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Sailing with dogs... Paul H at 12:27am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1461 I was wondering if any of you bring your furry faithful companions along with you when you sail. My
Leaky Prop shaft Capnbluering at 1:11am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 0/967 I recently got my Inboard Yanmar YSM-8 running (the boat has been sitting in the water, untouched fo
roller reefing for an O'Day 23' rizz at 2:08am 06.21.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/3290 I am interested in setting up a roller reef for my O'Day 23'.I prefer to be able to set the jib at d
Roller furling in heavy wind. Pthelen at 2:10am 06.21.07 Day Sailers 3/2384 This is my fist season on my boat and I went out in a heavy wind on a small lake with my nine-year-o
What do you use for cradle pads? Marybeth and Rip at 3:02am 06.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/3184 We are refurbishing our cradle. It is 20 years old. The four pads have plywood squares with carpet o
spare mainsail whisperwill at 2:57am 06.21.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1196 Hi,I am looking for a a back-up mainsail for my 25 and have been surfing over the web with limited
better foiled dagger ("keel") walt at 3:21am 06.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/888 Im wondering if anyone has run a 26C with the original dagger (either drop down or swing) and then r
steering problems bobcat17801 at 3:26am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1602 Was sailing this last weekend in a good strong wind and medium surge...it was great. In the last few
Where to start! yks on my 1996 26' Steven at 3:29am 06.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/891 Hello all! I just purchased and 1996 Hunter 26' and did so via email and photos. I know this was cra*
web site for minney sand sailor at 4:16am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1109 *cry the link i have doesnt work .does anybody have one that does
Block Island or Martha's Vineyard Rob2435 at 5:05am 06.21.07 Destinations 9/7270 Thinking about heading to Block Island in August. It's rather a long sail from NYC so my thought is
Centerboard Gasket Debi at 5:44am 06.21.07 Day Sailers 1/1966 I have just completed the restoration of my 1972 Daysailer and need to replace the centerboard gaske
I need help.with rigging- need pics if possible Wendy at 6:16am 06.21.07 Other Sailboats 3/962 New boat owner needs help with almost everything. Does somone know where to get a manual?? I had a
Just purchased a 1997 Hunter 340, need suggestions Heather at 6:26am 06.21.07 Big Boats 10/3225 Hi everyone. We took delivery of our 340 in April. After sailing every weekend since then we are s
Portable Air Conditioner wsimpson at 6:23am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2063 Would a portble air conditioner like this one from Walmart work in a sailboat?
Finished my A/C installation Jack h23.5 at 6:48am 06.21.07 Smaller Boats 11/1311 Expecting a cooler summer on the water. My boat is in the water for the summer, so I added an A/C u
Can you guess the cause of the leak? Stephen OBrien at 8:26am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1398 Today I discovered the cause of a leak that had been driving me my crazy. My 1981 Hunter 27 took on
searching for a rudder knotaloud2 at 8:56am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1028 I have recently recovered a S2 5.5 grandslam from a boat yard junk pile. the boat itselfis in fairly
adjustable genoa cars Bob Moretti at 9:22am 06.21.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/2330 This season I finally upgraded to the adjustable genoa cars we were discussing on this list during t
Bluewater Boats Photo 3 Rick D at 9:51am 06.21.07 Other Sailboats 4/968 Bluewater boats should be self-righting....

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Broken bolts and headaches MikeHoncho at 1:06pm 08.16.21 drilling it out would be my last option to take. I would weld on a nut and back it off. This also h
A hose leak repair that worked! MikeHoncho at 1:02pm 08.16.21 I had the hose from the raw water pump to the heat exchanger on my 2gm20f blow out at the elbow on t
Broken bolts and headaches Leeward Rail at 12:56pm 08.16.21 BTY: There is no such thing as an "EZ" out. 100% ! Even moreso when it snaps (as is common) a
fiberglass repair in NJ Hydro Therapy at 12:46pm 08.16.21
Seaward Water Heater Again ! Terry Cox at 12:45pm 08.16.21 Your boat, your choice. If it were my boat I would describe the circumstances to the maker, then pre
Newbie here with 1977 Hunter 27 sailermania at 12:35pm 08.16.21 I ordered the alternator from API marine 20106, it is the one with the T Connector and Pulse lead. R
Our first long-distance trip in a 19' Mariner. Leeward Rail at 12:29pm 08.16.21 Nice video. Does the boat fit in your trailer/boat driveway lift ? (I was almost expecting the anno
Seaward Water Heater Again ! dziedzicmj at 12:25pm 08.16.21 I have good results with an IsoTemp SPA water heater (one that @BOSSailor mentioned). Mine is smalle
Rig tuning physics Stu Jackson at 12:21pm 08.16.21 I'm sure many of us have contributed to earlier detailed discussions about complicated boat systems.
Seaward Water Heater Again ! sailcapt340 at 12:18pm 08.16.21
Leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal/Yanmar 3YM30 Rob Heath at 12:08pm 08.16.21 Is it possible that the cutlass bearing has gotten clogged, either with fouling from outside or gre
Rig tuning physics Ralph Johnstone at 12:06pm 08.16.21 Just adding to the cacophony in this thread to further confuse the casual reader :) And a job ver
Rig tuning physics (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:02pm 08.16.21 Google fact checks? Google, Facebook, they're both the same thing. Same thing as shrouds and sta
Leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal/Yanmar 3YM30 Davidasailor26 at 12:02pm 08.16.21 Is it possible that the cutlass bearing has gotten clogged, either with fouling from outside or grea
Seaward Water Heater Again ! BOSSailor at 11:50am 08.16.21 I pulled out a similar Atwood from my boat last year that was leaking when I purchased it (the one t
Seaward Water Heater Again ! (2) Rick D at 11:49am 08.16.21 I think all are an aluminum interior tank and that the exterior is the only difference in materials.
NOT buying H34 markwbird at 11:48am 08.16.21 I go thru about 1/3 to 1/2 of a tank per year and I use my boat quite a bit. I just top off the tan
Electric Head not working Davidasailor26 at 11:43am 08.16.21 At least one side of the switch should have voltage at all times (whenever the breaker is on anyway)
Rig tuning physics Davidasailor26 at 11:41am 08.16.21 Yes, uppers are usually set tighter than lowers because the upper wire is longer and subject to mor
Has anyone been able to get Raymarine Axiom to control older raymarine ST7000 auto pilot?? karellen at 11:33am 08.16.21 The only autopilot that can be controlled by the Axiom are the Evolution series. I am not aware of a

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