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Voltage Regulator Terry in Naples at 2:33pm 09.19.15 Ask All Sailors 5/2285 My voltage regulator quit on me. I have an older Balmar hi power alternator set up with a voltage re
1990 Hunter 30T genoa tracks ends? Patrick Randall at 2:31pm 09.19.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/1216 Anyone know where to get the little moldings that stop you catching your toe on the end of the genoa
Bleed problem? Joetech at 12:26pm 09.19.15 Engines and Propulsion 6/1615
Sliding hatch head bumper (1) Windtherapy at 12:23pm 09.19.15 Ask All Sailors 16/1625 OK so as we all know the head room in an O'Day (or at least my 26') is just shy of 6 feet. I have b
H2O under stern floorboards Hugh Burton at 11:44am 09.19.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/642 Getting our 26M ready for winter and I found a little H2O under the rear berth floorboards. Two spot
Leaky! atrometer at 11:14am 09.19.15 Catalina 22 14/1621 On my 1976 22', I have an apparent leak somewhere in the area of the rear seat of the dinette. Wate
Just got my MH-40 back zigracer at 9:51am 09.19.15 Big Boats 16/2628 So a little more than a month ago, I take the guys from work out for a day sail out of Noank/Mystic,
Bilge pump float switch. (1) scottmellloyditude at 9:35am 09.19.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/1049 Some reason float switch decided to melt...
Installing Halyard Restrainer Mike48 at 7:57am 09.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2811 I'm installing a halyard restrainer that came with my Schaefer CF-500 roller furler. There is one h
Broken Rudder Cap Hunter 27 Hapa at 6:16am 09.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1116 Aloha All~ I was hoping my first post would be sharing the joys of sailing in Florida... Not a c
Anchor light brand (2) jwieneck at 6:04am 09.19.15 Big Boats 4/1211 Am hoping someone can tell me what brand this mast head anchor light is. I could not see any label a
26S Trailer axle clearance indianajolet at 4:55am 09.19.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1491 Anyone know how much space should be between boat hull and axle on a 26 s when on the trailer? Than
vbunce vbunce at 6:16pm 09.18.15 Pearson 0/756 water leaks need help pearson 303 1984 port hole in head is leaking water a lot what type of port h
Takeaways from Newport Boat Show Solstice at 2:33pm 09.18.15 Ask All Sailors 2/805 Went to the show yesterday and the two most interesting take always for me were that Tartan introduc
What oil should I use in my Yanmar transmission Nelsonhow at 2:09pm 09.18.15 Engines and Propulsion 3/1962 The Yanmar manual calls for SAE 10w-30 CC oil. But I understand that the CC rating is no longer use
Marine grade wire? Macboy at 2:07pm 09.18.15 Ask All Sailors 17/4111 So, aside from buying wire at a marine shop - why is it that nobody seems to know what I'm talking a
Head intake seacock Windtherapy at 1:06pm 09.18.15 Ask An Oday Owner 10/3783 How many of you close your head intake sea cock when not using the head? I know some people do but
'81H36 cabin top winch size question tmjb at 9:57am 09.18.15 The Cherubini Hunters 20/3656 My 'new to me' H36 came with a Barient 10 mounted to the port side cabin top for the main sheet (' j
Companionway Ladder EnginesForward at 9:57am 09.18.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1134 I have a 1972 V-22. Does anyone have a drawing or photo of a companionway ladder that can be fabrica
My mast razing system (3) west wind at 9:53am 09.18.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/3902 My mast raising system No more waiting for help, put this together for approx. $100, can't believe

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Western L.I. Sound marina danm1 at 8:26pm 02.18.24 Putting aside how to move the boat (I'd sail it) there are lots of marina choices. Where do you live
Solent or Slutter added to a new fractional Selden in-mast furler rig dlochner at 8:02pm 02.18.24 The take home message here is, get a good professional rigger involved, someone who had done this ki
Popeye the Sailor's Story JamesG161 at 7:15pm 02.18.24 When most people think of Popeye, we probably think about a hard-hitting sailor man fueled by a love
Solent or Slutter added to a new fractional Selden in-mast furler rig PaulK at 6:02pm 02.18.24 Attaching a Solent stay "just below the existing forestay" sounds like a recipe for problems. It wi
Experience with Campbell Sailor propeller on a Hunter 36 (3) jssailem at 5:00pm 02.18.24 223055 Here is the prop in 2023. Just out of the water, when I did the shaft replacement, the rebui
Western L.I. Sound marina shemandr at 5:00pm 02.18.24 I would regard the trip around the island as an opportunity for some mild adventure. And you don't
Black Butyl tape? mermike at 3:20pm 02.18.24 VHB tape and Dow 795 is a common method of installing windows. Search this site, there are lots of t
Hunter 240 Broken Mast Struts Crazy Dave Condon at 3:19pm 02.18.24 Pat keep me posted. @patbratton Dave
Experience with Campbell Sailor propeller on a Hunter 36 (2) PNWE36 at 3:14pm 02.18.24 Hello John, Thank you for your reply. I am confident the coupler etc has been assembled properly. No
Hunter 23.5 wisker pole Crazy Dave Condon at 3:10pm 02.18.24 How long will the track be? Have you thought of attaching a base plate with welded ring as an alter
Black Butyl tape? Project_Mayhem at 2:56pm 02.18.24 I just remembered that there have been a number of people using just VHB to secure windows. There's
Portlight hatches for 1981 ODay 34 Project_Mayhem at 2:46pm 02.18.24 What's the issue with the hatches? Parts are available for most hatches and there are companies out
Your experience with propane outboards? john6206 at 2:45pm 02.18.24 @SkookumZac what kind of tan do you have? the ignuk gas growler says not to use it horizontally.
Western L.I. Sound marina PaulK at 2:27pm 02.18.24 Transporting overland may be quite pricey. Is the mast down already? Is there a reason you don't wa
stripping cetol from teak MitchM at 1:54pm 02.18.24 I have some Japanese cabinet scrapers, 3 straight blade and 2 curved blade, that were
Cradle: transport 4000nm? Sell, buy/build new? Sail 365/yr and stay off the hard? MitchM at 1:41pm 02.18.24 our yacht club allows sailboats on cradles to store mast-up . if a boat is on jack
No holding tank options? smokey73 at 1:26pm 02.18.24 I am not at all bemused and think the precautions are appropriate. Of course as they say for lockin
Popeye the Sailor's Story kappykaplan at 1:17pm 02.18.24 And The Real 'Popeye the Sailor' Was Actually a Hard-Drinking Bar Brawler with a Heart of Gold \| Mil
Popeye the Sailor's Story kappykaplan at 1:15pm 02.18.24 Popeye the Sailor was based on this real person \| We Are The Mighty
Popeye the Sailor's Story (1) Will Gilmore at 1:10pm 02.18.24 :plus: https://gifdb.com/images/high/popeye-498-x-393-gif-36dtssb5w1f129vx.gif -Will

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