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Lewmar Ports Larry Schroeder at 6:15am 07.12.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1331 How exactly do you tighten up these ports. A few of ours won't even stay open any longer.
Damaged C30 Rudder (not pretty) (4) AXEL at 6:07am 07.12.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2486 This is what happens when you back up on a "speed bump" of a sand bar. I've ordered a replacement fr
Installing a new MSD head Indysailor at 6:06am 07.12.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3405 I bought a boat last year which had an old portable MSD head in it. It was a Thetford and hadn't bee
Water system leak.....help richard965 at 6:03am 07.12.10 S2 2/1556 I have a leak of undetermined origin.......I knew the water tank leaked so I replaced and the fittin
Another Hard Knock Story capejt at 2:59am 07.12.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1340 While reading though the post of Morgantheship, regarding his hard knocking problem in his drive lin
2 Nights on the hook...... (1) CaptDon01 at 10:20pm 07.11.10 Catalina 22 4/1770 AHHHhhhhhh....4 day weekend, spend 3 days on the boat enjoying Mission Bay and the wonderful Pacific
Mast Pumping Bavaria russ alfreds at 10:15pm 07.11.10 Bavaria 5/4133 My Bavaria 42 mast pumps when sailing upwind in 12 knots or more of wind. Do you have any suggestion
Engine O'Heat Weasel at 8:18pm 07.11.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2872 Hi all: I have found that thru this site I have learned much from my fellow sailors. I really need
Gas can storage on Venture 22 johncovert at 7:33pm 07.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1320 I have a Venture 22' built in 1972. What is the best way to store a gas can on board in boat slip w
Rebel rigging? plizbarn at 7:31pm 07.11.10 Trailer Sailors 4/12345 I purchased a very used Rebel(1974). Ihave no idea how to rig it. I have the mast up and that's abou
Bought new companionway and locker locks... pretty cool for a boat (1) RECESS at 7:20pm 07.11.10 Ask All Sailors 9/9410 I have had key locks on my boat. I of course have got to the dock with the wrong set of keys and cou
Mercury 9.8 Won't Shift out of FWD gear after Water pump install damoses1 at 6:47pm 07.11.10 Ask All Sailors 6/19081 I just finished replacing my shredded impeller, and now my engine won't shift out of fwd gear. I
Schooner Alabama Aground Near Mystic (1) Soundbounder at 5:11pm 07.11.10 Sails Call Lounge 3/2612 The schooner Alabama of Vineyard Haven ran aground last week at the mouth of the Mystic River
Anyone Use a Boomkicker? highdesertM26 at 2:51pm 07.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/4186 I was looking at (and dreaming about) all the sailing accessories I'm going to need on my Mac 26S an
Shades for 260, can they be screwed earlkeim at 2:22pm 07.11.10 Smaller Boats 5/1406 Does anybody know if shades for the port llights and hatches can be screwed into the interior bulkhe
Congratulations to Spain! Alan at 2:17pm 07.11.10 Sails Call Lounge 2/2373 Not a pretty game but they're still world champions! :dance:
Mast stepping (2) ukrsindicat at 11:43am 07.11.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2678 Good day, gentlemen I have just recently purchased a older Newport 30. There are a number of thin
hay, nice n easy!!!!!!! zeehag at 11:34am 07.11.10 Sails Call Lounge 2/2720 hurry and get your work all done so we can make more adventures of the sailing peasants threads---my
Structual "spidering" skipwaite at 10:37am 07.11.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1510 I'm looking at a 1984 Pearson 26' sailboat. It's in great shape except I noticed behind the mast on
Sailing videos of H37c MATHURIN2 at 10:01am 07.11.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1709 I tought it would be interesting if people could post videos of their hunter cutter 37 sailing. So I

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Max prop issues JamesG161 at 4:22pm 05.31.22 My guess , folding propeller DID NOT FOLD. Jim...
Anchor of Alki? (1) dLj at 4:17pm 05.31.22 You need a good swivel for a Bahamian moor, correct? So the lower schematic is incorrect. This would
Well its been a while. Any Sea at 4:17pm 05.31.22 Sorry to hear of an unfinished project. In Tampa. May be interested. Direct message me and we can
Max prop issues kappykaplan at 4:16pm 05.31.22 This didn't happen to me when I had my MaxProp installed several years ago. Not sure how they'd fab
Screwed through the hull dmax at 3:52pm 05.31.22 If the screw/adhesive is holding up, it's probably ok for the season. On the next haul-out, remove t
Galley faucet replacement sailcapt340 at 3:39pm 05.31.22
standing rigging replacement Sailgunner at 3:05pm 05.31.22 Seco South, Inc. 2111 34th Way Largo, FL 33771 Toll Free: 888.535.7326 Tel: 727.536.1924 Fax: 727.53
Fan placement in the cabin brockangelo at 2:54pm 05.31.22 I don't have AC in my boat just yet. I suppose I could use an inverter. How do you run it?
Fan placement in the cabin Jacktar at 2:28pm 05.31.22 try a 20--24 inch boxfan laying flat on top of foredeck hatch opening blowing outward will suck lots
Laser crazing - is this a problem Thaniel at 2:06pm 05.31.22 Which leads to my next question. Looking at that trailer, do you think it would be a bad idea to t
Block Specifications sail sfbay at 2:03pm 05.31.22 Just go internet shopping and look for a 11 mm single block with high breaking strength and maximum
Laser crazing - is this a problem DanielI at 1:53pm 05.31.22
O'Day 23 interior repair questions Siamese at 1:25pm 05.31.22 What you're describing is the fiberglass hull liner, which is engineered to give strength to the ent
Laser crazing - is this a problem Siamese at 1:16pm 05.31.22 Repair would not be practical. If the sails are good, sail it. It's not going to break in two. An
Single-handed docking Siamese at 1:07pm 05.31.22 Why not learn by watching the numerous sailboat docking videos on Youtube?
Hi I just purchased a hunter legend 40 87 model with a yammer 4jh engine has a b control panel that is the proper way to start it up an shut it off rgranger at 12:58pm 05.31.22
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter rgranger at 12:56pm 05.31.22 The powder is not from ethanol fuel per se, those are aluminum corrosion products from the bowl.
Hi I just purchased a hunter legend 40 87 model with a yammer 4jh engine has a b control panel that is the proper way to start it up an shut it off Don S/V ILLusion at 12:41pm 05.31.22
Single-handed docking Project_Mayhem at 12:36pm 05.31.22 Oh I like that! So let me see if I have this right... you approach the dock and slip this line ove
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter thinwater at 12:31pm 05.31.22 What is found in the bottom of carburetors left full of fuel after the fuel evaporates is what I wa

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