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Swing rudder sheering pin Roger F at 6:41am 08.24.06 Smaller Boats 9/1695 Has anyone replaced the white sheering pin for their swing rudder. I have a '04 H240 and we had our
New storm Franklin at 8:09am 08.24.06 Ask All Sailors 1/998 Just thought I would share this. I see we have a new storm brewing near Grenada so I thought I woul
Autohelm ST 4000 Autopilot problems Don at 8:56am 08.24.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1278 I have had continuing problems with my ST4000. The control head was corroded which I managed to clea
Martec Folding Prop Rick9619 at 6:33am 08.24.06 Ask All Sailors 14/4547 Hey gang,Question for ya. I just got a 2 bladed folder from Martec to replace my fixed pitch sea an
Pet peeves NautiDuck at 7:38am 08.24.06 Ask All Sailors 30/2149 Summer doldrums setting in, so it is time to build a list. Here are my sailing pet peeves:Sailors
Widgeon Aux. Motor Mount MSchneider at 7:26am 08.24.06 Day Sailers 1/1353 Does anyone have any experience and/or recommendations for an auxilliary motor mount to put on a Wid
A problem with wiring of two starter batteries? Jim Dort at 10:54am 08.24.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1472 Anyone see a problem with the following wiring?I wanted a back-up starter battery, not one only av
Is this wiring of two starter batteries OK? Jim Dort at 10:51am 08.24.06 Big Boats 8/883 Anyone see a problem with the following wiring?I wanted a back-up starter battery, not one only av
Sliding hatch cover John at 10:27am 08.24.06 Smaller Boats 4/1389 I need to replace my plexiglass sliding hatch cover on my Hunter 22 c/banyone know of where to get
CanaFlame S H Frantz at 10:17am 08.24.06 Ask All Sailors 0/1158 I have come into possession of a "CanaFlame." From the little I know of this heating device, it rel
Propeller Shaft Packing Glands Hale Meakipe at 11:06am 08.24.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1452 Is it possible to replace packing gland material while the boat is in the water? It doesn't seem li
sail cut down for furler maineman at 12:31pm 08.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1133 Hi, I have had conflicting advice regarding adapting a 150% genoa for use in a CDI furler. Can a 15
C25 Swing Keel cradle dementions (1) Capn Jack at 11:52am 08.24.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1049 I am looking for cradle/trailer dementions for a C25 swing keel. I have been able to locate them for
I Want this Guy on My Boat When the Pirates Attack Rick Webb at 11:40am 08.24.06 Other Sailboats 7/1303 Argggh
I got an idea...it will revolutionize sailing :) Franklin at 1:47pm 08.24.06 Ask All Sailors 31/2057 I just got finished watching Failure to Launch. A good moving but not really much about sailing...h
H26 leaks found Rob19626 at 1:57pm 08.24.06 Smaller Boats 3/1205 After 2 months of cruising the San Juan's, Gulf Islands, and Desolation Sound area of BC I feel more
gelcoat repair heysteveh at 9:55pm 08.22.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/925 I returned from a 3 day trip to the north channel last weekend. Unfortunately we ran into some 20-3
Bill Shaw passes away RickF at 11:07pm 08.22.06 Other Sailboats 0/785 (As posted on another site)Mr. Shaw passed away Sunday in Bristol, RI. He was 80 years old.He will
Gas gauge Harry at 10:12pm 08.22.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1141 My Beneteau 281 has no fuel gauge. The tank in the sail locker is translucent and you are supposed t
1990 Catalina 22 Bottom Bugsboat at 10:12pm 08.22.06 Smaller Boats 4/1291 What is recommended for the treatment of the hull below the water line? I have removed the keel, had

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Shaft packing life expectancy? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:15am 07.09.21
Fixing a ding in a lead keel JamesG161 at 8:14am 07.09.21 I have a ding too. This was the small ding repair, answer from Hunter Expert , Joe Kerr... West Sy
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker (2) Maine Sail at 8:09am 07.09.21 But today we took her out for a spin, and at our anchorage, the same problem arose. The House brea
Which assender do you use ? sail sfbay at 7:45am 07.09.21 ..........The wisest decision he made was to haul himself up using lines he trusted that he owned af
Fixing a ding in a lead keel Crazy Dave Condon at 7:42am 07.09.21 @Ward H has been around for a long time offering excellent advice. Follow it. Former sailboat deal
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter Crazy Dave Condon at 7:38am 07.09.21 May I suggest that you call Mars Metals in Canada and ask for their advice as they are the professio
Replacing trailer hand winch cable with UHMWPE synthetic winch rope ? Project_Mayhem at 7:38am 07.09.21 If you end up switching to Dyneema I found good pricing at cbknot.com
O'Day 28 Project_Mayhem at 7:34am 07.09.21 You might not notice soaked wood by stepping on it with your feet. I found the foredeck balsa totall
Which assender do you use ? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:31am 07.09.21 Years ago as a sailboat dealer, I witnessed a friend of mine go up as a professional rigger using th
Replacing trailer hand winch cable with UHMWPE synthetic winch rope ? Project_Mayhem at 7:30am 07.09.21 I use my halyards to raise and lower my mast. I do notice it stretch but it's never been a problem.
Weld broken Strut? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:21am 07.09.21 As a former Hunter dealer I would suggest replacing the strut. First it is 38 years old and fatigue
O'Day 28 Dave Groshong at 7:16am 07.09.21 Not an offshore boat, but a good inland sailboat, concur with dmax. You can read 21 owner reviews
Hurricane Prep - What do you do? flightlead404 at 7:14am 07.09.21 5 Add emergency additional bilge pump and battery, note battery try to locate as high as possible 6
Standing Rigging Crazy Dave Condon at 7:13am 07.09.21 Update. I spoke to this gentleman yesterday advising he was on his way to a reccomended rigger. Rep
O'Day 28 dmax at 7:07am 07.09.21 I don't consider the 28 or my 35 offshore boats - they are coastal cruisers. Structurally, they are
Which assender do you use ? (1) sail sfbay at 6:53am 07.09.21 If I was going to use one the ATN would be a good choice. It is made of stainless steel Its open de
New H240 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:46am 07.09.21 Use to camp out many years ago on sailboats during winter months on Lanier long before being a sailb
O'Day 28 Project_Mayhem at 6:45am 07.09.21 O'Day boats are known for leaks because for a while there, they sealed everything with silicone whic
Water dripping from salon lights SVFinally at 6:34am 07.09.21 I don't think the cover plates are a point of water ingress on our 376 (yet), but I need to remove
Water dripping from salon lights SVFinally at 6:32am 07.09.21

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