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Sanding - Phase 2 (1) Kerry13709 at 7:34am 02.09.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1403 Well, after one hech of a day sanding between showers, I still like 4 or 5 pieces. Could not find we
Trailering Permits Norman at 8:20am 02.09.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1354 I am planning to purchase a 2002 Hunter 260 W/B with duel axle trailer. The boat spec. has a beam of
Need replacement goose neck tomcat2k at 7:37am 02.09.08 Seidelmann 2/1665 The goose neck (from boom to mast) is just plain worn out on my 1979 S25. Anybody know where a repl
remote control cables thru transom to outboard Loko40 at 10:51am 02.09.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/2314 Recently bought C27 with a 1999, long shaft, Yamaha 9.9hp (remote controlled throttle and shifting)
Warped floor boards 381 sandman10467 at 10:44am 02.09.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1929 I have a 1999 381 Beneteau, and two of the floorboards in the salon are warped enough that they lift
Trailering w/a 2004 Escape? North Star at 10:17am 02.09.08 Trailer Sailors 36/5212 I'm about to purchase my first boat, a 1988 ODay 222, and need to know if anyone has had trouble tra
how to remove boat from trailer; for bottomside?keel work FixinHer-up at 2:20pm 02.09.08 Trailer Sailors 4/3994 We got boats on trailers needing to work on bottomsides and keels; how do we get them off the trail
Hunter 356-2003 Cabinet behind Mirror in Head Karen Washburn at 12:46pm 02.09.08 Big Boats 4/895 Have just purchased Hunter 356/2003. Have not taken delivery yet. When boat was shown, it did no
cng bill caime at 10:08pm 02.07.08 Pearson 0/1088 Does anyone know where I can get my CNG tank recharged in southwest Florida? I hear the place in For
Installing a new portlight Lou 14643 at 9:33pm 02.07.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1379 I am planning on putting a new 5x12 opening portlight in the side of the cockpit well in our O'Day 2
High Freeboard HAL at 11:19pm 02.07.08 Big Boats 11/5044 Do modern type, light displacement; high freeboard boats have a unique safety characteristic? To
Potable water filtration system Ken Honeycutt at 2:50am 02.08.08 Ask All Sailors 17/1348 Want to add a water filter for the whole potable water system. Couldn't find anything in the archive
are you sure? mickey58 at 3:27am 02.08.08 Newport 2/2393 My boat title actually says its a Capitol 24 but the only boats I can find on the internet that look
Fishing off your sailboat, & Lake Erie (1) Chuck R at 4:08am 02.08.08 Ask All Sailors 14/3558 Glad to be back to sailing once again. The only thing I miss with the powerboat is fishing. Don't k
Is anyone using LED spreader lights and are they bright enough for deck lightin caguy at 5:15am 02.08.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1433 I replaced my incandescent lights with halogens last year, primarily because the casings on the old
Garmin options Kim at 5:38am 02.08.08 Ask All Sailors 2/976 The recent Garmin post got me interested in the 545S.I'm a coastal cruiser, Puget Sound, Lake Mich
Robert Perry and the guys are designing CharlieCobra at 6:41am 02.08.08 Ask All Sailors 0/967 a modern classic cruising yacht (classic looks, modern materials) over on a thread at SA. They did
Cabin Cushions Erik at 6:07am 02.08.08 Smaller Boats 4/1392 Just opened the hatch on my 240 after 2 weeks of torrential downpour here in Indy and found the inte
Need some local knowledge Wilmingto NC sailors J Cianflone at 6:53am 02.08.08 Ask All Sailors 6/990 Possibly relocating to Wilminton NC from Florida. Need to know about marinas, sailing waters and ge
Stuffing box Charlie3488 at 7:26am 02.08.08 Irwin 1/2280 I'm getting ready to replace the packing in my stuffing box, boat in the water. There is a whole ra

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Rig tuning physics Scott T-Bird at 1:13pm 08.16.21 I know for a "fact" that my forward and aft lowers have less force than the cap shrouds. All I have
Broken bolts and headaches MikeHoncho at 1:06pm 08.16.21 drilling it out would be my last option to take. I would weld on a nut and back it off. This also h
A hose leak repair that worked! MikeHoncho at 1:02pm 08.16.21 I had the hose from the raw water pump to the heat exchanger on my 2gm20f blow out at the elbow on t
Broken bolts and headaches Leeward Rail at 12:56pm 08.16.21 BTY: There is no such thing as an "EZ" out. 100% ! Even moreso when it snaps (as is common) a
fiberglass repair in NJ Hydro Therapy at 12:46pm 08.16.21
Seaward Water Heater Again ! Terry Cox at 12:45pm 08.16.21 Your boat, your choice. If it were my boat I would describe the circumstances to the maker, then pre
Newbie here with 1977 Hunter 27 sailermania at 12:35pm 08.16.21 I ordered the alternator from API marine 20106, it is the one with the T Connector and Pulse lead. R
Our first long-distance trip in a 19' Mariner. Leeward Rail at 12:29pm 08.16.21 Nice video. Does the boat fit in your trailer/boat driveway lift ? (I was almost expecting the anno
Seaward Water Heater Again ! dziedzicmj at 12:25pm 08.16.21 I have good results with an IsoTemp SPA water heater (one that @BOSSailor mentioned). Mine is smalle
Rig tuning physics Stu Jackson at 12:21pm 08.16.21 I'm sure many of us have contributed to earlier detailed discussions about complicated boat systems.
Seaward Water Heater Again ! sailcapt340 at 12:18pm 08.16.21
Leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal/Yanmar 3YM30 Rob Heath at 12:08pm 08.16.21 Is it possible that the cutlass bearing has gotten clogged, either with fouling from outside or gre
Rig tuning physics Ralph Johnstone at 12:06pm 08.16.21 Just adding to the cacophony in this thread to further confuse the casual reader :) And a job ver
Rig tuning physics (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:02pm 08.16.21 Google fact checks? Google, Facebook, they're both the same thing. Same thing as shrouds and sta
Leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal/Yanmar 3YM30 Davidasailor26 at 12:02pm 08.16.21 Is it possible that the cutlass bearing has gotten clogged, either with fouling from outside or grea
Seaward Water Heater Again ! BOSSailor at 11:50am 08.16.21 I pulled out a similar Atwood from my boat last year that was leaking when I purchased it (the one t
Seaward Water Heater Again ! (2) Rick D at 11:49am 08.16.21 I think all are an aluminum interior tank and that the exterior is the only difference in materials.
NOT buying H34 markwbird at 11:48am 08.16.21 I go thru about 1/3 to 1/2 of a tank per year and I use my boat quite a bit. I just top off the tan
Electric Head not working Davidasailor26 at 11:43am 08.16.21 At least one side of the switch should have voltage at all times (whenever the breaker is on anyway)
Rig tuning physics Davidasailor26 at 11:41am 08.16.21 Yes, uppers are usually set tighter than lowers because the upper wire is longer and subject to mor

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