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Tachometer Question Yanmar 20QM20 pelicanj45 at 12:53pm 08.13.12 Ask All Sailors 10/5549
Oday 25 headsail Zephyr2 at 12:35pm 08.13.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1378 I recently purchased an Oday 25. The previous owner told me that rarely used the jib. When I took
310 starting problems jimbesikof at 12:25pm 08.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1002 I have an problem getting the starter to connect. The problem happen randomly. I turn the key on and
Generator shuts down chasmoyer at 12:06pm 08.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2468 This weekend at anchor I started my Kohler 8.5 Kw generator and after 20 seconds I realized I had no
Rigging coach4111 at 11:54am 08.13.12 Chrysler 0/1803 Chrysler C-13 Mast to boom rigging.. goose neck pin ' main sail tack.. Thanks...Don
Cradle Specs FreshwaterSailer at 11:40am 08.13.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1026 What are the specs for making a cradle for a Beneteau Moorings 38 (1992)?
What does sailing "Tender" mean? joes new addiction at 10:57am 08.13.12 Ask All Sailors 10/4448 The guy in the dock 3 down from me is selling his boat, a Rhodes 22'. For sheets and giggles I was l
Help! missing boat on Lake Erie Jumpstart at 10:55am 08.13.12 Ask All Sailors 12/3491 My friend needs help locating his boat which is adrift somewhere in eastern Lake Erie. The boat is a
Marine Growth... Capt Morgan at 10:22am 08.13.12 Ask All Sailors 20/4039 Removing Marine Growth (by hand)... Turns out my feathering prop isn't feathering very effectively
Beaching a 22 timshaw at 10:01am 08.13.12 Catalina 22 4/3366 We want to visit the marine parks around the Puget Sound, but without a dinghy we might need dock sp
For hunter 36 zinc Parker Chang at 9:06am 08.13.12 Big Boats 2/948 hi I'm from Taiwan I would like to ask the 2005 vintage of the hunter 36 need zinc? Taiwan's agent t
New sirius 21 owner c bowers at 8:56am 08.13.12 Sirius 21/22 2/3239 Hi Everyone I just bought a 1979 Sirius 21 and have limited sailing experience. Hope to learn lot
Fenders Dunham at 8:48am 08.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1513 We've heard that the best place to tie up fenders is on the lifelines instead of the stanchions.
Chesapeake Bay Hunter Rendezvous ! Bob 04 H260 at 8:23am 08.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/810 I found out about the Chesapeake Bay Hunter Rendezvous on this website. Sherry and I decided to m
Great Tool chasmoyer at 8:19am 08.13.12 Big Boats 1/1008 I recently acquired a hooknife and telescopic handle to cut away debris from the bow anchor and/or p
venting the head area to the outside? centerline at 8:11am 08.13.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1918 what type of systems are there for venting the head on a boat? what type of thru deck vents are ther
CDI Furler sailinlou at 8:11am 08.13.12 Com-Pac 0/15466 I currently have a CDI Furler on my Compac 16/2 and I'm thinking about buying another CDI w/Ball Bea
good reasons for introducing fresh air to the bilge area.. centerline at 8:00am 08.13.12 Ask All Sailors 18/6406 It seems to me that have a venting/blower system for the bilge area would be advantageous for a few
mac 25, questions about bilge area between hull and liner centerline at 7:39am 08.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1518 on the mac 25, how do you know if you have any water in the rear part of the bilge? it seems like th
Stern rail motor mount... Doug/Karen at 7:29am 08.13.12 Big Boats 7/2650 We have acquired a small (40 lbs.) outboard motor for use with our inflatable. I am interested in s

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Low friction rings jssailem at 9:31am 05.11.22
Looking for spreader for O'Day 15' (older version) Project_Mayhem at 9:20am 05.11.22 D&R Marine might have a replacement. Most machine shops can replicate one. If you post a pic of the
Roast my boat! 1994 Hunter 26 Project_Mayhem at 9:07am 05.11.22 A bimini will keep you from getting fatigued in hotter weather which results in more sail time. It a
Mistake made when installing lines aft (fortunately it was an easy fix) Project_Mayhem at 8:31am 05.11.22 Lubricating the bolts may keep sealants from adhering to them. If it's already dried, use a Scotchbr
How can I protect this terminal block? (1) Project_Mayhem at 8:24am 05.11.22 Liquid electrical tape for the cheap and easy route. You can also make a plastic cover similar to th
O'Day 40 traveler?? Project_Mayhem at 8:03am 05.11.22 If replacing the balls of the ball bearings is an option, check out bcprecision.com. They had really
Happy 13th birthday to my LiFePo4 Batery Bank (5/10/2009) Project_Mayhem at 7:55am 05.11.22 Beautiful work and it's really impressive to hear that those batteries are still hitting 400ah capac
2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season (1) JamesG161 at 7:50am 05.11.22 This is the NHC combined models and tracking error. Zero or Eye wall landfall, error ? 15 Nautical
Rescue off New Jersey coast on Friday evening dlochner at 7:49am 05.11.22 I'd agree that could have been their plan when they started, but by Friday afternoon when I first c
Electric swing keel winch - Chrysler 26 (1) Project_Mayhem at 7:29am 05.11.22 We have a couple of electric hoists in the shop. There's a lever/hoop that's attached to a switch. W
Sailing the Heel cb32863 at 7:11am 05.11.22 If you aren't going to try to do something right, why bother?
Outboard engines on 17 foot daysailer Nomad (2) MarkGreen8020 at 7:10am 05.11.22 Hi Guys. Thank you for your replies. The boat will be kept on a fresh water lake dock. I will be d
Funny Friday!!! Sailavie1 at 7:09am 05.11.22 I think I posted this before.
Which antiseize on injectors? mikeracca at 6:55am 05.11.22 Copper and nickel do not cause a galvanic corrosion issue with most other metals. Typically you will
rigging help in Florida SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:47am 05.11.22 The Yacht Rigger in St. Petersburg
rigging help in Florida BigEasy at 6:35am 05.11.22 Zern rigging in Pensacola; however, there are probably several that are closer to Fort Lauderdale.
Winch maintenance - how often do you? shemandr at 6:08am 05.11.22 Somewhere someone made the suggestion of putting a box around the winch before removing the drum to
SWEET GALE has left a trail of broken dreams from Texas to Maine that has spanned more than 70 years. Scott T-Bird at 6:08am 05.11.22 Such a sad story and at the same time, such a cool story. I tend to think that it is amazing that
Electric swing keel winch - Chrysler 26 Erbardy at 6:06am 05.11.22 I can see why you would want that. When you kiss the bottom and the wind is blowing hard, you don'
Rescue off New Jersey coast on Friday evening Scott T-Bird at 5:59am 05.11.22 Given their starting position, Bermuda, their course, mostly N, and the lack of good weather inform

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