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Trailer balance and tongue weight Rick Macdonald at 5:06pm 09.29.09 Smaller Boats 13/3504 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 2/2714 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 28/6125 1 1
a JOB- Need reality weather check happy 57 at 2:47pm 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1826 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 15/5018 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 3/1671 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 30/38123 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 4/3235 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 9/2210 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 5/1744 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 11/2459 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 2/2265 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 4/1549 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 25/9966 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 2/1461 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 14/4556 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 4/1503 The weather Gurus are predicting that a cold front will make it down our way in the next couple of d
Shore Power Issues CaptainJB at 6:17pm 09.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2067 My 2002 356 has presented some issues with burning of the shore power connector, both on the shore c
Rough bottom..new to me boat (2) Scotian at 6:04pm 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3039 Just pulled my new to me 1980 CS27. Bottom near bow has rough sections. Most bottom repair suggestio
don allen marine products barbq at 5:47pm 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1824 i am looking for anyone who knew Don Allen in San Pedro, CA. my brother, Paul, went to work for Don

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Transferring from Blaine to Everett jssailem at 6:02pm 03.29.22 Give the Marina call. There have been a few openings on Q dock that support 36ft boats.
Water Pump Running BlowMeAway at 5:01pm 03.29.22 Check the air valve (Schraeder) for air bubbles seeping out using some soapy water. If leaking some
Water Pump Running jviss at 4:50pm 03.29.22 Think of the accumulator tank as a spring. The air inside, which is highly compressible, acts like
Water Pump Running (1) jviss at 4:42pm 03.29.22 Dry things with a towel and then probe with tissue paper - toilet paper or facial tissues. Yes, s
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? jviss at 4:25pm 03.29.22 so, I finally donned a head lamp and found the AC to DC converter and it is a 40 amp DC which comes
Tiller question Brucegspc at 4:14pm 03.29.22 That was not my tiller I have the photo of. only different is the Tiller clutch on the bottom forwa
Building a custom hard dodger Tally Ho at 4:13pm 03.29.22
Water Pump Running Sailgunner at 4:09pm 03.29.22 I had a small leak just before the pump. It is almost impossible to find. I tighten the fittings and
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? sunlover at 4:08pm 03.29.22 so, I finally donned a head lamp and found the AC to DC converter and it is a 40 amp DC which comes
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? Tally Ho at 4:01pm 03.29.22 Late Sunday afternoon, no football, baseball in spring training only, boat not ready for cruising
Tiller question kappykaplan at 3:57pm 03.29.22 I do have a tiller clutch on the tiller! It will be the first to use the clutch. Do you have more
Tiller question jviss at 3:46pm 03.29.22 I'm not sure I understand that - can you be a bit more descriptive?
Tiller question Brucegspc at 3:35pm 03.29.22 I do have a tiller clutch on the tiller! It will be the first to use the clutch. I do not see wher
Tiller question jviss at 3:27pm 03.29.22 That's for either an autopilot or a strut to "lock" the tiller in position. Are you familiar with
Transferring from Blaine to Everett colb218 at 3:22pm 03.29.22 Well... we are still in Blaine. I have been checking in with Everett and we have not moved from spot
Engine Oil/ Yanmar 3YM30 John Dibb at 3:05pm 03.29.22 We have had our 361 with Yanmar 3YM30 for seven years and always run with Shell Rotella. No problem
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 2:39pm 03.29.22 203892 Hey... hey, hey hey! Go outside! -Will
26 Classic cockpit seat mod stickinthemud57 at 2:23pm 03.29.22 A bit of a disclaimer. My size and stature (145 lbs, 5'6") gave me an advantage. Just sayin'.
Problem Raising the Genoa on a Furlex 200S jssailem at 2:06pm 03.29.22 Inspect the sail luff while you have it down. Check that the sail and the luff line is smooth no te
26 Classic cockpit seat mod kendyoozed at 2:03pm 03.29.22

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