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Raising and lowering the mast on an O'Day 272 Doc Sater at 1:17pm 11.07.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3407 I've been searching for the best way to step and lower the mast on our O'Day 272 (WaterMusic). Does
Transmission or damper plate issue? njlarry at 12:19pm 11.07.16 Ask All Sailors 7/2192 universal M-24xpb with ZF-10N transmission. Just over 200 hrs, new 2010. A few time this past season
1993 Hunter 33.5 Shaft Coupling removal Paul and Judy at 12:07pm 11.07.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/963 I am going to change my cutlass bearing, and PSS Shaft Seal. I am in need of mentoring here. What
Fish Blocking Raw Water Intake davidkahn53 at 12:05pm 11.07.16 Ask All Sailors 25/1857 Sharing an unanticipated sailing adventure, or perhaps they are all like that. I was moving my Pear
Topic FAQ, aka How to Organize the World into Topics (5) Phil Herring at 11:48am 11.07.16 Ask All Sailors 14/6367 Thanks to some gentle prodding by @rgranger, we have a new feature on the site: Topic FAQ In a nut
Is TOAD marine still open?? badsanta at 11:16am 11.07.16 Ask All Sailors 1/284 I've een calling a week. are they just busy or stressed over the election, or are they closed. Ive a
Bedding in the 423 SeaChelle at 11:00am 11.07.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/546 Hi - we just purchased a 2007 423. I'm having trouble figuring out how best to make up the bed in t
Disconnect Batteries When on the Hard Maine Sail at 9:53am 11.07.16 Ask All Sailors 26/3417 This is a cautionary FWIW category post. Customer #1: I get a call from customer #1 on Saturday mo
sync anoid margotec at 9:23am 11.07.16 The Cherubini Hunters 8/900 Where is the zync anoide located in a 1979 Hunter C 37' ??
Hunter 26 floor flex Noah at 8:00am 11.07.16 Smaller Boats 6/1326 I'd like to ask Crazy Dave or any 26 and 260 owners about this. I looked at a Hunter 26 for sale. I
Shackleton never had it like this (3) Jackdaw at 7:44am 11.07.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1072 Every Sunday in November WYC boats still in the water race/sail to a bar at the other side of Lake M
Burping Yanmar 2GM20 Sinbad at 7:33am 11.07.16 Mid-Size Boats 15/4994 I recently changed the antifreeze in Gypsy's 2GM20 and had a bit of trouble with the overheat alarm
Small heater?? deltaten at 7:14am 11.07.16 Ask All Sailors 2/361 Any one have info on/use Webasto airtop D2000 (?) Onboard? Limited space aboard limits use of usual
Fresh Water Tank (1) Big Fish at 4:45am 11.07.16 Mid-Size Boats 8/1561 In a badly needed upgrading of my fresh water tank which is located under the v-berth I noticed the
Which mini microwave WORKS with a Freedom 20 Inverter? (1) mz4wheeler at 8:16pm 11.06.16 Ask All Sailors 20/3283 Bummer: I just dropped $130 buying this nice little microwave, only to discover LATER that it doesn
Flying Fortress (1) JRacer at 5:35pm 11.06.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/627 Not every day that you get a flyover at the yacht club from a restored B29 Super Fortress happened t
Anyone used a Winchrite? freeheelbillie at 4:29pm 11.06.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1917 Been thinking about picking up a pre owned one. Seems like a reasonable alternative to installing an
Beneteau 310 Spinnaker & pole dimensions? grandview846 at 1:20pm 11.06.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/387 can any forum members provide the dimensions of their cruising spinnaker ' pole? Also several optio
I'm ready CapnGL at 11:35am 11.06.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1159 Had my sailing lesson and safety boating course on saturday. 100% on written test and learned how t
Diesel in bilge rjarrell at 8:22am 11.06.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/3384 Have diesel fuel accumulation in bilge of my 37.5 under the engine pan. In trying to locate I have p

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1975 oday 22 (3) Anomymous 163294 at 8:43am 10.11.23 The plastic barrel bung that is screwed into the sole is where the rope to the back of the centerbo
110 volt pulgs reset fuse location SoSound at 8:36am 10.11.23 During a time when we were involuntary live-aboards in November and December, we would frequently fo
Outhaul to cockpit tcbailey67 at 8:28am 10.11.23 Does the outhaul line need to run through a pulley directly below the boom, or is slightly to either
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 Allan12210 at 8:28am 10.11.23 Nice installation. What is used for a gasket between the plate and FG tank? That tank on the H3
1975 oday 22 Anomymous 163294 at 8:23am 10.11.23 i have one of those already. its a sump pump.
Legal Question Don S/V ILLusion at 8:22am 10.11.23 The Coast Guard does not need probable cause either. It has long been established that the 4th amen
1984 c25 sits bow down Stu Jackson at 8:18am 10.11.23 Sorry I forgot this link for you in my earlier post. You should get to know these guys, they're exp
Simrad/Navico WP 100 Wheelpilot dmax at 8:03am 10.11.23 Here's a thread with some links for parts: Navico Simrand WP-30
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level Qomomoko at 7:48am 10.11.23 I see the JSO 32 this sunday. It has no traveller, adding a traveller to the top of the companionway
1975 oday 22 dlochner at 7:35am 10.11.23 Get an inexpensive 110v transfer pump (Amazon Link)
Legal Question dlochner at 7:31am 10.11.23
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar Zeek77 at 7:29am 10.11.23 That's an interesting thought. My first guess was rust. Is there a way to determine if it is oil?
1975 oday 22 (1) Anomymous 163294 at 7:27am 10.11.23 ya, see thats what im worried about right now with a pressure washer. there is nowhere that the wate
Precision 23 dock size LloydB at 7:23am 10.11.23 You would probably have to fit the sides of the slip with bumpers so it would act like a cradle.
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? dlochner at 7:19am 10.11.23 HI, I have one of those on my boat. I tested it on a car with a dead battery. It worked. It's smal
1975 oday 22 dlochner at 7:18am 10.11.23 Formula B is pretty safe, it is TSP, Borax, and washing soda. Spray it on let it sit a while wash it
Legal Question Caboteur at 7:17am 10.11.23
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? BarryL at 7:16am 10.11.23 HI, I have one of those on my boat. I tested it on a car with a dead battery. It worked. It's small
1975 oday 22 Anomymous 163294 at 7:13am 10.11.23 Search for Formula B on the Practical Sailor's website or on Sail Delmarva for mildew treatments.
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help isaksp00 at 7:02am 10.11.23 If I were you I'd start from scratch. Measure the length of the boom and the length from the goosene

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