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Stuffing Box Mike at 11:09am 07.17.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1113 My stuffing box is leaking more rapidly than normal -- not yet a continuous stream, but close (60 dr
coupla questions Droo at 10:44am 07.17.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/872 OK, well I got this new boat here it's 80-ish mac 22 and I have a few questions about it. 1.First I
Where can I buy a new starter "ignition key switch Jason at 10:34am 07.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1183 My starter "ignition key switch" is not working all the time, and I believe I should replace it. Do
Questions re wiring a separate starter battery Derek Rowell at 9:27am 07.17.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1876 I'm in the process of planning a separate starter battery, leaving my two 4D's for the house bank.
Prop size for a 1980 Hunter 27, Yanmar 2GM20F Pedro Layson at 8:08am 07.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/2135 I recently re powered my 1981 Hunter 27 with a new Yanmar 2GM20F with a 2.62 reduction ratio. I was
Catalina 320 Speed Larry Dean at 7:56am 07.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/4656 I sailed on a friends new Catalina 320 with roller furling main and a furling 110 jib. I noticed th
Fuel Consumption Lyn at 7:29am 07.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/927 I have an '82 Hunter with a 6.5 1 cyl. yanmar diesel.The fuel gauge doesn't work so I was wondering
Bent stanchions Peter Brennan at 7:14am 07.17.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1290 I have two bent stanchions and a bent stern rail. My first approach was to simply remove them and r
Dry Bilge? Barnaby at 7:07am 07.17.02 Big Boats 11/1706 Is there such a thing as a dry bilge? I'm assuming not, but wanted to check other people's experien
upgrades to a '83 Mac 25 Brad at 6:41am 07.17.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1337 I bought a Mac 25 and I want to put a galley in it if possible. Does anyone make a unit with a sink
Rigging Replacement Greg Stannard at 6:21am 07.17.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1074 Need to replace my shrouds on my Mac 22 and do not want to be down any longer than possible. Would
Engine Maintenance Barnaby at 6:21am 07.17.02 Big Boats 5/882 I am a fairly new owner of a 2002 Hunter 356, which has about 50 hours on the new Yanmar 3GM30F. I
New House Batteries?? Rick D at 5:35am 07.17.02 Ask All Sailors 18/1232 I have three-year old golf cart batteries in two banks. I have kept them filled with water, equalize
1990 H30 Air Conditioning Jim Bessinger at 5:15am 07.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/874 Has any one installed air in a Hunter 30, 1988-1994?If so where did you put it?
Georgia sailing Ed at 5:11am 07.17.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1077 Greetings, ya'll! Planning on spending a week in the area of J. Strom Thurmond/Clark's Hill lake th
should i use 2 anchors when asleep? Steve at 4:26am 07.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/899 i sail in the potomac river outside of washington dc. i have a H23. the potomac is tidal with a st
Bottom Paint Color, Make Any Difference? Rick Webb at 4:08am 07.17.02 Ask All Sailors 11/1451 I am in the middle of redoing the bottom paint on my boat. Kinda stupid to do it in July down here b
What's a good price for an '86 Mac 26 swing keel? Jamie Shreeves at 3:49am 07.17.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/956 I am looking at getting a Macgregor 26S and have found one being sold locally. I was wondering what
More Novice Advice Needed C. Richards at 3:14am 07.17.02 Ask All Sailors 10/1056 Amateur Sailor QuestionsI'm new to sailboating and in the market for an older used boat. To a new
Panel for Engine Controls Ed van Kessel at 3:06am 07.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/930 I have a 87 Cat 30. I am looking to replace the insert in the cockpit that holds the engine control

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Not the time to be cheap Tedd at 3:59pm 04.11.20 Yikes! Salt water exposure, maybe?
Outboard jib sheets? Jackdaw at 3:53pm 04.11.20 What size headsail are you running? The bigger the sail, the less this will matter. For a jib (say L
Wind and Seas for Sailors. jssailem at 3:47pm 04.11.20 In winter up there, I thought that was an electric blanket perhaps with a frayed wire.
Planning to learn all I can jssailem at 3:45pm 04.11.20 I'll have to learn about all the fancy gizmos onboard! Or learn the skills of the Ancient Mariner.
Hunter 33.5 Winch Question nveater at 3:36pm 04.11.20 I'm like Jeff lewmar 40STs on my 1994
Removing Forestay from roller furler (1) jssailem at 3:32pm 04.11.20 As usual @DrJudyB is spot on with her advise. On my rig, I changed the head stay Jan 2016 and reinst
Removing Forestay from roller furler dlochner at 3:22pm 04.11.20 @DrJudyB thanks for sharing that video. My guidance was based on the instructions for the Schaefer 2
Planning to learn all I can sololadysailer at 3:11pm 04.11.20 No, go for it. No time like the present to try to learn all this stuff- Rocks, ledges and lobster b
Docking Mishap rgranger at 3:05pm 04.11.20 These were all part of a "don't boat and drink" campaign. They are all very well done. Here are a
Wind and Seas for Sailors. jon hansen at 3:02pm 04.11.20 thermal excitation is my favorite. i get that allot in door county
Sailing movie on Amazon Prime Rick at 3:00pm 04.11.20 K I will check them out. And my suggestion.... Pacific High... Bout the Newport to Ensenada race
Wind and Seas for Sailors. jon hansen at 3:00pm 04.11.20 pulsing air oscillating air ribboning air ....... and what about the roll mechanism
Docking Mishap rgranger at 2:59pm 04.11.20 CWAfqIFL1jo An old one, but always makes me smile. @HMT2 Had not seen that one but I have seen thi
Wind and Seas for Sailors. jon hansen at 2:56pm 04.11.20 the united states coast pilot lists 136 calendar islands. but heh, the biggest race on green bay i
Propane - Can I Keep It Simple rgranger at 2:53pm 04.11.20 And when burning any fuel in an enclosed space, proper venting is necessary. :biggrin::beer: oooo
Planning to learn all I can (2) rgranger at 2:51pm 04.11.20 Sorry about the lingo bombing... Speaking of large tidal flows... They actually make sailboats th
Wind and Seas for Sailors. jon hansen at 2:50pm 04.11.20 Nh89eXwn4YE
Docking Mishap Richard19068 at 2:48pm 04.11.20 It is not Korean, sounds Filipino to me. The second part of the video is Korean, and yeah, they wer
Hunter 33.5 Winch Question Jeff at 2:12pm 04.11.20
Sailing movie on Amazon Prime VanIslandGuy at 2:10pm 04.11.20 "The Weekend Sailor" was a really enjoyable sailing movie on Prime.

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