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spreader tightness at mast mick hodapp at 6:47pm 11.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1234 hello all, can anybody tell me how tight my spreaders need to be where they connect to the mast ?
Furling Main Sail lehigh375 at 6:20pm 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1626 Time has come to remove the sails for the winter. My main is a furling main. The outhaul line goes
Photos of Sailboat BOB SVBOB at 5:28pm 11.04.13 Big Boats 1/1504 BOB is a 1992 Catalina/Morgan 50 in Southeast Alaska. www.soundsailing.com
Proper Hose Adapter 1&3/4" to 1&1/2" mike75bug at 4:04pm 11.04.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/6495 I am trying to clean up the plumbing on my sailboat this winter. The previous owner had a strange s
Oday 26 house battery location jfschena at 3:59pm 11.04.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/996 I'd like to build a plywood battery box for my house battery. The PO had it under the port quarter b
Lazy Jacks from Catalina Direct Minnesail at 3:00pm 11.04.13 Catalina 22 7/6231 I'm thinking I'd probably like lazy Jacks, since they'd make taking the sail down by myself a bit ea
One Year After Sandy JackK at 2:00pm 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1856 So, its one year after Sandy came through and did her worst. Some of us lost a llittle, some lost a
a couple of (maybe related) electrical symptoms mr_f at 2:00pm 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2351 Anyone have some guesses on the following? I am having some peculiar issues with my inverter/charger
Leak Bilwlsn at 1:16pm 11.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/933 Only after sailing I am getting a fair amount of water in the starboard holds on my Mac 26M. Don't g
Day sailing the Chesapeak WilsonDan at 12:26pm 11.04.13 Destinations 6/4016 I am a relatively new sailor and am looking to try the Chesapeak Bay. Ideally would like a great pl
Bottom Job: Follow up (5) blueribbon at 11:42am 11.04.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1022 My original thread is closed, but I wanted to thank everyone who replied with advice and report on o
Bottom job - what paint and how much? PirateLisa at 11:34am 11.04.13 Catalina 30 12/8673 I just know there's a whole wonderful thread on this somewhere, but my ability to search effectively
192/222 rudder headstock strengthening Brian S at 11:08am 11.04.13 Day Sailers 1/1157
Gotta love fall... Maine Sail at 11:05am 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1259 Just came back to the mooring after a beautiful little sail. Winds were brisk, temp around 38F - 40F
Oceanis 41 -- water coming in from headliner ost-sail at 10:50am 11.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1503 While under sail I have water coming in through the headliner around the 2 lights in the aft starboa
reverse gear , very heavy kick to port ? michael coxom at 10:40am 11.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2223 i have an oceanis 373 ( 2006) whenever we motor astern there is always a vey heavy kick to port .
Lewmar ports leak ben solomon at 10:23am 11.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1072 Has anyone ever replaced either the gaskets on the OEM Lemar metal body ports or the dogs? I have a
Joker Valve? (1) Michael Meyer at 10:06am 11.04.13 Catalina 310 33/7777 Anyone know what valve I need to order to stop the waste tank from back washing in to the toilet? S
Deck filler plug swims with the fishies Odaysailer at 10:05am 11.04.13 Bigger Boats 9/1823 The boat is an 87 O'Day. The deck filler was manufactured by Wright Crittenden, and the threads seem
beneteau 281 logothides at 9:13am 11.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1204 Hello everyone,wondering if anybody out there can help me find a Transom (pilot seat) for my benente

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Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. Windpilot at 6:30pm 06.10.23 The deck fitting is your pump out. What else would it be for. Pumpout is easy. Then replace with new
Non Skid; Black Spots dlochner at 6:20pm 06.10.23 This implies that painting would require sanding off the non-skid. Is there a way to paint over the
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) Dalliance at 6:19pm 06.10.23 I installed the EV-100 auto helm, the i70s wind instrument and tri-data thru hull a couple years ago
Yanmar 2gm hard starting and stalling on lower RPM SycloneDriver at 6:00pm 06.10.23 How did it run before the pump was removed? Difficult starting and light colored smoke would sugges
Yamaha 30 - YSM12 diesel engine - need new stainless steel wet muffler Blue Horizon at 5:46pm 06.10.23
Yanmar 2gm hard starting and stalling on lower RPM (3) Ralph Johnstone at 5:28pm 06.10.23 Welcome to the site @Yanman511. A little clarification here will help to tell just where you are
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. dchipley at 5:20pm 06.10.23 There is a hose from the deck fitting to the top of the waste tank but I don't know that there is an
ISO Pacific Seacraft 25-2 mast, sails, righing apell at 4:56pm 06.10.23 Keep looking. No reason to go to the west coast to find a boat. There are boats galore on the east
ISO Pacific Seacraft 25-2 mast, sails, righing jssailem at 4:55pm 06.10.23 Keep looking. No reason to go to the west coast to find a boat. There are boats galore on the east c
2007 Hunter 2007 Rudder and Tiller alignment bdincer at 4:49pm 06.10.23 The boat is 2008 Hunter 27.. It has a tiller. Looks solidly built.. It has pins and bolts assuming
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 4:44pm 06.10.23 Groaning - Dad Jokes. Why did the cops arrest the duck. Because, He was selling Quack. cpEpmRevb
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. Don S/V ILLusion at 4:32pm 06.10.23 Is there no hose leading from the deck fitting to the tank?
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 4:23pm 06.10.23 216705
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) McPhee at 2:54pm 06.10.23 Thanks, @Tally Ho, I think I'll go with the port side lazarette for now. I can always upgrade the we
YSM12R Mixing Elbow neck ggrizzard at 2:49pm 06.10.23 I bought my H30C new in 1979 that came with a YSM12F . The engine had been in salt water for 15 y
Yamaha 30 - YSM12 diesel engine - need new stainless steel wet muffler (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:41pm 06.10.23 Finally cleared out the aft berth and got a photo of what Hunter used back in the day : retty much
Mast step WI Rigger at 2:39pm 06.10.23 Another way to ask my question: with the shrouds at 14% and the forestay 12%, should the mast plate
Yanmar 1GM10 starboard rear engine mount removal Ralph Johnstone at 2:27pm 06.10.23 The starboard rear mount appears to have deteriorated and looks to be partially collapsed. Any le
Mast step WI Rigger at 2:05pm 06.10.23 I will have to go to the boat and take one. Tomorrow
Mast step rgranger at 2:04pm 06.10.23 Pic?

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