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Spring Sailing skills review jssailem at 5:52pm 03.13.20 Ask All Sailors 5/620 You know when you sign up for a sails quote how they are going to send you emails. I often dread the
Replacing throttle and trans cables 1984 H34 Mike Oldak at 4:32pm 03.13.20 Big Boats 14/1584 I'm doing some engine work and thought it would be a good time to replace the throttle and transmiss
Hunter 44 DS Anchor roller Grant6290 at 3:40pm 03.13.20 Big Boats 3/558 Anyonee know who makes the Anchor roller Hunter used on the 44? I have a hard time locating replacem
Tough to watch Ted at 2:11pm 03.13.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1599 This video has been reposted many times on other forums lately. Just in case you haven't seen it yet
First race of 2020 this Saturday! JRT at 11:32am 03.13.20 Racing 9/1222 I'm starting out the new year right and pushing to get out to as many race events as possible. Our
Towing wide Noodat Lady at 7:35pm 03.12.20 Trailer Sailors 20/2502 I am attracted to some of the catboats and catboat derivatives available, with their generous accomm
Where is the best source for the M25XPB heat exchanger gasket? rpwillia at 4:25pm 03.12.20 Catalina 310 12/1813 West Marine has some Sierra ones, but not enough information on them; and they are 60 miles away in
Water in compartments with foam ingramsail at 4:14pm 03.12.20 Catalina 22 17/3303 I'm restoring a Catalina 1977, how do you get the water out of these compartments? Has anyone remove
Torqeedo on Cat 22? gkmoore at 11:29am 03.12.20 Catalina 22 20/5125 Hi all, I'm using a 5hp Honda 4 stroke, mostly reliable. Just wondering though if anyone has powere
Hand rail covering/grip Justin_NSA at 10:50am 03.12.20 Ask All Sailors 22/3143 I'm adding a Taylor-made aluminum rail to the steps on our slip. I want to add some wrapping like yo
Genoa track - 86 Hunter 31 Tom H31 at 5:55am 03.12.20 Mid-Size Boats 4/1088 I have a leak that shows up as water in the lazarette. I believe it's due to leaking around genoa tr
LED anchor light AWG requirement Richard19068 at 7:21pm 03.11.20 Ask All Sailors 37/6238 I'm getting a new LED anchor light and running new wire for it. The lowest amp draw I can find a v
Hunter 290 Mast Post Leak drdanj at 2:47pm 03.11.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/584 I recently bought a 2000 Hunter 290. The cabin mast post has a small leak, about the only leak in th
bragging (1) jon hansen at 1:51pm 03.11.20 Alden General Chat 75/24799 i here claim that i have the fastest alden caravelle in the world! :) of the 19 built, i have maximi
Main sheet on MH 37? richk at 1:42pm 03.11.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/905 I need to replace the mainsheet on my Marlow Hunter 37. Any suggestions on diameter and type of lin
resealing top rail Barnett at 12:45pm 03.11.20 Sails Call Lounge 7/906 My beloved "OLD" Irwin has a leakage issue. Don't we all upon reaching a certain age. It's narrowe
It is going to be foresale... Pat at 10:03am 03.11.20 Ask An Oday Owner 0/20 I want to sell my O'Day 272 LE....it has been a beautiful boat...let me know if you are interested..
Dehumidifiers Stephen M at 9:26am 03.11.20 Big Boats 20/3068 We are looking for suggestions on a dehumidifier for our Hunter 420 passage that is small and effect
Big Wave Foiled dlochner at 6:41am 03.11.20 Sails Call Lounge 19/1360 Is there no end to foiling? Some awesome waves here. 7fWhI3xeo1U
Will this work for fiberglassing a thru-hull? Ben4195 at 6:25am 03.11.20 Catalina 22 6/1250 Hi All! I've started wading into the process of updating my new-to-me 1975 C22, and one of the majo

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Is there too much slack in my mainsail? Davidasailor26 at 6:45pm 08.20.24 The sail has plastic slides that feed into the mast. Sails with slides have bolt ropes sewn into t
Is there too much slack in my mainsail? shaant01 at 6:37pm 08.20.24 No, no no! Something's wrong. I think the simplest thing to do is lower that boom. Headroom on a
As H26 floor sags does this decrease ballast tanks so boat rides higher? Davenport at 6:32pm 08.20.24 Good thoughts.. I just figured out front tank is full of water, probably sitting full 2 years. That
Is there too much slack in my mainsail? shaant01 at 6:30pm 08.20.24 Thanks! The sail has plastic slides that feed into the mast. I am careful to release the mainsheet
Is there too much slack in my mainsail? shaant01 at 6:26pm 08.20.24 The scallops on the luff would seem to indicate the sail may be too large for your boat. How old i
Megayacht Bayesian sank BigEasy at 6:01pm 08.20.24 Water spouts. A Devil's Water Tail... In August of 1969, Hurricane Camille swept across Virginia b
Megayacht Bayesian sank BigEasy at 5:51pm 08.20.24 [QUOTE="shemandr, post: 1824540, member: 77923 I've heard of many waterspouts but they seem like a
Is there too much slack in my mainsail? shemandr at 5:14pm 08.20.24 No, no no! Something's wrong. I think the simplest thing to do is lower that boom. Headroom on a
Is there too much slack in my mainsail? Davidasailor26 at 4:52pm 08.20.24
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel AndyBC at 4:43pm 08.20.24 I have a 98 Catalina 34 with the Universal M35B engine, so different than yours. I engage the glow
Is there too much slack in my mainsail? kappykaplan at 4:34pm 08.20.24 The scallops on the luff would seem to indicate the sail may be too large for your boat. How old is
Faucet replacement HELP smokey73 at 4:24pm 08.20.24 You can also drill several holes on the nut to "crack" it. On the thick part of the nut use a smal
Merit 22 owners RussC at 4:10pm 08.20.24 Hey Russ, Thanks That is a very interesting way to fix the problem. Infact it is probably somethi
Can someone tell me the make and model of this day sailer by picture? jssailem at 4:08pm 08.20.24 Check the transom for a number. Possibly located on either side of back of the transom near the top.
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage Tally Ho at 3:56pm 08.20.24 There is no connection between dirty cooling water lines (either raw water or AF) and the engine sh
Heavy weather sailing Stu Jackson at 3:41pm 08.20.24 Simply put: go try it out in progressively windier conditions; i.e., practice, practice, practice.
Universal M18 cooling system on the hard Stu Jackson at 3:36pm 08.20.24 I agree, no problem. When you do get back in the water, just make sure you have water at the pump b
Heavy weather sailing jssailem at 3:23pm 08.20.24 Great question. It depends on how well you can trim the sails to get her to hove-to. Can you stall t
Megayacht Bayesian sank (1) jssailem at 3:03pm 08.20.24 Water spouts. A Devil's Water Tail... In August of 1969, Hurricane Camille swept across Virginia ba
Universal M18 cooling system on the hard kappykaplan at 2:57pm 08.20.24

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