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Replacement Anchor and rode Paulh at 9:49pm 06.24.07 Smaller Boats 12/1381 Well, I lost my anchor and rode this weekend to the lake Gods. Need to replace. Do I go with a Danfo
Hull of a 84- '34 jpc at 8:39pm 06.24.07 Big Boats 1/938 What was the hull construction method and thickness of the 1984 34' Hunter? Was it poured in a mold
Rudder holes Charm at 8:32pm 06.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1799 Hi all-I am getting ready to drill the holes into my new Ida Rudder. I used the old rudder as a g
hole in engine block letterman at 9:55pm 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1198 My Perkins motor leaks...somewhere. I suspect, with my luck, that the block might be cracked. It l
Rigging 1981 O"day 30' mario3731 at 10:28pm 06.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3298 I will be rigging my boat and I need some specifications on the tension on the rigging. Does any one
Boat photos paidfor at 10:18pm 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1001 Saturday there was a helocopter taking pictures of the race, Lukemia Cup out of the Houston Yacht Cl
Pearson 323/Diesel frmreilly at 10:06pm 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 3/2031 I am considering purchasing a 1970s Pearson 323 ' I have two questions:1. How does it sail? -- it
furler ?? joe friedman at 9:57pm 06.24.07 Catalina 30 3/1172 thinking of getting a cdi 7.7 furler for my c-30 std rig w/bow sprit. anyone with any experience out
Better referigeration possible? Pat at 11:19pm 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1069 I have added foam insulation to the portside and underside of my icebox hoping to keep my drinks col
Water in the hull Ike at 11:16pm 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1049 The O'Day 15 I recently purchased has alot of water in its hull. There is a drain plug in the rear a
moisture where hull and liner is glued jpc at 11:42pm 06.24.07 Big Boats 2/769 Would it be possible for moisture/water to collect on the side of the hull where the hull is bonded
Wheel vs. Tiller Raleigh500 at 12:06am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1614 I have always sailed smaller boats with tillers. Am considering a larger boat in the 25'+ range for
Bilge pump for a 1969 O"Day 26"? Mike at 12:28am 06.25.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1102 I recently purchased a 1969 O"Day Ranger 26", and I need to replace the bilge pumps. Does anybody kn
bow and stern anchors Bill C320, Papillon at 12:45am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 25/4597 If you want to use both a bow and stern anchor to keep your boat from dragging due to light winds or
Aft Cabin Water Leak Vic at 12:51am 06.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1075 We occassionally get a small water leak in the back of the aft cabin, starboard side. The leak is a
Anchoring Port Jeff & North Port seadaddler at 1:07am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1097 Planning to sail over to port jeff and or north port and have notbeen by boat in a long time.Will
Mast Gates Abby Normal at 1:29am 06.25.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1121 I was on the "ask all sailors" section of the forum and on a reefing topic, I saw mast gates mention
Main sail mast furling jjjjking at 1:23am 06.25.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1078 I recently purchased an Oceanis 400 and am having trouble furling and un-furling the Main sail. Is
Icebox and Galley sink drain DPT at 1:17am 06.25.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/3138 Hi O'day owners! I FINALLY got my 25 in the water last week! YIPPY! Boy, it hit quick what a 'proj
Honda 2000 generator update Terry in Naples at 1:32am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1060 Last month I reported my Honda 2000 iu generator would not run my battery charger or AC at anchor an

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It's 100 degrees outside and I'm thinking about how to heat a 1984 H34 come winter. Windpilot at 9:15pm 08.17.21 A forced air diesel heater is compact, can draw diesel from your main tank, energy efficient enough
To Electric or not to Electric that is the question/ Tedd at 8:23pm 08.17.21 ...hydrogenation in marine electric motor applications is misapplied. I get the impression the mar
Hunter 23.5 Henry Scurlock at 8:19pm 08.17.21 User photos show the uppers connected to rear u-bolts. https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/album/album
Hello, new 25 owner with questions! ray dann at 7:46pm 08.17.21 Awesome looking boat! I got one just like it a few weeks ago. Doesn't look like it needs much for
To Electric or not to Electric that is the question/ sail sfbay at 7:41pm 08.17.21 My 2 cents .........as a chemical engineer hydrogenation in marine electric motor applications is mi
Catalina 25 trailer help. SailingLoto at 7:37pm 08.17.21 Is it a c25 swing keel? If so, I will gladly measure my trailer and send pics
Wooden Tedd at 7:28pm 08.17.21 How are those bronze cleats finished so they bolt to the deck ? A common exercise in machinist tra
To Electric or not to Electric that is the question/ Tedd at 7:15pm 08.17.21 regereration............ AND hydrogeneration........... From what I've seen, hydrogeneration is th
Wooden Leeward Rail at 6:57pm 08.17.21 How are those bronze cleats finished so they bolt to the deck ?
Catalina 27 mast issue SeaDogRun at 6:49pm 08.17.21 Thank you! I will give it a try. I actually bought the mast climber last week and tried it out. Work
Beneteau 361 new owner sail sfbay at 6:39pm 08.17.21 Ditto BigEasy .......that is what I replace mine with!!
Beneteau 361 new owner BigEasy at 6:35pm 08.17.21 You can order bronze thru Hull fittings, valves, & tailpieces directly from Groco. I have been repl
Yanmar alternator loosens way too often Benny17441 at 6:35pm 08.17.21 Are you sure you have the correct belt size. New belts will stretch some and if you are at the end
Outboard size Benny17441 at 6:30pm 08.17.21 A 15HP 4 stroke would likely be too heavy. Check the motor mount for maximum capacity rating. The
26S Mast base hinge upgrade Justin_NSA at 6:30pm 08.17.21 BWY is always very helpful. I'm sure they would walk you thru installing the plate you bought from t
Effluent Discharge from Holding Tank Vent LVGS at 6:28pm 08.17.21 This is the route to go. While the swap at the pump will make it work, the need to remember what i
Effluent Discharge from Holding Tank Vent LVGS at 6:25pm 08.17.21 Something similar happened to me. The dimwit...er, previous owner...of my boat had wired up his aut
26S Mast base hinge upgrade sail sfbay at 6:22pm 08.17.21 Suggest contacting RigRite and/or your local rigger.
Effluent Discharge from Holding Tank Vent smokey73 at 6:22pm 08.17.21 The proper fix is to swap the wires at the panel, or run new wires, so that red is positive and bl
1970 Morgan 30 sail sfbay at 6:19pm 08.17.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Mast step - contact RigRite Centerb

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