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Drain Hot Water tank during non-use ricksoth at 8:39pm 08.20.21 Ask All Sailors 2/540 My Cal 27 has an old hot water heater that works on 120v only now. It had a heat-exchanger for engin
26D windows..... kendyoozed at 7:41pm 08.20.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/942 I know blue water has the early 26 windows that are more rounded. My boat is a 1988 but has the more
Sheer vs steering currents Davidasailor26 at 7:32pm 08.20.21 Weather and Forecasting 5/1295 As I watch the discussions of tropical systems like Grace and Henri one thing is not that clear to m
Main sheet rigging (2) SeaDogRun at 4:08pm 08.20.21 Mid-Size Boats 14/5483
South and middle Puget Sound (5) Ken Cross at 3:10pm 08.20.21 Destinations 12/1743 We left on August 7th from Everett and so far we have been to Kingston, Winslow, Blake Island, Port
12V Fans - Quiet, Durable sunlover at 10:58am 08.20.21 Ask All Sailors 8/2047 The fans in my 2005 Beneteau are noisy. Not air noise but like bearings are rattling. Any lead
Beneteau 361 shaft seal PovilO at 9:41am 08.20.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/999 My volvo shaft seal is too hard to inject any grease into it and is well over 5 years old. While it
Midship cleat on toe rail? libraryjeans at 8:04am 08.20.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/4269
Chainplate Caulking RoyS at 6:09am 08.20.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1988 Realize there will be a few different opinions here. What caulking to use on my chainplates. My appl
356 in boom reefing -need options Jimongee at 3:32am 08.20.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/520 I have previously posted questions on this same subject. However I still need some ideas. My 356 h
Cleats (1) RolfSail at 7:30pm 08.19.21 Smaller Boats 13/1544 Anyone know how big the embedded backing plates are that secure the bow cleats? I want to put bigger
Yanmar 4JH2E Impeller Source SandyFrank at 7:21pm 08.19.21 Engines and Propulsion 4/1452 Hello All, Anyone have a source for replacement impellers for the Yanmar 4JH2E? I have found catali
replacing sanitation hoses sailor5017 at 2:48pm 08.19.21 Big Boats 15/4082 has anyone replaced sanitation hoses on 41 DS. how did you do it. ?
2006 Hunter 45CC fiberglass resin type esedenka at 12:01pm 08.19.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/686 In talking to someone about blasting and painting the hull, he asked whether I knew if the boat was
Battery switch confusion Inactive Member 157604 at 11:46am 08.19.21 Big Boats 5/1011
propeller selection, and shifting Rowbert at 11:16am 08.19.21 Ask All Sailors 23/2193 I have a Hunter 30, and it appears to have a RH propeller, but in order to shift to forward I have t
How hard is it to replace a prop annode while the boat is in the water? kodiak1120 at 9:48am 08.19.21 Ask All Sailors 31/4122 I'm a new boat owner. Bought a Beneteau 37 (2009). I didn't realize it initially but the survey re
Window unit air conditioner through quarter berth/lazarette wall? fox9988 at 9:42am 08.19.21 Ask All Sailors 3/592 I read of one example of this, sounds cheap and easy. Open the lazarette when in use. Lose a little
Backstay adjuster sailingsoon at 9:31am 08.19.21 Ask All Sailors 19/2654 Hi again guys In order to have a better shape, ect on my main i would like to install one backstay a
CHANGING FUEL SENSOR - H386 SVEN MARTINEZ at 9:21am 08.19.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/763 Another mystery.... The fuel tank sensor/metering rod needs changing. It is approx 20" long. Ther

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Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 Tally Ho at 4:34pm 01.09.25 Where does that cable disappear to? I thought it went to the aft end of the boom, but in that sho
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 dLj at 4:21pm 01.09.25 Take more photos including from further away. Take more angles. Also the mast end. dj
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 FROCKY at 3:33pm 01.09.25 Your explanation makes tons of sense but so far, I have not seen any sign of a winch that would enab
Pulling new cable up Mast RitSim at 3:31pm 01.09.25 i lost my genoa halyard a few years ago. i used a set of Harbor Freight screw together wire running
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 (1) FROCKY at 3:30pm 01.09.25
Oldest Boat to Buy Tally Ho at 3:22pm 01.09.25 My old boat has an agreed value of $30,000. I pay $14.67 a month or $176 a year. My sailing season
Any Successes Selling a Boat Recently? Tally Ho at 3:13pm 01.09.25 There are some organizations that may take the boat as a donation. I my area (Chicago), Nautical Don
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 (1) Tally Ho at 3:07pm 01.09.25
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? Tally Ho at 3:00pm 01.09.25
Scored a mast climbing system! (1) thinwater at 2:21pm 01.09.25 Excellent post. It is true for most people that four halyards are not needed. But... Most people
Scored a mast climbing system! thinwater at 2:17pm 01.09.25 That worked... No apologies needed... (I'd just be calling the kettle black). So with no sail trac
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? thinwater at 2:14pm 01.09.25 I think you're overlooking the fact that finding new uses for materials that would otherwise go to
Scored a mast climbing system! Hayden Watson at 2:12pm 01.09.25 A few things. Wrap the outside of the ascenders with athletic tape. Better grip, no scratches, tak
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 FROCKY at 2:09pm 01.09.25 I should have added this is from a 1969 built MORGAN 28.
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? Foswick at 1:59pm 01.09.25 And I would argue that other than collecting leaves, free might not be a good deal I think you're
Pulling new cable up Mast Night Watch at 1:43pm 01.09.25 I bought a semi-rigid fish and an endoscope both with 50' leads. I'll take a look at the access por
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? thinwater at 1:41pm 01.09.25 I don't think that is true. Used sails have the distinct advantage of being free and on-hand. Som
Pulling new cable up Mast Night Watch at 1:39pm 01.09.25 I have a deck stepped mast. I know water seeps down the inside of the mast. There are weep holes on
Another race? Jules Verne Trophy 2024 PaulK at 1:36pm 01.09.25 Sodebo now off Australia & heading in (to Reunion?) having lost their rudder. They'll have to try a
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? Foswick at 1:00pm 01.09.25 It really is not right for anything but sails. For every suggested application so far, there is a

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