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little help rigging a 14.2 pudnocker at 3:16pm 06.16.14 Smaller Boats 6/6195 I just purchased a capri 14.2 and it 7s missing a few pieces. That is making it difficult to pictur
1976 Javelin Mast troubles (1) JonnyJavelin at 3:11pm 06.16.14 Day Sailers 1/964 Just recently purchased a 76 Javelin in very good condition. However, after trailering it home today
1976 Javelin Mast troubles (1) JonnyJavelin at 3:09pm 06.16.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/696 Just recently purchased a 76 Javelin in very good condition. However, after trailering it home toda
Jib Larry D Calander at 2:52pm 06.16.14 Smaller Boats 9/1035 Do I have to lower my mast in order to remove my jib sail. Hunter 260?
2000 340 Tachometer sailcapt340 at 2:41pm 06.16.14 Big Boats 2/1275 On my 2000 340.. My tachometer suddenly stopped registering over 1000 RPM. The engine ( Yanmar 3GM3
Cutlass Bearing Removal on H34 Amante34 at 2:25pm 06.16.14 Big Boats 2/827 Looking for a little input on a cutlass bearing removal and replacement for H34. So I bought a 83
JUst received first Sail boat as a gift (5) bsautter at 2:11pm 06.16.14 Day Sailers 4/1085 Hello All, I was recently gifted a Spindrift daysailer 17 from my uncle. He is in very poor heal
Catalina 387 dfast7181 at 1:43pm 06.16.14 Big Boats 2/3796 I just sold my Hunter 33 and am looking at a 2005 Catalina 387. Looking for information on the good,
Question On Raw Water Pump on a Volvo Model 2003 sailski3 at 1:31pm 06.16.14 Ask All Sailors 5/950 Hello All I am a recent owner of a Scanmar 35 with a Volvo model 2003 Diesel engine. I love the boa
Pearson 33...? SoloGlider at 1:08pm 06.16.14 Ask All Sailors 16/16897 Hi everyone, Recently, a 1974 Pearson 33 with shoal keel and centerboard was offered to me far be
376 engine control panel - what were they thinking? (1) robertsapp at 12:52pm 06.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1263 Just a quick note to see if anyone else has worked out a solution to this particular problem. I deci
Doldrum and conundrums batricia at 12:07pm 06.16.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/926 Have a Daysailer, 1982 or so, no numbers, and I have lost all paperwork on the purchase. Bought it
Interested in a Hunter 22 and info jander31 at 11:49am 06.16.14 Smaller Boats 5/794 My wife and I sold our '97 376 this spring and are looking to get into something smaller and a bit m
Shower sump pump Bob 04 H260 at 11:14am 06.16.14 Big Boats 5/2721 I need to replace the pump in our shower sump. It is an Attwood V750 pump. They no longer make that
Leaking Raw Water Pump on Volvo Model 2003 sailski3 at 11:08am 06.16.14 Engines and Propulsion 1/1063 Hello All I am a recent owner of a Scanmar 35 with a Volvo model 2003 Diesel engine. I love the bo
Which goggles for sea spray Skipper at 11:07am 06.16.14 Ask All Sailors 13/6482 For you offshore andor weather-be-damned sailors: Which goggle type is best for sea spray? Swim
Installing a solar vent Sunday Sailor at 10:54am 06.16.14 Ask All Sailors 25/4174 Considering installing my new 3 inch solar vent in the middle of my hatch cover as I don't have anyw
Size of packing material for stuffing box mrreg at 10:38am 06.16.14 Catalina 30 2/1042 Just purchased this 1978 Catalina 30....and the learning curve starts. I have an Atomic 4 Gas engin
Hunter 45DS Furling Main difficult to unfurl. rkuhn1174 at 10:14am 06.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/931 We have a 2012 Hunter 45DS and on many ocassions the mainsail is difficult to unfurl. Any suggestio
Backing into a slip while singlehanding a C30T longterm at 10:08am 06.16.14 Catalina 30 6/2354 I just recently moved from a mooring to a slip in our yacht club; the improvement is tremendous--no

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Volvo Shaft Coupling Removal dlochner at 5:14am 08.05.23 There's lots of work that needs to be done in that area. The coupling will probably have to be cut
WIFI dlochner at 4:58am 08.05.23 When we were in the Bahamas we found very few, if any free wifi hotspots. We also found that for the
New holding tank Andrew of Oracle at 4:57am 08.05.23 I have added a couple of valves under the sink of my Bavaria 37 so that I can have the option to use
WIFI jssailem at 4:47am 08.05.23 I have found Steve at Seabits to be knowledgeable about this subject. https://seabits.com @Davidasa
3D Print Files - Deck Fill Cap, Logos Andrew of Oracle at 4:43am 08.05.23 I have been using my 3D printer, carbon fiber filled nylon to make a number of custom parts for Ora
Heave To Question D Swanson at 4:38am 08.05.23 Plus one on every sailor being proficient in heave to tactics. And in case it hasn't been mentioned.
Tank Monitoring Systems like SeeLevel Andrew of Oracle at 4:25am 08.05.23 I would be keen to learn more, I have a Bavaria 37 and the waste tank indicator is almost always ind
Heave To Question (1) Hayden Watson at 4:02am 08.05.23 As to heaving to as a MOB strategy, that is a useful strategy when sailing upwind, but if you are o
WIFI jviss at 3:46am 08.05.23
Heave To Question Hayden Watson at 3:43am 08.05.23 As I have said before, any sail combo that is appropriate for the wind conditions is "right" for hov
WIFI Davidasailor26 at 2:42am 08.05.23 There are a couple options in terms of general types of technology. One would be a Wi-Fi repeater,
Volvo Shaft Coupling Removal NYSail at 2:00am 08.05.23 Why a different shaft seal? The volvo is excellent and very low maintenance and inexpensive. Have yo
Winchbit driver (1) Hayden Watson at 10:27pm 08.04.23 I use the Milwaukee right angle drill and really like it. It is a heavy duty drill, and it reverse
Is my Fischer Panda 4200 trash? Ted at 10:26pm 08.04.23 I have heard that this happens with FP generators, that the engines don't last and are basically di
Looking at a c22 need advise BigEasy at 9:47pm 08.04.23 Stay tuned, change of events, and the owner has given me the boat and the title free! By all mea
To Rebuild or Replace, that is the question- Yanmar SB8 in 1979 Hunter 27 MikeHoncho at 9:00pm 08.04.23 No smoke would make me believe it is fuel starved. Can you feel blow by from the valve cover cap whe
H41 inner forestay? jericks3 at 8:42pm 08.04.23 Again, Hell yeah. Really appreciate the pics. I like the setup. Safe Sailing brother. Enjoy it
Heave To Question Stu Jackson at 8:39pm 08.04.23 it is also a good way of stopping quickly to pickup hats that are lost overboard :) Which also mak
WIFI Stu Jackson at 8:35pm 08.04.23 You may obtain more responses, in addition to those here, by trying www.cruisersforum.com. They hav
To Rebuild or Replace, that is the question- Yanmar SB8 in 1979 Hunter 27 RumRunner914 at 8:29pm 08.04.23 When cranking is it pushing out any smoke? If so, blue or white? No smoke when cranking outside o

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