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no show Quoddy at 7:17am 05.07.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/2514
swing keel tommy O at 5:35am 05.07.09 Catalina 22 3/1293 the pivot hole in my swing keel has oblonged a lot. What material is the keel and what would be the
Sailing Toronto to Cobourg yammydo at 4:52am 05.07.09 Destinations 5/8816 New to sailing. Bought a 1984 Sonic 23 last spring and spent the summer and fall sailing in the out
Whisper Too Whisper Too at 4:05am 05.07.09 Sirius 21/22 7/4950 Hi- this is George - I'm a new member and bought a 1978 Sirius last October from a couple in the Nep
How-to Drain a Diesel fuel tank? BaySailerBill at 3:58am 05.07.09 Ask All Sailors 19/14815 Hi All, My 1984 Catalina C-27 has been on the hard for two years and the fuel needs to be replaced
What kind of boat? Shoaldrafter at 3:36am 05.07.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1618 Does anybody have more/better information as to what kind of boat involved? See: http://news.bbc.
What kind of boat? Shoaldrafter at 3:32am 05.07.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1013 Does anybody have better information as to what kind of boat involved? See: http://news.bbc.co.uk
Transom height? edsonfarm at 10:31pm 05.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1418 Hunter 26.5 Motor Mount Does anyone know the transom/motor mount height on a Hunter 26.5? Will a 2
Water in the bilge New Hunter owner at 8:06pm 05.06.09 Smaller Boats 4/1378 How can I tell if water seeping into the bilge has infiltrated the floor and is in the hull? Can wat
Water in bilge Gene Lovelace at 7:06pm 05.06.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2311 I have a great 1975 o'day 25... that I have been restoring for several years( and sailing it almost
photos of new home made Bolger Nymph (3) sailormanbigd at 5:34pm 05.06.09 Ask All Sailors 18/8247 you asked for pics so i will try and load them. How bout a name? How bout a few salty words for the
H216 Mast Raising Electric Winch rangerpaul at 4:10pm 05.06.09 Smaller Boats 4/1538 I just completed the installation of my electric winch to aid in raising the mast on my H216. Now e
Cool diamond foam sanding blocks. (2) luvitt at 2:21pm 05.06.09 Ask All Sailors 22/3235 this might not be new to you guys, but i found these foam sanding blocks at work. I work on the new
hunter 40, yanmar 44. replace control cables. teleflex? luvitt at 2:01pm 05.06.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1760 i wanna repalace my control cables. the yanmar manual says to use "morse" control cables. can i us
5 watt solar panel Louis at 1:58pm 05.06.09 Ask All Sailors 17/3359 I am thinking of buying a 5watt solar panel from Harbor freight. I believe it got pretty good review
Leak near rudder post jjgizara at 1:49pm 05.06.09 Big Boats 1/1696 I have a leak that we just traced to somwhere around the rudder post. There is no rudder stuffing b
Genset small red LED blew - why? Ron McCoy at 1:28pm 05.06.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1363 Ok, I'm at a loss on this one. Here's the deal. Had a new generator (35 amp/4200 watt) installed
Recommendations on Covering Vinyl Windows and Acrylic Ports Rick D at 1:10pm 05.06.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1542 Here is what I got back as replies from the manufacturers to my queries about recommendations to cov
anode replacement for diesel md22, Hunter 450 callejo at 12:35pm 05.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1229 Has anyone replaced the zinc anode on a the TMD-22 diesel in a Hunter Passage 450? How do I get to
Lunatic, Piran T37 Phil at 11:08am 05.06.09 Ask All Sailors 2/2781 The link is to a blog about a 72 year old solo circumnavigator lost in the Indian Ocean this winter

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questions about a boat I am looking at, S2 92C Davidasailor26 at 2:25pm 03.09.22 The one S2 I looked at was a very nice looking boat and in very good shape for its age except for th
Standing Rigging brockangelo at 1:56pm 03.09.22
Headliner cleaning treating seadaddler at 1:52pm 03.09.22 OK Will try that. Nick
Standing Rigging AaronD at 1:50pm 03.09.22 If you decide you need to replace the backstay as well, note that it is not included in the CD stand
Best anchor and chain Hello Below at 1:29pm 03.09.22 For completeness and arguably the best anchor chain is duplex G6 stainless. Because of its strength
Mods to our 35s5 kappykaplan at 12:49pm 03.09.22 Looks great! Sail her hard!
Standing Rigging LakeShark at 12:48pm 03.09.22 @brockangelo the lower toggles bend often if the cables snag on the way up. I keep a few spare just
questions about a boat I am looking at, S2 92C Md80max at 12:44pm 03.09.22 PS. Yes, I know it needs a survey and that is ideal, I agree, I have been on the road several days
Mods to our 35s5 (3) Hollyberry at 12:42pm 03.09.22 203258
Shifting issue on my '96 Evinrude 8hp. kloudie1 at 11:44am 03.09.22 There usually is a grease fitting where the shift lever turns , just above where the leg mounts to t
Furling line fairlead placement Harken Mark IV Dave96734 at 11:31am 03.09.22 Update: I spent some time yesterday evening trying the block and eyelet in nearly every position sug
Standing Rigging AaronD at 11:16am 03.09.22 +1 on new standing rigging. CD's pricing is reasonable, and includes open-body turnbuckles to replac
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 11:15am 03.09.22 What a waste, for the lack of a $5 fusible link. Why don't they protect these things?
Extending Cable Throw on Transmission and Throttle Cables LloydB at 11:09am 03.09.22 I recall a similar problem with an outboard motor I fought with long ago. It turned out that the thr
Restoring electrical panel jeepbluetj at 10:48am 03.09.22 Ayup. We need pictures. Simple toggles are available everywhere. Many production boats used the A-se
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. jeepbluetj at 10:45am 03.09.22 I find a "fox and hound" tool invaluable for these sorts of things. Takes some practice to know the
Best anchor and chain Terry Cox at 10:30am 03.09.22 What size chain, made from what. Galvanized or steel. If you have a windlass, the gypsy will dicta
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. LloydB at 10:23am 03.09.22 Verifying loss of continuity with an ohmmeter is more dependable/faster than a disappearing signal f
Hunter 41 Forward Hatch Hinges KeokiV at 9:43am 03.09.22 check Hatchmasters. They are terrific. Have parts and do repairs. Thanks - tried Hatchmasters and
Foresail pennant Simon Sexton at 9:41am 03.09.22 Uh, boys, I hate to be annoying... but.. I think you mean "pendant" rather than "pennant" I mentio

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