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seizing a shackle Kevin at 1:23pm 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 9/2419 I am replacing the main halyard on my Oday 23 with 5/16 inch sta-set x. The previous owner attached
Help Quick!! Benny at 12:43pm 05.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/795 The valve to the thru the hull for the galley sink broke off the turn handle. It is a gate valve bu
Hunter 33.5 model years Bonnie DeWolf at 12:23pm 05.05.05 Mid-Size Boats 7/6030 We are in the market for a Hunter 33.5; however, it seems that the layout changed slightly each year
26 Days Until I leave for Vacation in the Bay! Bad Obsession at 10:44am 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1425 I am leaving for vacation in 26 days and I am going to head from Colonial Beach to the Bay. My plan
Transom ladder Les J. at 10:28am 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 0/937 '86 Friendship 33 came with an SS removable folding ladder that slipped into SS brackets. The brack
From Norfolk to Oriental, NC Paul (Affinity C320) at 9:08am 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 10/4780 From Norfolk to Oriental, NCAny recommended reading, things to watch out for? How long does this
Damaged Keel Colleen at 8:55am 05.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/843 My O'Day 322 has a wing keel. I was diving the boat the other day and noticed the aft, top section
gulf islands in june, any suggestions? robert at 8:44am 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1043 I am going to charter a 40 footer in Bellingham washington, and sail around the gulf islands in june
Rolling Up Head Sail- How Lewis at 7:56am 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1246 When it's time to roll up the headsail or genoa what point of sail works best under different wind c
Galvanized trailer on 26D/S models ? Rick4852 at 7:54am 05.05.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/901 Thinkng about getting a used 26D/S's, was the standard factory trailer galvanized or painted, or if
Who's the electrical guru? Gary at 7:33am 05.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/780 84 H31My battery monitor gave up and need to replace. Was thinking of a simple and inexpensive two
HUNTER 36 POLAR DIAGRAMS Isabel at 6:45am 05.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2410 I have recienly bought a new Hunter 36 with the not furling big mainsheet and a shoal keel. I cannot
Diesel Engine Problem Rob at 6:44am 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1149 My MD 22 L Volvo diesel is acting up. Runs fine up to about 1500 but thereafter more throttle does n
Closed Leech? Kevin at 6:10am 05.05.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/3764 What is a closed leech? Is it where the leech curves back to windward?I should probably look in m
pump pressure bryan at 6:07am 05.05.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1364 I just put in a Jabsco head and everything works fine except there is alot of pressure as you pump t
Chesapeake Bay HSA Rendezvous Jay20619 at 6:06am 05.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/848 This is the year of our biennial Hunter Owners Rendezvous. We will meet in Crisfield, MD, from 27-30
bilge vent cowls Mike4116 at 5:16am 05.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1078 My 1980 28' OD has the white vinyl/rubber bilge blower vent covers where they exit the deck at the a
Best anchor for Boothbay ME Reigon Steve at 4:43am 05.05.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1028 Assuming you are doing near-coastal cruising in the Boothbay Maine area in a 1992 H28, how many anch
old cng tank Jack2438 at 4:05am 05.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/953 Hello, Does an old cng tank have any value? Can it be used for anything other then cng gas? Does
Seaward alcohol stove Gerard A. Holker at 3:51am 05.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1298 I need help in sourceing a replacement for the original Seaward alcohol stove. My 1985 Catalina 27

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9.8 Tahatsu question FuzzyBadger at 6:42pm 03.18.21 So, you're asking how long do they last? I can't really answer. But I think steady use over many
Beneteau 41s5 1990 poor sea valves!! georgetheleo at 6:29pm 03.18.21
Beneteau 41s5 1990 poor sea valves!! georgetheleo at 6:24pm 03.18.21 I am going to replace all sea valves in the boat with Forespare marelon ball valves asap!! A coupl
Bottom paint Irek at 6:15pm 03.18.21 Hey guys A lot of interesting advise. The main, Hunter did not applied anything, therefore it must
Found a 2003 C310 (4) JRT at 6:01pm 03.18.21 Pics from our 2021 first sail,the sails look really good and had several ask if they were new. The
Surveyors in Port Aransas (near Corpus Christi) fullbore at 5:40pm 03.18.21 We are using Michael Firestone, and have the purchase pushed back until after inspection and sea tr
Engine Raw Water Intake Hose Stu Jackson at 5:10pm 03.18.21 Lanocote on the hose, Ward.
Hunter 26 sail plan? Thaniel at 5:08pm 03.18.21 Hi guys. Great info. And yeah I know heeling is unproductive but we took the classroom theory out a
9.8 Tahatsu question shemandr at 5:02pm 03.18.21 So, you're asking how long do they last? I can't really answer. But I think steady use over many h
Surveyors in Port Aransas (near Corpus Christi) sail sfbay at 4:56pm 03.18.21 Good plan...............be patient as the boat market is very busy due to Covid and boat buying is w
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? jssailem at 4:56pm 03.18.21 @Captain Larry-DH I used CE on a Windows laptop. When acquiring a Mac Laptop I tried the dual bootin
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? dlochner at 4:56pm 03.18.21 Tablets and phones will never have location data at an extremely high level of accuracy. They are ho
Propeller for 1978 Evinrude 6804b 6 HP sail sfbay at 4:47pm 03.18.21 The lower the pitch makes the engine reach maximum rpm at slower speeds or faster acceleration and l
New job - new ride Davidasailor26 at 4:16pm 03.18.21
Surveyors in Port Aransas (near Corpus Christi) sbcwolff at 4:13pm 03.18.21 We are using Michael Firestone, and have the purchase pushed back until after inspection and sea tri
Hunter 37.5 stern pole location sail sfbay at 4:10pm 03.18.21 Do an internet search on "Scanstrut stern radar pole mount images". I also had a fixed mount stern
Surveyors in Port Aransas (near Corpus Christi) sail sfbay at 4:09pm 03.18.21 Boat sales are up and marine surveyors are in short supply. Call every marine surveyor to find a su
Will my fire extinguisher blow if I... twalker H260 at 4:08pm 03.18.21 I believe that the ignition system needs those wires connected together after removal from extinguis
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? sesmith at 4:04pm 03.18.21 We're using a Samsung Galaxy Tab A with Navionics. Works great.
Will my fire extinguisher blow if I... Tally Ho at 3:57pm 03.18.21 Thanks everyone! I cut the wires (one at a time). Will get it serviced & reinstall. did you wear

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