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Surveyors responsibilites and accountabilities Chuck at 5:44am 12.30.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1264 We recently purchased a 20 yo sailboat. We hired a surveyor who preformed our inspection. the inspec
Water in the bilge Jim Rockford at 5:32am 12.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/827 For the past two years, I have been getting small quantity of water in the bilge. My bilge pump duti
leaking prop shaft Ken at 5:28am 12.30.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/896 Recently had my transmission pulled for a rebuild. (140 hours) and then job relocated boat south to
Oil Additives Fred Harriman at 4:43am 12.30.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1078 I'm sure this question will stir up a hornets nest, but here it is anyway!Has anyone used an oil t
synthetic motor oils tom at 3:04am 12.30.03 Ask All Sailors 6/970 Anyone have experience with synthetic oils such as Mobile-1 ?? There are several on the market. I am
Moger Yacht Transport John at 2:47am 12.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/852 Has anybody ever used Moger Transport to ship their boat? Is so, how did it work out? I know that C
Catalina 25/250 Owners Don at 2:05am 12.30.03 Smaller Boats 5/3564 This is just a reminder to fellow C25/250 owners that a valuable resource, the Sailor's Forum, is av
Hunter 42 year 1991 Gerry Griffin at 1:57am 12.30.03 Big Boats 2/797 Can anybody help me?,I am buying a Passage 42.The wood looks as if it has gotten damp due to lack o
Davits on a 361 Vic at 11:26pm 12.29.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1022 Has anyone installed Kato davits on a Beneteau? I bought the kit from Kato for my 361 and have their
Electrical "Pilot" Button on Oday 27 Tom at 9:50pm 12.29.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/923 I am trying to get a 1978 Oday 27 back in service. There is a button on the electrical panel label
Squeek Paul at 8:45pm 12.29.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1022 Should I be concearned by a squeek noise comming from the rubber gasket that surrounds the propeller
Rope Clutches Capt. Marc at 8:12pm 12.29.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1258 I have a 1993 OC 350 with a broken Rope Clutch. The handle snappped off. It appears a little faded b
Water leaks on MacGregor 26M Jeff V at 1:42pm 12.29.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1839 I have had a 26M for 2 months and keep it in a berth in the Santa Cruz harbor. The boat sails great
Bottom coat removal: sandblasting or alternate... Michael at 1:29pm 12.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1048 This coming spring I would like to remove the bottom coat and repaint the boat below waterline. The
What is an Excaliber 26 Steve Smith at 1:12pm 12.29.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1049 I just purchased an Iona Excaliber 26 built in 1978 but I have searched the web to find specs with n
Vision 32 Anchor Mount Mike at 9:52am 12.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/779 Has anyone tried (and succeeded) in installing a bow anchor mount for their Vision 32? I am new to t
catalina 25 balanced rudder michael morris at 9:42am 12.29.03 Smaller Boats 2/1256 I have a 1979 standard rig catalina 25 fin keel. A new design balanced rudder is available for abou
Ultra Shoal Draft Modification - Crazy? Roger Magill at 9:41am 12.29.03 Big Boats 5/1027 I have debated actually posting this question to a general audience - I can only imagine the shrieks
We need some input from experts John at 9:38am 12.29.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/873 My wife and I are thinking of purchasing a mac26x. We have very little sailing experience.Q: How e
bad wiring or bad troubleshooting? Andy Craven at 9:33am 12.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/815 Our autobilge has not been working for a while and we assumed it was the float switch underneath the

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The Perfect Hat rpludwig at 1:35pm 06.28.20 +1 for Tilley, wreck it, lose it, wear it out, they replace it....great hats....
DPDT wiring question Brian D at 1:27pm 06.28.20 OK, just be careful. Remember you are dealing with mix polarities here. The lights CANNOT be connect
Is 30-degrees easy and safe? Kings Gambit at 1:14pm 06.28.20 Mean High Water at Los Angeles is 4.75 ft. Mean Higher-High water is 5.49 ft. But, the height of the
Stuffing Box Adjustment Justin_NSA at 1:08pm 06.28.20 I didn't think it was supposed to drip at all with the engine off. Only running.
Yanmar 3ym20, glow plug option? sail sfbay at 12:59pm 06.28.20 Ditto on my Yanmar. Glow plug switch position doe not do anything.
Is 30-degrees easy and safe? Kings Gambit at 12:37pm 06.28.20 @Kings Gambit - do you mean "displays" as height boards or markers on the bridge itself? In that c
Is 30-degrees easy and safe? smokey73 at 12:36pm 06.28.20 Here is a link to a simple diagram that explains bridge clearance. Here in southern South Carolina,
Is 30-degrees easy and safe? Kings Gambit at 12:36pm 06.28.20 I believe on NOAA charts the vertical clearance published is based on Mean High Water but I could
Electrical Gremlin - strange faint noise Stu Jackson at 12:15pm 06.28.20 I may get a stethascope from my daughter and see if I can narrow down the location. Get a long sha
Midship toe rail chock for Hunter 40.5, 42, 43, coming soon... save some $$ Phil Herring at 12:08pm 06.28.20 just wondering how this very nice looking chock would be needed on my 42 where the cleats are also
Hard to raise mainsail billybee41 at 12:06pm 06.28.20 U could go up there pull cap off top mast and maybe twist untwist straighten haylards try loosen ot
The Perfect Hat (1) Hunter216 at 11:54am 06.28.20
The Perfect Hat Richard19068 at 11:53am 06.28.20 A lot depends on if she is worried about "style". But that and sun protection don't always go togeth
Hard to raise mainsail billybee41 at 11:51am 06.28.20 Is it difficult to raise from the start, or just near the top? After about 10 feet.
Hard to raise mainsail billybee41 at 11:48am 06.28.20 How long have you owned the boat? When did the problem start? Was there any work done on it just b
Is 30-degrees easy and safe? smokey73 at 11:43am 06.28.20 Our fixed bridge here displays "Maximum Clearance" in feet. So that is based on the height above th
Hard to raise mainsail billybee41 at 11:41am 06.28.20 Try a spray of Drylube on your slugs to see if that makes a difference. Difference in night and day
Electrical Gremlin - strange faint noise smokey73 at 11:40am 06.28.20 When you hear it again, shut off the switches for the house and starting batteries. If you still h
The Perfect Hat Stu Jackson at 11:40am 06.28.20 Baseball type hat with those side and rear drop downs. Like your own personal head bimini. :) Or L
Electrical Gremlin - strange faint noise smokey73 at 11:38am 06.28.20 Maybe your inverter cooling fan now that you've got a better/worse connection to the DC voltages fe

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