thrashed enough on this forum (please point me to the threads), a
Newbie with a sail question scuba201 at 12:09pm 10.15.19 Ask All Sailors 17/1025 New to sailing, new boat owner, Bristol 40. Needs a genoa. How do I go about finding the right one

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My solution for winch override. Yours? stickinthemud57 at 3:17pm 10.05.23 :huh: Yeah, I suppose that is open to a number of interpretations. It's just that I have been surp
Second Triton2 Apex at 3:17pm 10.05.23 I have 2 tritobs above the companionway, one with wind info, the 2nd boat and water data. Eazy peaz
What to Protector to use after a thorough dinghy cleaning Rich Stidger at 3:07pm 10.05.23 I don't use Magic Eraser. I tried it and was not satisfied with the effort and results. I use LA Awe
Rudder Post & Bearings for Hunter 45cc Tally Ho at 3:00pm 10.05.23 Having run aground, the rudder post for my 2010 Hunter 45cc has been damaged beyond repair. Any sug
What to Protector to use after a thorough dinghy cleaning sailcapt340 at 2:54pm 10.05.23 . Thats not what I wanted to hear at all! But in my defense, it was chalking a bit now and it had
What to Protector to use after a thorough dinghy cleaning Captain Larry-DH at 2:44pm 10.05.23 Unfortunately, you abraded off the surface layer of the fabric with Magic Erasor and chemically atta
Dometic Air Conditioner Not Staying On - then clicking capta at 2:10pm 10.05.23 Sounds to me you have lost cooling water flow. Even without cooling water it will work and cool for
Starter switch sporadically engages starter dlochner at 2:00pm 10.05.23 Measure voltage on 12v input cable to the starter cable while starter button is pressed. It should
Starter switch sporadically engages starter JoeWhite at 1:51pm 10.05.23 Measure voltage on 12v input cable to the starter cable while starter button is pressed. It should r
unknown sailboat Crazy Dave Condon at 1:37pm 10.05.23 Any VIN number or hull number? There is a registration number and suggest going to the agency that
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer (1) Bob S at 1:34pm 10.05.23 I have an Airmar Weather Station, not sure what model, atop my mast. it was on my boat when I bought
Dometic Air Conditioner Not Staying On - then clicking Project_Mayhem at 1:15pm 10.05.23 My guess would be a self resetting fuse/breaker is tripping, resetting over and over again inside th
My solution for winch override. Yours? thinwater at 12:56pm 10.05.23 ... As a married man I should know that just because something is not a problem to me :huh:
Cat 28 MKII - Genoa Fred at 12:39pm 10.05.23 Not sure if I made the right decision but I ordered the 150 from Catalina Direct. If I remember, I'l
Cockpit shower replacement head Fred at 12:34pm 10.05.23 Resolution: I had a smaller shower head that I removed from our trailer in favor of a water saving O
Starter switch sporadically engages starter (1) dlochner at 12:20pm 10.05.23 Still the same problem. The solenoid does 2 things, it makes the connection to provide power to the
Racing Rule Question on capsizing Davidasailor26 at 11:55am 10.05.23 ColRegs may apply in that you may be required to render assistance. Not just ColRegs but also the
Racing Rule Question on capsizing Davidasailor26 at 11:49am 10.05.23
Starter switch sporadically engages starter skunther at 11:48am 10.05.23 Update, upon checking with my wife pushing the start button, I can confirm that the starter solenoid
Racing Rule Question on capsizing jssailem at 11:32am 10.05.23 No protest regarding a boat that has disabled itself. ColRegs may apply in that you may be required

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