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Hunter 22 owners Myhunter216 at 3:27pm 08.21.14 Smaller Boats 2/817 Hello, I have a 2003 hunter 22. I trying to find out if the keel retracts fully into the hull when
plumbing fittings? Jim D at 3:19pm 08.21.14 Big Boats 21/3234 I have a 2001 410 hunter that has red and blue color plumbing in it for the fresh water. does anyone
Oil pressure alarm problems (again !) Claude L.-Auger at 2:45pm 08.21.14 Ask All Sailors 8/2940 Some of you might recall a fairly lenghty thread written last year where I described the problems wi
Spinnaker setup - Hunter 310 Tim22 at 1:49pm 08.21.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/967 Hi all I am thinking of getting a cruising spinnaker for my 310. I see where the winches go on the
Mark 1 - westerbeke fresh water cooling kit David MacGillivary at 1:48pm 08.21.14 Catalina 30 4/1012 I own a 1982 Catalina 30 - Mark 1. She has a universal 11 H/P Model # 5411 ( serial # 312287 ) with
Contact W/O damage newage1461 at 12:19pm 08.21.14 Racing 11/12899 Racing beer can PHRF, if one boat strikes the stern rail of another with his bow pulpit, no or min
Tiller on Oday 30 griffy2000 at 10:47am 08.21.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/748 Anyone have an Oday 30 with a stock tiller? If there is, would it be possible to have a photo or two
Catalina 22 vs Cape Dory 25 RedBarnGuy at 9:39am 08.21.14 Ask All Sailors 30/12202 Hello. I'm interested to get some outside perspective on a decision I'm faced with. I currently o
DIY ST4000+ Remote joker460 at 8:46am 08.21.14 Ask All Sailors 12/4211 I thought I would post to "all sailors" for this project. I have been working on a Remote control fo
Amiot electric panel Tomandaly at 6:59am 08.21.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/4009 I have a 1988 Beneteau Moorings 434 and need to replace the electric panel. It is an Amiot. Does any
Ballast wont seal Willemvan at 10:50pm 08.20.14 Smaller Boats 3/767 Had my h26 out of the water the other day to install a new outboard and noticed that the ballast wat
Whisker Pole b.nelson at 8:01pm 08.20.14 Catalina 310 1/1029 We are tired of holding a boat hook for a whisker pole and are looking to add the real thing. What
Model year changes? Swing keel in particular Macboy at 6:41pm 08.20.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/1722 Well, we're joining the MacGregor family and super excited about it! Tomorrow is the day (we hope) b
main halyard length capri 18 sailorsteve1 at 6:35pm 08.20.14 Smaller Boats 0/1229 looks like my 87 capri 18 could use a new main halyard. can anyone tell me the correct length? im th
Anchor Roller First 32S5 Gino at 5:55pm 08.20.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2024 I have a 1989 Beneteau First 32S5. The original anchor roller on this boat only extends a couple of
Cradle advice needed for O'Day 322 KayRay8454 at 5:14pm 08.20.14 Ask An Oday Owner 14/3121 We have an O'Day 322 that has a wooden storage cradle on its last legs (no pun intended). So, last
Engine compartment ventalation. rfrye1 at 4:43pm 08.20.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1136 Own a H376. Wondering about making some type of engine compartment fan driven vent to vent out hot a
Help Identify this model (1) cudamank at 3:29pm 08.20.14 Ask All Sailors 10/2223 (1963 converse) Hi, can anyone help identify this model of sailboat? I believe its approx a 24'.
Slips, dockage, or moorings in NY or Philly area Flynvest at 2:49pm 08.20.14 Destinations 3/2031 Got a new to me 38' voyage catamaran in NY recently and I'm looking at a long slow sail to Florida.
Max motor weight for Widgeon transom Scootypuff at 2:27pm 08.20.14 Day Sailers 14/6353 Have a '70 or '71 Widgeon that I'm bringing up to Cape Cod to sail out of Harwichport. I want to us

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Water holding tank fittings broken Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:13pm 05.14.23 If it's the 1.5" inlet fitting you may be able to drill it out and replace it with a Uniseal and sh
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? JamesG161 at 1:12pm 05.14.23 Since a few do not click on the Blue Links to read them. This is accurate info still today from this
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:56pm 05.14.23 Funny you should mention that..I am cleaning out some old junk and I found some dot matrix printout
Stuffing box- dumb question? dlochner at 12:47pm 05.14.23 There definitely is misalignment, but the left side of the picture is the shaft log, not necessaril
Its funny Friday! dLj at 12:34pm 05.14.23 Makes me think of the saying, "What's the difference between a poor man and a rich man? A rich man i
Stuffing box- dumb question? Davidasailor26 at 12:29pm 05.14.23 I don't even see how this is possible, but there it is : out flying apart. You have a major probl
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 12:28pm 05.14.23 215660
No More Dinghy Butt dLj at 12:23pm 05.14.23 @Captain Larry-DH Nice! dj
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? jssailem at 12:12pm 05.14.23 Nobody can answer this question simply from photos posted :plus: Inspect for the weakest looking l
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dlochner at 12:11pm 05.14.23
Stuffing box- dumb question? jssailem at 11:48am 05.14.23 Below is a picture of my stuffing box for my 1980 Oday 30. Always left a small pool of water in th
O'Day 28'. Project_Mayhem at 11:45am 05.14.23 Can you make out who the mast manufacturer was? Dwyer made the mast on my '25
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Project_Mayhem at 11:44am 05.14.23 "DNS66" is a good option for that if you use android devices. Edit: it installs without "rooting"
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:43am 05.14.23 Made me wonder.. are there any diesels that use an oem hall effect sensor for a tach ? Obviously yo
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dLj at 11:42am 05.14.23
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? skunther at 11:38am 05.14.23 opps :facepalm: The link diameter has a 125% over design factor. So depending of the link Size, yo
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage dLj at 11:38am 05.14.23 Btw..are any of you old enough and/or have been online long enough to remember "newsgroups?" --Peg
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dLj at 11:34am 05.14.23 PS: What galvanization is left? Actually, there may be some left. The innermost layer of hot dip
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? dlochner at 11:07am 05.14.23 Don't you have a Yanmar? The Yanmar tachs do not work off the Alternator, unless the boat has been
Stuffing box- dumb question? dlochner at 11:01am 05.14.23 As others have noted, you have a PSS Shaft Seal. PYI recommends changing the bellows, the black rub

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