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Winch help dfp51 at 6:08am 03.09.20 Bigger Boats 21/3030 We have a 1985 O'Day 28 purchased last fall. There are two Barient 16's on the cabin top (assumedly
Cleaning under the sole BillyK at 5:54am 03.09.20 Ask All Sailors 8/877 Have a new to us Catalina 310 which i believe i discovered the reason the PO sold.. She has a leaky
Where to put clutches and winch? (1) Ben4195 at 5:44am 03.09.20 Catalina 22 17/3307 Hi folks, I got a "cheap" 1975 C22 over the winter (probably gonna spend at least 3X what I paid get
secret new storage lockers in H42! eianm at 9:27pm 03.08.20 Big Boats 13/2021 just posted this on owner mods- if you have a H42- take a look-would be interesting to know if othe
Hunter 26 with a Stern Crack (3) MySong at 6:20pm 03.08.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/2727 1993 Hunter 26 with cracks in stern (pictures below). The top part of the crack is definitely into t
Selden Furlex 100S parts (1) Ken13559 at 5:56pm 03.08.20 Ask All Sailors 11/3355 Hi All, I broke my Tack Ring for Selden Furlex 100S. Would appreciate if someone could advise an Eng
Spring brings new projects - (Merit 22) (6) RussC at 4:40pm 03.08.20 Ask All Sailors 3/1018 We've already gotten out for one (rather chilly) overnighter on the Mac 25 so far this spring, but w
Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion - Metals Aboard (Collier 8 - 12) Will Gilmore at 4:36pm 03.08.20 Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion 13/2548 Welcome to Section 4, the Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion - Metals Aboard (Collier 8 - 12), of o
Towing an Irwin 10/4 wide load Noodat Lady at 3:31pm 03.08.20 Irwin 0/825 Looking at a 10/4 to buy. Before seriously considering it I want to find out how much hassle there w
Hunter 380 - replace holding tank tmartin1765 at 1:46pm 03.08.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/668 Has anyone replaced their waste holding tank on a 380, and if so, can you give advice on access and
Rudder disassembly advise (2) Richie50 at 11:53am 03.08.20 Catalina 22 8/1378 I had to cut away the locking discs as they we corroded in place, probably from never be loosened an
Spring Prep is in its 3rd day for Mahalo (2) jssailem at 8:34am 03.08.20 Sails Call Lounge 21/2352 With Mahalo out on the Hard... of Spring Preparation. Not visible, we removed the rudder, prop, and
Looking to find out how bad this is. (5) Brett Brandon at 7:51am 03.08.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1225 We inherited this vessel from our dad passing and am trying to find out how bad the damage to the hu
Companionway Hatch Leak Don Lucas at 6:07am 03.08.20 Big Boats 9/3573 Everytime it rains HARD I get water leaking into the boat from the companionway hatch. Water seems t
Rudder on my 340 hunter has to much play HD74 at 8:58pm 03.07.20 Big Boats 2/950 It is allowing the top of rudder to drag on bottom. Not sure how to repair or where to get new beari
What is this? (2) ScottySailor at 5:37pm 03.07.20 Ask All Sailors 11/1347
Would a 110 jib be a good addition for macgregor 26C. nickl1218 at 2:45pm 03.07.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/844 My jib is from 1995. Single sail and wanting to know if a 110 would be ok for my macgregor 26C. Lo
On '95 MacGregor 26C, which halyards would you put on port, and starboard side. nickl1218 at 2:41pm 03.07.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/955 Mast has the step halyard plate already installed. I've got the blocks and two organizers, one trip
cal 34 mast removal tunaholic at 2:39pm 03.07.20 Cal 8/2998 i need to remove the mast on cal 34 hull number 2. i took the side plate off the base of the mast a
Me 4 - Seacocks 0 (1) SV_IdleHour at 2:06pm 03.07.20 Ask All Sailors 19/1532 175737

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Barton Marine removable traveler bob45 at 8:16am 12.17.24 It changes the pressure. The pressure on the boom is a function of sail area and wind speed and it
Taking the mast down PlaneTom at 8:09am 12.17.24 There is a lot going on with this msg. First the wiring.. Try to get wiring connections out of the
Barton Marine removable traveler jssailem at 8:04am 12.17.24
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 7:50am 12.17.24 Tape vs goop. I have had more failures with tape than with goop, especially with any composite fit
Rufus and the Christmas Weather Forecast jssailem at 7:50am 12.17.24 Len. I will make the request. So your in NC?
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? Joe at 7:27am 12.17.24 Gravity? Uh.... that's a big No from me. If gravity were sufficient why would truck drivers be tyi
Christmas At Sea by Robert Louis Stevenson Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:21am 12.17.24 A very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year to all of you! --Peggie
Upgrading to the Raymarine linear drive kappykaplan at 7:04am 12.17.24 Looks good, Mike! :beer:
Inside Port Light Frame Removal SV Temenos at 7:01am 12.17.24 Thank you for the reply. I was away this weekend and not able to get to the boat. I will try to go
Taking the mast down sailme88 at 6:59am 12.17.24 There is a lot going on with this msg. First the wiring.. Try to get wiring connections out of the
Thanks for the book Peggie Hall SV Temenos at 6:55am 12.17.24 I will second that. I have read it multiple times and refer to it often.
Tracks location Seaway 25 Joe at 6:51am 12.17.24 Adding to Ted's comments, it is important to understand that the purpose of the lead block is to ma
Rufus and the Christmas Weather Forecast Hello Below at 6:19am 12.17.24
Upgrading to the Raymarine linear drive (10) Mike Oldak at 5:56am 12.17.24 FINISHED! Here are the pictures from my ~$200 install kit to mount the linear drive to my H34 rudde
Taking the mast down dlochner at 5:48am 12.17.24 OK, our mast is down, the wiring for the antenna and the lights had disconnects at the mast base, t
Barton Marine removable traveler dlochner at 5:40am 12.17.24 To make sure I am reading this right, moving the attachment back reduces pressure on boom? It cha
Upgrading to the Raymarine linear drive Mike Oldak at 5:40am 12.17.24 I have the rotary drive on my 1994 40.5 Installation was easy and did not cost an arm and a leg.
Diesel injector testing Tally Ho at 5:38am 12.17.24 Excellent point Greg! I'll pick up one Chinese injector just in case That will give you some peace
Taking the mast down PlaneTom at 5:37am 12.17.24 OK, our mast is down, the wiring for the antenna and the lights had disconnects at the mast base, th
Barton Marine removable traveler Tally Ho at 5:30am 12.17.24 It takes less force to move the boom with end boom sheeting because you have more leverage. But i

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