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dripless mortyd at 8:26am 06.10.18 Ask All Sailors 20/1329 have you gone to a dripless stuffing box, and are you satisfied. and how much did it cost from begin
40.5 creaking in mast or compression post. glennmul at 7:17am 06.10.18 Big Boats 4/690 Hi all, I have a bad creaking sound in the compression post and lower mast. I removed the cover pl
Shore power mikej21 at 7:01am 06.10.18 Mid-Size Boats 74/7112 I have a 2005 Hunter 33. My boat uses 30 amp power cord and at my marina that is what the power sup
H26 Trailer Tire Size Bill Ernst at 6:39am 06.10.18 Smaller Boats 3/613 Need some help. My H26 factory (dual-axle galvanized) trailer (1996) is 100 miles away and I need t
H34 Diagram (3) mnmpizza at 6:34am 06.10.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/1321 151775 151774 151773 Greetings fellow marine poopers New to big boats owner here (1-week) and just
Structural Integrity H34 .... (1) FlyingAloha at 6:24am 06.10.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/364 1st Time Boat owner. HELP ! I have 25+ years glassing surfboards and Hobie's. This has me worried a
Bimini height gbrian at 5:53am 06.10.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1248 I cannot raise my Bimini as it is higher than the top of the boom. Can someone supply me with the co
Made new mooring cover... (2) SwitchintoglideIII at 5:24am 06.10.18 Ask All Sailors 14/940 Wanted to keep the sun, rain ' bird droppings off of her...
What size sail plastic slides and shackles for my 1993 hunter 33.5 john986 at 8:25pm 06.09.18 Mid-Size Boats 2/665 Hi all, I was wondering if anyone can tell me the right size sail plastic slides and shackles to use
O'Day 222 Compression Post Cracked (6) EyeSail at 7:39pm 06.09.18 Ask An Oday Owner 32/2948 I noticed a crack in the compression post today. My guess is that it is not new, but increasing. I
Perhaps Echo Bay This Summer! Kings Gambit at 7:17pm 06.09.18 Destinations 28/2480 Might do a trip from Nanaimo to Echo Bay in the Broughtons this summer. What's good along the way?
Looking For Mast Wiring Junction Box (2) Windborne at 1:38pm 06.09.18 Ask All Sailors 35/4476 Good day all. I own a 1988 Newport 30 MKIII. I am trying to diagnose a problem with my Raymarine ST6
Sailing A MC Scow Don Guillette at 1:31pm 06.09.18 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/4580 I received a Email today from a lister who asked the following question - "I'm always last in the ra
Replacing gauges.... (1) itchybro at 1:21pm 06.09.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/859 Dear Hive mind... I'm getting hauled out next week for a bottom job. While on the hard I hope to re
Need bow and stern rail pulpit diagrams Jerry Schwab at 11:45am 06.09.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/583 Our Oceanis 323 survived Harvey but everything topside was sheared off, bent or swept away by either
Catalina Direct Lewmar replacement- Loving Bed-it Tape!! (3) uralite at 10:03am 06.09.18 Catalina 30 1/1017 151728 This past weekend in spite of my transmission and gearbox woes, I was able to successfully re
2GM20F Water Discharge MikeHoncho at 9:46am 06.09.18 The Cherubini Hunters 17/1772 My 78 H30 was repowered with a 2GM20F. It has a water discharge to the starboard side of the exhau
Mast foot Jimmy at 8:47am 06.09.18 Smaller Boats 1/481 on my H 26 when I rake my mast back to 6 inches should the foot be flat I seem to be point loading w
Whitlock Steering (1) Ken13559 at 8:29am 06.09.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/10179 Would appreciate advise on how to remove the Whitlock/Edson Steering Wheel hub (photo below) to repa
Pulling the jib up was a lot of effort..... Bluenose at 7:46am 06.09.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/3973 ............in fact I had to winch it on our new to us B331. Usually they go right up the luff with

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CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES Crazy Dave Condon at 7:01am 03.09.24 I flew in the Navy way back when. My father was the test pilot for Army and Navy helicopters. Gus
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? LloydB at 6:57am 03.09.24 Rethink what you need on your sailboat to get someplace it is not a car. For instance if you run out
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES jssailem at 6:48am 03.09.24
Painting the Boat JBP-PA at 6:47am 03.09.24 I assume you mean "brushing liquid", aka 333, not "burnishing". Yes, you'll want some if you are do
Painting the Boat dlochner at 6:28am 03.09.24 Another Option:
Choosing White topside Paint for an '83 Hunter 34 - Interlux Brightside is much too white dlochner at 6:22am 03.09.24 Consider using a 2 part paint. As a general rule 2-part paints have better shine and are more durabl
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month Dave at 6:15am 03.09.24 Hello, I hope this message finds all the Beneteau sailors out there well, I am considering purchas
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? kloudie1 at 6:06am 03.09.24 Under "maintenance" don't forget to have the valve clearance checked and adjusted if necessary. That
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 6:02am 03.09.24 223423you can only imagine playing engineer driving this steam engine even with a train consist how
Hunter Legend 240 Ian Robinson at 5:57am 03.09.24 Thank you Dave, I will read your article as suggested
Hunter Legend 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:51am 03.09.24 @Ian Robinson Actually I vused to apply white caulk to keep trash, dirt, etc as it made cleaning
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES jssailem at 5:36am 03.09.24
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? SandCat at 5:36am 03.09.24 If she's a day sailor, and you want hassle free, just go electric! Thundersruck Motors has some stra
Refrigerator/ Freezer Door Gasket dlochner at 5:17am 03.09.24
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES Crazy Dave Condon at 5:13am 03.09.24
Cockpit table - how to secure it JRT at 5:12am 03.09.24 I use these on my boat by attacking the loop to the pedestal legs each side then put the ball togeth
Large Frame alternator in M25XP jssailem at 4:59am 03.09.24 Looks like it could go Varooooommmm!:yikes:
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month YankeeViking at 4:28am 03.09.24 Hello, I hope this message finds all the Beneteau sailors out there well, I am considering purchas
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Captain Larry-DH at 4:25am 03.09.24 I agree with the other posts that say a 20 year old diesel engine is not anywhere near end of life,
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? sailme88 at 3:52am 03.09.24 You might want to consult your insurance carrier... that boat was designed to be powered by a certai

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