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Stuffing box Mike Youngling at 5:10pm 06.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1203 I need to replace my stuffing box on a 1973 C-27. The shaft is one inch (atomic 4) and the drawing
Replace Mast and boom BMurph at 1:14pm 06.06.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1090 I just got a 1976 O'Day 27 and I need to get A mast and all the rigging for the boat. I recently got
Two questions Mac at 1:46pm 06.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/823 First, I checked the swing keel bolt and it looked fine. The other bolt for setting the keel is ben
1976 O'Day 27 Mast and Rigging BMurph at 1:21pm 06.06.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1018 Is there anyone out there that is looking to get rid of a mast, boom, and all the rigging for an 197
Hunter 340 capable for ocean crossings Velero23904 at 1:50pm 06.06.07 Big Boats 27/25194 We recently purchase a Hunter 340 which we really like. This boat is intended for a intermediate st
Cockpit drain hose Dick Smith at 1:57pm 06.06.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1791 Hi---I am new to this forum with an old question. My 1985 Catalina 27 has a leak in the cockpit drai
Coast Guard higgs at 8:58pm 06.04.07 Ask All Sailors 23/1574 Why was the discussion about the CG removed?
spare rudder system Graysailor at 10:05pm 06.04.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1273 Does anyone have any experience with Hunter's spare rudder system? Sounds like a good idea.
Water in Rudder - do I drill? Anthony Pogson at 12:06am 06.05.07 Smaller Boats 3/1142 My recently purchased 260's rudder seems to have some water inside - there is a sloshing noise from
Windlass install Rick LaFlamme at 12:04am 06.05.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1116 I recently purchased a Lewmar V2 windlass for our B361. I'm look for any picture that you may have o
lifting wire relacement Ed Kraft at 1:06am 06.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/900 The manual suggests swing keel work on trailered-boat - lowering th
stuffing box on Hunter Legend 355 Lambi at 1:17am 06.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1562 Help, I can omly get 1 piece of packing in my stern gland,there was only 1 piece in there that was w
MAC 26X aft cleat replacement jgillich at 12:25am 06.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/894 My aft rear cleet is broken and I would like any sugestions on how to replace it. I have looked unde
Kent Narrows Status Shippy at 1:41am 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1752 Anyone have first hand experience/update on the dredging in Kent Narrows. We have a trip later th
hairline cracks in a new boat which has not sailed zoulu at 1:41am 06.05.07 Big Boats 28/3436 Has anyone encountered the same problem. We just bought a new 2007 which has not seen the water yet
Boom Furling mechanism for Monsun 31 Blaise Warren at 2:13am 06.05.07 Hallberg-Rassy 2/3781 Has anyone else had recurring problems with their boom furling system on a Monsun? Ours frequently
pop top leaks bababouy at 2:38am 06.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1009 i have a pop top and it takes water when I have a driving rain. Also the forward hatch above the v-
mast lights KB Gale at 2:49am 06.05.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1116 Neither steaming or anchor light works on my 27' 1980 sloop. I believe they are on two separate fuse
RED FLAGS to look for before buying a Ranger 26 Trevor at 3:13am 06.05.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/2350 Hi there- Looking to seal a deal on a Ranger 26. Was wondering if I should take note of any Ranger
Mac 25: Are trailor brakes required in Canada? Michael at 3:40am 06.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/878 My wife and I are planning to tow our Mac 25 to Desolation Sound, on the B.C. coast. We've got every

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Rudder bearings H34 JamesG161 at 8:55am 09.18.21 Call Bob Walker, at this link, for possible solutions... Home Jim... PS: that link is NewRudders.co
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler walt at 8:36am 09.18.21 Retired.. go for it. You will have a lot of fun and probably end up gaining a fair amount of knowled
Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running DougM at 8:24am 09.18.21 17 years and no issues. Simple enough design.
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Stu Jackson at 8:01am 09.18.21 just because you can doesn't mean you should destroy a boat to make it into something that was not
Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running BigEasy at 7:06am 09.18.21 These Volvo shaft log non-seals are just stupid!! Nothing stupid about a seal that is simple,
ipad for navigation (1) TomY at 6:53am 09.18.21 So many threads about this....... so many..... This season I brought the iPad onboard before a th
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? shemandr at 6:49am 09.18.21 For years I pined for instruments. When I got them I found them to be not as great as I imagined.
1/2" anchor line for my 34ftr?? DeniseO30 at 6:45am 09.18.21 You probably do not need a windlass for a 30' boat. Nice to have, I suppose, but you can easily hau
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? jssailem at 6:36am 09.18.21
1/2" anchor line for my 34ftr?? RoyS at 6:34am 09.18.21 You probably do not need a windlass for a 30' boat. Nice to have, I suppose, but you can easily haul
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler jssailem at 6:22am 09.18.21 Joe you are correct. This idea is but a small fractional interest to the bulk of members here. There
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler DeniseO30 at 6:21am 09.18.21 There are hundreds, thousands of trawlers out there begging to be saved just like sailboats needin
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler shemandr at 6:15am 09.18.21 Traveling at 5 knots can be very pleasant. When I see these boats with 4 outboards on the transom I
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? longjonsilver at 6:14am 09.18.21 i just joined this forum because of this thread and others like it. i learned about this forum from
mail sail rigging questions shemandr at 6:04am 09.18.21 If I understand your question, I would suggest rigging the main sail on the boom before raising it u
mail sail rigging questions kloudie1 at 5:37am 09.18.21 Disconnect the pigtail.. then slide the mainsail foot onto the boom. (boom will be drooping onto the
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Joe at 5:37am 09.18.21 Not sure if you will find much help here.... since this forum is populated by sailors who are intere
Rudder bearings H34 DeniseO30 at 5:21am 09.18.21 Lower bearing is loose, top moves also, . Sailing with excessive weather helm would certainly shorte
mail sail rigging questions Joe at 5:04am 09.18.21 Disconnect the pigtail. In your picture, that's the wire that's crimped on to the backstay holding
Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running Davidasailor26 at 3:50am 09.18.21

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