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Repowering complete. sonofasailorsailing at 11:05pm 06.11.06 Ask All Sailors 0/893 Ta-da! Repowering our Glander Tavana is just about complete. When we got to the boatyard on Saturday
Aluminum holding tank Dwayne Hillier at 11:00pm 06.11.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1941 Hi, I'm in the niddle of rebuilding my (new to me) sailboat. This boat has never had a head before,
Masthead Light GreatScot17735 at 12:22am 06.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/856 Out radio antenna is on an angle bracket inside the mast that positions the antenna in the center of
Bilge pump Richard Shay at 1:02am 06.12.06 Big Boats 4/817 I have a 1983, 34' Hunter. My question is that under the engine there is an area where water and oil
Charger size - help !! Don Wilbert at 1:19am 06.12.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/825 I have a Hunter 37.5 ( 1991) My 20 amp hard wired charger quit. I have 3 deep cycle flooded batterie
Courtesy Opinion J.B. Dyer at 1:00am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1266 Something happened this weekend and I'd like to get others opinions about my feelings on the matter,
Keel Won't come down!! celtic32 at 12:46am 06.12.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/844 Last time I docked a week ago I pulled up the keel and tied it off. Yesterday we went sailing and wh
demand hot water heating Roger Severson at 1:31am 06.12.06 Other Sailboats 1/871 Our recently purchased Ericson came with a demand hot water system. During our last trip with the b
Locking Nuts on Turnbuckles? Grateful Dad at 1:39am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 3/3376 Should the turnbuckles on a Hunter 27 have nuts that can be tightened to keep them from loosening?
macGregor 26 m jib o.k. for macgregor 26s? richard at 1:39am 06.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/945 Someone posted this last week and I don't think it got any replies. I'm curious so just thought I w
MackPack vs StackPack? Ramsay Selden at 2:15am 06.12.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/981 I'm considering going with a MackPack or StackPack on the main AND mizzen of my 32' Evasion ketch wi
Alternator Freezes Up RFerraro at 2:24am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 3/917 The alternator on my 20 year old Renault 2.60 Diesel was frozen when I tried to start the engine for
Birds and fish Rick at 2:44am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1050 The birds in my marina seem to love my boat and use it as the buffet table for the fish the catch in
Maine weather ......... (1) Maine Sail at 2:48am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1010 The weather has really put a damper on sailing this year but we go anyway. Does your spouse sail in
Adler Barber refrigerator Bob at 2:47am 06.12.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1009 I want to get some different opinions about leaving the Adler Barber refrigerator running during the
East Coast Winds! Scott at 2:10am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1222 Saturday and Sunday were incredibly windy with winds from the WNW. Saturday I checked on the boat a
If you were going to list your boat... (1) Brian D at 2:09am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 10/904 And you have an online ad with a 'single' photo, what angle of the boat would you use for the photo?
Spinnaker? Paul Walchenbach at 2:07am 06.12.06 Big Boats 3/1017 have you any experience with the Doyle cruising spinnaker for a catalina 36? do you recommend it?
Can I put a 15hp outboard on my Mac Venture 24? Mac at 2:33am 06.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1181 Hi,I believe they say the Max is a 9hp. but have a chance at a good buy on a 15hp. What is the rea
Cutlass Fix Rob19574 at 3:09am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1388 Hi All -Does anyone have any temporary fixes to a cutlass bearing on my Catalian 30? My marina is

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H23.5 Centerboard Bracket Bolt Stuck Rick Webb at 4:27am 04.18.21 Probably paint or other crud on the exposed threads underneath. I'd get an impact and on the lowest
Funny Friday!!! (2) Will Gilmore at 3:07am 04.18.21 Mooring buoy 192835 See the difference? One is yellow. -Will (Dragonfly)
Swing keel vs Dagger ? Will Gilmore at 2:56am 04.18.21 Our hearts could only fly higher for you if pictures were to soon follow. Congratulations. -Will
Swing keel vs Dagger ? kendyoozed at 1:21am 04.18.21 now where to find all the best mods?
Beneteau First 38 Polar Plot JohnShannon at 11:38pm 04.17.21 There is an android app Sailgrib WR it has a lot of polars included I think even the eval/free ver
Rust on arch base weld JamesG161 at 11:32pm 04.17.21 Perhaps there it is no worry, but it looks unsightly and unkempt. The Admiral may even call it slov
Rust on arch base weld jssailem at 10:49pm 04.17.21 Rust there is no worry. Perhaps there is no worry, but it looks unsightly and unkempt. The Admiral
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 10:47pm 04.17.21
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? garymalmgren at 10:28pm 04.17.21 A properly rebuilt engine should, look, sound and perform like a new engine. I noticed a fair amoun
Rust on arch base weld JamesG161 at 10:09pm 04.17.21 In my opinion, Do Nothing. The rest of the weld is perfect condition. Rust there is no worry. Jim..
Parallel Charge Circuit Benny17441 at 9:51pm 04.17.21 The breaker is just a switch to protect the circuit in case of a short and yes, it should be engaged
Worried about my holding tank coming loose JamesG161 at 9:48pm 04.17.21 Tank mfrs strongly recommend that the tank walls be supported on all sides to PREVENT flexing. Thu
H23.5 Centerboard Bracket Bolt Stuck (1) rgranger at 9:35pm 04.17.21 Nope Not right. Did mine in 2016. Nothing like that. Maybe rap the head with a hammer a few t
Mainsail, Loose / Fixed foot? rgranger at 9:24pm 04.17.21
Rust on arch base weld rgranger at 9:20pm 04.17.21 A temp fix (but it will come back) is to use a rust neutralizer (one of the phosphoric acid types).
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 9:14pm 04.17.21 But it is not a mooring buoy ....
Swing keel vs Dagger ? rgranger at 9:09pm 04.17.21 Hoorah!
Why does Hunter have a bad name? rgranger at 9:08pm 04.17.21
sheave under mast plate for CB line. (1) rgranger at 9:01pm 04.17.21 The pins is glued in with 4200. Grab the tip sticking out with one of these and work it a little a
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? Mikem at 8:53pm 04.17.21 My son had a 2gm completely rebuilt in a previous H306 that he owned. It started fine, no smoke, no

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