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O'Day 222 Bulkhead Replacement (4) djmeaney at 7:45pm 02.21.17 Day Sailers 2/1159 Picked up an '84 O'Day 222 in November. It needs a little TLC. Among the first things it needs is to
First 38 newbie questions Jim Holley at 6:26pm 02.21.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/412 Hi folks...buying a 83 first 38...I have 6ft at the dock so needed shoal draft mine is w/o all the s
Do you have a Catalina 30 with U-bolt chain plates? (6) Skipper at 5:01pm 02.21.17 Ask All Sailors 5/1269 I tried to put this in Catalina Owners, but it wouldn't let me select it. (?) There is a Cat 30 on m
Yanmar runs backwards?? heritage at 4:33pm 02.21.17 Engines and Propulsion 2/817 The engine, 2gm20f, had not been started in several weeks. After failing to start after several tri
Dinghy towing Cest La Vie at 1:42pm 02.21.17 Ask All Sailors 17/4243 Looking for counsel regarding towing our dinghy. First, we are lake sailors and generally tow our d
Blue Seas Panel Instructions Scott T-Bird at 1:38pm 02.21.17 Ask All Sailors 2/215 I purchased the 120V AC 4 position panel from the 360 Panels series and it came with installation in
Looking for electrical wiring diagrams for a 1979 C30? Maynestay at 1:10pm 02.21.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/2193 I am about to embark on rewiring our Catalina 30 and have discovered a number of wiring anomalies.
H37C Overhead Hatch sailnc at 12:34pm 02.21.17 The Cherubini Hunters 3/632 The translucent portion of the overhead hatch in the main salon has cracked from side to side. It w
Aftermarket bow thruster install for 473 BumpyNight at 11:49am 02.21.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/937 Hello! We have a new-to-us 2008 473 that we bought knowing it didn't have a bow thruster...we tried
O'day gray?? WayneCatt at 10:53am 02.21.17 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1027 I am painting my rudder this spring am wondering if anyone else has tried to match the late 80's gra
Sense 50 - No Limber Holes Captain Ag at 8:54am 02.21.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/2249 I have a Sense 50 (hull #157) and have discovered the inner hull liner did not have the 50+ limber h
I'm wired- (H37C) rblevens at 7:54am 02.21.17 The Cherubini Hunters 33/1274 It is time to begin the arduous task of wiring up everything on my H37C for extended cruising use.
Miami Boat Show tgrass462 at 7:09am 02.21.17 Smaller Boats 0/387 We were at the Miami Strictly Sail boat show yesterday ... A lot of foreign manufacturers, Catalina
1980 H27 Battery and Nav Lights Q (1) Tomgrandy at 6:11am 02.21.17 The Cherubini Hunters 11/818 Currently, I have two batteries on my H27 and the only is access thru the small removal door in the
Replace Oil Pan c130king at 5:53am 02.21.17 Catalina 310 8/1153 Hello All, Just got my broken steering cable fixed. That was MUCH easier and quicker than I though
Decarbonzing small diesel chrisyse at 5:08am 02.21.17 Engines and Propulsion 15/2285 Has anyone used Mystery oil to decarbonize a small diesel- To remove carbon build up on cylinder rin
Thanks, Phil, for hosting the Alden Forum. TomY at 4:06am 02.21.17 Alden General Chat 4/3668 This forum was started over 10 years ago. We're a group of Alden owners (past, present, future), and
Deck fitting leak (3) kimelmore at 10:22pm 02.20.17 Big Boats 9/852 Due to our recent heavy rains I found one of the compartments in my boat filling with water. After s
Looking for headsail for H35.. size 110 ArkadiyS at 8:39pm 02.20.17 Big Boats 1/263 After looking at all of the sails that came with our H35 (1987), we are looking for a good shape 110
1978 - 1983 Hunter Electrical Panel Question ggrizzard at 7:14pm 02.20.17 Ask All Sailors 0/194 For Kito and those of you who have looked at or changed the panel connections of your Good Old Cheru

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Where to post Sabre for sale dlochner at 7:17pm 05.18.23
Jib Line Overlaps Joe at 7:17pm 05.18.23
Jib Line Overlaps Joe at 6:59pm 05.18.23 Well I was afraid of possible confusion. Those pics were take after I upgraded to the self tailing
Salt Water Swing vs. Wing in Water Year Round Gene Neill at 6:57pm 05.18.23 We sail the gulf of Mexico with a swing keel, but the boat lives on a trailer. You CAN leave a swing
PSA - Check your through hulls BEFORE launch Tally Ho at 6:44pm 05.18.23
Spinnaker Crazy Dave Condon at 6:42pm 05.18.23 Suggest a cover for the drum to prevent marring the deck
Where to post Sabre for sale Tally Ho at 6:38pm 05.18.23 Let us know when you post it, and where to find it! Greg
Hunter smile / keel movement Crazy Dave Condon at 6:31pm 05.18.23 There should be no movement of the keel. I concur with @Ralph Johnstone
PSA - Check your through hulls BEFORE launch LouisMK at 6:29pm 05.18.23 Also, I used Sika 291-I which is pretty easy to work with. I got tired of my el-cheapo caulking gun
PSA - Check your through hulls BEFORE launch LouisMK at 6:23pm 05.18.23 Rather than metal you should consider the modern day plastics by ThruDesign (gemlux.com) They have b
Terry Cox at 5:57pm 05.18.23 One of my favorites. LrXDre65-a8
Jib Line Overlaps Sailfanatic at 5:37pm 05.18.23 First make sure your blocks are positioned properly. Your blocks appear pretty far aft, you sailing
PSA - Check your through hulls BEFORE launch Tally Ho at 5:07pm 05.18.23 Is this correct, or did you mean below the waterline? Just cause it is above the static waterline
Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? (1) CowboyWay at 4:37pm 05.18.23 So I had the service shop look into the matter. It seems it might be a combination of things, but th
2004 Raymarine C80 Display MichaelStacy at 4:37pm 05.18.23 Thank you for your input Dennis. Unfortunately Raymarine considers my unit at it's 'end-of-life'
Boats in Portland and boatwork begins kappykaplan at 4:07pm 05.18.23 Sounds great, Traveler7! Please keep us posted with your progress on boat work - we like photos! :b
Salt Water Swing vs. Wing in Water Year Round Benny17441 at 3:41pm 05.18.23 The main reason for swing keels is to make the boats easily trailerable; it is not so that boats can
Love to Hear the Story Behind This All U Get at 2:08pm 05.18.23 Put the beer in the vee berth, not the stern.
Soldering advice sought dlochner at 2:05pm 05.18.23 Here's a good article on making coax connections. https://marinehowto.com/easy-vhf-terminations
Hunter smile / keel movement (3) Ralph Johnstone at 1:42pm 05.18.23 I wouldn't think it should be so difficult to locate ALL your keel bolts! You'd expect to have to l

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