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Water freezing in US Spar furling mast Michel at 7:06am 05.20.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1234 For the first time last winter, we winterized our boat with the mast up. In the Spring I noted a sli
A five day cruise... (2) CharlieCobra at 6:52am 05.20.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1348 We just got back from our first real cruise. Other than fours hours of nasty, NASTY 8-12 foot chop
Raising water line Pbud at 6:49am 05.20.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1018 When I changed outboards last year I found that my boat sat lower in the water and my boot stripe wa
Yanmar YSB8 RPM rating Ryberg at 7:44am 05.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/5281 My boat is terribly slow under power and I suspect the propeller. I have not yet determined the size
Installing Depth Meter Ran-Dee9229 at 8:08am 05.20.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1175 I have a 1975 ODay 25 and am seeking advice on installing a Uniden depth meter that has about a 2" d
Life line netting Seattle Scott at 8:54am 05.20.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1037 I have an 85 pound dog and no swim step so I am going to put up netting on the life lines. OK to lac
Keelbolts on a 27 Spritsail at 9:19am 05.20.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1629 Can anyone advise me of the structure holding the keelbolts for a 27 (1973, Sail no. 1503, old style
Strut Bearing sailaway at 9:23am 05.20.08 Ask All Sailors 3/993 Hello All,I have an Oday 30 and my bottom diver said the strut bearing is seriously in need of repl
wanted: oday 272 owners manual (1986 or 1987) nancy4192 at 9:54am 05.20.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1044 I cannot find my owner's manual for a 272 oday; either 1986 or 1987 will do. Can anyone help me --
Loos Gauge Anitabreak II at 9:57am 05.20.08 Smaller Boats 1/1105 Would anyone know the numbers to use for the Loos Gauge on a '99 Hunter 240??Thanks in advance!Ani
HATCH COVERS Mike K at 8:26am 05.20.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1186 My two plexiglass hatches are crazed, and I would like to replace just the glass. Can anyone give me
Hunter 170 STD's. TimHayes at 11:22am 05.20.08 Day Sailers 6/1772 (Please read with a sense of humor)You try so hard to keep them safe. You practice safe storage, a
Electrical troubles Restful-mind at 11:15am 05.20.08 Smaller Boats 3/931 Help! I need an electrical schematic fot Hunter 26.5 1988. Problems with Running lights and fresh wa
navigation system John at 11:53am 05.20.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1516 I have an opportunity to buy the navigation system listed below. The asking price is $895. I'm wonde
Shroud Tension Settings - 1983 H31 Greg W at 1:04pm 05.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1110 I am looking for the tension/rigging settings for the 1983 H31. If anyone could point to an archive
Covering Old Cockpit Instrument Openings Greg W at 1:11pm 05.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/955 I am attempting to figure out the easiest and cheapest way to cover up a small opening just off the
Mainsheet length of H23 SweetTrade at 1:42pm 05.20.08 Smaller Boats 5/1539 I am going to buy a new mainsheet tomorrow and need to know the length. I had 54 feet i think before
Hunter 340 optional winch location Geoff Hadrill at 2:15pm 05.20.08 Big Boats 6/2669 The 340 has only 2 winches on the cabin top. I'd like another two dedicated to the jib sheets leavin
Getting ready for the first major curse of the season (1) Gregg9020 at 2:25pm 05.20.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1105 I thought y'all would love to see how kids pack for a 3 day cruise. The toys and the clothes are am
I can't keep my engine running... Casey F at 3:37pm 05.20.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1267 I have a 1978 Hunter 30 with a Yanmar YSB 12 engine. I just bought the boat and had the engine gone

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1987 Catalina 22 Anchor Rode Gene Neill at 6:41pm 10.27.21 I agree with Lakeshark and Leeward. Three-strand is what you want for an anchor rode. You never wa
Replacing throttle and trans cables 1984 H34 ScottFreeRick at 6:24pm 10.27.21 There is a shop in Halifax NS. He thought they had the proper rod and ends to do the repair. I did p
Hoses from somewhere going nowhere. BOSSailor at 5:54pm 10.27.21 I would suspect a leak in the heat exchanger somewhere and a previous owner just removed the HX from
Hoses from somewhere going nowhere. mjsb at 5:53pm 10.27.21 Definitely sounds like the lines for a water heater. Do you have hot water when underway? No, no h
1987 Catalina 27 cabin bilge pump? SailingLoto at 5:44pm 10.27.21 If you look on your port lazarette (locker in the cockpit seat) you should see a manual pump with a
Replacing throttle and trans cables 1984 H34 DeniseO30 at 5:39pm 10.27.21 I had to replace my throttle cable late summer. It was a bit of a challenge. I removed the old ca
Replacing throttle and trans cables 1984 H34 ScottFreeRick at 5:35pm 10.27.21 I had to replace my throttle cable late summer. It was a bit of a challenge. I removed the old cab
Hoses from somewhere going nowhere. BOSSailor at 5:35pm 10.27.21 Definitely sounds like the lines for a water heater. Do you have hot water when underway?
1987 Catalina 22 Anchor Rode (1) Leeward Rail at 5:20pm 10.27.21 Further to what @LakeShark said.. 3 strand/laid nylon is what is commonly used for anchor line. Ny
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... Ward H at 5:14pm 10.27.21 I started doing my main the same way a couple of years ago. I then carefully roll it up so it just
Is there room for a Composting head in a 1983 Hunter 34? (1) heritage at 5:04pm 10.27.21 I installed a C-Head in my H27 last year. It was tight but does work. So nice to get rid of all th
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... Tally Ho at 4:41pm 10.27.21 Quoting some movie I don't remember ... "The vines, they sleep." But in the spring they bring grea
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... shemandr at 4:40pm 10.27.21 Quoting some movie I don't remember ... "The vines, they sleep." But in the spring they bring great
Solent Stay H36 chichiflys at 4:31pm 10.27.21 DoB, I appreciate the thoughtful and helpful reply! My initial motivation was, albeit ignorantly, a
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... (1) Tally Ho at 4:28pm 10.27.21
Marelon Seacock fail! FastOlson at 4:24pm 10.27.21 Many years ago, when the series 93 ForeSpar valve was a new idea, we replaced all of our 1988 OEM Ma
Winterizing bilge on my H37 Tally Ho at 4:10pm 10.27.21 I put some AF in bilge to keep any water tha makes its way in there from freezing solid and doing da
S/E Marina Recommendations smokey73 at 3:31pm 10.27.21 Take a look at Beaufort SC. There are three marinas there.
S/E Marina Recommendations capta at 3:28pm 10.27.21 Charleston City Marina is one of the best marinas I've ever stayed in, anywhere in the world. When I
More on Maine Sail Project_Mayhem at 3:19pm 10.27.21 https://marinehowto.com/support Donated. Any chance you could sticky the url or put it in the firs

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