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H-26 Rudder Head Corrosion BrianW at 3:59am 11.09.06 Smaller Boats 9/1108 I was recently sailing in my 1994 H-26 when the lower portion of my rudder completely seperated from
Volcano Erupts in Ocean in South Pacific!! Tsehum Pete at 10:58am 11.09.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1034 Fellow Sailors,Maybe some of you have seen this story. It is quite big news in the South Pacific wi
Painting aluminum masts and rub rail channel Paul Crawford at 11:03am 11.09.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1629 I recently purchased a 1975 Venture 23 sail boat and am in the process of having it professionally r
Mast Step Coach16477 at 10:59am 11.09.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/923 I recently purchased a 1977 Catalina 22. It appears that the Mast Step needs to be replaced. Where
Leaking Ports Paul (Affinity C320) at 9:22am 11.09.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1013 What kind of opening ports are used by Catalina and other production boats (the ones on the sides th
cooling system flush YM 3GM30F Don at 9:05am 11.09.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1364 I am replacing my hot water heater this weekend and as the system has a heat exchanger built into th
Missing Catalina 22 Swing Keel Nate Kirmmse at 8:59am 11.09.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1117 Hi Folks,My Catalina 22's swing keel decided to fall off about two weeks ago- the cast iron must ha
Mast Blocks John Gilbert at 8:18am 11.09.06 Other Sailboats 1/829 I only have three high-density rubber or heavy-duty plastic mast blocks for my Pearson 303. Does an
Shrink wrap or not?? Martha at 12:55pm 11.09.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/954 This is our first season in the O'Day 23. Since we have gone up 4 ft from our last O'Day, I'm wonder
H26 Newbie invites advice and exaggeration Fred at 2:05pm 11.09.06 Smaller Boats 16/1446 I just towed my "new" H26 from Oregon to Gabriola Is, BC. I have never had a water ballast boat, alt
Replace Battery Charger pdserv at 10:36pm 11.07.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1460 Hello,I'm considering replacing my battery charger and would like some advice.The situation. 19
Boat name offensive? higgs at 11:31pm 11.07.06 Ask All Sailors 36/4448 A freind and I were discussing naming a boat "Robert E Lee" and it was suggested this name would be
Hunter 42 Cutter Rig Option Manuel at 11:34pm 11.07.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2222 i am buying a Hunter 42 and would like to install the cutter rig add-on option: is it still availabl
Batteries in or out for the winter Seekswind at 12:00am 11.08.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/942 I just realized after tarping my boat that I forgot to take my batteries out. Should I be going in
An interesting question Brian D at 11:57pm 11.07.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1424 We've talked about sailing under main or jib alone, but no one has discussed sailing under mizzen al
Favorite Boat Names Warren Milberg at 2:22am 11.08.06 Ask All Sailors 118/12082 We all have, or have seen, boats with great names. What are your favorites? Post them here and let
Replacement ring dings Tom at 2:45am 11.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1206 Is there any other replacement that can be used for the ring dings? Tears the fingers up when I try
Port Replacement in head e-29 Jim at 4:17am 11.08.06 Other Sailboats 3/971 The head port is (or was) a sliding port that opened. On mine someone long ago sealed it up and mad
Why are my shaft zincs loose? Jim at 4:56am 11.08.06 Other Sailboats 3/1069 I'm a diver, so I get to take a peek at my prop, shaft and zincs frequently. I find that my zincs a
replace main or jib first rsqare at 5:38am 11.08.06 Smaller Boats 4/1177 Our 82 Hunter 22 still has what I beleive to be the orignal sails. If I can only afford to replace o

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Trouble Shooting Yanmar Tachometer for "B" Panel dlochner at 2:59am 06.28.21 I may have a tach that I replace which I thought was bad, but was not. If all else fails, I can sen
Docking Against the Wind kappykaplan at 2:55am 06.28.21 Lots of people use the mid ship cleat to run a spring aft while docking :plus:
Galvanic Isolators, Don't be like these guys! Will Gilmore at 2:42am 06.28.21 I love the one about United Airlines breaking Hitler's guitar. -Will
Coolant type used on 2009 43 GreatLakes2Sea at 12:33am 06.28.21 Thank you. Will look into these ideas first!!
Engine temp gauge knackers at 10:43pm 06.27.21 try VEETHREE instruments, found exactly the same voltmeter there
Galvanic Isolators, Don't be like these guys! jssailem at 9:46pm 06.27.21 :laugh::laugh::laugh: Too funny...
Adding Mast Base Blocks JRacer at 9:29pm 06.27.21 Check with US Spars www.usspars.com They are the Z-Spar supplier.
Looking for an H260 in the PNW Tedd at 9:22pm 06.27.21 Do the small differences matter, it is a lovely sailboat? It seems to be mainly a matter of prefer
Trouble Shooting Yanmar Tachometer for "B" Panel twalker H260 at 9:18pm 06.27.21 Came across this PDF. Assuming you have 12v from ign to gnd and getting variable voltage from snd t
Can't identify bilge hose sailcapt340 at 9:17pm 06.27.21 Yes it is a serious strainer, it came as the original equipment with the A/C Unit when I installed i
Looking for an H260 in the PNW sail sfbay at 9:11pm 06.27.21 Do the small differences matter, it is a lovely sailboat?
Galvanic Isolators, Don't be like these guys! JamesG161 at 9:09pm 06.27.21 Zinc Hiel..... :cowbell: Herr Jim...
Sailboat Deck Paint Project_Mayhem at 9:05pm 06.27.21 The TotalBoat equivalent isn't the most durable either. It stays on the soft side for quite a while
Looking for an H260 in the PNW Tedd at 8:57pm 06.27.21 @twalker H260 , Yes, and the Mistress of Grand Traverse web site has a good article summarizing the
Looking for an H260 in the PNW twalker H260 at 8:25pm 06.27.21 Based on the photos the Utah boat is a hunter 26. Similar in most aspects but does not have the su
Looking for a Seaward 24 Noodat Lady at 8:22pm 06.27.21 It is our farm truck, so not bought to tow the Seaward. But honestly I would not wish to tow anythin
Soft floor/hull (3) jssailem at 8:18pm 06.27.21
Putting Fairing/Filler Between Fiberglass Layers? Filling Dimples withintheruins14 at 8:06pm 06.27.21 OP doesn't say whether he's using polyester or epoxy resin. My suggestion was based on his using p
Soft floor/hull Michaelminer at 7:46pm 06.27.21 @WardH- That could be exactly the plan! I thank you and I will look in G-10 Respectfully, Michael
Trouble Shooting Yanmar Tachometer for "B" Panel Rick D at 7:38pm 06.27.21 The tach for my Yanmar 3jh2e is not working. This tach uses a flywheel sensor to count rpms. After

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