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Sailing to Mackinaw island flynhi4u at 9:30am 08.19.15 Trailer Sailors 43/10582 We are planning on going to the North Channel next summer and will be spending the winter making the
How can I redesign the rudder system Armyaviation at 8:35am 08.19.15 Trailer Sailors 28/3551 This is an American fiberglass 21 foot sailboat. I am redoing the whole back end of the boat and bef
Gaz split Luciole at 8:19am 08.19.15 Big Boats 3/1418 Is there anything that can be done to avoid split of gaz from the gaz vent? We have a Catalina 34 MK
Great Weekend (1) arknoah at 8:10am 08.19.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1025 On Saturday, August 15, the wind was good enough for a lot of back and forth runs across the Patuxe
New Mainsail JaimesGampa at 6:13am 08.19.15 Big Boats 11/1646 Have a 1997 Hunter 376 with original main. Dismal performance in a recent 5 day race leads me to thi
And in NH All U Get at 5:59am 08.19.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1174 Hi all, Nice rescue by USCG in NH but what was the cause? http://www.seacoastonline.com/articl
Barlow 19 Winch rcnight at 4:09am 08.19.15 Irwin 1/1259 How does one dis-assemble this winch without the Barlow dis-assemble winch handle? I'm guessing it m
Running AC off inverter generator on Hunter 410 Don Lucas at 3:54am 08.19.15 Big Boats 15/3301 I tried to run my air conditioner off my portable inverter generator the other day. The bus breaker
AC Bus breaker tripping Don Lucas at 3:47am 08.19.15 Ask All Sailors 5/826 I tried to run my AC for the first time the other day off my portable 2200W generator and the panel
New (free) Gear for Sale ads Phil Herring at 9:06pm 08.18.15 Ask All Sailors 7/827 By about 9pm Pacific I'll have the new gear ads online. Here's an overview of the modifications:
Joining the Hunter fleet, hit me with the facts Justin_NSA at 8:05pm 08.18.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1458 Hey folks, I'm going to be selling my MacGregor 26S and possibly buying an '89 33.5 if the survey ch
Radar dome size and location...... NYSail at 7:40pm 08.18.15 Ask All Sailors 1/681 Hello all, going to purchase a garmin radar.... Like the XHD model and wondering about size and loca
Where should this thru hull go? (1) mytime at 6:17pm 08.18.15 Catalina 30 8/1217 Our first year with our 1994 Catalina 30 and we were out with a heavily loaded down boat (in Cockpit
UGENT: Do any of you use Warfaran and continue to sail. caguy at 5:17pm 08.18.15 Ask All Sailors 24/4268 I have to have a valve replacement and have to make a decision to day between an mechanical aortic v
Bungs Genkigary at 3:44pm 08.18.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/823 I have removed all the teak from the cockpit of my 1987 H-34 in order to refinish. When installing t
Old quandary about tablet GPS jmkinsfbay at 3:24pm 08.18.15 Ask All Sailors 31/5791 Have spent many hours online trying to figure out if I can buy a tablet with a dedicated GPS app or
I'm not that serious (1) Jackdaw at 1:50pm 08.18.15 Racing 0/922 I just got a email from a SBO member who wanted the option of a 'serious racer'. As you can see f
RRe-Rigging Hunter 380 sandiegosailor99 at 1:10pm 08.18.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1452 Does anyone have any experience re-rigging the standard cockpit 'arch' on a Hunter 380? I"m looking
Interior woodwork finish Judie Williams at 12:29pm 08.18.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/977 Having trouble with finish on interior of 373 a highly glossed cherry finish. the wood veneer is pr
Buying boat, narrowed to 3 options SFS at 12:05pm 08.18.15 Catalina 30 18/2574 Hi all, brand new member (though I've read most of the threads in the first 25 pages or so over the

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How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? JoeWhite at 12:41pm 12.28.23 Make an appointment with a tire shop, buy a 12v tire pump, pump the tire, drive to tire shop with bo
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 (1) LakeShark at 12:28pm 12.28.23 @Gene Neill In this picture you can see the vent fitting and Pump out fittings. Never mind the rela
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? rgranger at 12:18pm 12.28.23 There's lots of good advice already on questions 1 and 2 so I'll talk about 3. I'm in Canada, not t
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 LakeShark at 12:14pm 12.28.23 Yes, definitely on deck for the pumpout fitting. It's the vent fitting I was unsure about. My new
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? Johnb at 11:24am 12.28.23 If your carry a spare wheel then it is also worth having the jack, wrench, blocks and knowledge to b
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Gene Neill at 11:22am 12.28.23 It will be easier to use if the fitting is on the deck. In most pump outs it is necessary to hold t
Hunter 335 chain plate FastOlson at 11:20am 12.28.23 WHich "Hunter"? The US company or the completely different UK Hunter?
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Sail22Capri22 at 10:22am 12.28.23 I installed the Thetford 550p in my Capri a year ago. It worked great this past season. I installed
Water lock broke Ralph Johnstone at 10:09am 12.28.23 Be sure to protect your muffler against freezing during the winter. Either drain it or fill it with
1985 Pearson 36.2 transmission cable Calif. Ted at 9:40am 12.28.23 Most cables are marked with a number which denotes length and terminal types, most marked in feet bu
Water lock broke NYSail at 9:21am 12.28.23
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? billjoye at 9:01am 12.28.23 Road trip advice. 2 years ago, I did a 3 day, 1100 mile marathon in winter up the east coast. Never
Hunter 335 chain plate Terry Cox at 8:29am 12.28.23 Can anyone give me some info (or videos) on how to replace the Hunter 335 chain plates Did a searc
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:20am 12.28.23 I agree with everything Dave said. I'm also very curious to know more about the Visa MSD portapotty
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? billjoye at 8:19am 12.28.23 Blaylock American Metal EZ-100 Wheel Chock- Amazon $78 First loosen the lug bolts, then place the c
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? Tedd at 8:06am 12.28.23 There's lots of good advice already on questions 1 and 2 so I'll talk about 3. I'm in Canada, not th
Replace Maxwell 500 windlass circuit breaker dlochner at 7:59am 12.28.23 Scary. The one I received seems to be very high quality, though. It is not just Blue Seas. I ord
Replace Maxwell 500 windlass circuit breaker gwoolverton at 7:26am 12.28.23 Be careful ordering Blue Sea products on Amazon they are often fakes. https://defender.com/en_us/b
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? Sailor Sue at 7:07am 12.28.23 You could also buy a pair of jack stands...try Walmart or Harbor Freight. Probably easier to use, a
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? kloudie1 at 7:01am 12.28.23 Suggest you take it to a trailer place and have them inspect the wheel bearings before travelling an

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