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Roller Furling Problems Mike at 5:41am 10.06.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1717 The subject 1998 Beneteau 38 has the original main and US Spars furling mast. It has become almost
how to rig for an asymmetrical Phil M.18168 at 5:36am 10.06.05 Smaller Boats 13/1290 Hi; I want to set up my 87 Hunter 26.5 for and asymmetrical spinnaker. How and where do you mount
Yacht Transport Bardo at 5:28am 10.06.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1056 Looking on Information on moving my boat from Florida to Turkey. Has anyone information or experienc
Winch mounting, O'day 22 conway deitrick at 5:20am 10.06.05 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1296 Hello All!Has anybody out there mounted winches (for headsail sheets) on the O'day 22 cockpit coam
Hunter 40 or Hunter Legend 40 Tomm at 4:51am 10.06.05 Big Boats 15/3036 Anybody know what the difference is between a regular Hunter 40 and a Hunter Legend 40?
Ranger 28 compression post problem Danny Hales at 4:06am 10.06.05 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/1983 The compression post ( supporting Mast ) is corroded at attachment located at keel.I want to replac
Need advice on replacing rub rail. SailSkipper20838 at 3:50am 10.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1130 I need to replace my rub rail and obtained the rubber from Blue Water Yachts (nice folks). This is
Where to find replacement amp meter (-40 to 40)? Paul4360 at 3:17am 10.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1153 The amp meter on my boat has an internal short. Because the meter is a sealed system, I would rathe
Mast Halyards Daniel18837 at 2:55am 10.06.05 Morgan 1/1488 I just bought a 33' Out Islander Morgan sailboat and I am not sure what all the halyards are for. I
Sailboat Junkyard in New York area Michel at 2:39am 10.06.05 Smaller Boats 1/2018 Is there anything like a junkyard or used yard for sailboats in the greater New York area?
Bottom paint Boris at 2:34am 10.06.05 Trailer Sailors 1/1300 Just wanted to get opinions what is the best paint to prevent annoying growth on the bottom of my bo
Hunter 34 model year differences paula17778 at 2:26am 10.06.05 Big Boats 5/1268 I'm interested in the Hunter 34, but wonder if there are any differences in the model years. Is the
Sailing Plans and Weather Tim at 1:58am 10.06.05 Ask All Sailors 16/1188 Have plans to go sailing on Saturday. The marine forecast for that day is below. I am concerned ab
Dinghy? Chris3720 at 1:56am 10.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/889 I am looking at getting a dinghy for my Mac25. Does anyone else have one? Is it worth getting one?
Hurricane recovery tweezy29 at 1:55am 10.06.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1069 Among the pile of power and sail boats at the New Orleans Municipal Yacht Harbor Marina was our '74
The new Hunter 25 Dave at 1:35am 10.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/844 Can any of you who are owners of the new Hunter 25 give me your thoughts on the boat? I'm thinking
170 -Trailering with outboard engine feejer at 1:22am 10.06.05 Day Sailers 6/1065 The 170 will most likely be the boat I buy. I'm thinking about the Honda 2hp 4 stroke. My question i
Magnetic declination calculator Rick A at 1:22am 10.06.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1449 For those who are interested, here is a neat little magnetic declination calculator that could be of
First boat: Columbia 7.6, San Juan 7.7, Hunter 27? Justin4192 at 1:10am 10.06.05 Ask All Sailors 29/12970 This is my first post. I'm glad I found this site because of all the information available. Well
Water heater on 35.5 Eudorajab at 12:46am 10.06.05 Big Boats 13/990 Has anyone here ever gained access to and/or openened up the hot water tank to inspect/change the el

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I like my teak grey. Why touch it? dlochner at 7:53am 11.07.20
Can't Remove Screw in Mast capta at 7:52am 11.07.20 Maybe use a punch if that happens. It's tough to use a punch when the surface isn't flat, to get a
I like my teak grey. Why touch it? capta at 7:49am 11.07.20 Teak doesn't rot from fresh water in the traditional way, so that's not a worry. What we've found is
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel Terry Cox at 7:43am 11.07.20 Point taken, but I figure that Hunter placed it there for a reason and in doing so followed their te
Can't Remove Screw in Mast BigEasy at 7:38am 11.07.20 Recently had a struggle trying to remove a toe rail sheave, for my headsail, that was attached to t
I like my teak grey. Why touch it? AlastairLC at 7:36am 11.07.20
Can't Remove Screw in Mast Kings Gambit at 7:32am 11.07.20 A fractured screw surface is hard to start a center hole in. Maybe use a punch if that happens.
Can't Remove Screw in Mast Kings Gambit at 7:30am 11.07.20
Can't Remove Screw in Mast capta at 7:27am 11.07.20 At best, spray with a penetrant many times a day for days. It probably won't help, but worth a try.
Larger Wheel on 260 Calif. Ted at 7:27am 11.07.20 Most Edson wheels have a 1" straight shaft, but a tapered shaft is also made.
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel BigEasy at 7:23am 11.07.20 I also don't use a swivel chain to anchor- just a heavy shackle. Never have any trouble at all with
Can't Remove Screw in Mast surfstud31 at 7:20am 11.07.20
What is it? Toilet supply line... dlochner at 7:06am 11.07.20 Speaking of toilet treatments, Practical Sailor tested several holding tank treatments a few years a
What is it? Toilet supply line... Justin_NSA at 7:04am 11.07.20 Well that's clever. I'll take a look at the cap next time I visit Bella. The POs never used raw wat
What is it? Toilet supply line... kloudie1 at 6:59am 11.07.20 On the lid, reads "Toilet Treatment" .. A little tablet went into the holder under the lid and when
Can't Remove Screw in Mast Rich Stidger at 6:41am 11.07.20 I have had good luck when using a battery operated impact driver tool. The hammering and torque in
What is it? Toilet supply line... Tally Ho at 6:37am 11.07.20 Maybe a port to winterize the head. put a hose on there, and pump AF through the toilet water sys
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? twodzusfittings at 6:22am 11.07.20 My 1983 30' Oday C/B build number 313 has a M20 which was the replacement for the 5416. It is 16HP.
Can't Remove Screw in Mast Kings Gambit at 6:21am 11.07.20
I like my teak grey. Why touch it? DougM at 6:14am 11.07.20 The big problem is once someone starts down the path of cleaning and oiling teak, it has to be cont

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