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Yam are engine problems mikew320 at 2:59am 11.17.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1099 Hi all, Having recently purchased a Hunter 326 I'm gradually working my way through it sorting out a
New Prop Southpaw at 6:38pm 11.16.17 Ask All Sailors 14/1088 I am looking at getting a flexofold prop and they asked what size the shaft is. Since my boat was ab
Liability insurance on a wooden vessel Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 4:38pm 11.16.17 Ask All Sailors 12/847 A neighbor has a Cross 34 that was damaged in Hurricane Ike. I rebuilt the entire outer side of his
More New 310 Owners SV At Last at 2:37pm 11.16.17 Catalina 310 6/1471
1978 Catalina 30 Sancarlosailor at 12:42pm 11.16.17 Catalina 30 14/3158 I am looking at purchasing a 1978 boat. I am having a general survey, engine survey and rigging sur
31 Hunter Mast Spreaders Bob McKee at 11:00am 11.16.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2974 I am looking to buy 1987 31'Hunter, the spreaders are welded to the mast. The welds look neat, but
Fire Extinguishers leave them on or remove for the winter? Bob S at 7:32am 11.16.17 Ask All Sailors 12/3769 I have always removed my fire extinguishers as part of my winterizing checklist. What do you do? Doe
Vertical Windlass Install Ron Allen at 7:20am 11.16.17 Catalina 30 8/2832 Does anyone have information on how to install a vertical windlass on a 1989 Catalina 30?I have seen
Island Packet 35 hiram at 2:04am 11.16.17 Ask All Sailors 5/4103 hi all, in a process of buying an Island Packet 35 1989. trying to learn it's pros and cons. big ad
Swing Keel Cable replacement gsherwood at 1:20pm 11.15.17 Sirius 21/22 2/1618 Has anyone replaced the cable on their swing keel? If so how.
VOR boats, why not double headsails all the time? danstanford at 11:55am 11.15.17 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 20/4934 Watching the various bits on the internet, I see the boats flying two headsails fairly often and it
Useful Stats danm1 at 8:14am 11.15.17 Ask All Sailors 11/747 I've done some boat shopping (real and virtual) over the years and now I am avoiding work by thinkin
Count the Swimmers... (1) JamesG161 at 5:45am 11.15.17 Sails Call Lounge 10/898 I keeping with @Brian D theme of picture quizzes.... Can you count the number of swimmers at the be
Adding a cabin top winch: Defender has them on sale Ben4195 at 5:44am 11.15.17 Ask All Sailors 10/969 http://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1\|118\|2358547\|2358549'id=1396517 Hi folks, on my Benetea
Winch grease recommendations? Steve L22188 at 7:59pm 11.14.17 Ask All Sailors 31/10507 Took the Barient 21 self-tailing winches off the boat this weekend - looks like they've never been t
Dagger board CapnGL at 5:48pm 11.14.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/967 I have looked everywhere and can't find a definitive answer. The best I can come up with is about 4'
Can you identify? (1) justsomeguy at 4:51pm 11.14.17 Ask All Sailors 32/2529 143703
Flushing a Honda 9.9 danphilgreen at 2:05pm 11.14.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/5742 Hello friends. I'm told that regular flushing of an outboard used in salt water has a huge impact on
Re-engine 26s with a 9.9 Honda XL shaft danphilgreen at 11:49am 11.14.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1351 I have recently replaced the original '90 9.9 Merc 2-stroke on my 26S with a 9.9 Honda extra long sh
Hull stripe tape marchem at 9:40am 11.14.17 Catalina 310 14/3168 Has anyone replaced their hull stripe tape? Where did you buy it, and what process did you use for

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Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations jviss at 2:04pm 08.04.24 One shouldn't get so worked up about blisters. For a boat that's spent a lot of its time on a trail
Hunter 28.5 2GM20 exhaust soot in bilge Ralph Johnstone at 2:01pm 08.04.24 I'm sorry but your post appears to be one contradiction after another. Could you please answer the
Yanmar 2gm engine died dlochner at 1:58pm 08.04.24 Same as above.. the switch turns the light on at 1-4 psi, .. They do go bad occasionally.. Addition
Taking/storing a 32 sailboat off a trailer, properly? (Im in over my head) dLj at 1:46pm 08.04.24 Bits, Sorry for your loss. I am new (today) to this forum and will take ownership of a broken down
O'day 22 kappykaplan at 1:42pm 08.04.24 Kudos to Kappy for his 5 minute response time! :thumbup::)
O'day 22 shemandr at 1:39pm 08.04.24 That one looks broken. Replace it with a metal one and with a cap. For example:: https://www.wholes
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations dLj at 1:36pm 08.04.24 If this be the case, how do you know when it is time to replace the barrier ? I was 23 years young
Taking/storing a 32 sailboat off a trailer, properly? (Im in over my head) Marty P. at 1:33pm 08.04.24 Bits, Sorry for your loss. I am new (today) to this forum and will take ownership of a broken down 1
Yanmar 2gm engine died smokey73 at 1:27pm 08.04.24 It is the "throttled back to idle" and it died that has me a little concerned along with the other a
Bolt-rope main won't go to top of the mast LakeShark at 1:24pm 08.04.24 I always recommend waters sails. Joe waters is the best sailmaker for a Catalina 22 by far. Great sa
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? JoeWhite at 1:23pm 08.04.24 Shawn, to be sure, pull the spark plugs, clean them and install them. They may have collected carbon
Yanmar 2gm engine died (1) Tally Ho at 1:18pm 08.04.24
Hard to raise mainsail Tally Ho at 1:10pm 08.04.24 I assume you used two people at the winch; one to operate the drill and the other to tail? Yup, th
Yanmar 2gm engine died jviss at 1:06pm 08.04.24 Took my Hunter 285 out for the first time last night. Ran fine for several miles. I pushed the thr
Invest 97L (1) Tally Ho at 1:05pm 08.04.24
Rudder Removal smokey73 at 12:22pm 08.04.24 Hoping it was Foss Foam in Florida? Don't know about the 41 but I replaced my rudder with a rebuilt
Bulkhead Strengthening PaulK at 12:22pm 08.04.24 Get a copy of the Gougeon Brothers on Boat Construction: Gougeon Brothers On Boat Construction Book
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? ShawnL at 12:13pm 08.04.24 Just an update. Went out yesterday and filled the tank with fresh gas. It looks like my tank is so
Thoughts about the Commoderizer? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:39am 08.04.24
waste tank ind Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:30am 08.04.24 Human waste is full of animal fats that gradually clog internal sensors, preventing them from "seein

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