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Barberhauler Questions - (To Help Me Decide if To Rig) rardiH36 at 6:06pm 04.11.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/13142 Hi: I have searched the archive and found some good references about barberhaulers; including Do
Raymarine 4000 MKII Jim Seamans at 6:04pm 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1719 Seems as though my mkII drive unit has given up. Making a wonderful grinding noise when trying to tu
First day sailing 2009 paulj at 5:56pm 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1533 Ray First day out and had all foul weather gear on to keep warm. I forgot the seals name but he'
Yanmar - Bent push rod Bay Banger at 5:12pm 04.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/4415 On my 1979 1 cyclinder SB8 Yanmar, I pulled off the valve cover after i could not get compression an
inverter Laine at 5:00pm 04.11.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1159 I have '03 Beneteau 423 ' am debating where to install Zantrex MS2000 inverter. What location did yo
Anyone using or ever used... jackhartjr at 1:02pm 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1246 ...the SodaStream soda makers...and if so it it something you use a lot or did you get tired of it?
Do keel bolts become loose? norristm at 12:50pm 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 22/13542 I have a 1982 Hunter 33 and was asked if I had tighten the keel bolts, which I have not. Will stainl
Coax connectors Roger Long at 12:42pm 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1438 I asked a friend who is a ham radio operator and sailor whether I should use the screw on or crimp c
Adding Brakes to Trailer saildork at 12:11pm 04.11.09 Trailer Sailors 12/6339 I haul a Catalina 22 behind a Dodge Dakota SLT. The truck has a 5.2 Ltr V-8 with a towing package.
Vessel Registry gr8_2_av8 at 11:56am 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1466 I purchased a US boat and want to register it in Canada. How can I prove it was deleted from the US
Paws Aboard Ramp on a sailboat nmdesertsailor at 10:55am 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 13/3643 Does anyone have experience using the Paws Aboard pet ramp? I have two golden retrievers that I hope
Aft engine mount lag screws unable to be tightened down Medicpilot at 10:17am 04.11.09 Catalina 30 1/2105 30' Cat Aft engine mount lag screws unable to be tightened down The stringers that my engine sits o
Advice Needed: New Owner of 1975 C27 - Tiller or Wheel? - Have both. sikest at 10:05am 04.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1655 Hello to all I recently traded my C22 for a C27 in much better condition. When the previous ow
Cleaning up the fiberglass TOMV at 9:19am 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1732 Getting some new experience in an old boat. What's the best way of cleaning up the fiberglass? Any
Yanmar spares KD3PC at 9:01am 04.11.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/1486 I have some Yanmar filter spares yours for the shipping from 24015..about 2 pounds each 124770-125
Loose Strut for shaft vidaken at 7:44am 04.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1248 The prop shaft strut on 28' Catalina is loose. Have cut out a 3"x 3" hole in hump in bilge. Uncovere
Riggin' Info - Lancer 25 dscribner at 7:08am 04.11.09 Lancer 5/2753 Hi Guys and Girls, I bought a Lancer 25 last fall and didn't really check out the rigging, assuming
12volt cooking - best choice? PureFolly at 6:45am 04.11.09 Smaller Boats 7/2297 What is the best way to go for 12 volt cooking on a 20' Hunter. I will be using a Sears Rechargabl
Flare letter types? - Canadian Roger Long at 6:24am 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 4/6854 Does anyone here know what Type A, B,C, and D flares are? I'd like to comply with Canadian requirem
Owners manual skal2373 at 6:07am 04.11.09 The Cherubini Hunters 1/2993 I recently purchased a very nice 1980 Hunter 27. The owner said that the engine was a renault diese

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Bristol 24 water tank SV Gutsy Lady at 7:28am 03.13.22 Likely not structural. It is possible the installer secured the tank to the hull with screws and gl
Allied Titanium? (1) dLj at 7:21am 03.13.22 Does your canse iron essentially look like this?
How best to change from Shore power to Ship Power DArcy at 7:14am 03.13.22 Think I'm harsh? I think your comments are rude. Not necessarily wrong, just poorly presented. @M
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions Clutch Cargo at 7:09am 03.13.22 Waterking2, thanks for the post. This is good to know. May I ask what brand of hose you used? Par
Allied Titanium? dLj at 7:08am 03.13.22 I've never used Allied Titanium. Looking at their website, I'd guess they are a legitimate company j
How best to change from Shore power to Ship Power jssailem at 6:59am 03.13.22 Hello Mike. You were a "New boat Owner" in August 2020 with "20 years experience sailing on other pe
Purchasing Sails DougM at 6:44am 03.13.22 I have used Latell in Deltaville mostly for sail maintenance and have been pleased with their servic
Allied Titanium? joe28532 at 6:42am 03.13.22 I'm not familiar with Allied Titanium but did some work with a US Army Chemical Demilitarization fa
Allied Titanium? smokey73 at 6:37am 03.13.22 I'm not familiar with Allied Titanium but did some work with a US Army Chemical Demilitarization fac
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Bug screen wyctoronto at 6:25am 03.13.22 Was there a picture?
How best to change from Shore power to Ship Power Justin_NSA at 6:13am 03.13.22 The comments seem harsh but consider that you could be putting yourself and crew in a life threateni
Icebox conversion kits RoyS at 6:09am 03.13.22 Old ice boxes are often top loading and deep. This was to allow you to fill the bottom with ice and
Shackleton's Endurance Found Justin_NSA at 5:59am 03.13.22 Are you saying Shackleton knowingly embarked at a less than ideal time? Yep. It's part of the trag
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer DCGULL at 5:47am 03.13.22 First, congratulations for your efforts to recover. That's a long road! What an informative article!
Should 23.5 bow touch trailer roller? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:46am 03.13.22 @Daveinet The Hunter water ballast along with others for example MacGregor water ballast do not hav
How best to change from Shore power to Ship Power BigEasy at 5:45am 03.13.22 Mike, As SFBay & David advised, your are going to have to trace and check the bilge pump DC cir
Shackleton's Endurance Found Gene Neill at 5:32am 03.13.22 The story is an amazing read. Had he been able to control his ego, they might have sailed under bet
How best to change from Shore power to Ship Power Davidasailor26 at 4:51am 03.13.22
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