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Musings with Maine Sail Phil Herring at 7:45pm 12.05.10 Ask All Sailors 13/5736 For those who have enjoyed Maine Sails meticulous how-to articles and other posts, you'll be pleased
How do you view the various Forums Scott B at 6:58pm 12.05.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2162 We were having a discussion on how the forums are viewed and read. I typically hit the "Show posts
Information on a Hunter 44 copaplea at 6:41pm 12.05.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1284 Has anyone have any opinions on a Hunter 44. Is this a good boat or does it have many problems.
Lost my Windex rgranger at 5:59pm 12.05.10 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/1184 Hey All Lost my windex during a great day of sailing last week. If anyone has a wreak that has a w
cockpit enclosures RyLaCade at 4:44pm 12.05.10 Big Boats 3/1794 I am looking for ideas on cockpit enclosures for 2008 45' CC any drawings or photos would be appreci
O'Day 25 Bulkhead Alteration jdratlif at 3:41pm 12.05.10 Ask An Oday Owner 14/6832 Hi Everyone, I am new to the site and new to being a larger boat owner. I just recently bought an O'
Restoring a 1980 S2 8.5 texasprinter at 3:08pm 12.05.10 S2 4/2405 I just purchased this S2 1980 8.5. I have owned three previous sailboats but never an S 2. When I me
Swapping Wheels madmax at 2:53pm 12.05.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1225 I'm trying to swap my wheel for a smaller model. I have an Edson, and the person interested in trad
winterizing m 18 newboatowner at 2:51pm 12.05.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1287 Unfortunately, I waited a little too long to winterize a M18 engine in my catalina 30. I went out t
stern seat speaker wiring procedure riverrat4872 at 2:20pm 12.05.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/2238 Can someone describe a method for running speaker wires from the cabin electric panel area to Navpod
prop shaft knocking dutchy at 2:08pm 12.05.10 Big Boats 8/2314 Since I bought my '83 Hunter 34, I have had a knocking noise when I am motoring in rough seas. It u
Bilge question AADIVER at 1:04pm 12.05.10 Catalina 30 18/3838 Should my '83 bilge be totally dry at all times? I'm experiencing a very slow trickle of sea water.
Oday 25 inboard sail drive Piece of Work at 12:23pm 12.05.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/7338 I am looking at a 25 and can see an outdrive sticking through the hull but am not sure where you acc
Holding Tank Elmendorf at 10:48am 12.05.10 Big Boats 9/2417 I have just pulled my holding tank from my 40.5. The boat was built in 1993 and appears to be the o
Looking at a mid-80's Hunter 23 and need advice (4) njmedic3306 at 10:34am 12.05.10 Smaller Boats 16/5149 I don't know much about Hunter sailboats but I found a 1986 on a trailer for $1400 and wanted to kno
4JH manual heart of gold at 10:01am 12.05.10 Big Boats 2/1248 Thought you out there with Yanmar 4cyl might be interested in this PDF I found while googling around
Fuel Tank Vent Trap (3) Witzend at 8:27am 12.05.10 Ask All Sailors 22/3611 I posted this over on the C310 site, but not getting any comments. I'm wondering how others will vi
outboard motor bracket heelingsoul at 8:11am 12.05.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1544 Currently I have a 9.8 Tohatsu 4 Stroke outboard motor ,which has a bracket but just give me a hard
To Strain or Not To Strain woodster at 7:27am 12.05.10 Ask All Sailors 20/5812 i have been working on and Almand 35 and my S2 9.2 and it has come to my attention.... neither one h
Videos of my latest sailboat design Roger Long at 6:43am 12.05.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2547 http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1539059968418'oid=135638388229'comments http://www.youtub

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Water in the Rudder Post Tube JamesG161 at 9:37am 05.01.22 I have a complete understanding of how your rudder shaft, bearing etc function. Trust me, more than
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (4) JamesG161 at 9:30am 05.01.22 Thanks for the alert. @jssailem @Hayden Watson Good news! Zero Keel bolts issues.:biggrin: The
Wetnesses under compression post Mark Maulden at 9:30am 05.01.22 If you are floating in salt water and you are tasting fresh, then you need to find the source. The
windlass not working and how to use it solo? Davidasailor26 at 9:25am 05.01.22
windlass not working and how to use it solo? JoeWhite at 9:23am 05.01.22 Yes, I installed wired remote used in the cockpit. Visit Windlass and Anchor \| Sail La Vie. Also v
why not have these built in? (1) sunlover at 9:08am 05.01.22 205006
Dealing with wind shear Don Guillette at 8:53am 05.01.22
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. SycloneDriver at 8:31am 05.01.22 A few years ago a coworker had a Cummins generator that had difficulty starting. I replaced the fue
Water in the Rudder Post Tube jssailem at 8:31am 05.01.22 I would direct you to the posts by @JamesG161 concerning his boat repair after the Zeta hurricane. H
Removing Old "Sling" Decals dmax at 8:16am 05.01.22 While I generally prefer the heat/scraper method senang mentions, I have also used one of these, on
OK, SO WHATS THE REAL ANSWER jssailem at 8:12am 05.01.22
Smoothing boat bottom and painting jssailem at 8:06am 05.01.22 We all compromise our boats to meet our sailing needs. Use your boat. Discover what you like and dis
How do I get to this bolt? Rick Webb at 8:05am 05.01.22 Started thinking about maybe a distributor wrench Amazon.com : distributor wrench
Smoothing boat bottom and painting mechjagger at 7:59am 05.01.22
Effects of disconnecting hydronic heater Hello Below at 7:58am 05.01.22 Is there a wet muffler in addition to that? One of the easier to follow explanations for your engi
Autopilot drive interface DArcy at 7:54am 05.01.22 Thanks @Den D that is the information I was looking for. So it sounds like the Furuno, B&G autopilot
Companionway step cracked due to weight of keel IASailor at 7:50am 05.01.22 Now that the season is ready to begin, I'm getting ready to handle this repair. Thank you again to a
Effects of disconnecting hydronic heater baycloud at 7:43am 05.01.22 It is all about flow....restrictions are the usual culprits.. The exhaust elbow is a prime location
Iso Therm mixing value install twalker H260 at 7:42am 05.01.22 Arrows on the valve body indicate the direction of the flow. KV = incoming cold water VV = incoming
Iso Therm mixing value install (1) jssailem at 7:41am 05.01.22 does it matter which side is HOT ? Sure when you try to dial water temp turning up or down the tem

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