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Starter???? Wkemple at 1:42pm 07.16.11 Big Boats 6/1997 Boat starts when connected to shore power, no issues. Just put in two new batteries (starter and hou
Black Goo On Mesh Filter On The Suction Side of Water Pump CertaCito at 1:32pm 07.16.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/6450 Dear Head Mistress, I've been noticing that my water pump has been running longer than normal. On
Fresh to the Forum (1) @work at 1:28pm 07.16.11 Smaller Boats 1/1128 Glad to have a place to learn from others - I bought a stock 240 out of lake michigan last year and
No hot water? Pat T at 1:19pm 07.16.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2487 I have a Seaward water heater that just stopped heating the water by AC power. I notice from the man
Used Sail Value Question - Looking for a Guide ChockFullOnuts222 at 12:27pm 07.16.11 Bigger Boats 1/1547 Hey guys, I hope this post isn't in violation of the rules...I'm not offering anything for sale h
Need help ID a boat with no serial# wingysails at 12:04pm 07.16.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2271 I have a 15' 3" 6' beam sailboat with a mainsail ans a jib and some sort of tube running to the bow
Dock cushions [fenders] paul1938 at 12:00pm 07.16.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2724 Have a Hunter 33 with about an 11' beam and my slip is 12', so I have plenty for room. I've gotten t
Oday 26 swing keel tube replacement HakunaMatata at 11:54am 07.16.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1425 Does anyone know where to get a replacement keel tube at? I tried D ' R Marine but they do not have
Engine Will Not Start smoothsailing at 9:36am 07.16.11 Engines and Propulsion 17/4776
In Mast Furler Jam -redux shemandr at 7:46am 07.16.11 Big Boats 14/4169 Captain John Burns - Are you out there? I got my main jammed but good last Wed. PM when I had to cr
Magic tilt trailer without center bunk board (1) Segeln macht Spass at 7:42am 07.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1977 I bought this H240 with the Magic tilt trailer. Mine does not have a center bunk board for the kiel
326 mast step question bigsick at 7:24am 07.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1793 I have a 326 with a Selden furling main. I have to lower mast for repairs. I am at new club that a
Transponder and antenna greatscot at 6:48am 07.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/956 We have just purchased a MacGregor19 and need to install a GPS and radio. We are unsure of where to
Transponder and antenna greatscot at 6:17am 07.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1618 We have just purchased a MacGregor19 and need to install a GPS and radio. We are unsure of where to
Widgeon leaks haskell1 at 5:55am 07.16.11 Day Sailers 2/1616 Took the 1970s vintage Widgeon out on the lake last weekend. On the water for 6 hours. what a bee yo
Mildew on cabin sole? (2) JohnnyMac at 5:43am 07.16.11 Big Boats 1/1418 After the winter lay up, flooring in cabin sole had what appeared to be mildew stains. I took a bilg
First sail - Oday Mariner 31seahorse at 5:42am 07.16.11 Day Sailers 2/1790 Hello Members, Yesterday, my wife and I sailed a borrowed Mariner for the first time. We are not
Departure Roger Long at 4:55am 07.16.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 12/5070 Departure for my long cruise is 1000 tomorrow morning (Sunday, July 16). My list: To Do: Put on Cu
ICW PERCHER at 4:31am 07.16.11 Big Boats 6/1743 Not sure if this is the place for this question. We are heading down to the ICW from Lake Ontario l
Spinnaker Details... Smithy at 2:08am 07.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1687 So I have the chute, I have the pole, and I have lines. The one detail that has evaded me is, just

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Columbia 28 rudder bushings sail sfbay at 4:35pm 10.13.22 Size: drop the rudder, remove the bearings and measure. Where to buy: do an internet search on "sai
Alternator Bracket jaysweet at 4:33pm 10.13.22 A "belleville" washer will also help resist loosening from the vibration. I bought a very thick, m
Rig on Legend 35.5 replacement kloudie1 at 3:40pm 10.13.22 It also may be possible to sleeve the mast since the top and bottom may be OK. Ya might want to disc
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) smokey73 at 2:24pm 10.13.22 Butch said he didn't take them off himself but he believed they used a combination oh heat and pr
Replacing My Own Standing Rigging shemandr at 2:17pm 10.13.22 . Measure once cut 2-3 times... I think that is the mantra... Ready ... Shoot ...Aim!
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rich Stidger at 2:17pm 10.13.22 Did you make them out of plastic or aluminum? Yea, getting that pin out could be an exercise too! I
Rig on Legend 35.5 replacement shemandr at 1:45pm 10.13.22 I expect there are a lot of damaged boats out there. Maybe one sank and the rig is OK. A long shot
Replacing My Own Standing Rigging Hollyberry at 1:37pm 10.13.22 At our ages we need to work smarter - not harder.. Looks like your boat is a masthead rig, that simp
Hunter 240 wind indicator (1) kloudie1 at 1:27pm 10.13.22 Coupla ways to do it. If the threads are done with a good anti corrode like permatex for aluminum or
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? dlochner at 1:03pm 10.13.22 Our boat came with a shoal draft keel with wings. Odd sort of thing, I suppose one could cut them o
Wind angle SPCSail at 1:01pm 10.13.22 My boat has a Simrad 20 wind indicator. I was out sailing yesterday and the instrument is showing w
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rick D at 12:43pm 10.13.22 Thanks Dan. A personal experience could be very helpful. Regarding the SBO store chocks and spare
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? Terry Cox at 12:42pm 10.13.22 The only question would be why? Dave has a sage question. Why on earth would someone want to remov
Rig on Legend 35.5 replacement Hollyberry at 11:53am 10.13.22 Check the recent storm-damaged areas that felt the effects of Fiona and Ian... even parts of Nova Sc
Catalina 18 transducer placement sail sfbay at 11:50am 10.13.22 This should get you started: In general, depth transducers should be mounted in an area where the w
Winter Cover Scott B at 11:39am 10.13.22 Not so much the snow, but the freeze / thaw cycle. Get a slight thaw / mild weather that quick free
Cabin Woodwork in I36 jssailem at 11:31am 10.13.22 On a boat like the Islander, the fit and finish is a pride of the builder. No indication about the b
Tongue Extensions (1) Parsons at 11:30am 10.13.22 Disappointed ... I thought that this was going to be a KISS discussion
Replacing My Own Standing Rigging kappykaplan at 11:27am 10.13.22 Measure once cut 2-3 times... I think that is the mantra... :huh::facepalm::cowbell:
Rig on Legend 35.5 replacement DLLawrence at 11:25am 10.13.22 Thanks, guys. The boat is insured; I was thinking it probably could be re-rigged (new furler, stand

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