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winter cover for a Hunter 260 Hunter 260 at 12:36pm 04.20.08 Smaller Boats 3/1527 Is there anyone who makes storage covers for winter storage of a Hunter 260??
Stuffing Box Duke13540 at 12:48pm 04.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1081 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 3/1763 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 8/1474 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 28/2474 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 8/1107 Soooo,what happened did you get the sensor mounted?
Main Halyard Rich (P303) at 9:59pm 04.18.08 Ask All Sailors 21/2129 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 1/927 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 4/1324 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 5/6403 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 6/1296 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 2/1201
HOLDING TANK LEE SMITH at 4:35am 04.19.08 Other Sailboats 1/845 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 2/1824 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 3/1359 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 2/1065 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 9/2940 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 12/2547 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 1/1007 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 3/987 i JUST BOUGHT THE BOAT FROM A FRIEND, iT WAS NOT WRAPPED OVER 2 WINTERS AND THE CABIN HAS 6 INCHES O

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Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit PaulK at 12:57pm 12.01.21 Dutch Wharf in Branford CT has a good reputation. They refurbished a 1929 Elco that won a number of
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit dLj at 12:18pm 12.01.21 I'd probably look in the Annapolis area. The wholesale buy up of marinas by Safe Harbor in the Nor
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal FastOlson at 12:04pm 12.01.21 Heat gun almost always works. Do not singe the surface, but get it "hot to the touch". Softens up se
leaky boat Benny17441 at 11:52am 12.01.21 It does sound like the packing gland after motoring for an extended period and sitting overnight.
New Capri 18 Owner thedude at 11:36am 12.01.21 It's a topping lift wire, minus the adjusting tackle that connects it to the end of the boom. Tha
Comparing 30s Stu Jackson at 11:30am 12.01.21 Water damage of the bulkhead is very likely a leaking port. Either the opening one in the head or t
Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing Stu Jackson at 11:25am 12.01.21 On my PHII I once found the same issue. Before I tore it all apart, I real the manual. The first t
Bilge pump not working on auto Benny17441 at 11:23am 12.01.21 Factory mounted bilge pumps in older boats (late 80s) did not have float switches, they were turned
Checking cooling water flow Justin_NSA at 11:23am 12.01.21 Now I'm adding an Aqualarm flow switch to my off season project list. :huh: Thanks for the link.
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line jeepbluetj at 11:19am 12.01.21 I dimly remember releasing the guy to instantly depower a symmetrical spin. Or was it just because t
Checking cooling water flow Stu Jackson at 11:18am 12.01.21 My engine overheated last July. My exhaust is above the water. I looked over, as I always do, to c
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line Davidasailor26 at 10:55am 12.01.21
Bilge drain plug Arrgh at 10:51am 12.01.21 My 1984 O'Day 31 has it Have you ever had any issues with it? Do you use anything special to seal
Checking cooling water flow Ralph Johnstone at 10:50am 12.01.21 I have exactly the same situation as you with the underwater exhaust discharge. A number of the "gu
Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing justsomeguy at 10:33am 12.01.21 Time for a tear-down of the pump, I think. I know, eww. Rubber gloves, lotsa rags and a strong const
Comparing 30s jeepbluetj at 10:19am 12.01.21 ... Based on these points I would go with the 91 model even if the condition wasn't quite as good a
Tiller Pilots Alan Gomes at 10:10am 12.01.21 Consider the Pelagic. Much more robust than the Raymarine.
Anchor and Steaming light bulbs markwbird at 9:59am 12.01.21 I recommend that you pull the bulbs and take them to the store to match them up with the correct LED
Running wires xqwuynx at 9:51am 12.01.21 Ya not on this boat. I already tried just pulling on some existing speaker wire and it doesnt move a
Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing limbodog at 9:37am 12.01.21 Ok, the exciting update: Back pressure isn't a problem, I'd already removed the outbound hose from t

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