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MAXWELL WINCHES Rick Crockett at 3:39am 05.20.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/1140 DOES ANY ONE KNOW WHERE TO GET PARTS FOR MAXWELL WINCHES? THEY ARE TWO SPEED SELF TALEING. I NEED A
Question about engine cooling water hose Brian at 3:36am 05.20.02 Ask All Sailors 11/1709 I had to replace the intake water hose that runs from the seacock to the salt water pump on a Yanmar
Lazy Jacks Jim Stanford at 3:24am 05.20.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1023 Does anyone have plans for Lazy Jacks for an O'Day 23? I really hate to spend the money to buy them
Yanmar 2GMF Dennis at 3:18am 05.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/4010 I purchased by boat used ' it had no manual for th Yanmar 2GMF deisel. After some searching I ordere
One more thing ... feeling pressured Eric C Lindstrom at 3:05am 05.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/922 I'm scared to "plug in" the hose into the water pressure fitting on the outside of the boat. Can any
fresh water tank leak Minkowitz at 2:35am 05.20.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1445 I sail a 33.5T boat vintage 1991. The fresh water tank situated under the V berth has developed a v
WINCHES Evan at 2:30am 05.20.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/991 Help! I have two Barlow (australia) #19 winches on my 1986 272 and feel that they may have never
Tacking Troubles Mike Linstrom at 2:21am 05.20.02 Big Boats 6/922 Whenever I tack on my '85 H34, regardless of the direction, the "let go" sheet almost always gets ca
H31 Shrouds Tension Adjustment Ed Carrillo at 2:16am 05.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/961 I need to adjust the tension of the three shouds on each side of my 1984, H31 with a Loos gauge as t
Hatch in Head Tony at 1:20am 05.20.02 Big Boats 1/1103 The small lewmar hatch in my 340 does not stay up. ( same true of the port side matching hatch in a
Hunter 25.5_1984_hull_No George H260 at 1:16am 05.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/930 I am in the process of acquiring a 1984 25.5 Hunter and the current owner can not tell me how to loc
Glebe Creek Phone Number ? Dakota Jim Russell at 1:02am 05.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1011 Does anyone have a phone number, email address, or snail mail address for Glebe Creek, makers of tea
Looking for a Sliding Galley Shane at 12:50am 05.20.02 Smaller Boats 3/1014 I am looking for a sliding galley for my 1970 catalina 22 Hull# 286. The po had disposed of the ori
25 Restoration Clay Heinz at 12:30am 05.20.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2800 Well, I have just purchased a Venture 24'11" 1973. This is an old ship and I love it already. Amaz
Need Rope Clutch Handles Eric Miller at 12:00am 05.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1049 Does anyone know where I can find replacement handles for a dual rope clutch (Main and Jib halyards)
Deck Protection Mike Linstrom at 11:52pm 05.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/886 Can anyone recommend products for care and protection of the fiberglass deck? Of course, there are b
Loose stanchion larry shulman at 11:29pm 05.19.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/945 the screw that are self tap in to wood, have stripped on one stanchion, what is the best way to dry
Quiet a fresh water pump Mitch at 9:46pm 05.19.02 Big Boats 6/966 My fresh water pump makes a lot of noise when running (vibration).How can I quiet this down? I've
Mermaid Air Conditioner Marc at 4:38pm 05.19.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1333 My Mermaid A/C w/heat (4 months old)was left on for 3 weeks in Humidity mode. I returned with it shu
Small Craft Warnings SailboatOwners.com at 2:37pm 05.19.02 Ask All Sailors 58/3075 How hard does the wind have to be blowing before you decide not to go out on the water? When the

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Tacking Etiquette Will Gilmore at 7:46am 08.09.20 explain to them that they are merely rail meat and expected to perform accordingly....(helmsman sit
Following in the footsteps.... sail sfbay at 7:42am 08.09.20 Just came across this SBO thread on sailing Hunters offshore that you find interesting. I am sure t
110VAC Outlets Justin_NSA at 7:33am 08.09.20 If you can still get to it, replace it. They go bad over time.
Toilet paper Don S/V ILLusion at 7:29am 08.09.20 As long as you use quick-dissolve TP, there's no reason not to flush it...just don't even THINK of
Boomless sailing 26S MAC sail sfbay at 7:29am 08.09.20 Interesting concept!! These threads discuss sailing boomless on a MacGregor 26: https://forums.sai
Following in the footsteps.... Don S/V ILLusion at 7:24am 08.09.20
Specs of the backrest panel on the aft port side sail sfbay at 7:19am 08.09.20 Welcome to the forum!! A photo of where and what you want to install would be helpful to poin
Following in the footsteps.... sail sfbay at 7:08am 08.09.20 Great aspiration!!!...........consider what additional upgrades you need for offshore independence a
Following in the footsteps.... shemandr at 7:07am 08.09.20 2 Hurricanes? I think I would have quit at 1. Good luck with your project. I'll be looking forwa
110VAC Outlets KZW at 7:05am 08.09.20 Turns out, when the GFI outlet behind the microwave is reset, the forward AC outlets forward work as
Gas storage (1) twodzusfittings at 7:00am 08.09.20 In addition to what Benny wrote, it is dangerous to keep gasoline in any "non specifically designed
DC Electric Panel Fuse Question Ron20324 at 6:53am 08.09.20
82 34ft oday no water in sink facet Swaney at 6:52am 08.09.20 Thanks for all replies-I did clean the screen and actually took apart the facet-It is probably an ai
Mattress for aft cabin LUS at 6:35am 08.09.20 Thanks so much. This will probably be the route we take. Unfortunately, the 380 is not a full matt
Hull numbers.... again ShawnL at 6:27am 08.09.20 We found it. After cleaning up the interior the metal plaque was sitting on a shelf in the cabin.
Hunter 19-1 help a newb? Gerald Jarreau at 6:23am 08.09.20 Where is the tiller and rudder? I am not familiar with this boat but I have the 91-94 Hunter 19 and
Fuel Leak at HP Pump Injector Line - Yanmar 2GM NYSail at 6:21am 08.09.20 On my last boat I redid all fuel lines..... many have copper washers that need to be replaced......
Weather/Hatch/Crib Board Replacement ShawnL at 6:10am 08.09.20 I refinished my teak boards in much the same way -- started with 40 grit sand paper and worked up to
Repair swing keel trunk - Chrysler 26 dlochner at 6:03am 08.09.20 The first stop should be the West System website. The site will have several manuals and multiple ar
Tacking Etiquette dlochner at 5:59am 08.09.20 It (a roll tack) is just a tack where you use shifting crew weight to accentuate the heel of the bo

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