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Smoking Trailer Wheel Bearing-Bearing Buddy LordNelson at 5:27am 05.25.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/5784 On the way to the launch ramp one of my wheel bearings started smoking. I managed to crawl into a ne
Radar Problem shemandr at 4:41am 05.25.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1140 I fired up my RayMarine Radar scanned last weekend to test it. At first it worked fine. But after
Hull Drain Hole ? (2) miamitreasurehunter at 8:48pm 05.24.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/2693 Hello, I am restoring a 32' Columbia Sabre. I have never seen her in the water, and she is dry docke
oars on 21 ft. instead of motor Tbone102 at 8:31pm 05.24.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/9164 i heard that due to its narrow hull and low freeboard its possible to install oars and oar locks ins
Tiller on macgregor 26? Treecutter at 8:17pm 05.24.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/3099 I am considering the purchase of a Macgregor 26 with very few options and using a 5 hp motor. I like
Universal Starter two sailors at 8:13pm 05.24.12 Bigger Boats 3/1365 After increasing clicks before turnover I gave up and pulled the 30 year old starter. Since I was to
A few steps closer :) c_witch at 7:59pm 05.24.12 Trailer Sailors 18/5073 Well we are getting closer all the time. We tried to fire up the outboard 2 days ago and no go disco
H41 - DS or AC? Spcharby at 7:13pm 05.24.12 Big Boats 7/1740 Other than looks and main cabin head room, are there any differences than need to be considered befo
Sails Graysailor at 7:10pm 05.24.12 Big Boats 0/863 I currently have heavy weather sails from Doyle. I am starting to get into racing. As the winds are
Mast wires ParamourII at 7:04pm 05.24.12 Catalina 30 2/1385 We just stepped our mast a week ago and my ST40 wind is not working I suspect the issue is the conn
oil changing device ironhors42 at 6:57pm 05.24.12 Ask All Sailors 18/3609 I changing the oil in my new boat to me. Thinking of doing every three months because of boat sittin
Double inverter question Jared20459 at 6:41pm 05.24.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1637 If I have an inverter on the boat to convert 12v to 120v and plug in my kids' DVD player that has an
Cleat Torn Out DaveS at 6:03pm 05.24.12 Smaller Boats 2/1265 The port stern cleat was ripped out during a storm on my Hunter 23.5. The fiberglass actually remai
Keel cracks hunter 460 (1) fearless.hunter at 6:03pm 05.24.12 Big Boats 2/1838 HI all I own a hunter 46 from 2000. has anyone else out there had problems with cracks in the keel
146 Chainplate Detachment algosdoc at 5:51pm 05.24.12 Day Sailers 8/2673 During a nice 15kt wind today, my 2006 Hunter 146 starboard shroud chainplate popped completely out
Opening queen berth port - 26S (5) holdech at 5:42pm 05.24.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1295 I posted this on TSBB, but for those who don't frequent that board - here are my opening port projec
New Sail (1) inarathree at 5:42pm 05.24.12 Smaller Boats 3/1387 New sail from Peak Sails. Awesome!
Finally got around to naming my boat (1) allen-deckard at 5:40pm 05.24.12 Catalina 22 4/1337 So since I never do things normal. :) Anyway what y'all think? Carved it out of a piece of cypress
Water manifold Graysailor at 5:18pm 05.24.12 Big Boats 3/1672 Regarding the water manifold on my Hunter41. Does anyone know who makes this unit? This is the manif
leak in the cabin top jackfromhicksville at 5:08pm 05.24.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/899 I have a H 25.5 with the pop top. I have noticed that I have a leak in the cabin top on the portside

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where to purchase mast plate replacement Phil Herring at 8:25pm 11.05.22 Get two. They have a habit of jumping in the water and sinking while you're working inside the mas
Insurance for older boats sail sfbay at 7:59pm 11.05.22
Dyneema for furler line Project_Mayhem at 7:48pm 11.05.22 Distance is less important than angle. I don't recall what furler you have. If it happens to be an
Insurance for older boats Rick D at 6:55pm 11.05.22 Try progressive. No claims. Happy? does insurance make anyone happy? I was rejected since the bo
Insurance for older boats rgranger at 6:42pm 11.05.22 What is the issue(s) with Chubb? I have had a sailboat and large, older power boat insured with the
Dyneema for furler line dlochner at 6:18pm 11.05.22 I went out a couple of times after tightening it. Marginal improvement if any. . Is it better to ha
Insurance for older boats dlochner at 6:12pm 11.05.22 Kinda happy this year because I got an E-mail from Progressive, "Congratulations, On reviewing your
Its funny Friday! shemandr at 6:01pm 11.05.22 ...The old hand crank drill - the original drills are located in the top of the handle, that top pa
Dyneema for furler line Project_Mayhem at 5:45pm 11.05.22 If you tighten the fore stay, most if not all of the problem will go away I went out a couple of t
Need to replace roller on rope clutch from 1984 Hunter 25.5 finefurn at 4:59pm 11.05.22 I have a 1984 H27, I had the exact same worn-out rope clutch. Replaced it with a new Spinlock clut
Solar Confusion heritage at 4:56pm 11.05.22 Your LG 395s can put out nearly 400 watts. That is about 30 amps at 13 volts. Both panels connecte
Insurance for older boats Calif. Ted at 4:17pm 11.05.22 Try progressive. No claims. Happy? does insurance make anyone happy? Kinda happy this year because I
Insurance for older boats sail sfbay at 3:47pm 11.05.22 What is the issue(s) with Chubb? I have had a sailboat and large, older power boat insured with them
Insurance for older boats rgranger at 3:05pm 11.05.22
Wires up the mast Hollyberry at 3:02pm 11.05.22 If you can find the plain grey wire behind your panel (should be in vicinity of the two traced grey
Hot water heater 2 OLD PIRATES at 2:55pm 11.05.22 I just did a 6 gal ....... just what the doctor ordered. The 11 was a little to big for our use.
Pinole replacement Jawbee at 2:54pm 11.05.22
where to purchase mast plate replacement Ralph Johnstone at 2:40pm 11.05.22 Get two. They have a habit of jumping in the water and sinking while you're working inside the mast
Sanitation hose recommendation requested Ralph Johnstone at 2:37pm 11.05.22 check out the discharge port size for their macerating electric toilets...the 37010 is one example.
Rebedding Catalina 310 Starboard Gate Stanchion - No way to reach bolts as it is behind galley cabinets - Deck plate mount? 2 OLD PIRATES at 2:33pm 11.05.22 Good day all .......... Tom J what year is your 310?

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