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Dilema with smaller boat... Rob Morton at 10:05am 08.20.05 Smaller Boats 12/991 We have a little bit of a dilema (The admiral and myself)about moving up to a larger boat or keeping
Dingy for Pacific Seacraft 37 S/Y Viriya at 9:49am 08.20.05 Other Sailboats 5/3025 I am the owner of a PS 37. I am looking for a suitable dingy for long voyages to use as a tender. My
Rudder stall problems S/Y Viriya at 9:31am 08.20.05 Other Sailboats 1/908 My ("new")1997 PS 37 (shoal draft 4'10") stalls reguarly when sailing with moderate winds and even w
Refridgeration Wolftack at 8:42am 08.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/907 I am thinking of converting my ice box in my Vision 32 to a fridge. Does anyone out there have any
Nissan 5 hp fuel leak? ss at 6:44am 08.20.05 Trailer Sailors 2/1712 I have an odd problem with my 2002 Nissan 5 hp four stroke outboard that I could use a bit of advise
USED PARTS TOM at 6:28am 08.20.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1243 DOES ANYONE KNOW A GOOD SITE FOR USED PARTS.
Fridge compressor ventilation Glen17331 at 6:00am 08.20.05 Big Boats 9/4081 The compressor for my fridge is in a compartment under the dinette cushion just foreward of the frid
interior of a Seidelman 30 foot sailboat Sandra Louise at 5:14am 08.20.05 Seidelmann 4/4479 We have just purchased a Seidelman 30 foot sailboat, the inside cabin is fully gutted.Does anyone h
HANS CHRISTIAN BOATS DISCUSSION hans christian fan at 5:06am 08.20.05 Other Sailboats 1/1446 would like to hear from hans christian owners and especially 33 foot owners...spoke to dealer in s
Daysailer Main Sail Boom Bill L at 3:25am 08.20.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1233 Has anyone ever made any kind of an attachment to the top of the mast to the rear of the boom to all
H37.5 Legend Windlass Weekend Sailor at 12:57am 08.20.05 Big Boats 8/868 Our H37.5, 1991 came without windlass. This was fine for several years but the old man need reliefs
Steering has become stiff Bill Hall at 12:54am 08.20.05 Big Boats 1/798 Our 2001 H410 sits in the water at Bay Bridge Marina. I've noted that the steering has become very
Speaking of a bad day... Don s/v Tellico at 12:53am 08.20.05 Ask All Sailors 1/917 This month's issue of "Prop Talk", a local powerboat rag here in Annapolis, has the story of acciden
traveller removal John Kimmerle at 12:48am 08.20.05 C&C 0/1643 How do you access the screws to remove the traveller to replace or service it?
Boom or Mast: mainsail furling system? Weekend Sailor at 12:35am 08.20.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1520 We are looking to upgrade our boat to mainsail furling system. Further to some research it appears t
Reseating window on Hunter 280 Kevin Lampert at 10:42pm 08.19.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1473 Just bought '97 Hunter 280 and it has pretty decent leaks in both foward windows. The starboard wind
engine-to-shaft alignment Russ at 8:49pm 08.19.05 Big Boats 7/1183 In planning to replace aging engine mounts, I know I'll want to check engine-to-shaft alignment (boa
headsail Ride high or ride low? Donald6441 at 3:37pm 08.19.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/1368 I have just installed a new roller furl system and with it a new sail. The new sail is about 4' shor
O'day 302 Owner Reviews James at 12:51pm 08.19.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3555 I'm looking for owner reviews of the O'Day 302. Please do not tell me what you have heard or read ab
Navico Depth Sounder higgins at 11:22am 08.19.05 Ask All Sailors 11/4033 Hi all,I just bought a 85 30' Catalina with a thru hull transducer from NAVICO, that is defectiv a

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Hunter 33 (1981) Main Sail DianaOfBurlington at 3:35pm 02.18.21 I would suggest that you phone SailWarehouse in California who can answer those sail-slug questions
Rudder collar assembly mmlspace at 3:31pm 02.18.21 Thanks everyone. In the end I got some Delrin and had it machined locally. The pictures and descrip
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? jssailem at 3:30pm 02.18.21 I think You got that right. Stu is pretty familiar with the US CBP there. Maybe he could put in a g
Broken Seacock Handle Ralph Johnstone at 3:26pm 02.18.21 They install easily with 5200 (do NOT use anything else with it). And just where would the 5200 b
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Hello Below at 3:24pm 02.18.21 If the CBP has a sense of humor I would think they would have a good laugh, check that the boat is
Failed hour meter on Bavaria 41,2004 jssailem at 3:24pm 02.18.21 I'll take a stab at some of this. Anyone have their hour meter fail? This can happen is several wa
Who makes/made this? DianaOfBurlington at 3:16pm 02.18.21 Phone Edson Marine.
Rudder collar assembly DianaOfBurlington at 3:15pm 02.18.21 I make these. If you like, send me your rudder-tube OD and I'll see if I have the material.
Hunter 27 Cherubini: Things to Look for When buying DianaOfBurlington at 3:14pm 02.18.21 Cabintop sag is not a deadly problem at all; but it does require unstepping the mast and doing some
Harken SnubbAir jssailem at 3:08pm 02.18.21 So the only advantage might be that you pay the Harken price and the SnubbAir is shorter height.
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? jssailem at 3:06pm 02.18.21 I think your idea is inventive. I would be curious as to how it would be treated. If the CBP has a s
Pulls to port under power DianaOfBurlington at 3:03pm 02.18.21 Also, I asked for new rudder post bearings only to find out the service technician doesn't know whe
Harken SnubbAir Joe at 3:03pm 02.18.21 There are plenty of choices when it comes to snubbing winches... besides the harken version ( found
Surface of bilge cracking/crumbling Capt Robbie at 2:57pm 02.18.21 welcome to the forum, lots great info and helpful fellow sailors here. Looks like some water satur
Pulls to port under power DianaOfBurlington at 2:55pm 02.18.21 Thank you for the replies. I was not specific enough in my original post. I am familiar with prop
Furler Sizing? jssailem at 2:51pm 02.18.21 Est. Forestay Len.: 30.89 ft / 9.42 Yes. I would go with the FF4 or the FF4BB Still rite does a go
Broken Seacock Handle DianaOfBurlington at 2:40pm 02.18.21 Does not look like anyone here suggested replacement seacock options. I would return that Groco one
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 2:38pm 02.18.21 190477
TV problem Davidasailor26 at 2:36pm 02.18.21
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 2:36pm 02.18.21 ROTFLMFAO :plus: Now that I know what that means...

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