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Sail repair? pupluv at 7:08pm 05.11.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1387 The furling headsail on my Windrose 18 has a tear in it. The sail is two ply and the tear on one ply
Can Lorance 3G radar be used with Raymarine MFDs? SBsailor at 6:34pm 05.11.14 Ask All Sailors 7/5602 I'm planning to upgrade my electronics and replace my GPS and old Raytheon radar for a new wireless
Wheel rusted in place markwbird at 6:33pm 05.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/693 I need to remove the Yacht Specialties stainless steel wheel from its stainless steel hub to install
Strengthening/adding Sprite interior bottom laminate (3) Old Sprite Sailor at 6:29pm 05.11.14 Day Sailers 1/900 I am in the process of repairing some dings and cracks in the laminate on the inside of my 1959 O'Da
H26 Standing Rigging Question Fred at 6:01pm 05.11.14 Smaller Boats 1/667 Should the upper shroud be connected to the forward chainplate and the lower shroud to the aft chain
Bottom prep? a65sailor at 5:20pm 05.11.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1154 I am in the process of taking my hull down to gelcoat. The question I have is how do you get the boa
keel bolts mstevens1816 at 4:47pm 05.11.14 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1161 I am restoring and modifying a mariner 19'. I have the keel off and have had it repaired by a boiler
Air conditioner installation toddorts at 4:03pm 05.11.14 S2 4/1134 I'm having my yard put together a quote for me on installing a self-contained air conditioner/heat p
The Kaufmans speak Indysailor at 1:38pm 05.11.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1066 I heard this while driving home from Cincinnati this morning on This American Life. You can stream i
Air conditioner Maddies dad at 1:10pm 05.11.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/951 Need to replace my air conditioner that was not installed properly when I purchased the boat. What d
frozen engine seacock raye at 12:12pm 05.11.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1313 opened seacock before starting engine, thought I heard water flushing thru engine, just got a short
slow leak bmorr at 12:12pm 05.11.14 Smaller Boats 9/1331 In contrast of our policy to keep people in and water out of our water ballast 26 Hunter, we have be
Bringin in the sheaves Pat at 12:07pm 05.11.14 Bigger Boats 8/1603 Has anyone replaced the sheaves at the base of their Z-Spar mast on an O'Day 272? How difficult i
House Bank - 2 separate or 1 parallel scherzoja at 11:21am 05.11.14 Musings With Maine Sail 47/14030 When designing a house bank with four 6v golf cart batteries @ 12v (assume 200AH for each of the 2
need new bolts for toe rail 1983 Hunter 31 davejet at 10:59am 05.11.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/799 need new bolts and Butyl Tape for toe rail 1983 Hunter 31 Does anyone know I get these bolts and wa
Water in bilge after healing EmptyNest at 10:04am 05.11.14 Smaller Boats 5/1470 I've noticed that our 2000 H-260 has water in the bilge after a run where we're healing 15 to 20 deg
Tacking Don Guillette at 8:45am 05.11.14 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/10074 I spoke with a FL sailor today who's problem was tacking his Catalina in 5 to 8 knots of wind. He cl
Rigging Question Fronk5 at 7:46am 05.11.14 Catalina 22 7/1242 Hi, I acquired a Loos gauge and want to get my boat set up right this year. Can anyone tell me how
trailer keel boards . mmsailor at 7:26am 05.11.14 Smaller Boats 1/740 The carpeted boards that the keel would slide on are rotten . Were there originally a one by or two
Hull Identification Number ronflowers at 6:14am 05.11.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/756 Hello all. I recently purchased a Mac 25 that has an HIN that is only partially legible. I understan

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jabsco holding tank pump repair? JoeWhite at 9:44am 04.20.23 I had same problem, I replaced the screw rods from hardware store and made a new gasket. The rods ar
Is BoatUS membership worth it? dlochner at 9:43am 04.20.23 The unlimited towing I have is part of the Boat/US insurance I have. No questions asked even when I
Cherubini Raider 33 (Not a Hunter) rudder shoe ClassicSail at 9:37am 04.20.23 BTW, you can also reach me at classicsail.org
Water in rudder? jdrutten at 9:31am 04.20.23 Last fall I drilled two 1/4" holes, one on either side of my rudder, and found water which ran out i
Pumpin up those fenders! jviss at 9:28am 04.20.23 These fenders live on the dock. They were drooping into the water. More tension is needed to hold t
Is BoatUS membership worth it? jviss at 9:25am 04.20.23 Not to hijack the thread, but it would be interesting to know what people pay for boat insurance. I
Cherubini Raider 33 (Not a Hunter) rudder shoe Hollyberry at 9:22am 04.20.23 Hi All, I just purchased Raider Cherubini 33 hull #1. It is on the hard in SC. It is in very sou
Is BoatUS membership worth it? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:20am 04.20.23 There are two issues here. One being insurance and the second being with whom. Assuming the first i
Hunter 326 Compression post finish rgranger at 9:16am 04.20.23 .... I especially liked the pole dancing idea but I need to polish the pole first or risk doing som
Cherubini Raider 33 (Not a Hunter) rudder shoe ClassicSail at 9:16am 04.20.23 Hi All, I just purchased Raider Cherubini 33 hull #1. It is on the hard in SC. It is in very soun
Is BoatUS membership worth it? WayneH at 9:01am 04.20.23 Thanks to Hurricane Sally and our experience with the lizard, Membership - Yes, Insurance - HELL NO!
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity Head Sail at 8:57am 04.20.23 Crossed it several times fishing. Avoid the out going tide. Pay attention to the Coast Guard warni
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity jviss at 8:52am 04.20.23 I object to asking someone to do it and offering to pay half of expenses. I don't understand. Are
Is BoatUS membership worth it? kloudie1 at 8:46am 04.20.23
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity MikeHoncho at 8:36am 04.20.23 I completely understand the OP's view and request. I think it's prudent to go out with someone exp
Bottom paints (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:28am 04.20.23 Either the anode has come loose and slid down to the strut or the installer was smoking crack when h
Progress report on the 26 O'day! artleyt115 at 8:24am 04.20.23 Looks good so far! Check for deck/window leaks and rebed your lower gudgeon. This part frequently d
Water in rudder? jon hansen at 8:12am 04.20.23 keeping the water tight seal between the rudder shaft and the rudder over time is near impossible in
Water in rudder? dmax at 8:10am 04.20.23 Really helpful as well. I'll still have to read a few times to understand all the steps/terminology
O'day 28 1985 forward hatch replacement Project_Mayhem at 8:10am 04.20.23 A pic would help. Usually it's a matter of removing the old one, cleaning off the old sealant on the

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