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Is this a D or S? Bugzy at 4:21pm 04.20.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1117 Looking at a boat for sale locally tomorrow. The owners wife said she doesn't know if this is a D or
Low engine RPM JLKirby at 3:32pm 04.20.19 Mid-Size Boats 30/4011 I have a 1987 Hunter 31 with the 2GM20F engine.The problem I am having is I can't get the RPM up pas
1988 Hunter 23 mast foot (1) RG23 at 3:15pm 04.20.19 Smaller Boats 7/1540
S S backing plate info (4) DAVA390 at 2:39pm 04.20.19 Ask All Sailors 35/1962 So, during inspection,found loose not on the lower rudder pintle, evidence of water leaking in also.
Material for mast base (2) onetime at 1:07pm 04.20.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/386 Hi all - 88 26d here. I have a leaky / slightly damaged / definitely ugly top of my daggerboard tube
Blind sailor crosses Pacific Ocean Brian D at 11:43am 04.20.19 Sails Call Lounge 8/643 Departed San Diego for Japan and arrived in 2 months. He was not alone though. 2 months... that's pr
Heated up over the exchanger.. sailme88 at 11:04am 04.20.19 Big Boats 13/1577 Looks like I'll be removing my heat exchanger to rod it out. Catalina apparently never took this in
Davits for h39 wmrwakefield at 10:35am 04.20.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/635 I plan to add davits to my 2010 hunter 39. I would like for them to be removeable. Any recommendat
POPCORN Dalliance at 8:25am 04.20.19 Sails Call Lounge 17/2047 So we do this thing at work called popcorn. Each month a name is drawn (Nobody is exempt.) and the
NOT racing. (3) Jackdaw at 6:15am 04.20.19 Ask All Sailors 39/3118 Nope. Napping on the leeward side. 163870 Chill Mode 163897 Making our way to hopefully met up
Bilge pump hose ribbed? Steve L22188 at 11:04pm 04.19.19 Ask All Sailors 14/3936 Somewhere I suspect I have a leak in my bilge pump hose (after the pump runs, the water returns). S
Structural? (1) dmosier at 8:19pm 04.19.19 Smaller Boats 25/2452 The cabin of my Hunter 23 project was completely rotted out. I am planning to rebuild very close to
Thru Hull Modification (2) Jac123 at 4:57pm 04.19.19 Catalina 30 23/1802 I have purchased new thru hulls and seacocks for my Catalina 30. The new thru Hulls are smaller (bot
O'Day 272LE Edson Pedistal andyjeff at 12:23pm 04.19.19 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1007 Does anyone have a recommended method for removing the compass from the top of the steering pedestal
Seeking a MKII Fantasia 35 Wind over Water at 12:20pm 04.19.19 Fantasia 35 5/8191 After many months of diligent searching we have decided to pursue the purchase of a Fantasia 35 MKII
O'Day 272LE Mainsheet andyjeff at 12:17pm 04.19.19 Ask An Oday Owner 2/991 The mainsheet system and boom vang on a boat I have bought are missing and I would like to replace t
Do high-quality bungee cords exist? Gene Neill at 11:23am 04.19.19 Ask All Sailors 13/2328 Just wondering. I was getting ready to buy a few new ones, and replacing them gets old.
San Juan 28 Rudder depth Grey wolf at 11:12am 04.19.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1035 I am putting my boat on a tidal grid for the first time this Sunday morning to change zincs, touch u
LiFePO 4 Batteries for emergency (1) Brian D at 7:44am 04.19.19 SSB and Ham Operators 3/1756 I have been reading about LiFePO 4 (lithium iron phosphate) batteries being used in Amateur Radio Fi
Mystery Leak (5) L27 at 6:33am 04.19.19 Ask All Sailors 5/1070 I have a Sea Sprite 27/28 with a delaminated and wet lower main bulkhead. I can't for the life of me

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Metal Boxes from the Past rgranger at 12:22pm 05.06.24
Metal Boxes from the Past shemandr at 12:21pm 05.06.24 That was recycling!
Bilge Pump in Keel? JoeWhite at 12:20pm 05.06.24 Pour 1/2 gallon of water in the bilge and see where it accumulates.
Metal Boxes from the Past Rick Webb at 12:19pm 05.06.24 They left out the 35mm film containers
Bilge Pump in Keel? rgranger at 12:19pm 05.06.24 1. Coat a thin piece of plywood with epoxy and then glue it to the sole of your bilge. 2Then se
Deckfill CAP from CD question boatbrain at 12:12pm 05.06.24 Jim, do those Fill caps you linked fit the existing OEM deck plates? i.e. can I just buy teh replac
Metal Boxes from the Past ggrizzard at 12:04pm 05.06.24 All of the above... I'm OLD! :laugh:
Rode hard and put away wet Terry Cox at 11:54am 05.06.24 missing something important Forgot to empty the shower sump. Came back a couple of weeks later to
Deckfill CAP from CD question JamesG161 at 11:47am 05.06.24 Look here for your Fill caps. Fill Caps Jim...
Cleaning up a 1986 Pearson 303 h2o_snow at 11:35am 05.06.24 Or, light sand as needed, wipe down, and use teak oil. My varnish days are over.
SL254 Wind Machine sticking vane and anemometer Don S/V ILLusion at 11:32am 05.06.24 Not an uncommon problem to all anemometers. The first thing to try is simply removing it for a thoro
Deckfill CAP from CD question jonelli at 11:22am 05.06.24 I always made sure to put the cap somewhere INSIDE the hull so it couldn't fall overboard. --Pegg
Shoreline Marina Long Beach or Cabrillo in San Pedro? Richard19068 at 11:21am 05.06.24 Rick D is corect but having done both I would rather leave from Cabrillo. It's about 3 miles closer
Window unit AC install (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 11:13am 05.06.24 Didnt know they made ac inserts any one brand you recommend All good:
Deck Hardware Neddimg Plymouth Sailor at 10:48am 05.06.24 Good morning, Mark. Please clarify what you mean by deck hardware seams. If you have hardware that
Deck Hardware Neddimg Plymouth Sailor at 10:46am 05.06.24 Sealing hardware from the outside never works for long. Two products that work least poorly are Cap
Deckfill CAP from CD question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:29am 05.06.24 I've never seen a chain on the outside of a cap, but it's a good idea 'cuz a chain on the inside of
Window unit AC install DRW400 at 10:00am 05.06.24 I agree 100%. Didnt know they made ac inserts any one brand you recommend
How worried should I be? thinwater at 9:41am 05.06.24 The other thing to consider is that the season in Green Bay is short. Get too many people involved,
Want to replace my toe rails on my ODay 28 twodzusfittings at 9:35am 05.06.24 I want to add my two cents here. The quick and easy way is to dig out the bungs, unscrew the Philip

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