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Centerboard pivot bolt sailingoday at 10:34am 09.26.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1601 How do you check the centerboard pivot bolt for wear? Where is it located?
Are you comfortable sleeping "while on the hook"? dserrell at 10:22am 09.26.09 Ask All Sailors 67/10578 1 1
Anchor sprint for Vision 32 Balwin60 at 9:58am 09.26.09 Mid-Size Boats 9/3184 I have recently purchased a 1991 Visiion 32 which I am very pleqsed with. One shortback is that the
interesting website Ross at 9:07am 09.26.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1587 http://www.captainsnautical.com/h244/Home.html
Jammed mainsail furling Rhona at 8:58am 09.26.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/9511 My husband and I sail a 2003 Hunter 356 which we've owned for just over a year. This summer we've ha
Motor Info Brent25 at 8:32am 09.26.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1051 Okay, let the abuse begin! I am having difficulty finding a small outboard motor that fits my budge
My least favorite time of year... BobM at 8:26am 09.26.09 Ask All Sailors 20/3314 Well folks...it's that time again. For those of us in the northern areas its time to cut the deposi
Universal M-30 gathard at 7:23am 09.26.09 Catalina 30 1/1551 I am seeking sources for parts for my Catalina 30 diesel engine Universal M-30/5424 (Kubota block D-
Slip vs. mooring Roger Long at 7:20am 09.26.09 Ask All Sailors 7/3119 I decided to just use the mooring this summer since I expected to be away a lot more than I was and
Raritan Concentrate BobM at 6:57am 09.26.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/4010 A friend of mine heartily recommended Raritan's Concentrate system that tees off the water intake va
oday 25 john e. hussey at 6:42am 09.26.09 Day Sailers 4/2155 any thoughts on winter cover for oday 25
boom rigging thetable at 5:32am 09.26.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/2072 New owner of 1985 25 ft.. Diagram of the basic boom rigging would be helpful.
198? catalina sail boat PARTS for sail dcmsupertrucker at 11:39pm 09.25.09 Smaller Boats 0/8 I HAVE A SAIL BOAT THAT I WAS GOING TO FIX BUT CANT GET TO USE NOW PARTS ARE FOR SALE IF YOU NEED SO
Motor mod? MrMikey64 at 11:11pm 09.25.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2841 I recall seeing somewhere that someone designed a handle arrangement to shift their outboard motor f
Compass jorgefife at 10:42pm 09.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1637 I have a 33 ft. Hunter 1982 It is a helm steering boat, I got it without the compass. Where would I
motor for Bristol 24 sailstar at 9:35pm 09.25.09 Bristol 4/6735 What motors fit Bristol 24? I do not yet have an outboard motor for this boat and would appreciate
Walker Bay 8 #2 question! jackhartjr at 9:27pm 09.25.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1611 Hi folks, for any of you with the Walker Bay 8 with the tube kit. If your boat is close to you would
Rigging Tension's mikeorleslie at 8:46pm 09.25.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1682 I need some specs for a Catalina 320 rigging tensions , I have the Loos Gauge to do the tension's ,
1986 Hunter 34 Viking at 7:39pm 09.25.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2686 Can any one tell me what make or model toilet is installed ? or even a company that sells parts or
niceville fl me too... at 6:46pm 09.25.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2089 Going to be in Niceville soon for a week.Hope to do some sailing. Can anyone recommend restaurants,b

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Managing the water ballast in my Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:06pm 04.16.22 @twalker H260 thank you. I appreciate the time you spent writing. What many do not know being ar
Water Heater Discharge twalker H260 at 4:59pm 04.16.22 There are 2 types of valves being discussed here. Just want to make sure people are clear. 1 Tcv -te
I blew a fuse! (3) Tally Ho at 4:59pm 04.16.22 Just to close this thread (at least for now), I put the MRBF fuse holder and a 225 amp fuse back on
Yet another LiFePo4 query heritage at 4:56pm 04.16.22 Let me see if I have this straight: You have 3 lfp batteries, one agm 100a battery, one start batt
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted (1) Tally Ho at 4:51pm 04.16.22 I think hank on gives you more options (if you have the sail inventory). But a furler gives you al
Engine Coolant Hoses to Hot Water Heater/Tank Don S/V ILLusion at 4:34pm 04.16.22
Managing the water ballast in my Hunter 240 twalker H260 at 4:32pm 04.16.22 You should have an air vent next to the wing nut for closing/opening the water ballast. On launch
Brass tube Calif. Ted at 4:30pm 04.16.22 Dehumidifier rod I'd guess. Gun Safe Golden Rod Dehumidifier Rod
Binoculars shemandr at 4:09pm 04.16.22 Maybe too literal, John. My reading is that he just never used them when it really mattered. I th
A Technically Sophisticated Repair kappykaplan at 4:04pm 04.16.22 I'm really not sure there wasn't a shoe phone.... Maxwell Smart had one. :beer:`
A Technically Sophisticated Repair shemandr at 3:57pm 04.16.22 I'm really not sure there wasn't a shoe phone....
Brass tube Paulam at 3:57pm 04.16.22 there is wring on the left end
Brass tube Paulam at 3:51pm 04.16.22 Thanks Stu - looking forward to getting out there.
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted FastOlson at 3:45pm 04.16.22 When you see shredded sails on a boat after a high wind event, it's because the owner left it poorly
KISS Wind Generator Problem dlochner at 3:43pm 04.16.22 Bad bearing?
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve WayneH at 3:11pm 04.16.22 I bought an electric flare a couple of years back. So I am not buying more "disposable" flares. I ha
Water intrusion at rudder stock. bdincer at 2:43pm 04.16.22 The seller fixed the leak. We were really concerned about the support role of structure. They are
Water intrusion at rudder stock. (1) bdincer at 2:41pm 04.16.22 I don't have a 27, but it looks like marine ply glassed in to support the top of the rudder tube.
Managing the water ballast in my Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:39pm 04.16.22 Regarding the water ballast tank to fill and empty, it takes about 2 1/2 minutes
Managing the water ballast in my Hunter 240 (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 2:37pm 04.16.22 Common sense for safety. I sold appx 20-25% of the production line.

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