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A new hatch cover Captain Bob at 10:24pm 08.08.06 Big Boats 2/1004 I have a Hunter Legend, 1987 37.5, and am in need of a new entrance cover. I believe the material is
Droping a Mooring in Anchorage Daydreams at 8:30pm 08.08.06 Seidelmann 6/1755 Hello,I am considering dropping my own mooring in an designated special ancorage covered under USC
Westerbeke 10two Stalling Rich at 3:16pm 08.08.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1660 Hi all,Recently purchased an O'day 272 with the Westerbeke 10two engine. Included in the sale was
Healing over your 26M Robertmicp at 2:10pm 08.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1023 How far have you healed your 26M over? I know the comfort angle for us is no more then 15 degrees.
self tailing winch installation (1) gene at 12:40pm 08.08.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/845 In order to get the 8 degree negative angle at the point the sheet enters the winch I need to put a
seating the starboard hanging locker, back down. Bob at 12:33pm 08.08.06 Catalina 30 1/1660 I'm ready to seat the hanging locker am seeking the best way to do so. I've had my boat 10 years and
Hull Number JD at 12:32pm 08.08.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1113 How can I tell from hull number what is the model of a boat? # BEYUSO481394. I assume bey=beneteau y
Rust on new stanchions Morrie at 12:19pm 08.08.06 Ask All Sailors 13/4925 I put all new stanchions on my boat less than 2 months ago and I'm already starting to get some surf
self tailing winch installation gene at 12:13pm 08.08.06 Day Sailers 0/1051 In order to get the 8 degree negative angle at the point the sheet enters the winch I need to put a
Anyone know any good fiberglass repair guys Chuck at 12:11pm 08.08.06 Smaller Boats 3/938 in the Salem, MA area that will come TO the boat? I don't have a trailer.Some azzhat with a powerbo
Hunter 212 pantera24 at 11:17am 08.08.06 Smaller Boats 1/1151 I recently purchased a hunter 212. I'm needing a few odd's and ends for it. Where can i find a ref
Reefing line Mike48 at 11:09am 08.08.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1090 Newbie '85 H23 - When you have a full main, how much, if any, tension should be on the leech reefing
Thinking of buying a Sandpiper had a few question Jamie at 10:53am 08.08.06 Other Sailboats 5/14138 I was thinking of buying a sandpiper. I have no idea how to sail and my first question is would thi
pull start rope chris7319 at 10:02am 08.08.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1232 has anyone ever replaced a pull start rope on a outboard with any other type of rope besides the typ
New engine for a monsun Jonathan Maron at 9:08am 08.08.06 Hallberg-Rassy 9/3257 I own a 1975 monsun #225 with the original volvo penta MD2B 25 hp engine. My trusty diesel has fina
oil filter extension system John Blakely at 8:36am 08.08.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1309 I have a 3YM30 Yanmar engine in my 85 Hunter 31. It is a tight fit and the oil filter is difficult
Lake Superior Sailing Stuart Casteel at 7:42am 08.08.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1268 I bought a 88' Macgregor last year for sailing in Lake Superior and have found that I need something
37 Legend Foward deck delam Tug at 7:38am 08.08.06 Big Boats 0/813 Wondering if anyone has had the forward deck over the V-berth repaired for delamination. My vessel
411 celebration prep for atlantic crossing 07 kevin h at 7:38am 08.08.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/994 I sailed Sabrina a 411 Celebration from Almerimar, Spain 8 June 06 to Galway, Ireland arriving 23 Ju
Any experience anchoring Stillwater Cove? Jim at 6:30am 08.08.06 Ask All Sailors 1/2159 If you have recent experience, within last year or two, anchoring in Stillwater Cove (Carmel/Pebble

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Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance jssailem at 8:37am 07.03.21 So size matters..
Mercury / Tohatsu / Nissan small outboard carburetor clean up. Rich Stidger at 8:35am 07.03.21 Each spring I buy 3-5 gallons of E0 gas at a station near me. Price is about $1 more than the E10 j
Hunter 33.5 - Autohelm ST4000+ jssailem at 8:33am 07.03.21 I had nothing on my boat when I purchased her. I bought the EV100 package. I believe the Sensor and
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance (1) Rich Stidger at 8:23am 07.03.21 Two fixed size wrenches (I can't recall the proper name) are best. Nothing to adjust and large flat
Hunter 33.5 - Autohelm ST4000+ kloudie1 at 8:21am 07.03.21 RAYMARINE Rotary Rudder Reference Transducer \| West Marine
Hunter 33.5 - Autohelm ST4000+ Fred at 8:11am 07.03.21
Hunter 33.5 - Autohelm ST4000+ (1) kloudie1 at 8:08am 07.03.21 If you don't have a rudder position indicator hooked to the ST 4000+, it will be difficult to "tune"
Hunter 33.5 - Autohelm ST4000+ Fred at 8:08am 07.03.21
Hunter 33.5 - Autohelm ST4000+ JamesG161 at 8:04am 07.03.21 Flux gates need calibration too. Their position was set to avoid interference from large metal obje
Hunter 33.5 - Autohelm ST4000+ jssailem at 7:50am 07.03.21 Fred, over the years that fluxgate compasses have been in use, sailors have come to recognize that t
LED Anchor Light sail sfbay at 7:46am 07.03.21 Might check with Catalina Direct: Navigation Lights (catalinadirect.com)
Hunter 33.5 - Autohelm ST4000+ nveater at 7:36am 07.03.21 My fluxgate is off center and I haven't noticed any problems. When you state the boat is not trackin
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance (1) jssailem at 7:29am 07.03.21
LED Anchor Light JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 7:23am 07.03.21 I have had bad luck with replacement bulbs and eventually just replaced the whole fixture with one d
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance LakeOntario270 at 7:18am 07.03.21 I purchased an open end wrench 1 7/8" from Amazon that fits my box perfectly and use a small pipe wr
Bleach in water tanks BigEasy at 7:10am 07.03.21 Sanitize my tanks annually as per instructions from Peggy Hall's book. Bleach is added to filled ta
Cockpit Oxidation/Chalky - Polishing Advice Needed sail sfbay at 7:09am 07.03.21 econnors......you are on the right track!! Ditto Siamese..........Main Sail's procedure.....wet san
Bleach in water tanks dlochner at 7:09am 07.03.21 For under $20 on Amazon you can get a Total Dissolved Solids meter which will yield an estimate of h
Bleach in water tanks dLj at 6:54am 07.03.21 I do not like the taste of Cl so I avoid adding it after cleaning. A water filter is a good idea for
Adding a whisker pole topping lift Hayden Watson at 6:53am 07.03.21

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