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Stuffing Box Duke13540 at 12:48pm 04.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1039 I own a Hunter 340 1999. What is the proceedure to adjust the drip of the stuffing box?Thanks for y
popsicle stick boat??? sand sailor at 4:00pm 04.20.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1411 has any body seen it ?its a 45' viking ship made out of Popsicle sticks. i havent seen it but heard
Cleaning a water tank muised at 8:49pm 04.18.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1412 I had some (read lots) of water in my boat over the winter when my drain plugged and froze. The wate
Vinegar use in warm climate ????? seadaddler at 9:52pm 04.18.08 Ask All Sailors 28/2226 Well I am in SW Florida looking at boat slips and askingmany questions from all kinds of boaters he
Nice & Easy rudder sensor RAD at 10:04pm 04.18.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1047 Soooo,what happened did you get the sensor mounted?
Main Halyard Rich (P303) at 9:59pm 04.18.08 Ask All Sailors 21/1962 It is time to replace the main halyard this year... pronto.I have an add-on Selden in mast furler.
Spinlocks to replace cleats on h26 Mergatroid at 11:40pm 04.18.08 Smaller Boats 1/886 I have looked at the archives and there is a ton of information.But. I still have a question.Man
Windows windows Roger F at 12:31am 04.19.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1185 I have a leak in one of the longer fixed windows. The water was running down the inside of the cabi
Morgan 24 Centerboard tyler2973 at 2:32am 04.19.08 Morgan 5/5984 The centerboard on my Morgan 24 is stuck in the down position. It is not possible to raise it. The w
Mast raising on 26D Nik at 2:07am 04.19.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1202 What I am looking for is some detail on the Mast Raising setup for a Mac 26. Length of the spar, di
Outboard Bracket Question Don-MT at 1:14am 04.19.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1149
HOLDING TANK LEE SMITH at 4:35am 04.19.08 Other Sailboats 1/695 CAN ANYONE SHARE WITH ME THEIR EXPERIENCE IN INSTALLING A HOLDING TANK ON A CSY 37? I HAVE NOT FOUND
right prop size dustin pease at 4:09am 04.19.08 Columbia 2/1561 Which is the better choice of propeller for a Columbia 8.7 powered by a 23 hp Volvo Penta 2 cylinder
skid plate? Brian M H23 at 4:59am 04.19.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1259 Hi all,I'm in the process of some simple repairs to the keel of a small dinghy - it's worn a hole i
ocean passage david at 5:06am 04.19.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/959 anybody sail a hunter33 on an ocean passage and how was your trip where did you go
Bollocks!! Devian at 6:59am 04.19.08 Columbia 9/2358 OK so I had the big bad news handed to me regarding my boat. We're in dire need of standing rigging
Air Conditioning Wave Bye at 7:38am 04.19.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2255 First post. So... glad to find a users site. I'm the Admiral. Period. I have got to have air cond
BaysailorBill-How you coming on that C/B project? LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 9:53am 04.19.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/951 I have my entire keel off and laying flat on a pallet, and I still cant get the board out. But am ge
Boat flooded with rainwater Paul at 11:09am 04.19.08 Other Sailboats 3/833 i JUST BOUGHT THE BOAT FROM A FRIEND, iT WAS NOT WRAPPED OVER 2 WINTERS AND THE CABIN HAS 6 INCHES O
depth finder mounting Jay L at 11:06am 04.19.08 Smaller Boats 3/852 I just purchased a Humminbird 610 depth finder for my H23. The unit I have came with a puck transd

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Need a new mast Sailfanatic at 3:03pm 04.28.21 A new mast is likely to cost more than buying a C22 with a used mast and discarding what you dont ne
Using a trolling motor on small boat shemandr at 3:03pm 04.28.21 "No officer. That's not a motor. It's a blender but I don't have another way to stow it!"
Head replacement Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:47pm 04.28.21 But you'll still wind up tearing it out in a few years just to replace it with a Raritan PH Superflu
I am about to begin replacing my original Raymarine instruments, radar, and GPS, in stages on my Beneteau 361 - 2001 SeaTalk system in stages. Harry Mathias at 2:43pm 04.28.21 Thanks! That helps. I will start removing access panels, crawling and measuring cable runs myself n
Using a trolling motor on small boat rgranger at 2:42pm 04.28.21 Okay so.... one more thing to consider. Once you put a motor on it, you have to register it, disp
I am about to begin replacing my original Raymarine instruments, radar, and GPS, in stages on my Beneteau 361 - 2001 SeaTalk system in stages. Davidasailor26 at 2:11pm 04.28.21 Thanks, David! I will keep you posted with pictures when I have the system up and running. Meanwhil
How do I find out how much my sailboat is worth? Benny17441 at 2:06pm 04.28.21 It depends on the condition, equipment and the market area. Look for some comparisons, price it hig
28 masthead sail sfbay at 1:59pm 04.28.21 Suggest consulting with Rig Rite Rig-Rite Inc. - Masts, Booms, Spars, Rigging, and Hardware for Sail
Compass vs GPS Benny17441 at 1:59pm 04.28.21 Consider neither of them are probably on point. I just use them to get me close enough to where I
Columbia28 masthead sail sfbay at 1:58pm 04.28.21 Suggest consulting with Rig Rite Rig-Rite Inc. - Masts, Booms, Spars, Rigging, and Hardware for Sail
Using a trolling motor on small boat sail sfbay at 1:56pm 04.28.21 Of course you could buy an electric motor with a water proof battery like a Torqeedo. I have a 503 o
Using a trolling motor on small boat shemandr at 1:48pm 04.28.21 I think the problem paddling a small light boat is the you have to lean to each side to make a paddl
Filling Fresh Water tanks Terry Cox at 1:36pm 04.28.21 Followed Peggie Hall's recommissioning water tank recommendations when we first took possession of o
Any Recommended Marine Contractors in the Southern Michigan (Lake Michigan) area? (1) sail sfbay at 1:34pm 04.28.21 Try these guys: FIX YOUR BOAT - Pier 33 OR these guys who offer a mobile service: Services Pier 100
RAM Mike installation at the pedestal. BC Bernie at 1:32pm 04.28.21 Bernie... Look up into the hole with the wires running through it. Use a bright light. Or even one
I am about to begin replacing my original Raymarine instruments, radar, and GPS, in stages on my Beneteau 361 - 2001 SeaTalk system in stages. Harry Mathias at 1:26pm 04.28.21 Thanks, David! I will keep you posted with pictures when I have the system up and running. Meanwhile
Using a trolling motor on small boat LakeShark at 1:26pm 04.28.21 I am sure a trolling motor will work just fine. My concern would be with the battery when you capsi
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands duck21 at 1:23pm 04.28.21 OMG sorry, didn't know that! I LOVE the Washburn marina, those guys are pros. And I have recommend
Recommend a broker in Deale, Tracey's Landing, MD tfox2069 at 1:01pm 04.28.21 I used Dave Townley out of Annapolis as my Buyer's Broker, but of course he also sells boats. VERY
Main 110 breaker like never seen on this planet??? JamesG161 at 12:52pm 04.28.21 Hot and neutral breakers tag list V=277V, C=30A, and TC=37.5A. I assume TC is tripping current. OK

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