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thetford 365msd pottie seth at 7:00pm 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1581 I put the hose connection spout on the tank and out of curiosity looked inside. There is only about
Damaged transmission cable Jimmy Roller at 6:45pm 09.29.09 Big Boats 2/1880 I own a 89 Hunter Legend. My transmission cable is broken. I pulled the compass off and see where th
Help on Prop for my boat truckman at 5:42pm 09.29.09 Catalina 310 4/2456 I just bought a 2005 Catalina and when I pulled the boat out and started cleaning the prop I noticed
Trailer balance and tongue weight Rick Macdonald at 5:06pm 09.29.09 Smaller Boats 13/3492 My 1995 H23.5 has the factory trailer. When the trailer is empty, I can just barely lift the tongue
How to hold a rudder on a Javelin celken at 4:54pm 09.29.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2697 I just purchased a 1979 Javelin in nice shape. My problem is that the rudder keeps lifting out of th
Do you have a life raft on your sailboat? If you don't, why not? dserrell at 3:41pm 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 28/6118 1 1
a JOB- Need reality weather check happy 57 at 2:47pm 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1825 Hey guys, I might have a job!!! It's near Ft. Walton beach in the armpit of Florida. I've never vi
Diesel Vent Burp Johnb at 12:23pm 09.29.09 The Cherubini Hunters 15/4983 When I first got my boat there was very little diesel in the tank. I went to fill up and the fellow
Center board on the tidal flats Mark Kinnane at 11:20am 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1670 I just purchased a 2003 Hunter 260, Previously I had a McGregor 22. I moored the boat on the tidal f
Prop Review / Campbell Sailor (2) Maine Sail at 9:28am 09.29.09 Musings With Maine Sail 30/37994 After much research and consternation I decided on a new prop this past winter. Mechanical vs. Fixe
Poly X Gwennol at 8:57am 09.29.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3233 Peggy, do you have any experience of or thoughts on Poly X hose which is advertised with a "lifetime
i know what i like bruce and bernadette at 8:14am 09.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2205 Hello to all. We are new to this site, thank you for having us. I used to skipper a lightening sai
Spreader Boot Covers DennisMansour at 7:12am 09.29.09 Big Boats 5/1736 Hello all, Searching for Spreader Boot Covers for my 1885 Hunter. Do they exist or is it a custom it
Basic tack question Quoddy at 6:46am 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2452 You can get to your destination with 3 tacks or 30 tacks. How do you know which way is faster?
Stuffing Box - Hunter 30/1983 erictowse at 4:45am 09.29.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/2263 Does anyone have info on maintenance of the shaft stuffing box? I would like to know what size shaft
9.2A Spar RussB at 3:52am 09.29.09 S2 4/1544 Well the sailing season has come to an end for me on northern Lake Huron. The old girl (1979 9.2A)
Projects: Bow Roller-Main Sail Cover Hermit Scott at 3:21am 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 25/9930 I built a bow roller for the 33 lb. claw I have. I gave up on the idea of a one way roller and decid
Ice box conversion Andr� R. at 9:15pm 09.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1459 I'm in the process of converting my ice box to a fridge. I read some forums about it and now on the
Boat name applied Reddirt at 9:11pm 09.28.09 Trailer Sailors 14/4546 We are just getting our first sailboat - a Potter 19. I was wondering how to apply her name "Scarle
Early Break Benny at 7:25pm 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1502 The weather Gurus are predicting that a cold front will make it down our way in the next couple of d

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H280 To Winch or Not To Winches ClewlessGale at 3:22pm 03.23.22 Just got an email from West Marine today that the BOGO sale is back. Hence what led me here today!
Scared myself - broken forestay Valerieflyer at 3:04pm 03.23.22 I'd be interested to see a procedure list. I have a laminator and have been thinking about putting
Scared myself - broken forestay Valerieflyer at 3:02pm 03.23.22 To answer questions about the rest of my rigging - the forward lower shrouds have toggle pins - they
Scared myself - broken forestay brockangelo at 2:57pm 03.23.22 Yes, it is exactly this pin Okay thanks for confirming. I was considering that one as well after m
Scared myself - broken forestay (1) Valerieflyer at 2:57pm 03.23.22 Would love to see the Sailor's Tailor cover if you ended up getting that installed. Very happy wit
Icom m802 dLj at 2:53pm 03.23.22 I am looking forward to learning how you make out. It's called a vested interest. dj
Scared myself - broken forestay Valerieflyer at 2:53pm 03.23.22 I'm guessing it is this one from CD
H280 To Winch or Not To Winches Davidasailor26 at 2:44pm 03.23.22 This years big item is going to be..... Motor mounts. I am kicking myself in the arse for letting
H280 To Winch or Not To Winches Crusty Ol Salt at 2:37pm 03.23.22 Hey Crusty, did you end up adding winches? Pondering the same thing. This years big item is going
Do You Know A Good Broker? sail sfbay at 2:28pm 03.23.22 Suggest going to the websites for the Vancouver, BC boat brokers to see what they are listing (1) sa
No clue All U Get at 2:21pm 03.23.22 The little tag says colet. Seems like overkill for a buckle.
Vernazza, Italy (4) Will Gilmore at 2:18pm 03.23.22 Here's a great view of the construction details of another wooden boat. on the stern. I thought ma
No clue kloudie1 at 2:16pm 03.23.22 A locking strap buckle . Would be to tension and hold bimini webbing.
Anchor windlass for Hunter 340 John T1594 at 2:12pm 03.23.22 Again about my factory installed windlass. When at anchor, I never left the anchor rode on the wind
No clue Tater at 2:00pm 03.23.22 It is a quarter. Sorry. Just a guess but, maybe a buckle for a strap of some type.
How to use the shower without getting the wood wet? Hello Below at 1:54pm 03.23.22 There's a shower curtain track on the ceiling of the head, probably 20" square. That's not feasible
How to use the shower without getting the wood wet? rgranger at 1:41pm 03.23.22 That can have a double meaning. Sorry, I couldnt resist :biggrin: If someone needs binoculars to s
Icom m802 All U Get at 1:39pm 03.23.22 I found a download from Icom with wire pairings for different GPS units, not Furuno but I could just
Do You Know A Good Broker? Hello Below at 1:37pm 03.23.22 Try Lawrence Fronczek at Specialty Yachts in Vancouver. Highly recommended. :plus: I can say nothi
Scared myself - broken forestay Tedd at 1:36pm 03.23.22 I found the pin but the button and most of the parts were no where to be found. ... The fitting at

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