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Anchor angel Ron20418 at 10:09am 08.14.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1215 Just discovered from another list the term "angel" as an assist in reducing swinging whilst at ancho
Beneteau 352 sail specifications vguzman at 10:18am 08.14.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2850 I need to replace sails on my 1994 352 and need I, J, P and E measurements to supply to vendors. I
our auto pilot st 4000 throws us into circles carothersjw at 11:50am 08.14.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/944 just wondered if anyone has suggestionsthanksjohn and betsy
stuck keel cable Ralph at 12:07pm 08.14.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/980 My 1975 Catalina recently devoloped a stuck keel cable. The keel is currently in the down position,
Where to stay in Greenport or Shelter Island, NY Grateful Dad at 12:09pm 08.14.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1725 We are planning our first overnighter to Greenport, NY this Friday and Saturday. I thought I had it
Exhaust smell in the cockpit Eli14312 at 12:27pm 08.14.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1626 I own a 2000 H340. It is equipped with the 3GM (27 HP)Yanmar and whenever I approach the 3000 RPM m
BAFO sdutch@nothinbut.net at 1:35pm 08.14.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1173 i'm interested in purchasing this vessel. does anyone know the current condition of this boat, other
diesel fuel leak willy eriksen at 1:56pm 08.14.06 Ask All Sailors 7/952 I have a Hunter 34 1984 I have owned it about four years and love it.However, I have had this dies
Replacement Rudder kostas at 2:15pm 08.14.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/942 I need to replace the rudder of my 1975 Hunter 30'. I cannot find a supplier.
Throtle control cable hard to advance Andre K. at 2:27pm 08.14.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/860 The Boat is a 1991 Hunter 30T, the engine is yanmar 2GM20F (880 hours), the pedestal is Edson and th
sailing after hip replacement keystroker at 3:53pm 08.14.06 Ask All Sailors 14/4383 i am looking for encouragement and experiences from sailors who have had hip replacementsi am sche
Sailing with partly furled headsail markras at 4:11pm 08.14.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 10/3854 Hi all. I'm interested to hear from people who race with a roller furling headsail. I particularly
Ever heard of this scam? Eric14428 at 12:12am 08.13.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1341 Trying to sell my boat, it's listed online as well as through a broker. I was contacted via email b
Prop shaft stops rotation / engine stops slomotion21538 at 1:08am 08.13.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1723 We have a Morgan 32 with an Universal M25 diesel engine. In the warm months (May - September), the
Mainsail Logo/ Numbers Un-Glued BrianW at 1:29am 08.13.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/961 One of the numbers of the "H26" mainsail logo/numbers is starting to become un-glued. Is there an ad
Yamaha 15 hp two stroke question?? Maine Sail at 2:43am 08.13.06 Ask All Sailors 1/929 What size gas tank should I use with this motor? Does it use a lot of gas? Can we buzz around gunkho
The "chintzy" cockpit table Kevin Curry at 3:28am 08.13.06 Catalina 310 2/1676 I love my new boat. It sails great and is very well designed. We're enjoying it immensely. But it'
310 Wing Keel Draft Kevin Curry (Irish Ayes) at 3:22am 08.13.06 Catalina 310 1/2822 I have a sales brochure for a C-310 which states that the draft of the C-310 is 4 feet. I have a spe
single hand method to raise or lower mast Dick O'Donnell at 6:17am 08.13.06 Other Sailboats 1/1079 Looking for a design or system that would allow me to single handedly raise or lower the mast on my
pooped cockpit Allmand 35' Roy at 6:04am 08.13.06 Other Sailboats 1/1537 How many gallon of water will a pooped 35 cockpit hold? Also, how many cockpit drains and what size

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Sail Track Lubricant dlochner at 9:05am 06.28.21 Krytox is the factory recommended lubricant for the convertable hardtop on Mercedes SL and also on
Which boson chair do you use? kappykaplan at 9:00am 06.28.21 You can get one from SBO: Harken Harken Bosuns Chair
Which boson chair do you use? jssailem at 8:56am 06.28.21 I like the one attached to my riggers butt..
Which boson chair do you use? (1) sail sfbay at 8:55am 06.28.21
Sail Track Lubricant SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:49am 06.28.21 Krytox is the factory recommended lubricant for the convertable hardtop on Mercedes SL and also on N
Soft floor/hull Davidasailor26 at 8:46am 06.28.21 If this is done properly, where would water inside the hull come from? Two sources of water that c
Whats wrong with my legs? flightlead404 at 8:35am 06.28.21 DO NOT LUBE !!! That makes it so when you do get it down you can't lock it and it keeps creeping ba
Mac 26S Mast-raising System Tedd at 8:34am 06.28.21 Thanks, @sail sfbay ! We tow and launch every time we sail, so it was worth it to me to streamline t
1987 Cat 22 Running Rigging sail sfbay at 8:34am 06.28.21 .........What is the best way to feed a 3/8" line through the mast when it is up or down? One would
Whats wrong with my legs? flightlead404 at 8:34am 06.28.21 My 41DS has similar. They are pneumatic (or whatever) so will go down very slowly. Release the kn
Soft floor/hull dLj at 8:31am 06.28.21 In my past two sailboats, (Sanibel and Pearson) there was never water in the cabin. I sealed the c
Soft floor/hull dLj at 8:25am 06.28.21 There are two types, generally, of foam- closed cell and open cell. You will never get a perfect sea
Soft floor/hull Michaelminer at 8:17am 06.28.21 In my past two sailboats, (Sanibel and Pearson) there was never water in the cabin. I sealed the ca
Mac 26S Mast-raising System sail sfbay at 8:17am 06.28.21 Whoever buys your Macgregor 26S will get a very useful modification for launching.
Putting Fairing/Filler Between Fiberglass Layers? Filling Dimples jssailem at 8:17am 06.28.21 Once committed to epoxy you are in for a penny in for a pound. Just epoxy no glass will become brit
Mast boot leak (1) sail sfbay at 8:15am 06.28.21 Congratulations on your new 42!! Do you have a mast deck wire housing just forward of the mast? If
Transducer Failure? jssailem at 8:14am 06.28.21 Power on - checked with a DVM - OK Connections both at the transducer and the "Main Unit" cleaned an
Soft floor/hull Michaelminer at 8:12am 06.28.21 @Davidasailor26- Lots of good insights, and clearly the foam in there has to go. I am going to cr
Adding Mast Base Blocks jssailem at 8:05am 06.28.21 I am guessing here, but a friend with a machineshop could make a plate to extend off your mast base
Trying to find the location of Primary Fuel Filter and Y-valve on 2005 H36 sailboss at 8:02am 06.28.21 One point, never turn on the macerator pump without having the seacock in the port stern locker open

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