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foam flotation blocks - 88 macgregor 26 26macsailer at 9:56am 12.20.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/13845 The fwd beilge under the berth is packed to the top with foam blocks, but the sides and rear beilge
ballast tank valve - 88 MacGregor 26 26macsailer at 9:51am 12.20.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/57 It appears that the water ballast tank valve it sticking open. Any suggestions on inspecting, remov
espar d5 hydronic heater instalation Rob & Rita at 9:24am 12.20.09 Big Boats 1/1655 I Would Like Information From Other Hunter 356 And Newer 36 Footer Owners. Regarding The Best Locati
Winter Fun! (2) Qoheleth at 9:22am 12.20.09 Day Sailers 2/1757 Hey everybody! How is your winter (late fall) going? Any good winter projects going? I added a PV
80 yr old rescued from 34 ft. sailboat Tim R. at 5:32am 12.20.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2843 http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6772457.html
Why Paint A Hull? Ducati at 4:25am 12.20.09 Ask All Sailors 4/3518 Hello all I love the look of a painted hull however I can't help to think how much work it would
Y-26 owner's manual BigPete at 3:03am 12.20.09 Yamaha 3/2480 Hi all, Does anyone have a pdf of the Y-26 owner's manual they could email me? I'd also like the s
Neutral or not? Kanzaki KM2P-1 Brahmany at 12:34am 12.20.09 Ask All Sailors 9/14018 Thanks to those who contributed to my last queried on sailing with the transmission in neutral. Most
Steering cable cover (1) Albanach at 12:01am 12.20.09 Catalina 310 14/3943 I am in the process of installing a wheel pilot. As part of this process I am trying to take off the
H33 Rear Bulkhead Creaking (1) nick at 9:54pm 12.19.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1936 About a year ago my H33 2004 #208 developed a creaking or groaning noise in the aft bulkhead. It was
Sanitation Hose Replacement RiBurton at 5:04pm 12.19.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/5909 Peggy, I am replacing my sanitation hose. I noticed in an older post (maybe 2001) that you recommen
Sheets for 25 & 26 RBone at 3:38pm 12.19.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2067 What lengths and sizes are you guys using for you genoa, jib and main sheets? Rich
Lazy Jacks Dave Schenck at 12:16pm 12.19.09 Sirius 21/22 1/4478 I am considering installing a home-made lazy jack system next spring on my Sirius 21. I am trying t
H34 Chain Plates and Mast support assessment heart of gold at 12:09pm 12.19.09 Big Boats 6/2316 Ever wonder what condition your chain plates look like after reading some of the posts here? or what
Winter weather Ross at 11:07am 12.19.09 Ask All Sailors 36/5103 Local forecast: 18-24 inches of snow, winds from the north gusting to 35, temperatures upper 20"s to
propane tank transom mounting makai93433 at 10:46am 12.19.09 Big Boats 6/7090 I saw a propane tank mounted on a Catalina 42 transom, and I would like to replace the alcahol stov
Information Snickant at 7:56am 12.19.09 Cal 0/49 i am new to sailing am am the proud owner of a 1970 Cal 2-30. is there anywhere to go to get info, b
Merry Christmas to All SceptreSailor at 6:36am 12.19.09 Catalina 310 5/2175 All Catalina 310 Sailors-I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New! I resolve to sail more
Circuit troubleshooting (2) kerryb at 4:34am 12.19.09 Ask All Sailors 20/4164 http://forums.beneteau.sailboatowners.com/customavatars/avatar93077_1.gif J
Internet ability for my boat khemberger at 4:29am 12.19.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2132 My wife and I are planning a trip in the near future that will last about 2 months. We currently do

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O'Day 40 traveler?? RoyS at 4:13am 05.10.22 May not apply in your case but sometimes using a smaller gauge control line helps. Many people autom
How can I protect this terminal block? RoyS at 4:07am 05.10.22 You could abandon the block and just use heat shrink covered butt splices. Terminal block is not rea
Mistake made when installing lines aft (fortunately it was an easy fix) brockangelo at 1:05am 05.10.22
First there was Marinco then SmartPlug and now VoltSafe??? I'm not totally convinced mikeracca at 9:31pm 05.09.22 When it comes to the Apple MagSafe we are talking of roughly 12v and maybe around 5 amps max. With R
PNW flooding, terrible.. mikeracca at 9:24pm 05.09.22 Well we get fires, floods (sometimes at the same time) and earthquakes. We usually get a big quake e
Transmission Cable mikeracca at 9:18pm 05.09.22 Mike, thanks for clarifying. Looks like you are right and new cables are needed. I wonder if there
New Dodger flightlead404 at 8:29pm 05.09.22 Installed a hard top dodger on my Hunter 386 in 2011 for $5000. Installed a dodger on my Hunter 46
Barnacle Buster jssailem at 8:18pm 05.09.22 try same thing with my Yanmar heat exchanger. Heat exchanger is better to be removed and serviced
Winch maintenance - how often do you? Tally Ho at 8:02pm 05.09.22
Jackline installation Hunter 45DS MikeHoncho at 7:57pm 05.09.22 I was contemplating this earlier this year when in 42.5kts! I had set up a spare jib sheet down t
Help replacing sheave divider on a Hunter 26 RBryn at 7:55pm 05.09.22 I know replacing the sheave would be best, but has anyone ever attempted just installing a double bl
Help replacing sheave divider on a Hunter 26 RBryn at 7:51pm 05.09.22 Same problem, but ... What the hell is that? https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/205156
can't pump out waste tank flightlead404 at 7:42pm 05.09.22
can't pump out waste tank flightlead404 at 7:38pm 05.09.22 Your mechanic needs to stick to engine repair if he thinks the absence of device that's illegal to
Sailing the Heel Brian D at 7:33pm 05.09.22 For me, it is not so much the speed, but keeping the boat from turning up into the wind. Plus, keepi
Winch maintenance - how often do you? Justin_NSA at 7:33pm 05.09.22 I had to replace parts in all 3 winches. It wasn't cheap. I keep them covered now. I'll have to see
Loose shrouds? (8) El Pinguino at 7:30pm 05.09.22 Hi. Thanks for all these comments. Here are some pictures that will probably be useful. The firs
Jackline installation Hunter 45DS flightlead404 at 7:29pm 05.09.22 I was contemplating this earlier this year when in 42.5kts! I had set up a spare jib sheet down th
Mistake made when installing lines aft (fortunately it was an easy fix) stickinthemud57 at 7:20pm 05.09.22 +1 to buying bolts the proper size rather than sawing them off. That said, in order to get the trim
Sailing the Heel flightlead404 at 7:20pm 05.09.22 I did some quick and dirty tests close to beam reaching off fl coast a few months ago. In prob 20ish

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