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Paper or plastic? SailboatOwners.com at 12:10pm 02.04.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1326 We all know that that you don't leave home port without nautical charts. If you are day sailing or c
fuel tank removal 376 1997 randy18488 at 10:13pm 02.02.07 Big Boats 4/873 I want to take the fuel tank out on my 376 Hunter, has any one done this.
Thanks for your advice! Electro-Scan (1) Travler at 9:39pm 02.02.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1440 Hi Peggy,As I begin getting the boat ready for another season of fun, I thought I should thank you
87 Morgan Classic 41 and air conditioning Travler at 9:19pm 02.02.07 Morgan 2/2197 We live and sail around Pensacola, FL and we spent last August sweltering, and we swore then that we
Forestay Tension paphman at 12:41am 02.03.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/5522 I have a C-22 and have a question about the tension of the forestay. I set the boat up with 28 for
New instrument advice Scott21120 at 12:35am 02.03.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1499 I would like to replace my Standard Horizon Depth and Speed instruments, with a depth/speed multi in
Seidelmann Owners Rendezvous (1) Daydreams at 11:58pm 02.02.07 Seidelmann 0/1562 Is there any interest in a 2007 Seidelmann Rendezvous? Is anyone interested in organizing one? I w
2008 Hunter Sailboats GKuffner at 11:24pm 02.02.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/912 I'm trying to plan for a future sailboat purchase next year and was wondering which mid-sized 30-40'
Prop Change - 2 Blade to 3 Blade John Mable at 11:17pm 02.02.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2677 I would like to hear from folks that have a 1992 Hunter 37.5 and have gone from a 2 bladed prop to a
Yanmar Starter Key Location Jeff at 10:33pm 02.02.07 Big Boats 9/1301 I have a Hunter 466 and the key is vulnerable to damage from someone's rump sitting on it and snappi
Tow vehicle Marty at 1:45am 02.03.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/948 I need to buy a tow vehicle for my 26D. Trying to keep the initial cost low as possible, be reliable
How long do you plan to keep your present boat? Ross at 1:31am 02.03.07 Ask All Sailors 40/2867 There has been much discussion of late about buying and selling boats. This has caused me to wonder
Mysterious Disappearance Gary Wyngarden at 2:39am 02.03.07 Ask All Sailors 5/986 In case you haven't followed the story, Dr. Jim Gray 63, a well known and highly respected Microsoft
Boat Leak from up above. Pres Broussard at 4:54am 02.03.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1133 I have water leaking into the boat from up above. Not sure if its a chainplate, a toe rail, a stanc
NEW E27 OWNER CARROLL ERTEL at 4:59am 02.03.07 Other Sailboats 4/1776 I BOUGHT MY 1973 ERICSON 27 IN LEWES DELEWARE IN JUNE OF 06.I HAD NO EXPERIENCE IN SAILING BUT AFTER
Stories Don Guillette at 7:21am 02.03.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1566 Alan made me think of this. When I would go on a boat at the request of a skipper I never really kno
Running line through the boom Bruce Eilts at 8:16am 02.03.07 Bigger Boats 3/1618 I need to replace a line through the boom. I tried to pull the new line when I removed the old line,
keel bolt problem (1) Alex at 9:27am 02.03.07 Catalina 30 6/2740 I am thinking of trading up from Capri 22 to Cat 30 and have found an '89 boat in average condition.
got my exshaust mixing elbow fixed Syversens at 9:14am 02.03.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1025 Hi All, I posted a question about a leak some weeks ago and I finally got it fixed, thanks to all fo
6 folks on a 26S??? CobraEarl MAC26s at 9:59am 02.03.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1204 Two in the back.Two in the front,One on the Port sideWhere does the SIXTH one sleep? I know i

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Beneteau 361 shaft seal BigEasy at 6:32am 08.21.21 I thought the original poster was referring to the small fitting sticking up from the top of the sh
Never say never BigEasy at 6:23am 08.21.21 Bimini is an absolute necessity on Gulf coast. Have had five boats over the years and all were equip
propeller selection, and shifting Boomer2it at 6:14am 08.21.21 Thanks Roy, The units I saw online from Edson are listed at around $1300 (not sure if they are SS, f
Never say never RoyS at 6:13am 08.21.21 Plus one for the bimini. I just installed mine this season. Great to be out of the sun. I am 72, I t
propeller selection, and shifting RoyS at 6:01am 08.21.21 Installing the single lever dual function controller is not difficult. You need to find a suitable p
Backstay adjuster DougM at 5:17am 08.21.21 With my split backstay and a 48 foot mast, that triangular block system would end up near the top of
Chainplate Caulking RoyS at 5:17am 08.21.21 I redid one side with butyl tape. After a time a leak started. Tightened the screws on the slotted p
Drain Hot Water tank during non-use RoyS at 5:10am 08.21.21 The stainless steel box is full of insulation surrounding the aluminum tank. No real need to open th
Beneteau 361 shaft seal DougM at 4:52am 08.21.21 I thought the original poster was referring to the small fitting sticking up from the top of the sha
Cleats RolfSail at 4:49am 08.21.21 The backing plate document that Crazy Dave mentioned shows the sizes of the backing plates. On the
Main sheet rigging (1) kloudie1 at 4:48am 08.21.21 On boats that are raced, that mainsheet adjustment at the block is a lot quicker and more precise th
Cleats RolfSail at 4:45am 08.21.21 One last thing before you start cutting. The backing plate may be threaded or the nuts may be imb
Cleats caverun at 4:38am 08.21.21 The backing plate document that Crazy Dave mentioned shows the sizes of the backing plates. On the 2
Drain Hot Water tank during non-use Davidasailor26 at 3:23am 08.21.21 Many boats have a bypass for the water heater allowing the hot water lines to be winterized without
Rigging with Roller furler (3) trusty1 at 2:41am 08.21.21 After looking through the manual again it seems that the instructions apply to boats that do not ha
Throttle position while sailing? (1) Inter20sailor at 1:51am 08.21.21 See attached from Yanmar.
Indicator lights on AC/DC Control Panel Bogart at 12:56am 08.21.21 Sorry all. Should have made it clear that it is the Shore/Generator lights which are not working. C
South and middle Puget Sound MikeHoncho at 8:53pm 08.20.21 Quartermaster harbor on the south end of Vashon is a great gunkhole.
Cleats Benny17441 at 8:49pm 08.20.21 One last thing before you start cutting. The backing plate may be threaded or the nuts may be imbe
Sheer vs steering currents Benny17441 at 8:19pm 08.20.21 I think you mean "SHEAR" like break off or cut off. There are winds aloft that will shear the top

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