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h26 stay placement john withrow at 9:07am 06.05.03 Smaller Boats 7/778 Took the mast off the boat last fall. When putting the side stays on the thing on the deck which on
Window-Leaking DENNIS at 7:52am 06.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1014 We are new owners of 77 Cat 30 #764. Love the boat. On our trip down the Chesapeake I discovered the
Attwood Calorifier - weeping pressure relief valve Colin Danielsson at 7:41am 06.05.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2184 My pressure relief valve was weeping (at all times) and was replaced with a simple 3Bar device which
C-22 sailors on lake Norman NC. Art at 7:32am 06.05.03 Smaller Boats 0/880 Are there any C-22 sailors on lake Norman in North Carolina? I am thinking about a move to the Char
Removal of TEAK Decks Rodney Cuneaz at 7:10am 06.05.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1127 I am thinking about purchasing a 1988 43 foot Ron Holland sailboat with teak decks. The cabin top al
trailer for Oday 222 Robert Davis at 5:15am 06.05.03 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1168 I found a place to buy a new trailer for my Oday 222, but I am wondering if I should get a single ax
1985 Cat 27 Universal 12 John at 4:59am 06.05.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1702 I am looking at a 1985 Catalina 27 with a Universal 12 diesel inboard.It appears that the engine i
Tuning shrouds Bruce Trotter at 4:06am 06.05.03 Ask All Sailors 14/1724 I got my boat last year and am new at sailing. I had guy tune may shrouds and stays as I had the mas
backstay tension Jeff B at 3:45am 06.05.03 Smaller Boats 8/1202
RCD8 impeller source Paul at 3:33am 06.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1424 I have a RCD8 Renault 8HP in my 1980 27' Hunter. A few have asked about sources and part numbers fo
C 30 Interior table Jay at 2:49am 06.05.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/931 For those of you with the U shaped dinette configuration, here is an idea that gave our 1985 C 30 a
Baby on board Bob Rutland at 2:11am 06.05.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1018 Can you give a new father and mother advise on sailing with a baby on board? We are planning to wait
Deck drains Wayne Cameron at 1:02am 06.05.03 Big Boats 5/743 I have a new Hunter 386 and am concerned about the Main furling line and halyards constantly laying
Weight of Oday 222 Robert Davis at 12:46am 06.05.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1605 Does the weight on the specs includes the ballast? e.g. the weight of the Oday 222 is 2200 lbs and 8
Spraying Gel Coat Dave Mauney at 12:29am 06.05.03 Other Sailboats 3/929 I have been reading and checking archives on repairing gelcoat cracks and spider cracks and crazing.
Re-aligning prop shaft PD at 12:20am 06.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1116 Having had the stuffing box repacked and the shaft bolt previously tightened, after some use water s
Another C350 Review Tim at 11:52pm 06.04.03 Big Boats 4/1026 This month's issue of 48 Degrees North - published in the Seattle/Puget Sound area - has an online r
Cameron Houston Sails Troy Schleben at 11:48pm 06.04.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1345 Does anyone know if these folks are still in business??
Peggy, please clarify.... Tim at 11:18pm 06.04.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1120 Peggy,We just bought a new (previously sailed) boat which needs the fresh water system cleaned. I
Attaching port shades Frank Arndorfer at 11:08pm 06.04.03 Ask All Sailors 0/976 I'm thinking of purchasing the port shades (advertised here) for the aft berth on my 426DS.Several

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Stuff coming out of potable water tank BrianRobin at 10:36am 10.17.20 Often forgotten is the inside top of the tank, as almost always when you look through the access all
Stainless cleaner Sailm8 at 10:17am 10.17.20 Thanks Nick
Pre-purchase survey checklist Don S/V ILLusion at 10:12am 10.17.20 While apparently well-intended, people are best served by reading purchase and survey guides by repu
Hunter 260: Tiller Versus Wheel Dave Groshong at 9:58am 10.17.20 A tiller extension really makes a world of difference, I had a 37ft boat with a tiller, it would w
Duct Routing for Diesel Heater JoeWhite at 9:40am 10.17.20 Yes, I agree with number 2 and 4 posts above. Making such large holes in sheer walls or bulkheads is
Duct Routing for Diesel Heater dlochner at 9:35am 10.17.20 Major Stress/Strength issues, from opening up 3" holes in a grid structure?? Best to check in with
Question about traveller on 2004 Hunter 36 sailme88 at 9:25am 10.17.20 Yes, the pin looks bent.. However, make sure that it is bent and not forged that way. Check on the
Question about traveller on 2004 Hunter 36 markwbird at 9:17am 10.17.20 Just replace the pin. It has clearly bent i.e. passed it's yield point. I'm not a engineer but as
Stuff coming out of potable water tank markwbird at 9:03am 10.17.20
Winterizing my 373 Yanmar 3JH4E. Don S/V ILLusion at 8:47am 10.17.20
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel Terry Cox at 8:46am 10.17.20 Every time I lower or bring up the anchor I do a visual inspection of the components/splices looking
New Sails jssailem at 8:34am 10.17.20 That is great Gary. Having that communication and the information about the sails once they are on y
Impeller Puller Tally Ho at 8:25am 10.17.20 Just a word of caution when trying to get the old, stuck impeller out... the pump housing metal is
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel jssailem at 8:22am 10.17.20 after finding a hidden crack You do what some of us do not. :facepalm: Inspect the hardware all th
Hunter 34 False Bildge - How can you tell if the modification was done? HMT2 at 8:17am 10.17.20 Lock them in a small space with an ozone machine and a fan for a few days. That should get the smell
Winterizing my 373 Yanmar 3JH4E. Tally Ho at 8:10am 10.17.20 I would run the pink stuff through the HX as you have done in the past. Greg
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel thinwater at 8:01am 10.17.20 I ditched the swivel on my last boat after finding a hidden crack when switching anchors. I never ha
Stainless cleaner thinwater at 7:44am 10.17.20 Also Cit Also generaic citric acid (the above are gelled citric acid) if you can soak it. Citric ac
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s Tedd at 7:30am 10.17.20 Not having sailed a Venture 21, I can't compare the two. But I concur with @George_NJ that the 26S i
Stuff coming out of potable water tank NYSail at 7:23am 10.17.20 Do you have a access port to see inside the tank? Looks nasty! My old boat had a black tank when I b

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