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Vane Steering for Rasmus Juniata at 6:16am 06.13.07 Hallberg-Rassy 5/2886 Hi everyone,I wish to fit wind vane steering to my Rasmus 35. Does anyone have any recommedations
Docking with a Dock Caddy Pat at 6:30am 06.13.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1402 I have purchased a dock caddy to hold one of my dock lines (forward spring line)above the dock to ai
how to place a life raft? Marcel at 6:19am 06.13.07 Other Sailboats 1/892 I have the intention to buy a RFD life raft for 4 people in bag, but I don't know where to place th
oday 22 mast and sails James9948 at 7:55am 06.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/969 i was wondering if there was an interest in a mast and sails for a 1973 oday 22. someone offerd to
Trailer carpet Jim Hoff at 7:54am 06.13.07 Trailer Sailors 7/1403 I have an opportunity at the moment that I can use a slip for about 3 weeks.My trailer also needs t
Hunter 260 vs Macgregor 26 Bob at 8:41am 06.13.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/4528 Between Hunter 260 and Macgregor 26Which trialerble boat is better for coastal crusing?Area we sa
rig tuning First 305 Andrej at 2:07pm 06.13.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1186 I have recently bought a Beneteau First 305 which I am planning to race.I wonder whether anyone has
Macerator Gasket? Cole at 2:35pm 06.13.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/1026 My macerator is loose from the pipe assembly. Is there a gasket to be replaced there, and where wou
Bimini or canvas block for sun on 25+Ericson? Richard at 2:53pm 06.13.07 Other Sailboats 0/942 Hi Everyone! Thank you very much for the information, or I realized that the waterline beam on my 2
water tank clogged Don S/V ILLusion at 4:05am 06.13.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1250 Peggy et alWith help from others on this board, I managed to solve my clogged water tank problem an
New Mcgregor owner kevin at 12:09pm 06.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1098 I recently purchased a 1973 23ft McGregor and sailed her home some 20 miles on the Great South Bay,
Teak oil on non teak surface Tony Litvak at 11:08am 06.13.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1757 Last year, I varnished my tiller and sadly to say, I'm begining to see the varnish chip away. Inste
mixing elbow rtmccue at 10:14am 06.13.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/991 Im trying to replace the mixing elbow on my 1997 376. 3JH2E the inlet fitting is too small does any
Rotten Stringers Nathan Needel at 8:47pm 06.11.07 Seidelmann 3/1542 I have discovered that the stringers on my S37 are exposed on the bottom.That is when they glassed
Gas engines, am I being over cautious? Andy at 10:26pm 06.11.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1297 Simple question. Looking to get a boat that is a bit larger, I have seen a lot of nice boats (I like
Weather Helm Cheers14182 at 10:35pm 06.11.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1299 About two years ago I managed to put our Legend 40 hard aground. The result was no apparent hull d
Frozen Headstay Turnbuckle Corey16781 at 11:20pm 06.11.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1603 Hi;My headstay turnbuckle is frozen and a couple of shots of WD-40 have not yet been able to loose
41 DS sailor5017 at 11:28pm 06.11.07 Big Boats 7/1210 We are very seriously considering the purchase of a 41DS Any one have any comments for us to think
Trailer brakes (again) Dan D at 11:39pm 06.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/941 Yesterday I moved my axle back 12" as has been recommended by mr bill and several other folks in her
windlass alans at 11:44pm 06.11.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/992 hi, msprint 600 windlass will pull for about 10 seconds and then looses power as if battery is drain

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B323 fuel pickup Ron20324 at 8:46am 03.11.21 My DMV loop was a one- time thing (but there is another CB2 one this June.) The cubbies are not the
Darn raw water intake blocked again Don S/V ILLusion at 8:46am 03.11.21 . Justin, Don: The filter was full to the top with antifreeze and it stays there when I remove the
Darn raw water intake blocked again Justin_NSA at 8:44am 03.11.21 Justin, Don: The filter was full to the top with antifreeze and it stays there when I remove the co
Single or double line reefing jssailem at 8:40am 03.11.21 Sailing in the Gulf Islands or in the Puget Sound, I have not yet experienced a time I needed to ree
How long should a Mushroom mooring anchor last? NYSail at 8:36am 03.11.21 A brand new mooring from defender is $500.... then you have shipping. I got mine through Old Mans su
How long should a Mushroom mooring anchor last? Mickstr at 8:29am 03.11.21 Who drops your mooring? I go through old mans...... my last mooring (500) lasted 9 years then I gav
Search for a topic in a forum Phil Herring at 8:28am 03.11.21 Are you using the app or the website?
Removing a stuck on prop question Claude L.-Auger at 8:26am 03.11.21 You probably thought of it but I have to ask: were the set screws loosened up or removed ?
Serpentine kit for Ample Power alternator Hayden Watson at 8:25am 03.11.21 What are the "correct tools"? Is there a way to lock the stator and use a torque wrench or do you u
Single or double line reefing Hayden Watson at 8:23am 03.11.21 I can pull in my reef from fully trimmed main to fully trimmed reefed main in less than 60 seconds s
Window Advice Jacktar at 8:09am 03.11.21 Try local rubber specialty outlets who carry lots of auto and rv seals.
Accessing swim ladder nuts Jacktar at 8:07am 03.11.21 Two suggestions on these types of problems. 1 Use Butly tape on thru bolted mechanical bolts. 2 Bu
Hunter 386 : Need to replace striping on hull. Phil Herring at 7:56am 03.11.21 @Waltsailor medium silver metallic is the standard, so that's the most likely possibility. We can ID
Darn raw water intake blocked again Dr. D at 7:45am 03.11.21 No, no way I am starting the engine until I am certain raw water is going through the engine. I'll
Hunter 170 Bow Cover specs and Spinnaker specs. sail sfbay at 7:45am 03.11.21 Welcome to the forum!! These guys make bow covers: Hunter 170 - Bow Cover Suggest doing an interne
Fix or toss Justin_NSA at 7:16am 03.11.21 Not trying to get political but I think this whole sensitivity thing has gone way overboard. Pun int
Removing a stuck on prop question DougM at 7:04am 03.11.21 Soak the joint between the shaft and prop with PB Blaster, then tap lightly with a hammer and let it
Fix or toss dLj at 7:03am 03.11.21 From years ago... QRb6GSj12wU Not that I ever behaved as this song implies.. ;) dj
replacement pads on my jackstands question LeeandRick at 7:00am 03.11.21 This looks interesting, however I would only need 8 square feet, which at $2 a square foot is prett
Removing a stuck on prop question SycloneDriver at 7:00am 03.11.21 1. Grease all the contact points and threads on the jack screw. 2. Use a cordless impact driver on t

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