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Water lift muffler repair IH82BL8 at 5:59am 05.27.15 Ask All Sailors 5/2458 The muffler on my boat consists of a recessed compartment in the hull liner, a flat lid sealed on to
Bimini wanted leebru at 5:44am 05.27.15 Parts Search 0/803 I am looking for a bimini top and frame for a Luger Tradewinds 26 Sailboat. A bimini from any 23-28
Below deck furler options therapy at 5:30am 05.27.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/819 I have to replace my below deck original equipment Hood furler. Its a sad story but we were dismaste
Jib size for Hunter 420 & reefing using the furlers Persy at 5:22am 05.27.15 Big Boats 5/1617 I have a 2001 Hunter 420 which needs new sails. I'll get a new main per original specs, but wonder
Inlaid teak deck problem 439Tom at 5:10am 05.27.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2945 Portion of this inlaid deck is loose, and allows water to get under. Looking for repair methods t
'81 H36C coolant volume tmjb at 4:45am 05.27.15 The Cherubini Hunters 1/508 Does anyone know the approximate total volume of coolant for my '81 H36C with 2QM20 and water heater
Dual compartment fridge NiceBeny at 10:23pm 05.26.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1040 I have a top loading dual compartment fridge, one side has the fridge ( freezer?) and it will keep f
Masthead ST60 Transducer installation MarkW at 10:12pm 05.26.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/1712 I have a 1986 Hunter 31 and and have been given a ST60 Wind transducer. When I talked with my elec
Replacing halyards cdrjhelwood at 9:52pm 05.26.15 Columbia 3/1692 I have recently purchased a 46 year old Columbia 35.7 and have decided to replace both the main and
DT-4 outboard water pump Daveinet at 9:26pm 05.26.15 Engines and Propulsion 9/1665 Purchased a new to me boat last year. Being new to outboards, I never knew there was supposed to be
Can you ever have too much draft? Daveinet at 9:01pm 05.26.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 100/24109 As long as the main is not being back winded by the jib, or back winded by normal air flow, and the
Mac 25 Table tj15830 at 8:00pm 05.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1931 Just bought 1986 mac 25. Table broken. Anybody have pics or diagram of working table? Thanks For
Foot Marks On Head Sail (1) stevewitt1 at 7:26pm 05.26.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2873 Hello all fellow Sailors!!! I must tap the collective knowledge of all you experienced sailboat ski
Katadyn 160 warer maker motor (3) Akapeterc at 7:21pm 05.26.15 Big Boats 2/1042 I have a Katadyn 160 water maker on board my yacht when I purchased it, that's been pretty much negl
Rudder Post Broken shayes914 at 7:15pm 05.26.15 Big Boats 4/1748 Anyone know if it is possible to replace a broken rudder post on a 2003 Hunter 356 with the boat in
Battery Charger Bill23009 at 7:10pm 05.26.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/621 My 1990 Vision-32 needs a new battery charger. the charger is in a hard to get to plane in the starb
Launched - observation mlindberg1 at 6:54pm 05.26.15 Ask An Oday Owner 16/1586 Launched today. Mast not stepped yet. Motored to mooring only to find out it was not there Secured
Lake Hopping Kper at 6:52pm 05.26.15 Destinations 19/4177 I have dreams of visiting various lakes with our SK C25 but the admiral seems to think that the trav
Stern perch seats? Dlazenby at 6:13pm 05.26.15 Precision 4/4564 Just bought our 21. We were thinking of getting stern perch seats. Does anyone have them and if so w
A very sad time (1) Tim R. at 4:51pm 05.26.15 Ask All Sailors 42/5380 On Sunday we had to put down our faithful dog, Shamus. He was our constant companion especially the

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So, I pulled the trigger on an "X2Power" lithium battery. Rick Webb at 4:42pm 11.20.23 I can pull the gun and flares out as easy as pulling a letter out of an envelope. Good to hear.
Does anyone recognise this windlass? heritage at 4:34pm 11.20.23 Try posting on the Cruisers Forum. They have a large number of Australian members.
cleaning the fabric covers of cushions ggrizzard at 3:35pm 11.20.23 I used the local Stanley Steamer affiliate. All clean, no smell, no problem with the foam 'innards
Which are the best good old daysailers? jimshipsky at 2:51pm 11.20.23 Dave, I just shot him an e-mail. That July end date is long gone, but I gave it a shot anyway. Defin
Which are the best good old daysailers? dlochner at 2:20pm 11.20.23 Here's one in the right price range and it is more or less in your neck of the woods. https://fssa.
Which are the best good old daysailers? jimshipsky at 1:48pm 11.20.23 Thanks Dave. I agree. I raced on Scots and they perfectly fit the bill. Unfortunately they remain po
Which are the best good old daysailers? dlochner at 1:43pm 11.20.23 For simplicity and fun to sail, consider a Flying Scot. Older ones were built in the 1970s and they
Need advice re: odor fighting and an abandoned macerator pump chriscampbell at 11:57am 11.20.23 It should be, but you may have some residual odor in the places those hoses passed through to deal
315 Backstay Adjuster Stu Jackson at 11:44am 11.20.23 in-mast furling sail? I use the vang and the outhaul religiously, and appreciate the ability to fur
Another Solar Panel Question. . . Stu Jackson at 11:36am 11.20.23 I calculated that my power consumption will be around 4 amps for only a few hours a week You need
Need advice re: odor fighting and an abandoned macerator pump Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:32am 11.20.23 Hopefully the worst is behind me. Cross your fingers. It should be, but you may have some residual
315 Backstay Adjuster Richard19068 at 11:24am 11.20.23 No masthead rig is designed to be bent. Not to hijack this thread but I think that is an overgen
Does anyone recognise this windlass? (1) jssailem at 10:28am 11.20.23 I did come across this similar lookin windlass
Does anyone recognise this windlass? jssailem at 10:24am 11.20.23 The capstan appears to have an A stamped in the bronze. Can you identify any of the letters on the t
Does anyone recognise this windlass? jssailem at 10:14am 11.20.23 I know It was a bit off a shot. There was on image I saw of a Aussie yacht that had a big windlass o
Need advice re: odor fighting and an abandoned macerator pump (1) jssailem at 10:10am 11.20.23 Hopefully the worst is behind me
315 Backstay Adjuster Don Guillette at 10:09am 11.20.23 Bill: Where the flattening effect comes from on a fractional rig is in the middle 3rd of the main wh
315 Backstay Adjuster Joe at 9:56am 11.20.23 Any other suggestions about mainsail trim controls on this in-mast furling sail? I use the vang a
Beneteau 331/ Oceanis 331 BigEasy at 9:54am 11.20.23 I am thinking about upgrading the fixed prop on my 2001 westerbeke 331 to a Max-Prop feathering pro
cleaning the fabric covers of cushions Ralph Johnstone at 9:49am 11.20.23 but my local cleaner says with attatched thin foam layer they cannot dry clean. When I first look

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