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Mast and Tiller markpendarvis at 6:18am 05.29.11 Day Sailers 2/1242 I was just given a 17' Oday by a man who flipped it, broke the mast and lost the tiller. Any recomme
series 1 H42's- wiring question? (1) eianm at 2:53am 05.29.11 Big Boats 2/1322 I have a 1991 H42 and am trying to repair my rear deck light ( the one mounted in the traveller fram
Battery cut-off switch (1) SouthernDragon at 9:11pm 05.28.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1713 I've bought a used boat that had for 20 years the cut-off batteries switch isolating the ground (neg
Centerboard Cable Question PUMPKIN SOUP at 8:32pm 05.28.11 Day Sailers 3/3889 My 1974 Daysailer II centerboard was sticking while retracted and upon removal from the trunk I noti
Looking for smart answers to my dumb questions L0keman at 7:06pm 05.28.11 Ask All Sailors 24/4325 Okay, so I have been sailing for a while, but actually have very little experiance and education whe
Barient 24-45 self-tailing winches - how to service? Karen at 6:33pm 05.28.11 Ask All Sailors 5/14905 Help! I have a Pearson 34 (1984) she's a great boat but for the life of me I cannot figure out how
Chalky gel-coat mikemontville at 6:12pm 05.28.11 Ask All Sailors 13/4128 Hi, I have a MacGregor 26 x and it has apparently been subjected to the weather all it's life and c
Hope Everyone is Having a Great Holiday (3) gpd955 at 6:08pm 05.28.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1311 Big difference from the horrible winter and spring. Beautiful weather in NJ on the coast....exceptin
How to make old wood cockpit seats look nice again tom the sailer at 5:31pm 05.28.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2114 I have a 1999 benateau 361 and the wood on the seats has been treated with something but looks brown
Setting mast and rigging bowlinguy800 at 5:30pm 05.28.11 Catalina 22 5/2741 Hello all, I just bought my first sailboat. I bought an 84 Cat 22 with the original paper work and m
Auto Pilot (4) jorgefife at 4:50pm 05.28.11 The Cherubini Hunters 25/9901 I pulled out from 2 boats: a Raymarine auto pilot wheel (bearings inside run well, all greased with
Water pump question fox islander at 4:44pm 05.28.11 Catalina 30 9/2830 When at the slip, hooked up to shore power, with all fixtures closed the water pump turns on every 1
sliding hatch water leak sesmith at 4:38pm 05.28.11 Smaller Boats 0/913 I tried to bump up an old thread but it was closed. This spring I tried the router fix for the wate
Leaving shrinkwrap on all summer Vegas at 4:10pm 05.28.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1588 I may not be able to launch my Beneteau this summer. It is on the hard in Michigan, with shrinkwrap
Visiting Roger Long at 3:40pm 05.28.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/2505 Sprinkled through the various threads about my plans are some posts saying things like, "If you are
rudder removal on 1983 Hunter 37 Rabalais_87 at 3:06pm 05.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2071 I have recently bought a 1983 Hunter 37, I am in the process of removing the rudder as it has a bend
Centerboard winch RobHale at 1:53pm 05.28.11 Trailer Sailors 5/8169 Hi folks! I need some advice about replacing the winch that raises and lowers my centerboard. I b
Good Price or no? h20_4_life at 1:48pm 05.28.11 Catalina 22 6/1643 Hey guys, I'm new here. I am about to look at my first boat to buy. I've sailed for years on a 16' H
Black exhaust water (soot?) sandycohen at 1:21pm 05.28.11 Engines and Propulsion 4/3503 I bought a 1979 pearson 32 about three months ago with a Yanmar 2gm20f. Until last week I ran the en
Bimini for 35.5 Dima at 1:19pm 05.28.11 Big Boats 0/1365 I'm looking for bimini for the 1991 35.5 Legend. What is opinion on the pre-measured bimini for ~$13

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Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 JamesG161 at 3:01am 09.28.22 That valve is no longer made and there doesn't appear to be any substitute. New Kuuma water heater
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues (1) Hayden Watson at 1:31am 09.28.22
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues jonelli at 9:18pm 09.27.22
Boom kicker or topping lift? Hayden Watson at 8:48pm 09.27.22
Boom kicker or topping lift? Hayden Watson at 8:41pm 09.27.22
Jacking Hunter 20 off trailer Hayden Watson at 8:31pm 09.27.22 yep, about 2.5 times stronger.
Jacking Hunter 20 off trailer Ryan61065 at 8:06pm 09.27.22 Hey thanks for all the comments, finally got the boat off the trailer. Took way more time than I tho
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:50pm 09.27.22 Are you sure that 's regulating coolant flow? That sounds odd - because if you restrict the coolant
Boom kicker or topping lift? rgranger at 7:50pm 09.27.22 If you have the reef points tied in and for any reason, the reef clew or tack lest go it will tear t
Whisker pole for a Catalina 27? danooxnard at 7:32pm 09.27.22 I have a whisker pole for my Catalina 22, I love it and use it often.
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 Ralph Johnstone at 7:32pm 09.27.22 Which the fix to the latter may be a simple as recharging the accumulator with a bicycle tire pump.
Hunter 23.5 rain water leak Orbweaver at 7:21pm 09.27.22 Thanks for the call Dave! It's very kind of you take time out to personally help. I took your advice
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 chuckwayne at 7:18pm 09.27.22 Are you sure that 's regulating coolant flow? That sounds odd - because if you restrict the coolant
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 Ralph Johnstone at 7:17pm 09.27.22 It is not called an "expansion tank"... it is known as an "Accumulator" I'm new in town. What'
Boom kicker or topping lift? Tally Ho at 7:13pm 09.27.22 Mack Sails sells a bracket that bolts to the end of the boom. The Mack Pack is then suspended from
Boom kicker or topping lift? Tally Ho at 7:11pm 09.27.22 Greg, is it catching the topping lift or the back stay? There are some boats, I think 6 Meters are
Boom kicker or topping lift? jon hansen at 6:35pm 09.27.22 the tupping lift on my main boom is wire cable. strong like bull old school. and my sails are cut
Boom kicker or topping lift? dlochner at 5:56pm 09.27.22 The topping lift is easier and cheaper and more budget friendly if the mast is down. A line down fro
New Boat - 1988 Wing Keel! Leeward Rail at 5:09pm 09.27.22 @...3TacksontheWater I apologize. I finally got a chance to do some searching. On the Catalina Di
Boom kicker or topping lift? dLj at 5:06pm 09.27.22 Better to have a sheeve at the mast head, but I used to have a boat that didn't, the mast head was f

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