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Reefing H260 Sublime at 8:52pm 06.26.11 Smaller Boats 7/4986 Alright, I still haven't quite figured out the reefing system on the main of my H260 and the manual
1981 O'day 23 pull out bed Technodad at 7:11pm 06.26.11 Day Sailers 5/2189 Hi guy's, I have purchased a 81 O'Day 23 and have a question. The pull out bunk was an option when
M25 trailer boards (2) Falconer at 6:52pm 06.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1197 My boat has been sitting in this trailer for 6+ years. Looks as if it has settled. Should the traile
damaged keel rpar at 6:44pm 06.26.11 Ask All Sailors 4/3452 Hi everyone, I'm looking for someone with Ericson experience...Have a 32' with a fin keel. Four
A Leak kwcoffin at 6:37pm 06.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1300 June 26 2011 I own an '89 Hunter and on the first flush this year a leak appeared, or should I say i
Too late to ask yet too important to ignore yammy at 5:58pm 06.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2581 Hello Macgregor-ers out there! After laser-ing for 3 years, I bought a 1992 Macgregor 26S, my firs
wc head intake failed sdfriedman at 5:55pm 06.26.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2882 need some help. i have a wc newport electric head and the intake doesn't draw water. i took it apart
Too late to ask yet too important to ignore yammy at 5:46pm 06.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1 Hello Macgregor-ers out there! After laser-ing for 3 years, I bought a 1992 Macgregor 26S, my firs
compression post Scott at 5:35pm 06.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1254 About 7 or 8 years ago, we had the compression post on our '86 h31 r/r by a very reputable yard whic
Electric Head = "Blender" Mattsail at 5:02pm 06.26.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/4901 Electric Head issue - Jabsco Electric 37045 (plumbed to fresh water) It is 7 years old ' Has w
Coolent mixture oceanblues at 4:44pm 06.26.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1514 I just purchased a 1994 Catalina 320 and was changing the Coolent but not sure how much water to mix
Rudder Post Slides out of Blocking ((Bracket?) Rich Bright at 4:26pm 06.26.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/2113 I have a 1977 Hunter 30 . The Rudder was actually in the Cockpit Stainless Post ripped in half)=. W
Groco HF won't intake sea water. Smitty at 4:07pm 06.26.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/11235 I have a Groco HF that I replaced 2 seasons ago. The first time I tried to use it this season, it re
New Head (5) CaptDon01 at 2:57pm 06.26.11 Catalina 22 3/1552 We've been working on an idea to improve the head situation on our C-22 MK-II version. With the fact
diesel generator alallen1 at 2:25pm 06.26.11 The Cherubini Hunters 17/4276 Has anyone had experience with installing a diesel generator in a 37 (1979)??? If so, where installe
Looking for stanchions Bron at 12:50pm 06.26.11 S2 2/1711 My S2 8.5 was t-boned by a powerboat over the weekend. It bent all four stanchions on the port side
O'day 35 documentation JudeHey at 12:46pm 06.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1632 I am in the process of purchasing a 1985 O'day 35. I know for a fact that I want to replace the runn
photos of rigging skipper pam at 12:38pm 06.26.11 Smaller Boats 1/1225 Hi I just bought this Hunter 19' need help rigging the main and jib pictures would be great!
singlehanding the hunter 36 sailfresh at 12:21pm 06.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1694 I am considering the purchase of a hunter 36 and am wondering how difficult it is to single hand. I
OMC Zephyr Saildrive Parts - Help! DharmaBum at 11:49am 06.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/6637 My 1979 O'Day 25 (tall rig) has an OMC Zephyr Saildrive. Other than it's noisy and a chain-smoker, i

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Contessa 26 retrieval Canada-USA Epic1969 at 6:05am 09.03.22 Just to bring this one to a resolution. I finally found a shipper with the necessary knowledge and g
Replacing standing rigging on a 22' trailer sailer JBP-PA at 5:55am 09.03.22 My gut feel for a 22ft boat is that 1/8 is too light, I'd go up to 5/32. I've been on some O'Day 22
Carbon Fiber Mast Upgrade jssailem at 5:54am 09.03.22 Some links https://48north.com/boats-and-gear/perrycarboncutters http://www.bettsboats.com
Carbon Fiber Mast Upgrade jssailem at 5:45am 09.03.22
Funny Friday!!! (5) jssailem at 5:18am 09.03.22 I am not good with plants. I think I have a brown thumb. I bought this fern at WallyMart. The lady
Internet entrance test Kermit at 4:51am 09.03.22
Propane pressure gauge dLj at 4:50am 09.03.22 What I open the solenoid valve on my propane tank the pressure guage drops to zero. Any help on the
Y-33 Running Rigging djghosie at 4:18am 09.03.22 Thanks all for your input! Next question would be which size of rope for where?
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 3:20am 09.03.22 And that may save us. Better than being reasonably unhopeful. Maybe if we were a little more "reas
Funny Friday!!! Justin_NSA at 2:08am 09.03.22 they go on sale off-season.
Catalina 18 - Advice on mast raising? MarkHejtmanek at 8:12pm 09.02.22 Thanks Benny! Both these replies took some time to write out and I appreciate all the excellent tips
Testing coolant pump? PlaneTom at 8:02pm 09.02.22 The M25XPB in our 310 runs at 160 -170, pretty consistently. A few months back the raw water pump fa
Funny Friday!!! SFS at 7:55pm 09.02.22 And that may save us. Better than being reasonably unhopeful.
Wire mesh size for A/C and engine seawater intake strainers 4Winds at 7:02pm 09.02.22 I had come to same conclusion for same reasons after lots of second guessing. who knew sailing requi
Wire mesh size for A/C and engine seawater intake strainers kloudie1 at 6:35pm 09.02.22 Those strainers can be pretty coarse to reduce plugging and help flow. The air conditioner pumps are
Ideas to reinforce outboard bracket for trailering Tedd at 6:13pm 09.02.22 Not sure it is worth it, if I keep taking the motor on and off. I certainly wouldn't put up with t
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Ralph Johnstone at 5:50pm 09.02.22 Re: how to install the sealant, and which one to use, thanks. Have read this is the proper way to b
Propane pressure gauge Ralph Johnstone at 5:44pm 09.02.22 The principle involved here is exactly the one that led to the misconception of the status of the l
Propane pressure gauge smokey73 at 5:27pm 09.02.22 Plus, as the heat is transferred to the liquid, there would be some latent heat of vaporization as
Buyer's or Seller's market? FaberNumber2 at 5:12pm 09.02.22

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