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Bilge Pump laketravisgal at 11:53am 08.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1052 I recently boat a Hunter 25.5 and when I took up the floor over the bilge I saw another layer of fib
Smartpilot and fluxgate behavior LSCalifornia at 11:58am 08.05.07 Big Boats 3/908 I just upgraded my alternator to a balmar 120A with a Maxcharge regulator. When charging, the Smart
Cabin sole attachment? Steve L22188 at 12:52pm 08.05.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1037 The cabin sole of my 1988 O'Day 302 needs to be refinished. A couple of the panels obviously unscre
Designer of Hunter 22 jrdesign at 1:20pm 08.05.07 Smaller Boats 0/767
wheel conversion to tiller paulj at 1:48pm 08.05.07 Catalina 310 2/1878 Steering from the cat seat.
Fuel tank David H at 1:12pm 08.05.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1437 Went down to the boat Friday evening @ 7pm to head out for the weekend and wife said "I smell fuel".
looking for new exit blocks for the mast rebuild sand sailor at 4:19pm 08.05.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1244 the ones i have are all plastic sheeved and are trashed.i want metal or phenolic sheeves no more pla
WEBSITES FOR HARDWARE FOR SAILBOATS??? sand sailor at 5:03pm 08.05.07 Ask All Sailors 3/971 NEW OR USED NEED MORE SOURCES
Water heater hook-up to Yanmar 3JH2E question ?? Morrie at 6:41pm 08.05.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1509 I have a Yanmar 3JH2E and my boat had no water heater when I bought it. I have installed the water h
Searching for a temporary resting place Doug at 7:31am 08.04.07 Ask All Sailors 2/975 Anybody know of a reasonable "cheap" place to leave a boat sit a couple weeks inbetween Ft. Lauderda
Backstay Tension/waxing easypoxy thisoldspouse at 6:39am 08.04.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1196 We just finished restoring a 77 Venture 222. The backstay is loose and at the end of its turnbuckle.
Launching on a shallow ramp with rope? JC192 at 10:49am 08.04.07 Trailer Sailors 8/7306 I've read and heard several times that a rope, from trailer to the hitch on the vehicle, can be used
May be buying a Cal 28 Craig Frank at 10:27am 08.04.07 Cal 1/799 Hello Cal Owners! I have been looking at Cal 25s that are for sale and now have a line on a Cal 28
Mast Length for 1975 Venture 25 Beth at 10:07am 08.04.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1724 I have a 1975 Venture 25 that I keep on the coast about 250 miles from my home.I am about to order
Solar Panel Placement (1) 70623 at 9:23am 08.04.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1520 Ideas on where and how to mount solar panels. I placed a small solar panel on top of my out board. I
Replace 26D tiller with a wheel Addled Booty at 1:21pm 08.04.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1993 Hi everyone, this is my first post and I am brand new to sailing, I am inheriting my father in laws
Light Air flygirl at 2:08pm 08.04.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/958 Wondering what everyone thinks about the 306 only having about 350 sq ft of sail area and how it han
Sink hand pump Rick H at 1:32pm 08.04.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1564 I just purchased my first boat with sinks ( used 1983 O'Day) and although there is water in the hold
V21 Back stay Darnett at 2:20pm 08.04.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1016 I just bought a beautiful 1981 McGregor Venture 21. Today we launch it for the first time and moved
Diesel rpm limit G Seaver at 3:40pm 08.04.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1098 What is the highest rpm I can cruise at without over heatingI have a 2 cylinder diesel on my 1991 h

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Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing DougM at 7:12pm 09.18.21 Omit the blocks mounted between the boom and the mast base completely and go straight to turning bl
Propane Locker on Beneteay 41S (2) Davidasailor26 at 6:36pm 09.18.21 Are other model Benny s made like this??? At least by the Oceanis 37 they had this figured out. Th
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler walt at 6:09pm 09.18.21 At least while I have a sailboat.. I hope you keep yours as a sailboat (looking forward to November!
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler LeeandRick at 5:59pm 09.18.21 Several trawler to sailboats and sailboats to trawler designs around. The Willard and Fishers come t
5200 or West Epoxy DAVA390 at 5:40pm 09.18.21 wood was glued to the hull, plastic battery tray was screwed into that wood. Gonna wire brush rem
Fuel delivery issue Fleet at 5:29pm 09.18.21 Problem solved. Replaced just the lift pump. Engine started up and the alarm went off at key posit
replacement of in-deck solar and of interior ceiling lights SandyFrank at 5:12pm 09.18.21 I removed the panel and glassed in that solar panel spot. I guess the intention is that you can lea
SPLASH! JUUD at 4:55pm 09.18.21 JUUD, I walked down to get you but you weren't there. Sorry I missed it! I had to to run into T
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

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