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Syversens at 10:57am 02.04.07
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Hi All, I read the post about the instrumentation and reminded me of a problem I have. I'm pretty ha
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Now that my boat is layed up on the hard for winter storage in Jersey, I recently noticed just abou
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im wanting to die my sails black and red what type of die will work on dacron sails ( im assuming th
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We all know that that you don't leave home port without nautical charts. If you are day sailing or c
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I want to take the fuel tank out on my 376 Hunter, has any one done this.
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Hi Peggy, As I begin getting the boat ready for another season of fun, I thought I should thank you
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I have a C-22 and have a question about the tension of the forestay. I set the boat up with 28 for
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Is there any interest in a 2007 Seidelmann Rendezvous? Is anyone interested in organizing one? I w
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I'm trying to plan for a future sailboat purchase next year and was wondering which mid-sized 30-40'
John Mable at 11:17pm 02.02.07
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I would like to hear from folks that have a 1992 Hunter 37.5 and have gone from a 2 bladed prop to a
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In case you haven't followed the story, Dr. Jim Gray 63, a well known and highly respected Microsoft
Pres Broussard at 4:54am 02.03.07
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I have water leaking into the boat from up above. Not sure if its a chainplate, a toe rail, a stanc
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I BOUGHT MY 1973 ERICSON 27 IN LEWES DELEWARE IN JUNE OF 06.I HAD NO EXPERIENCE IN SAILING BUT AFTER
Don Guillette at 7:21am 02.03.07
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Alan made me think of this. When I would go on a boat at the request of a skipper I never really kno
Bruce Eilts at 8:16am 02.03.07
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I need to replace a line through the boom. I tried to pull the new line when I removed the old line,

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Leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal/Yanmar 3YM30
Rob Heath at 9:49am 08.21.21
Thanks for the ideas...it has been burped and greased, and it isn't the caulking. Has anyone any exp
Best of Luck
JamesG161 at 9:40am 08.21.21
email to advise me of their claim departmenty contact as a result of the impending storm. That's a
Best of Luck
Don S/V ILLusion at 9:38am 08.21.21
Interestingly enough, my marine boat insurer, Chubb, just send me an email to advise me of their cl
SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION
Davidasailor26 at 9:35am 08.21.21
The arms on our jib sheet winches are at 6:00. On the port winch that conveniently brings the bitter
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sail sfbay at 9:29am 08.21.21
Interestingly enough, my marine boat insurer, Chubb, just send me an email to advise me of their cla
What do you do while stuck awaiting outside repairs?
sail sfbay at 9:16am 08.21.21
I am currently waiting on 4 custom stainless steel portlights from Taiwan and expect to receive them
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kloudie1 at 9:09am 08.21.21
From other forum folks. There are some wires and water pipes in the beams, so be careful.. small hol
Indicator lights on AC/DC Control Panel
jeepbluetj at 9:08am 08.21.21
Blue seas makes em. They do have a tendency to go bad. All they are is a LED with a fairly large res
Chainplate Caulking   (1)
DArcy at 9:08am 08.21.21
I redid one side with butyl tape. After a time a leak started. Tightened the screws on the slotted
Creature comforts
BC Bernie at 9:02am 08.21.21
Noce job!! You vhf radio an mic at the helm looks like my Standard Horizon Matrix GX2200 with AIS/
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kloudie1 at 9:00am 08.21.21
Having sailed several boats without a bimini, when I bought my boat in '91, it didn't have one; I ha
How to rig outhaul on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul.
shemandr at 8:57am 08.21.21
Here are some diagrams. I couldn't copy them individually. So look at the Harken 2:1 or the Ronsta
How to rig outhaul on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul.
shemandr at 8:53am 08.21.21
You don't need to install a new clutch solely for the outhaul. You can terminate the outhaul line o
How to rig outhaul on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul.   (1)
Revolutionary at 8:48am 08.21.21
Does anyone know what this is in the boom? Is there what I run the outhaul line through?
Indicator lights on AC/DC Control Panel
kloudie1 at 8:48am 08.21.21
If both quit at the same time, I'd suspect that the power circuit for those LEDs has a bad connectio
Indicator lights on AC/DC Control Panel
sail sfbay at 8:44am 08.21.21
The indicator lights are subject to failure. Just replace them. I had to replace the majority of in
Chainplate Caulking
jssailem at 8:38am 08.21.21
Roy, 2016, I removed and reinstalled the 6 chainplates on my boat. Before slipping the chainplates b
How to rig outhaul on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul.
Revolutionary at 8:38am 08.21.21
I don't have time for a detailed response now. But yes the reefing line looks better to me and the

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