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Vented Loops Bob at 1:04pm 07.14.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 23/6510 Hi Peggy and everybody else,I did my research and I'm still confused about the subject of vented l
What length for ocean travel???? Jacko at 12:21pm 07.14.05 Ask All Sailors 38/82241 Hello , Was wondering about anyones opinion about what minimum size sailboat should be taken for oce
Proud new owner of a not so new Northern 25 dwayne13628 at 11:29am 07.14.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1792 She is all mine, let the renovations begin! Is there a West Systems dealer in the Toronto, or GTA ar
Leaky toe rails Lee Adkison at 11:23am 07.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1102 For a while now, I've noticed the toe rails along the boat are leaking. At first, I considered it s
YanmarQR15 Overheating Primeintr at 11:08am 07.14.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/864 Can Anyone help with troubelshooting info on a Yanmar QR15 that is Overheating
bottom advice Joe W.23791 at 10:11am 07.14.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1031 Could I get your opinion?I am restoring my AMF Catfish. I was going to bottom paint it but It is
Vacationing on Topsail Island, NC Jay at 9:44am 07.14.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1136 I'm sure there are many sailors in the Wilmington, NC area. Anyone interested in giving a midwester
Toilet bowl gas bubbleback jprieto at 9:17am 07.14.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1397 Peggy: Some feedback - About two weeks I described a problem with an almost new H-306 (Jabsco head)
CDI flexible Furler ecoughlin at 8:56am 07.14.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1066 Furler very difficult to operate. have to use the winch. The peeps at CDI said to dissassemble and
Shroud Covers Don at 8:49am 07.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1491 came across a turnbuckle cover called a Shroud Glove (James Dean productions).It is made of UV pro
water everywhere Ken Osborne at 8:23am 07.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/888 We were sailing in the North Chanel above Lake Huron in our 2001 H260, KONO's Dream. Our last day o
Mac 25 renovation (1) Bee at 8:03am 07.14.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1239 My husband and I are new owner's of a 1982 Mac 25.It's trailered, with the mast down (of course), I
Autohelm Windspeed Sender Question Rick D at 7:31am 07.14.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1280 Having just returned from a two-week cruse and generating a 24-item fix-list, I'm prompted to pick s
TO MIKE B IN DENVER Mike B in Massachusets at 7:23am 07.14.05 Smaller Boats 0/707 Mike, Please e-mail me at jburns@aol.com and put "Garmin/ST 1000" in the subject box so I know it i
H37C bilge hose leaks. Ed Schenck at 6:42am 07.14.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/950 The attached picture illustrates the problem. I was constantly finding water under the galley sink
Lazy jacks question Stephen OBrien at 6:15am 07.14.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1256 Is there any downside to having lazy jacks?
216 Reefing Jacktar at 6:13am 07.14.05 Smaller Boats 2/878 Hi Gang!Never sailed our 216 when reefing was necessary. Can anybody explain how to do it? The bo
Cords on Foot and Leach of Jib Richard at 5:53am 07.14.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1502 Don, I love your site here, and just ordered your book. I have a question about my Neilpride jib.
Shower Curtain Replacement agolden at 5:34am 07.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1536 Does anyone know of a source for a shower curtain replacement for a 36' Catalina. I contacted Catali
! LARGE DOG andy2388 at 5:20am 07.14.05 Ask All Sailors 16/1432 Dear sailorsI have a large dog (130lbs)and just bought a used hunter 30. I need to know what can*

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H41 stern tube diameter and pss dripless shaft seal (1) sail sfbay at 7:15am 04.15.21 You can purchase on from this site: Dripless Shaft Seal (sailboatowners.com) From PYI Inc. \| PSS P
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket JRT at 7:07am 04.15.21 Hey @Ward H looks like you are on your way, I was curious about that bracket, it is pretty simple a
Covid-19 Vaccination (1) sail sfbay at 7:04am 04.15.21 Not looking to create a controversey..........the world is making progress on vaccinations but still
Midship Cleat Location for '78 Hunter 27 sail sfbay at 6:54am 04.15.21 Same issue came up on this thread with a place to install it: Midship Cleat Placement \| Sailboat Own
Oday 27 stepping the mast? kendyoozed at 6:30am 04.15.21 Could the owner have miss idientified the boat? They said the mast was raised and lowered by two peo
Covid-19 Vaccination jon hansen at 6:28am 04.15.21 there is a difference between rights and privliges. i get that
Swivel hoist rings for jacklines instead of pad eyes? thinwater at 6:17am 04.15.21 ...What ever you use be sure you use a proper backing plate. Fender washers are not recommended.
Hunter 260 Mooring Challenges David in Sandusky at 6:17am 04.15.21 We furl and cover our bimini at the dock. I can see covering a tiller, motor, or wheel. But the cock
Where to find SFS at 6:09am 04.15.21 Fastenal, maybe?
Oday 27 stepping the mast? cb32863 at 6:02am 04.15.21 An O'Day 27 weighs in around 6700 pounds. Not a trailer sailer or trailerable boat. Its a mast head
Capsized transport in GOM. Leeward Rail at 5:54am 04.15.21 While underway, the spuds extend high above the deck that would cause instability in big seas that
Capsized transport in GOM. Leeward Rail at 5:48am 04.15.21 I hope they don't overdue the drama They will. It's part of the game of any of that type of show.
Covid-19 Vaccination Daveinet at 5:19am 04.15.21 Our county is well on its way to hit a full force copy of the winter wave. Last week we hit a peak o
Capsized transport in GOM. shemandr at 5:12am 04.15.21 The "Salvage Show" premiers on May 5, IIRC. No wonder I haven't seen it. Looking forward to it.
Covid-19 Vaccination Maine Sail at 5:12am 04.15.21 An acquaintance of mine works for the largest medical facility in the State. In the last week three
Fischer Panda Mini 12 valve corrosion SycloneDriver at 5:01am 04.15.21 Many/most water lift mufflers have a drain. Drain the muffler, but that sounds like a pain. Maybe
Rudder collar assembly mmlspace at 5:00am 04.15.21 Sorry, not yet. Waiting to pull the boat to avoid dropping the rudder. My teak plate is continuous
change steering wheel hunter 29.5 kappykaplan at 4:54am 04.15.21 Changing the wheel will not cause the rudder to drop.
change steering wheel hunter 29.5 kappykaplan at 4:53am 04.15.21 perdona que creo que no nos hemos entendido yo lo que quiero cambiar es solo la rueda ,NO el timon,
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 4:39am 04.15.21 I've had both shots. I know plenty of people who want to "wait and see" I say once those who want

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