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replacing depth sounder transducer Frederick at 8:24am 04.27.06 Big Boats 3/1298 My depth sounder transducer (autohelm) is due for replacement after 15 years of good working. The tr
Radar Reflectors Swimmer at 9:44am 04.27.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1126 I will soon be moving my boat from an inland lake to the coast of Maine. I was told I should have a
Motor Shaft Length? Neil King at 9:58am 04.27.06 Smaller Boats 2/847 I will be purchasing a new outboard for my recently acquired '94 Hunter 26. Which is better: a 20"
polyethylene tank fittings are leaking Ctskip at 10:52am 04.27.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1133 What material should I use to make secure these fittings.I am replacing all the hoses and must clean
O'day 25 genoa winches gene at 10:20am 04.27.06 Day Sailers 0/990 are #16 winches big enuff for a 155 genoa? I don't know the j etc. measurements. thanx, gene
anyone ever traded boats? hearsejr at 10:15am 04.27.06 Bigger Boats 1/997 I recently purchased a South Coast 22 but am not very happy with it. does anyone know where or how
stupid furler June at 11:42am 04.27.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/933 Anyone want to give me a hint on how to fix my furler....The cup came apart when I tried to furl it
trailer rebuild or replacement gerrygm@comcast.net at 12:41pm 04.27.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1033 My trailer is getting rusty as they all do. I will be putting the boat in the water for the summer a
Peggy, Question about head pump lubrication David Whitworth at 11:12am 04.27.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1342 Peggy,In your book you suggest that we can cure squeaky manual head pumps by lubricating them with
polyethylene tank fittings are leaking Ctskip at 10:57am 04.27.06 Ask All Sailors 5/870 I can get the tank clean but I need to firmly(no leaks)attach the top fitting. It has been leaking f
hull blisters on 1986 35' O'Day Sandra S at 2:49pm 04.27.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1635 We're looking at purchasing a very well-maintained 1986 O'day which was recently pulled and surveyed
Mac 26s rudder modification Iain at 5:54pm 04.27.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3226 My Mac26s has the standard rudder problems of heaviness and loss of control.I have noticed that ma
Tohatsu Clip David ONeill at 12:15pm 04.27.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1104 I need to replace, not the shearpin, but the clip that goes through the prop and holds the prop tigh
Motor mounts, prop shaft Randy Church at 9:18pm 04.25.06 Big Boats 2/851 Members,Will be working on engine this weekend and also trying to remove prop shaft if necessary.
Vertical Batten Sails PHitchcox at 10:18pm 04.25.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1118 Putting aside the debate of the merits of inmast furling, I would appeciate assistance from owners w
Help Phil Patrick Lombard at 10:01pm 04.25.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1025 Trying to post a photo forum article and keep getting this error: Warning: chdir() : No such file
New Boat - Any idea on make (1) WCBROOKS at 9:42pm 04.25.06 Ask All Sailors 4/984 I purchased a boat that had been repoed. Any idea of what make it is.Thanks for the help
Tightening the jib halyard Broke sailor SV Marcell at 11:31pm 04.25.06 Ask All Sailors 7/2163 On my H-27 the jib halyard comes down to the base of the furler and is tightened down with a knot at
H240 Hull Cracking Captain Ross at 10:44pm 04.25.06 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 0/1343 During spring prep I notice some significant cracking on the (Starboard side only) bow of my 4 year
Would like to thank the SELDEN people. Benny at 11:39pm 04.25.06 Mid-Size Boats 7/1082 for replacing our furler unit free of charge after the tack ring prematurely failed. Hunter pushed

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Don't try this at home! shemandr at 4:39am 04.09.21 At least the hulls are one color! Or, back in the 70's were they all one color? Anyway, it looks l
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket dlochner at 4:38am 04.09.21
minimum screw size shemandr at 4:33am 04.09.21 I put one on my runabout. It had to be on the transom. At 265 lbs (Then) if I tried to climb up th
minimum screw size dlochner at 4:32am 04.09.21
Dynaplate dlochner at 4:28am 04.09.21 I am almost going to agree with this, however, that is old school thinking, right along with the 10
minimum screw size Joe at 3:39am 04.09.21 Can you through bolt to a backing plate? rgranger's comment addresses the more important issue. Y
Engine block de-rusting question Rick Webb at 2:52am 04.09.21 I had a thought that if I went to all the trouble to get it off and cleaned up I'd have the outside
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket Ward H at 2:34am 04.09.21 Ward, so sorry to hear. 1. No. Because you know I'd have heard about it. 2. Could be, given yo
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket Ward H at 2:19am 04.09.21 At what RPM Ward? Under 1500rpm. We were moving slowly around the anchorage when the wind pushed u
Where do I find this part? garymalmgren at 10:35pm 04.08.21 Vacuum cleaner? Shore power? Cordless vacuum? Diaphragm pump? How about a sponge, rubber gloves an
Halyard wrap with Furlex JRacer at 10:06pm 04.08.21 Yep. Wrong angle for the halyard. Not the furlers fault.
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket Stu Jackson at 9:04pm 04.08.21 Is having this bracket breaking actually common? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
What is this thing on my Beneteau 361 boom? BigEasy at 8:55pm 04.08.21 It is intended to keep the car from moving too far forward when the sail is being furled into the m
minimum screw size rgranger at 8:28pm 04.08.21 Can you through bolt to a backing plate?
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket Michael Davis at 8:25pm 04.08.21 Just remembered I did have an anchor line wrap the prop shaft about mid season last year. It pulled
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing rgranger at 8:24pm 04.08.21 waiting for the weather to warm up so we can get our lead belly boats in the water Speaking of lead
Assemetrical No Rush at 8:24pm 04.08.21 A reputable sailmaker will size the spinnaker based on your rig dimensions. Cruising asymmetrical s
Where do I find this part? alexco38 at 8:21pm 04.08.21 The best way to get "ALL" the water out is vacuum cleaner. With shore power (can use inverter): htt
Halyard wrap with Furlex No Rush at 8:07pm 04.08.21 If you have a back stay tensioner, adding some tension before furling also helps.
Halyard wrap with Furlex chuckwayne at 7:39pm 04.08.21 There is a furlex version - I've replaced mine

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