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Diesel odor Papa Bruce at 6:06am 10.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3242 I have an 1993 H30t. I've owned it for a couple seasons and when we clean out the boat in the Fall:c
Robertson autopilot rod end Andr� R. at 5:09am 10.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1789 I have a friend that has a hydraulic Robertson linear drive, that has been rename since Simrad /Navi
What systems have you put in place to improve ability to raise or lower you foam-filled kick-up rudd (3) Mich222 at 3:26am 10.05.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1923 Is there anyone out there still using the foam-filled kick-up rudder who would like to contribute??
Great day to sail (5) OdayDave at 10:00pm 10.04.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1437 The weather forecast was calling for an overcast and cool day (max temp. in the high 50's), but with
bottom job questions gfroch at 9:08pm 10.04.09 Smaller Boats 6/2558 Hello all- After 10 years of painting every few years on my trailer, the bottom of my '95 H26 is pr
Rig Tension, 1991 MkII Inter20sailor at 8:53pm 10.04.09 Catalina 30 2/1869 Salts, New to the boat, and looking for some basic numbers on a loose guage for stays, shrouds, a
Why no rear stay on 26M? ddetlor at 8:51pm 10.04.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3166 Why did MacGregor not add the rear stay to the 26M? It seems like something that is missing for str
Jabsco head seth at 7:29pm 10.04.09 Ask All Sailors 8/3175 Does everyone seem to have trouble with their Jabsco heads? They seem to be everywhere. They come o
One more H356 A-Sail question... Doug/Karen at 5:39pm 10.04.09 Big Boats 1/1246 This weekend we experimented with an A-Sail on our H356. We tied the tack line to our bow roller an
Big question, little part (1) Shoaldrafter at 5:03pm 10.04.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1256 Where can you get winch springs cheap. I know you can get them from West, but those are not chea
Romancing the Stone Ameribritalian at 4:59pm 10.04.09 Ask All Sailors 6/21587 Just saw the aforemention movie had seen it in the past. At the end Michael Douglas wisks away Kath
lost engine oil! Steph at 4:24pm 10.04.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2256 I was sailing today then winds changed and motored about 45 minutes. The engine (Westerbeke 13 diei
macgregor 26 sandman at 4:05pm 10.04.09 Trailer Sailors 69/40185 Looking for feedback etc. Wife and I are new too sailing. Have taken classes and done short day sail
Bimini for Pearson P30 DTMalloy at 1:11pm 10.04.09 Pearson 1/4075 We would like to install a bimini on our Pearson P30. Does anyone have pictures and suggestions on
propellar shaft width JimGeddes at 11:56am 10.04.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1490 how wide is the prop shaft on my c27 ? thanks
Just got through saying, "Holy (censored)" about 20 times Eric's Ericson at 11:40am 10.04.09 Ask All Sailors 40/6196 This is the first time I've had anything interesting enough to post here, hopefully can contribute m
Stain Removal??? rpell46 at 10:13am 10.04.09 Trailer Sailors 13/4779 Hi all, I hope everyone has been enjoying this sailing season? I was working with "stuff" and acci
Thin cracks in fiberglass on top of boat curious1 at 8:12am 10.04.09 Smaller Boats 1/2099 I have a 260 purchased new in 1998 - I have recently noticed thin cracks in the fiberglass. I have
Blue Water experience Jimm at 8:02am 10.04.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2322 Anyone have long passage, offshore firsthand experience with a Catalina they would care to share? Bo
Mississippi Gulf Coast Sailing c130king at 7:22am 10.04.09 Destinations 9/7833 I am planning to trailer my Mac 26M to Gulfport/Biloxi area for Christmas break...got to visit the i

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Seawater pump replacement on Yanmar 3JH3E (4) joelm100 at 7:35am 04.27.22 Well, turns out it wasn't a big deal, but I did still curse a few engine designers. That lower star
Seeking advice from any chemists, bottom paint related JamesG161 at 7:25am 04.27.22 thinner is aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbon Per @sail sfbay post info aromatic = Xylene. aliph
2005 Hunter45 CC senang at 7:19am 04.27.22 Nice toothbrush:)
Seeking advice from any chemists, bottom paint related Sailor Sue at 7:07am 04.27.22 :plus::plus: Add small paint amount into a container and add Mineral Spirts ounce by ounce , mixin
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? kloudie1 at 7:03am 04.27.22 Is your autopilot a ST 6002 or is it a 4000? I am thinking that both control heads have clutch conne
Another Battery Question..... Scott T-Bird at 7:01am 04.27.22 Boomer, this is a good opportunity to test your setup. Buy 2 new ones and series them with the old
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? MikeHoncho at 6:59am 04.27.22 Epoxy is probably more toxic during the assembly process, before the epoxy is cured. Exposure to th
Docking with a loop Scott T-Bird at 6:46am 04.27.22
Hunter 28 or 28.5 Rudder (1) SirMichael at 6:42am 04.27.22 I scraped and sanded all the paint off the bottom of my boat last spring, hopefully this picture wil
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? Davidasailor26 at 6:40am 04.27.22
Legend 41 Forward Heads Hatch SirMichael at 6:34am 04.27.22 Question: Is the frame of your hatch damaged or unusable that you are replacing it, or is the plexi
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? Johann at 5:43am 04.27.22 Yeah, for 2-3 times more Lithionics will sell you snake oil. good luck. What exactly about a robu
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 5:32am 04.27.22 I like the blueing of your metal. Like all coatings it a delay tactic. I have been using Lear Chem
Diesel heater install on Hunter 45CC jssailem at 5:12am 04.27.22 Hello Tony. My Cal35c is a little smaller than your boat. I installed a Wallas 40DT diesel heater.
Paddlewheel Protection senang at 4:55am 04.27.22 I pull it whenever not used for a couple of days. I have a glass jam/confiture jar filled half way w
Diesel heater install on Hunter 45CC Terry Cox at 4:43am 04.27.22 Hi Tony, different model boat here, but similar. Wrote an article some time ago about how I installe
Needing a new motor for my Catalina 22 Grotto at 4:36am 04.27.22
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues Grotto at 4:29am 04.27.22 I have the propane model and my choke is also persnickety 5min full choke another 5-7 1/2 choke. it
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? kappykaplan at 3:09am 04.27.22
Desperate leakinhg Davidasailor26 at 2:35am 04.27.22 Friend thinks possible that an extra low tide could have set her on the bottom with too much weight

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