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H26 Aluminum Rudder Head Corrosion BrianW at 6:47am 09.15.08 Smaller Boats 25/2457 On my H26, the aluminum rudder head sits about 3 inches (without crew onboard) into water at my salt
H26 Haul-Out & Stand/Block Placement BrianW at 5:41am 09.15.08 Smaller Boats 4/1286 I am planning on hauling out my H26 late fall for a bottom job and centerboard line replacement. Whe
The Bigfoot mystery Dennis at 5:15am 09.15.08 Sails Call Lounge 30/4996 I am in the process of reading the book, Sasquatch legend meets science.... With the idea that scie
Buzzer sounds when key is off Jere at 10:26pm 09.14.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/893 I have a Hunter 280. Today, I got a call from the Marina that an alarm was going off on my boat. Th
Centerboard Line Replacement Without Boat Lift! WTA at 6:35pm 09.14.08 Smaller Boats 9/6043 I read all of the posts in the archives related to the topic of replacing the centerboard uphaul lin
Danny Bonaduce Jim at 5:20pm 09.14.08 Sails Call Lounge 0/2061 Fight Between Reverend Bob Levy and Danny Bonaduce
Annapolis Sail Boat Show a month away Manny at 3:22pm 09.14.08 Ask All Sailors 32/2483 Anybody going?
1980 American Mariner vs 1980 Compac 23 mmdtraveler at 2:11pm 09.14.08 Ask All Sailors 0/3039 I am in the process of refurbishing a 1980 26ft American Mariner 8.0. dont really know much about ho
Total refurbished Old Crow at 12:06pm 09.14.08 Ask All Sailors 1/985 I heard and saw the results of a boat that went to Venezuela for refur, it looked great and it left
H376 V-Berth shelf install..... rfrye1 at 10:11am 09.14.08 Big Boats 1/1338 Has anyone installed shelves above the V-berth bunks on the hull side? I was thinking how nice it wo
How to work with boat broker in a distant town TN at 9:01am 09.14.08 Ask All Sailors 17/1894 We are considering purchasing a type of boat that rarely appears on the market in our area, so we wo
Hurth Transmission problem Dean P at 7:01am 09.14.08 Ask All Sailors 15/10884 I was out sailing yesterday only for about an hour or so with very light wind (with the transmission
Aluminum vs. wood Randy Church at 6:51am 09.14.08 Big Boats 2/1273 Replacing a previous compression post repair. In place now is a piece of stained 4x4. Have purchas
Okracoke Inlet Billyc13 at 6:22am 09.14.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1036 I'm heading down the ICW next month and would like to know if the Okracoke inlet is treacherous. I'v
Gas tank and line location on V 2-24 mikeyb at 5:20am 09.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1401 I have a 1973 Venure 2-24 that I just bought. I have been trying to figure out a decent setup for t
Race breadman at 5:54pm 09.13.08 Day Sailers 2/1475 Tim you sure you done want to go racing it calling for 18 mph wind with 35 to 40 mph guests. It will
Anyone heard from Tony B or Scott in person? LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 5:51pm 09.13.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1088 I hope to hear good news.
Spinnaker for Hunter 27 rvh111 at 4:42pm 09.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1051 Hi there..I have just bought a Hunter 27 (6 months old now). Can anyone advise me what size spinnake
9.2A Opening Ports jleben at 3:23pm 09.13.08 S2 5/1418 I have owned my S2 9.2A since 1986 (She was built in 1985). I have decided to replace the plastic op
help help looking for aerial photos after hurricane ike Mike G at 2:45pm 09.13.08 Ask All Sailors 14/2030 Does anyone know where we can get photos of pleasure island tx. we want to see if our boat made it t

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Key Lime Sailing club, reviews? Ted at 5:22pm 10.04.21 My wife and I were there in 2014. The accommodations were clean and the decor was "creative." Decora
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Will Gilmore at 5:07pm 10.04.21 totaled electrical system This is unlikely, as these boats usually didn't come with an electrical
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor smokey73 at 5:00pm 10.04.21 @esedenka saw your pic and deleted the post
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor (1) esedenka at 4:59pm 10.04.21 I am assuming you are meaning the rotary drive unit. This should have a chain on a small sprocket
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor (1) esedenka at 4:55pm 10.04.21 The controller is a Raymarine ST7001 but I do not know the model of the motor. Cannot see the number
grinding sound starting?? heritage at 4:55pm 10.04.21 Low cylinder compression will cause hard starting and might not be noticeable when running.
Belt for M25 with Alternator Bracket Upgrade Kit sailnski at 4:51pm 10.04.21 Thanks, Ward and Stu. Now I understand the bushing concept. I might have a source or two for that.
O'Day 26 Sail Cover Ward H at 4:47pm 10.04.21 Nothing wrong with a splash of red to make things pop. I like it.
Found out why my alternator wasn't putting out current ... MitchM at 4:45pm 10.04.21 you are one lucky man to have found that bad crimp the way you did ! congrats...
Belt for M25 with Alternator Bracket Upgrade Kit sailnski at 4:44pm 10.04.21 Yes, in looking at the info in the link, the proper term is foot. I will contact a good alternator
Water Heater replacement for H31 MitchM at 4:41pm 10.04.21 check out the isotemps, i think they now make a small stainless steel 'slim' unit. at:
Bottom Paint in Northern fstbttms at 4:39pm 10.04.21 i've used nothing but interlux Micron for 40 years. There are at least 8 products in the
Belt for M25 with Alternator Bracket Upgrade Kit Ward H at 4:39pm 10.04.21 My alternator had an out-of-round hole the foot. I gave it to the marina owner along with the pivot
grinding sound starting?? MitchM at 4:38pm 10.04.21 dear OP, are you sure you don't have big voltage drop from battery to key start swit
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? heritage at 4:37pm 10.04.21 I'm curious about how much water is inside the boat. Is it over the settee cushions? Typically, wo
Bottom Paint in Northern MitchM at 4:34pm 10.04.21 i've used nothing but interlux Micron for 40 years. i get 4 years out of it on fresh
grinding sound starting?? Boomer2it at 4:31pm 10.04.21 I'm assuming you have a 1-2-Both battery selector switch. Have you tried starting it when the switc
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor Stu Jackson at 4:26pm 10.04.21 What autopilot, make & model?
Belt for M25 with Alternator Bracket Upgrade Kit Stu Jackson at 4:25pm 10.04.21 You're welcome, glad you found it & did it. Maine Sail discussed that in one of his lengthy alternat
O'Day 26 Sail Cover Castrilper55 at 4:21pm 10.04.21 No problem at all... Sailors in the northern latitudes are busy in summer! I really like the red -

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