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Arkansas River Lake Dardanelle p323ms at 12:17am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 2/3494 Is it possible to get to Lake Dardanelle in a sailboat??? I saw a reference to a lock on the river.
Picking up a Mooring Ball.... Jack at 12:11am 08.15.05 Big Boats 4/1083 I looking for the "right" way to pick up a mooring ball, both when singlehanded sailing and with oth
What Size Shaft Packing for H30T Stuffing Box? Mike Jaeger at 11:48pm 08.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1107 Can anybody tell me what size. Also, has anybody usedTeflon impregenated Flax packing. Thanks in ad
Rust Dan "Rode to Nowhere" at 11:11pm 08.14.05 Smaller Boats 7/1168 After 2 weeks in salt water, pin point rust spots seem to be starting on the stanchions. Does
Head and Water Tank Leakage? Dave Myatt at 10:59pm 08.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/943 Hi Recently, I discovered moisture and mildew in the v-berth between one of the cusions and the ar
prop pitch jeff everson at 10:14pm 08.14.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/763 i am purchasing a 50 hp tohatsu what pitch prop is best for crusing and which is best for pulling so
tell tails Ken Juul at 10:06pm 08.14.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1559 What is the recommended method for putting telltails on a in mast roller furling main? I've tried t
Furling Jib - Lock Up? Sandpiper20958 at 9:54pm 08.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1218 Dear Folks:I have a Schaeffer unfurling jib on a 30' Catalina. I purchased the boat last Spring.
Outboard thing-a-ma-bob? Before the Bell at 9:45pm 08.14.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1111 I'm new to outboard motoring, I was a day sailor for many years and sailed a 16' boat w/o any utilit
Keel Damage? John P at 9:39pm 08.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1356 When returning to the marina one night, I solidly hit something submerged. Once back out into clear
New sail advice Lang Smith at 9:35pm 08.14.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1499 It was a sad day yesterday when my mainsail split in two on my 76 Oday 25. On the other hand, you ha
OK I give up! What's a Cherubini Hunter? Broke sailor SV Marcell at 6:10pm 08.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/995 I keep reading about them on this forum.
H31 Prop replacement Tom at 4:07pm 08.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/940 Help! Our 1985 H31 has broken her prop. We lost one of the blades. We need advice/instuction/web inf
oil lamp chimneys? Tree at 3:53pm 08.14.05 Ask All Sailors 3/2371 Any one know of a source for 1 5/8" base glass chimneys for an old perko oil lamp?
Moisture Indications, Blisters, Etc Rick D at 3:33pm 08.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/1062 Sometimes, there is an indication of moisture in decks or blisters on the hull. When this is an issu
Surveyer question ex-admin at 3:30pm 08.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1154 We have a Hunter 31 that we are thinking of selling. We had a survey done for our own records to fix
Key Times For Survey Work? Rick D at 3:29pm 08.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/990 OK, so we know a survey is in order when buying a boat. And, we know lenders will usually want one.
NEED ELECTRICAL SCHEMATIC 1990 HUNTER 30 ex-admin at 3:17pm 08.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1155 am trying to obtain an Electrical Schematicfor a 1990 HUNTER 30 ..... HELPthanksBobemail me at c
Leaking propeller shaft ex-admin at 3:15pm 08.14.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1501 Water is spewing from the shaft like a geyser. I know I need to check the stuffing box but don't kno
Speed freak SailboatOwners.com at 3:13pm 08.14.05 Ask All Sailors 57/4101 The sky is bright blue, the temperature is in a comfortable range, and perhaps most importantly, the

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remove siezed motor mount bolt kappykaplan at 3:09am 04.30.21 I looked to see what damage there was inside the hole and it was as smooth and shiny as the day it
Beneteau Parts Trouble NYSail at 1:54am 04.30.21 Yup..... been seeing that page for a couple of days. Keep our fingers crossed, my list is growing.
Bug Pants All U Get at 11:19pm 04.29.21
Bug Pants stephen_i_w at 9:40pm 04.29.21 Lots of interesting information, but so far I have not heard from anyone that actually tried Bug Pan
Are You Ready????? Tom J at 9:38pm 04.29.21 "Oh no," he said. "I read about hypothermia, you don't have to throw me in." I had an instructor t
Are You Ready????? Tom J at 9:27pm 04.29.21 Never had either on any boat yet, even commercial and work boats doing very dangerous work, like Ki
Best Lazy Cradle/Stack Pack System Ron20324 at 9:21pm 04.29.21
Best Lazy Cradle/Stack Pack System skunther at 8:46pm 04.29.21
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 8:21pm 04.29.21 That's what is referred to as an efficiency kitchenette. -Will
Refrigeration help BC Bernie at 7:51pm 04.29.21 Sure highlights one of the most important tools to have on a boat: a good 12V DC multimeter. I have
Moving mast winch to cabin top for easier solo sailing jssailem at 7:50pm 04.29.21
Bug Pants sesmith at 7:45pm 04.29.21 One thing about the Great Lakes flies (stable flies) is they are programmed to bite legs of animals.
Bug Pants capta at 7:26pm 04.29.21 I'm not sure these are the same creatures, but we used to encounter big biting flies when doing the
Swivel hoist rings for jacklines instead of pad eyes? cristoslc at 7:15pm 04.29.21 You don't use a fender washer or extra heavy fender washer on a FRP (G10) or metal backing plate.
remove siezed motor mount bolt jssailem at 7:09pm 04.29.21 So nice Hayden. persistency worked.
remove siezed motor mount bolt Hayden Watson at 6:47pm 04.29.21 I had same problem last week with my M25XP. I had the motor out of the boat and it was still a pain
remove siezed motor mount bolt Hayden Watson at 6:46pm 04.29.21 I am singing a song. s, u, c, c, e, s, s. Seven little letters that spell SUCCESS!!! :dancing::dan
Refrigeration help rukidn at 6:23pm 04.29.21 Great news. Electrical is first place to look.
Matchin color of cabin top nonskid for gelcoat tepair rukidn at 6:21pm 04.29.21 Six feet works for me too, and only I know where to look. It's hard to remove the oxidation from the
Rudder Bushing (1) KemahSailor at 6:19pm 04.29.21 I had mine done at a machine shop with delrin. 1990 H335. About $500 with materials and labor. I had

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