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Stuffing box-Hunter 32 ( Yanmar 18 ) Jim Conley at 2:08pm 05.29.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1581 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 0/1236 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 18/12583 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 1/1224 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 0/1197 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 1/1135 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 8/1568 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 1/10941 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 2/1391 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 0/1062 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 10/16988 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 6/3784 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 0/1449 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 2/1476 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 0/1635 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 13/4408 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 9/1894 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 0/2509 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 3/3666 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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Forever to Charge - What's This? Ralph Johnstone at 9:50am 03.16.22 Out of curiosity, is there any temperature rise in the battery casing ? Sounds like your charging b
Forever to Charge - What's This? Rich Stidger at 9:47am 03.16.22 It sounds like they have a partly shorted cell in each battery. The internal impedance is high enoug
Depth finder in bilge Tom J at 9:01am 03.16.22 Those are your transducers, one for speed, the other for depth. You might have some debris on the s
Forever to Charge - What's This? kappykaplan at 8:58am 03.16.22 are they just core swaps at this point? Sounds like it.
Anchor windlass for Hunter 340 (1) John T1594 at 8:24am 03.16.22 I had a factory installed windlass in the anchor locker of my 2000 H340. It worked well and I never
Swim Platform Lockers Bill19233 at 8:16am 03.16.22 @Bill19233 Is this what you are looking for? I bought these for my 1994 Hunter 40.5 but they may
Its funny Friday! (1) JamesG161 at 7:54am 03.16.22 He was funny and just a bit off similar to his comics. My favorite is the Wizard of ID...
Oxalic Acid Hull Cleaning Hayden Watson at 7:48am 03.16.22 Here is a good article. If you cannot find the gel that is recommended here, you might also look fo
Oxalic Acid Hull Cleaning sail sfbay at 7:37am 03.16.22 To remove oxidation generally involves the following How to Restore Chalky Gelcoat on Your Fiberglas
Its funny Friday! Justin_NSA at 7:31am 03.16.22 I miss The Far Side. I used to work in a grocery store in Gig Harbor WA, and Gary Larson would shop
Hunter 36 2007 Spin sail sfbay at 7:29am 03.16.22 Be surprised if it did not as my 2004 Hunter 386 / 2005 Hunter 46 Selden masts had / have one.
302 keel construction dmax at 7:17am 03.16.22 Lead. A barrier coat with bottom paint on top will protect it. You should also be aware that some 30
Its funny Friday! mikeracca at 6:58am 03.16.22 to work in a grocery store in Gig Harbor WA, and Gary Larson would shop there. He would come in a
Great Lakes Charter wanted? Scott T-Bird at 6:57am 03.16.22 Unusual request for sure! Perhaps Capt Andy should consider purchasing a boat that is for sale and
Looking for artists for a logo mikeracca at 6:51am 03.16.22 Mike, Your last post gives a pretty good idea of what you're looking for. It should be easy for an
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 6:48am 03.16.22 203481
Swim Platform Lockers smokey73 at 6:34am 03.16.22 @Bill19233 Is this what you are looking for? I bought these for my 1994 Hunter 40.5 but they may
New sails Joe at 5:54am 03.16.22 It sounds like you'd be perfectly happy with an online loft's coastal quality headsail and mainsail.
Swim Platform Lockers jssailem at 5:51am 03.16.22 Bill give @Dave Groshong a shout at SBO. He may have an idea for you.
Hunter 36 2007 Spin jssailem at 5:49am 03.16.22 The Hunter manual shows the layout for a Asymmetrical spinnaker on page 54. ( see attached) Sail ma

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