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Sailboat hardware T37 Phil at 8:34am 08.01.08 Ask All Sailors 0/862 Has anyone had any experience with the Viadana Italian hardware sold through Sailcare, good reports,
Trying to rerig my boom Vulkin' at 8:24am 08.01.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1052 I moved for a new job. Had the boat shipped from Savannah GA to Huntsville AL. Even though I had a
Auto Tiller Pilot install sPk at 7:42am 08.01.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2154 I want to install a Raymarine ST-1000+ tiller pilot on my 1980 O'Day 25. Since my boat is about 250
H27 cleat MerSea at 7:32am 08.01.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1224 My halyard cleat/block from the main and jib sheets is broken (doesn't stay up),do you know if I ca
Range Dan at 6:32am 08.01.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1404 What kind of range can one expect from a 15 hp diesel on a 28' boat with 18 gal capacity? Say, 6 kn
Auto Pilot Updates sandpiper10471 at 6:23am 08.01.08 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1196 Knowing that the Simrad wheel pilot is no longer available, what electronic steering systems are Hun
Check your hose clamps... Maine Sail at 5:34am 08.01.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1078 Hi All, I recently helped a friend replace some "hose clamps" which turned into a rather large pl
Thanks Phil Jack W -2005 H 36 at 5:18am 08.01.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1086 Thanks for pulling that offensive thread. I hope there's a way for you to filter that guy out this
Kevlar Main Bukrub at 5:07am 08.01.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1140 My new to me Cat 22 came with a Kevlar Main sail. Its rolled in a sail bag. While I'm learning, I am
Water Tanks Gerry 8111 at 4:42am 08.01.08 Big Boats 12/1770 Hello, I am a new Hunter owner of a Passge 42 and need some assistance. We are living aboard and
Head room Mark H at 10:42pm 07.31.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/912 Need to ask question of this knowledgeable crew...I am searching for my first boat.I want the traile
What are they for? gabriel at 6:27pm 07.31.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/870 Hi all, Yup its another novice sailor question. I have a Mac 21 and on the boom there are two pully
Spinnaker set trainguy1157 at 5:37pm 07.31.08 Big Boats 5/1148 I'm crewing with a new owner of a mid-80s Hunter 40. He's not very well versed at sailing but I've
Are all Sailors Gay? Mike at 5:29pm 07.31.08 Ask All Sailors 19/2103 I was just wondering if all you blowboaters were gay? I have had some recent conversations with a bu
Excessive "Propwalk" Good Intent at 5:01pm 07.31.08 Big Boats 12/4376 I recently purchased a 1982 C38 shoal. The boat runs and steers excellent in forward gear. In revers
Burgees... they're here! Phil Herring at 3:12pm 07.31.08 Ask All Sailors 38/1993 They really look great, too. We decided against screen printing and went for an extra-heavy nylon w
Oil change -- getting all the oil out of a Yanmar YSB 12 CaseyF at 3:08pm 07.31.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/6258 I just changed the oil in my Yanmar YSB 12 by syphoning the oil out through the dip stick hole, whic
Recessed bulkhead compass?? Brian M H23 at 2:43pm 07.31.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1189 Hi all, I'm looking for a compass. I had one, and it was nice, but it is no more. You see, it was
Reef lines for a 23.5... what size and how long...? Scubajeep at 2:08pm 07.31.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1178 Hello, I'm trying to get my stuff together befor I head to the lake and was hopeing that someone wo
update on oil spill in New Orleans link didnt work Chuck Creel at 1:52pm 07.31.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1024 MISSISSIPPI RIVER OIL SPILL RESPONSE UPDATE NEW ORLEANS (30 July): Efforts to clean up and conta

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Yanmar 3GM raw water pump upgrade Hello Below at 10:44am 01.17.22 I only check my impellor every two or three years but I agree, it's one &^%@!#$ of a backwards,*
Ground up redesign of 1986 Catalina 34 sanitation setup lexatola at 10:39am 01.17.22 Hi Peggie - Thanks so much for your helpful comments. I'd love to chat with you about the project i
Etiquette pet peeves JamesG161 at 10:32am 01.17.22 did you mean "good writing is never presented with disjointed speech syntax" Anguish Languish A f
Etiquette pet peeves Roland5048 at 10:25am 01.17.22 My grandchildren cannot even read cursive. You may not even be able to read my cursive handwriting
Mercury 7.5 1982 Light air at 10:18am 01.17.22 I called Mercury's classic motor helpline. Great people. They are telling me that it sounds like t
Mercury 7.5 1982 (1) rgranger at 9:53am 01.17.22 Don't know how else to see if it's stuck unless I tap it LOL
Yanmar 3GM raw water pump upgrade Ralph Johnstone at 9:20am 01.17.22 Will head for the boat today and after finishing up with the Espar, will start laying out a plan of
Mercury 7.5 1982 Light air at 9:19am 01.17.22 No manual pull rope. There is writing on the side of the starter motor that says Do Not Hit (or som
New Pearson 303 Owner illusion1024 at 9:12am 01.17.22 Hi! New owners of a 1983 Pearson 303 s/v Rahab Love the vessel, currently refitting with a Beta 20.
This PhotoShop feels wrong. Brian D at 9:10am 01.17.22 That's how it works; image is everything.
Re Yanmar 4JH2TE/ H 42- fuel in bilge??? Steverhnm at 8:55am 01.17.22 Had the same problem.
YS Pedestal Part rgranger at 8:24am 01.17.22 Most of us here view more than one sub-formum. You don't need to post the same thing in multiple pl
Mercury 7.5 1982 Rich Stidger at 8:24am 01.17.22 If you are certain that the flywheel is not spinning with the starter, I would look at that issue fi
Etiquette pet peeves rgranger at 8:21am 01.17.22 No good writing is presented in the syntax of disjointed speech (um um um), etc. Did you mean "no
Etiquette pet peeves rgranger at 8:18am 01.17.22 My grandchildren cannot even read cursive. :plus:
Water level Tally Ho at 7:27am 01.17.22 It sounds like you need to spend time sleuthing around your boat to learn where things are. I am n
New Pearson 303 Owner Cypressman at 6:53am 01.17.22 Hi! New owners of a 1983 Pearson 303 s/v Rahab Love the vessel, currently refitting with a Beta 20.
Tsunami warning zeehag at 6:41am 01.17.22 barra de navidad and banderas bay had current changes and rapid water flows but nothing mor
Water level RoyS at 6:19am 01.17.22 Purchase a simple battery powered in line water meter and reset it to zero when you fill the tank. C
Hi from new 23.5 owner waterman30 at 6:17am 01.17.22 Amazing how much harder to find boats now vs just last summer. I almost went with a really nice 260

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