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H41 cockpit shower/washdown dakno at 6:48pm 04.11.18 Big Boats 6/1035 Hey Skippers. My OE cockpit shower in the transom walk thru is poor, water dribbles out. I thought i
what is the sail size for a 140 - 150 genoa for my 26 c pugetsoundsailer at 5:37pm 04.11.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2342 I've got a MacGregor 26s ( it's the swing keel model with the water ballast ) and I want to rig her
Hatch Boards Beneteau 331 Bluenose at 5:35pm 04.11.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2141 Is there a specific spot to store these anywheres?
Holding tank replacement for a Hunter 280 aescobar100 at 4:53pm 04.11.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/3424 We just bought a 1996 Hunter 280 and the Holding Tank is leaking. We need to replace it, preferably
Replacing Stanchion Vent sgoldman01 at 4:38pm 04.11.18 Catalina 30 66/14810 I am going to reroute the vent for the ware and water tanks to a mushroom vent located just belie th
Prop pitch for 1978 30' with 12 HP Yanmar Meis at 4:25pm 04.11.18 Ask An Oday Owner 2/564 I am looking for the prop pitch for the original two blade prop on my O'Day 30. 1978 - 12 HP Yanmar
Replacing part of hull TangoXray at 3:04pm 04.11.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1641 So I purchased a '77 Mac 25 on Monday (April 9th.) The hull is punked under the icebox and the head.
Removal of cabin top winch SEMPERAVANTI41 at 1:07pm 04.11.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/353 Any ideas appreciated! Need to remove cabin top winch which appears to be holding on tight due to 52
EPRIB False Alarms LeslieTroyer at 9:31am 04.11.18 Ask All Sailors 1/422 Sail had a good article on EPRIB False Alarms. I had no idea it is so high. https://www.sailfeed.c
Hunter Vision 32 - Great Lakes and Great Loop rkinross at 9:19am 04.11.18 Mid-Size Boats 7/1737 Hi, I am looking at purchasing a Hunter Vision 32 for cruising the Great Lakes and possible Great L
Houseboat, or boathouse? (1) Gene Neill at 8:00am 04.11.18 Sails Call Lounge 14/1284 I recently saw this dwelling in the little village of Horseshoe Beach, Florida. A waitress at the (o
Online NOAA Custom Chart lets boaters create their own charts nat55 at 7:47am 04.11.18 Ask All Sailors 7/785 I got an e-mail from NOAA about a new product offering. We all know that charts are available for d
Universal XP riser issue AXEL at 6:18am 04.11.18 Ask All Sailors 7/662 A heads up, check your riser. Started the boat up last weekend and with in seconds the riser blew of
National Pet Day at Overtons Justin_NSA at 6:09am 04.11.18 Sails Call Lounge 0/432 Save 20% on all pet gear today at Overtons. #marinemutt http://link.email.overtons.com/u.d?ZYGrSmFn
Moving up to a 90's H30 S&TDeLisle at 5:26am 04.11.18 Mid-Size Boats 4/896 My wife and I started to learn to sail last summer on an inland lake with our 1982 H22 which we have
Wednesday photoday. Warm weather is coming. (3) Snorri Eriksen at 3:00am 04.11.18 Ask All Sailors 4/538 148733 148734 Last Fourth of July waiting for the fireworks rafted up with friends at the north end
custom penants Captmayhem at 9:28pm 04.10.18 Ask All Sailors 6/736 I'm looking to have a pennant/flag made to honor my fathers navy service. Sadly he's been gone a few
National Sibling Day (1) Brian D at 6:56pm 04.10.18 Sails Call Lounge 3/421 So I should then share my siblings with aw-y'aw. ! Wasn't I so cute? With my mother and three brothe
Omc zephyr mounting blocks cracked (8) Kyedmcc at 5:21pm 04.10.18 Ask An Oday Owner 3/817 My 82 O'Day 25 with 15hp omc sail drive has wood blocks that are fiberglassed to hull with 3/8" squa
seacocks replacement for hunter 40.5 giovanni17307 at 5:00pm 04.10.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/782 does anybody replaced the through hull ? My boat 40.5 (1996) have still the original ones : which ty

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Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. (1) capta at 3:37pm 08.27.24 Stay in sequence and you might save yourself a great deal of work and perhaps, money. Start with the
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? (2) Tally Ho at 3:34pm 08.27.24 I usually figure if I am making better than half of the wind speed, I am doing OK ! With my new M
Engine removal? capta at 3:08pm 08.27.24 Removing engines from boats can be a job for a magician. I often construct an a-frame that fits belo
An A-Frame Question JoeWhite at 2:58pm 08.27.24 Here is my solution on my H25 1984. https://mei1970.org/saillavie/c36Album/index.php?album=Hunter-25
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Foswick at 2:57pm 08.27.24 The only way I approach breaking the wind-speed barrier is when being towed.
Install Air condition in hunter 38 quadrille38 at 2:33pm 08.27.24
Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. Tally Ho at 2:16pm 08.27.24 Great engines, at their heart, being a marinated Kubota engine. I just love the flavor of a goo
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Davidasailor26 at 1:45pm 08.27.24 I just want to point out, this notion of exceeding the wind speed is often misunderstood. Yes, it
Engine removal? markwbird at 1:25pm 08.27.24 I had a Hunter 34 with that same engine and I can tell you that it weights about 300 lbs with the tr
Pelican Hook specs for 1999 Hunter 280 FastOlson at 1:21pm 08.27.24 Are your lifelines at or near the 20 year mark? Replace them, and use the newer C.S. Johnson Over Ce
porthole gasket, 1974 Cal29 dLj at 1:20pm 08.27.24 I think I'd measure the size the seal needs to be and look for gasket/O-ring material and see if I c
Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. FastOlson at 1:18pm 08.27.24 If that '84 Catalina still has the OEM Universal M25 diesel, there is a good chance that the starter
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove justsomeguy at 12:35pm 08.27.24 That thing is a toaster? That's the only thing I figured it could be!
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove Richard19068 at 12:20pm 08.27.24 One of the other things I learned over the years is that shoelaces should be a reef (or square) kn
To charge or not to charge dlochner at 12:13pm 08.27.24 Keep it simple. Alternator to Start Battery. AC Charger to LFP battery DC-DC charger from Start t
Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. (1) Richard19068 at 12:05pm 08.27.24 If your "marine electrician" couldn't diagnose whether or not the solenoid worked I might not have t
ODay 25 - Relocating the battery Timm R Oday25 at 11:41am 08.27.24 Our 25 came with 2 batteries. I believe the original one ,is the one mounted under the cockpit . The
Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. Scott T-Bird at 11:20am 08.27.24 I had the same issue just a few days ago. It could easily be the push button switch is failing. @w
Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. JoeWhite at 11:15am 08.27.24 Take a mallet and hit the starter lightly on all sides. Then try starting. If it fails, you need a h
To charge or not to charge Maine Sail at 11:13am 08.27.24 Where did the recommended charging voltage of 14.6V come from? That's pretty high for most LFP batt

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