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Rudder Cheek Block Bob Gump at 9:05am 01.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 47/4641 Shortly after leaving the launch ramp I lost rudder control.... The cheek block on the rudder castle
Dinghy Seat Conversion Marc14857 at 9:13am 01.01.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1758 My dinghy is a West Marine by (Zodiac) SB-4 which is the equivilent of the Zodiac S285. The only re
Can anybody post a diagram of a Maxwell 20 (not 20A) winch Mickey84H34 at 9:44am 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1226 I have 2 maxwell 20 winches (not 20A as shown on the Hunterowners Web) and it appears that a bushing
distilled alcohol, or ??? alan5491 at 9:57am 01.01.08 Catalina 22 7/1501 Hello everybody, im a newbie to the site here and have what I hope isnt a blatant stupid question f
NJ CHERUBINI HUNTER SAIL-IN jcherubini at 10:15am 01.01.08 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1177 Yes, it is time to plan an event, and here is the suggestion.As far as I know there has not been a
Alternator upgrade Eric Corkum at 10:14am 01.01.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1252 Anyone have experience installing a 150AMP or larger alternator on 473 with Westerbeke engine?
The other kind of stuffing box Stevep at 10:04am 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1503 Hi all -- I am about to try to change the packing in my stuffing box. The stuffing box is the kind
What holds rudder up. Rob Haas at 11:02am 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2622 Steering arm sits on top of Rudder packing gland causing excessive tightening of gland. Packing glan
How 'bout a new sailing video from the Deep South? Dick Dixon at 11:41am 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1108 With a little time on my hands this week, I finally put together a video of our May 2007 sail along
Atomic 4 issue Aldi at 3:15pm 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1386 my Catalina 27 has an Atomic 4 late model in. I went ahead and purchased a spacer that you can fit b
Companionway Door Construction Question Bob at 12:54pm 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 31/3631 I would like to build companionway doors for my brothers Catalina 30. I have a basic knowledge and s
Cutlass bearing damage cmedsailor at 9:14pm 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1039 The cutlass bearing of my Beneteau 361 was damaged and unfortunately I must move the boat into the w
Are You Sailing seadaddler at 8:56pm 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 33/1768 I saw the deep south sailing video and sure made me warm upwhile I am stuck up here in the cold nor
main halyard cheek block Justin_NSA at 12:40am 01.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1776 Has anyone relocated the cheek block at the top of the mast to the port side? I'm planning on runni
Zinc or Aluminum??? MoonSailer at 3:07am 01.02.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1075 My boat is in freshwater. At the end of summer I noticed that my zinc on my prop shaft was almost 1
Antique/Classic Wooden yachts Farnsworth at 3:49am 01.02.08 Ask All Sailors 45/3048 Can any of you cognoscenti yacht experts recommend a classic wooden boat for me to consider purchasi
Cal 36 engine v-drive Jim at 1:37am 01.02.08 Cal 8/3348 Does any Cal 36 or Cal 40 owners have a diesel with a v-drive installation? I want to replace my At
How do I tabernacle with a roller furler? humanfish at 1:13am 01.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1354 I have a Mac 26X with a CDI roller furler. I usually sail single-hand and need to tabernacle every
Cutrains and Odyssey Sail Bill at 4:10am 01.02.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1103 Is Odyssey Sail still in business? Looking for curtains for my C27
CS Furler JimBr at 4:22am 01.02.08 The Cherubini Hunters 17/1514 Hi All,Does anyone have any information on the a Crusising Solutions Furler? I'm assuming it is or

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H41 prop, please tel me with prop do you have (1) Rjm st.petersburg at 8:52am 11.12.21 The previous settings should give you 22 degrees. I have a 2.36:1 gear reduction with an 1.25" shaft
Is it wise to install a used mast? NYSail at 8:40am 11.12.21 If you love the boat, call the company that made the spar and get an estimate on cost new including
H41 prop, please tel me with prop do you have Rjm st.petersburg at 8:38am 11.12.21 I forgot to mention, "X"= N and "Y"= D
Oceanis 41/45 - has anyone replaced the discharge pipe from main head? dmax at 8:36am 11.12.21 My advice would be: Make sure all liquids are emptied out from the old hose! * You can cut the old*
Which Marinebeam replacement bulb? chriscampbell at 8:22am 11.12.21 I think these are the ones you want- they show a photo of the Marinco fixture with the 12-LED wedge
Replace or Repair Amiot traveler car on a Beneteau 35S5. PaulK at 8:22am 11.12.21 https://www.rigrite.com/Travellers/Amiot_Travellers/Amiot_32RCB.php Looks like they have some things
They made the cover of People Magazine Justin_NSA at 7:51am 11.12.21 Darn kids :)
They made the cover of People Magazine DArcy at 7:49am 11.12.21 Where were you? Elementary school, Grade 3 :cool:
H41 prop, please tel me with prop do you have Rjm st.petersburg at 7:39am 11.12.21 I do know, and had my diver change it when he did my bottom. Only took a couple minutes, he didn't e
Old cedar lightning restoration (1) dagar at 7:39am 11.12.21 Thank You guys for the insight...I have much to consider before I start the restoration. My first i
H41 prop, please tel me with prop do you have Valerio at 7:34am 11.12.21 You should have 1.5"-2" gap between the prop and hull. Adjusting the pitch is easy and can be done
H41 prop, please tel me with prop do you have Valerio at 7:33am 11.12.21 I love my MaxProp, especially in reverse. Try changing your pitch. I normally run 2000 rpm at 6 kno
Which LED bulbs for masthead, stern, and bow lights on H240? (1) chriscampbell at 7:26am 11.12.21 PS - I do see on their site that they show two different bulbs for the two-bulb masthead light. Howe
Slips in Tampa area Rjm st.petersburg at 7:24am 11.12.21 The Dock master at Gulfport City Marina told me they had slips available. I was also told that there
They made the cover of People Magazine Justin_NSA at 7:09am 11.12.21 I don't know when this issue came out in '76, but i was most likely stationed at MCAS Iwakuni in Jap
Slips in Tampa area Jacktar at 6:58am 11.12.21 Try BoatUS
They made the cover of People Magazine Pirate Dave at 6:44am 11.12.21 It is the bill on capital hill !!!!! Schoolhouse rock was great Conjunction Junction What's Your F
They made the cover of People Magazine kappykaplan at 6:41am 11.12.21 Nah . . . not THE Mr. Bill! :beer:
Hot Water tank (1) JamesG161 at 6:34am 11.12.21 I learned something today about Anti Freeze Or better substitute for many Sailors...
Add a battery Justin_NSA at 6:34am 11.12.21 Good advice here already. I might add, as a plan B carry a small jumpstart unit just in case.

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