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Changing shaft coupling while boat is in the water SteveKJR at 10:31am 11.16.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1814 For those of you who need to change out your shaft coupling, you can do it while the boat is in the
Main sail sheet and block and tackle jerrbear41 at 9:35am 11.16.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/6541 I have never sailed but I have a 22' 73 Macgregor ventura. I have a block and tackle that came with
Hand Rail Issue gregpallen at 8:56am 11.16.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1831 I want to mount a Raymarine A70 GPS/Chartplotter on the helm. Problem is that the curved SS handrai
Why we bought our boat (1) Kermit at 8:35am 11.16.10 Smaller Boats 7/1884 My wife and I found out all over again this weekend why we bought our boat. We took our 9-year old
New Sailboat Design Roger Long at 8:24am 11.16.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2176 Those of you interested in the design process might like to follow this thread over on the Woodenboa
port lights removal rmouton at 8:22am 11.16.10 Irwin 3/2561 what is the best sealant to use when reinstalling port lights. is the outside port light trim just
rig tuning rmouton at 8:08am 11.16.10 Irwin 0/1961 does anyone know what the rig tuning is for 1981 keel stepped 40' irwin citation? has anyone done th
How to "put away" a H40? KandD at 7:11am 11.16.10 Big Boats 3/1302 For the past 2 years we've been living aboard "Playpen", so I haven't worried much about anything. W
folding doors Kent2040 at 6:15am 11.16.10 Catalina 30 1/1652 Does anyone know if there is a source to replace the folding woodlath privacy doors in head area? I
Jib power Quoddy at 5:22am 11.16.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2806 How low can you go on your boat before you start to shadow the jib? Much below 135 degrees on a broa
Excellent essay on boat size - a must read. Roger Long at 4:39am 11.16.10 Ask All Sailors 52/9956 http://networkedblogs.com/avYRv
Stern nav light replacement jjsbiggs at 8:31pm 11.15.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2813 The stern navigation light on the 1984 Macgregor 25 which I just bought is broken so I will need to
centerboard pin inspection hellerjo at 8:17pm 11.15.10 Smaller Boats 1/1649 How do you find the centerboard pin for inspection on a Hunter 22 (1984)
Main Sheet Mod, w/Pic (1) OldCat at 7:34pm 11.15.10 Catalina 22 9/2590 For those interested, here is a picture of my mod to the main sheet. The idea is to raise the cleat
Sailonline.org madness again RECESS at 7:19pm 11.15.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1961 I swore two years ago I would not lose sleep to this site's madness again. I am home tomorrow so I r
Need new battens for a 1994 Hunter 29.5 Travis at 6:51pm 11.15.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1321 Does anyone know how to order new battens for a 1994 Hunter 29.5? Thanks, Travis
anode location Witzend at 6:38pm 11.15.10 Catalina 310 21/3890 Anyone ever change the anode on the stock 20gal water heater? If so, did you have to pull the unit t
Hunter 34 strut johnwayne at 5:05pm 11.15.10 Big Boats 6/2128 I just bought a Hunter 34 that needs a new strut. the one on the boat is broken. I was told that Hu
Mystery wire on my 27' (1) Buzzlovelace at 4:57pm 11.15.10 Mid-Size Boats 10/2020 Hi, I found a pair of bare wires in the rear cocpit compartment, in my 27'. I put a tester on them a
Battery Recommendation / Depth Sounder Orion323 at 3:51pm 11.15.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1643 We've purchased a used B323 earlier in the year. The house battery is a 6 year hold deep charge wet

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1981 O'Day 22 Drain Plug (1) ClassicSail at 11:48am 04.27.22 Sorry, here you go. Looks like Apple HEIC format will not post. Had to convert to jpg
Another Battery Question..... BarryL at 11:31am 04.27.22 Hey, I'm not a battery expert, but here is my $.02 Do you have battery monitoring now? If so, what
Legend 41 Forward Heads Hatch KeokiV at 11:14am 04.27.22 Thanks
Seeking advice from any chemists, bottom paint related (1) rgranger at 11:09am 04.27.22 And it is like, Benzene, a known carcinogen. Also aromatic means "Flash off" . Think of Aroma of
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? CaliBro860 at 11:01am 04.27.22
Docking with a loop rgranger at 10:51am 04.27.22 Greg, as your editor :cool:, I'm compelled to correct a few items that initially had me so distract
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? jssailem at 10:50am 04.27.22 Welcome to the forum. Congrats on your new choice, living on the sea. It is easier in the YouTube V
Problem untensioning adjustable backstay (backstay jack) jssailem at 10:35am 04.27.22 Achilles, there are several backstay adjusters available to the sailboat world. If you take a pictur
install a mast from a hunter 340 on a hunter 376 jssailem at 10:30am 04.27.22 :plus: @DArcy has the issue well explained. If I liked the 376 and intended to sell it at sometime i
Rudder bearing Voyager1 at 10:15am 04.27.22 More noticeable in light winds, sound like a bottle rolling back and forth. I can wiggle the rudder
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? dLj at 10:07am 04.27.22 Far far better to use a modern material like G10 fiberglass plate. If you laminate wood (In this
Seeking advice from any chemists, bottom paint related JamesG161 at 10:04am 04.27.22 will probably flash off a bit quicker And it is like, Benzene, a known carcinogen. Also aromatic
Another Battery Question..... dLj at 9:58am 04.27.22 I never mix old with new, different types, any other situation like that. If I have different batt
Fuse or Breakers? jssailem at 9:56am 04.27.22 Makes sense to me. Fuses are one time use items. Circuit breakers serve two purposes, switch and li
install a mast from a hunter 340 on a hunter 376 DArcy at 9:54am 04.27.22 I'm sure it could be done, not sure it should be done. You will lose 5 feet of mast height and a rig
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (4) JamesG161 at 9:48am 04.27.22 The Yard has done much work on boat so I will have to break down key info in several posts. The Lea
Problem untensioning adjustable backstay (backstay jack) mdibella at 9:39am 04.27.22 If it is the unit with jack-screw construction, I remember the one on my '85 First 38 was very diffi
Seeking advice from any chemists, bottom paint related Sailor Sue at 9:21am 04.27.22 My guess it is called E-Paint as E = Environmental Friendly in Fresh water Lake Erie. But that iss
Merriman Pedestal Steering Shifter cable gjward63 at 9:02am 04.27.22 Thank you gentlemen. I found the problem, the collar directly above the pedestal, an "ear" broke of
Mast wiring access (3) jssailem at 9:01am 04.27.22 Bill I looked at the images of a Newport 1986 Mk3 listed for sale out here on the west coast. It loo

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