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Need to lighten new teak & holly cabin sole.... Reg M at 3:14am 06.07.17 Mid-Size Boats 1/518 I bought a sheet of teak ' holly to replace the stbd part of main cabin sole in my H31 but it is
Increasing air flow in the v-berth patrickkidd at 2:16am 06.07.17 Catalina 30 12/4329 After installing solar power, the last thing I use shore power for is a 120VAC convecton baseboard a
Anchor coating vhoisington at 8:53pm 06.06.17 Ask All Sailors 11/3632 Hello all, I have an old (40 years) steel anchor which was probably originally galvanized and is no
Choosing an anchor Skipperdan at 8:07pm 06.06.17 Ask All Sailors 20/1664 Well I have had "Mi Amor" on the lake for almost a month. First week went well, but after that in st
Exhaust bladder (2) FlimFlamII at 7:08pm 06.06.17 Engines and Propulsion 2/578 Any idea where I can get a replacement 6 1/4" ID X 12" rubber hose? See attached photo. One end go
Need help diagnosing outboard running issue. Ward H at 7:08pm 06.06.17 Ask All Sailors 13/693 Need a little help diagnosing an issue I am having this week with my Yamaha 9.9 4 stroke OB. New in
Forward show sump hose (2) Joe Wienecke at 5:56pm 06.06.17 Big Boats 2/480 I have a 2005 DS. The forward shower drain hose is leaking. I have tried to get to the connection
hunter 420 aft cabin shower seahunter at 5:30pm 06.06.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/320 I have just purchased a 2005 Hunter 420. After initially working the shower in the aft cabin stopped
Disconnecting a Forestay DougM at 4:57pm 06.06.17 Ask All Sailors 7/1807 I have to possibly detach the forestay on my Beneteau323 to increase its length slightly by adding a
Port Gasket Repla Slow Dancin at 4:34pm 06.06.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/317 Need to replace port gaskets on a 2006 H38. Purchased a Lewmar replacement gasket it fit the perimet
Alternator and regulator wiring Lenny at 4:31pm 06.06.17 Engines and Propulsion 11/2529 Hi forum. (Hopefully correct area) I am about to install a M.Grasser 140A Alternator coupled with a
Question regarding older ProMariner 60 battery charger john986 at 4:10pm 06.06.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/1144 I purchase a 1993 Hunter 33.5 and have a question about the ProMariner 60, completely automatic 12VD
AC Wipe Out shemandr at 2:41pm 06.06.17 Ask All Sailors 16/1215 Just saw video of Team NZ planting the bows at the start of race 2 against Britain. The announcer c
Port Lights surfforce 1 at 2:40pm 06.06.17 Ask All Sailors 0/325 Hello Skippers! I have just completed my sixth port light or windows on my Catalina 27' and I'm good
Applying the rolling hitch when jumping the main halyard at the mast? Kings Gambit at 12:18pm 06.06.17 Ask All Sailors 9/2670 We see many yachts where all lines are led aft to rope clutches at the cockpit. You can hoist (i.e.
Waxing for seniors gypsy spirit at 10:37am 06.06.17 Ask All Sailors 28/1982 I have read many different accounts of how to wax a hull but at my age they are all extremely tireso
Outboard Bracket mfourn20 at 10:30am 06.06.17 Catalina 22 18/6082 This is my first sailboat big enough to require an outboard so I'm not familiar with any over outboa
Lubricated Spinlock Clutch lehighsail at 8:38am 06.06.17 Ask All Sailors 7/3022 At the end of last season I washed and lubricated my Spinlock clutches. Now I find that when I try
1986 P33 Replacing diaphragm water pump twittP33 at 8:29am 06.06.17 Pearson 0/669 Need to replace my original Shore Flo Diaphragm water pump Model 225-3000, any compatible replacemen
Main sail pocket sailnoproblem at 7:35am 06.06.17 Ask All Sailors 4/583 I am a very casual sailor, don't race just cruse and enjoy. I do have a question in reference to my

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Furler woes jssailem at 7:26am 06.25.24 Hi Bob, As @FastOlson and @Davidasailor26 have suggested, the furler is a whole system. All the par
Yanmar 20gm starting issue 3GGG at 7:20am 06.25.24 Good news about the start success. With a charged battery and good connections to the starter, you
Yanmar 20gm starting issue 3GGG at 7:18am 06.25.24 This suggests it is a battery problem. Could be poor connections or could be the battery. Check and
Best Place to post " boat for sale" danm1 at 7:14am 06.25.24 If selling by yourself, craigslist.org seems to get readership. I sold two boats through it in NYC
Furler woes bob45 at 7:13am 06.25.24 While repairing your old furler may be a fun challenge, and interesting, if you value your sailing
Best Place to post " boat for sale" jssailem at 7:04am 06.25.24 Is your goal to sell it yourself, or enlist a broker? There have been boats sold through the classi
Furler woes FastOlson at 7:03am 06.25.24 Is it time for a new furler system? While repairing your old furler may be a fun challenge, and in
Yanmar 20gm starting issue jssailem at 7:01am 06.25.24 Good news about the start success. With a charged battery and good connections to the starter, you
Furler woes odaydokay at 6:27am 06.25.24 The furler line is old and generating too much friction idea is worth exploring. Instead of replaci
Yanmar 20gm starting issue (1) dlochner at 6:23am 06.25.24 What's it do when you hit the start button? It was trying to turn over but never seemed to get enou
Furler woes bob45 at 6:11am 06.25.24 Could be you have too much tension on the jib halyard. Do you have any photos you can share? I do
Downsizing to a 260 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:45am 06.25.24 Both the Hunter 260 and Catalina 250.had mast raise systems that were standard Although I was a
Yanmar 20gm starting issue 3GGG at 5:39am 06.25.24 I went down last night and the engine cranked on second push. I let it run for 2 hrs and it ran fine
Furler woes Tally Ho at 5:24am 06.25.24 How old and crusty is your furling line? When I replaced my line, I was amazed at how much easier t
Yanmar 20gm starting issue Tally Ho at 5:21am 06.25.24
Catalina 320 (1994) Mystery Water in bilge compartments busted buttons at 4:35am 06.25.24 You'll have to describe in more detail the circumstances under which you find water. After rain ev
Furler woes Davidasailor26 at 4:33am 06.25.24
Furler woes kappykaplan at 4:10am 06.25.24 Could be you have too much tension on the jib halyard. Do you have any photos you can share?
Yanmar 20gm starting issue jssailem at 3:57am 06.25.24 The diesel engines on our boats really demand little to work. Air, clean fuel, and compression. Y
Deb-it Tape Vs Silicone for Teak Seat Replacement Leeward Rail at 10:03pm 06.24.24 Typical Silicone really shouldn't be used on a boat. I have spent way too much time on my current b

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