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Depth Sounder Problem RussB at 6:11am 05.23.10 S2 4/4062 Greetings, I was out for my spring shakedown cruise and my SignetMarine SL172 depth sounder failed
Building and installing new roller furling Ken Palmer at 5:55am 05.23.10 Ask All Sailors 5/3052 Last year my old Hood roller furling on my Hunter 33.5 bit the dust, taking with it the forestay. I
Owners cabin leak ajonesey402 at 4:28am 05.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1767 I've got a leak going on in the aft/owners cabin of my "new to me" Legend 40.5 The rear bulkhead a
Boom channel wufibugs at 10:42pm 05.22.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1232 The boom on my 1986 Hunter 31' has 2 internal channels, each with rollers at the aft end. A line oc
Head Wall wufibugs at 10:36pm 05.22.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2274 The laminate on the wall in the head that separates the head from the main cabin dining area is dela
trailer winch trouble SeaMoreMike at 7:36pm 05.22.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1348 :confused: Pull up to boat ramp, set boat on trailer, hook winch hook to bow eye, slowly drive up ra
Battens needed... Deleted member 78819 at 7:29pm 05.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1071 Rigged the sails on my new to me 1991 Hunter 28 this week. The previous owner must have misplaced t
Changing the windows BlindCat at 5:59pm 05.22.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1767 Hi There, Looks like I have the fever(('^#^#()^+ I am back at fixing an old boat, I have made new*
Why Only One Reef Point - Older Catalina Full Baton Sail rardiH36 at 5:54pm 05.22.10 Big Boats 6/5427 Hello Catalina Owners: For the last couple of years I have been using a second-hand full baton Ca
Proper topping lift rigging for '91 Hunter 23? isaksp00 at 5:24pm 05.22.10 Smaller Boats 11/6207 Just bought a '91 Hunter 23. Previous owner had, I think, modified the topping lift by attaching a w
tilting bow thruster rbrown77138 at 2:20pm 05.22.10 Trailer Sailors 22/5044 Well I'm the one that automated the keel on my Helsen 22. I have added a bow thruster, a remote con
How to cut Mainsail on 28.5 for Bimini jamescyu at 2:18pm 05.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/2069 I am installing a custom bimini on my H28.5 with 6 foot 1 inch headroom. I got a sail maker to cut t
Anyone know of a Mac 26 for sale in OKC Range Mick at 1:50pm 05.22.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1809 As you may have seen on my other post I am looking at replacing a boat. Looked into some others but
O'Day hull numbers and Year built broadmargins at 1:20pm 05.22.10 Day Sailers 4/15740 I have acquired a very older Spirit model--10'2" sail number 104. How do you decipher the build dat
winches gkboomtown at 12:48pm 05.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1176 Does anyone know what kind of winches and the size that were used on a Pearson 31-2 built in 1988
mast climbing bad_com_pany at 10:57am 05.22.10 Smaller Boats 6/1675 first of all have seen pics of guys up the mast and wiondering why its done and second how the heck
Wilcox-Crittendon models Taxwizz at 10:27am 05.22.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2437 Greetings; I just bought a Nonsuch 30, with a Wilcox-Crittendon bronze head. Unfortunately, the inp
Cub Scow 12 information newtosailing at 9:05am 05.22.10 Ask All Sailors 5/9555 I am having a hard time finding any information online about the Cub Scow 12 sailboat. I'm pretty su
Thinking of buying a S2 8m Mick at 8:18am 05.22.10 S2 3/2817 My Mac 26 was wiped out in a tornado on may10. Inserting a link for your own interest. Looks as a
Tornados are hard on Boats Mick at 8:10am 05.22.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1269 On May 10 we had a tornado touch down right in the middle of our Marina. The clip is below. Looks li

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Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running Mechone at 9:20am 09.26.21 Never heard of anyone trying that, but it sounds like a good idea! Let us know if it works for you
Beneteau First 35s5 Dinette Table Hollyberry at 9:06am 09.26.21 Thanks ! Will do, not home at the moment.
IS my 1990 Beneteau s 41S5 alternator working?? Davidasailor26 at 9:05am 09.26.21 Yes on cockpit panel-which has a indicator with a battery+- symbol .This light goes out when engine
gel coat on textured areas (1) sail sfbay at 8:23am 09.26.21 ...........Or you can buy a commercial product, Gibco Flex Molds and repair the section. In either
Loosening Alternator Belt Don S/V ILLusion at 8:08am 09.26.21 Do you know if I have the flawed alternator bracket? Old Bracket Not sure how a hunk of metal ca
M15 engine is overheating (1) sail sfbay at 7:26am 09.26.21 Universal M15 operator manual attached for reference. Assuming you have good water flow on the seaw
Beneteau First 35s5 Dinette Table TButler at 7:26am 09.26.21 Oh wow - very beautiful work and ingenuity in the design! Would you be able to share the approxi
Adjust lazy jacks while sailing? AndyL at 7:18am 09.26.21 Thanks to everyone for all their responses. I'm finally back on the boat today and will be taking
M15 engine is overheating dmax at 7:00am 09.26.21 Was water coming out of your exhaust? If not, it's something downstream from the pump preventing flo
Seafarer 22 sail sfbay at 6:49am 09.26.21 Like the fin keel. They are kinda hard to find, albeit I did find some Seafarer 22's for sale here:
Take two: Sell day is NOT one of the happiest... DougM at 6:40am 09.26.21
Outboard to rudder link (1) sail sfbay at 6:36am 09.26.21 In that case, see posts #2 and #4 installed one in this thread Outboard to rudder connection \| Sailb
Elvabro Deck Passage Cableport - Thread size flightlead404 at 6:35am 09.26.21 Lol thanks I was hoping someone had gone down the same road. Stainless acorn nuts are 1.20 at ace. C
Water Heater/Air Conditioning system Gary Ryan at 6:24am 09.26.21 Thanks guys!
Water Heater/Air Conditioning system Davidasailor26 at 6:16am 09.26.21 The hoses from the water heater to the engine carry engine coolant to the heater, so no need to worr
Water Heater/Air Conditioning system dlochner at 6:14am 09.26.21 Don't put AF in the water tanks. It does not flush out easily. Pump the water tanks dry. Drain the h
Loosening Alternator Belt shank at 6:02am 09.26.21
Loosening Alternator Belt Don S/V ILLusion at 5:48am 09.26.21 I haven't been able to tighten or loosen the little screw on the adjustment bracket at all. It's ju
Loosening Alternator Belt shank at 5:27am 09.26.21 I haven't been able to tighten or loosen the little screw on the adjustment bracket at all. It's jus
Loosening Alternator Belt NYSail at 5:19am 09.26.21 Do you tighten the other bolt as well? And yes a lock washers would help. Greg

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