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1976 morgan oi 41 info NY1T at 5:54am 06.19.12 Morgan 0/1578 I have located the boat listed above. I would appreciate any information of what I should look for a
In Need Of Curtains KevinRMagyar at 5:23am 06.19.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/990 I have been looking tirelessly for a supplier of curtains for my 1982 Oday 23. The boat was in compl
need shade for cockpit on Catalina 30 newboatowner at 4:58am 06.19.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 33/17038 I am looking for a used bimini or other shade device for a Catalina 30. Does anyone have any ideas
AGM Batteries..... NYSail at 4:35am 06.19.12 Ask All Sailors 8/4256 Hello all. I am looking to upgrade batteries. My batteries are in a compartment below my aft bunk w
Roller Furling for Hanked-on sails? hubbardbilly at 3:25am 06.19.12 Catalina 22 3/3846 My '82 C-22 has a "Mariner Roller-Stay" which is a Roller Furling designed for hanked-on sails. I g
Tachometer woes Katica at 2:50am 06.19.12 Islander 2/2482 On my Islander B30, the tachometer suddenly is reading about half what it should. Otherwise it wor
differences between connectors Jean s/v Pfoumf at 2:28am 06.19.12 Musings With Maine Sail 6/2982 Hello, I need to re-wire my boat. I am not sure to understand the differences between two kinds
Introduction and a sandbox thread. (3) Potter 2 at 10:32pm 06.18.12 Sails Call Lounge 0/2108 Hello! Katie here. I've been looking for a good spot to do some fiddling and tweaking, and this lo
Hunter 356 Refrigeration Settings Solemn Silence at 9:51pm 06.18.12 Big Boats 1/1875 2003 Hunter 356 with stock Adler-Barbour refrigeration - highest setting is 7. At what setting do yo
side to side movement rudder billk53 at 9:09pm 06.18.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1304 I have a 1995 351 oceanis, I was cleaning the bottom in the water. I noticed my rudder had side to
moving outboard kicker to tiller position jrale at 8:40pm 06.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1357 Dear Macgregor owners, Is it possible to move an outboard motor from port-side position as a kicke
H-26 air conditioning, anchor roller, and autopilot? CaptJarrod at 7:52pm 06.18.12 Smaller Boats 14/3208 I have a 97 hunter 26 and have a few questions. First off has anyone installed an air conditioner in
Keel Bolt Washers Gilligan and mate at 7:42pm 06.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1274 Where can i buy the keel bolt rubber washers?
Universal diesel - starter intermittent Skipper at 7:36pm 06.18.12 Ask All Sailors 10/20416 I think I know the answer to this question, using cob-webbed memories of my high school auto shop da
Need a little help please jaxmariner at 7:26pm 06.18.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2028 Hello. I recently purchased a "fixer-upper" 1977 Catalina 27 dinette model - my first sailboat. Unfo
Stanchion Location randyk316 at 7:17pm 06.18.12 Mid-Size Boats 9/5255 Hoping for help with my stanchion placement on a 27 Catalina. Before I purchased the vessel, the
New Gasoline - Too many problems jibes138 at 7:06pm 06.18.12 Ask All Sailors 30/8256 I keep seeing recurring issues in posts about outboard motors trying to run on new vintage gasoline
All Power Boaters Are Not Bad.... Maine Sail at 7:03pm 06.18.12 Ask All Sailors 14/3924 So late this afternoon a Nordic Tug pulls into the anchorage we are in and about 30 minutes later, e
Tide/wind/currents tfluce at 7:00pm 06.18.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1637 Hi, I'm brand new to NorCal and my reading tells me I should be looking up the Delta for more p
False anchor alarm, HELP Scosta at 6:53pm 06.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/821 I keep getting a false anchor alarm on my Raymarine RL80C multiple display/chart plotter . The anc

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Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC artboas at 11:47pm 02.01.23 Interesting idea using the coupling on the transmission shaft but for $20 I rather have a 1" steel
Seattle area surveyors. nightowle at 11:39pm 02.01.23 2 surveyors in particular for the Seattle area above all others are John Sanford: (425) 941-6354, an
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC Sailgunner at 11:05pm 02.01.23 Interesting idea using the coupling on the transmission shaft but for $20 I rather have a 1" steel p
Proper Lifeline Tension Hayden Watson at 9:46pm 02.01.23 I like mine tight but you need to watch your stanchions as you are tightening them because they fol
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Leeward Rail at 9:33pm 02.01.23 I just know if asked, my attorney would write a letter to my insurance company after asking me when
Cabin top halyard winch setup to raise the mainsail Joe at 7:15pm 02.01.23 Tony, here's the basic list. from the mast to the cockpit. First a block at the mast base to turn
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? dLj at 7:09pm 02.01.23 Would you care to to share some of your most misunderstanding student's questions and ideas ? I'll
Proper Lifeline Tension dkinzer at 6:54pm 02.01.23 I googled it for you. Thank you, sir! Your kindness is exceeded only by your magniminity.
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Ralph Johnstone at 6:53pm 02.01.23 This is actually very sad. I am a firm believer that the worst question is the one you don't ask...
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? LloydB at 6:34pm 02.01.23 I just know if asked, my attorney would write a letter to my insurance company after asking me when
Proper Lifeline Tension Joe at 6:12pm 02.01.23 I googled it for you. Most of the responses concur with the following quote I purloined from this
Proper Lifeline Tension jssailem at 5:48pm 02.01.23 Congrats on your new safety lines. Tension on the life lines are not specific. They are what you des
Cabin top halyard winch setup to raise the mainsail jssailem at 5:39pm 02.01.23 Hi Tony... Been around these parts since 2009. Please your looking at ways to keep sailing. The id
bridge clearance question dlochner at 5:31pm 02.01.23 Bridge clearances are reported at mean high tide. If you are passing during a King tide, the cleara
bridge clearance question jssailem at 5:22pm 02.01.23 The answer to your query is understanding what is meant by "Air Draft". Much care is needed. Low tid
B&g linear ram to-1 jssailem at 3:19pm 02.01.23 If the steering system is imited by the in/out limits of the ram it may damage the ram. The ram, t
1990 Hunter Legend 35.5 Moellar Fuel Tank Cptstarz at 3:10pm 02.01.23 John S/V Hadley Sailing the Pacific Northwest, Aye and thanks for the reply. As you can see it is a
Hunter 49 - Windows - Top of Saloon Scott B at 2:39pm 02.01.23 Article by Art on removal https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/downloads/Hunter__59282784.pdf
hunter 49 steering quadrant. Screen Saver at 2:13pm 02.01.23
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC Rich Stidger at 1:58pm 02.01.23 And for you non-believing heathens, make sure the big hex nut on the Xmission shaft is bloody tight

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