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Charliecobra paulj at 1:47pm 06.29.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1113 I think this is the boat you mentioned you wanted to race, sailing on Guemus Channel.You may have
How often do you change the stuffing? Pretender at 5:27pm 06.29.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1226 Just wondering how often most of you change your stuffing in your stuffing box?I know lots of you h
Strainers and Fuel filters Ian at 6:51pm 06.29.08 Other Sailboats 0/692 I have recently bought a 365. The boat is sailing well but I was surprised to find that there isn't
Wasn't wrong after all about battery problems Ken Honeycutt at 11:47am 06.29.08 Ask All Sailors 0/871 Posted a couple of weeks ago about a new factory installed battery (last August) that had only gone
Holding tank vent issue wchevron at 9:28pm 06.27.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/3603 installed a new head, tank, and plumbing this winter. ran the 1" vent about 5' horizontal then had
Question about fuel additives bffatcat at 10:22pm 06.27.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1078 I recently bought a new Tohatsu 8hp 4 stroke. The dealer told me to put a capfull of this blue stu
Maxwell (Smart?) (1) Grizz at 12:48am 06.28.08 Smaller Boats 0/888 Installation procedure for the Maxwell 21 - B replacement top cap went exactly as predicted by Allen
Topping Lift Chris Orr at 4:08am 06.28.08 Big Boats 3/1267 I just purchased a 1997 Hunter 340 and noticed that there is no topping lift for the boom. There is
How to control the heeling... Chris Orr at 3:58am 06.28.08 Big Boats 7/1983 Looking for some advice...I am a new owner, my first boat being my 1997 Hunter 340 (and what a bea
Mac Race rodsailshunter5020 at 3:38am 06.28.08 Racing 3/2084 Mac race we will be doing this race for the 3rd time and look really forward to it. We have an aggre
Deck leak At Mast rodsailshunter5020 at 3:20am 06.28.08 Big Boats 0/845 Has anyone had good luck sealing around the conduit with out dropping the mast? I'm leaking around t
Fresh Water Leak Chris Orr at 4:19am 06.28.08 Big Boats 3/956 In my 1997 Hunter 340 I have been noticing that the water pump will cycle on and off. Basically abo
Traveler Install on 1987 Mac 26D Mike Mitchell at 4:50am 06.28.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1415 Hi Fellow Mac Sailors,I have been reading posts about installing a traveler on a Mac 26D and the l
Jabsco pump not priming texastom at 4:32am 06.28.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/3248 I have posted several issues I have had with my Jabsco toilet in the past. A lot of my problem is in
flys prosmile at 7:00am 06.28.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1608 Has anyone else had a problem with flys and other insects in the middle of the LI sound? We were sa
Forestay Chainplate TheCopperMonkey at 12:24am 06.28.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1094 I have a Macgregor Venture 2-22 and I have noticed that my forestay chainplate is just a shroud chai
Clam Cleat (#cl-257) on an H26 - installed on rudder (1) Pat Hooyman at 12:11am 06.28.08 Smaller Boats 1/1167 In answer to Brian W's question - I have installed the Cam Cleat on my 1998 H26 a few years ago and
Ranger 26 in Light Air? Mark at 11:42pm 06.27.08 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 4/5509 I am considering the purchase of a Ranger 26 for use on inland lakes which traditionally feature lig
Need help attaching outhaul block inside my boom Taylor at 8:04am 06.28.08 Ask All Sailors 6/2111 I'm not sure what to title this question, but here's the problem. I'd like to put a multi-part tack
Cynthia Woods update JungleJetJock at 9:03am 06.28.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1715 I know some of you have been following the capsizing of the Cynthia Woods. This was in the online v

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Polypropylene rope - floats or nope? FastOlson at 6:50am 05.13.21 For decades I have noticed recreational (smaller) fishing boats using poly line for everything, incl
HOW MUCH HP DO I NEED FOR MY 50 YEAR OLD O'DAY 22? kloudie1 at 6:35am 05.13.21 Yup, a long shaft 6 HP with a high thrust propeller would be great on that boat. The separate fuel t
Just repowered my Catalina 36 Universal mp25xp with a rebuilt. Starts right up but when I take my finger off the ignition it just dies. LeslieTroyer at 6:25am 05.13.21 That is you engine temp (water). Should go to your engine panel.
Sealing cabin top seams jssailem at 6:21am 05.13.21
Replacing reefing lines on H34 Kenyon boom (2) Claude L.-Auger at 6:19am 05.13.21 Claud L - Thank you for sharing your photos and how you have laid everything out. In my case aboard
HOW MUCH HP DO I NEED FOR MY 50 YEAR OLD O'DAY 22? jssailem at 6:05am 05.13.21 I WANT TO PASS HELLS GATE TO Long Island, AND PERHAPS DO THE CAPE COD CANAL. Congrats on reaching
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal Art12050 at 5:58am 05.13.21
Mast light - LED Replacement AwwShucks at 5:51am 05.13.21 Thanks Justin - what make / model did you purchase for replacement? I have a feeling that after 20
Mooring - Boat to Bouy jssailem at 5:43am 05.13.21 Think of it as the Ghosts of Sailors past rising up from Davy Jones locker and having a bit of fun.
How to remove 30 yr. old tape. DougM at 5:30am 05.13.21 There's a shadow line left behind by the old tape, by following it and applying the tape in longish
Mast light - LED Replacement Justin_NSA at 5:21am 05.13.21 It should be easy to find a replacement LED for your housing once you find out what type it takes. E
How to remove 30 yr. old tape. petrenyc at 4:57am 05.13.21 The best stripe / lettering remover I've ever found is CrystalTek Vinyl-Off. Well worth the price.
Mast light - LED Replacement Captain Larry-DH at 4:50am 05.13.21 Nice photo :thumbup:
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal RoyS at 4:41am 05.13.21 Trucking is the right choice here, IMHO. It seems that you are unfamiliar with this boat. I would re
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal Bob J. at 4:13am 05.13.21 Sounds like an great adventure! Scott-T mentioned Buzzards Bay. Be watchfull of the tides & wind dir
Freshwater Plumbing System kloudie1 at 4:00am 05.13.21 Here is the link: Hunter_34_70579809.pdf (sailboatowners.com)
Mooring - Boat to Bouy Will Gilmore at 3:59am 05.13.21 Is your exprience with anchoring not the same? I've never heard that the mooring was to blame for s
Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut dLj at 3:57am 05.13.21 There used to be a shop in Maine that would resurface a shaft. The price of new replacement vs res
HOW MUCH HP DO I NEED FOR MY 50 YEAR OLD O'DAY 22? Will Gilmore at 3:47am 05.13.21 I think sail sfbay has given good advice. I'm not familiar with the rule of thumb, but most owners
Raw Water Inlet Hose Souellette at 3:46am 05.13.21 Winterizing an Engine on the Hard (Thanks to Maine Sail) - NEVER connect a hose to your raw water p

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