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Autohelm drive belt BarryL at 7:58am 09.12.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1637 Hello,I would like to buy a spare drive belt for my autohelm 3000. The existing belt has this writ
Single handling, lines Lee Y at 7:05am 09.12.04 Smaller Boats 5/761 I have 1988 H23. I have a roller furler. I want to be able to raise and lower my main sail from the
Cabin Leak L.A. Mar at 6:42am 09.12.04 Big Boats 3/921 I have recently bought a 87 45 Legend. I have a problem with a leak in the salon area of the cabin.
Rigid boom vang vs. topping lift Kirk Magee at 6:28am 09.12.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2771 I'dont like the fact that on the 26M there is no support for the boom other than the mast crutch.
mainsheet block replacement Martin Rose at 6:13am 09.12.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1018 i need to replace the mainsheet block on a 1987 Mac 25 footer.the roller has deteriorated.problem
new roller furling gear Michael Wallach at 5:49am 09.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1084 I am thinking of replacing the continuous line Hood roller furler on my 1992 Hunter 33.5 with an abo
Mysterious Water Leaks or Floods wegiddens12117 at 5:36am 09.12.04 Big Boats 3/836 Hello.Just purchased a six year old Passage 450. Great condition, ran it out to Catalina once or
Interior Carpet John Pollock at 5:11am 09.12.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/962 The carpet which covers the interior sidewalls of my 1981 O'Day 25 is falling down because the adhes
326 - rain leak Colin Laight at 4:39am 09.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1038 We have an intermittent rain water leak in the forward cabin. Water enters the cabin from a point wh
ground tackle for the channel islands Paul Farrelle at 3:07am 09.12.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1400 Hi, I have a Beneteau First 38s5 in San Francisco and I am moving to Santa Barbara. I would like t
Holding Tank Vent Installation Dave at 1:28am 09.12.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1057 Peggy,I am installing a holding tank in sailboat and would like to know how to locate where to ins
ANYBODY OUT THERE??? Scrooge at 1:10am 09.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/893 Is there a Hunter association that serves lake Erie? If not is there some type of sailing club or as
jib and saftey line John Kessler at 12:25am 09.12.04 Smaller Boats 2/1778 The foot of 135 jib always seems to spill over the safety lines and stanchions. It seems inefficien
Bed sheets Slep at 11:57pm 09.11.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1083 We have a Hunter 326 and are wondering what size bedsheets we should use in the aft cabin. Any thou
Club Beneteau of Florida Mystiko at 11:56pm 09.11.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1172 Invitation: To all Florida Beneteau owners interested in being involved with the Florida Beneteau
Replacing Cabin Floor Murray16770 at 10:05pm 09.11.04 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1541 I am in the process of replacing some of the wood in my cabin on my 1980 Hunter 30. Has anybody had
Rudder bearing of catalina 42 1989 Idan at 9:10pm 09.11.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1377 While lifting my boat, a Catalina 42 vintage 89, I have found out that the rudder is loose, I took a
microwave mormos at 8:45pm 09.11.04 Big Boats 2/788 on my hunter 376 my microwave does not work anymore so i have to change it. but it seems to be impos
Haggling? Chris at 4:20pm 09.11.04 Ask All Sailors 12/1404 Sorry about the cross post (if you read the original post in the Hunter owners forum)... I meant to
Haggling? Chris at 4:19pm 09.11.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/888 Hi All -I'm looking to buy a boat in the 28' to 33' range. Not having ever purchased a sailboat,

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Looking for a boat club nearby sail sfbay at 1:14pm 08.11.20 I assume you have thought about doing an internet search on marinas and yacht clubs within the area
New to us, 1981 Catalina 22 Hull #10001 rpludwig at 1:09pm 08.11.20 welcome! I'd focus on the keel, it's attachments, keel trunk, volcano, bow eye....structural/functi
Covers and the Plastic Boat.... sail sfbay at 1:03pm 08.11.20 Good to see you are getting your boys sailing and having fun!!
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? (1) TomY at 12:59pm 08.11.20 Phones charged in the cranberry islands. I found a 3.1 X 2 at of all places, my local hardware. They
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Bdeller at 12:57pm 08.11.20 The ballast location allows the boat to be "tippy" for the first several degrees. But, as you noti
M25 transmission mystery? byeager at 12:46pm 08.11.20 Wow - that PRM 60 looks to be half the price of the quote I got on another one, even after convertin
Sad day, and no way to fix Project_Mayhem at 12:46pm 08.11.20 I was just out there looking it over again. One of the very large branches is split on top, so I'm
M25 transmission mystery? byeager at 12:40pm 08.11.20 Yes, he said he'd have to move the whole engine to replace the transmission on this one. And from
Do more zincs last longer? ontherocks83 at 12:38pm 08.11.20 Everything electrical on my boat is new. Is there any design no no's I should double check, or is it
Hunter 240 water ballast valve gasket adhesive Rick Macdonald at 12:35pm 08.11.20 With the boat on the trailer, at least for my 23.5, you can't get the plunger all the way out becaus
M25 transmission mystery? byeager at 12:31pm 08.11.20 That sounds like a good plan! Apparently, the stick is at the bottom under the gears. I can't rea
M25 transmission mystery? dmax at 12:30pm 08.11.20 If you need to go with a new transmission, read this thread, there's a reasonably priced alternative
Hunter 240 water ballast valve gasket adhesive (1) sail sfbay at 12:23pm 08.11.20 Are you sure you need adhesive? Can you just tighten the rubber gasket? Diagram from your manual f
Hunter 240 water ballast valve gasket adhesive caverun at 12:20pm 08.11.20 No it was not below the waterline, just the rubber seal that had come loose along the bottom of my o
Tohatsu 9.8 Morgan donor at 12:17pm 08.11.20 I'd suggest a call to a Tohatsu dlr. And ask if that delay shift characteristic is typical. Usuall
M25 transmission mystery? jviss at 12:11pm 08.11.20 Unfortunately, on the M25 it's not so easy to remove the transmission to do anything to it, as it's
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts envisionvenicefl at 12:10pm 08.11.20 Congrats on getting a starter that fits. When I changed mine I had three wires on the + stud of the
Sails - Open Discussion drewlamparello at 12:02pm 08.11.20 IMO Furling an asym with out issue really has more to do with the sail than the furling rig... I hav
Tohatsu 9.8 JBird at 11:59am 08.11.20
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Ralph Johnstone at 11:56am 08.11.20 If you open the filter housing and the LP pump is upstream of the filter, as it should be, the LP p

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