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instrument thru-nulls richard18986 at 11:02pm 10.16.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/892 I CURSE the HAMMERHEADS who installed the thru-hull instruments where they either could not be remov
Mooring deal with the devil william at 11:00pm 10.16.04 Ask All Sailors 41/2208 This year through a business associate I received a free mooring in Newport, RI., the gentleman was
H22 Cockpit drain hose replacement Bud at 9:08pm 10.16.04 Smaller Boats 1/910 I am a new owner of a 1983 H22. I could use some of your help.I would like to replace the cockpit
Iron Keel Fiberglassing Rick D at 3:15pm 10.16.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/2109
Need rigging Manual for O'Day 15 Skip Parrott at 3:12pm 10.16.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1379 I would appreciate if anyone could tell me where I could obtain a Manual for my O'Day 15. I bought
Gas Spring Mod to Rudder Controls Oreana123 at 2:49pm 10.16.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1155 I am such a lucky guy, I got to try out my new rudder from IdaSailor today, and it performed very we
Another "barnicles on the prop" question Ernie at 2:47pm 10.16.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/880 Some time ago I posted a question concerning a "clunking" noise coming from the drive train. At the
Replace The Front Hatch Glass? Tom23212 at 1:41pm 10.16.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/959 My front hatch glass is very cracked and I am sure it is weakened from age and the sun.(18 year old
Yanmar 2GM Question Bubbaloo at 10:45am 10.16.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/3223 Just signed deal to buy a Hunter 31 with a 2GM Yanmar. Broker listed HP as 18. Data plate reads 13
Has anyone replaced their P42 holding tank with a Terry Cox at 10:06am 10.16.04 Big Boats 0/929 plastic unit? If so, how much, are you pleased with the product, and which company?Terry
Holding Tank Seepage Dan at 9:42am 10.16.04 Big Boats 10/965 After flushing the head, my holding tank system allows slow seepage of waste back into head (toilet)
pivoting wheel on a new beneteau J-P at 8:55am 10.16.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1696 How difficult is it to fit an auto-pilot on a sailboat such as beneteau 323(or 373) with the new piv
Oil pressure gauge which cannot show high pressure Jim Dort at 8:09am 10.16.04 Big Boats 1/905 I recently replaced my oil pressure gauge. The previous one had markings of 20-40-60-80-100. The
More Woodwork Questions Bad Obsession at 8:07am 10.16.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1154 The pervious owner of my boat had refinished all of the interior woodwork. He didn't varnish it tho
Roller Furl II Charlie Katzl at 7:57am 10.16.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/888 Steve D. This post is directed to you or any other experienced salties.During refit of a H-33 I wa
O'Day 222 Owners Manual Jon6436 at 6:55am 10.16.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/2018 Can anyone offer to loan or FAX a copy of the O'day 222 Owners Manual? I am especially interested in
carter 30 Michel at 3:26am 10.16.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1122 I'm looking information about Carter sail boat.Yhank you
Roller Furling Woody at 3:23am 10.16.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/959 I recently became the proud owner of a 1986 Hunter 25.5..... I can't say enough great things about t
Hunter 44/426 offshore Larry Jackel at 2:46am 10.16.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/957 We are considering buying an H44 for coastal cruising on the US East coast, and possibly the Bahamas
Thermostat on Fridge stuck Wolf at 2:40am 10.16.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1095 We just bought a 2002 310 Catalina with a Adler/Barbour Fridge. The thermostat is stuck and will not

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Backstay Failure dlochner at 5:31am 08.18.20 Huh? I used ring type cotter pins for decades and never saw any evidence of them working their way
Backstay Failure shemandr at 5:25am 08.18.20 Huh? I used ring type cotter pins for decades and never saw any evidence of them working their way
Sails to live for. (3) TomY at 5:22am 08.18.20 On a hot day in light air last week, we were sailing through the Merchant Islands in eastern Penobsc
Sewage smell shemandr at 5:17am 08.18.20 It could be from the vent.
Backstay Failure RoyS at 5:05am 08.18.20 The only way you can have a clevis pin fall out is if it was secured with a ring type cotter pin. Th
Backstay Failure garymalmgren at 5:04am 08.18.20 Did the mast fall forwards ( a backstay failure) or did it fall aftwards (a forestay failure)? Gary
Backstay Failure dlochner at 5:02am 08.18.20 Like @Will Gilmore I"m a little confused about what happened. There is no main stay on a boat. The
Smoke detectors and Carbon Monoxide detectors kappykaplan at 5:00am 08.18.20 I purchased a home CO alarm for the boat in 2013 - too many false alarms, so I took it down. After
Winterizing batteries. Yeah, getting WAY ahead of myself here... dlochner at 4:47am 08.18.20 @Davidasailor26, it's in... super easy installation. I had almost no wiggle room for the DC lines
How do you store dlochner at 4:38am 08.18.20
eherlihy at 4:08am 08.18.20 On the 35's Isomat Mast there are two plastic wire conduits that run up from the bottom of the mast.
How do/would you do it? Davidasailor26 at 3:53am 08.18.20 Our club uses a system similar to your option 1. Unfortunately it gets complicated by boats that sw
Winterizing batteries. Yeah, getting WAY ahead of myself here... Davidasailor26 at 3:38am 08.18.20 @Davidasailor26, it's in... super easy installation. I had almost no wiggle room for the DC lines
Backstay Failure Will Gilmore at 3:34am 08.18.20 When I got to the boat I noticed that the clevis pin in the backstay was gone. Could this have had
146 Mainsheet cam cleat (2) Joe at 3:33am 08.18.20 Also check Ronstan, Antal, Lewmar, Garhaurer . search: "swiveling mainsheet cam cleat" Garhaurer
Backstay Failure Joe at 3:11am 08.18.20 Uh.... yes. That would be a problem. You need to get someone out to go through you boat and make su
Drama in Pago Pago S/V Honu at 11:50pm 08.17.20 Last word i got was they are on a mooring doing a 14 day quarantine, with enough food and water.
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working Terry Cox at 9:44pm 08.17.20 Ouch! So sorry to hear that news. Do you have the Genset on the upper platform like we have? If so
How do you store Terry Cox at 9:39pm 08.17.20 Been using the Topsider two gallon tank with vacuum pump for years to extract the oil from our engin
How do/would you do it? Jackdaw at 9:30pm 08.17.20

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