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Sprit Meriachee at 2:36pm 08.22.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/900 Has anybody installed the Selden sprit? Cheers Gary
Edison pedestal curious1 at 1:21pm 08.22.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/995 Does anyone know the Edison model number on a 1994 Hunter Vision 32
Centerboard jams JOESFAULTTOO at 12:47pm 08.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1886 I have a 1982 O-Day 17ft daysailer and my centerboard is extremely difficult to lower, but even hard
chain plate fix ptroman at 11:47am 08.22.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1537 the chainplate leaks at the deck and the bolt below is starting to rust, can this be fixed without t
Mac25 Spinnaker dimensions? StinkBug at 11:06am 08.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/5396 I've been wanting to get a spinnaker for my little boat for all those light wind days when going dow
Why oh why....... Maine Sail at 10:17am 08.22.13 Ask All Sailors 17/4141 Why oh why do these things happen???? :confused: I just spent a couple of hours this morning workin
c&c 25 redline javelyn at 9:42am 08.22.13 C&C 2/8650 Hy.I am a c'c 25 redline swing keel owner in quebec canada .I have been desperatly looking for a set
Used doors mjmercer19248 at 8:15am 08.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/933 I need to find some used doors (savaged) for the interior cabin area. one for the V berth and the ot
Flat Top Full Batten Laminate Main Easy to Raise & Trim jimkelly at 8:06am 08.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1464 I was quite anxious when I ordered a laminate full batten mainsail with extra roach (hence the flat
trany rzweig at 7:41am 08.22.13 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2035 Hi, d Does anyone know what kind of atf the transmission take. THX
Bilge Pump light12pdr at 7:27am 08.22.13 Catalina 22 11/1722 I am going to install a bilge pump in my Catalina 22. I need to consider the placement of the thru-h
Fuel pump timing Shims Ken13559 at 6:52am 08.22.13 Engines and Propulsion 3/3551 After having removed the timing gear cover and removing the fuel pump of my Yanmar 2GM20F, I found
Motor stalls - Fuel line Begynol at 6:41am 08.22.13 Ask All Sailors 8/6555 Been having a problem with the motor. It is a new Merc 9.9 outboard that comes with the Merc fuel
Power Down Pat at 5:18am 08.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 18/1743 Went to the lake yesterday and found no power on our 272 LE...the 110 volt system appears to have sh
How to access cockpit drain hoses. newage1461 at 8:47pm 08.21.13 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1700 I have a 1981 H30 T that is taking on water somewhere. When we are out with a good wind blowing, I e
Whisker pole for H 38 Pat Hooyman at 8:20pm 08.21.13 Big Boats 7/2823 Does anyone know what length/size whisker pole is needed for a Hunter 38 with a 110% jib?
LPG schematics Wedgie at 8:13pm 08.21.13 Big Boats 0/780 Hi there, We find ourselves in an unfortunate position in that we need a gas certificate. The gas ma
Tension sheet pullys (2) LAc11e at 7:47pm 08.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/980 Hello, Does anyone know how to tension the bolts on the pullys at the base of the mast, nothing can
Problems heading into the wind at anchor nmbsailorgirl at 7:35pm 08.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/6610 This past June, we chartered a Moorings Beneteau 37.2 in the BVI and really enjoyed it - enough we a
VHF coax cabling install on a Hunter Edge 27 sightline at 7:24pm 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1676 Has anyone installed a VHF radio running the coax cabling from the mast compression post at the dini

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The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jviss at 8:14am 05.23.23 the OP's question about when his boat begins to "flood" ! well, it's going to sink Yes, probably s
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jviss at 8:13am 05.23.23 Side note, we have what I think is a Tartan 38 at our marina. It's a fine looking boat! It almost
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Ralph Johnstone at 8:08am 05.23.23 Rule 1500 gph pump. manual, page 4, "danger" paragraph. did you read that paragraph? I take it yo
Plans for hurricane season 2023? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:58am 05.23.23 1. Review to confirm insurance is current. 2. head down to the dock to joke with everyone else over
Plans for hurricane season 2023? LydieBP at 7:48am 05.23.23 Okay, no worries. This is a conversation among local concerned sailors regarding hurricane plans fo
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jonelli at 7:48am 05.23.23 @Stu Jackson - Question... I won't be at my boat anytime soon, and knowing that I've had the boat fo
Buying new flares this year? Rick Webb at 7:46am 05.23.23 Keep your pyro in something like this: 0.50 Caliber Ammo Box (harborfreight.com)
Plans for hurricane season 2023? Jacktar at 7:28am 05.23.23 Not correct, Ft Myers was always in the cone, locals simply did not execute pre storm tasks to reduc
Engine Alinement MikeHoncho at 6:45am 05.23.23 This is what I used to get around sheard lag bolts when I was changing my motor mounts and replaced
Cockpit drain not draining jodyjuli at 6:42am 05.23.23 Yes thank you, most of it was telling how to prevent it. One guy talked about a T where the sink dr
Weird Electrical Experience rgranger at 6:36am 05.23.23 Well, this is "Sails Call," so I think any topic is fair game, no? I think so... except maybe pol
Buying new flares this year? Rick Webb at 6:36am 05.23.23 For several years I organized a "Flare Day" at our club. Everyone could come and dispense their expi
Buying new flares this year? thinwater at 6:35am 05.23.23 Everyone should burn an old flare (at home in a safe place) for several reasons: To see that they r
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak dLj at 6:06am 05.23.23 As has been previously reported, repeatedly, Kuuma is bottom of the line, looks like Seaward, costs
Buying new flares this year? jonelli at 5:48am 05.23.23 During the same sock burning I mentioned above the local maritime museum tested a couple pre-WWII e
Problems with early 310s john2 at 5:43am 05.23.23 This is the one I made for my boat. thanks , gonna make something like it. john.
mast jviss at 5:42am 05.23.23 Welcome @tuscan to the forum. I see you have a Tartan 33. Nice boat! I did a complete rig replac
Weird Electrical Experience jviss at 5:22am 05.23.23 We should switch to PM's before we are shown the door. Well, this is "Sails Call," so I think any
Slow sump pump with backflow jviss at 5:18am 05.23.23
Weird Electrical Experience RoyS at 5:16am 05.23.23 My own house was built in 1930. The plaster was a rock lath system and is very sound. I have plenty

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