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Veterans of America in our club Chief RA at 2:56pm 09.18.14 Ask All Sailors 79/8141 I think it would be nice if you guys rallied to this roll call and let us know who you are, which se
mast tuning on a Hunter 30 (1989 Fractional rig) Dave Japikse at 2:26pm 09.18.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/7807 Can anyone tell me a good starting point for mast tuning on a Hunter 30-2 Fractional rig (1989) H
How much do you spend on electronics and what did you get? Charitybull at 2:22pm 09.18.14 Ask All Sailors 49/4319 So, as a new Mac26D owner who mostly sails in Great Sacandaga Lake but intends to get his boat on La
Rigging tension Dellcom at 2:09pm 09.18.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1142 I hope someone can help me with the following: what is the spec for the rigging tension...1979 hunte
Java - update for September (1) Jim Seamans at 1:40pm 09.18.14 Ask All Sailors 15/1366 Update for September How does one start with great news all around. I've just finished my 8th c
oil pressure jso at 12:28pm 09.18.14 Musings With Maine Sail 0/1436 sent in error
240 Table Support entmejia at 11:59am 09.18.14 Smaller Boats 1/616 Quick Question: Does anyone know where I can purchase a Hunter 240 table leg or alternatively, have
Need Yanmar exhaust elbow DevlinMike at 10:48am 09.18.14 Engines and Propulsion 9/2440 I am searching for Yanmar part #129171-13550, a mixing elbow for a 3JH2-TE. I thought the hard part
8.6 prop shaft strut AZ sailor at 9:55am 09.18.14 S2 2/1009 Need to replace the prop shaft strut on my 8.6, and would like to identify ' order the replacement b
Confusion about what Oberdorfer Pump to Use 2 OLD PIRATES at 9:45am 09.18.14 Catalina 310 40/10076 I was reading the article about replacing the Sherwood with the Oberdorfer Pump. Within the topic t
Hilarious Trailer Video KrustyKrab at 9:20am 09.18.14 Trailer Sailors 20/3469 Not a sailboat, but you have to see this. Now I know how to replace the bunk carpet on my 23.5 :D.
Keel Removal and renovation sofaboy at 9:09am 09.18.14 Catalina 22 6/1693 Hi to all my sailing friends across the pond. This is my first post as I am now the proud owner of a
Bilge Pump Fuse smoothsailing at 8:26am 09.18.14 Big Boats 2/1058 I have a 1997 Hunter 340. The bilge fuse is located on the battery selector switch panel along wit
trailer hop wingnut/boston at 7:23am 09.18.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1301 i put my boat on a mooring in winthrop and bring the trailor home to s.nh for the season but with ou
Bavaria 47 2000 chart table? nigelmercier at 7:07am 09.18.14 Bavaria 0/5045 My Bavaria 47 was built in 2000. Has anyone got the same model? I need the following chart table
quality of Beneteau interior wood Richard Olden at 6:06am 09.18.14 Ask All Sailors 10/4898 Can someone give me the truth on the quality of the interior wood used in Beneteaus? I have been led
Leisure Sail By Forespar - Boom furling system Rich Stidger at 5:50am 09.18.14 Ask All Sailors 8/6396 I'm looking for likes/dislikes about this system. Most new sailboats have in-mast furling for the m
The 2 best days in a boaters life..... (1) Tally Ho at 8:02pm 09.17.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1620 And I had them both in the last 30 days! I bought my first boat 4 years ago. In my search, I foun
New Mack Pack? Tally Ho at 7:41pm 09.17.14 Ask All Sailors 7/3589 Any sailors out there with a bolt rope mail sail install a Mack Pack recently? My new-to-me O'Day 3
keel type pilot3503 at 7:08pm 09.17.14 Catalina 22 15/1975 I purchased a Catalina 22 last year at my club, great sailing boat. There has been some discussion o

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Installing Anemometer on Masthead - what should I expect? shemandr at 6:08pm 05.30.23 For the education of the forum, do you think you could have done the task from a bosoms chair?
engine leak antifreeze CharlieAnn at 5:52pm 05.30.23 I am going to get a small mirror and try to see the back of the engine. That seems to be where the l
Possible SmartPlug problem jaysweet at 5:48pm 05.30.23 The last few fires in the marina were smart plugs. I do not know the details. Over time with my la
1998 Hunter 376 Greg Mott at 5:48pm 05.30.23 Hi Rich, Thank you so much for getting back to me. This looks a lot like the crack I have at the b
Continupus mainsail furling danm1 at 5:47pm 05.30.23 If the line is moving freely through the mast winch then chances are it is too thin or too slippery,
1998 Hunter 376 Terry Cox at 5:47pm 05.30.23 Hi Greg, Rich offers some sage advice. Lots of discussions on this site regarding cracks in the keel
O'day 28 Needs a New Transducer (Airmar P79?) Clutch Cargo at 5:37pm 05.30.23 Have you thought about installing one that shoots through the hull, eliminating any holes........My
O'day 28 Head Finished Clutch Cargo at 5:34pm 05.30.23 I think I know this boat....Is that you Pete? Could be......LOL
O'day 28 Head Finished Clutch Cargo at 5:33pm 05.30.23 Regarding the double clamping and length of the barbed fitting, ABYC only recommends double clamping
Possible SmartPlug problem Mark Maulden at 5:32pm 05.30.23 The last few fires in the marina were smart plugs. I do not know the details. Over time with my las
Possible SmartPlug problem jaysweet at 5:09pm 05.30.23 Not replacing a standard shore power cord based on one report of a failure in the absence of a defi
Sealing shaft-log options (1) ricksoth at 4:59pm 05.30.23 Here is the stuffing box alternative - plastic parts just for conceptualization. Bronze version beh
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) Tally Ho at 4:58pm 05.30.23
Sealing shaft-log options ricksoth at 4:52pm 05.30.23 Dave, how is creating an epoxy plug inside the tube just past (behind) the stuffing box cap replace
Slow sump pump with backflow Tally Ho at 4:48pm 05.30.23 Glad you got it sorted out. Jabsco is pretty proud of that pump! Hope it works out well for you.
engine leak antifreeze Tally Ho at 4:42pm 05.30.23
Sealing shaft-log options dlochner at 4:36pm 05.30.23 By using a small portion of the tapered wood plug trimmed to "just barely" slide down the tube from
Possible SmartPlug problem dlochner at 4:33pm 05.30.23 I have in the past been tempted to change my boat over to a SmartPlug, but after reading this and a
Sealing shaft-log options ricksoth at 3:47pm 05.30.23 Thanks to all that have shared their wisdom and thoughts! Since the outside (bottom) of the shaft l
Possible SmartPlug problem jaysweet at 3:46pm 05.30.23 I have in the past been tempted to change my boat over to a SmartPlug, but after reading this and a

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