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Mast sidestays released on dry dock AndrejSail at 1:26pm 01.03.20 Ask All Sailors 21/2499 Dear all, first of all happy new year to all! Our Beneteau first 42 (1984) has been on land since
Shower thoughts on racing Grotto at 1:13pm 01.03.20 Racing 10/1399 I used to race, but our fleet has degraded as time, crew availability etc eroded those who could com
Looking .... sailme88 at 11:36am 01.03.20 Ask All Sailors 7/565 Looking to acquire the bottom 12 or so feet of a wrecked C-34 mast. Any thoughts on a salvager who
Color changing fibers help analysis of knot strength ObiQuiet at 11:23am 01.03.20 Ask All Sailors 3/501 Not in place of the tried and true, but a way to understand why those knots work best: A Knotty Prob
Combo deck and steaming light wiring (1) AndreInPortland at 11:11am 01.03.20 Catalina 22 15/4593 Hi all, While my C-22 is on the hard, one job on my winter to-do list is replacing the broken deck
Cut insert or not? Dr. D at 11:11am 01.03.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/2020 As our boat does not have the 50 gallon optional water tank in the bow, the boat has a large and unu
AC ground / DC negative connection on an outboard boat AaronD at 11:06am 01.03.20 Musings With Maine Sail 3/2793 I've been doing some reading in preparation for a small shore power installation. It's clear that I
Weld, Replace, or Scream and Cry? (1) ontherocks83 at 10:10am 01.03.20 Engines and Propulsion 34/3317 Apparently I like to take 2 steps forward and 1 step back whenever I am allowed the opportunity :ban
Structural? Replacing salon table. (2) william24424 at 9:17am 01.03.20 Ask All Sailors 14/2250 Hi folks, I took out the original salon table on my Cal 33, we seldom used it, the leaf to open the
Moving up to 27' gtg at 6:29am 01.03.20 Ask All Sailors 4/840 Hello and good day sailors. Moving from 22' Catalina to a 27' Catalina. Can I take my fancy new ti
B24 (1) Member 131497 at 11:09pm 01.02.20 Bristol 4/1470 Any with knowledge or have any experience with this AMAZON PAMICO 400W wind system?
3bladed prop Puddles at 9:38pm 01.02.20 Ask All Sailors 2/304 Tryin to to get what size prop 3blade is needed for 2GET 31 1984 hunter
Best Florida Boat shows for Sailboats mtlakejim at 8:26pm 01.02.20 Ask All Sailors 3/493 I know there are some really big boat shows in Florida (Like Miami show). Are there any that cater m
Looking at buying a used 30-38' Catalina mtlakejim at 8:14pm 01.02.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/2592 We are planning our retirement which includes buying a house on canal (most likely Port Charlott FL)
Solar vents in the Pacific Northwest matts997 at 5:06pm 01.02.20 Ask All Sailors 30/5415 I've got a Hunter that is woefully under-ventilated, so this has become one of my winter projects.
B24 (4) Member 131497 at 3:25pm 01.02.20 Bristol 1/2136 Hi Im in the process to rig this gadget on the mast but this company customer service is not too hel
Prop size for a 2009 Hunter 41 DS (with 54 hp engine) Dangerdrm at 3:11pm 01.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/496 I recently purchased a Hunter 41 DS. 2009 with the option for the larger 54 hp engine. It currently
Windlass for Hunter 380 tb_gb at 12:21pm 01.02.20 Big Boats 2/1146 My recently purchased 1999 Hunter 380 did not come with a windlass, (although wired for one, I am to
Fix or replace mast question (4) sasafil at 10:01am 01.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/4294 Hi all. I'm looking to get some opinions. I purchased the boat with some hurricane demage. Below are
Sail Conditioning/ Cleaning Jon Elliott at 8:58am 01.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1560 I'm looking for recommendations for a good sail shop that can clean and make minor repairs to my H27

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Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard (1) aftica_1 at 2:41pm 10.06.24 What I don't understand is the torque dropping. That implies that something is moving - it could be
TD 14 BigEasy at 2:26pm 10.06.24 Just saw latest NHC advisory at 4:00 PM (Sunday). Projected to reach 145 mph on Tuesday PM & downgr
Spinlock xas Davidasailor26 at 2:00pm 10.06.24
Looking for advice on buying a Beneteau Ocenis 321 JasonArthur at 2:00pm 10.06.24 Thanks BigEasy, Caboteur and Tally Ho for the information and advice. Very helpful and valuable. W
Spinlock xas Calif. Ted at 1:46pm 10.06.24 They are all directional as John has said, Garhauer does make some that are "pull to release" which
Looking for advice on buying a Beneteau Ocenis 321 BigEasy at 12:25pm 10.06.24
Spinlock xas jssailem at 11:34am 10.06.24 No clutch will properly function if the load is reversed. With the spinlock to work you need to be a
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Richard19068 at 11:33am 10.06.24 * There was also the early-production O'Day 30 that totally lost its keel due to similar build p
HELP! with outhaul line replacement jssailem at 11:29am 10.06.24 made some changes to boom hardware, added reef hooks to gooseneck and changed the reefing plan. I
Looking for advice on buying a Beneteau Ocenis 321 Caboteur at 11:08am 10.06.24
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard David W at 11:04am 10.06.24
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard dLj at 10:26am 10.06.24 Since I have torqued the keel bolts (I have the smile) i got the back 4 torqued to spec, but the fr
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Ward H at 10:16am 10.06.24 The C30's, and if I'm not mistaken, other Catalinas, used wood until 86 or 87 when the Mark II came
Catalina 30 Engine Smoke and No Throttle Control Ralph Johnstone at 9:52am 10.06.24 Same advice as @kappykaplan. Start with the simple (cheapest stuff first). First of all, unfortuna
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters Ralph Johnstone at 9:47am 10.06.24 I've worked in there as well, looking for an elusive leak that I've chased for 24 years. Sometimes
What's the story on the 280? Ralph Johnstone at 9:36am 10.06.24 Also the prop turbulence can really be felt on the helm. Do you have a two bladed prop ?
Catalina 30 Engine Smoke and No Throttle Control Don S/V ILLusion at 9:25am 10.06.24 There are two ways questions like this typically go- well-meaning people will offer guesses based o
HELP! with outhaul line replacement Calif. Ted at 9:21am 10.06.24 My rigging plan looked like yours with the bitter end at the fixed block, when I discovered the movi
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Project_Mayhem at 9:06am 10.06.24 If you mean 'no reports', you might want to change the wording to "very seldom" ... as there was a*
HELP! with outhaul line replacement shemandr at 8:45am 10.06.24 Since the outhaul line exits the boom at the mast end of the boom, and likely runs down to a turning

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