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PSS Shaft Seal Harry at 5:23am 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1154 I installed a new PSS shaft seal last year before launch (April 06). It's been great...no problems.
Garmin GPS question Hugh4753 at 5:39am 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 2/957 Have a Garmin 492 GPS, last weekend it was working fine for most of the sail but then it got bumped
Aluminium corrosion in Rasmus windscreen Jeremy at 6:48am 07.18.07 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1790 We have the beginnings of quite severe-looking corrosion around some of the joints of the alluminium
Replace centerboard uphaul line Robert Forney at 7:00am 07.18.07 Smaller Boats 2/1326 I have a 1995 Hunter 19' and want to change the original 7/16" centerboard uphaul line. How can I ge
The quest for a dry Bilge Jim at 7:53am 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1608 I have a Catalina 30 and I have noticed that my bilge stays dry except when we get storms. The wave
Ospray info ACR42 at 8:04am 07.18.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/850 Greetings,Does an Ospray manual exist? Am still interested in rigging...does the idea of stepping t
slide out galley stuart22320 at 9:05am 07.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/973 hi, i'm looking for a slide out galley for my 85 mac 25. if anyone has one that they want to sell pl
85 Mac 25 - Blocks all disintegrating! Mike Mac25 - 85 at 9:13am 07.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1000 In the last several years, ALL of the plastic (Delrin, acrylic, nylon, whatever!) in my blocks, (rud
H23.5 Aft Berth Opening Portlights? VT Fitz at 11:43am 07.18.07 Smaller Boats 4/1221 Apropos of stuffiness in the aft berth, I looked back in the archives for info on folks who may have
cabin top traveler H26 Comfortably Numb at 1:09pm 07.18.07 Smaller Boats 1/865 In 2001 I asked the question if anyone had mounted a traveler on the pads where the halyard clutches
Pictures of installed ST2000 on H26 Bob at 1:14pm 07.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/808 Before I start drilling holes all over the cockpit, thought I'd askfor photos from people who have
Main Sail ???? grigs at 1:50pm 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1687 Took my C 25 out for only the second time this season and when I was flaking the main it started to
Mast cables Flashman at 9:15pm 07.16.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1653 It appears I shall have to drill holes in my mast in order to run the antenna and masthead light cab
access Ely at 9:38pm 07.16.07 Other Sailboats 0/708 Recently purchased a Moody 42 (my wife's pick)and having some issues with access to things such as p
mainsail luff track problem robert i rogers jr at 10:10pm 07.16.07 Big Boats 0/743 Anyone have prior problems with a jammed stop in the luff track of a 240 ? The stop will mot move up
Autopilot Installation Ken Delson at 11:08pm 07.16.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2129 HELP! I am trying to install an autopilot on my Oceanis 323. There is no room for the rudder posit
Rigging Catalina 25 Just Dreamin' at 11:28pm 07.16.07 Smaller Boats 2/4746 We purchased a 25' Catalina which is sitting in a boat yard in Quincy, Mass. Unfortunately due to wo
Live aboard H34 Danny at 11:36pm 07.16.07 Big Boats 5/1047 I currently own a older Hunter 27 and have been doing a lot of sailing on a local lake in it. I spen
'90 H37.5 Shaft Seal Problems KevinE at 11:59pm 07.16.07 Big Boats 8/1064 I have 2 issues with my shaft seal. The first is a small grinding noise that only occurs at low RPM
Roller furling acting up, H 33.5 Patrick at 11:52pm 07.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 11/2136 The roller furling on my H 33.5 is binding when I try to roll up the sail. I dodnt see anything wron

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Any advice for Anacapa Island day trip? (3) Joe at 5:44pm 09.26.21 I suggest finding a copy of one of Brian Fagan's cruising guides to the Calif coastal area. He has
I left the lights on Ward H at 5:27pm 09.26.21 Thanks for the follow up. And, I joined your club. Went to the boat yesterday and found my batte
Loosening Alternator Belt Scott T-Bird at 5:20pm 09.26.21 @Richard19068 , I think you nailed on all 3 points: 1. The adjustment bolt is not in the picture.
Loosening Alternator Belt Richard19068 at 5:06pm 09.26.21
Rudder cables - need some help Captain Larry-DH at 5:05pm 09.26.21 Snip. The extra slack from the damaged cable might explain why it came off the pulleys in the first
Loosening Alternator Belt Scott T-Bird at 5:05pm 09.26.21 That circled bolt looks like the pivot bolt to me. Even if it is loose, it shouldn't affect the bel
Rudder cables - need some help Captain Larry-DH at 5:04pm 09.26.21 So in the midst of a race in the waters off Lewes, Delaware I needed to do a hard over in 20 knot w
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? jviss at 5:03pm 09.26.21 The electrical panel is so loaded with tight bundles, it might be impractical to attempt to identify
Rudder cables - need some help stephen_i_w at 5:02pm 09.26.21 The loose strand is a warning, but even more concerning is your cable becoming longer. That could
Quest Water Pipe Size shemandr at 4:27pm 09.26.21 I hope someone knows. I don't. It's very hard to tell a size from a photo. And even if you show a
Seafarer 22 shemandr at 3:52pm 09.26.21 I've sailed quite a bit on a Seafarer 22. They were built on L.I. so there are more in that area.
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 3:20pm 09.26.21 198644
M15 engine is overheating jssailem at 2:56pm 09.26.21 I like to ask a lot questions is all. That is a great way of thinking. Most of the things that ca
M15 engine is overheating catalina30 at 2:50pm 09.26.21 have some mechanical knowledge and understand the terms being used. I just know one little thing ca
M15 engine is overheating catalina30 at 2:49pm 09.26.21
M15 engine is overheating sailme88 at 2:44pm 09.26.21 Don't assume that the new pump has a good impeller.. Remove the pump cover and have a helper engage
M15 engine is overheating jssailem at 2:23pm 09.26.21 Can you please provide a page reference Post #5 by @sail sfbay on page 31/32 you get a diagram of
Searching for a trailer ! sail sfbay at 1:57pm 09.26.21 .............I am looking for an old junked one that I can cannibalise from to adapt to a boat lift.
M15 engine is overheating catalina30 at 1:50pm 09.26.21
M15 engine is overheating jssailem at 1:44pm 09.26.21 Also how exactly do you remove the thermostat from the housing while the engine is running? You do

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