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Jib lead track/car (1) dscribner at 5:34am 10.23.11 Trailer Sailors 20/12726 Anybody in the 25 foot range with lead cars: What is the load on the control line when moving t
Prop or head sail? NYSail at 5:26am 10.23.11 Ask All Sailors 39/7508 Hello all... I am looking to spend a few bucks in the off season (50th birthday you know) and was co
oday 23 pop top hinged mast like mastendr captainvic at 5:21am 10.23.11 Day Sailers 7/2551 has anyone installed a mastendr hinge in their mast? i need to be trailerable.if i cant hinge it, i
Possible Accident Waiting to Happen twodzusfittings at 2:56am 10.23.11 Smaller Boats 7/1811 On my Hunter 25.5, the Pop Top is held up by one simple slide and twist latch. Every time I put it u
Sheared Shaft Key? Coupling Replacement? Help SeacretSailor at 9:34pm 10.22.11 Engines and Propulsion 14/16644 I got a problem, I think I sheared the key on my prop shaft in the shaft coupling and my shaft backe
GPS CAT 30 at 9:15pm 10.22.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1331 My '83 C-30 has a Standard VHS radio but it doesn't have a GPS to activate the red emergency button
Last Day Of the Season Nelsonhow at 7:19pm 10.22.11 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1516 It was a beautiful fall day here on Long Island. Nice wind, lots of sunshine. I took Avalon, my 1983
O'Day 192 Mast/Spreader Electrical Question Zorba at 5:59pm 10.22.11 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2106 I've owned this 1988 for a year now and it's been a great little boat. But I do have a "mystery elec
Sail/boom stop S/V Kittiwake at 4:12pm 10.22.11 Catalina 30 1/1738 We just purchased a 1977 30' Catalina with an external sail track. The boom/sail stop is broken and
low compression-engine rebuild? dfriha at 2:49pm 10.22.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/6024 Couldn't start the 2gm diesel, 55 degrees outside. Mechanic checked fuel supply, injectors and compr
Replacement engine contol lever goosea at 2:00pm 10.22.11 Big Boats 3/1412 Does anyone know the likely make of the single lever control on the 40.5 with Yanmar 4JH2E? Can it
34 purchaser needs advice NewToTheRoad at 1:59pm 10.22.11 Big Boats 8/4460 Firstly, thanks in advance for reading and helping. I am seriously contemplating purchasing a 1988
Auto-Lite Sperry autopilot. ronnasboy at 12:52pm 10.22.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1942 At an estate sale, I recently purchased a Mark 4 Automatic Pilot, manufactured by the Electric Auto-
October Sail part 2 (1) inarathree at 12:36pm 10.22.11 Smaller Boats 1/1226 I love my wife... She had to study for school, so she let met out of my Saturday chores, and TOLD me
Sail Repair/Refresh Squidd at 11:28am 10.22.11 Ask All Sailors 6/1972 I just bought a PY26 off an auction, good price but needs some TLC... Looking at my sails, Jib i
Lake Havasu Pocket Cruiser Race in Feb 2012 oreana123 at 9:12am 10.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1723 Anyone here going to this event? Check out the Ruddercraft Grudge Match Race. Last year over 100 boa
Y25 mast step and electric line dee.yeah at 6:42am 10.22.11 Yamaha 14/3557 Just got the mast down, and I noticed there's an electric line (now broken) goes inside the hull thr
Sail Slide Key Bill Jones at 5:03am 10.22.11 Smaller Boats 1/1188 Last week we went to the lake for a wonderful sail and as I was bending on the main (due to a bat pr
progress report UseDaGreyMatter at 1:08am 10.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2520 Thought I'd pop in a say hi and let you all know whats up with the V 222. Was way to hot to be out
Seattle area? drock10 at 9:06pm 10.21.11 Catalina 22 2/1205 Anyone live in the northwest? it will be my first winter here in seattle and I am wondering how the

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Replace faucet in head tips Don Crowther at 8:21am 07.26.22 How about using a dremel to cut the nut off?
Leaky head Don Crowther at 8:18am 07.26.22 Welcome to the site. I would do a seach into replacing the Joker valve. It's probably overdue for a
AC Wiring Question jssailem at 8:13am 07.26.22 For your AC circuit you need too look at the total AMPS you plan to use and plan your wiring accordi
What's going on with Marlow Hunter? tfox2069 at 8:12am 07.26.22 +1 for Al and all the folks there at sailboat owners. When I had some damage to my bow pulpit, Al
AC Wiring Question DeniseO30 at 8:04am 07.26.22 #12 wire on 120 volt Outlets is usually 20 amp so you're probably well within limits
What to do about missing inboard motor? jssailem at 8:00am 07.26.22 @PaulK identified the design and function of the hole in your boat. What you do with it is pretty m
Hunter 26/260 Inspection Recommendations Crazy Dave Condon at 7:59am 07.26.22 Good suggestions but would suggest taking someone along that is well versed and experienced looking
Stopping engine Paulam at 7:58am 07.26.22 Thanks Roy that makes sense.
AC Wiring Question tym2 at 7:54am 07.26.22 The outlet will be in the port cockpit locker and connect to the starboard panel at the nav station.
Replace faucet in head tips smokey73 at 7:51am 07.26.22 Thanks, I have one of those but haven't tried it yet. By the looks of it and previous threads on t
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? SkipR at 7:48am 07.26.22 Hard to beat the taxman. My Beneteau 22 is registered and winter-stored in NV. However, because it
What's going on with Marlow Hunter? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:46am 07.26.22 As the sales department has moved to Florida noted in my earlier post, Phil Herring, Dave Groshong,
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade kappykaplan at 7:41am 07.26.22 To "steal" something @Stu Jackson frequently posts: You can learn a lot about your engine on the TO
Lake Montauk PaulK at 7:29am 07.26.22 As Rich suggests, you will want to go at high tide if you draw 6'. Deepest part of the lake is less
Dramatic Increase in Assessed Value of Watercraft SkipR at 7:28am 07.26.22 I had a similar problem with Alameda Co. and my 2015 Beneteau 38. The assessor consistently valued
What to do about missing inboard motor? PaulK at 6:58am 07.26.22 The photo looks like it is a setup for an inboard-mounted outboard. You clamp the outboard to the f
Murdered 170 Centerboard stickinthemud57 at 6:57am 07.26.22 Dave, you will find, is awesome.
Mercury 6 HP is made by Tohatsu? Leeward Rail at 6:57am 07.26.22 The thing about the Tohatsu is it has an alternator that the Merc doesn't have.... Not as far as I
Murdered 170 Centerboard Crazy Dave Condon at 6:47am 07.26.22 Center board is made out of fiberglass. If you need a new centerboard, contact the forum store.
Boat Swag PaulK at 6:41am 07.26.22 We gave a lift to a pair of obvious sailors (hats, shorts, sneakers, sunglasses, tans) who were tryi

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