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Help with rudder log rebedding ?????? frankperi at 1:39pm 12.08.08 Pearson 0/1276 Has anyone rebedded the rudder log? Mine weeps water. The nuts seem to be corroded and I'm concern
Loran Info captnfin at 1:22pm 12.08.08 Ask All Sailors 3/6470 I was wondering if anyone could help me out. I just found my old Sea Ranger LCN100 Loran C unit. I
Propeller birdsaweek at 12:21pm 12.08.08 Catalina 30 1/1473 I bought a 30ft Catilina and it has a two blade composite propeller. I would like to change it to so
H23 5...tiller Mark H at 9:28am 12.08.08 Smaller Boats 5/1253 H23.5......tiller question I read this somewhere and wanted your comments on this message I copied
Kevlar Foresail, Roller Furling..? Fairwind at 9:04am 12.08.08 Ask All Sailors 5/5553 I recently purchased a Lancer 28 which came with 5 hanked on foresails. We have installed roller fur
Steering with Outboard Motor and tiller elvatoli at 8:36am 12.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/15767 We have our Venture 25 in a very tight Marina, and is it very shallow also (4 ft). How do you steer
Back flushing my outboard Brian D at 8:12am 12.08.08 Ask All Sailors 10/11376 Well this weekend I decided to do a little more maintenance on my Yamaha T9.9. I've noticed since I'
Vertical Battens H33 BruceK at 7:40am 12.08.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1380 Any comments on the now available vertical battens for the H33 roller furling main from owners??
Roller Furler Modification regor-123 at 5:50am 12.08.08 Ask All Sailors 5/2257 I was given a Harken roler furler for my jib. It is too long for my Cat 22, does anyone know if it c
Show me the AC . Lee and Karen at 4:10am 12.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1327 Have any of you installed AC in your small boats for off the dock use ? I am looking into the Cool M
Way down south Phil Herring at 12:47am 12.08.08 Ask All Sailors 3/2167 Those of you who've been around here for a while will remember Trevor MacLachlan, who moderated Cata
Idylle 11.5 Questions Popeye1 at 12:31am 12.08.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1679 Hi. I'm new to the forum, and I'm not a sailing enthusiast. I'm posting for my friend. My frien
Yellow Diesel Fuel Cans greg w at 8:55pm 12.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1577 Dear Fellow Sailors: I am looking for a smaller (2-4 gallon) lower profile yellow poly diesel fue
Termites... Oh Crap!!!! nebula5 at 7:19pm 12.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1946 Well its positive my boat has drywood termites.. Got the little coffee ground looking fecal matter a
Termites... Oh Crap! nebula5 at 7:16pm 12.07.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1225 Well its positive my 27 Catalina has drywood termites.. Got the little coffee ground looking fecal m
Mexico & The Sea Of Cortez Fairwind at 7:01pm 12.07.08 Destinations 6/5487 There are three ways to get a sailboat into The Sea Of Cortez. Sail one down the west coast and arou
Standard Stock Sails CaptainJB at 6:39pm 12.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1078 I have a 2002 Hunter 356, which I have had in Florida for the last 4 years, which allows me to oppor
Lancer 25 Owner's Manual dscribner at 5:41pm 12.07.08 Lancer 5/8799 Hi Guys, I just bought a Lancer 25 for the family and we're pretty excited. We got it home a few
cosmetic Bulkhead repair (1) Snotter at 5:27pm 12.07.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2400 Now that I have got most of the major issues under control on my boat it is now time to address some
Why boats not motorhomes? rwblocker at 4:56pm 12.07.08 Ask All Sailors 41/6197 My family and I take our hunter 430 down to Newport Harbor, California, 4-5 times a year. For those

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Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 1:47am 10.27.21 ... Here's an excerpt from a document I have from Forespar talking about Series 93 valve installati
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? morsail779 at 10:54pm 10.26.21
Marelon Seacock fail! justsomeguy at 9:41pm 10.26.21 Greater probability of leaking if applied CW. What?
2000 Hunter Passage 450 (refit help) Thaelia at 9:18pm 10.26.21 Thank you Shemandr for your input. Do you know what is the best way to repair the Gel coat cracks?
Marelon Seacock fail! Ward H at 8:59pm 10.26.21 jssailem 's posted link is to installation instructions for the Series 93 OEM valves with king nut a
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... Tally Ho at 8:08pm 10.26.21 I learned a "new" trick this fall when removing the main in very strong winds the day before crane-
Simple head question Tally Ho at 8:02pm 10.26.21 i pulled my tank out, took it home, and thoroughly cleaned it and rebed the fittings. yes, a bit me
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? BigEasy at 8:01pm 10.26.21 the new angle adapter just arrived. What angle adaptor did you purchase to adapt the thru hull
Another Battery Inquiry (3) Tally Ho at 7:51pm 10.26.21
Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 7:48pm 10.26.21 Since the valve has not failed, the title is poor. I would disagree given that they are leaking ev
Marelon Seacock fail! (1) Hayden Watson at 7:46pm 10.26.21 Teflon tape in the valve threads may well be the source of your problem. ... Looks like the odds be
Old Salts LeeandRick at 7:27pm 10.26.21 Maybe it refers to what some of us call "sneak aboards." Those living aboard full time but without
Water Heater replacement for H31 jmce1587 at 7:24pm 10.26.21 Can you provide kuuma model number you installed? Other than tight space any wiring or plumbing is
Another Battery Inquiry Ward H at 7:24pm 10.26.21 Should I buy two group 27 deep cycle or one group 27 deep cycle and one group 24 starter ( or combo
Marine Corps Alarm Clock Christmas Gift kloudie1 at 7:15pm 10.26.21 We had that exact model at Navy boot in San Diego! It was effective!
Marelon Seacock fail! thinwater at 7:09pm 10.26.21 Since the valve has not failed, the title is poor.
Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 7:01pm 10.26.21 Install instructions call for bedding materials but not Teflon on the threads of the nylon material
Sailboat agreement with dealer SoSound at 6:54pm 10.26.21 When we moved up to our Oceanis 34 we worked with the local broker who sold our previous boat, and t
Sailboat Drone Will Gilmore at 6:31pm 10.26.21 Not all sailors are pirates seeking plunder. But all of them have dreams of being one.:hijack: -W
Sailboat Drone Will Gilmore at 6:30pm 10.26.21 SO now we divert this discussion into if its appropriate to fly a pirate flag on your boat :) But t

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