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Engine issues Burbanjo at 11:17am 02.08.08 Smaller Boats 7/1134 Hello,I hope someone can help me. I had last season some problems with the engine in my '84 Hunter
Blisters (1) setsail21334 at 11:27am 02.08.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1195 New member and first post-I recently purchased a 1977 Mariner Ketch that has several eraser-size bl
Removing bottom paint with high pressure water (4000 PSI) Antoine at 8:29pm 02.05.08 Ask All Sailors 12/5510 Hi fellow sailors,I would like to know if any of you had already try to remove the bottom paint us
Groupama3 update (1) richk at 9:43pm 02.05.08 Other Sailboats 0/667 See picture for update on the position and winds surrounding the French Trimaran. Winds come from Qu
Trailering and lauching of Hunter 25 Mike16400 at 9:34pm 02.05.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1210 I have a 2007 Hunter 25. For the past two years I have paid a boat yard to haul, rig and launch, bu
TV Antenna confusion Leviosa at 10:26pm 02.05.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1964 I know we dont like TV's on boats, but we have one and an Antenna on the mast that picks up local TV
Any S2 8.0C for sale? cc184213230 at 1:30am 02.06.08 S2 6/3239 I am looking for an S2 8.0-C shoal draft. Mid America to East Coast. Any condition.Thanks for your
H380 Strut Chainplates PB at 5:47am 02.06.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/926 I just bought a 2000 H380. I have a question about the inner chainplates that support the struts an
Ericson 25 Mast Step for centerboard version voyagerjm at 5:29am 02.06.08 Ericson 5/3044 I am looking for the mast step which allows the centerboard hoist to pass through. Plan on putting a
Rudder gudeon and folding rudder for Ericson 25 voyagerjm at 5:31am 02.06.08 Ericson 2/2712 I am looking for the rudder gudgeons which attach to the transom. Anyone know were I can find one.
Solar Battery Charger ??? Daniel at 6:56am 02.06.08 Smaller Boats 6/1037 Hello,I am interested in installing a 5 watt solar battery charger on my H240.What does any body
Installing an inverter Ken Delacy at 7:18am 02.06.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1963 Greetings all, I'm currently keeping the sailboat on the hook but still find the need for 120v for
Oday 1989 302 alan Chipetine at 8:53am 02.06.08 Ask An Oday Owner 11/5761 Hi,I am seriously thinking of buying an oday 302 and have a couple questions. i used to own a 27S
bedding for teak strips agaliha at 9:21am 02.06.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1093 On the swim platform of my B361 (2002) some of the teak strips have come "unstuck" from the fibergla
Chicago Boat Show & Knotmeter tgrass462 at 10:02am 02.06.08 Smaller Boats 9/1470 We just returned from the Chicago Strictly Sail boat show at Navy Pier. We came home without a new
Adjustable Backstay B49 kawabonga at 11:05am 02.06.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2259 We have a B49 with swept back spreaders, fractional tall rig. I've spoken to a rigging company about
Archive Search Function Not Working ?? Maine Sail at 8:23pm 02.06.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1040 Perhaps I'm doing something wrong but the archive search function seems to not be working?? Every ti
Companionway Doors Billy P at 4:52pm 02.06.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1078 I would like to replace my companionway doors with new ones i want to make. I want the panels to be
Has anyone installed FF2 on Mac 26S? Joe A at 9:25pm 02.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1289 I'm not sure what to do with the furling line. The company I bought the furler from sold me a rail
Topping life dimensions for beneteau 361 Syversens at 10:50pm 02.06.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1012 Hello all, I still havent given up my dream of getting my pole up and looking at lines for the toppi

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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
Has anyone been able to get Raymarine Axiom to control older raymarine ST7000 auto pilot?? karellen at 11:33am 08.16.21 The only autopilot that can be controlled by the Axiom are the Evolution series. I am not aware of a
Rig tuning physics jssailem at 11:31am 08.16.21 LeeandRick, post: "I know for a "fact" that my forward and aft lowers have less force than the cap s
Rig tuning physics Ed Caldwell at 11:21am 08.16.21 t. Looking at point "A", the the tension in the upper shroud must equal the tension in the lower
Electric Head not working Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:18am 08.16.21 Which model Jabsco toilet do you have? How old is it? Btw, to test for voltage, you need to put th
Rig tuning physics Davidasailor26 at 11:08am 08.16.21 I know for a "fact" that my forward and aft lowers have less force than the cap shrouds. All I have
Rig tuning physics LeeandRick at 10:56am 08.16.21 Ok, so it would seem that forces on the lower shrouds, either a single shroud or a pair, would be g
Rig tuning physics Scott T-Bird at 10:45am 08.16.21 My understanding of the rig tensions is to keep the mast in column while sailing. The compression o
Rig tuning physics Stu Jackson at 10:43am 08.16.21 If riggers are recommending greater tension on the lower shrouds than the cap shrouds, it would see
Surveyor in Idaho? Tedd at 10:39am 08.16.21 Thanks, @brobertson , that's a huge help. John was one of the names I found in my quick web search,
Has anyone been able to get Raymarine Axiom to control older raymarine ST7000 auto pilot?? jssailem at 10:26am 08.16.21 Layers of issues when trying to connect an AP to a display be it Raymarine or others. You may get
Rig tuning physics jssailem at 10:14am 08.16.21 Google fact checks Is that what is known as an Oxymoron?
Rig tuning physics Meriachee at 10:13am 08.16.21 Google fact checks?
Rig tuning physics jssailem at 10:11am 08.16.21 it would seem that keeping the mast in column, as desired, My understanding of the rig tensions is
How long has it been since you cleaned your unmentionables? jeepbluetj at 10:09am 08.16.21 They certainly do. The Garhauer blocks in my mainsheet (2004 vintage) just recently lost all of thos

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