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Correct torque for hose clamps bobtigar at 12:32pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 18/9837 Anyone have any idea the proper torque for hose clamps? Bob
Trip report - The big tow home (1) Jackdaw at 12:10pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2139 Last weekend we headed down to Arkansas to get Blue J and bring her back to Minnesota. Beyond it bei
Can rollers be replaced on old Schaefer genoa cars? (1) mark_swart at 11:18am 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1732 My 1986 S2 has what I'm guessing are the original Schaefer twin sheet genoa leads (similar to curren
Towing a Hunter 26 weight and trailer Questions... abk at 10:35am 04.25.12 Trailer Sailors 9/10239 I may buy the boat listed in the post title (1994 Hunter 26 wb). I have a 1999 Jeep Cherokee 4.0 L s
Deadrise Angle on a Hunter 410 DAVID BLOCH at 10:20am 04.25.12 Big Boats 1/1079 Anyone know the Deadrise Angle of this hull? I'm adding a digital sonar transducer and they have 2
Hunter 376 Whitlock steering cable Hoomalie at 9:21am 04.25.12 Big Boats 4/2009 Yesterday I broke a link in the Whitlock steering cable chain. Access seems limited for repair or re
Re-routing condensate from bilge jackzimmerman at 8:42am 04.25.12 Big Boats 9/2075 I have a 1999 H380 and the thawing freezer/refrigerator water and the Air Conditioner condensate dra
replacing companionway sliding hatch CNein001 at 6:43am 04.25.12 Musings With Maine Sail 7/10273 Please offer any wisdom. I need to replace my companionway sliding hatch. I have looked around, an
in hull transducer, 1979 O'day 23 Alex Sosangelis at 6:16am 04.25.12 Day Sailers 11/2721 Good morning: My first post, just picked up the boat. Found a faria sounder with in hull transduc
Sailing under bare poles Trinkka at 5:26am 04.25.12 Day Sailers 5/5206 Has anyone ever experimented running downwind in a strong wind with no sails up? You may be surprise
Packing - Stuffing Box Long Story at 4:18am 04.25.12 Catalina 310 3/2240 I have stayed with the traditional stuffing box, for reasons we could debate till the cows come home
Stuck stuffing box hose hugeone at 3:39am 04.25.12 Newport 4/5279 Hello, I've got my 79 Newport 27 on stands in the yard. Needed to cut out my drivetrain which wa
Mainsail trouble on Beneteau First 33.7 Paul Chung at 3:38am 04.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2323 I cannot hoist the mainsail right to the top of mast. The clew of the mainsail is only attached to t
Dinghy Questions (not again) Towing on a C22 Nbot at 11:21pm 04.24.12 Ask All Sailors 10/5929 I searched around and found some good info, but am looking at buying one of two dinghies to occasion
Spinnaker rigging... (1) Eman at 9:29pm 04.24.12 Catalina 22 0/1080 Hey Gang, As I plod along replacing and rebedding deck hardware on my '76 C22 I'm thinking of upgra
Cutting up my V224 topcat0399 at 9:08pm 04.24.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1965 ....today on our V224. Ever sit in your boat for hours on end and just stare at things? Anyway it
Prop Shaft Bracket loose PeterHoelzel at 8:26pm 04.24.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1683 There is about 7 millimeter sideway play on my prop shaft bracket (First 310, 1992 vintage). Seems t
Stowe Navigator2 Windspeed display Mskoki at 7:39pm 04.24.12 Parts Search 5/3331 I am looking for a Stowe Navigator2 windspeed indicator display either to replace my faulty one(numb
Stowe Nav2 Anemometer repairs Mskoki at 7:01pm 04.24.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1155 I have a stowe Nav2 anemometer that needs a new display, the numbers are barely visable,all else wor
traveler collie at 6:22pm 04.24.12 Smaller Boats 1/942 i have a rutgerson traveler on a 1986 25.5ft hunter. Has anyone had to replace one yet, and what br

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North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast Scott T-Bird at 7:01am 12.16.22 Also, did they scuttle the boat or is it drifting out there still?
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast Scott T-Bird at 6:59am 12.16.22 I'd most like to know why they were in the Atlantic when the ICW is the only logical way to traverse
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? ShalomOrchard at 6:58am 12.16.22 "ComPac 23. Comes also in a pilot house version." VERY Interesting. How does the "hideaway" galle
Heat Exchanger kloudie1 at 6:57am 12.16.22 How would you seal the tube joints?
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? jssailem at 6:55am 12.16.22 The fuel return line is a low pressure line. It does not need to be of the same material. I would r
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Hayden Watson at 6:52am 12.16.22 By two previous boats were both trailer-sailed and over 25'. My first was a Clipper Marine 26 swing
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? ShalomOrchard at 6:51am 12.16.22 "Liveable is totally subjective. Some people think a Catalina 22 is liveable for a week... Others wo
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Will Gilmore at 6:42am 12.16.22 ComPac 23. Comes also in a pilot house version. -Will
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast All U Get at 6:27am 12.16.22 I hope there is a charge for the rescue.
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? Siamese at 6:22am 12.16.22 Or, you could just get used to it.
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? BarryL at 6:17am 12.16.22 Hi, Unfortunately the sailboat you are looking does not exist (as far as I know). Once the boat g
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Leeward Rail at 6:14am 12.16.22 Is livable for a week long trip or so. Liveable is totally subjective. Some people think a Catalin
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? georgetheleo at 6:08am 12.16.22 Right! They are not what I need which is the start of the fuel return line.
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? georgetheleo at 6:06am 12.16.22 These are the high pressure lines from the HP pump to the injectors. yES THEY ARE OT THE FUEL "RET
Heat Exchanger Mifeo at 6:05am 12.16.22 How often do you expect to do this?
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? Leeward Rail at 6:02am 12.16.22 It is especially true when your sailing waters are many days covered in mist and fog. Yup. Need a
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? Scott T-Bird at 6:02am 12.16.22 The one thing I don't like about most sailboats is that most have cabins that feel like you are in
keel resting on bottom RoyS at 5:52am 12.16.22 Also, when you are aground your boat may tip possibly rubbing the dock in a way you did not expect.
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? Leeward Rail at 5:48am 12.16.22 Pilothouse and deck saloon monohulls, and catamarans allow easy outside views. As already mentioned
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? RoyS at 5:46am 12.16.22 Watch out, you are slipping toward a trawler.

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