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Keith's boat leak Shoaldrafter at 12:23pm 11.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2340 Keith said, "so it has to be water seeping iin from the hose that the keel blade line runs through".
Question: Avon Rover 310 Rolling up secrets for small package?? We2Sail12113 at 12:08pm 11.03.09 Ask All Sailors 4/3210 Avon Rover 310 Hypalon, with an Air Deck. I got a bag to keep my dinghy in when it's not in use.
Any Hunter 22 owners out there? Will this trailer work well for a H22? (1) ksetchfield at 10:27am 11.03.09 Smaller Boats 5/1857 Hi everyone, I'm a proud new owner of a 1983 hunter 22 with a centerboard/swing keel and no traile
Dripless Packing sailfree at 8:54am 11.03.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3721 Has anyone used this type of shaft packing? GFO Fiber Packing Virtually Dripless marine shaft pack
Looking for options: Electric Head, for H37C, with Lectra San coleman at 7:38am 11.03.09 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2064 I am considering buying a replacement head. I need it to have a compact base, a household bowl is a
Prop and Speed Question Qualityman691 at 7:01am 11.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1724 I just recently purchased a 1995 35.5. The boat has a 3 blade prop (I an not sure of the size or pit
Opinions on Deltaville marinas? richk at 6:43am 11.03.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1725 We're thinking about buying a boat and keeping it in Deltaville, VA. Any ideas about the marinas th
Rudder Post Crush Bushing gregbog at 6:42am 11.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1196 While looking on BYI site for the price of a new rudder post assy (not found) before I considered ha
Tetrahedron Mooring Puller (1) Witzend at 6:11am 11.03.09 Ask All Sailors 5/3864 This always gets a raised eyebrow from passers by when we pull or place our 200lb mushroom. Easy to
Boom furling systems Blitz at 5:38am 11.03.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1951 As a winter project, I'll need to replace my mainsail but before I do has anyone updated their boats
Cruising with Jessica Watson. Ed Schenck at 5:01am 11.03.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2397 Without being judgmental I am enjoying breakfast with Jessica Watson most mornings. Maybe you notic
Reef reduction? Quoddy at 4:44am 11.03.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1289 On a fractional rig 130/188, what do you think would be a good reduction for the first reef on the m
replacing the prop shaft tony201 at 10:39pm 11.02.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/935 I plan to replace my prop shaft on my 1976 oday 27 in a week on my next pull out, Can anyone tell me
To Mascerate or not to Mascerate wufibugs at 10:32pm 11.02.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2580 I am installing a new Raritan manual compact toilet in my 86 Hunter 31. I am not sure whether I sho
Add a Battery truckman at 10:19pm 11.02.09 Catalina 310 3/1921 Hello, I am looking at adding a starter battery and paralleling my two stock batteries. Anyone out
Flooring/Cabin Sole Ideas miamibmw at 9:41pm 11.02.09 The Cherubini Hunters 10/16188 Was in the Home Depot today ' happened to pass by the laminate flooring section. This got me to thin
looking for info phil m at 9:30pm 11.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1023 I am working on a hunter 1987 sailboat having trouble finding flooring for inside cabin as well as s
Thru-HolyS#@! Devian at 8:29pm 11.02.09 Ask All Sailors 17/3347 So a thru hold valve failed sometime in the recent future and it almost sunk my boat today. 28" of s
Navigation Equipment for a 77 Catalina 30 dstaylor95 at 7:32pm 11.02.09 Catalina 30 4/2064 Currently there are no navigation systems on the boat except the compass. I would like to get one s
forward hatch logic Manny at 7:29pm 11.02.09 Ask All Sailors 17/7279 So... it seems like every sailboat i've seen with a hinged hatch above the v-berth has the hatch ope

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Epic Fail rgranger at 5:04am 04.20.22 You can spread it open. Attache the spreaders to the brackets and then use them as levers to widen
Add midship cleat to Vision 32? rgranger at 5:03am 04.20.22 The video does not play.
Gas prices, inflation concerns Maine Sail at 4:42am 04.20.22 I. Was speaking with one of our sport fishing customers the other day. He bringshis boat from Maine
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? dlochner at 4:40am 04.20.22 The turn around time for small rigging projects is usually short, a few days, not months.
Epoxy and stainless steel. dlochner at 4:38am 04.20.22 A stronger solution would be glass in the threaded part of the fitting. There will be more surface a
Epoxy and stainless steel. Will Gilmore at 3:59am 04.20.22 Try this article. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.worldstainless.o
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 SolentHunter at 2:55am 04.20.22 Simple. You can purchase a remote control box from the motor manufacturer with parts to attach cabl
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 SolentHunter at 2:50am 04.20.22 It takes a long arm. I dial up he resistance knob so that is will hold a straight heading and then s
Epoxy and stainless steel. (2) NYSail at 11:09pm 04.19.22 Ha yes very vague indeed. Beneteau has a water feed to the shaft tube which is made of fiberglass. T
Reverse Polarity Problem jssailem at 10:50pm 04.19.22
Reverse Polarity Problem (1) jssailem at 10:48pm 04.19.22 A simple tester will help you identify if the wiring is the issue.
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? jssailem at 10:34pm 04.19.22 I took off my lifelines. Have them to the shop along with the measurements I took. They reproduced t
Low oil indicator fading in and out jonelli at 10:22pm 04.19.22 when my key is on but engine is not running the low pressure alarm sounds and the fuel pump is stil
Fresh water flush Xstream at 9:49pm 04.19.22 I've never had a marine toilet and don't fully understand the procedure, but if my freshwater system
Reverse Polarity Problem c07chrisjohnson at 9:31pm 04.19.22 Benny17441, I think the problem might be how the cable fits into the marina pedestal, it is definit
Reverse Polarity Problem Brian D at 9:09pm 04.19.22 Inside the boat, if you have a DVM (Digital Volt Meter) or even an analog meter, you can test any ou
Reverse Polarity Problem Benny17441 at 8:37pm 04.19.22 Check that the prongs on the plug of your shore power cable are not fitting loosely on the outlet at
40.5: Replacing Clutches svAtargatis at 8:30pm 04.19.22 I upgrades to the lewmar clutches on my H34 and the difference was remarkable. No longer having to
Epoxy and stainless steel. Ralph Johnstone at 8:24pm 04.19.22 Not too clear what this is for and what is required as far as strength, impact resistance, water tig
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? Leeward Rail at 8:13pm 04.19.22 Fantastic replies and info ! Thanks for that everyone.

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