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Not another stuffing box question????? Ken13569 at 7:32pm 08.30.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2067 OK we purchased a 1977 San Juan 28 last fall. The stuffing box doesn't seem to drip at all but it st
beautiful sunday NO wind piedpiperIII at 6:14pm 08.30.10 Catalina 22 5/1707 Again another great day on the lake mostly sittin but we did run the smokers around. Damn I wish the
Auto Bilge Pump Trouble Shooting TAD at 5:23pm 08.30.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1508 I have a 1999 Hunter 310. The bilge pump light on the elec panel stays on RED, but the bilge pump is
Hatch dimensions Steamboat Steve at 4:56pm 08.30.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1197 My boat is in KY and I'm in MO. Does anyone have the exact dimensions of the hatch on a '87 Hunter 2
Hunter 23 Headsail Replacement (5) ChrisM at 4:34pm 08.30.10 Smaller Boats 4/2483 Greetings, I've been sailing every chance I get this summer and have the fortune of a friendly and
measurements for 30' O"day cradle bonnielass at 4:16pm 08.30.10 Bigger Boats 0/1467 We have recently purchase a 1980 30' O'Day in CT and have sailed it to Newfoundland, Canada. We now
Sloppy Wheel Steer bmoller at 3:56pm 08.30.10 Bigger Boats 1/1307 We purchase a 272LE with wheel steer; we have a lot of slop in the wheel. Has any one been able to t
How is the wiring run in the mast??? Jimboyyy at 2:26pm 08.30.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1606 anyone know how the wiring is run through the mast of a H27. I need to mount asmall pad eye (on fron
O'Day 35 keel material LouLeverone at 1:39pm 08.30.10 Bigger Boats 8/3752 All, I am trying to determine the keel material (lead or steel) of the O'Day 35. Any info would
33 Morgan Out Island Sail Dimensions ERJ_Pilot at 12:32pm 08.30.10 Morgan 2/4975 Does anyone know the sail dimensions for a 33' Morgan Out Island? I am looking at purchasing one an
Holding Tank on 3 cabin Beneteau 381 svcalypso at 12:27pm 08.30.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/11178 This post begins as I am sure many posts on this forum do with the "I have a smell ..." line. But be
Raymarine X-5 Autopilot Stu Jackson at 11:55am 08.30.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1182 Just posted on our C34 website, fyi http://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,5848.0.html
Wanted: H19 81-83 boom highflyer885 at 11:55am 08.30.10 Smaller Boats 2/1000 Hello, First time posting here, so I don't know if I'm in the right area for the topic, but...I'm
Broken Sheeves At The End Of The Boom (2) Joe Mullee at 11:55am 08.30.10 Big Boats 5/1633 Hello everyone, One of the sheeves at the end of my boom has broken inside the housing that holds
Inadvertant USCG Disruption of AIS Al - s/v Persephone at 11:34am 08.30.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1457 Alert from Waterway Guides: CAUTION TO AIS USERS NAVIGATING T
Desparately seeking teak. caguy at 11:12am 08.30.10 Ask All Sailors 21/4654 Desperately seeking teak. Does anyone have a source for teak wood? I need to remake all of the wood
Caution To Mid Atlantic AIS Users Chuckbear at 11:01am 08.30.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1386 NAVIGATING THE JAMES RIVER, YORK RIVER, UPPER CHESAPEAKE BAY, DELAWARE BAY, NEW JERSEY SHORE, AND,
Beneteau 381 Bonding/Ground System sailortaylor at 10:26am 08.30.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1449 Does anyone know if the boats bonding/lighting protection system should be grounded to the diesel mo
Installing a Holding Tank ERJ_Pilot at 10:04am 08.30.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3530 I was looking at a 33' Morgan Out Island for a first liveaboard, but they head does not have a holdi
venture cat 15 beckerdpj at 9:44am 08.30.10 Ask All Sailors 4/4424 i recently purchased a venture cat 15 that needs the "coupling" (is this called a gooseneck?) that a

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Adding a Block Stu Jackson at 2:07pm 07.01.22 Call Garhauer, they know our boats they will help you solve it. Take some photos, they could use th
Self Tacking Jib (4) Tim Mills at 2:02pm 07.01.22 Here are some pics of how it is set up. The white with blue fleck sheet is an old halyard. The red s
Mast step came out, can't access underneath JAC1 at 1:53pm 07.01.22 I think that's a good plan, but I would modify it a little. I'd replace the rivnuts with something
Mast step came out, can't access underneath Tedd at 1:14pm 07.01.22 Inject holes with thickened epoxy and sink bolts into place with their nuts on and let dry. I think
COCKPIT LINE HOLDERS Rich Stidger at 12:28pm 07.01.22 Looks good. Put some varnish on them to protect the knobs from UV or they will cloudy and the epoxy
Mast step came out, can't access underneath JAC1 at 12:12pm 07.01.22 Could you cut a hole in that bulkhead and install an access port? Amazon.com : 6" White Circular In
Mast step came out, can't access underneath JAC1 at 12:11pm 07.01.22 Inject holes with thickened epoxy and sink bolts into place with their nuts on and let dry. -Will
COCKPIT LINE HOLDERS dlochner at 12:08pm 07.01.22 OK, I went for the knob solution. I bought a bag of 2" diameter maple knobs and drilled, counter d
Air conditioning issue SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:47am 07.01.22 Did the A/C work before your sail? If it did, and your sure your compressor is coming on, I think yo
COCKPIT LINE HOLDERS (5) Rich Stidger at 11:45am 07.01.22 OK, I went for the knob solution. I bought a bag of 2" diameter maple knobs and drilled, counter dr
HELP.. Rigging question Hunter 45DS Selden Furler Mast (1) JamesG161 at 11:07am 07.01.22 This picture may help. The Halyard is inside the mast on a swivel. The tension on the Halyard is k
Mast step came out, can't access underneath JRacer at 11:02am 07.01.22 Could you cut a hole in that bulkhead and install an access port? Amazon.com : 6" White Circular Ins
Mast step came out, can't access underneath Will Gilmore at 10:50am 07.01.22 Inject holes with thickened epoxy and sink bolts into place with their nuts on and let dry. -Will
COCKPIT LINE HOLDERS Stu Jackson at 10:44am 07.01.22 I just learned to fake the lines and coil the tops so they hang on themselves. I just, by accident
Balmar SG2000 Failure to connect dlochner at 10:38am 07.01.22 Two days ago Balmar released a new version of it Smart Gauge app in part to address the intermittent
Fridge/freezer use Stu Jackson at 10:31am 07.01.22 O.K., gotcha, refrigerator only. Mine's quite large, and on trips I always start it off with a cou
Mast step came out, can't access underneath Justin_NSA at 10:25am 07.01.22 Those kinda look like rivnuts. Doesn't look like a very secure design as you are finding out althoug
Mystery beneath my prop strut vwjim70 at 9:50am 07.01.22 Thank you all for your insight. It helps A LOT! I am currently in the process of removing the cutla
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) Muttondressedaslamb at 9:07am 07.01.22 Mmmmm, rotten lettuce scraps in the bilge.... As if it doesn't smell bad enough already. :) I wo
Air conditioning issue (1) JamesG161 at 9:06am 07.01.22 This may help you Trouble shoot your Dometic AC. for help. Jim...

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