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repowering a 28.5 glen at 12:53pm 01.18.10 Mid-Size Boats 8/2505 I am working on a Hunter 28.5. The diesel mechanic says the 2gm20 Yanmar is froze up. We are going
H34 Cabin Sole partial replacement (1) Jared20459 at 10:55am 01.18.10 Big Boats 16/5390 We have an area of the cabin sole in the galley where water has gotten into the boat and probably co
Yanmar parts dealer needed shoreline at 8:46am 01.18.10 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2648 I have a Cherubini 33 with a 2QM15 and need a parts supplier with stuff actually in stock for this m
Lake Michigan Sailors sailorkoop at 8:22am 01.18.10 Smaller Boats 6/2016 I'm new to sailing and just purchased a 1984 25.5 Hunter. We will be sailing out of Charlevoix, Mi.
Making & Installing a radar arch Mike Denman at 7:55am 01.18.10 Big Boats 2/2149 I am considering making a radar arch for my 1987 Hunter 34'. I know I saw a posting on this subject
Remove stove from galley of 260 Earl Keim at 6:55am 01.18.10 Smaller Boats 5/2389 HI, Happy New Year to all. I have to remove the stove from my 260, 2002-(Kenyon Kiss cook top model
Topping lift for Capri 16.5 dgesi at 6:31am 01.18.10 Smaller Boats 1/7078 Hi all, I have a new Capri 16.5 and find that having only a single halyard is a bit of a pain. Th
refrigeration on DS 41 sailor705 at 5:47am 01.18.10 Big Boats 1/1278 Over the last two years I have found that the fridge a freezer were amp hogs. This winter i pulled b
Need new prop dthorp29 at 4:49am 01.18.10 Big Boats 0/1561 Have a 2004 Catalina 36 MK II being delivered to me in Miami. It lost it's prop and is now sitting i
Lost Prop dthorp29 at 4:43am 01.18.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1414 Have a 2004 Catalina 36 MK II being delivered to me in Miami. It lost it's prop and is now sitting
I'm a little nervous about lifting this beast. (1) caguy at 12:36am 01.18.10 Ask All Sailors 28/6069 I need to raise the boat to work on the trailer bunks and the keel support boards. I also need to in
Rehab Notes: 1984 H22 CraigV at 9:01pm 01.17.10 Smaller Boats 13/2694 I have been replacing the bulkheads of my H22, Delphia, and I found a lot of good hints in the archi
I don't understand my reefing system : ( KandD at 8:00pm 01.17.10 Ask All Sailors 11/5814 So the topic about lines got me thinking. I still don't understand my reefing system (I haven't bee
Scaned my H27 manual emkay at 8:00pm 01.17.10 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1961 I took all the documentation off the boat today. and scanned the the manual. It has pre 1979 rig spe
How big is your Dinghy?? guidera48 at 7:57pm 01.17.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1731 I am starting to look for a used inflatable in my area and need to know what size to look for. I hav
Slug gate for mast oldiesrocker2001 at 7:38pm 01.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 31/12002 I am preparing to build a Sail slug gate for my old V21 in the spring. Those of you that have this o
323 anchor rode storage Geoff K at 6:42pm 01.17.10 Pearson 0/1227 Has anyone used the forepeak empty space for anchor rode storage? Is it better to run line from a wi
The Light on the Mast and plug for wiring (2) emergpa1 at 6:23pm 01.17.10 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2939 I am trying to replace the light on the mast of my Oday 26. I ordered an anchor light and it arrived
Mac 25 Stern Improvements - Stiffnes & Motor Noise (1) Fred at 6:16pm 01.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1717 One item I would like to address is the stiffness and the noise coming from my Mac 25 (1979) stern w
O'Day Daysailer 3 jib & boom rigging beeteejr at 5:47pm 01.17.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/16915 I just purchased a Daysailer 3. It needs a lot of cleaning up, sheets, halyards and I'm sure other t

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Coupling removal.... Caboteur at 7:31am 04.11.22 Oh well, the fixing nut off, penetrating oil all over, the puller tokqued up, some heat, a few raps
Lightning Protection JamesG161 at 7:29am 04.11.22 Also make sense now about the strike in the slings. My boat is on the hard now and I made sure I a
Jammed In-Mast Furling JamesG161 at 7:21am 04.11.22 My guess your sail has stretched at the Foot of the Sail Best advice on IMF is here, with pictures
Lightning Protection smokey73 at 7:16am 04.11.22 @JamesG161 Excellent point and something I didn't consider. As you stated, its not so much about
Lightning Protection JamesG161 at 7:12am 04.11.22 1. I really doubt the little 10 gauge wire would conduct a lot of the current with a direct hit to
Mast gasket dlochner at 7:09am 04.11.22 Try waterboot.com. They work well and are easy to install, unlike the vinyl ones that slide over the
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (3) JamesG161 at 7:08am 04.11.22 And yet problems galore. A sobering lesson for all of us. We have gone from Smiles to Frowns durin
Mast step H310 wdonovan at 7:04am 04.11.22 Thanks guys. I did use a putty knife to separate the joint between the plate and the fiberglas deck.
Lightning Protection smokey73 at 7:01am 04.11.22 Found out some interesting things when working at a weapons disposal facility doing safety assessmen
Hull Damage Alansails at 7:00am 04.11.22 Your Hard work Paid off! Hope the new owner appreciates all you have done! Fair Winds with the new b
Jammed In-Mast Furling Davidasailor26 at 6:58am 04.11.22
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? BarryBershad at 6:57am 04.11.22 The original question is whether the sails are pulling or pushing the boat. The sail is always pulli
Mast gasket tdids007 at 6:56am 04.11.22 My 1983 S2 11.0 is missing the rubber deck top mast opening seal as well. Any suggestions on where t
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve Parsons at 6:47am 04.11.22 After accumulating a few generations of these things (all appropriately marked "Old") I sold them wi
Binoculars Kings Gambit at 6:43am 04.11.22
240 mooring/dock cover Bubbadog at 6:39am 04.11.22 Ours is basically to keep the birds from leaving a mess
240 mooring/dock cover Bubbadog at 6:36am 04.11.22 Where in Va? We are at top of the bay
240 mooring/dock cover Bubbadog at 6:35am 04.11.22 The two pieces are attached at the stancions with bike helmet type snaps. We became whizzes with sn
240 mooring/dock cover Bubbadog at 6:33am 04.11.22 The wife made a cover like you describe for our 240. A two piece with the front from the bow to the
Coupling removal.... NYSail at 6:22am 04.11.22 @NYSail Thanks for the clarification. It is easy for the eyes to play tricks on us based on what

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