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Pinning a broach SailboatOwners.com at 11:24am 02.18.07 Ask All Sailors 23/1858 You and your crew are in the middle of an important race. So far, you, the boat, and crew have been
Mast Wiring for Dummies ... Scott at 11:14am 02.18.07 Ask All Sailors 11/10050 I have to admit that electrical wiring is not my strong suit (by far) and since I am installing new
Question about cable for a wind instrument ... Scott at 11:31am 02.18.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1151 I bought a Simrad IS12 wind system to install. Not knowing entirely what to expect, I have received
Boat coshions & hull lining Brandon at 12:30pm 02.18.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/1969 Does anyone have a set of old cushions for a Ranger 26 that they would like to part with? I am inter
Need Guidance on Common H34 Problems... bythenbrs at 12:14pm 02.18.07 Big Boats 14/1262 I am evaluating a 1984 H34 for possible purchase. Can anyone help me out with a list of the recurri
Manufacturer's Assistance Mr.Ernie at 2:29pm 02.18.07 Smaller Boats 3/961 You would think that it would be a real asset to have someone from Hunter that knows our boat inside
Diesel: To treat or not to treat catwithhat at 2:46pm 02.18.07 Ask All Sailors 38/2040 Hi, My boat here in Puget Sound stays in the water all year round. Usage in the winter is less (an
Boston Boat Show seadaddler at 9:44pm 02.16.07 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/941 I am in CT having breakfest at my son's house getting ready to go,any one elsse going.
Gate or ball valve? brass or S.S. R. Bounds at 10:30pm 02.16.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2159 Small thru hulls on my boat are ball vlvs. and 2" are gate valves. Any reason they can't all be ball
keel and outboard christian15198 at 9:51pm 02.16.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1112 what is the rule of thumb for running my 9.9 outboard on my 20 ft daysailershould my retracktable k
Forward hatch replacement Flying Wasp at 10:46pm 02.16.07 Smaller Boats 7/1947 Has anyone replaced the forward hatch?Which brand/style was the replacement? Any advice on the ins
Standing rigging StuartCasteel at 12:44am 02.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1745 Can anyone tell me the best way to rig my boat on the hard in order to trim my standing rigging. Las
Back Friendly Genoa Trimming Jim Kelly at 1:46am 02.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/923 I am looking for advice re setting up a block ' tackle system for trimming my 155% Genoa on my 1990
Lead Weight in Mac26S swing keel Jim Kelly at 1:54am 02.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1451 Last season I added 25 pounds of lead shot into the keel of my 1990 Mac 26S. I strengthened the ce
3 hour tour DanW9494 at 2:52am 02.17.07 Smaller Boats 5/903 I am getting my h216 ready to go to San Diego to slip for a week, while we stay in a hotel. I want t
Length of Exhause Hose? Jeff M10656 at 3:02am 02.17.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1049 Wanting to order some exhaust hose to replace the full run from the muffler to stern outlet for my '
water in bilge alans at 4:37am 02.17.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/974 hi, i just went to check o my boat. all is well bu i have a curious problem. my mechanic winterised
new sail MIKE1009 at 5:58am 02.17.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1169 I am looking to purchase a mainsail for my 322 oday . I cruise the Long Island Sound and race once a
Call for opinions T37 Phil at 4:55am 02.17.07 Ask All Sailors 1/910 on a 1980 S2 8(b). I have an opportunity to pick one up very reasonably. It has a 15hp OMC gas eng
Almost sailing jacques LeBlanc at 4:51am 02.17.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1160 I found a mac 25 for $1000 but needs a trailer,found a trailer but needs an axle.Its a 4 in drop ax

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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
Rig tuning physics jssailem at 11:31am 08.16.21 LeeandRick, post: "I know for a "fact" that my forward and aft lowers have less force than the cap s
Rig tuning physics Ed Caldwell at 11:21am 08.16.21 t. Looking at point "A", the the tension in the upper shroud must equal the tension in the lower
Electric Head not working Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:18am 08.16.21 Which model Jabsco toilet do you have? How old is it? Btw, to test for voltage, you need to put th
Rig tuning physics Davidasailor26 at 11:08am 08.16.21 I know for a "fact" that my forward and aft lowers have less force than the cap shrouds. All I have
Rig tuning physics LeeandRick at 10:56am 08.16.21 Ok, so it would seem that forces on the lower shrouds, either a single shroud or a pair, would be g
Rig tuning physics Scott T-Bird at 10:45am 08.16.21 My understanding of the rig tensions is to keep the mast in column while sailing. The compression o
Rig tuning physics Stu Jackson at 10:43am 08.16.21 If riggers are recommending greater tension on the lower shrouds than the cap shrouds, it would see
Surveyor in Idaho? Tedd at 10:39am 08.16.21 Thanks, @brobertson , that's a huge help. John was one of the names I found in my quick web search,
Has anyone been able to get Raymarine Axiom to control older raymarine ST7000 auto pilot?? jssailem at 10:26am 08.16.21 Layers of issues when trying to connect an AP to a display be it Raymarine or others. You may get
Rig tuning physics jssailem at 10:14am 08.16.21 Google fact checks Is that what is known as an Oxymoron?

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