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272 tiller to wheel availability Ken13459 at 9:19am 06.06.07 Bigger Boats 0/1071 Edson tells me that the system they made for the 87'-89' vintage 272s is no longer availiable. They
Painting Prop and shaft Chief at 9:38am 06.06.07 Ask All Sailors 8/2658 I splash tomorrow, and the yard painted my bottom late last week. I replaced the shaft zincs myself,
Tough Times for Yacht Manufacturers? Rick D at 10:26am 06.06.07 Ask All Sailors 24/2345 I noticed an article (see link) that Pacific Seacraft has filed for Chapter 11. Recall they make boa
Speaking of sharing expenses PrincessoftheLake at 6:58am 06.06.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1457 I have a kind of philosophical question, I think. Captain Grumpy and I are now into our 4th year of
Satelite TV Tony at 12:07pm 06.06.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/843 Hi anyone with any experience with Track it TV (Follow me TV ) or with the Marine Sat Az Trax system
Ranger 26 Keel Bolts Andrew Smith at 4:33am 06.06.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/3804 I am considering buying a 1979 Ranger 26. The boat has been laying unused in saltwater for the past
when to change headsails and to what? captain-dutchman at 4:22am 06.06.07 Ask All Sailors 6/2580 I just purchased a mirage 35 and was wondering when should you change headsails to reduced ones. I h
Standing Rigging Replacement? Brian9674 at 10:56am 06.06.07 Smaller Boats 2/998 My 1987 Hunter 23 standing rigging looks like its in pretty good shape but I have been reading that
how does a boat fridge work letterman at 10:52am 06.06.07 Ask All Sailors 5/4206 My fridge died on 110volt. It works on 12 volt. Anyone have an idea how these things work so I can
outside trim for fixed ports on H34 Anthony Frascella at 10:33am 06.06.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1047 Looking for plastic trim for my fixed ports. (outside)
Stuffing box Mike Youngling at 5:10pm 06.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1208 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 5/1099 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 2/829 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 0/1024 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 27/25397 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 3/1799 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 23/1600 Why was the discussion about the CG removed?
spare rudder system Graysailor at 10:05pm 06.04.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1309 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 3/1145 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 0/1128 I recently purchased a Lewmar V2 windlass for our B361. I'm look for any picture that you may have o

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Water Heater hoses Justin_NSA at 8:21am 10.06.21 That's an important distinction Don. I added diverter valves to my hot water tank (another thread) s
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Scott T-Bird at 8:20am 10.06.21 Scott, hard to tell how exactly your system is plumbed from the photograph. It appears that the two
Halyard Loss danstanford at 8:12am 10.06.21 We lost one of our spin halyards last season because dump the spin halyard can be taken literally wh
Mods to our 35s5 dmax at 8:03am 10.06.21 Hollyberry - can I ask where you got the new galley sink, I am doing some interior mods as well and
Water Heater hoses Don S/V ILLusion at 7:57am 10.06.21
Halyard Loss Jacktar at 7:48am 10.06.21 Yep a simple figure eight knot on each line can save you a world of hurt.
Water Heater hoses Justin_NSA at 7:45am 10.06.21 Here's a link to my heat exchanger flush/winterizing thread. The closed system gets pretty gunked up
What is this? Scott T-Bird at 7:40am 10.06.21 Deja Vu all over again! Somebody recently posted a picture of a boat built by the other Johnson boa
O'Day 23 rudder problem sail sfbay at 7:38am 10.06.21 .........Maybe if he can tell me how much my rudder should weigh, I can determine how much water it
Wiring new TV Gary Ryan at 7:32am 10.06.21 We didn't need tv too much when out sailing, so I routed ac over to our starboard side and mounted o
Steering drain through hull (1) jonelli at 7:17am 10.06.21 Replaced it with the Marelon mushroom one. WM had it in stock. It was the 3/4" barbed thru-hull an
What is this? kloudie1 at 7:14am 10.06.21 I will second that. I have a good bit of time in Flying Dutchman and Lightning boats.. Just a HOOT!
Wiring new TV dmax at 7:12am 10.06.21 Keep it simple and more efficient and get a 12 volt TV - here's a previous conversation on this: ht
More on Maine Sail kloudie1 at 7:04am 10.06.21 Thanks for the update, Phil. Definitely hope that he continues to improve. Wondering if there is a
O'Day 23 rudder problem Wayne S at 7:03am 10.06.21 Thanks for the info. I'll try contacting Rudy at D&R. (I have bought some parts from him in the pas
What is this? Damnskippy at 6:40am 10.06.21 These racing dinghies are a blast. Mastering one will make you an excellent sailor. Hiking strap
Adding Webasto ST2000 to Hunter 376 duck21 at 6:15am 10.06.21 Hi @Head Sail These are all good points. I actually did purchase the pig tail for condensate, but
Periodic Maintenance - Yanmar Saildrive drewlamparello at 6:03am 10.06.21 How often do you change the Sail Drive Leg oil? Every few years or 250 hrs or what? Do you do in in
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:46am 10.06.21 @bzano Did you simply screw in the fasteners into the deck using wood screws, thru bolt or drill
What charger for 12v AGM 660 Amp hour bank? dlochner at 5:16am 10.06.21 Check with the battery manufacturer for optimal charging currents and voltage. Most AGMs can accept

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