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Recognize this ship's wheel? (2) Vegas at 5:28am 06.05.11 Ask All Sailors 4/3109 A friend is trying to identify what type and vintage ship this wheel might have come from. It is app
Rig tension Rich (P303) at 5:09am 06.05.11 Ask All Sailors 7/5949 I know there is a lot on this topic but... Is there a general rule of thumb for tensioning a rig?
h23.5 cockpit seats bad_com_pany at 3:07am 06.05.11 Smaller Boats 4/1299 Is it just me or does everybodys cockpit seat storage area fill with water? Have had to remove seats
Some Thanks, Somethings Learned, Some questions geehaw at 11:35pm 06.04.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2433 Well Spent 6 days sailing last week. Had a tremendous time. Seen lots of seals some humpbacks some
Anchor light plug jjsbiggs at 10:26pm 06.04.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2183 My 1984 M25 has a mast light but does not have an anchor light and I would like to add one. Instead
No drip from Shaft Seal lr172 at 9:26pm 06.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1532 I acquired an H34 this spring and recently noticed that I am not getting any drips from my prop shaf
Am I over-prop'ed lr172 at 9:23pm 06.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2384 My new to me H34 has a 2 blade Maxi-prop. My research indicated the factory recommend pitch (it is
Holding tank - adding new fittings theredboat at 7:35pm 06.04.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/5907 I want to add the ability to hose out my holding tank from the deck. I already have the deck fittin
Fuel line size guidera48 at 6:48pm 06.04.11 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2719 Finishing replacing all the engine hoses, I am at the fuel lines now. I am relocating the racor fuel
What kind of hose? daysailer at 6:18pm 06.04.11 Day Sailers 2/1349 The rubber hose that looks like it has been wrapped in tape that holds the Centerboard Pendant, wher
H34 Standing rig questions Saillife at 5:52pm 06.04.11 Big Boats 9/3029 Hi all, Very embarrassing question about the standing rigging on an '83 hunter 34. I had the mast u
New charger and invertor location simplicity at 4:35pm 06.04.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1536 I just purchased an O'Day34 and bought a new Xantrex charger and invertor to upgrade the electrical.
Does anyone know if a camper top for a 23.5 fit a 23 Lorry65 at 4:01pm 06.04.11 Smaller Boats 0/1150 We are looking to put a camper top on our 23' Hunter. Does anyone know if the hatches for the 23 an
Looking at the Center Cockpits! therobesons at 2:47pm 06.04.11 Big Boats 2/1119 Do you know when the first run of the 450 cc was from what year to what year. I think it was like 1
Time to give back, cushion refurb... rochesterdriver at 2:10pm 06.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1230 Good day all, I've sucked enough info out of here so it's time to reciprocate. The cushions on my
Help dmoore at 2:10pm 06.04.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/3479 We use Odorlos holding tank treatment but discovered upon arriving we are almost out. Our marina ca
Javelin Mast Step Issue no-way at 1:55pm 06.04.11 Day Sailers 5/3809 While launching our boat in the St. Lawrence River for the season this year, I noticed a number of s
View Discretion Advised (1) Roger Long at 1:53pm 06.04.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 15/4918 Viewer Discretion Advised The horrible things people do to boats. http://hphotos-snc6.fbcdn.net/24
replacing the sinks on a '87 catalina 27 weinie at 1:46pm 06.04.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/3915 Gotta replace some worn out stainless steel sinks in the galley and head. Are the sinks bolted or s
Help, the boat won't start!! smtucker at 12:45pm 06.04.11 Catalina 310 12/4557 Our 310 Catalina was functioning fine. (Bought her last year, a 2005). We took it out for a sail a f

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Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? Scott T-Bird at 8:09am 09.01.22 @Richard19068 , I assume your desire is to get the halyard out of the cockpit? I've seen plenty of
Contessa 26 retrieval Canada-USA Epic1969 at 8:00am 09.01.22 Long story short. The location where boat is being stored wants it out by 5/1/23.
How do you use your fridge without shelves or baskets? (3) Rich Stidger at 7:58am 09.01.22 Our refrigerator in our h40.5 is similar. We do have a long shelf that runs across the back of the
Wet core from dodger snaps? dmax at 7:34am 09.01.22 With butyl, I have found that I need to re-tighten through-bolts 3 - 4 times as the bolt will be loo
2 year old Diesel Stabilzer Rich Stidger at 7:33am 09.01.22 Good question, I hadn't thought about it. I use the bottle until it is empty. So far no issues. +
How do you use your fridge without shelves or baskets? sail sfbay at 7:19am 09.01.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! There should be a grate on the shel
New lifelines jon hansen at 7:12am 09.01.22 labor on the great lakes is now $135.00 an hour. parts and labor if you did nothing, sounds about r
2 year old Diesel Stabilzer Davidasailor26 at 7:10am 09.01.22
New lifelines Scott T-Bird at 7:05am 09.01.22 I think it pretty much depends on how much service they provided.
Contessa 26 retrieval Canada-USA Scott T-Bird at 6:59am 09.01.22 If you are going to do any of it by water this year, you better get started! But if you wait till n
Tohatsu 5HP SP Propane wont run... Pandragon at 6:52am 09.01.22 I dropped mine off at the local dealer this morning. We will see what they can do.
Contessa 26 retrieval Canada-USA dlochner at 6:48am 09.01.22 Taking it to Lake Erie from PEI via the St. Lawrence could be a long frustrating experience as you w
2 year old Diesel Stabilzer dlochner at 6:44am 09.01.22 Good question, I hadn't thought about it. I use the bottle until it is empty. So far no issues.
Contessa 26 retrieval Canada-USA Scott T-Bird at 6:41am 09.01.22 Why not hire a Canadian delivery boat captain who has all required shots sail her to Maine? Then yo
New lifelines dlochner at 6:37am 09.01.22 Just had my lifelines on a catalina 30 replaced with coated wire and all fittings including pelican
Testing coolant pump? SawyerCurt at 6:16am 09.01.22 Oh, and is just the tach needle dropping, or is the engine actually starting to stall? If you have
Testing coolant pump? SawyerCurt at 6:12am 09.01.22 I've seen intermittent brief surges in coolant temperature. I've replaced the impeller on the raw w
Need Advice Regarding Sunfish that Has Rarely Been Sailed Siamese at 6:11am 09.01.22 Just sell it. They're not worth a lot, and you probably won't see a return for your time and effort
Need Advice Regarding Sunfish that Has Rarely Been Sailed andyshaw at 6:05am 09.01.22 Thanks, everybody!
Wet core from dodger snaps? jssailem at 5:51am 09.01.22 In my experience using Bed-it butyl over the past 6 years, it works great as a sealant when you have

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