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340 Halyard Blocks Andy1237 at 7:07pm 03.18.12 Big Boats 3/1476 Need to replace one of the halyard blocks at the base of the mast. Owners manual says "Rutgerson Se
How do these sail? (2) rpwillia at 6:59pm 03.18.12 Ask All Sailors 12/6304 Saw this in the boatyard in Ft Washington, MD. Don't see these too often and wonder how they handle.
Has anyone replaced the "Grease Cup" on their water pump? jrowan at 6:51pm 03.18.12 Catalina 30 11/7837 Hello all, I decided to do some more spring maintenance chores today, and after changing the oil I r
Replace rubber rail on stern sugar scoop mrinkel at 6:48pm 03.18.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/4999 I have a new to me Beneteau Oceanis 370 (1991). I would like to replace the rubber rail on the ster
Brookhouse NMEA 0183 Multiplexer Crane man at 6:43pm 03.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/6644 Can any one verify if Brookhouse is till in business:doh:. I'm currently trouble shooting a Brookhou
Why pan head screws on the toe rail? Nelsonhow at 6:06pm 03.18.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1193 I finally decided to chase down several toe rail leaks on my old H-30. I started from the stern and
O'Day 30ft 1979 Manual Captainron1 at 5:45pm 03.18.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2899 Hello, I am looking for the manual (s) that would have come with the O'Day 1979 30ft. My boat has 5
New batteries Blitz at 5:04pm 03.18.12 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3031 I was recently instructed by my supplier to two new house batteries (US Battery group 31) that I sho
Off 'center' spreader (2) Team118 at 5:00pm 03.18.12 Catalina 30 5/1368 I just noticed this on the way home tonight. The port spreader seems to be a bit 'downward' as com
Balancing my 30 MK 1 C&C tanders at 4:48pm 03.18.12 C&C 2/2289 With my 30 C'C MK I seem to have to reef down at least one in the main ' some in the jib when winds
Dingy on Davits DougMc at 4:44pm 03.18.12 Big Boats 2/1454 I currently keep a 10'6" inflatable on davits on my H 36. I sail on lake Erie with the top of the di
Yamaha 25 Yanmar YSB8 Exhaust Issue gobluemich290 at 4:39pm 03.18.12 Yamaha 7/3501 I have a Yamaha 25 with a Yanmar YSB 8. The exhaust elbow cracked and when replacing it, noticed ano
H33.5 Water fill leak WestCoastMike at 4:37pm 03.18.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/931 Hi all, I have a leak on the fill line to my fresh water tank. Has anyone pulled apart the wood
Yanmar YSB 8 Exhaust HELP NEEDED! gobluemich290 at 4:33pm 03.18.12 Yamaha 0/1 I have a Yamaha 25 with a Yanmar YSB 8. The exhaust elbow cracked and then replacing it, noticed an
H22 Rain Leak Viesail at 4:32pm 03.18.12 Smaller Boats 16/3656 Water filling up in bilge after rain. Sat in cabin and watched for leaks during storm, nothing visib
question rudder post jhenderson at 4:27pm 03.18.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/989 How do you take the play out of the rudder post I have a Beneteau 400 Oceanis... Do you know where
Prop shaft coupling philliz at 4:21pm 03.18.12 Catalina 30 2/2234 Hi I am in the process of replacing my cutlass bearing. I have taken the prop shaft coupling apar
Centerboard Cable Help dsciba at 4:20pm 03.18.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1850 Hi, I have a 1974 Essex 26 and my centerboard cable broke. The boat is out of the water now, and I
Commissioning Hunter 39 canuck at 3:47pm 03.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1548 Any thoughts on the size of fenders that should be used on this 18,000 lb displacement boat? In th
Mobile Marinas JohnnyMac at 3:04pm 03.18.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1460 Does anyone have any insight into marinas around Mobile? The likely candidates I found on the Intern

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1984 C22. Questions and best websites dmax at 6:59am 01.02.23 1. Butyl tape, this is the best brand but no longer available from there, this site (sailboatowners.
Towing a dinghy Kings Gambit at 6:18am 01.02.23
Towing a dinghy dlochner at 6:09am 01.02.23 Tow the dinghy and note the steady GPS speed. Toss the tow line overboard and note the change in GP
1991 Hunter 42 passage Gooseneck dlochner at 6:08am 01.02.23 Try Rigrite.com.
Towing a dinghy RoyS at 6:04am 01.02.23 Been towing our small Mercury roll up with the outboard attached in the raised position for about te
Hunter 376 Wing Keel Width Marmalade at 5:58am 01.02.23 @smokey73 there was a link posted here that I booked marked... has a collection of old files from Hu
Hunter 376 Wing Keel Width smokey73 at 5:52am 01.02.23 Drawing of Keel... I don't quickly see width simply dimensioned, but could get a ruler and get +/-
1994 vision 32 fuel tank dimensions smokey73 at 5:47am 01.02.23 I actually spec'd 3 pick up and 2 returns. 1 pickup and return for the main engine (Yanmar) 1 picku
Towing a dinghy LloydB at 5:36am 01.02.23 a what?? 'a large Silvertron passed way close to us'
Any sailor peppers out there? shemandr at 5:34am 01.02.23 As for Scurvy, a couple of years of Vitamin C wouldn't take up much room. Maybe a lime tree in a po
Hunter 376 Wing Keel Width Crazy Dave Condon at 5:22am 01.02.23 Also, Mara Metals who extruded your keel is a good source as well for future questions
Lewmar Deck Hatch Leaking dlochner at 4:54am 01.02.23 Hatchmasters are the go to guys for hatch repair. The Ocean series gaskets can be challenging to r
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters thinwater at 4:47am 01.02.23 Unless it is a commercial vessel, the extinguisher must be in-date and less than 12-years old, but i
User friendly app for monitoring the Gulf Stream? (1) rgranger at 4:41am 01.02.23 Here is the windy current display for Jan 2
Older sailers Crazy Dave Condon at 4:13am 01.02.23
1994 vision 32 fuel tank dimensions zephyr070 at 12:35am 01.02.23 You might want to check with Ezell Industries in Perry Florida. In all likelyhood they built your
Original cabin heat/air system for 2007 Hunter 45cc? Terry Cox at 10:24pm 01.01.23 Probably okay for most of our high-30s/low-40s at night, but I very much doubt they would be able t
Original cabin heat/air system for 2007 Hunter 45cc? jssailem at 10:16pm 01.01.23 As @Terry Cox and @MFD have identified, the waters you plan to sail (like the PacificNW), are a pri
Lewmar Deck Hatch Leaking (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:48pm 01.01.23 The gasket is now 16-17 years of age and appears to need replacement. My opening hatch and port g
Lewmar Deck Hatch Leaking Ralph Johnstone at 9:35pm 01.01.23 If I remember right, use a drop of SuperGlue on the ends, hold together for 5 seconds, NO SEAM !

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