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need a lift and load and unstep the mast in west florida duality at 6:45am 03.27.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1373 the boat is in cape coral right now and i am going to truck it north. i will take all the sails down
Air-X Wind Generator on a h40.5 Rich Stidger at 6:53am 03.27.08 Big Boats 2/1077 I am about to install an Air-X wind generator on my 1997 h40.5. I also have Garhauser davits on the
mini jacker motor mount (1) Captain E at 8:15am 03.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1280 Has anyone tried this minijacker motor mount. http://www.jmsonline.net/MINI-JACKER.htm ?? looks lik
Freezer Condensation DanoDano at 8:27am 03.27.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1399 I recently purchased a 2002 Hunter 356 and I am just learning my way around all the "surprises" that
Robert Gainer has died in Beacon, N.Y Larry Wilson at 11:03am 03.27.08 Ask All Sailors 20/4497 Bob died suddenly on February 17, at home. His last post here, amazingly was on February 16th.
Mast refit rad at 1:40pm 03.27.08 Smaller Boats 2/872 I had the mast removed at the end of last season. The cabin top had depressed enough to warrant the
Bilge pump rad at 1:29pm 03.27.08 Smaller Boats 2/868 I currently have the bilge pump hooked up to the fused switch panel. The float is hooked directly to
Steering Wheel Brake Bill at 11:52am 03.27.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1288 Does anyone have any experience with servicing the through shaft clutch in the Whitlock bulkhead ste
No lube HAL at 8:50pm 03.25.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1487
10/4 chainplates lastbark at 11:12pm 03.25.08 Irwin 1/2119 Thi below decks securing divice,structure.om my 10/4 has rusted out and needs replacing.I need plans
roller furling getting difficult to unfurl and furl boblitbird at 12:04am 03.26.08 Catalina 30 4/4667 my roller furling has become stiff and I don't know the proper lubrication to maintain it. Is there
Cockpit table leaves Sailspro at 12:15am 03.26.08 Big Boats 3/1728 Recently, we have seen pictures of 387's and actually saw that the new C375 has teak cockpit table l
Back to Future higgs at 12:08am 03.26.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1059 Interesting article about new developments for oil tankers.http://www.news.com/8301-11128_3-989834
Ebay NOAA RNC Chart Collection with SeaClearI MoonSailer at 1:36am 03.26.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1865 The chart collection offered on ebay seems like a great deal. Supposed to be all of the charts with
BOW THRUSTER INSTALLATION JIM HAMILTON at 1:28am 03.26.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2761 I;M INTERESTED IN INSTALLING A BOW THRUSTER IN MY 460. HAS ANYONY ATTEMPTED THIS ON THEIR OWN? I W
Forward / Reverse Tom at 1:00am 03.26.08 Ask All Sailors 20/4096 I'm new to sailing (not boating) and was wondering about the forward / reverseorientation on my boa
holding tank Serendipity at 7:51am 03.26.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2849 When I turn on the macerator pump, which is working, and I have the sea cock valve open the holding
Is this a good deal?: Aquarius 21 (2) CPTCarl at 7:36am 03.26.08 Ask All Sailors 40/20166 I am looking to buy my first sailboat and have found a 1973 Aquarius 21 that I am interested in. It
Wiring questions Mark at 7:08am 03.26.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1588 I have a 26S and have rewired the boat. I have gone from one battier, to a two battier system. I put
Log Shaft Captdgl at 7:02am 03.26.08 Big Boats 0/1220 The log shaft around the propshaft Will Leak when we are in reverse. I have PPS system and its not l

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Removing centerboard? rs1sensen at 6:06pm 12.15.21 First of all - I'd like to echo all the statements by @Crazy Dave Condon about the importance of saf
Hunter 34 engine alignment MikeHoncho at 5:51pm 12.15.21 Please try and picture this. I think 5 people have been trying to picture this over what? 19 pos
Hunter 34 engine alignment MikeHoncho at 5:49pm 12.15.21 The dripless gland is pushing shaft and coupling to the engine. Please try and picture this. Tr
Hunter 34 engine alignment Luna Blue at 5:43pm 12.15.21 The dripless gland is pushing shaft and coupling to the engine. Please try and picture this. Try
Hunter 34 engine alignment MikeHoncho at 5:42pm 12.15.21 Loosen up the collars on the drip less to allow movement, align the engine to the shaft using the co
Hunter 34 engine alignment Luna Blue at 5:38pm 12.15.21 would like to slide the coupling back, center the shaft and align the engine.
Hunter 34 engine alignment MikeHoncho at 5:37pm 12.15.21
Hunter 34 engine alignment Luna Blue at 5:33pm 12.15.21 Yes correct. With the dripless shaft seal you don't get much play. I would like to slide the cou
Hunter 34 engine alignment MikeHoncho at 5:20pm 12.15.21 As stated prior, slip shaft coupling, PSS dripless. Yes, I have removed bolts between coupling.
How old is Grandpa? BlowMeAway at 5:15pm 12.15.21 In some places, like rural America, prices could have been that low. The average in '47 was around
How old is Grandpa? danm1 at 5:12pm 12.15.21 Well, I am 71 and remember 15 cent gas when I was was around 18. On the other hand, many of the cult
How old is Grandpa? rgranger at 5:11pm 12.15.21 When an ice box required actual ice..
Bimini for 1987 Hunter 28.5 sail sfbay at 5:02pm 12.15.21 Do you want to measure, and sew? If not, you can purchase a "pre-measured" one from this site: http
How old is Grandpa? Brian D at 5:01pm 12.15.21 Only 74? Where was he buying his gasoline? In some places, like rural America, prices could have b
Nasty Stuff Leaking JoeWhite at 4:59pm 12.15.21 My macerator also leaked due to broken screw rod that holds the blade, releasing tank content. The p
How old is Grandpa? BlowMeAway at 4:48pm 12.15.21 Only 74? Where was he buying his gasoline?
Pick one... (1) BlowMeAway at 4:38pm 12.15.21 Neither one would I choose. They're not safe nor nearly large enough for my morning commute. Althoug
Charter Sailing In Miami PaulK at 4:35pm 12.15.21 Are you planning to use the S2 9.2C that's in your profile? It might be tough to do much more than
Chapman's Piloting Publication Richard19068 at 4:35pm 12.15.21 Mine is a 1961-1962 edition. Read the heck out of it when I was a kid. im sign it for her...
Chapman's Piloting Publication BlowMeAway at 3:55pm 12.15.21 Mine also 56th Edition, 1983. My dad bought it as a birthday gift when I moved to Waco, Texas and wa

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