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Decisions, Decisions, Confusion Roger Long at 11:42am 03.19.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 9/2411 I looked in my email inbox this morning and there were three emails from knowledgeable people saying
I had to share (1) r.oril at 11:26am 03.19.12 Ask All Sailors 11/1723 This is the captain of the good ship "Andiamo"! My youngest grandson at age two.
Lazarette Lids - Need Help GorillaToast at 11:11am 03.19.12 Catalina 22 8/3258 I need some help from you old-style C22 owners. This winter, I removed my cockpit lazarette lids
Yanmar YSE12 johnstreatfeild at 11:01am 03.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1015 Does anyone have any experience with the fuel injection pump on the Yanmar YSE12 engine? I need to
White exhaust smoke? Spcharby at 10:49am 03.19.12 Mid-Size Boats 22/10297 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dacYbGfv_80'feature=youtube_gdata_player Should I be concerned about
Transmission Problems? bobtigar at 10:05am 03.19.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1060 Has anyone ever had a velvetdrive transmission fail on them? If so, was there any warning before i
Catalina 250 wb for sale never registered until 2011 mspiers at 9:39am 03.19.12 Smaller Boats 0/12 Ive got a nice little write up for the boat on my website with photos. http://spiers-saddlery.stor
Rub rails? D Hardman at 8:20am 03.19.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/3157 Good morning, I'm new to the site and see that there is a lot of information shared and I'm hopin
selling your boat Ginger80 at 7:52am 03.19.12 Ask All Sailors 20/3556 the time has come that every sailor dreads. I have to sell my boat. Any advise would be apprechiated
What kind of Fiber glass cloth should I use? (1) Gary_H at 6:58am 03.19.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1688 OK, I'm repairing a hatch cover and so far I have cut out the bad section and dug out all the rotten
The Mast is up!! ewoden1 at 6:35am 03.19.12 S2 7/2604 So long, not so cold winter, with sole and cabin top repairs. Stepped the mast this past weekend.
Hunter 376 Running Rigging Fareleeds Dave Sullivan at 6:34am 03.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1454 Can anyone tell me if there is an easy way to accomplish maintenance on the runnig riggine fairlead
tachometer recommendations (1) bugbitten at 6:04am 03.19.12 S2 11/2696 Folks, I'm big on engine instrumentation. My 9.2A came with zilch. I've added a temp gauge and now
Peukert Exponenet for Deka DC27 kielboatsa at 5:53am 03.19.12 Musings With Maine Sail 12/4470 Does anyone know the peukert exponent for a deka marine master DC27 (flooded group 27 deep cycle). I
Roller furling for a 1976 24'C&C patmacdonald at 12:09am 03.19.12 C&C 2/1625 I folks, Does anyone know where one would be able to find a decent used roller furling for a 1976 24
Bahamas Dismasting (1) BWagner at 9:41pm 03.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2040 See the attached photo. This is the sailing vessel Fair Winds which suffered a dismasting off Eli
Universal M-18 HX - what the... (1) Skipper at 8:46pm 03.18.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1447 I found an earlier post from someone with an M-18 who couldn't figure out how to get the port-side e
Light coming through Costy at 8:05pm 03.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1523 So I got below in 21' Mcgregor and I am seeing light coming through the front lower V shape part of
Sailed to Fort McRea for the weekend RECESS at 7:46pm 03.18.12 Pearson 0/1190 I sailed down to Fort McRae from Chico Bayou in Pensacola yesterday, spent the night and sailed back
340 Halyard Blocks Andy1237 at 7:07pm 03.18.12 Big Boats 3/1470 Need to replace one of the halyard blocks at the base of the mast. Owners manual says "Rutgerson Se

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Single handing WI Rigger at 7:47am 12.17.22
Now for something super exciting... Sheave bushings CarlN at 7:38am 12.17.22
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 7:29am 12.17.22 Curious, the biggest problems we had last season on the boat were spiders. They got into everything
Single handing Will Gilmore at 7:20am 12.17.22 Cellar spiders (aka daddy long-legs)? They are prolific web builders. Removing cellar spiders
Single handing WI Rigger at 7:12am 12.17.22 Curious, the biggest problems we had last season on the boat were spiders. They got into everything.
373 Shallow Draft Depth Mechone at 6:52am 12.17.22 It appears that the camera angles are not revealing the bulb at the bottom of the keel. Either a f
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast dlochner at 6:36am 12.17.22 I've been through Oregon Inlet on a charter fishing boat ... lots of large sport fishers at the mar
Hose clip/clamp dmax at 6:35am 12.17.22 Here's a good source with reasonable prices: Original Series SS, Ultimate Garage
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast Scott T-Bird at 6:19am 12.17.22 I still don't understand I've been through Oregon Inlet on a charter fishing boat ... lots of larg
Fuel Gauge RoyS at 5:45am 12.17.22 There are different sender unit designs. I like the ones that are flexible as there is often little
sails Al Minns at 5:31am 12.17.22 Yes Rolly Tasker Sails Thanks.
sails Al Minns at 5:27am 12.17.22 has anyone used roller tasker sails on there hunter 23,5 looking for a new mainsail.
CDI FF2 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:21am 12.17.22
Hose clip/clamp CYQK at 4:49am 12.17.22 +2 on awab available here many places
Hose clip/clamp dlochner at 4:48am 12.17.22 Here ya go. https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?name=scandvik-aba-hose-clamp&path=-1%7C51%7C2243
CDI FF2 (1) patbratton at 4:41am 12.17.22 The best way is what I did. Face the drum forward pointed directly ant the bow rail post at the stem
Hose clip/clamp Davidasailor26 at 2:57am 12.17.22 Also AWAB hose clamps. I think all AWAB are 316 stainless, whereas Jubilee can be any grade steel.
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? Davidasailor26 at 2:53am 12.17.22
Hose clip/clamp Ken13559 at 12:41am 12.17.22 Thank you
Hose clip/clamp (1) garymalmgren at 10:37pm 12.16.22 Called Jubilee hose clamps in Australia and Britainps.co.uk/products

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