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Deck leaks around shrouds Beneteau 35s5 homeaway at 2:20am 05.19.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1595 Hi, was wondering if anyone can tell me about the deck fitting where the shrouds go through. Looks
raw water strainer Sointu II at 1:10am 05.19.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1213 Hi, I just changed the raw water strainer as the old one was damaged. I mounted above the water li
Sea Shanty Bad Obsession at 10:07pm 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1144 I listen to a lot of sea shanties. I came across this on youtube. It is beautiful. http://www.yo
MacGregor decals Gdindy at 9:34pm 05.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/5657 Where can I purchase 4 MacGregor decals for my boat/trailer for my 26D Thank you for your help in
Pop top/seahood water intrusion (4) John23883 at 8:21pm 05.18.09 Smaller Boats 0/971 A word to the wise regarding our pop top/seahood on the Hunter 26. I found what looked like rust com
VDO Sumlog impeller daryl.ramage at 7:47pm 05.18.09 Sirius 21/22 3/9421 My 1977 Serious 21 has a mechanical VDO Sumlog and the impeller is broken. Any idea if I can just r
leaky rudder wantanewboat at 7:25pm 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1245 Rudder on newly purchased 'older boat' has rust stains and water coming out of middle of rudder. We
1975 H27 Cutless bearing zg1200b at 6:35pm 05.18.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1543 Can anyone tell me the OD and ID size ot the cutless bearing on my H27 Any part number and where I c
Mercury outbord user guide aceventura at 6:17pm 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1634 Hi, I have a Mercury 15HP 2 strokes long shaft 2001 for my sailboat. I'm trying to find the user g
rigging diagram daryl.ramage at 6:03pm 05.18.09 Sirius 21/22 4/9519 Does anyone know where I can find a rigging diagram for my 1977 Sirius 21? Daryl
Making an engine last longer Hermit Scott at 5:37pm 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 16/2039 Nice N Easy posted about engine life, and for once I am not going to high jack someone's thread.:) (
Emergency Tiller irwin33 at 5:07pm 05.18.09 Irwin 4/2634 I just purchased a 1974 Irwin 33. It has pedastle steering and I am looking to purchase an emergenc
Rub Rails-1977 H30? jaj63207 at 5:07pm 05.18.09 Mid-Size Boats 7/1566 I hope to launch my new-to-me boat this week. If I use pilings to align the boat into a slip, am I g
Anchor Well Cap rayk_1982 at 4:58pm 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1815 I recently purchased a 1976 Pearson 26' and I had my anchor well cap kicked overboard one night. I h
Lost Anchor Well Cap Rayk_1982 at 4:47pm 05.18.09 Pearson 1/1560 Hello All! I recently purchased my first sailing boat, a 26' Pearson. I've enjoyed every minute o
Suction cup,Cup holders Freebird at 4:46pm 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 22/5340 Am I the only guy who can not get a suction cup , cup holder to stick for more than ten minutes.I ju
lose of power when boat rocks and rolls pbauman at 3:49pm 05.18.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1214 Hi, I was cruising my boat in Puget Sound this past weekend when I experienced a lose of power after
Trailer sashquatch3 at 3:40pm 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1736 I need a trailer for a 30 foot Hunter sailboat. I bought a trailer on ebay and on the strength of h
AC Power Failure on Freedom 2500. Ideas? Rick D at 2:05pm 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 24/4555 I have a Freedom 2500 inverter/charger, circa 1998. I am experiencing an AC failure / charger failur
Anchor Windlass Installation Chuckbear at 11:09am 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1375 For anyone interested, we have just posted the installation of our anchor windlass on our Beach Hous

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Icebox conversion kits dlochner at 5:14pm 03.12.22 The refrigeration unit is only part of the cost. The other big cost is having enough battery capacit
Bug screen Johnb at 5:11pm 03.12.22 if you need it to be noseeum proof make sure it is.
Shackleton's Endurance Found shemandr at 4:27pm 03.12.22 Yeah but in the world of exploration ego was an asset. Also a danger.
Icebox conversion kits Tally Ho at 4:24pm 03.12.22
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. Tally Ho at 4:18pm 03.12.22 Thanks Greg. Sail5 is basically turn-key ready to sail. All systems are working and the boat is sq
How best to change from Shore power to Ship Power sail sfbay at 4:12pm 03.12.22 Bilge pump operates off the dc system, independent of shore power. I would check the bilge pump elec
Slipper 17. Removal of Deck mounted mast support Jimc91 at 4:06pm 03.12.22 Update on Slipper 17 mast support post and how it is fastened to deck. Over the past 40 years water
Shackleton's Endurance Found Justin_NSA at 3:56pm 03.12.22 The story is an amazing read. Had he been able to control his ego, they might have sailed under bett
Bristol 24 water tank sail sfbay at 3:39pm 03.12.22 ..........find that the outside edges of the water tank are fiberglassed to the bottom side of the v
inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price sail sfbay at 3:21pm 03.12.22 Did your insurance provider insure it at the price you paid vs. the lower market price stated by the
Bristol 24 water tank SV Gutsy Lady at 3:21pm 03.12.22 Welcome to the forum!! That is why it is a boat. haha, thanks!
Bristol 24 water tank sail sfbay at 3:09pm 03.12.22 ................. It seems crazy to me that there is no way to access the water tank to clean, inspe
refrigeration for a s2 11a jviss at 2:50pm 03.12.22 I'm thinking that a cooling system will need to be able to cool and maintain the coolness without t
inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price captcoho at 2:32pm 03.12.22 Thank you for all of the input. Case closed, I bought the boat. Congrates on the new to you boat !
Great Lakes Charter wanted? dLj at 2:10pm 03.12.22 Yes; however, good luck with that. I don't think many would be willing to incur the liability expo
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. Will Gilmore at 1:44pm 03.12.22 Congrats for the new to you boat. You'll do fine.... First you hoist the sails and then see what h
Shackleton's Endurance Found shemandr at 1:34pm 03.12.22 Soundings Magazine's daily newsletter had a great photo. I showed the transom where the name was cl
Great Lakes Charter wanted? BigEasy at 1:27pm 03.12.22 Looks to me like @Capt Andy was fishing to find someone on this list to allow him to charter their
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. Sail5 at 12:46pm 03.12.22 Yes BugEasy, Just another detail that set this boat apart from others I had looked at. I'll post fu
3m 4000 thinwater at 12:17pm 03.12.22 Thanks and I will assume that by "move faster" you meant that if I see them start to weep, I should

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