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Stuffing box-Hunter 32 ( Yanmar 18 ) Jim Conley at 2:08pm 05.29.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1575 I have a drip- I managed to use PB Blaster and a chisel to release the locking nut and could easily
Fairlead for Keel Centerboard Lift Rope hullre at 1:53pm 05.29.09 Pearson 0/1219 I have a 1970 Pearson 33 with a movable Centerboard. I need a replacement for the molded plastic s
Hunter 240 Rig Tuning & Mast Raising Tim Kenney at 1:29pm 05.29.09 Smaller Boats 18/12354 Aurinko III is a Hunter 240 which I bought new in 1998. I have sailed her fair amount since. Being
cam cleat on main control line Miller26S at 1:04pm 05.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1217 The cam cleat that is attached to the block on main control line is cratered and needs replaced. I g
chain plate attachments gdarling at 12:02pm 05.29.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1187 Re: late '80s First 305 Problem: attaching shrouds to chain plates. Specifically, this boat has thr
Finally (1) Phil V25 at 11:50am 05.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1128 Last year was such a bad year for our sailing activities; what with two floods (one at home and one
Anchor / Mast Head light Larry14133 at 11:47am 05.29.09 Ask All Sailors 0/5 The Anchor light on my O'Day 302 seams to have failed. Anyone have an idea of what type of bulb wou
Spots on stainless steel Ken Honeycutt at 11:46am 05.29.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1558 I've got what looks like water spots on some of my SS tubing. I tried Collinite metal polish and was
Puffer rigging instructions? Lindy Lou at 11:38am 05.29.09 AMF 1/10871 Hello! My husband is new to sailing and bought an AMF Alcort Puffer that did not come with rigging
Anchor / mast head light Larry14133 at 11:34am 05.29.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1379 The anchor light seams to have failed on my 1987 O'day 302. Any one have and idea on what type of b
rigging genesta at 11:31am 05.29.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1058 Never sailed and we purchased our first sailboat. How's that for adventurous! The boat is a 1977
Tall rig vs regular Ed3052 at 10:39am 05.29.09 Catalina 30 10/16801 What is the real difference between the tall rig and regular on the 30
Forestay tension paphman at 9:30am 05.29.09 Catalina 22 6/3739 I would like to know what some of you are using for forestay tension. We have an adjustable backsta
Differences between Kick-Up Rudders (1) Aldo at 9:11am 05.29.09 Catalina 22 0/1435 Please take a look at the attached photo of two kick-up rudders. My rudder is on the left, and is fr
Into Blue Water captjoemiki at 7:14am 05.29.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1473 Ahoy Everyone, I live on the east coast of central Florida Fort Pierce, Fl. now. I been sailing the
Checking fuel in an E 27 gramp2672 at 7:07am 05.29.09 Ericson 0/1612 How can I tell how much fuel is left in the tank on an Ericson 27 ?? The tank is angled. I dip a sti
Stay quick release ? (1) MrBee at 6:55am 05.29.09 Ask All Sailors 13/4316 Good morning, I have a cutter rig irwin 10/4. The inner stay is not needed as part of the standing
questions from an old newbie packman at 6:44am 05.29.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1881 Good Mornin' all and sundry, Help me out folks, I'm driving six hours to look at an '84 27PS, How im
Looking to buy a lancer 27PS (new sailor) packman at 6:38am 05.29.09 Lancer 0/2499 Good Mornin' all and sundry, Help me out folks, I'm driving six hours to look at an '84 27PS, How i
Tachometer not working BaySailerBill at 5:09am 05.29.09 Ask All Sailors 3/3634 Hi All, I own a 1984 Catalina C27 with a Universal M18 Deisel motor. I'm having a problem with my

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New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 5:08pm 02.24.22 Thanks @Stu Jackson yes earlier in this post I believe you shot me some links and I have read thro
Long term lay up info Ted at 4:42pm 02.24.22 Here is another thing to think about if you have a keel stepped mast and are storing the boat with t
1983 Hunter 30 heritage at 4:33pm 02.24.22 On my 84 H27 the skeg is solid layers of fiberglass; no coring material. If the skegs alignment wit
Sail question Hello Below at 4:15pm 02.24.22 It looks small enough to be a riding sail. Anchor Riding Sail Kit (12.5 sq. ft.)
Long term lay up info jssailem at 4:05pm 02.24.22 It seems logical that you could tent the boat with a tarp. It would help keep the interior cooler du
New to us Hunter 40.5 JamesG161 at 3:11pm 02.24.22 Are you speaking about messing with other instruments or something else? just saying it takes a la
Long term lay up info dmax at 2:39pm 02.24.22 1. Definitely change the oil before laying up. I would also fog the cylinders. 2. If the anit-freeze
Tiller topcat0399 at 2:36pm 02.24.22 I wonder how flexy that emt will be under load. Last year I needed a new tiller; a pair of new whee
Long term lay up info sail sfbay at 2:35pm 02.24.22 The following is based on my experience laying up my Hunter 386 sailboat (on the hard), Ford F250 di
Potential Buyer of DS1 itsmeken at 2:31pm 02.24.22 Thank you all for your replies and information. As a youth my first sailing experience was in a Las
New Fire Extinguisher Regs thinwater at 2:21pm 02.24.22 Also a good time for people to consider that this is a minimum. Fire blanket? Better in the galley.
New Fire Extinguisher Regs thinwater at 2:15pm 02.24.22 Good post. I did not know this, because it is new. But I replace them more often that that anyway.
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jviss at 2:04pm 02.24.22 Thank you! I also have a fixed, automatic system, but it's probably halon, and out of date.
Potential Buyer of DS1 (2) Sunbird22358 at 1:56pm 02.24.22 Johnb, The DS I is NOT self-bailing, only the DS II and DS III were self-bailing. I have attached a
New Fire Extinguisher Regs (1) jssailem at 1:46pm 02.24.22 jviss... It looks like you need two 5B extinguishers at a minimum. If code dated New in 2017 you mee
Yanmar 3YM30 Oil pressure sender threads Scott B at 1:36pm 02.24.22 Just talked with ACDC. He at first said the 1/8 BSP thread would work, bu that the M10 is better.
Looking to Buy Nicro Fico adjustable stop jssailem at 1:28pm 02.24.22 Rabe, You may find the Nicro Fico part you seek at Nicro-Fico 599/600 Travellers
Replacing sail slugs Stu Jackson at 12:57pm 02.24.22 You could also ask on our C34 Forum: Main Message Board There are many folks there who have boat s
New Catalina 30 Owner Stu Jackson at 12:50pm 02.24.22 . I highly recommend you make some effort to at least view what's available there. Three main area
Special Thanks for Help From the Dock PaulK at 12:47pm 02.24.22 We gathered a pick-up crew on the dock for a sail one day and had a blast on our J/36. My wife and I

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