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272 Stuffing Box Flax size Rich at 5:22am 03.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1137 Finally got my stuffing box opened! Does anyone know the diameter of packing used on a 1986 272? M
Pulling in new spinnaker halyard . . . . Clark at 5:37am 03.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/822 I have a 1996 H280 with Z-Spar mast and would like to install a spinnaker halyard. There isn't an o
H30 ('93) Main Roach & Backstay Interference Scott Stevenson at 5:55am 03.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1127 Just got a new main from Banks and discovered that there is an overlap between the backstay and main
Outhaul upgrade RickS at 6:27am 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1149 Since we are putting an a new loose footed main this season, I am contemplating upgrading the outhau
1983 27ft hunter scottish at 6:36am 03.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1244 Sailors, I have to demast my hunter to relocate it in Long island my questions:Does anyone k
New Canadian made Atomic 4? JB at 8:19am 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1499 I been told by a mechanic here in the Marina that a Canadian company has designed and is manufacturi
Can't point very high into the wind Hunter 23 Gary Bowers at 7:55am 03.26.07 Smaller Boats 3/1149 I don't have any resources locally to ask this question to, so please bear with me.I have been sai
Marking your rode. Ross at 7:36am 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1367 I have often wondered how others mark length on their anchor rodes. I know the length of my chain
Spinnaker Sailing 26D John S at 11:06am 03.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/773 I crewed on the Idasailor research boat this weekend. It has a lot of gofast accoutrements installed
leaking packing David at 11:20am 03.26.07 Morgan 1/1547 We have a leaky packing on the prop shaft. Would anyone know were I would go to find out the size a
Survey, Short Haul Out, Norfolk, VA Steve_Catalina at 11:29am 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1139 I am trying to purchase a boat 34' sailboat located at theNorfolk, VA Naval Base. Willoughby Bay Ma
Comments on Catalina 380? Edward 14244 at 10:47am 03.26.07 Big Boats 18/15459 I am looking at possibly 'moving upwards' to a 38ft boat. I have been looking at a 1997 Cat 380. The
Epic Conditions Tim R. at 10:14am 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 1/960 Great episode of Epic Conditions on the Weather channel this week. Recorded it last night and just
Mariner weeping water from bilge but on the hard! makanihula at 10:04am 03.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/878 I'm restoring a '72 mariner and all seems original and fixable, but I've got a 'leak' and the boat h
2007 36 chain & Rode seadaddler at 9:12am 03.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1653 I want to add more chain to my new 36 with windlessand defender told me they can remove the chain f
Shoreline Trailer BAHoff at 11:48am 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 3/4387 I just purchased a 1984 Oday (Anniversary Edition) 222, on a Shoreline trailer. I need to weigh the
Another diesel question higgs at 12:05pm 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1224 We are told that diesels are good for 10 - 20, 000 hours. Yanmar tells me my 3QM is good for 40,000
Why repower? higgs at 12:00pm 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 29/2689 This purely an acedemic question for me - at this point. I see posts from people whose diesels ar
retractable keel david at 12:00pm 03.26.07 Smaller Boats 1/1453 How do You get your keel back up if you reeled it up to far and it falls down?
H26 Compression post removal (see photos) Pat Adam at 12:15pm 03.26.07 Smaller Boats 6/1071 For anyone who might be thinking of removing their compression post to change centerboard line or re

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Hunter 49 Staysail ScottySailor at 10:39pm 02.20.21 My 49 has the factory stay sail. Best times with it are in heavy air using it and a reefed main the
Thru hull question njlarry at 10:38pm 02.20.21 All seacocks have to be replaced sone day. How much strenght do you need from a sealant on a properl
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? Leeward Rail at 10:35pm 02.20.21 I AVOID watching them when the focus is on relationships. I am interested in Sailing. If i wanted
49 Exhaust/Engine issue? ScottySailor at 10:31pm 02.20.21 Hi Guys, Think I can demystify this a bit. Our wonderful departed ambassador , Mike Harker, ran int
1976 Santana 21ft Benny17441 at 9:25pm 02.20.21
Prada Cup Finals Davidasailor26 at 9:13pm 02.20.21 Good effort by GBR in the last races. God positioning in the 7th start and decisively winning the 8t
Caulking Guns MikeHoncho at 9:07pm 02.20.21 Keep the tube inside until you use it.
Caulking Guns (1) jssailem at 9:01pm 02.20.21
Are you ready for the wind to pick up. Kings Gambit at 8:49pm 02.20.21
dreaming mhancock3123 at 8:22pm 02.20.21 Here in Indiana we have a foot of snow.
1976 Santana 21ft (4) mhancock3123 at 8:17pm 02.20.21 On a side note. I rebuilt the table in the galley. It wasn't much, but it was falling apart. I go
VHF antenna problem CarlN at 7:45pm 02.20.21 How old is this stuff? If over 10 years it's probably easier to just replace than diagnose. Salt air
Yanmar Exhaust Elbow / cheap, quick fix. Spencer-31 at 7:35pm 02.20.21 You might be interested in the small diesel exhaust riser by Barr Marine. Available in cast iron an
free stanchions / safety cables but you pay shipping rickv123 at 7:33pm 02.20.21 I know this post is a year old, but any chance you still have these things?
Are you ready for the wind to pick up. Scott T-Bird at 6:57pm 02.20.21 I usually go down below for a leisurely shave, a la "All Is Lost" ;)
Funny Friday!!! Sailavie1 at 6:54pm 02.20.21 Raymarine announces their new line of GPS Multifunction Displays for seniors. Not only does it tell
Failed hour meter on Bavaria 41,2004 jssailem at 6:39pm 02.20.21 Have you looked closely at the gauge? Its there a name or model number on the back. Bravaria builds
First 30 deck light JoeWhite at 5:55pm 02.20.21 Go to this link for answers Sail La Vie \| 1999 Catalina 36 MK II Haro
Prop choice quadrille38 at 5:55pm 02.20.21 Welcome to the forum!! You came to the right place as you will get plenty of recommendations here.
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" Terry Cox at 5:47pm 02.20.21 Thank you all. Actually these old clocks are pretty easy to work on. Everything comes out the front.

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