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Bristol 24 Corsair17 at 3:00pm 04.27.09 Bristol 3/6298 Looking for 1966 Sailstar/Bristol Corsair, hull # 17, original color was light blue, would like to c
Cat 30 wins Newport/Ensenada race Jack, La Paz at 2:49pm 04.27.09 Catalina 30 1/1425 See http://www.latitude38.com/lectronic/lectronicday.lasso?date=2009-04-27'dayid=263 Catalina 30
Evinrude E-Tec OBM. dxg68 at 1:51pm 04.27.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1463 I just purchased 2009 26M with 60 HP Evinrude E-Tec. It came with Ultraflex B184 side mount control.
Keel and bottom goose at 1:16pm 04.27.09 Mid-Size Boats 6/1802 I Just purchased a 1990 Vision 32 last fall. I am going to have the current bottom redone because of
40.5 salon ash strips larrybaswick at 1:00pm 04.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1144 Has anyone installed the blonde ash strips of wood found in the salon of the 40.5 in the forward and
ST 4000 Auto Pilot John Burns at 12:32pm 04.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1389 I have just completed the diagnostics on my ST4000 autopilot with RayMarine It seems my control h
Hockles in anchor rode serenisea at 11:34am 04.27.09 Big Boats 1/1395 Our 1997 Hunter 376 has a SL windlass, which drops the anchor rode (15 ft. of chain and 180 ft. of l
Restoring an ODay dan armitage at 11:34am 04.27.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2036 Over the weekend, I bought a small, ill-kempt O'Day sailboat as a summer project for me and my 9 yea
Dodger building/design? Jim D at 10:01am 04.27.09 Big Boats 8/2204 Has anyone built or designed there own dodger for an 83 hunter 34? Looking for a dodger, Prices can
New mainsail question (1) Charisma at 9:56am 04.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1539 We have a h26 and the time has come for a new mainsail. Because we have a Bimini we have to raise th
Best Hp? jsin_7 at 9:25am 04.27.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1333 It seems I need the 20" shaft. What would be the best Hp. My old outboard was a 4 Hp Johnson it just
L28 headliner removal Fairwind at 8:58am 04.27.09 Lancer 1/1723 Lancer 28's and probably other models as well come with a vinyl headliner that covers all the fasten
cutlass bearing--formosa 41 zeehag at 8:45am 04.27.09 Other Sailboats 10/3711 i have a leaky teaky and am changing engine out--i will also need to change cutlass bearing soon----
New sailor paulj at 8:45am 04.27.09 Destinations 2/2928 Seems Grand Daughter is a natural sailor. http://picasaweb.google.com/1dbpaul/JennaAtWheel?authkey
Yanmar YSM12 Oil Pressure Rick2413 at 8:00am 04.27.09 Ask All Sailors 14/3215 I had posted a question last summer looking for opinions about what would cause low oil pressure on
short shaft and kicker?? jsin_7 at 7:50am 04.27.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1266 I have a mac 26d with a kicker i need a new outboard. Will a short shaft be long enough with the kic
Lancer 28 Mark V sail connectors??? bporter at 7:40am 04.27.09 Lancer 1/1893 Help- I am trying to connect a new sail to my Lancer mark V 28 ft and the sail came with slugs that
New Inflatable Dingy Towing colmitch71 at 7:18am 04.27.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1853 I recently purchased a 9 foot inflatable Mercury hypalon dinghy with inflatable floor. I would like
Secondary Fuel Filter on1981 H 30 Nelsonhow at 7:14am 04.27.09 Mid-Size Boats 7/1456 Well, It's getting there... I'm changing the fuel filters on the 2 GM. The primary (on the motor
Replacement parts rascalarg at 7:08am 04.27.09 Irwin 1/2109 Good morning, I am trying to replace the steering cable of a Irwin 38 CC, and would like to know if

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Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting JoeWhite at 5:36pm 01.23.22 Is the main sheet and boomvang loose? Is there anything holding the boom down? Can you raise the aft
Raymarine depth transducer Ken13559 at 5:36pm 01.23.22 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/depthsounder-malfunction.91367 Looks like I'm not alone w
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting Rick D at 5:27pm 01.23.22 Thanks for all the suggestions. It worked fine for the first 20 years...but something has changed.
I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? Shorefun at 5:24pm 01.23.22 The crack on the side I would feather down the crack area. Then saturate some glass with the glue an
Buyer's or Seller's market? Richard19068 at 5:17pm 01.23.22 I overpaid for it, but was happy to get it. Barry If you got what you wanted, when and where yo
Another C22 at my marina Leeward Rail at 4:46pm 01.23.22 Having someone with the same boat can definitely be a help. We bought a bigger boat last year and ar
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. kappykaplan at 4:44pm 01.23.22 @Weasel , the text is too small!
Another C22 at my marina Leeward Rail at 4:43pm 01.23.22 Considering how many C22s were sold, it's not surprising. We have 3 here,.and I know of 1 at anothe
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 Vaughn at 4:31pm 01.23.22 The 260 would be really small for anthing more than a couple. But you won't burn a lot of gas.
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting heritage at 4:31pm 01.23.22 While you are raising the main those last 5 feet, have someone put an amp. meter on the positive dc
I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? stickinthemud57 at 4:23pm 01.23.22 Nice work! I echo your observations. My practice is to overfill and sand back, but I get this littl
Buyer's or Seller's market? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:20pm 01.23.22
Buyer's or Seller's market? BarryL at 4:18pm 01.23.22 Hey, At this time the boat market is most definitely a SELLERs market. Boat prices are very high. N
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. Weasel at 4:14pm 01.23.22 I can paste this as a pdf, would that be better. Let me know and I will do it.
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting Don S/V ILLusion at 4:12pm 01.23.22 Rick i had that exact same problem when we had a 40.5 when raising the main. Sometimes the breaker w
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting smokey73 at 3:59pm 01.23.22 Clean the track. Dirt and grit in the track can increase friction which might be over loading the m
Looking at a 81 cherubini 30 dLj at 3:52pm 01.23.22 No they were old pictures, the whole deck needs sealant then a good oiling or varnish, the cabin ro
Buyer's or Seller's market? Rick486 at 3:50pm 01.23.22 Rising tide floats all boats......
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting kappykaplan at 3:44pm 01.23.22 Is the engine running when raising the main? Batteries 100% and engine running.
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting dlochner at 3:35pm 01.23.22 Voltage is one thing, capacity is another. Older batteries can show good voltage, but not have the c

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