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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 14/1398 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 6/3213 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 3/3253 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 5/1041 My 1983 Hunter 34 is a great boat. Over the years a few issues have crept up. One issue is that the
Sailing on TV...? Morski Krastavac at 10:44pm 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 21/2387 Hi All,Where are the sailing-channels, who covers the America's Cup, the Hobart, Volvo Ocean Race
All Sailors - Need Help w/info on 32s5 Beneteau Rob R at 9:15pm 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1445 Hi Folks - It's been a few years since I have posted here - hopefully a few of you old salts may r
Mason 33 - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Steve at 2:13pm 02.09.06 Other Sailboats 1/3172 On the verge of purchasing a 1985 Mason 33. Anyone feel like offering up positive and negative expe
Vancouver Boat Show Moody Buccaneer at 12:10pm 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 3/933 If you are going to the show, stop by the Sailfest Area and say hello. Not trying to sell anything
% of weight on the shoal draft keel on Odays. Jack Hart at 12:02pm 02.09.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/952 Hi folks, when you are trailering your boats with the shoal draft keels, what percentage of weight d
Wooden VS. Aluminum mast jeepmark at 11:27am 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 19/9546 Wondering what everybodys thoughts were on wooden masts, and how do they compare to Aluminum? than

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methyl hydrate twalker H260 at 6:31am 05.28.21 I had looked at that bio ethanol - it is a form of denatured alcohol - but not the same as what is u
Replacing spreader mount on a H19-2 richiemx5 at 6:25am 05.28.21 Hey Chase, That's a good point. Thanks for the info. Regards, Rich
Behavior of marine batteries jssailem at 6:24am 05.28.21
Rule gusher pump (1) Cypressman at 6:20am 05.28.21 This is the only pic I have right now. Boat is 5 hrs away. I was just hoping someone has had the sam
Simrad WP30 Autopilot Drinking on the Job jssailem at 6:18am 05.28.21 Page 23 of the manual identifies the Fluxgate compass calibration procedure. The possible faults and
Behavior of marine batteries Fredct at 6:07am 05.28.21 Thanks for those parting thoughts. I am moderately confident in my electrical abilities. Less in my
New Hunter 19-2 update richiemx5 at 6:04am 05.28.21 No kidding, Plan on sailing on Jordan ? I picked her up at Oak Island. She was a donated boat to t
Behavior of marine batteries jssailem at 6:00am 05.28.21 I feel moderately confident that the one battery replacement will fix issue in the near term. That
Install Main Halyard H33.5 1994 Don Crowther at 6:00am 05.28.21 I had this issue years ago. If you can send someone up the mast they can send down a line with a 6 i
Install Main Halyard H33.5 1994 shemandr at 5:58am 05.28.21 I don't think you can climb the mast when the boat is on the hard. I'm sure it's been done but ...
Install Main Halyard H33.5 1994 sail sfbay at 5:43am 05.28.21 Same issue came up on this thread with recommendations: Installing a new Halyard \| Sailboat Owners F
Behavior of marine batteries Fredct at 5:30am 05.28.21 Anchor alarm is not the same as anchor drag. We set the alarm too tight and the tidal movement cause
Rule gusher pump jssailem at 5:27am 05.28.21 Can you take a picture of the pump? Eliminates confusion on parts to seek. The gusher pump has a pa
Rule gusher pump Cypressman at 5:11am 05.28.21 The Rule pump is located in the cockpit . Built into the fiberglass. It would be nice to just rebuil
Marking anchor rode Will Gilmore at 4:59am 05.28.21 You could mark the first 60 feet in fathoms, for tradition's sake: 18', 24', 30', 36', 42', 48', 54
Marking anchor rode thinwater at 4:56am 05.28.21 Could someone please explain how marking every 25 feet actually helps?... I sort of agree, but ju
Behavior of marine batteries Scott T-Bird at 4:52am 05.28.21 As far as charging goes, there are 2 scenarios. On shore power, boat is plugged in and selector to
Hunter 260 Forestay Tension with Furler CrispyCringle at 4:31am 05.28.21 I pull my 23.5 out every fall and de-rig. You should not have to adjust the forestay once you have a
Behavior of marine batteries Scott T-Bird at 4:18am 05.28.21 On shore power, boat is plugged in and selector to OFF. Underway, the selector is set to ALL. This
Periodic Maintenance - Yanmar Saildrive (1) Codybear at 3:43am 05.28.21 After I dropped the filter plug into a narrow glass I was capturing the fuel with, I added a petcock

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