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Nissan Outboard Info. Tom Heiting at 10:07am 02.10.06 Ask All Sailors 7/8529 I recently inherited an 8hp 2 stroke Nissan which appears to be less than five years old. Can anyone
Engine cover removal Morris Covin at 9:34am 02.10.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1002 I have a Hunter 30 with a Yanmar 2GM20F. Is there an easy way to remove the wood cover/housing to a
help, my furlex roller furling is pulling appart jeff10600 at 8:35am 02.10.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1423 the luff extrusion clips that hold the pices together as they go up the forestay are failing and th
Trip to Bimini (Bahamas) Rcman4u2 at 8:17am 02.10.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1297 I am planning a trip to Bimini for the first week of June 2006. I have never been and would really
Hanging Solar Panels - with a winter cover? Taylor at 7:24am 02.10.06 Ask All Sailors 13/2600 My boat is stored on a bouy. I just bought her in November, and I've now realized that I did not f
Adding an discharge pump and other questions Taylor at 6:58am 02.10.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1450 I've just bought a new boat, a 46' sloop with two heads. The waste hoses appear to be quite old, a
hole in boat - got ideas? tom h at 6:57am 02.10.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1150 When I go the Irwin 37 centerboarder, there was a big CLUNK everytime I turned the boat with the cen
Lift keel Noise Andrew at 6:36am 02.10.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2058 I own a 2005 Beneteau 331. In some sea conditons the lift keel makes a pounding noise as though it i
Companionway Slide repair? Steve at 6:36am 02.10.06 Big Boats 16/1499 I have owned a 1994 Hunter Legend 40.5 for the past several years. I have done a lot of minor upgrad
Older winch support & parts Rick at 6:27am 02.10.06 Ask All Sailors 0/997 We have two Lewmar #43 2 speed winches, pre-1980, that each need a spacer between the sleeve roller
Floor Grate for head on 361 Sailor Tim at 3:37am 02.10.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1351 I would like to add a teak floor grate in the head compartment to my 361.I think it would be a nice
Unstepping Mast on a 25.5 Dave 1265 at 3:36am 02.10.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/976 Going to trailer the boat from New Smyrna to Orlando. Going to float it onto the trailer - not worki
toe rails james bennett at 3:02am 02.10.06 Big Boats 5/988 need to buy some toe rail damaged in Katrina
Pre-Made Bimini for the 25.5 uploadjoe at 2:43am 02.10.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1033 I am just wondering if anyone has one of the premade Bimini's from this site? We have a 25.5 and we
An "overbuilt" O'Day PY charlie at 2:05am 02.10.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/943 As I was surfing the forums gathering information, I came across this statement---------"glass hul
Volvo Cup Question - Masts Seem To Break Alot Rob at 1:41am 02.10.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1399 I've been watching the Volvo Cup race coverage. I have one observation and question. These boats are
Cooking stove on a !974 27' Catalina skipperbill at 12:27am 02.10.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/3215 I just purchased a 1974 27' Catalina. In the galley there is a 2burner Primus stove. I think it is
boat paint david schoonmaker at 12:01am 02.10.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/940 Hey all, In the process of sanding my 20' Oday, it was painted(top) at least once, I am sanding into
O'Day Ospray Ragtime Joe at 11:41pm 02.09.06 Day Sailers 3/3254 I have just bought an O'Day Ospray. (not a typo --that's Ospray spelled with an "a"). It measures
head vent plugs Mike F. at 11:14pm 02.09.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1042 My 1983 Hunter 34 is a great boat. Over the years a few issues have crept up. One issue is that the

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A windlass near accident that happened to another sailor Tom J at 2:37pm 05.28.21
Sail Track Lubricant Tom J at 2:35pm 05.28.21 I'd spray the track and the bolt rope on the jib. I'm not sure I effectively applied enough. On the
A windlass near accident that happened to another sailor Davidasailor26 at 2:33pm 05.28.21 Is it hydraulic? Our Beneteau has the same cutout. Not hydraulic, just a 12V windlass. The engine
My Boat has a blog Stu Jackson at 2:30pm 05.28.21 Nice start. We had a 1981, #10496, great boat. One suggestion that I've found is helpful to people
Disappointed in Beneteau Davidasailor26 at 2:30pm 05.28.21 That is disappointing. On the previous generation they used US Spars masts and booms with tradition
A windlass near accident that happened to another sailor Tom J at 2:28pm 05.28.21 Question: On my boat the windlass is only energized when the motor is running. Is that not standard
A windlass near accident that happened to another sailor thinwater at 2:27pm 05.28.21 I would also hint that securing the rode to the windlass only (which sounds like the case) is also i
Marking anchor rode thinwater at 2:13pm 05.28.21 Oh undoubtedly, just wanted to throw that out there, there is also some hall effect sensors connect
Funny Friday!!! (1) srimes at 2:02pm 05.28.21 194658
A windlass near accident that happened to another sailor justsomeguy at 2:01pm 05.28.21 Is that not standard? Not a bad idea if your battery power is limited.
Nasty smell in heads Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:51pm 05.28.21 If you only have odor from the bowl and only for the first couple of flushes after the boat has been
Sail Track Lubricant jon hansen at 1:49pm 05.28.21 mclube is ptfe, or teflon
A windlass near accident that happened to another sailor Dr. D at 1:46pm 05.28.21 Question: On my boat the windlass is only energized when the motor is running. Is that not standard?
Sail Track Lubricant jon hansen at 1:45pm 05.28.21 some of us do not want silicone of any kind on our sailboats. i will never use silicone spray. i ge
Tender 315 Deleted member 117556 at 1:21pm 05.28.21 I reef my 310 at 15 knots and sometimes less than that going to windward. If comfort is important (
Marking anchor rode DayDreamer41 at 1:10pm 05.28.21 And from the times I have seen them used, measuring by hand is faster, easier, and accurate enough.
Nasty smell in heads odaydokay at 1:08pm 05.28.21 I have gotten the off odor on the first pump when we leave the dock after the boat sits for, all ok
Marking anchor rode sailme88 at 1:08pm 05.28.21 My first marking is at 100' ( 3/4 of my chain).. I never anchor in less than 10' of mean low tide wa
A windlass near accident that happened to another sailor markwbird at 1:05pm 05.28.21 A boat is a dangerous place.
A windlass near accident that happened to another sailor Don S/V ILLusion at 12:58pm 05.28.21 Had some friends aboard once who brought their dog (a different story). The dog wandered to the bow

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