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Proper long term dry storage for rebuild (2) JKelly at 1:13pm 06.16.08 Ask All Sailors 5/968 What is the best method to properly support a small sailboat in order to restore it? I have a ~20 f
Lazy Jacks WallyQ2 at 2:19pm 06.16.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1583 I've never used lazy jacks before. First time I had a batton snag hoisting the main, luckly it fell
1976 irwin 37 bowsprit issue rhett at 5:13pm 06.16.08 Irwin 0/2473 I hear there have been issues with the bowsprit on some older irwins. I have noticed a small crack i
Trailer brakes replacement (1) Bob Millard at 7:58pm 06.16.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1078 Hi folkes ,I imported a 26 x to Fremantle Australia ,On the way to the port in Baltimore the axle
76' C-22 genoa tracks/cars - Can a harken 25mm fit? FixinHer-up at 5:29pm 06.16.08 Catalina 22 0/1166 these old tracks are said to be 15/16" wide - so could I use the harken 25mm cars on them ?
Would this work? John at 9:52pm 06.16.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1239 I have an opportunity to buy a roller furling jib that was made for a C34. I have a C36, also with r
Seaward 17 Owners Manual Jon6436 at 10:23pm 06.16.08 Ask All Sailors 0/2609 Fellow sailor 'Tom' is in need of Owners Manual for his vintage Seaward Slipper 17.Any help to dir
"ATTENTION NARRAGANSETT BAY SAILORS" BaySailerBill at 10:36pm 06.16.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/991 Greetings to all you Narragansett Bay sailors out there,The Admiral and I have been kicking around
1994 Hunter Mast needed Cheeky Monkey at 10:25pm 06.16.08 Smaller Boats 1/959 Ok, I have finally reached Charleston Spar and they are telling me July sometime for a mast. I take
Transmission oil level 3JH2E John Anderson at 10:38pm 06.16.08 Big Boats 2/1089 My transmission dip stick shows about a quarter of an inch of oil. Does anyone know how high on the
Leaks paulj at 12:36am 06.17.08 Catalina 310 3/1804 Now that you guys are talking about leaks now my engine has leaks.Kubota engine but Universal model
Mainsail battens H23.5 goodhands at 1:01am 06.17.08 Smaller Boats 5/1042 The battens for my Hunter 23.5 mainsail have gone missing. The Hunter manual gives no specs and se
Main switch: 1 or 1+2? Peter Busschbach at 12:11am 06.17.08 S2 1/1229 Greetings,I recently posted a question on DC power problems. Thanks for the responses. We have nar
yanmar 2GM 18hp charging light glow IgorC at 4:17am 06.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1470 On my Yanmar diesel the charging light come on. I have tightened the belt and it seems to fix the pr
Manny (Havre De Grace, MD) Don Guillette at 4:07am 06.17.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/2705 Manny has an interesting situation with his boat. He does not have a traveler, vang or Cunningham an
Looking for our past boats Jim Seamans at 3:26am 06.17.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1095 Joan and I were sitting on the deck last night with some wine in our hands reminiscing about our pre
Mainsail Cover size svAlegria at 2:39am 06.17.08 Big Boats 0/809 I need to know the length of the mainsail cover for the Hunter34. I am away from the boat and can n
Reefing a 140 sound sailor at 2:12am 06.17.08 Day Sailers 1/1218 I have a 140 and when the wind is 15+ knots its overpowered. I see the gooseneck fitting has a spri
Summer Sailstace is this weekend, who's observing... Ross in Tampa at 2:01am 06.17.08 Destinations 4/2364 Summer Sailstace is this weekend, have you checked out the website to see what events are in your ar
Electrical failure John New at 5:41am 06.17.08 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1295 This one has me stumped. All of the electrics coming through my circuit breaker board on my 1981 Hu

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Cleaning with TSP jon hansen at 5:12am 05.11.21 https://www.bobvila.com/articles/cleaning-with-tsp-trisodium-phosphate
Cleaning with TSP Don S/V ILLusion at 5:11am 05.11.21 I wonder what Facebook employees do to waste their time at work?
Battery isolator issue NYSail at 4:27am 05.11.21 I rewired my boat so that the alt feeds the house bank. Then I have a ACR leading to the starter ban
Battery isolator issue dlochner at 3:58am 05.11.21 The labels on the pins suggest the Alternator output should go to A and the batteries cables should
Beneteau Spare Parts Update Davidasailor26 at 3:58am 05.11.21 Hi, What's the URL address to this website? https://spareparts.beneteauusa.com
Beneteau Spare Parts Update Baby Sea Wolf at 3:53am 05.11.21 Hi, What's the URL address to this website?
Battery isolator issue Davidasailor26 at 3:49am 05.11.21 Also, here is the manual for your existing isolator - https://www.marinco.com/en/~/media/inriver/316
Battery isolator issue Davidasailor26 at 3:46am 05.11.21
Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut dlochner at 3:37am 05.11.21 I've use Deep Blue Yacht Supply for drive train parts. They were pretty quick when I needed a shaft
Max Prop - shaft and hub tightness wsconner at 1:25am 05.11.21 Thanks.. thinking before I cut the shaft I'm going to back the nut off a turn or two and re-assemble
Have you ordered your superyacht? Ron20324 at 12:02am 05.11.21 WHAT, I'm supposed to get ANOTHER ONE ?
Mast thickness? Ron20324 at 12:00am 05.11.21 I don't think that would be the best solution. I have internal halyards and electrical lines. Maybe
Need a clean SS cut Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 9:53pm 05.10.21 Before I retired, I was a pro boat builder/ reburbisher. I had THREE angle grinders in the shop. One
Found a 2003 C310 (1) Tom J at 9:33pm 05.10.21 I was able to fit 4 GC in there, oriented port/starboard, used for the house. I put a G24 battery i
H260 Centerboard Lift Line/ Rigging Southern Crux at 9:14pm 05.10.21
Survey on C310 #217 marchem at 8:44pm 05.10.21 The halyard exit plates on the mast were plastic, replacements in stainless available, CD didn't ha
Found a 2003 C310 marchem at 8:40pm 05.10.21 Nice diagram, Rob, well thought out, drawn and described. Good example for others to be able to sh
Found a 2003 C310 Stu Jackson at 8:37pm 05.10.21 I was able to fit 4 GC in there, oriented port/starboard, used for the house. I put a G24 battery i
Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut Ralph Johnstone at 8:34pm 05.10.21 I pulled my old bronze shaft a few years ago because of what looked like circumferential cracks bet
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 twalker H260 at 7:38pm 05.10.21

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