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Tiller Stay Line Replacement BrianW at 9:05am 06.28.09 Ask All Sailors 1/2355 For my Hunter 26, I have a "Tiller Stay" rudder control system. This is not the Davis Tiller Tamer.
Shaft Alignment Rick2413 at 7:32am 06.28.09 Ask All Sailors 31/16999 I've read many many times that you align the motor to the shaft and not the shaft to the motor which
H27 vs H30 John6061 at 7:20am 06.28.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1866 Need to know which boat would be better to go off shore some distance , 1982 H27 or a 1990 H30. Whic
H27 vs H30 John6061 at 7:17am 06.28.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1532 Just wondering about which boat may be more seaworthy...1982 H27 or a 1990 H30 and why. I have a cho
Navico WP300/Simrad WP30, 32 parts needed sailboatjimm at 6:51am 06.28.09 Ask All Sailors 2/6783 Desperately needing parts for my great old Navico WP300CX......same as Simrad WP30,32. Specifically
Hey CharlieCobra, your boat on TV? blowinganddrifting at 6:28am 06.28.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1639 I just saw a Planters peanut commercial and I think it is filmed on a boat just like yours!! Two gu
shroud tension rscotto at 4:52am 06.28.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2010 I have a 1975 Catalina 27 ft sloop. Can not find information for recomended shroud tension (3 on ea
Roller furling problem pocket272 at 4:30am 06.28.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1429 I have a 1995 Oceanis 281 with original roller furling for the gennaker. Over the past couple of ye
23 bilge pump peptobysmol at 3:30am 06.28.09 Smaller Boats 2/1485 I just bought a 1985 23 yesterday. Let me preface my question by saying I have never owned a boat a
Spars for Yamaha 26 jnovie at 1:02am 06.28.09 Yamaha 0/1915 I own a 1984 Yamaha 26 tall rig. Anyone know who manufactured the spars for the boat? If any owners
Spars for Yamaha 26 jnovie at 1:00am 06.28.09 Yamaha 0/1718 I own a 1984 Yamaha 26 tall rig. Anyone know who manufactured the spars for the boat? If owners have
Raising the mast jpapa at 9:45pm 06.27.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1066 I am a new owner of a Capri 26. Our marina is geared towards power boats, thus they do not have a ma
Honter 33, 1982 jorgefife at 9:17pm 06.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1018 I recently bought a Hunter 33, damaged by Ike Fortunately I found a similar boat is a wreckers yard
Pipe with oily water in it, under port v-berth sailorguy at 6:20pm 06.27.09 Smaller Boats 2/27 I just bought a 1988 Capri 22 and discovered aprox. 8" verticle, 3to4 inch wide pipe with clear oily
Sail Area - Legend 40.5 Frank P at 6:06pm 06.27.09 Big Boats 3/1137 Does anyone know what the actual sail area is on the Legend 40.5? I have 2 sources that show 875 sq
tension of shrouds bonny at 6:01pm 06.27.09 Big Boats 1/990 we have a norllin 34, rigged the same as hunter 34, anyone know what the tension of shrouds should b
Should a vented loop be installed to stop head odor? richcate at 2:57pm 06.27.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2619 I bought a Sabre 34 two years ago and have been having problems with strong odors after flushing the
New 146 - tips for a young famly ghosthunter at 12:46pm 06.27.09 Day Sailers 4/1756 Hi all We are the new owners of a new 2008 146. I am new to the brand being from Australia and the
Hull drains gpallen at 12:06pm 06.27.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1042 I just got an oday widgeon, what is the second drain hole for under the starbard seats in the transo
Mac 22 with wheel steering? a71busman at 11:59am 06.27.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1263 Hi to all, I just became the proud owner of a 1981 mac 22. Being a newbie to sailing{6 months} I s

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Leave the refrigerator on or off? BigEasy at 5:45pm 03.22.22 One problem with turning it off & on is that it takes approximately 12 hours, during summer months,
Semco Teak Sealer - progress photos berner73 at 5:43pm 03.22.22 Got recommended the Semco Teak Sealer on this forum, so thought I'd post progress photos. I used Se
Leave the refrigerator on or off? Tally Ho at 5:10pm 03.22.22
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions dlochner at 4:50pm 03.22.22 Why run the ditch the whole way? Why not pop into the ICW at specific locations and then pop back o
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions dLj at 4:41pm 03.22.22 Why run the ditch the whole way? Why not pop into the ICW at specific locations and then pop back ou
Lightning strike (2) HandHFarms at 4:12pm 03.22.22 So my question here is this. For the mast head it appears that it was just rivetted on. Is this corr
Freezer repair, 2015 Oceanis 48 HaroldW at 4:10pm 03.22.22 I had the same issue on a 2013 Beneteau Oceanis 50. I replaced the evaporator coil. I am an hvac tec
Semco Teak Sealer - progress photos brockangelo at 4:09pm 03.22.22 I should have done their cleaner first. I sanded the boards down, but I feel like they would have be
Hunter 26.5 HandHFarms at 4:07pm 03.22.22 I have a 26.5 and I can say that I wouldn't do a crossing on it but there again I'm a lake sailer. N
Semco Teak Sealer - progress photos Hayden Watson at 4:01pm 03.22.22 I have been using this for the past three years and it stays great with a quick reapplication with a
Anchor windlass for Hunter 340 Ralph Johnstone at 3:50pm 03.22.22 The chain always just dropped down onto the lower shelf and/or lower anchor locker and never gave m
Semco Teak Sealer - progress photos sail sfbay at 3:38pm 03.22.22 Looks really good!!
Leave the refrigerator on or off? Hayden Watson at 3:30pm 03.22.22 Hayden, great idea. Have you found a single mass often, if so over how many years? Just trying to
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions capta at 3:05pm 03.22.22 It is wise to keep in mind the fact that the ACICW was designed for tugs pushing barges, not pleasur
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information jssailem at 2:20pm 03.22.22 This question pops up often. Rather than post my beliefs, I thought better to post the relevent regu
Build a Better Boat Hook? kappykaplan at 2:19pm 03.22.22 That's quite interesting, @Dalliance . . .
JABSCO LITE OVER-FILLING THE BOWL! newmoon333 at 2:02pm 03.22.22 thank you, will do :)
JABSCO LITE OVER-FILLING THE BOWL! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:54pm 03.22.22 It occurred to me after I posted that "not sucking (pushing actually) enough out" could be the probl
Build a Better Boat Hook? Dalliance at 1:43pm 03.22.22 I have three of the aluminum telescoping boat hooks because they fit in my lazarette, but yes, they
Christmas in March Dalliance at 1:19pm 03.22.22

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