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Read the wind Quoddy at 4:58am 11.23.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2002 Any tips on how to forecast, on a local basis if a gusty coastal wind is building, leveling off at a
catalina 250 water ballast Jansen at 9:00pm 11.22.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1935 I am interested in knowing how owners of Catalina 250 water ballast boats like them. I owned a MacG
Diesel fuel additive AADIVER at 8:53pm 11.22.10 Catalina 30 5/1936 What additive do you recommend for an M25 diesel and how much per fill? Thanks.
Anchor Roller on Hunter 260 jimfrankelly at 7:50pm 11.22.10 Smaller Boats 6/2904 I am looking at anchor rollers (my Hunter 2002 270 does not have a roller) but do not know the width
How to: MacGregor 26S Mulligang at 7:41pm 11.22.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1968 Newbie to the forum and to owning a 1990 MacGregor 26S. Was wondering how to drop the swing keel.
Waste tank level indication Scott NIelsen at 4:43pm 11.22.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1504 Has anyone fixed the waste tank level indicator on their boat. I have a 2001 Hunter 320. The waste t
Macerator Questions Buzzlovelace at 4:38pm 11.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 7/2285 My boat doesnt have a macerator and so far I havn't needed it, because of Marina facilities. I woul
help my keel fell off!!!! pearson 28 at 4:27pm 11.22.10 Pearson 2/2450 my keel bolts rusted off. away went my keel. my boat sank. got it back up, and plugged the holes. no
Price My O'Day PeterSchenck at 3:59pm 11.22.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2416 I have a boat that I truely love to sail. "Affinity" is my second O'Day. She is a 23' joy to singl
Look out for the Prankster Merry Prankster at 3:27pm 11.22.10 Ask All Sailors 16/3085 Today was the day. I have sold every thing that I own, moved out of my residence, and sailed off i
Cushion replacement for a Cal bermuda1us at 3:19pm 11.22.10 Cal 1/3689 Has anyone had any luck replacing interior cushions for a Cal from a pattern. I have a 1985 Cal 39.
Raising the main sail question Tom Mulligan at 1:50pm 11.22.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2155 I have a 1998 Hunter H340. Any ideas as to why the main sail is so difficult to raise the last ten f
Propshaft hanger - Replacement PureandEasy at 1:00pm 11.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/1641 Can anyone point me in the direction to where I can purchase a new Propshaft hanger for my 1983 Hunt
Ranger 28 deck repair lnelson at 12:45pm 11.22.10 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/4348 Hi all, I'm co-owner of a 1976 Ranger 28. This year we are having to do repair work on the deck whe
Yamaha 30 - Sales Brochure / Manual Ameseys at 10:47am 11.22.10 Yamaha 1/3389 Does anyone have a sales brochure for a Yamaha 30? I am looking to move up and would like to look a
Family Recipe For Turkey Dressing Freedom77 at 10:41am 11.22.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1056 See my post on Turkey Dressing in ask all sailors post. Best you've ever had!! Fair Winds and Full
Where to buy new main sail? KevinC_Mac26S at 10:10am 11.22.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2686 The wife doesn't know it yet, but she is buying me a new mail sail for Xmas. So I thought I would s
YSM12 condition Swampyankee at 9:15am 11.22.10 S2 1/1554 In case you haven't already pieced my story together from previous posts, we bought a '78 9.2A mid-s
Raymarine / Autohelm ST50 Windvane DanG at 8:53am 11.22.10 Ask All Sailors 8/7429 Has anyone replaced the bearings in a ST50 autohelm masthead wind transducer? Mine are beyond a shot
Water in my Hunter 33.5! Raymond Bevers at 7:09am 11.22.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1463 I hope I'm doing this right! First time on this site you see. I am from Belgium Europe. When it is r

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A tale of Engine Harness Maintenance - 87 mkII kappykaplan at 12:09pm 07.11.22 Some awesome detective work, @jonelli !!! :beer:
Whisker pole on jib - sheet or clew ring? Davidasailor26 at 11:59am 07.11.22 I have some extra Dyneema! A bowline is the height of my knot-tying repertoire. How does one tie a
Port flange screws loose odaydokay at 11:58am 07.11.22 Yes, when I told my wife, she asked that same question: Your's or the boat's?
H41ds steering lube sail sfbay at 11:52am 07.11.22 Have you tried a penetrant oil like PB Blaster to loosen the bolt?
What size headsail do I have? sail sfbay at 11:44am 07.11.22 Do an internet search on "Hunter 38 specs" to find the stock sail. Likely 282 sqft. Measure it to be
Whisker pole on jib - sheet or clew ring? stickinthemud57 at 11:44am 07.11.22 Tie a soft shackle out of 40" of 1/4" or 3/16" dyneema (less than a tall Starbucks Latte) , and it
Whisker pole on jib - sheet or clew ring? stickinthemud57 at 11:42am 07.11.22 I agree this is the way to go for a boat sailing offshore but by the time this is all set up @stick
Re-leather the Wheel? jonelli at 11:39am 07.11.22 It's not hard to do yourself if you buy a kit. My wheel was slightly off on the exact size too. I b
Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options fstbttms at 11:24am 07.11.22 In December 2020 we had Micron CRC installed on a new to us sailboat at an Anacortes WA yard which
Replacing a WC Headmate shank at 11:22am 07.11.22 That sounds good. Thanks so much
Replacing a WC Headmate Alan Gomes at 11:20am 07.11.22 Another vote for the MSD. Alan, did you just mount the new MSD in the same closet where the old hea
Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:15am 07.11.22 Bottom paint is a tough one to deal with. Very area specific. For years I also use Micron CSC (no
Replacing a WC Headmate shank at 11:03am 07.11.22 Another vote for the MSD. Alan, did you just mount the new MSD in the same closet where the old head
Re-leather the Wheel? tfox2069 at 10:56am 07.11.22
Replacing a WC Headmate Alan Gomes at 10:49am 07.11.22 Thank you, Peggy. I'm certainly open to the idea of a MSD. I really like the idea of low maintenanc
Raw Water Pump Inspection - Oberdorfer odaydokay at 10:48am 07.11.22 Now I know why there is a video of a guy pulling the whole shaft out of his Oberdorfer. Might be ea
Replacing a WC Headmate shank at 10:37am 07.11.22 Thank you, Peggy. I'm certainly open to the idea of a MSD. I really like the idea of low maintenance
H34 Seahood Jim szczublewski at 10:29am 07.11.22 yes, but just think it wasn't necessary. it freaking took so much effort to get it off initially t
solution for rigid solar panels installation Liamfen at 10:27am 07.11.22 That looks great can that be had in kit form from whom
Air conditioning issue SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:20am 07.11.22 Mateo, that's not a bad price for coming out to your boat. Unfortunately, what ever is leaking is pr

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