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Mysterious hose Duy Vuong at 5:10am 09.01.03 Big Boats 1/903 My frig frost over after a couple of days as well. I read all the good advices and started to explo
Sail slides William Niessen at 4:15am 09.01.03 Big Boats 2/873 Does anyone know what size sail slides are used on the mainsail of a 37 legend? I had one break and
Strut replacement on 27'Oday Paul Robarge at 4:02am 09.01.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/878 I need to replace the strut on my 27' Oday. Any suggestions on a company that sells replacements?
Filling hole from through-hull fitting Jonathan at 3:01am 09.01.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1245 What is the best way to fill a hole created by a redundant through-hull fitting below the waterline
Boom brake for our 450? Larry Templeton at 3:01am 09.01.03 Big Boats 2/946 We have a 450 with in-boom roller furling. Makes for a very heavy boom. The thought of an accidental
Dick Hoffman Ron Mehringer at 2:54am 09.01.03 Smaller Boats 6/803 Dick - You posted what looked like two interesting projects in the photo forum. Unfortunately the ph
Engine control on 25.5 1GM10 (1) Brad at 2:48am 09.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/807 Been here before with this question, and unfortunately no answers, but I'm hoping for better this ti
roller furler question Steve Growcock at 2:47am 09.01.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1195 I have a CDI tape furling system. For my sailing style, this system works beautifully. No muss, no
Fuel Tank Removal on a 28.5 Tom W. at 2:38am 09.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/992 I see several posts on fuel tank problems for a Hunter 28.5 but have seen none for removal. Has anyo
C/B Rigging Mike Palm at 2:06am 09.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/696 Could some kind smart Hungter 235 owner talk me thru how to rig a new line on the 10 yearold C/B. I
cockpit cushions Gail at 1:20am 09.01.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/959 We have just purchased a 1987 34 catalina in Sandiego....problem we live in Phoenix.We would like to
seidelman jeff at 12:19am 09.01.03 Ask All Sailors 2/2621 need feedback on seidelman 24.4 where built,what to look for,pros and cons
O'Day 192-How do I replace the centerboard line? Michael Hertel at 12:00am 09.01.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1150 I'm hoping someone that has replaced their centerboard line (penant?) and accompanying hardware can
ST 30 to ST 60? Gregg at 11:55pm 08.31.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1075 I have the Raytheon ST 30 knot and depth instruments on my 290. I am considering upgrading to the ST
Forever to drain the ballast Ralph Kuhn at 11:55pm 08.31.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3467 Forty minutes of full throttle on smooth open water, I could still observe water pouring out of the
Bilge back flow problem -Hunter 340 James at 11:21pm 08.31.03 Big Boats 5/1824 Need some help on automatic bilge and switch . My automatic bilge is a Rule 1100 with a float switch
Dutchman for Legand 37.5 Steve Carpman at 11:08pm 08.31.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/883 The main on our Legend 37.5 is 13 years old and will be replaced this year. The current Dutchman has
Lighting strike Doug Dannen at 10:43pm 08.31.03 Ask An Oday Owner 5/941 Went to my Oday 27 on Saturday and found it was struck by Lighting and substained extensive damage t
I want to buy a Mac Gregor 26x Andreas Ziehe at 8:16pm 08.31.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1127 Hi owners,i want to buy a used Mac Gregor 26x an have a problem to import it to germany. Who can h
loose rudder bracket on 170 AndyD at 3:55pm 08.31.03 Day Sailers 1/1271 I am a new owner of a 170. The stainless bracket holding the rudder is getting loose.One of the 6 s

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Propane heater jssailem at 4:54pm 11.15.20 Understandable. We each set the priorities we want to meet. Some are easy some difficult and some no
Propane heater MikeHoncho at 4:52pm 11.15.20 You could go with a all propane boat, outboard, cooktop and Bbq. This will eliminate multiple fuels
Autopilot for 30T MikeHoncho at 4:48pm 11.15.20 The wear and tear issues are why I went with the CPT. Got it out for the first time today. Just moto
Engine Power Issue Tom J at 4:45pm 11.15.20 I found the pump but my mechanic is now booked for quite a while on a big job. Has anyone in the g
Autopilot for 30T Tally Ho at 4:42pm 11.15.20 I took my ~ 30 year old ST4000+ wheel pilot apart this week, including the gear box. Have to say I
Propane heater Tedd at 4:41pm 11.15.20 @jssailem : My first choice is a diesel inboard and a diesel heater. But trailerability is a non-neg
Hot restarts gettinthere at 4:38pm 11.15.20 I think I found the issue. A multi pin connector for the wiring harness had some corrosion inside. I
Propane heater jssailem at 4:31pm 11.15.20 This site might help you find a dealer or support services. https://www.webasto-comfort.com/en-us/he
Mainstay issues - what type of furling system do I have? Tally Ho at 4:23pm 11.15.20 My CDI furler is 30 years old. The stay may be shot, it the furler should be salvageable unless i
Replacement feathering prop Ken13559 at 4:19pm 11.15.20 How about Kiwi Feathering Prop? Adjusting pitch can be easily done underwater. Ken Y
Mainstay issues - what type of furling system do I have? justsomeguy at 4:17pm 11.15.20 Is there a life expectancy on these? The head stay's life expectancy has certainly been exceeded.
Mainstay issues - what type of furling system do I have? Gary Ryan at 4:02pm 11.15.20 Is there a life expectancy on these? The reason I ask....our boat is a 2002 and pretty sure the sys
Coupling back on prop shaft Dubo at 3:53pm 11.15.20 The coupling uses an interference fit - I used a split coupling which I was able to tap on with the
Hot restarts JoeWhite at 3:50pm 11.15.20 In my case, it was the started button itself. Replacing it solved the intermittent problem.
Stuck Prop On Shaft dmax at 2:52pm 11.15.20 Whatfiero1 said: "I wouldn't want to put anything between prop and shaft to keep a good electric bon
Potagannissing Bay DArcy at 2:51pm 11.15.20 If the border opens up you might want to check out the North Channel (North of Manitoulin Island). T
Vend�e Globe? shemandr at 2:41pm 11.15.20
Mainstay issues - what type of furling system do I have? DrJudyB at 2:40pm 11.15.20 Clearly an older Profurl.
Stuck Prop On Shaft Davidasailor26 at 2:32pm 11.15.20 I wouldn't want to put anything between prop and shaft to keep a good electric bond to boat to avoi
Install Life raft bracket/cradle on bow of Hunter 41DS. senang at 2:29pm 11.15.20 Hy sail sfbay, did you made progress on your raft installation?

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