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In Mast spindle off Shell at 6:41am 07.13.09 Ask All Sailors 13/3632 We have a 1999 Beneteau 352 with in-mast main-sail furling. The spindle around which the line to ro
Yanmar 2 Gm...pfhsst...pfshsst...? Nelsonhow at 5:54am 07.13.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/1914 OK Captians...., How about this one. After 2 wonderful days of sailing on the LI Sound on the
Water under engine sailliny at 5:14am 07.13.09 Catalina 310 3/1624 I was wondering if anyone else has this situation. The water from my stuffing box falls back into th
water balder tomholland at 5:00am 07.13.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1078 I have a 97 26 Hunter water bladder for sinks worked fine until low water added water to bladder now
Hurth HBW-50 Transmission Problem Jimriff at 9:18pm 07.12.09 Ask All Sailors 7/11299 Ahoy folks, Re: 1980 O'Day 30, Hurth Transmission In Back of An M20 (16 HP) Universal Diesel.
Macgregor 25 Traveler jbrock at 9:05pm 07.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/6768 I recently purchased a 1981 Macgregor 25 and want to rig a traveler. Does anyone have suggestions o
Swim ladder replacement ManiacHunter at 8:04pm 07.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/971 Does anyone know where I can purchase a swimladder for a 1987 Hunter 34 - thank you. I am a new owne
Wire sizing for battery switch and ACR hook up Blitz at 7:55pm 07.12.09 Ask All Sailors 15/7194 Trying to hook up a new battery switch and checking all wire sizing. I have a Yanmar 3GM engine and
Classic Mac Spreader Ends (Shroud Caps) hodge3000 at 7:42pm 07.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2736 Does anyone know where I might be able to get a replacement set of Spreader bar ends? The pop rive
broken ignition key bobcorish at 7:28pm 07.12.09 Day Sailers 1/1122 I have a 1980 25 ft. O'Day, in great shape with lots of originals, Today the ignition key to the in
Forestay/furling Woes Hermit Scott at 6:47pm 07.12.09 Ask All Sailors 19/5716 I went to the boat today and broke out the 4-1/2" grinder to remove the furler drum and foil. It tur
Forestay length and furler size Hermit Scott at 5:39pm 07.12.09 Catalina 30 0/2320 Does any one know the length of the forestay on a 1979 standard rig deep keel catalina 30 with a blu
1985 mac 25- new owner nomoreoutboard at 4:33pm 07.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1666 if i'm on the wrong page for these questions, please let me know. anyway... a power boater for 10 ye
Yanmar Starting Issue - Old Topic Frank P at 4:33pm 07.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2072 I would like to add the suggested solinoid in my starter circuit to eliminate sporatic starting issu
H216 Shrouds and Tensioning Meters Paul Wash at 3:49pm 07.12.09 Smaller Boats 1/1127 Hey everyone - I meant to do measure this over the weekend but completely forgot. What size are the
Navico WP5000 Autopilot NC-C320 at 2:47pm 07.12.09 Ask All Sailors 11/12130 An associate has recently updated his autopilot with a newer model. He has offered his old Navico W
Dead battery BobM at 2:10pm 07.12.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1646 Upon boarding my boat this spring I found battery 2 dead. I also found the battery switch left on,
Rechargeable Spotlight Batteries Lee Coller at 1:46pm 07.12.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3417 I have a night blaster 2,000,000 candlepower spotlight with a rechargeable sealed lead acid battery.
Great Sailing cscott at 12:25pm 07.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/981 Just got back from 2 days of great sailing on Firn Ridge Lake down by Eugene, Oregon. That is where
Electrical Spread Sheet Phil V25 at 11:14am 07.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1270 Somewhere in the past someone had a spreadsheet for calculating electrical demand. I thought I save

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inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price Scott T-Bird at 9:52am 03.08.22 In 2015, I replaced 4 seacocks plus ball valves. Including haul-out, etc. it cost $986 b/f taxes--t
Forum search Zinger88 at 9:46am 03.08.22 Right there with ya brotha!!!! :cool:
So, an East Orient 32, Sabre 28, and Hunter 27 walk into a bar... Bob J. at 9:41am 03.08.22 As David L mentioned, the hull number of the Sabre will let you know the year it was made. Having a
Best anchor and chain kloudie1 at 9:36am 03.08.22 Check out Practical Sailor.. Our member Thinwater is an outstanding contributor.. The Sarca Excel se
inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price Kings Gambit at 9:35am 03.08.22 Scott, it depends on how many are being replaced and what work must be done to remove and install t
inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price dlochner at 9:27am 03.08.22 Well, the asking and inspectors prices are 4,800.00 different. The asking is fair and the repairs a
inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price Kings Gambit at 9:25am 03.08.22 $2,000 to $3,000 for seacock replacement is ridiculous. Scott, it depends on how many are being r
H30 cutlass O.D Ralph Johnstone at 9:12am 03.08.22 What you are looking for is a press. A hammer may destroy the bond of the strut to the hull. See h
Best anchor and chain Tom J at 9:09am 03.08.22 Definitely check with the locals. When I cruised the intracoastal, I had three anchors and three se
Headliner cleaning treating Ralph Johnstone at 9:06am 03.08.22 The best I have found for cleaning walls and headliner is Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. A slow job but pe
inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price Scott T-Bird at 9:05am 03.08.22 Thank you, and while I said inconsequential, there are a few item of serious consequence and a fail
Best anchor and chain jssailem at 9:01am 03.08.22 Good to see your posting again Chief. Your answer depends on how you see yourself using the Anchor
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Best anchor and chain Ralph Johnstone at 8:57am 03.08.22 has a large heavy anchor with a very heavy chain, How can you say what "heavy" is until you suppl
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 8:44am 03.08.22 It seems like this is an "Educated guess". the only way to be sure is to examine the sizes of the h
inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price Scott T-Bird at 8:38am 03.08.22
inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price Kings Gambit at 8:30am 03.08.22 So, there are some wet and delaminated areas in the area of the chain plate. how big if a deal is t
Best anchor and chain Don S/V ILLusion at 8:30am 03.08.22 Pretty much depends on where you anticipate anchoring and what the bottom conditions are there. Some
inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price vsfoster at 8:19am 03.08.22 Absolutely correct! The chainplates are a hunk of metal, relatively cheap and not any real consider
inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price Kings Gambit at 8:17am 03.08.22 Thank you, and while I said inconsequential, there are a few item of serious consequence and a fail

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