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Keel Winch Cable Rubs scolil at 12:30am 08.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1270 I have now had the opportunity to take out my 1969 Venture 25 twice. Both times have been wonderful
Where is... Calvin at 12:30am 08.07.07 Smaller Boats 3/1033 Where is Stephie???
motor shaft length dlewis812 at 12:46am 08.07.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1057 on my 86 cat 25 have an 8HP which has a shaft length i believe to be 20". however the prop barely b
Fixed vs Porta Potti Question rardiH36 at 12:35am 08.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/984 The fixed toilet on my recently acquired 1980 Hunter 36 will need a valve/diaphram clean out or repa
Fouled prop and shaft Lou 14643 at 1:35am 08.07.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1793 After not being able to use our boat for over a month (weather, daughter's college search visits, ca
Replacement Teak Trim RickH at 1:58am 08.07.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1665 Hello, All:I just purchased a 2002 Oceanis 393. The teak trim on the companionway hatch ' cockpit
Refrigeration Jim Nelson at 2:06am 08.07.07 Bavaria 4/2568 Hello All,We have a Bavaria 39 Cruiser built in 2006. Our refrigeration seemed to be working perfec
Adding cabin fans JfrostIII at 2:21am 08.07.07 Big Boats 4/1085 I am looking at installing fans into the cabins on my '99 340. Since I do not think I need 2 readin
cetol advice Wayne M at 2:35am 08.07.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1230 I am refinishing all the exterior woodwork on my Catalina 22. I removed all the woodwork cleaned and
146 Cracks in Plastic Wayne Arnold at 2:10am 08.07.07 Day Sailers 6/5711 I noticed a thread on cracking plastic and wanted to share my experience with my Hunter 146. A few
R.I.P. "Crazy Dave" cry Salty Dog at 3:15am 08.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1042 It is with a sad heart that I have just found out that effective August 1, 2007, American Marine and*
ballast tank "dam" on a 26C (1) walt at 2:52am 08.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1372 Ive had my boat heavilly loaded in the past (once with people and once with people, dogs, supplies f
Bow Thruster Recall Pirate9127 at 3:48am 08.07.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1066 i have heard from a 473 Owners review that there is a recall on the 2000-2003 bow thruster. Anyone k
Length of main sheet on Mac 25 JIMBO at 4:27am 08.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1167 Was wondering if anyone could give me the length of the mainsheet for a MAC 25. I need to replace mi
The Epitome of Trivia .......................... Ralph Johnstone at 4:40am 08.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/933 Has anyone come across a propane stove-top toaster which is all stainless steel ? We have one of
Throttle Slippage Stepup at 5:34am 08.07.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1040 The throttle slips on my '88 O'Day 302. Does any one know how to tighten it?
OUTPUT ON MOTOR JON at 5:35am 08.07.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/943 I have a 1980 hunter 30 and my Yanmar 12 is not giving me full power ,anyone have a suggestion? Than
tohatsu clones Joetech at 5:14am 08.07.07 Catalina 22 0/1177 I have a new tohatsu 6HP extra long shaft and I like it a lot. I know Tohatsu makes the Nissan Motor
Sailing or Motoring? Deryk at 5:46am 08.07.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1105 With the high heat weve been having and maybe a touch of lazyness but Seems Ive been puting her in g
Hunter 54' rudder leak Tal at 5:55am 08.07.07 Big Boats 0/968 was wondering if anyone knows what kind of seal in on the rudder post.mine has a rubber hose and on

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Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing Tally Ho at 4:43pm 09.18.21 It looks like a pretty tidy setup. My roller furler seemed like it would jam and not load the dru
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing (1) skunther at 4:31pm 09.18.21 I believe your problem stems from the lines not leading in at the proper angle. You want a fair lea
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) Tally Ho at 4:29pm 09.18.21 Hi Greg, I spliced them together and it worked! I definitely need to redo it, because they aren't
5200 or West Epoxy dlochner at 4:18pm 09.18.21 No need to use pressure treated wood. Use a decent exterior grade plywood and coat it with neat epox
it's cooling off Orbweaver at 3:59pm 09.18.21 And our season aboard Serenade has come to an end. Yesterday we went up to the lake and had a nice a
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) HeatherE at 3:28pm 09.18.21 Hi Greg, I spliced them together and it worked! I definitely need to redo it, because they aren't v
Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running BigEasy at 3:13pm 09.18.21 I have an idea to try as I cant get to a boatyard for awhile. Idea is to put a hose clamp over the
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Deep Sea at 2:50pm 09.18.21 Sweet looking ride FastOlson but that is no sailboat conversion. I like the two person cabin with t
Batteries relocated on a Hunter 37.5 (1) SandyFrank at 1:50pm 09.18.21 Battery installation complete. to deliver box 2 of 2 of 0/2 (red) cable to hook up to the new main
1/2" anchor line for my 34ftr?? jssailem at 1:41pm 09.18.21 when some buildings were wired with aluminum wire Yes. I believe the buildings had wire connectors
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) jssailem at 1:38pm 09.18.21 We had a wire like that recently on another post, that was the depth sounder wire for a I40 raymarin
Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running Tally Ho at 1:35pm 09.18.21 Mine has probably the same hours as the engine----3200hours--Im pretty sure the very lazy 2 prior o
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler FastOlson at 1:31pm 09.18.21 To get an idea of the possibilities, you might want to d/l from the 'net some pix and drawings of th
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) BigEasy at 1:26pm 09.18.21
Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running georgetheleo at 1:25pm 09.18.21 Mine has probably the same hours as the engine----3200hours--Im pretty sure the very lazy 2 prior ow
1/2" anchor line for my 34ftr?? DeniseO30 at 1:23pm 09.18.21 Copper is still predominantly used in refrigeration air conditioning and hot water heating systems e
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? Davidasailor26 at 1:16pm 09.18.21 I received an Email from a Cape Cod, Ma lister on the sail trim forum this morning. He wanted to kn
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Deep Sea at 1:10pm 09.18.21 Adding ballast may help, but it will be higher up than the swing keel was, so the boat will behave
Adjust lazy jacks while sailing? Tally Ho at 1:07pm 09.18.21 I have a mack pack, and I usually slack the jacks about 8 inches when I open the bag and attach the
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) Tally Ho at 1:02pm 09.18.21

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