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Mainsheet rlnye at 6:54am 05.09.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/949 Just purchased a 27-1983...the owner did not have a owners maunal and the mainsheet was not rigged.
Adjustable Fairleads Don Guillette at 6:03am 05.09.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/2014 I don't think Alan was sugessting that it is necessary to adjust the fairleads every few seconds but
When to dump the battery? Bob at 5:51am 05.09.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1351 I recently purchased one of those cheap hygometers that measures the health of your battery fluid wi
Replacement Tach/Speed Gauges for a 74 30' DebC at 5:00am 05.09.06 Grampian 1/1682 Anyone know of a source for replacement gauges (speed ' tach) for my 1974 Grampian 30? They appear t
Complete rub-rail and backing (holder) replaceme pycharlie at 10:21am 05.09.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/992 Just purchased a 222 O'day needing the complete rub-rail system replaced. Materials purchased from D
East Coast Yamaha 33 (1) Bob Mack at 10:32am 05.09.06 Yamaha 2/2240 Hello to my Fellow Yamaha owners.I have a 1980 33, MK II, short mast. I keep her in Mystic CT, an
Million dollar propeller puzzle (1) Rick at 11:29am 05.09.06 Ask All Sailors 19/1310 My propeller completely split along the full longitudinal axis (the part that slides over the shaft)
shroud attachment access olo at 11:29am 05.09.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/839 I have an O'day 27 and have been wondering how the front and back (lower) shrouds have been attached
vhf DREW6713 at 12:21pm 05.09.06 Other Sailboats 1/886 Has anyone had to install the vhf antenna thru the cabin top? I am going to be doing this on wed. n
Battery info, or lack of it... (1) Brian D at 12:43pm 05.09.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1100 I took this photo of my battery to see if I could get more info. I went to Centenial and found... no
Kens Trailer Lug Nut mmsailor at 1:30pm 05.09.06 Smaller Boats 1/1129 Can someone tell me the size of lug nut on a 1989 Kens Welding trailer with 15 inch rims?Thanks in a
any ideas on this hull imperfection? gards at 2:09pm 05.09.06 Ask All Sailors 23/2684 Hi all, Was having a boat surveyed today and all were somewhat unsure what we were looking at. Ben
Need owner's manual/18' Chrysler Buccaneer ajgsailor at 2:05pm 05.09.06 Chrysler 0/5622 I recently purchased an '18 TMI daysailor. This, I have been informed and now since I have it in ha
New owner of Mac 22', Step the mast and motor Q's bluem27 at 2:25pm 05.09.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1229 How do I step this mast with no gin pole?Do you hve suggestions for motor? Short or long shaft hp e
Smart Chargers Dave Amspacher at 2:35pm 05.09.06 Big Boats 4/1127 If you have a smart charger do you regularly perform an equalization charge as recommended by batter
Shower Sump Pump SailingSue at 2:50pm 05.09.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1298 I have a sump pump attached to my shower drain. The pump and float switch are working fine and are
Mystery Leaks Tyson at 3:41pm 05.09.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/892 I recently was sailing my O'day 25 with some friends and wanting to test the boat was consistently h
Converting tiller steering to wheel steering Lance14039 at 3:57pm 05.09.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/992 I'm looking at buying a 1986 27' O'Day 272 and it has tiller steering but I really like the wheel st
The importance of genoa sheet cars. Alan at 9:51pm 05.07.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/3979 In many of the posts I have read, the boat owner is debating the need for upgrades on his boat. Adju
How old is my 22? DC1417 at 10:42pm 05.07.06 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1262 Two questions; My hull ID is 3124 132. I'm sure it's a '72 which I believe is the first year it was

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Time for New Insurance markwbird at 9:33am 04.12.21 My experience is that you can get insurance without a haul out and survey but the coverage will not
Time for New Insurance dLj at 9:24am 04.12.21 This would be a concern for me. But, I just received my renewal from BoatUS/Geico. 1974 boat. Agree
H356 Polars nveater at 9:21am 04.12.21 I agree great find- I don't believe there are many Hunter models with published polars. There have b
Epoxy Primer (1) rgranger at 9:20am 04.12.21 Or another good quote; Why is there never enough time to do it right but always enough to do it ag
H356 Polars sail sfbay at 9:15am 04.12.21 What a lucky find!!
Dyneema lifelines on Hunter 36 jssailem at 9:08am 04.12.21 The image shows the lines inside with space between the lifeline and the shroud. The shroud is to th
Racor R26 Filter Puizzle Stu Jackson at 9:05am 04.12.21 They also color coded them in addition to the letter subscript. IIRC, color has been more recent, d
Universal M-25 overheating - looking for troubleshooting tips LukeAvanti at 9:03am 04.12.21 Yep it does. Used it to bleed the system, engine settled right down
Epoxy Primer Don Crowther at 8:55am 04.12.21 An introduction to boat maintenance: CHAPTER 1 - A CHEAP JOB ALWAYS COSTS MORE I like it. Has a
Time for New Insurance jssailem at 8:54am 04.12.21 Boat US/Geico have stopped insuring boats over a certain age This would be a concern for me. But,
O'Day 222 Solar Panel Mount Brian S at 8:51am 04.12.21 A lot of this depends on your power needs. An energy audit is a good thing to do, and then you know
Time for New Insurance BigEasy at 8:49am 04.12.21 PS: @BigEasy my landlubber insurance carrier, for many properties I own, is married to a Boat Surv
Dingy Davit Horizontle Stabilizer (7) Rich Stidger at 8:48am 04.12.21 This is a project that looks simple but is anything but simple. I am not sure how a dinghy sling wo
Prevent engine starting in reverse odaydokay at 8:44am 04.12.21 My Hurth tranny info has a warning about letting the prop spin while the boat is moving under sail.
Time for New Insurance BigEasy at 8:43am 04.12.21
S2 8.6 1985 Stern rail, Rub rail sail sfbay at 8:33am 04.12.21 Contact Taco Marine. Rub Rail TACO Marine
Replacing prop shaft BillyK at 8:32am 04.12.21 i lifted the motor to get the shaft out the other way into the cabin. i do believe if i took the c
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM Stu Jackson at 8:23am 04.12.21 Have you checked the continuity of the wire between the alternator and the gauge?
Dyneema lifelines on Hunter 36 AndyL at 8:14am 04.12.21 Thanks for the reply. There is no obvious bend in the stanchions and it is the same on both sides,
Epoxy Primer Ralph Johnstone at 8:13am 04.12.21 A cheap job is always costs more. An introduction to boat maintenance: CHAPTER 1 - A CHEAP JOB A

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