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Lake ontario losing water Brian M H23 at 11:01pm 07.22.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1063 Well, it seems like I may have made a little mistake. I found this quaint little bay west of roches
rudder/transmission positions stimpy at 10:56pm 07.22.07 Other Sailboats 1/1085 I am new to mooring and am in an area with some tidal current. My P303 has a 2GMF Yanmar. When left
BOAT RIGGING Ernie Blakey at 11:27pm 07.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/854 What is the average life of the ropes (Halyard, etc) on a Hunter 260?
NICRO Vinny at 11:20pm 07.22.07 Big Boats 9/1031 vents.Anybody have any repair experience?One of my vents is acting up. I replaced the battery a
Stuffing box?? ken at 11:33pm 07.22.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1108 I have heard reference to a "stuffing box" on various forums lately. I am unfamiliar with the term.
Repairing Old Cockpit Instrument Installations Oxman at 11:59pm 07.22.07 Ask All Sailors 12/2335 I bought a Cherubini Hunter 27 (1980) and I'm going completely through it before I put it in the wat
Seasick solutions Deadline at 9:46pm 07.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1162 Here's a summary of last week's posts on preventing seasickness...DietAvoid greasy foods, sweet d
cat 22 leaking keel trunk john12339 at 9:42pm 07.22.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1066 Out of clear blue sky after a rough day of sailing i found many leaks in keel trunk , one leak aft
Cabin Lights tgrass462 at 12:41am 07.23.07 Smaller Boats 2/893 This weekend I hosted my son in law's niece on our 1994 Hunter 26. I showed her how to turn the hea
New Holding Tank? BungalowBill at 12:02am 07.23.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1319 I posted a week or so ago about a leak in my 91 Hunter 28 when healed over. I found the leak (leaks
Who says WM is too expensive???? Tim R. at 12:21am 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1027 Although I love my local WM and can always get a good deal through price matching, check out this it
Separated rudder post stuffing box Paul Webb at 1:09am 07.23.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1934 The rudder stuffing box is no longer bonded to the fiberglass tube. The stuffing box wiggles a littl
Bilge Pump Rick at 1:14am 07.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1070 My Hunter 33 is just over a year old and the bilge pump is not working. It is a Rule Mate 750. The
Holding tank for Cal 34 juiceman at 1:15am 07.23.07 Cal 2/1178 I have recently purchased a Cal 34, 1971 model. I have been looking but have been unable to locate t
Lost my rudder on my 320 Stephen Dale at 12:59am 07.23.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1291 We keep our Hunter 320 on the Sacramento Delta for the summer. We had a great sail and we were withi
Type and weight of anchors for bow anchor rollers Second Wind21298 at 1:42am 07.23.07 Big Boats 5/2165 I could use some advice on the type of anchors to be installed on my dual anchor bow sprit. My boat
"Y" Valve Brian at 2:30am 07.23.07 Big Boats 3/960 Hey Guys, I am going to be cruising soon. Has anyone out there put a "Y" Valve from the aft head for
Keel Cable length on an O'Day 15' D Newman at 2:17am 07.23.07 Day Sailers 1/1082 My keel cable broke. Since I have had the boat the cable has been spliced, so I don't know its orig
spinnaker car dkanel at 2:16am 07.23.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1235 I own a 1992 Oceanis 370 and I am looking for a spinnaker car that fits the built in track in the fr
Rocna anchors Bob V at 2:12am 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1435 I was planning to order a Rocna anchor and have heard that some boats have had to extend their bow r

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ground wire in mast dlochner at 4:01pm 09.21.21 what kind of wire connectors are you using to connect the mask to the boat Use insulated heat shr
Replacement AC Unit / Reverse Cycle Two Sails at 3:55pm 09.21.21 This is a good fit for you. I did the full replacement with this one. Dometic ECD Newest refriger
Seventeen Years and Out! DAVA390 at 3:30pm 09.21.21 Try model railroading. :) It's fun, time consuming, opens new vistas (in your mind), has nice onli
H240 hatch board storage? shemandr at 3:05pm 09.21.21 Our 356 had a fabric holder in lazaretto. OEM I think.
Does anyone have this top plastic piece for a Jabsco manual pump? Apex at 2:54pm 09.21.21 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress gorilla pumping? BRILLIANT DESCRIPTIO haha ...Perhaps the PO had diffic
Seventeen Years and Out! shemandr at 2:52pm 09.21.21 I guess I'm on step 2: Boats are a problem in my life (Financially at least).
Seventeen Years and Out! Stu Jackson at 2:51pm 09.21.21 Can I get one of those Railway Engineer hats too?:biggrin: Only if you bring the train whistle!
Battery cut-off switch? Stu Jackson at 2:49pm 09.21.21 Have you considered following the wires to see what it's connected to? Last week a skipper reported
Tachometer suddenly stops....... Stu Jackson at 2:45pm 09.21.21 -Balmar 150 alt with mc614 external regulator the internal regulator Joe, he's got an external m
H240 hatch board storage? (1) sail sfbay at 2:44pm 09.21.21 Welcome to the forum!! One 240 owner made a shelf for them: Hunter 240 Owner Modifications and Upgr
Yanmar 3jh3e Winterize Davidasailor26 at 2:22pm 09.21.21
H 240 table chriscampbell at 2:06pm 09.21.21 We really like having that table. It's great when you're just hanging out with friends or family and
Seventeen Years and Out! dLj at 2:00pm 09.21.21 Well, that bittersweet day has come. The boat is sold and delivered to a new owner. Bought it in Se
Where to buy need 2" hinged jaw rail slide/clamp? Nodak7 at 1:45pm 09.21.21 https://www.marinecanvasstore.com/products/2-stainless-steel-hinged-jaw-slide
Yanmar 3jh3e Winterize Gary Ryan at 1:38pm 09.21.21 Nah, I checked last year....all they did was winterize the engine. A little pricey. I changed the
1/4 berth bulkhead (H34) Mike Oldak at 1:28pm 09.21.21 I'm doing the same thing but covering my plywood door with the same hull blanket material as the hul
Filler material for teak ggrizzard at 1:26pm 09.21.21 Here's what I did for a similar situation... I taped off the area and used thickened epoxy as a base
Tachometer suddenly stops....... JoeWhite at 1:21pm 09.21.21 When the batteries are fully charged, the internal regulator disconnects from battery, this also sto
Battery cut-off switch? sail sfbay at 1:05pm 09.21.21 Looks like an RV battery disconnect switch like I have on my fifth wheel trailer. Could be anbody's
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler LeeandRick at 1:00pm 09.21.21 Trawler: driving inside, forward, laughing at the rain. Conversion, likely sitting in stern, in the

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