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freedom sailboats Richard Brinkman at 6:00am 11.03.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1634 i AM LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON FREEDOM SAILBOATS. Specifically a 40/40 pros and cons.
cutlass bearings paul at 9:55am 11.03.06 Morgan 3/2210 what is the secret to changing out the cutlass bearing on my oi 33. where is the set screw?
Carpet Cleaning Lee Y at 10:09am 11.03.06 Smaller Boats 3/887 I have some large black stains on the ceiling above the storage rack in the main cabin. I tried reg
OMC Saildrive Parts Interchangeability painless17268 at 1:46pm 11.03.06 Ask All Sailors 2/2100 Can any sailor tell me if I can use a 1977 OMC Saildrive parts bookto order parts for a 1981 15hp O
towing weignt sebastian at 11:28am 11.03.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/832 I am a new owner. I need to know what the gross weight (trailer and boat) is of a model 222. My towi
Outboard flushing questions Arturo DeVitalis at 9:10pm 11.01.06 Smaller Boats 3/900 My 6hp 4 stroke Nissan has a screw-in adapter hole up under the engine housing that has a removable
Draining SB8 raw water system on a 1978 Hunter 27 John5961 at 10:11pm 11.01.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1015 It's starting to get cold here at night (low 30 to mid 20) so I thought I would drain my SB8 water s
Cruisin' Fl's hideaways in a 260 pt 1 and pt 2 . soling42 at 1:16am 11.02.06 Smaller Boats 10/1179 Spent 2wks zooming around Florida in our quest to trailer sail little known or lightly used sailing
Yanmar SB8 raw water system John5961 at 3:08am 11.02.06 Ask All Sailors 7/6338 It's starting to get cold here at night (low 30 to mid 20) so I thought I would drain my SB8 water s
Bayliner sloop (1) william at 3:00am 11.02.06 Ask All Sailors 17/8715 I've had a request to review this sloop for a friend interested in buying it. I'm unfamiliar with ba
Halyards on wrong side? bill glasco at 12:47am 11.02.06 Other Sailboats 8/1625 OK,i know its good seamanship and makes sense to always have the jib halyard on the port side and th
Auto Pilot Query EliWatney at 12:08am 11.02.06 Other Sailboats 6/1553 I have a 1979 37 foot Irwin MKIII cuter rig with wheel steering and cables to the quadrant. All mec
Rick Webb's boat slip Rick Macdonald at 11:52pm 11.01.06 Smaller Boats 1/1056 Rick - I can't see the flag pole when looking straight down at your marina. Where's your boat? See l
Outboard fresh water flushing david king at 11:42pm 11.01.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/972 I use my Johnson 8 h.p. 2 stroke outboard in salt water, every week, to take my h26 into the bay for
Yacht Specialties Throttle/Shift Control Cables BohicaBob at 11:32pm 11.01.06 Big Boats 2/2224 I need to replace the throttle and shift cables on my '86 H34 with a Yacht Specialties pedestal. Ha
Hunter 26 table jcwlbw at 4:12am 11.02.06 Smaller Boats 15/2359 Is it possible on a 94 26 to take off the white thing under the table and drop it to the level of th
Winterizing a Yanmar YSM12 (1) Bob Alden at 4:31am 11.02.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1297 I winterized my 1979 Hunter 30 this week and was surprised how much water moves throught the raw wat
Is a Bow Thruster - a must have for a Hunter 46'? Steve at 5:09am 11.02.06 Big Boats 12/1592 Hi, Am considering a purchase of a Hunter 46 and would appreciate feedback concerning BowThruster
Priceless item on Ebay Steve Braverman at 4:03am 11.02.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/862 I'm hesitant to share this with everyone. I know that everyone will want to bid. If the link doesn't
Ice Box Layout Brad Hoff at 3:50am 11.02.06 Big Boats 7/1065 I am in the process of installing the Sea Freeze Ice Box Conversion unit on my 1984 Hunter 34. I rea

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Toe Rail Evan656 at 4:36pm 07.26.21
Prop Walk when in reverse shemandr at 4:07pm 07.26.21 And remember that keelboats with their big rudders remain maneuverable at very low speeds. Long kee
Hood 810 profurl search sail sfbay at 3:52pm 07.26.21 I would contact the seller.
Adventures in anchoring jaysweet at 3:50pm 07.26.21 Once you retrieve enough chain to avoid Anchor Lock, What's anchor lock? I could guess, but I don'
Hood 810 profurl search krwilder61@gmail.com at 3:49pm 07.26.21 think its a non starter as likely would not marry/ compatible to the foil size / diameter is it your
1980 Hunter 27 Thru Hull Hose Size sail sfbay at 3:42pm 07.26.21 1975- 1984 owner's manual shows a 3/4" hose from the bilge pump to the thru hull discharge. If it w
Prop Walk when in reverse cagreen75 at 3:33pm 07.26.21 When docking never forget that neutral is your friend. Get your boat moving fast enough for steering
1987 Cat 22 SK Lazy Jacks sail sfbay at 3:29pm 07.26.21 Catalina Direct sells a lazy jack kit for your sailboat as do others.
Hood 810 profurl search sail sfbay at 3:27pm 07.26.21 Would it work or is it a non starter?
Rust sealer for steel keel Charles Erwin at 3:27pm 07.26.21 On the keel - probably cast iron - consider an epoxy overcoat. Read this for a start for some persp
1987 Cat 22 SK Lazy Jacks ShawnL at 3:27pm 07.26.21 I'm actually seriously considering them on my '73. I leave it on a mooring all season and it would
Hood 810 profurl search krwilder61@gmail.com at 3:24pm 07.26.21 looking closely its a Hood 705 not an 810
Location of Fluxgate compass sailingdeac at 3:24pm 07.26.21 The Raymarine autopilot is failing to show the correct compass heading. stays constant. am told b
Adventures in anchoring jaysweet at 3:18pm 07.26.21 In that regard, I'm very happy with my Lewmar Claw. I have the same anchor: it's been flawless in
Hood 810 profurl search krwilder61@gmail.com at 3:15pm 07.26.21 Looking for the Drum section - my foil and furlers are good - drum completer worn out and beyond rep
Adventures in anchoring Scott T-Bird at 3:14pm 07.26.21 As far as breaking out: as someone just said, when the anchor chain is near vertical, you can eith
2004 Hunter 33 high temp alarm jaysweet at 3:13pm 07.26.21 On our 2004 Hunter (Yanmar 2GM20F) the only engine overheating I've experienced turned out to be bec
Hood 810 profurl search krwilder61@gmail.com at 3:13pm 07.26.21 thanks , trying to find something Canada first and shipping is such a hassle with the border closed.
Hunter 41DS engine room blower replacement Sol Cazador at 3:09pm 07.26.21 We had a non-working blower when we bought our 49. Turned out to be the relay. Blower was fine and
Beneteau First 38 Rig Tune Guide JRacer at 3:07pm 07.26.21 It is an ISOMAT. The tall mast version. Thanks for the reply though. Might try tech support here

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