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Manuel bilge pumps bffatcat at 7:07am 06.04.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1959 On my boat the bilge is over the keel. and the area is raised with gutters on either side of the kee
Another Glitch Roger Long at 6:57am 06.04.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/1762 Maine Sail's been warning people about Schumacher chargers for a while now and unable to get Schumac
Depth Finder Tom Hoffman at 6:24am 06.04.11 Trailer Sailors 4/2893 Ever since I knew I was going to be sailing inland waters, I knew that it would be important to have
swing keel crises pastor kari at 6:24am 06.04.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1635 As I was coming into dock I was cranking up the swing keel of my 20 ft.Venture. I cranked twice, the
anybody make their own wooden port screens? MitchM at 5:59am 06.04.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2399 well i am about to embark on a project of making some wooden framed port screens. thos
Check your windlass!? Scallywag-l36 at 4:40am 06.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2261 Those of you with a windlass made by Simpson Lawrence should get them checked out. Met someone else
Windlass installation on a H27 David M Jackson at 9:55pm 06.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1269 I have a 1978 H27 and I was wondering if any one has installed a windless on their H27's. It looks l
bronze cone seacock capjules at 9:49pm 06.03.11 Ask All Sailors 5/3408 I have a bronze cone seacock that no matter how much I tighten it has a slow drip. I serviced it
Thanks mainsail for the great step by step (2) jimmyb at 8:30pm 06.03.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1596 I followed your buffing procedures step by step and have succesfully completed the sanding, compound
a new flexible rubber holding tank replacement misha93 at 8:26pm 06.03.11 Big Boats 1/1238 I own H36-1981 for 11 years. The originally installed flexible rubber holding tank was really holdin
Amsteel for Standing Rigging oreana123 at 8:14pm 06.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/8248 Have any Mac owners replaced their standing rigging with Amsteel (a Samson Rope Company form of Dyne
Windy Sail But I'm Lovin It. r.oril at 6:41pm 06.03.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1842 We have been having some real windy days here in the Antelope Valley, CA. Everytime I get a day of
SPX-5 & Rudder Ref Unit Ken13559 at 6:33pm 06.03.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1490 Has anyone tried using their SmartPilot SPX-5 with a Rudder Reference Unit? Wondering if there's any
Moeller Fluid pumps not made anymore? Hermit Scott at 6:13pm 06.03.11 Ask All Sailors 0/44 I am getting ready to buy a fluid pump and with most things I obsess about it then languish over it.
Trailering an Outboard jfrench at 6:10pm 06.03.11 Catalina 22 14/2558 Is it kosher to trailer my boat with the outboard mounted on the motor mount? I've never encountered
Replaced a through-hull, thanks to MaineSail (7) ILikeRust at 6:06pm 06.03.11 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3949 Boat is a 1968 Pearson Wanderer 30. The cheesy old fitting I removed: http://i648.photobucket.co
Repair epoxy lining inside of hull? isaksp00 at 5:46pm 06.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/860 My H23 in the past (prior owner) was partially filled with water in the yard when the cockpit drain
Fire Port - Good Idea? rpwillia at 3:31pm 06.03.11 Ask All Sailors 15/4332 I have seen these on other boats, but not on mine. Adding a Fire Port looks like a good idea to add
Steps Upgrade Siamese at 2:15pm 06.03.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/1771 Well, minor upgrade anyway. Whenever I open the engine cover on my 309, I like to completely remo
jabsco head sailorlew at 1:44pm 06.03.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2350 The pump on my Jabsco head could not be moved so I replaced it today with a new pump assembly which

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mast raising (1) Tally Ho at 3:12pm 01.10.22
Jibing The Mainsail Tally Ho at 3:08pm 01.10.22
mast raising (1) MacBeane at 3:07pm 01.10.22 Thanks! You're correct about the lever, and I've figured out how it works. I am working with my 14
New to us Hunter 40.5 baycloud at 3:06pm 01.10.22 Welcome! I am also new to this forum having just bought a 40.5 a few months ago. The people here hav
Jibing The Mainsail shemandr at 2:57pm 01.10.22
mast raising (1) Tally Ho at 2:56pm 01.10.22 I think your Johnson lever is also known as a highfield lever. It is used to tension or remove tens
New tool :) Justin_NSA at 2:54pm 01.10.22 Justin. I know you posted your tool last January. In honor of your 2021 post I offer a clever tool
Winterizing the main aft scupper on a MacGregor 26M rgranger at 2:50pm 01.10.22 It seems it would be easier and better for the boat to simply cover the whole thing. How would tha
Desperately Seeking Steering; not Susan (1) Tally Ho at 2:49pm 01.10.22 I think there might be missunderstanding here. I was referring to the stainless steel rudder post
New tool :) rgranger at 2:48pm 01.10.22 Justin. I know you posted your tool last January. In honor of your 2021 post I offer a clever tool
Jibing The Mainsail IllinoisJim at 2:40pm 01.10.22 I've always sheeted the main all the way in and then steered though the jibe being prepared to immed
Traditionally made boat fenders rgranger at 2:36pm 01.10.22 Thinking about this. By adding the noodle you have created a floating rope fender. In a reasonable
Traditionally made boat fenders rgranger at 2:34pm 01.10.22 I have made three of them, two of natural fiber rope, and one out of synthetic rope. But it was lon
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... garymalmgren at 2:31pm 01.10.22 You are right King:s Gambit. That was the first time that I have been caught out and it won't happen
I still don't quite get rule #2... Tally Ho at 2:30pm 01.10.22 Greg... The ColRegs are pretty clear. They are literal in their construction. I try not to read too
Winter Cruising Question (2) colb218 at 2:29pm 01.10.22 Good News! We made it off the dock yesterday. A quick trip over to Semiahmoo to fill up at their fue
I still don't quite get rule #2... Tally Ho at 2:28pm 01.10.22 Greg, are you still blaming this Progressive video for your lack of very basic knowledge? (how is i
Winterizing the main aft scupper on a MacGregor 26M Don S/V ILLusion at 2:26pm 01.10.22 It seems it would be easier and better for the boat to simply cover the whole thing.
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (3) JamesG161 at 2:25pm 01.10.22 Update on Fiberglass Gelcoat renovation and Rub Rail finished. Starboard Side mage finished. Big
Boat and trailer Marshall-Sevilla at 2:01pm 01.10.22

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