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Importing boat from Canada Mac Daddy at 9:04pm 06.30.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1344 Anyone out there done this? How painfull was it?
Need to replace wind instrument calypso42 at 7:55pm 06.30.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1583 My Raymarine ST60 wind instrument is dead, on our newly acquired 1991 Hunter Passage 42. The anemom
Anyone now what these port hull hardware are? (2) joatmon67 at 6:52pm 06.30.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1815 I have some slotted hardware on my port side. Can anyone tell me what there for?
Hunter 216 hydraulic pump problem Erik Garcia at 6:48pm 06.30.10 Smaller Boats 2/2311 Anyone having trouble with the Sailtec hydraulic pump on their 216? Mine is hit or miss with regard
4th of July plans Marc Bergmueller at 6:39pm 06.30.10 Ask All Sailors 32/4736 On Sunday, I'm leaving early in the morning with wife and 4 yr old for a 5hr sail to Somers Cove mar
H34 Rigging Tensions? (1) Jim D at 3:36pm 06.30.10 Big Boats 5/1667 Hello, I found a loos ' co tension gauge box with all the goodies in it with a few boxes that came w
Insulating an ice box Stephen K at 3:23pm 06.30.10 Ask All Sailors 20/9025 I want to improve the insuating qualities of my ice box. I would rate the current condition "poorr".
Anchoring - Rode & Chain catealley at 3:07pm 06.30.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1377 I have a 27ft. Catalina. Need help with the length of rode and chain I need for my sailboat. Than
Is this topping lift correct? (1) betzhunter at 3:07pm 06.30.10 Big Boats 10/2172 What should be here? I know I have to replace it but with what? Any help or pictures would be great.
sail sizes RyLaCade at 2:38pm 06.30.10 Big Boats 1/1237 I have recently purchased a 2008 hunter 45 CC with the original main and genoa received a rating o
oday 20 stay gauge LordNelson at 2:27pm 06.30.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1994 anyone know what size wire was used on the oday 20? i found a used model 91 loos gauge but not sure
Need a New Rudder tcanning at 2:10pm 06.30.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1703 I was working on my rudder and left the boat with out securing the tiller ( Have my boat on a moorin
1987 O'day 272 LE taking down the mast aesop at 12:32pm 06.30.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/3280 Any instructions on taking down and putting up the mast on a 1987 O'day 272 LE?
Shaft seal Jimk at 11:44am 06.30.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2801 Does anyone know the shaft size and the OD of the stern tube on a 40 Benateau Oceanis 400. Its a 199
Stuffing box-NUTS BruceK at 11:15am 06.30.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/1688 Anyone have the nut sizes for my '09 H33...need to get the wrenches now as my boat is way down Maine
ac condensation ssardone at 11:12am 06.30.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1408 I noticed that the AC condensation is overflowing the pan under the unit. There is a tube which I tr
Stuffing box-NUTS BruceK at 11:00am 06.30.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1751 I need to adjust the nuts on my '09 H33...anyone have the nut sizes since my boat is remote and i wa
newly aquired daysailor Tom Schwab at 10:56am 06.30.10 Day Sailers 3/2071 Does any one have any technical knowledge of the annapolise discoverer sailboat? It seems to be a c
Cosmetic or serious? (5) sea_casper at 10:33am 06.30.10 Smaller Boats 8/1987 Has anyone had this happen? While touching up bottom of my H26 I noticed cracking and missing fiber
Gold Spar for 23 O'day 1972 PopTop captron06 at 10:14am 06.30.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1650 I'm looking for a replacement stick for my antique 23' O'day from 1972. It's the full cabin lift to

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I'm afraid I was followed home from vacation (1) StDilbert at 3:00pm 06.15.22 15ft Buccaneer would be called a Mutineer...Wouldn't it? I went about this the other way...I learned
Trouble removing prop shaft kloudie1 at 2:44pm 06.15.22 Ya probably have a giant burr on the shaft where the set screw point was pushing. That is keeping th
Seven Mile Bridge Marathon dLj at 2:42pm 06.15.22 You must go up mast measure to be sure for sure Well, if you have a halyard at the top of the mast
Replacing engine instrument panel Scott T-Bird at 2:37pm 06.15.22 You can go all digital. Raymarine (and others) instruments can be hooked up to the engine to displ
2GM20F V-Belt for Alternator kloudie1 at 2:36pm 06.15.22 Book shows a 36 inch long "A" (A36) I think it crosses to a Gates 9370. Another page of the parts b
New jib sail ? ingramsail at 2:28pm 06.15.22 Thanks I will look for a 110 for the roller furling.
Stress Cracking Along The Hull Just Below The Waterline and The Rudder Shaft jmcdowel at 2:23pm 06.15.22 Thanks Hollyberry, the keel bolts are number one on the repair list before it go in the water. Waiti
Said goodbye to an old friend Hollyberry at 2:22pm 06.15.22 Best wishes in your new endeavours and for continued recovery! Nothing wrong with more family time!
Stress Cracking Along The Hull Just Below The Waterline and The Rudder Shaft Hollyberry at 2:18pm 06.15.22 As I said earlier, the iron keel is an issue - esp if there seems to be questionable factors - such
Stress Cracking Along The Hull Just Below The Waterline and The Rudder Shaft jmcdowel at 2:18pm 06.15.22 Boat motor does turn on. That wasnt done by the surveyor. Walking around with the surveyor, the hull
2GM20F V-Belt for Alternator Suri at 2:11pm 06.15.22 You could try a search for Yanmar 25132-003700, but as far as I know, that's an A37 belt. Do you st
daysailer1 boom needed (1) Sunbird22358 at 2:07pm 06.15.22 Same boom was used for all Day Sailer models, the block locations/configurations changed, but basic
Wire Size mikeracca at 2:07pm 06.15.22 I had done some research myself before posting and everything points to bigger has less drop, less
Said goodbye to an old friend David in Sandusky at 2:03pm 06.15.22 So good to hear this fine report, Maine Sail! Fair winds and following seas to our new land-lubber.
Replacing engine instrument panel DayDreamer41 at 2:02pm 06.15.22 You can go all digital. Raymarine (and others) instruments can be hooked up to the engine to displ
Wire Size mikeracca at 2:01pm 06.15.22
Wire Size DayDreamer41 at 1:58pm 06.15.22 I had done some research myself before posting and everything points to bigger has less drop, less d
Vented Hatch Covers dlochner at 1:53pm 06.15.22 There three conditions to be concerned about, sailing, moored in light to medium rain, and storms. U
Plastimo 16274 air pump for engine room - how is it controlled? Mechone at 1:52pm 06.15.22 The relay is the green box in the background. It is possible to see one of the diodes, they are in
Said goodbye to an old friend BigEasy at 1:50pm 06.15.22 So a chapter in our life is over. My wife and I have been sailing together for 32 years and since 2

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