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Shaft seal and bearing Robert Whiteside at 6:08pm 09.15.07 Columbia 2/1889 Does anyone know the prop shaft bearing and seal type for a 1977 8.3 Columbia?
Lake Erie Mike B at 2:43pm 09.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1016 How many 26x owners sail lake erie or other great lakes ? Was reading mac owner reviews and it seems
H 27 Propeller Combinations Peter at 8:58pm 09.13.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1533 Without opening up a discussion on the engine (SB8-Yanmar) being undersized, has anyone had any mark
Pole down Haul gr8_2_av8 at 12:45am 09.14.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1129 Hi Just wondering for those of you who have set up a down haul for your spin pole if you could pass
Feathering prop Mike at 1:33am 09.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/740 Anyone know where I can purchase a reconditioned 3 blade max prop feathering propeller for a reasona
Yanmar YSM8 bleeds black Drake57 at 3:13am 09.14.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1478 colored water when draining the block for winterizing - the block is cooled by fresh water intake fr
Looking for canvas shop in Illinois/Wisconsin Pat T at 2:06am 09.14.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1243 I need to replace my dodger and bimini canvas. Does anyone know of a good shop in the area of Waukeg
survey's Don Crowther at 7:44am 09.14.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1356 I've got a quick question. I've searched the archives for information on getting a survey done. I'v
How to route masthead wind sensor wiring? Patrick Randall at 6:50am 09.14.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1424 I presume I have to have the mast removed to route cables into the boat?Anyone done this job?I can
prop speccs for 37' Wanda at 8:31am 09.14.07 Seidelmann 6/1652 Does anyone know the specs for the prop for a 37' Seidelmann. We currently have a three bladed prop
Rigging a newer 270 Tony Frohnhoefer at 9:34am 09.14.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1384 I just took delivery of my Catalina 270 today. The person rigging the boat ran into trouble and coul
swing keel john kaltenbach at 10:45am 09.14.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1114 i have to remove my swing keel on my catalina 25. does anyone have a diagram of a jig/form used to l
Island Planet Sails (1) allen13458 at 11:05am 09.14.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1442 Anyone have any experience with Island Planet Sails. I recieved a quote of 366.00 for a hunter 18.5
Dirty little mouse Ross at 12:14pm 09.14.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2032 This has nothing to do with sailboats and everything to do with trying to use this forum. My mouse m
Refridgerator Problems Hunter 380 Bro Paul at 11:26am 09.14.07 Big Boats 4/1089 My buddy has been doing some work on my boat while I'm out of town and he said that the fridge was w
Help with Optimus stove. caguy at 12:47pm 09.14.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1067 I have an old Optimus stove that appear to have never been used. It is clearly marked kerosene. The
Leaving for the South ;D Claude L.-Auger at 12:34pm 09.14.07 Other Sailboats 4/912 Hello all,Sacripant is leaving tomorrow from Lake of Two-Mountains near Montreal, headed for Flori
De-commissioning Recommendations Mergatroid at 9:21pm 09.12.07 Smaller Boats 4/873 Advice needed on what to do to a h26 for a winter lay up on the hard.Boat will sit in the driveway
38 Beneteau Idyll 11.5 captnfrenchy at 8:00pm 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1702 I am looking at perhaps purchasing a 1984 Idyll 11.5 38'Any opinions, thoughts, or warnings I shoul
Repair or Replace Mariner Rudder BobCzech at 10:37pm 09.12.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1101 The rudder on my Mariner is wood and the bottom 26" was covered with fiberglass by a previous owner,

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Sling Positioning - Oceanis 430 DougM at 7:05am 10.31.21 If you cannot find a manual and the sides of the hull are not marked at the rub rail, the only thing
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Terry Cox at 6:51am 10.31.21 All I can say, when coming into an anchorage in a blow, I will drop the anchor and pay out the appro
Sling Positioning - Oceanis 430 (3) sail sfbay at 6:49am 10.31.21 ..........Does anyone have any recommendations as to where to best position the slings on a Beneteau
DIY Fuel Polishing System senang at 6:29am 10.31.21 I am sailing in the med. You can always get the bottom of the storage tank unknowing to you and only
Beneteau 43 Main Line Replacement Andrew-Sarah at 6:29am 10.31.21 Good suggestion, however the plant in Marion is now closed/"hibernating". I'll use the international
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends DeniseO30 at 6:25am 10.31.21 "Engineer said" how the heck does that mean anything to anybody??? Without a physical inspection,
Mast track Car Hunter Passage Terry Cox at 6:24am 10.31.21 Was hoping to here from someone with experience with my type of track before investing in the car.
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends RoyS at 6:07am 10.31.21 Those J bolts and nuts are galvanized and not stainless. Big mistake there. The sistering I mentione
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? SailingLoto at 5:55am 10.31.21 Not the same boat, but I have lowered and raised my catalina 25 on the water by myself. I used the
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? RoyS at 5:52am 10.31.21 There is a reason they are called plow anchors. I am referring to CQRs here. It does not take a clos
Sling Positioning - Oceanis 430 shemandr at 5:27am 10.31.21 Put the speedo plug in instead of the paddle wheel. Somehow yards often manage to get the sling on
Running hot All U Get at 4:38am 10.31.21 Well the situation resolved itself. While running the engine to flush some water through, it starte
Hunter 49 Variprop Nodak7 at 4:29am 10.31.21 I need some information about the Variprop feathering prop for my Hunter 49. I have the 110hp Yanma
Sticky, no sticky. All U Get at 4:28am 10.31.21 Here is a novel approach... Instead of removing the sticky... cover it. Duct tape is always an opti
JIB SHEET QUESTION danstanford at 2:41am 10.31.21 jssailem's proposal to use a soft shackle looks like a great idea. More on soft shackles in this a
Freshwater Sailors Will Gilmore at 9:44pm 10.30.21 Here is a link to a great Total Boat page that explains the different types of bottom paints and how
Aft control sj21 Joe at 9:07pm 10.30.21 As a long time sailor who has tried many brands and types of rope, I can not recommend using Sta Set
Mast track Car Hunter Passage Easy at 8:08pm 10.30.21 Yes, Rig Rite carries them. Do not have one here, but have considered it at one time or another. Ch
Broken Autohelm 1000 for sale Joe at 7:38pm 10.30.21 Mine broke like that years ago and I repaired it with a piece wood and some epoxy.... no issues for
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check Joe at 7:18pm 10.30.21 It's important to examine both boat rig and the fitting when offering opinions. First... the boat i

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