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Can you identify this weird winch? bly at 8:49am 06.14.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1113 I recently purchased a Cal 20. Nice boat.But the winches are strange. They're small - about 1 7/8"
Why lee helm? Stephen OBrien at 8:43am 06.14.05 Ask All Sailors 12/3524 I was out today in my 1981 Hunter 27 in winds of 20-25 knots. I had only mainsail reefed at the fir
Caulk Service Life BobSail at 7:29am 06.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1137 Thank you Grace for moderating this web site. From a preventative maintenance standpoint, I would li
Harken roller furler going - klunk - klunk bleathen at 7:21am 06.14.05 Smaller Boats 0/732 My Harken roller furler rotates, but there is about an 1/8 of the turn where it seems to bind up and
stern rail seats? chad at 7:12am 06.14.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1098 Has anyone tried to mount a stern rail seat on the 26s or 26d yet?
Forward Hatch Mod John S at 7:05am 06.14.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1002 You are looking at a picture of my idea for a window in my forward hatch. The 3/8, dark, lexan-type-
2005 323 Todd23134 at 7:03am 06.14.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1232 Has anyone purchased this boat, we are looking at it and would like to know anyones thoughts?
Cleaning Dodgers Mark Jensen at 6:48am 06.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1229 To: BoatLIFE:The Pacific Northwest is known for damp weather, which translates over a winter or t
Looking for source for Columbia parts Adam Piatt at 6:30am 06.14.05 Columbia 0/1352 I recently purchased a 1973 Columbia 30 and have lots of work to do. I'm wondering if anyone has a
Rudder Reinforcement? Tim at 5:13am 06.14.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1374 I have an Ericson 29 with a spade rudder which I believe is foam encased in fiberglass. There are n
Converting wheel to Tiller Dave at 4:40am 06.14.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/957 I was curious to know if anyone has converted back to a tiller from wheel. I feel that I would like
Need help on steering friction control Gary at 4:27am 06.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/887 1984 H31First wheel boat I've owned. Notice in the picture, there is a threaded hole which looks to
Rudder Removal - Edson Wheel Steering Ray4658 at 4:13am 06.14.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1220 To remove my broken rudder I have removed all the bolts from the Edson aluminum steering pully excep
Columbia 31 Earl House at 4:09am 06.14.05 Columbia 3/3767 Does anyone know if the 1968 31' Columbia had a balsa core below the water line and if their have be
BoatLife products for teak decks Jeff Kensinger at 3:59am 06.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1336 I have been using the standard BoatLife Life Caulk for resealing teak deck seams. I recently learned
Fireball?? R. K. Baker at 3:47am 06.14.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1180 Grandson, 14, is rebuilding a Fireball (one class wet sailer). We have found a lot of information b
Help! trailer bearing maintenance headache Gord at 3:31am 06.14.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/839 Hello!We are servicing the wheel bearings on our boat trailer and cannot seem to remove the wheel b
Interior cabinets or shelfs Herb at 3:22am 06.14.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/972 We are waiting for delivery of our new 26M. I have a friend in the cabinet business and he will bui
Bubble back after flush Pat at 3:19am 06.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1527 I have a new Hunter 33. When I finish pumping the head( usually leave an inch or two of water in bo
1987 Legend Bottom Blisters Ken Hershenson at 2:57am 06.14.05 Big Boats 10/1639 I'm purchasing a 1987 37' Legend (I Think) The boat was hauled out and the bottom has many blisters

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Yanmar 2GMF to 3GMD swap?? heritage at 5:05pm 04.07.21 You should find this discussion helpful: https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f54/yanmar-3gmd-conve
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing yappasailing at 5:02pm 04.07.21 They will and are having an impact, but I don't see it in a negative way as your post implies. dj
Shipping / brokerage costs to Canada Tim22 at 4:53pm 04.07.21 In normal times I have always had my US orders sent to MyUSAddress.com In Ogdensburg NY. I have driv
Winch removal Don S/V ILLusion at 4:43pm 04.07.21
Question about installing high water alarm on 2004 Hunter 36 chuckwayne at 4:32pm 04.07.21 good choice, works well and reliable (18 years and counting). Ours is mounted just aft of the engine
B323 Head fullbore at 4:27pm 04.07.21 Hi Ron20324, sail repair has taken longer than expected. Repair person just told me its done, but r
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing dLj at 4:23pm 04.07.21 They will and are having an impact, but I don't see it in a negative way as your post implies. dj
Universal M-25 overheating - looking for troubleshooting tips Stu Jackson at 4:12pm 04.07.21 Immediate overheating even at idle usually means you have to burp the coolant system. You have air
B323 Head Ron20324 at 4:02pm 04.07.21
Beneteau Spare Parts Website Ron20324 at 3:57pm 04.07.21 I just don't understand why people can't read "Beneteau Parts Trouble". I went to the effort to go t
2004 Hunter 33 with Yanmar 3YM30 won't start....occasionally shemandr at 3:53pm 04.07.21 Occam's Razor: OK I had to look that one up. But I never did take Philosophy. I was good enough a
Question about installing high water alarm on 2004 Hunter 36 JoeWhite at 3:51pm 04.07.21 Since the detector is a switch, you can connect a car alarm siren horn in parallel with the soanaler
Question about installing high water alarm on 2004 Hunter 36 AndyL at 3:51pm 04.07.21 Thanks for the information. It would be simpler to put it at the nav station. I guess I can alwa
Cutlass Bearing for Beneteau 36cc frietti at 3:29pm 04.07.21 Just ordered one from Prop Shaft Bearings in Brass and GRP Thanks - Was this for a 2000 Beneteau 3
Shipping / brokerage costs to Canada Hello Below at 3:25pm 04.07.21 Middleman. In this case brokerage fees cover the costs of processing the paperwork and paying the t
Cutlass Bearing for Beneteau 36cc RitSim at 3:19pm 04.07.21 Just ordered one from Prop Shaft Bearings in Brass and GRP
Keel Bolts corroding fast Hunter 22' ('81) (1) SeaTR at 3:18pm 04.07.21 Newsailor130, After reading your thread, freaky is what comes to mind. Why would the bolts fail ONLY
Shipping / brokerage costs to Canada rgranger at 3:15pm 04.07.21 For us YANKS down below... what is brokerage in this context? Is this the same thing we call custom
Windlass foot switch Ralph Johnstone at 3:11pm 04.07.21 You may (but only if you're very religious, tithe heavily, and attend every Sunday) be able to remov
Windlass foot switch kbgunn at 3:02pm 04.07.21 If you replace it with a wireless remote switch you will save many $$$$$. Search on EB for winch re

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