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Help needed. J Alfred Prufrock at 5:30pm 05.03.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3029 I am a complete novice and dumber then dirt when it comes to boats. I recently purchased a 21ft Mac
42 passage prop and stuffing box Matt at 5:25pm 05.03.10 Big Boats 12/3791 I have read the past posts on the props. I have a 1990 42 passage and would like to move form the 2
Water Tank Guage med2463 at 5:12pm 05.03.10 Ask All Sailors 4/510 Water Tank Gauge The water tank gauge on our 1979 Hunter Cherubini 37c isn't working. Need to repla
weather helm piedpiperIII at 5:06pm 05.03.10 Catalina 22 16/3236 I did adjust my mast to 8" rake as I read to do. I was sailing in 20 mph winds and a gust took us to
Rudder Tube Bluechart at 4:51pm 05.03.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1399 I have a question on my Beneteau First 42 based in San Francisco. I have a leak around my rudder tu
Stanchion Base for 2004 Hunter 36 piper1277 at 4:48pm 05.03.10 Big Boats 3/1883 Looks like the Lake Michigan winds + Heavy winter cover has caused one of my lifeline stanchion base
Let the painting begin! (12) emkay at 4:41pm 05.03.10 The Cherubini Hunters 17/3727 This has been a busy week, I stripped the bottom and boot stripe, faired and barrier coated the keel
First Hunter (2) robert6749 at 3:03pm 05.03.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1700 I have been helping my friend work on a 1979 Hunter Cutter. He passed away and left me this great bo
Erie Canal mast raising & lowering Sailor Sue at 1:45pm 05.03.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1743 I'm wondering if any of you eastern Lake Erie sailors know of any yacht clubs or marinas near Buffal
Water and unknown fluid in bilge sloop6312 at 1:29pm 05.03.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1531 1995 C-30 with PSI dripless stuffing box. cannot determine where how water mixed with a petroleoum-
C30 Illustration (1) SailingWebGuy at 1:19pm 05.03.10 Catalina 30 3/2285 Another cleaned up illustration. This one is a side profile.
ArrrrrgH! (H.W. TP relief valve) Roger Long at 1:15pm 05.03.10 Ask All Sailors 26/6631 I'm cleaning up the boat preparing for launch when the F.W. pressure set starts cycling every 15-20
O'Day 40 Ocean Sailing holmek at 12:27pm 05.03.10 Bigger Boats 0/1464 Hi Guys, I believe that Jim Hunt had an O'Day 40 that he circumnavigated with after some modificatio
What should I look for in H146 inspection? tpzahm at 12:00pm 05.03.10 Day Sailers 0/1537 I'm going to look at a 2005 Hunter 146 tomorrow, with the hope of buying it. Since I'm new to Hunte
Leaky fresh water system GWG at 11:27am 05.03.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1773 Is it common to have fresh water leaks? I seem to have them too often, generally caused by washers t
Show me your vang Marc Bergmueller at 10:42am 05.03.10 Bigger Boats 5/1906 My Oday 28 does not have a boom vang. I can find no evidence of a bail or other attachment on the m
Diesel Additives Bad Obsession at 10:33am 05.03.10 Ask All Sailors 17/3357 What is your favorite Diesel Additives that you put in your boat? What does it do? How well does i
Leaky keel ells at 10:21am 05.03.10 Day Sailers 1/1512 Has anyone ever worked on a leaky Oday 19? I know the part of the leak is around the screws that ho
pulpit repair StillFloat at 10:07am 05.03.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1738 i have old pulpit with worn out tap screw on bracket where pulpit stanchion connects. Does anyone kn
Popped Blisters and Pox - can I use it for the season if I paint? RonRelyea at 9:40am 05.03.10 Ask All Sailors 15/5180 I've got boat pox and a number (around 20) of larger fluid filled blisters on my hull below the wate

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Threshold/trigger to add main twist back in for very light conditions Mac Smith at 2:46pm 06.20.22 In smooth waters, I remove the twist in light airs for the use of the vang on with relaxed outhaul,
Main prop strut Boatjoc at 2:41pm 06.20.22 Hey Ward. So good to know you had the confidence to get in on this sensible alternative to metal.
Mainsheet block JamesG161 at 2:32pm 06.20.22 Call the SBO store... They may have it... Hunter 33e traveller/mainsheet block for arch
How do you keep the birds at bay? Bubbadog at 2:21pm 06.20.22 We had an H23 as our first boat and made the modest move up to am H240
How do you keep the birds at bay? Kermit at 1:56pm 06.20.22 Nice sail! Thanks, Bubbadog! I had it made for our H23 but kept it and flew it on our H260. It rea
Anchor violently "jumps" onto bow roller JamesG161 at 1:44pm 06.20.22 I also have a double swivel between the chain and the anchor. Wait till @jssailem get his Anchor c
How do you keep the birds at bay? Bubbadog at 1:36pm 06.20.22 Nice sail!
Bahamas Hurricane History Revealed (1) JamesG161 at 1:30pm 06.20.22 Nice Graph in that link to share...
Main prop strut Ward H at 1:28pm 06.20.22 By the way, just to stir the pot of controversy and begin another discussion, I plan to replace the
Bahamas Hurricane History Revealed JamesG161 at 1:25pm 06.20.22 Good find and thanks for the Link!! Nothing on this season so far, only in the East Pacific. Jim...
How do you keep the birds at bay? (1) Kermit at 1:25pm 06.20.22
Grounding plate porosity JamesG161 at 1:18pm 06.20.22 That is pitting corrosion. Jim...
Breaker keeps jumping Belgian Chris at 12:31pm 06.20.22 You could move the load wire from the breaker to another breaker and test. Might be easier for a t
Breaker keeps jumping Mark Maulden at 12:29pm 06.20.22 You could move the load wire from the breaker to another breaker and test. Might be easier for a te
Sailing and restoring #9874 pclarksurf at 12:18pm 06.20.22 If only you could print in stainless steel :) -- jealous, some day an X-carve needs to land in my
H34 rig tension Globe Pilot at 12:17pm 06.20.22 Agreed! Selden's manual is excellent, but doesn't cover my 1984 H34 which is not a pure B&R, becaus
Breaker keeps jumping Belgian Chris at 12:17pm 06.20.22 Just replaced a breaker last month. Like people, they get old. Makes sense, thanks !
Breaker keeps jumping Ralph Johnstone at 12:10pm 06.20.22 Just replaced a breaker last month. Like people, they get old.
Keel bolt Ralph Johnstone at 12:08pm 06.20.22 The one plate has a lot of Pidek and some rust And Pidek is ....................... ?
Keel didn't line up in the cradle danooxnard at 12:07pm 06.20.22 I have mine about an inch and a half from the side of the boat. They flex, so touching the boat as

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