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Crack in outside hull wildrp at 7:10am 03.31.15 Day Sailers 3/1242 The other day I was checking out my Hunter 140 boat after the winter. I just noticed a crack in the
mast wiring panel beneteau 36 sailBoat107 at 6:36am 03.31.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/588 how do i remove the wiring panel from the headliner delicately without breaking anything? does the p
Cotter Ring Finger SoundWave at 6:35am 03.31.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1342 We go out about twice a month, boat is parked on trailer between outings. I see other trailer-sailo
Two Questions about the S25 tomcat2k at 5:49am 03.31.15 Seidelmann 5/2615 1) The through hull for the rudder post has started leaking around the top and draining eventually t
Propane locker Harleyreef at 5:37am 03.31.15 Catalina 30 21/4325 The 1988 MKII I just purchased doesn't have a propane locker in the rear lazarrette. Did they origi
compass repair woodster at 5:35am 03.31.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1845 i am looking for revues on Youngs Maritime services /compass repair ...has anyone used their servi
HELP ! keel sunsetpassion at 5:29am 03.31.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1491 Hello to you all. I am a new (to me) hunter 450 owner. uk based. Following advise from this gre
V-22 best way to raise the mast singlehanded ? EnginesForward at 12:44am 03.31.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/5146 I am searching for systems and /or ways to safely raise the mast. I have a complete wood and metal
parts for kubota eng/universal m3-20b captrick2013 at 10:12pm 03.30.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1536 I am looking for a parts list crossover for the injectors/universal to kubota.The universal part is
Greece Bareboat rfrye1 at 8:46pm 03.30.15 Destinations 5/2057 Here is a good location to charter out of? I've always heard to stay away from the Athens area. I pl
Table too big (2) Ken Cross at 8:32pm 03.30.15 Ask All Sailors 0/626 I posted a while back about the table in our new to us 1989 Hunter 30. The table is so big we couldn
Reefing on O'Day 322 Tally Ho at 7:10pm 03.30.15 Bigger Boats 11/3470 Does anyone with an O'Day 322 or similar boat (maybe a 302 or 272) have a reef hook at the gooseneck
Hellooo? Terry Cox at 6:53pm 03.30.15 Pacific North West Cruisers 49/11865 Have all the PNW cruisers moved south? Have they all sold their boats? Just say'n.
Trailer Bunk Adjustment docschreiber at 6:38pm 03.30.15 Trailer Sailors 2/3415 I recently bought a Coronado 23 mkII. I found out today that the trailer that came with it has had
steering (4) paulj at 6:23pm 03.30.15 Catalina 310 4/1104 SailingErrant I sit on the cat seat most of the time and steer the boat with the hiking out s
Teak cockpit coamings ? Milton.Audas at 5:31pm 03.30.15 Catalina 22 10/5375 Gday guys. Doing the final touches on the reno of our '81 C22. Complete redo of topsides, new paint
Shore power rhonadle at 5:16pm 03.30.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1427 I have a 1980 Hunter 27 and wanted to know the best way to modernize the shore power fuse/breaker. T
S2 9.2 C holding tank placement MMcD at 5:07pm 03.30.15 S2 2/1366 I am looking to remove an Electa San system and install a holding tank and pump out. Where is the ho
Where can I buy a genset? bobscaggs at 4:37pm 03.30.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1576 Last year I bought a Hunter 426 and now would like to add a genset to it. The boat has A/C but the
New Engine?? Uno Mast at 3:40pm 03.30.15 Ask All Sailors 14/2285 My Beneteau First 285 has a Volvo Penta 18hp inboard diesel that has given me nothing but problems.

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Sewing Cushions and Bimini (3) william24424 at 6:40am 09.22.23 I have a 1928 Electric Singer that goes through Canvas + Sail + Leather like a knife through hot but
Third Reefing Point patbratton at 6:38am 09.22.23 I have an easier release for a topping lift. Are you interested ? Certainly. Thank you.
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water dlochner at 6:03am 09.22.23 There are a couple of ways to get cooling water into the shaft seal, either naturally with a vent in
Sewing Cushions and Bimini jviss at 5:58am 09.22.23 I'm interested in a direct comparison of the internals of the $450 machine compared to the SailRite
In hull transducer Crazy Dave Condon at 5:36am 09.22.23
Sewing Cushions and Bimini Ward H at 5:21am 09.22.23 Debate? Not me. I asked: oesn't mean every machine or part that comes out of the same factory is of
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water Blitz at 5:02am 09.22.23 With regards to the cooling hose, the volume of water consumed by a 1/4 inch hose running down from
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water kappykaplan at 4:57am 09.22.23 I installed the PYI PSS Dripless shaft seal. :plus: That's what I have - replaced with a new one a
Masthead sheave replacement jssailem at 11:19pm 09.21.23 bearing sheeves which remove a lot of friction Nice. Friction is the enemy of a fair lead.
Masthead sheave replacement Hayden Watson at 10:41pm 09.21.23 When I replaced mine, I got the Garhauer ball bearing sheeves which remove a lot of friction. Masthe
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water Hayden Watson at 10:37pm 09.21.23 I installed a Lasdrop lip seal and have been very happy with it. On a sailboat, the nipple does not
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water BigEasy at 9:59pm 09.21.23 For my money, the Volvo Penta rubber stuffing box, which also uses a lip seal, is about as cheap an
Masthead sheave replacement jssailem at 9:45pm 09.21.23
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water jssailem at 9:23pm 09.21.23 The shaft seal be it traditional or dripless has nothing to do with your engine. It is all about the
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:22pm 09.21.23 RALPH YOU'RE SUCH A TRADITIONALIST! "Traditionalist humph". You start making fun of my spats :
In hull transducer (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:15pm 09.21.23 Many boats do not have a horizontal surface on which to mount the transducer, Then a moment of si
Sewing Cushions and Bimini jviss at 8:21pm 09.21.23 Has anyone actually compared these other machines to a SailRite. I don't mean physical looks but th
Sewing Cushions and Bimini Ward H at 8:04pm 09.21.23 But know that it's a Chinese made machine that is widely available under different brand names like
In hull transducer dlochner at 7:12pm 09.21.23 How do these idiotic ideas about liquid mounting develop in the first place ? From Airmar. The b
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water RSHunter27 at 7:10pm 09.21.23 If @Tally Ho recommends the Volvo Penta shaft seal, that's about as factual a report as you're goin

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