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Shaft Packing John Mc at 8:06am 01.03.03 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1268 The shaft packing needs to be replaced. I'm leaking way to much, the two nuts are as tight as their
Writing Contest Jay Eaton at 7:54am 01.03.03 Ask All Sailors 0/872 Check out the following URL: http://www.legendowners.com/page30.html
Cruiseing Southwest Fla. Phillip l. at 7:45am 01.03.03 Destinations 0/1198 I am going to be cruiseing the west coast of Florida this winter and spring and would like to know
Mal Maceration Scott Blahnik at 7:42am 01.03.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1478 PeggyHave checked the archives on this and assume I need to replace my macerator impellor.1)Can I
GPS Mount Scott at 7:38am 01.03.03 Big Boats 7/1105 I'm looking for a way to mount my handheld Garmin GPSMAP 76 at my helm and connect it to my SeaTalk
Wood liner in V berth on P42 (1) Derek at 3:32am 01.03.03 Big Boats 7/1066 After removing the cloth liner we installed oak flooring.
New Blue the Pirate of Sha-lin at 1:54am 01.03.03 Destinations 2/1512 My other half and I have a blue-water-worthy boat, and are planning a sail to Bermuda in the next fe
Porta-Bote Dinghy Jack O'Brien at 12:50am 01.03.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1116 Please share your experience with a Porta-Bote. Which size (8, 10 or 12 ft) and which size motor ha
Pedestal guard Eric at 12:06am 01.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1112 I have a 1991 Hunter 28. The boat does not have a pedestal guard and I would like to add one. I ha
Hull flattening J. Hime at 11:42pm 01.02.03 Bigger Boats 5/1384 I am looking to buy an O'Day 28 and noticed a flattened area on each sideof the hull about midships
Autopilot Opinions Glenn Bollin at 11:32pm 01.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/935 I'm looking for a reliable autopilot for my Hunter 26.5 to help make single handing and trolling eas
Loose Keel Bert at 10:31pm 01.02.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1153 When I hauled out my Tanzer in the fall, I noticed crack / gap of about 1/4 to 1/2 in between the ha
Trailering a Capri 14.2 Endre Gastony at 10:18pm 01.02.03 Smaller Boats 2/1451 Because I need to convert a trailer for use with a 1995 Capri 14.2, would someone please let me know
Hydraulic Backstay: A good thing? Dale I at 9:40pm 01.02.03 Ask All Sailors 5/2110 I have purchased a 'boat-in-a-basket' with rod rigging which lacks the hydraulic backstay adjuster..
Fuel filter Dennis Rielly at 9:05pm 01.02.03 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1750 The fuel filter canister on my 1981 Hunter 30 is , I believe a Perko 299 (can't really make out the
SOCAL sailors interested in Annapolis sailing? Rich at 8:37pm 01.02.03 Other Sailboats 0/775 I'll be at a business meeting in Long Beach 9-13 February. My wife and I are Chesapeake Bay sailors
Solo sailing, roller ferling Art at 8:15pm 01.02.03 Smaller Boats 7/1789 I purchased my first c-22.(YEAH!!!) Part of my plan is to sail solo and part time with my wife. Fir
yanmar mounts ken matejka at 1:39pm 01.02.03 Other Sailboats 2/812 Does anyone know where I can buy new yanmar motor mounts for a 2GM20F for a good price? I think 90-1
yanmar mounts ken matejka at 1:35pm 01.02.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1061 Does anyone know where I can buy new yanmar motor mounts for a 2GM20F for a good price? I think 90-1
Single handling Barry Hammerberg at 12:07pm 01.02.03 Big Boats 22/1545 My wife and I cruise and occasionally race double handed. We've both single handed her - but have se

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Engine failing to start, help with Diagnosis dlochner at 7:19am 10.04.20 First check all the connections. How do you know you had plenty of battery? Voltage reading? They a
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available Michael Davis at 7:14am 10.04.20 Why not? Diesel engines were designed to run on vegetable oil. Petroleum is sorta a second choice to
Sextant cb32863 at 7:13am 10.04.20 Here we go..... someone wants to learn how to use a Sextant because they want to do it for FUN. The
Someone boarded us while we were gone JRT at 7:11am 10.04.20 This is not surprising, I won't show my support because I do not wish to endanger my family. I'll sh
What to do if you lose your rig. shemandr at 7:00am 10.04.20 Mills Race?
Engine failing to start, help with Diagnosis Don S/V ILLusion at 6:54am 10.04.20 Obviously an electrical issue - two options - we could guess about it or you could break out the vol
Sextant Mr. Dave at 6:40am 10.04.20 https://www.celestaire.com/product-category/marine-sextants/cheap-sextant There's this, the self pr
Temporary Plug for Thru Hull Fitting Jim Hawkins at 6:11am 10.04.20 Thanks for that article Jesse, I didn't see it until after I sent my last reply.
Temporary Plug for Thru Hull Fitting Jim Hawkins at 6:02am 10.04.20 Sounds like I'm not being over cautious, those stories are just the thing I want to avoid. In my res
Temporary Plug for Thru Hull Fitting JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:59am 10.04.20 Jim. Safe is a short haul to assure that the seacock has not failed. If failed you may be replacing
H26 Center Board Line Chiriqui at 5:40am 10.04.20 The uphaul line that attaches to the center board jad about 2 or 3 feet out on the deck on my boat.
Sextant sailme88 at 4:43am 10.04.20 Astronomy..... get the SKY VIEW LITE APP... IT'S FREE !!!! names EVERYTHING in the heavens an
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Posts that start with: "Son, ..." S/V Honu at 1:12am 10.04.20 Well sitting here in Am Sam, I am more southern than many....call me colonel:facepalm::kick:
Hunter 386 HeadStay issue jssailem at 10:00pm 10.03.20
Temporary Plug for Thru Hull Fitting jssailem at 9:45pm 10.03.20 Duck tape to the rescue... again!
Upper rudder bushing Terry Cox at 9:44pm 10.03.20 Wrote an article awhile ago on this topic. I've never had to replace our rudder bearings so not of m
Temporary Plug for Thru Hull Fitting Benny17441 at 9:15pm 10.03.20 I was prepping a boat for a Hurricane and went to close the gate valve to the galley sink discharge
Lido 14 drain plug size jssailem at 8:44pm 10.03.20
What to do if you lose your rig. Jumpstart at 8:40pm 10.03.20 Interesting thread. I have been dismasted racing my Sabre 28. Night race on Lake Erie. Thunderstorms

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