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Pull the mast.. but only an inch or so PGIJon at 3:17pm 06.17.13 Big Boats 7/1735 As you may or may not know, my rigger left the country on a 2 month cruise and I have wires pinched
H216 Integral Adjuster Ranger Paul at 3:14pm 06.17.13 Smaller Boats 5/1163 Does anyone have the Sailtec instructions on how to get the air out/add hydraulic fluid to the hydra
Cockpit drain Hunter25.5 slysailor at 2:46pm 06.17.13 Smaller Boats 0/624 Need replacements for cockpit drain/scupper on Hunter 25.5. Any ideas of where to find them? (insid
O'Day 25 rigging? (1) Tabi II at 2:15pm 06.17.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/3954 We just put our new-to-us 1978 O'Day 25 in the water and are rigging it up. Can someone please tell
Battery Box Scott B at 1:17pm 06.17.13 Ask All Sailors 1/924 When are battery boxes required vs. installing a tray and hold-down straps. I'm looking to install
2005 Hunter 33 batteries Scott B at 12:13pm 06.17.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1048 Anyone installed golf cart batteries in their 33? Right now I have 2 group 27 and 1 engine batte
please help me decide on 170 pmaskale at 12:00pm 06.17.13 Day Sailers 12/3936 I am interested in purchasing a 2002 Hunter 170 that I found for sale. I think I can get it for $160
Considering 1984 Cat 22 DanKo at 11:46am 06.17.13 Catalina 22 15/1827 I have a lead on what I think is a pretty good condition 1984 Cat 22 for a good price. It has a swin
Boat Inspection / Boarding laws FourPoints at 10:25am 06.17.13 Ask All Sailors 26/4750 I am having a discussion with a friend who is saying that unless entering or leaving international w
battery recharging hunterdoctor at 10:14am 06.17.13 Smaller Boats 9/1584 Finally got all the lights: running, mast, and cabin, replaced and working. I had to replace tha bat
Where to buy a Stuffing Box druid at 9:35am 06.17.13 Ask All Sailors 11/3189 Hi. I've managed to BREAK the stuffing-box (packing gland) on my Ontario 32 and need to get a replac
Bernie Troje Bernie Troje at 8:57am 06.17.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1124 I have a 1995 Macgregor 26. Right now it's on its trailor. Before I launch it, I'd like to replace t
Hunter 23.5 dismasted, needs parts Cape Charles at 8:18am 06.17.13 Smaller Boats 5/1265 I need to replace the parts that hold the forestay to the bow on my 1993 Hunter 23.5, anybody know t
Diagnostic help needed: Calling all gearheads. rgranger at 8:12am 06.17.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1482 Hello All Took my new-2-me Balboa 26 out for her first shakedown cruise Sunday. As expected, a lot
Lewmar Windlass Power budcurtis at 8:00am 06.17.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/4195 I have a 2001 361 Beneteau and I'm sad to say I never tested the windlass in the last four years I h
Main Sail delibob at 7:39am 06.17.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1948 I Brought This Sailboat A Few Years Back The Line For The Mail Sail Does Not Come Back To The Cock
Dry raw water pump impellors? Bob4203 at 7:33am 06.17.13 Catalina 30 4/932 Now that I am convinced that replacing the leaking Sherwood with an Oberdorfer pump is the wiser cho
Lost anchor caprice at 7:31am 06.17.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2565 Just lost 100' G4 chain and 35lbs delta anchor in a cold lake at 40' Unfortunately, we did not mark
A Fein tool ? Ron20324 at 6:11am 06.17.13 Ask All Sailors 22/2728 I have some Fathers Day booty to spend, and was thinking of the Multi-Master tool. I wonder if the F
Sail Bag Needed Dede7157 at 3:45am 06.17.13 Day Sailers 11/8829 Hello all, I would like to buy (or make) sail bags for our O'Day 19 main and gib sails (for storage

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Volvo MD22L Erratic temperature gauge problem odaydokay at 12:35pm 05.22.23 Well, maybe others can benefit. I got tripped up with that one.......
New Fuel Sending Unit Rich Stidger at 12:32pm 05.22.23 After replacing the float on an arm type of sender a couple times, I tried the KUS rod-type sender.
New Fuel Sending Unit Dave at 12:28pm 05.22.23 Just noticed that what used to be WEMA's US branch split off is now KUS USA, so should presumably b
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak Hello Below at 12:18pm 05.22.23 I didn't know Kuuma is that much inferior. I am going to dip my toe in the water just to balance t
Significant hull deflection indented near bunks - Hunter 26 ChrisHunter at 12:17pm 05.22.23 I have a flat section on the bottom of my boat under the head. When I contacted Hunter, they said i
Swing Keel Rebuild pclarksurf at 12:15pm 05.22.23 sexy: love the chain hoist-- beats the heck out of my come a-long version :)
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jviss at 12:12pm 05.22.23 Does anyone have a bilge pump counter? Have you ever taken any action based on the count? I always
New Fuel Sending Unit FourPoints at 12:05pm 05.22.23 Just noticed that what used to be WEMA's US branch split off is now KUS USA, so should presumably be
mast Crazy Dave Condon at 11:54am 05.22.23 You need to advise boat and mast mfg. .
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jonelli at 11:47am 05.22.23 Aw, c'mon, you have the bot so who is in the best position to know if 5/8" will make a difference.
1964 islander 32 loganmx107 at 11:44am 05.22.23 I 100% agree , I do not plan on leaving the bay until I get the gooseneck straight, reinforced and
1964 islander 32 loganmx107 at 11:44am 05.22.23 Looking at the first question, the mast in the images looks normal. The mast falling down is not re
1964 islander 32 loganmx107 at 11:42am 05.22.23 FYI, all of what your are referring to as brass is actually bronze. Brass in saltwater will corrode
1964 islander 32 loganmx107 at 11:41am 05.22.23 Looking at the first question, the mast in the images looks normal. The mast falling down is not re
2004 Raymarine C80 Display BigEasy at 11:34am 05.22.23 Beginning to think this is the way to go. My boat is 19 years old, and i look back and i realize t
1964 islander 32 dlochner at 11:25am 05.22.23 I 100% agree , I do not plan on leaving the bay until I get the gooseneck straight, reinforced and
1964 islander 32 loganmx107 at 11:22am 05.22.23 Looking at the first question, the mast in the images looks normal. The mast falling down is not re
Slow sump pump with backflow kappykaplan at 11:13am 05.22.23 I think his opening sentence has thrown us a bit. I believe he meant that after replacing his toile
Slow sump pump with backflow Hello Below at 11:12am 05.22.23 What made you decide to replace your toilet pump with a sump pump instead of a new toilet pump? I
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full dlochner at 11:10am 05.22.23 I wonder if the O.P, Mike McGuffin @mikemcguffin , will ever come back to this thread, or even to t

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