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Reverse or Neutral jrocheleau at 6:46pm 09.17.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2710 I've heard conflicting views on what to do with your transmission when under sail. Should it be kep
Yanmar 2GMF oil capacity reserche at 5:59pm 09.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/18958 I am about to havge a friend help show me how to do an oil change on my Yanmar. I've downloaded and
Anyone have a below deck autopilot on a P36-2? Blue Eyes at 4:54pm 09.17.08 Pearson 2/1404 Hope everyone's having a great season. My boat came with an Autohelm 4000 wheel pilot that isn't
Cable John11936 at 3:39pm 09.17.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1232 Any body know of the top of you head the size cable used for the side stays and back stays for the 2
Heck of a way to dock a boat (2) Ken Honeycutt at 2:46pm 09.17.08 Ask All Sailors 26/1864 Just one of the casulties of Ike.
To those who asked sailaway78 at 1:31pm 09.17.08 Ask All Sailors 23/1964 First off the reason for the mast thingy is mostly due to the bottom of the mast being corroded, nea
Re-installing Beckson ports ... walmsleyc at 10:37am 09.17.08 Ask All Sailors 16/4097 On my 1987 Hunter Legend 35 .... I had noticed that over the past year or two, 5 of 6 of my Becks
Anchor Chain? Billyc13 at 8:33am 09.17.08 Ask All Sailors 2/958 I am buying heavier anchor and rode for saltwater cruising. I need 50' of chain. Should I get the ga
Genuine Sailing Question sailaway78 at 8:28am 09.17.08 Ask All Sailors 28/2147 Sometimes we seem to get off in all directions. Nothing wrong with that, but here is a real sailing
how do I remove the "wallpaper"? capejt at 6:48am 09.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1101 Hi all, In the process of refurbing my '79 H33 I want to remove the "wallpaper" in the head and jus
The S.S. Minnow returns (2) Scott B at 6:07am 09.17.08 Ask All Sailors 21/2602 One of the original SS Minnows was bought by 2 men in BC and had restored. They are now offering "3
strut change in water jdgrnt66 at 5:42am 09.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1279 Hello all! I hope most of you have made it thus far through hurricane season. Got a tough question
Engine hour meter is intermittent Ken Johnson at 5:01am 09.17.08 Bavaria 5/3976 My boat has the Volvo MD-2030D diesel, and the standard control panel with a combo tach / engine-hou
Yanmar Engine Panel Roy Page at 4:57am 09.17.08 Big Boats 10/4201 My Yanmar engine panel on my H34 is pretty cracked up and the fuel shutoff is missing the knob. D
hp and shaft length for Lancer 25 outboard M at 10:30pm 09.16.08 Lancer 4/2002 I'm thinking of adding an outboard as a backup for my '75 Lancer 25. The inboard diesel has been que
Closed raw water valve fox islander at 8:07pm 09.16.08 Catalina 30 7/1538 Last week the wife and I took off on a 6 day cruise in Puget Sound. Before starting the motor I went
Pearson 26 Kent6832 at 5:46pm 09.16.08 Pearson 0/1278 At the Marina where I live there is a Pearson 26 with the OB well at the rear of the transom. I
H37C rudder "flaps". Ed Schenck at 3:39pm 09.16.08 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1418 I decided to start a new topic and keep the rudder topic strictly that. I could post a picture of
Have you heard of 2003 Calatlina 35' 6" JoeWhite at 3:02pm 09.16.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1256 I am trying to buy one. I am not able to find any specs on this sialboat. Has anyone heard of this s
How many lines at your Cockpit Marco Garcia at 1:20pm 09.16.08 Big Boats 0/880 I use an asymetric spinnaker, and my main is a full batten main. There are 10 rope clutches and on

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Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 4:27pm 05.25.21 194532
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 4:26pm 05.25.21 194531
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Capri 18 Reefing Assistance Sought - Any pictures? Sailfanatic at 4:23pm 05.25.21 Given the hardware you describe, I would assume that your main is setup for one reef and the reefing
B and G autopilot commissioning Ray Casey at 4:18pm 05.25.21 Ask B&G, if you need something more if they'd take the Vulcan and exchange it for a Zeus unit? Eve
B and G autopilot commissioning Ray Casey at 4:15pm 05.25.21 The devil is in the details. Emphasis added. (Vulcan 7 \| B&G Sailing USA) You'll need to add a co
Wax after acetone? Tally Ho at 4:09pm 05.25.21 Greg - use a heat gun to warm up the epoxy, this will soften it and then you can remove it with var
Wax after acetone? jrussnogle at 3:53pm 05.25.21
Furler Twists Sirius Pete at 3:49pm 05.25.21 The furler is a Plastimo (France) 406. Forestay appears fine, however may be a little slack.... ht
Furler Twists Sirius Pete at 3:48pm 05.25.21 The furler is a Plastimo (France) 406. Forestay appears fine, however may be a little slack....
Wax after acetone? dmax at 3:13pm 05.25.21 Greg - use a heat gun to warm up the epoxy, this will soften it and then you can remove it with vari
Mast thickness? Orbweaver at 3:03pm 05.25.21 US Spars has responded and the mast is NOT their equipment, so probably Isomat.
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? flightlead404 at 2:54pm 05.25.21 Replaced fw pump, raw water impeller, cover plate, o ring, thermostat, pressure cap, several hoses,
Any Flying Scot Sailors Out There? dlochner at 2:50pm 05.25.21 Thanks, I didn't know that about the vang. I noticed on the first sail that the boom was bending -
Wax after acetone? Tally Ho at 2:49pm 05.25.21 Greg, the only thing that will touch set epoxy is C-4. y before the accidental drips. Don't ask m
Wax after acetone? shemandr at 2:49pm 05.25.21
Wax after acetone? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:47pm 05.25.21 would rubbing that with acetone remove the spilled epoxy? Greg, the only thing that will touch set
Swing Keel Dimensions (3) pclarksurf at 2:36pm 05.25.21 I can tell you the body of the C22 keel has to fit into a 1.5" wide slot in the up position-- the bu
Replacement cockpit ladder (1) sail sfbay at 2:34pm 05.25.21 Congratulations on your new 98 C250 wing keel!! You OR a carpenter / stainless steel shop can fabri
Any Flying Scot Sailors Out There? shemandr at 2:33pm 05.25.21 Thanks, I didn't know that about the vang. I noticed on the first sail that the boom was bending -

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