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Black bib on Ice Box Steve Markowski at 10:55am 02.10.08 Sabre Sailboats 0/1210 I just bought a Sabre 28, 1975, which I am going over with a fine tooth comb. I noticed that the Ic
Underwater Repair Robspan at 10:41am 02.10.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/900 After the boat was out of the water, I cranked it up on the trailer not knowing that part of a bolt
Raritan PH II Installation Bad Obsession at 11:27am 02.10.08 Catalina 30 2/1274 I just finished installing a Raritan PH II head in my boat yesterday. It was a bit of a job but it
Radar Installation? mseifert at 11:37am 02.10.08 Ask All Sailors 14/4994 I just purchased my first sailboat, an '80 Hunter 33. I would like to add radar to the boat and was
Dr. Led Replacement bulbs Bad Obsession at 11:33am 02.10.08 Catalina 30 1/1412 Has anyone here replaced any of the lights in their Catalina 30 with a Dr. Led bulb that is sold in
Hunter 240 vs. Catalina 250 BrettHunt at 3:37pm 02.10.08 Ask All Sailors 12/9310 Hi,I am planning to buy a boat this spring (use, probably 6 - 10 years old) , and have a tough time
compressed natural gas bill c at 11:30pm 02.08.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1119 Does anyone know where I can get my CNG tank recharged in the south florida area? I have a pearson 3
Value of a Prefeeder Tom23398 at 10:35pm 02.08.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1469 Hello, I am going to be a 2nd season sailor this spring, and have been working on my venture 22 over
Rudder Downhaul Pictures? dancing bear at 8:40pm 02.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1186 Can someone post a picture of their rudder downhaul set up?At the top I have, from higher to lower
What works for me / What works for you ?? Maine Sail at 11:42pm 02.08.08 Ask All Sailors 29/2106 Fortunately, for my own sanity, I don't worship one marine author or another and read most all. Afte
Deep Bilge Pump Ideas??? Idratherbesailing at 1:26am 02.09.08 Ask All Sailors 11/6373 I've got a Gulfstar 37 that has a deep, very narrow, and hard to get to bilge area...by deep, I mean
39ft Ericson B type rudder Heatherpoint Hog at 3:53am 02.09.08 Ericson 2/2259 DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEA HOW I CAN GET THE SPECS ON THE RUDDER FOR MY 39 FT SLOOP?HAVING DAMAGED I
Home City OR Sailing city on Transom Boat Babe at 4:09am 02.09.08 Ask All Sailors 9/5324 Driving around my marina today, I noticed that on the transom, below the name of the boat, many owne
There is an interesting discussion about fear at the cruisers forum - CSBB CalebD at 5:05am 02.09.08 Ask All Sailors 8/3516 The entire thread is worth reading with (surprisingly) very little name calling or flaming in it. M
Oday 23 Mark 1 or Mark 2??? Bobbystone at 5:42am 02.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1126 HOw do I know if my Oday 23 is a Mark 1 or Mark 2? Thanks
Sailing info on Florida 's West Coast & Keys Persy at 6:31am 02.09.08 Ask All Sailors 18/4057 We are planning to sail from Pensacola to Sarasota to Florida Keys this spring/summer. I'm looking
Roller furling Mark Slifko at 6:17am 02.09.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/961 We are replacing our Roller furling system (original 1983 CDI) and headsail on our 1983 Hunter27. We
Water Leak Mark at 7:00am 02.09.08 Big Boats 3/980 Water is leaking into the cabin from the area where the electrical wiring enter the base of the mast
Stainless Steel bolt markings dale17781 at 6:52am 02.09.08 Ask All Sailors 6/18313 I have some ss bolts that are of different sizes, but they have the same markings on the head. They
What a day... :( Brian D at 7:03am 02.09.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1408 The day started fine. Sun shinning, light winds, couldn't ask for a much more perfect day. So the wi

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Windlass foot switch senang at 3:21pm 08.16.21 If you replace it with a wireless remote switch you will save many $$$$$. Search on EB for winch re
Newbie here with 1977 Hunter 27 (1) sail sfbay at 3:03pm 08.16.21 No stupid questions here. If it is the raw water intake to the engine it is normally in front of an
Leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal/Yanmar 3YM30 Tally Ho at 3:01pm 08.16.21
Leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal/Yanmar 3YM30 senang at 3:01pm 08.16.21 Video will not play for me. I have installed the Volvo lipseal a couple of years ago and are absolut
Lake Fontana North Carolina Gohawking at 2:58pm 08.16.21 I've actually looked at a property near lake Fontana and have wondered if I could actually sail my H
Hunter 26/260/270 Rally in Sarasota, FL Ottdreamer at 2:55pm 08.16.21 We would love to be involved. 1. The border needs to open so that we might pick our boat up in PA. 2
Newbie here with 1977 Hunter 27 sailermania at 2:52pm 08.16.21 Not a stupid question at all when you look at some of the comments which have been made around here
Broken bolts and headaches dmax at 2:29pm 08.16.21 Some comments on the comments: EZ Out is a commonly known name for a screw extractor, kind of a coll
Rig tuning physics Scott T-Bird at 2:23pm 08.16.21 I agree with that too. But the idea that the cap shrouds have greater tension is counter to the fre
Newbie here with 1977 Hunter 27 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:19pm 08.16.21 Really stupid question: Can anyone tell me where the raw water intake seacock is located in this bo
Yanmar 3jh3e alternator upgrade Mark Maulden at 2:08pm 08.16.21 could you expand on what you did, and why you chose what you did? Not sure I understand your quest
Yanmar 3jh3e alternator upgrade Mark Maulden at 2:06pm 08.16.21 We just finished a three week trip and have been thinking about this. All good questions -Belt mgr
Fuel Cap Winch (1) sail sfbay at 2:05pm 08.16.21 A little reseach and found these were manufactured by Amiot in France for a variety of European buil
Yanmar 3jh3e alternator upgrade Mark Maulden at 1:59pm 08.16.21 What is Belt Load Manager set to? What temp is your alternator temp sensor set for? What is your ba
Open valve sail sfbay at 1:54pm 08.16.21 Can you give some detail on this? I normally leave the plug in the sink in the head, especially when
Aluminum vs SS bimini frames NINEv2 at 1:52pm 08.16.21 This picture shows the tubing securing the frame of our bimini. Stainless steel, obviously.d tubin
Broken bolts and headaches Leeward Rail at 1:40pm 08.16.21 I would weld on a nut and back it off That's always my first choice. then advance to more ugly me
Open valve Boomer2it at 1:24pm 08.16.21 . Make sure sink stoppers are removed when you leave the boat, disconnect shore water supply, if yo
Rig tuning physics Davidasailor26 at 1:22pm 08.16.21 However, what I've found is that two things work much better than trying to explain complicated det
Electric Head not working Terry Cox at 1:16pm 08.16.21 Hi Bob. both our original 1991 Jabsco toilets still work well, albeit a bit noisy while flushing. We

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