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Raymarine Wheel pilot drive belt Levin at 4:54am 02.26.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1757 Hello all... So I have decided that at long last my old Raymarine 4000+ with the Mark I wheel dri
water temperature gauge? accroy at 7:03am 02.26.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1321 I just got a 27 ft Hunter with a 8hp Renault. I wanted to put a water temperature gauge in it and wa
Cheek block working load Chuck Turner3968 at 6:18am 02.26.08 Ask All Sailors 21/3051 I recently posted a question concerning the proper way to attach a cheek block to the top of my C22
Bimini Top on Catalina 25 quilombo at 6:13am 02.26.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/4011 Hi everyone, I have a catalina 25 tiller steer, swing keel, pop topdoes anyone know if I can put a
Catalina 28 mkII, spinnaker sheet winch placement Dave Groshong at 5:51am 02.26.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2026 Does anyone have any recommendation for placement of spinnaker sheet winches on this boat? Also, pla
Where to Purchase Helm Guard? mseifert at 5:37am 02.26.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1234 I would like to purchase a helm guard for my Hunter 33 (77-83). Can anyone refer me to a good websi
New Orleans Marinas sailaway78 at 5:20am 02.26.08 Ask All Sailors 0/831 Still looking for a marina to do a bottom job. Went over to Seabrook this morning.Prices seem reas
1974 Cal 3-30 david at 11:18am 02.26.08 Cal 3/7400 I just purchased a 1974 cal 3-30 sailboat. Anybody out there have any info or specs, ways I can rig
What is the best boat soap? Big Joe at 12:19pm 02.26.08 Ask All Sailors 13/7215 Sorry to post what to some may seem a trivial subject. I am interested in knowing what you consider
honda 9.9 fuel consumption?? fred at 7:38pm 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 7/15253 Can anyone tell me what the approx fuel consumption is for a 9.9. four stroke on a 25' centerboard s
Proper Wire Crimping = STRONG! (2) Maine Sail at 8:24pm 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 26/2528 Hi all,I'm currently in the process of writing another article for my web site about crimping mari
dodger/sprayhood for first 40.7 sal at 9:35pm 02.24.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2386 Hi to all,i have just taken delivery of a new first 40.7 and was considering having a dodger. the
Seidelmann S25 Krs at 10:30pm 02.24.08 Seidelmann 0/1544 I need a rudder handle for a S25 ?Dose anyone know how it is to remove the mask on that boat for t
Boat stabilizers for anchoring J. Boyle at 11:45pm 02.24.08 Big Boats 2/1782 Seeking opinions of the designs and effectiveness of boat stabilizers. My husband and I anchor out
Bottom Paint Confusion Hurley at 10:21pm 02.24.08 Catalina 22 3/1287 I have just spent the weekend sanding the bottom of my 22 down to the primer coat and am ready to ap
ION Guard Jim Innes at 12:42am 02.25.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/948 Does anyone have any experience with this product?
Macgregor Models six2tall at 12:51am 02.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/979 Does anyone know of where one can get a model of a Macgregor 26x?
Best Location on Boom for Vang? rardiH36 at 2:55am 02.25.08 Big Boats 10/2177 I am adding a boom vang to my 1980 Hunter 36 which was not installed when I bought the boat last sum
removing old shaft packing John at 5:01am 02.25.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2874 I'm in the process of repacking my stuffing box and have run into a snag. I am unable to remove the
new headliner or just paint the ceiling vincent at 5:24am 02.25.08 Seidelmann 7/10071 hi i have a 28 year old seidelmann 37 the head liner is moldy and coming down in so many spots , esp

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Lead keel, non-copper paint jaysweet at 2:44pm 04.18.21 Thanks, folks. Just got back from finishing the sanding: hands are shaking from strain, not from lea
sheave under mast plate for CB line. timothy_c at 2:35pm 04.18.21 Thank you Dave and Rgranger, Dave, time ago when I was new to my boat in 2007 (hull year 1997). Y
Acetone a safe cleaner? Stu Jackson at 2:34pm 04.18.21 Have you noticed any deterioration of the vinyl fenders over the years ? None whatsoever. They lo
Outboard size for 23.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:23pm 04.18.21 The stainless steel brackets (2) which hold other motor mounts on the hunter water ballast sailboats
Marine Air Conditioner senang at 2:15pm 04.18.21 Unless you have a generator you will only run the AC when docked. Being docked the engine is not run
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? Alan Gomes at 2:15pm 04.18.21 Thanks for the break-in instructions---they are both informative and a little funny (how many 30-mi
sheave under mast plate for CB line. Crazy Dave Condon at 2:11pm 04.18.21 It was 5200 the pin was held fast with at Hunter. @rgranger is telling you correctly how to work it
H23.5 Centerboard Bracket Bolt Stuck timothy_c at 2:08pm 04.18.21 Glad you've had a good outcome from your issue. I'm looking into removing the old nylon sheave un
H23.5 Centerboard Bracket Bolt Stuck Crazy Dave Condon at 2:03pm 04.18.21 @bigchief I was involved with that design. The last person who installed the bolt mis threaded th
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? matts997 at 1:51pm 04.18.21 Thanks for the break-in instructions---they are both informative and a little funny (how many 30-min
There is one in every harbour... Rich Stidger at 1:39pm 04.18.21 We have lots of sheep in this country. They're everywhere and every bit as intelligent as this one.
CHRISTMAS is 60 years old this season. (1) TomY at 1:07pm 04.18.21 My church.
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? Ralph Johnstone at 12:17pm 04.18.21 Here is a page from the Yanmar GM Operation Manual that specifically talks about how to break in ne
cleaning a marine head (1) fred1diver at 12:07pm 04.18.21 The head is a Jabsco but not sure on the model, this is after roughly 30 minutes of hard scrubbing.
Acetone a safe cleaner? Ralph Johnstone at 12:03pm 04.18.21 I learned from a dock mate how much easier and better paint brush & roller cleaner is. Give it a tr
H23.5 Centerboard Bracket Bolt Stuck (5) bigchief at 11:54am 04.18.21 Turned out I had one bad thread on the retaining bolt, see photo. Luckily I was able to get it out u
Lubricant for impeller Justin_NSA at 11:44am 04.18.21 Anything slippery for the initial new dry start
Lubricant for impeller Sailboat.Sequoyah at 11:31am 04.18.21 I squirt in a dollop of Dawn from the galley.
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? (1) Alan Gomes at 10:50am 04.18.21 Here is a page from the Yanmar GM Operation Manual that specifically talks about how to break in new
Lubricant for impeller Parsons at 10:50am 04.18.21 @justsomeguy is right - only needs to "lubricate" until it starts pumping water. I've used just a s

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