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Gin pole attachment peterbud at 4:25am 07.27.16 Ask All Sailors 4/2089 I have a O'Day 222 and was wondering if anyone has a good picture of how you attached the gin pole
Stern hold organizer (4) singlehanda26d at 10:22pm 07.26.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/685 http://img_3428.jpg 126295
Melted muffler intake (1) IslandTimeInVancouver at 9:50pm 07.26.16 Catalina 30 8/1232 After running my engine with the seacock closed I overheated my engine. Yesterday I sought advice on
Thoughts on gimbaled stoves Mindi Carver at 6:41pm 07.26.16 Ask All Sailors 22/7297 My husband and I (novice sailors...we've just started ASA courses) are refitting a 1976 Bristol 24 a
Air in the Fuel Line steven685 at 6:25pm 07.26.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 28/6018 Hi folks, I have a 1988 Catalina 20 mk2 with a universal Diesel M25. I have replaced with NEW the d
Stern anchor forbin at 5:13pm 07.26.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 22/2973 If you're tight on room would you bother carrying a stern anchor to the San Juans and Gulf Islands?
H260 wind vane advice Fos at 3:36pm 07.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/679 We plan to do all trailering with the H260. I tried leaving the wind vane at the top of the mast bu
Dripless lee oakley at 2:01pm 07.26.16 Ask All Sailors 43/3306 Hello, I have a Hunter 30' 1979 model and have seen some replies on here about a dripless system ins
Motor mount for a 146. SFKjeld at 1:31pm 07.26.16 Day Sailers 0/480 needs to fasten to the boat on a horizontal surface since there is no real transom on the boat. The
Want to build small sail boat for handicapped child need input mark west at 11:04am 07.26.16 Ask All Sailors 17/799 Hello , thanks for any input . here is situation daughter parallelized waist down want to build 8-10
Bilge pump & sump questions (3) irwin38aft at 10:52am 07.26.16 Ask All Sailors 3/2714 Getting an old boat back in shape and want some advice. I assume the parts shown below are a straine
Wet bilge/keel box Hydro Therapy at 10:29am 07.26.16 Ask All Sailors 6/863 I recently looked at a Pearson 27 that appears very nice. The one thing I noticed is the bilge /keel
H260 Rudder Cracking PaytonG at 10:01am 07.26.16 Smaller Boats 11/1281 Hey guys, We just purchased a 2001 260 and took her out for the first sail and after a few days cam
New Cat 22 Owner (8) kclancy at 9:21am 07.26.16 Catalina 22 25/2241 Hi Gang! My name is Clancy and I just purchased my first keel boat - a 1971 Cat 22. I've been havi
activate external speakers? 7onthewind at 8:30am 07.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/685 I have recently purchased a 2006 Hunter 36. I am unable to figure out how to turn on my external, o
1989 28.5 Forward Hatch thetone at 7:45am 07.26.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/708 I have lost my forward hatch lid. Does anyone know where to get a replacement for just the hatch lid
So you think you might be dragging.....? (3) Rich Stidger at 7:08am 07.26.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1074 We have all had the panic when coming topside in the morning to see everybody in a different relatio
Trunk damage? (3) Jbtoot at 5:46am 07.26.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/381 http://forums.sailboatowners.com/cid:A2C938FD-FA76-4008-A673-68EDFFF9F6CF http://forums.sailboatow
Trouble replacing hose from engine to muffler IslandTimeInVancouver at 10:22pm 07.25.16 Catalina 30 5/2033 I believe I need to replace the hose running from my engine to my muffler. The piece in question is
HUNTER 34 CHAIN PLATE BROKE L0OSE hunter healer at 7:57pm 07.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1155 I have a H 34 and noticed that the Port side chain plate mount has come loose inside the fiberglass

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Is BoatUS membership worth it? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:20am 04.20.23 There are two issues here. One being insurance and the second being with whom. Assuming the first i
Hunter 326 Compression post finish rgranger at 9:16am 04.20.23 .... I especially liked the pole dancing idea but I need to polish the pole first or risk doing som
Cherubini Raider 33 (Not a Hunter) rudder shoe ClassicSail at 9:16am 04.20.23 Hi All, I just purchased Raider Cherubini 33 hull #1. It is on the hard in SC. It is in very soun
Is BoatUS membership worth it? WayneH at 9:01am 04.20.23 Thanks to Hurricane Sally and our experience with the lizard, Membership - Yes, Insurance - HELL NO!
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity Head Sail at 8:57am 04.20.23 Crossed it several times fishing. Avoid the out going tide. Pay attention to the Coast Guard warni
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity jviss at 8:52am 04.20.23 I object to asking someone to do it and offering to pay half of expenses. I don't understand. Are
Is BoatUS membership worth it? kloudie1 at 8:46am 04.20.23
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity MikeHoncho at 8:36am 04.20.23 I completely understand the OP's view and request. I think it's prudent to go out with someone exp
Bottom paints (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:28am 04.20.23 Either the anode has come loose and slid down to the strut or the installer was smoking crack when h
Progress report on the 26 O'day! artleyt115 at 8:24am 04.20.23 Looks good so far! Check for deck/window leaks and rebed your lower gudgeon. This part frequently d
Water in rudder? jon hansen at 8:12am 04.20.23 keeping the water tight seal between the rudder shaft and the rudder over time is near impossible in
Water in rudder? dmax at 8:10am 04.20.23 Really helpful as well. I'll still have to read a few times to understand all the steps/terminology
O'day 28 1985 forward hatch replacement Project_Mayhem at 8:10am 04.20.23 A pic would help. Usually it's a matter of removing the old one, cleaning off the old sealant on the
Water in rudder? jon hansen at 8:07am 04.20.23 a skilled yard worker once told me that 85% of all older boats have water in their rudders. in fre
Canadian buying USCG cruiser in another country FastOlson at 8:03am 04.20.23 It's entertaining and sometimes helpful to try to get complex legal information from strangers on th
Progress report on the 26 O'day! Project_Mayhem at 8:02am 04.20.23 Looks good so far! Check for deck/window leaks and rebed your lower gudgeon. This part frequently di
Is BoatUS membership worth it? Project_Mayhem at 7:52am 04.20.23 after some bad treatment by their new owners, (the lizard company), we changed insurance. :plus: E
Water in rudder? xavpil at 7:43am 04.20.23 To add to what Shemandr said: in 1989, Catalina used a stainless steel rudder post but they welded
Water in rudder? xavpil at 7:43am 04.20.23 It can't hurt. I remain skeptical that drain holes work to dry a wet rudder but you may get some w
New 170 sailor Captain Larry-DH at 7:37am 04.20.23 As a former 170 owner I agree with adding the masthead float. You can find one made for Hobie cats.

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