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Starter motor jon at 1:19am 07.19.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/1080 I have a 1979 30 hunter my starter motor is not working,looking for some advice.JD
Asym equipment required - H280 and/or H29.5 Clark at 1:28am 07.19.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/983 I have a pretty good idea for rigging an asym for my 280 except for the installation of a winch or s
cockpit drain hose Eric14568 at 2:01am 07.19.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1845 Hi folksI have to replace the cockpit drain hose in my Oday 222. Im not sure if I can reach down a
JUST PURCHASED A 1978 R-22 RANGER AND NEED HELP BOOMERSBULLDOG@YAHOO.COM at 1:46am 07.19.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/2498 I REALLY NEED HELP ON WHAT TO DO AND WHAT PCS. I'AM MISSING ON THIS R-22 . IT'S THE FIRST SAIL BOAT
Sailing the Loop tgrass462 at 3:28am 07.19.07 Smaller Boats 4/1061 A month or so ago there was a posting from a couple who were sailing the 'LOOP' in a Hunter 260. Ha
San Franscisco Bay looks nice PrincessoftheLake at 3:21am 07.19.07 Big Boats 2/782 I am out here in San Francisco on business and went down to the Embarcadero for dinner last night an
1978 O'day 25' CB Rudder Specs David at 2:36am 07.19.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1999 I am looking for someone that might have the dimensions for the Rudder for my 1978 O'day 25' CB. I l
Reefing a jib Bob at 6:25am 07.19.07 Ask All Sailors 12/4340 Has anyone reefed a genoa? I dont have roller furl on my 26 footer. I always opted for simplicity
New 260 Owner - Need Assistance Dave4991 at 6:15am 07.19.07 Smaller Boats 5/1168 Just purchased a 2003 Hunter 260 and finally got it to the lake. Need some help regarding the toppi
Atomic 4 Jack Colbert at 5:15am 07.19.07 Other Sailboats 2/956 Atomic 4, '73 Ericson '32: taken out of engine compartment to remove rust, prime and paint, and repl
Chemical Humidity Control Falcon14980 at 4:39am 07.19.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1384 I'm looking for a passive chemical control method for reducing humidity in my sailboat. I've had mo
Which is better, sandpaper or Chemistry? (1) Chuck R at 7:36am 07.19.07 Ask All Sailors 0/929 Last winter at Lay-up I decided to remove my centerboard and rudder on my O'Day 222 to repair over t
Missing sailor in New Hampshire picklefreek at 8:10am 07.19.07 Ask All Sailors 27/2443 Sailor missing on Lake Sunapee up here in NH. Lake Sunapee is a 4,090 acre lake (4th biggest in NH)
mushroom mooring anchor for H260 Bob at 7:49am 07.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/972 What's a acceptable size of mushroom mooring anchor should we use for a Hunter 260?We have a old 1
Replacing teak deck Mark3799 at 7:37am 07.19.07 Hallberg-Rassy 2/4013 I own a Mistress from 74 and shortly need to replace the teak deck and cockpit teak. It's unusual th
compass binacle Todd at 8:59am 07.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1006 I have a 1981 hunter 33 with a binacle mounted wheel. On top of the post is the compass, unfortunatl
Swamped Sailboat Bill Storey at 9:52am 07.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1480 My new (to me) 1979 Venture Is swamped at the mooring. I assume it has to do with the keel wire tube
pop-top Kent6832 at 10:40am 07.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1016 Several questions: When sailing in calm bay is it ok to have top up. If it is up while under way a
Electrical Problme summerwind at 10:47am 07.19.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1210 Folks,After a nice afternoon sail on Buzzards Bay I came in and discovered a strange electrical pr
Garmin GPS 76cs chelsabella at 10:52am 07.19.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1349 Having a hard time figuring out how to set the Drag Anchor feature. Anyone help on how to set it

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Jabsco Toilet 29090 Handle kloudie1 at 9:21am 09.13.21 IF the upstroke leak is the only problem, this is a fix: Jabsco Seal Housing Assembly (1998 onwards)
New H240 owner - portable toilet question shemandr at 9:20am 09.13.21 "Peggy the Head Mistriss" is our go to poster on the subject of sanitation. I'm sure she'll chime i
Yamaha 35CS - Any information? KelseyL at 9:16am 09.13.21 Thanks for the replies. We were on a Yamaha 30 and really liked it but it felt a bit tight, so whe
Refrigerator Siphoning water M7e at 9:12am 09.13.21 Thanks Benny My model according to manual drains to sink. After I posted this question I went to Cat
Finishing Etiquette markwbird at 9:05am 09.13.21 Nonsense. He just miscalculated and is blaming you.
Corrosion of brass nipple Slider at 9:03am 09.13.21 The tube is attached to the standard Beneteau fiberglass stern tube. This system eliminated the nee
Tongue weight question. AaronD at 9:01am 09.13.21 When I got my C25 it was also a bear to tow due to little tongue weight. I built a motor mount ont
Searching for a trailer ! Dario of Montreal at 8:52am 09.13.21 Thank you !!
Dyneema for traveler? shemandr at 8:50am 09.13.21 Agree that the traveler is one line that should have a bit of stretch. Look for a non-hockling (Sp?
Dyneema for traveler? AaronD at 8:46am 09.13.21 Dacron/polyester it is! Thanks everyone! I'd recommend you even consider nylon (more stretch). @th
Searching for a trailer ! sail sfbay at 8:45am 09.13.21 Catalina with trailer for $859: Catalina 22: 1975 Catalina 22 Pop Top Sailboat and Trailer - Project
H260 Solar Panel rgranger at 8:44am 09.13.21 @rgranger Went camping at Grayson Highland. Going up second mountain, the right front brake on my
NEW SAILS Siamese at 8:44am 09.13.21 Has anyone removed the packing nut on the Oday 34/35? Mine was so tight it would not budge. I was
Bringing dogs aboard Robert Strickland at 8:43am 09.13.21 I suppose that I only have a testimonial as a reference. Our puppy has become 75 pounds, so lifejac
Please help me identify these parts ! rgranger at 8:43am 09.13.21 Told one of my eleven grandchildren she talks like a 33 RPM record on 78. Blank stare back. Too com
Searching for a trailer ! Dario of Montreal at 8:42am 09.13.21 Great I will make some research ! Thank you very much !
catalina 30 rgranger at 8:41am 09.13.21 I have always found the Technical manual a good place to find such information. Download here https
Jabsco macerator Rjm st.petersburg at 8:35am 09.13.21 Thank you Peggy. I did call Paul, he said of course to protect the manufacturer he can't authorize m
Sailrite Sail Kits Garbonzo at 8:32am 09.13.21 So, the long arm version of the sailrite machine is pretty much required for a sail kit build (maybe
Dyneema for traveler? Davidasailor26 at 8:22am 09.13.21 During a tack the boom surprised us with a violent slam as it swung across. Off-topic, but the boo

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