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Anchor Windlass Installation Chuckbear at 11:09am 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1350 For anyone interested, we have just posted the installation of our anchor windlass on our Beach Hous
1999 340 Yanmar 27hp engine help please Bumz_Rus at 10:47am 05.18.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1255 I am desperate, my 340 based in Gibraltar, has just been diagnosed as a SHOT engine. Very irregular
Fixed Lexan Window Seal Repair (1) BobSail at 10:27am 05.18.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1667 Over this past year, the large fixed starboard lexan window on our 2004 H260 warped slightly and bro
New owner with a few questions oday630 at 10:27am 05.18.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1032 Hi all. I am a new owner of a 1986 oday 28, and I have a couple of quick questions. How can I dete
Lifting Boat Norm at 10:25am 05.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1461 My '85 Mac 22 sits on trailer when not used. The left side of hull which rides on trailer bunk is f
Lower hull JustWait'n at 10:14am 05.18.09 Day Sailers 5/1294 :confused:I just purchased a 1974 O'Day 25. The lower hull, and rudder, has a powder like coating ov
Catalina 22 vs O'Day 19 Rosasco at 10:03am 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 8/12584 I am very new to sailing but would like to get a small boat soon. I'm considering two boats: 1979 Ca
Rigging tape on spreaders Sailoff at 9:25am 05.18.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/4564 We have a 1986 Hunter 34. The mast was down this winter to rebed the wiring and we thought it would
Bimini frames Jim Bunting at 9:23am 05.18.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1117 I bought a 1998 Hunter 340 and the frames for the bimini are missing. does anyone know where to fin
Inverter panel doesn't light up obezyanka at 9:07am 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1500 We got a problem with our inverter control panel that doesn't light up. My husband tried to reset it
Batteries, Gell or Glass Mat James Dugan at 9:05am 05.18.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1200 I just had to take out another group 27 gell battery in my 95 Hunter 336. This is the second in two
1977-V-21 Mast head cap gabriel at 8:58am 05.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1306 Hi all, Over the week end I decided to re-place the wire that feeds the mast head light and install
Breakthrough in eco-friendly bottom paint technology Tim R. at 8:44am 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1538 And no, it is not chili powder! http://www.sail-world.com/cruising/index.cfm?nid=56563'rid=11
Aft Water Fill manuevers at 8:44am 05.18.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2290 I just bought a 1987 Hunter 34. I filled the water tank from a fill amidships on the port side and e
Electrical Problems--Engine starting manuevers at 8:41am 05.18.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1033 I'm trying to understand the battery wiring better. I have a 1987 Hunter 34. I seem to have to set t
Alcohol and Sailboats william at 8:36am 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 80/9098 Has economy affected your choice of drink? Favorite drink? One disturbing sight this weekend was a c
Engine Hours sailaway78 at 8:17am 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 10/1968 Have been curious for some time about how many hours could be realistically expected from a small di
rebuilding the icebox insulation obezyanka at 7:58am 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3468 We have 1991 Beneteau 390. I want to rebuild the insulation in the icebox. Currently we have the foa
Sizing a Solar Panel Mickey G. at 7:30am 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1965 I have a Hunter Legend 37 which has been kept in a slip with power for the past 10 years. Due to th
Blister repairs...Now or later? sailingchefs at 7:01am 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1891 Just got my new (good old) boat shipped up from Lake Lanier to NH. Turns out it last got bottom pain

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Windlass Woes - Help Requested - AmIScru'd? flightlead404 at 8:02am 12.06.21 Looks exactly like mine SL900. Just did a rebuild on it. The bearing was completely corroded away.
Windlass Woes - Help Requested - AmIScru'd? (3) Nodak7 at 7:53am 12.06.21 Looks exactly like mine SL900. Just did a rebuild on it. The bearing was completely corroded away. I
A couple trailering questions AaronD at 7:46am 12.06.21 That's what flat bed tow trucks are for. When boats come off of trailers it's most often the end of
SeaSprite 23. Jan11 at 7:28am 12.06.21 I assume you are familiar the Sea Sprite Association. Nothing wrong with the advice here, but those
Charles Erwin at 7:28am 12.06.21 There are two excellent videos on this. Go to Boatworks today - Videos \| Boatworks Today. Choose
H280 Battery Charger Change out Benny17441 at 7:26am 12.06.21 I see a 12V receptacle, a jumper cable perhaps used as a combiner, a thru-hull plug used when removi
Nedw Port 15 Skip[ Jack Benny17441 at 7:07am 12.06.21 It's the season. How about a picture with the asking price?
Tank system monitor Gary Ryan at 6:53am 12.06.21 We had the same Tank Monitor as you. After purchasing the boat, I noticed that the buttons and LCD
dmax at 6:53am 12.06.21 There are also companies like this that use a color analyzer to make a match, like paint stores do:
Lewmar Hatch handle O ring Gary Ryan at 6:38am 12.06.21 I see what you mean. Huge selection. I've ordered 2 sizes...just in case. Thanks for the help!
What color for your Bimini? Andiamo 34 at 6:30am 12.06.21 Which tan are you considering, wheat or toast? Im considering redoing my 1980 aquamarine with tan
What color for your Bimini? Andiamo 34 at 6:30am 12.06.21 Thank you all for your inputs and directions. I think we will head in the "tan" direction as the ca
Dink in davits (2) thinwater at 6:13am 12.06.21 The transom is secured with pad eyes or similar on the solid transom. The bow is secured by glue-on
Flag Clips (1) AlastairLC at 5:58am 12.06.21
SeaSprite 23. (5) rgranger at 5:51am 12.06.21 200731200732200733200734
Lewmar Hatch handle O ring Pagan Baby at 5:04am 12.06.21 McMaster -Carr has a selection of o rings in all sizes and materials.
Lewmar Hatch handle O ring dlochner at 4:56am 12.06.21 Try Hatchmasters https://hatchmasters.com/product-category/lewmar-hatch-parts
self tacking jib shemandr at 4:55am 12.06.21 I notice there were no tacks in the video.
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jssailem at 3:32am 12.06.21 Puerto Rican beauty I think she is a Lady of Spain.
self tacking jib Will Gilmore at 2:54am 12.06.21 Sounds like a sound plan. I see what you did there... ;) You're sneaky, js. :poke: -Will

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