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Looking for identification (1) Mtman1021 at 6:39am 02.13.17 Ask All Sailors 23/4312 trying to find out who made my boat. Title says it's a 1969 Bristol but I suspect that's not what it
Question about paint filler Les Pendleton at 6:34am 02.13.17 Ask All Sailors 8/660 I've just completed a massive re-coring of my front and rear decks. I'm putting down on Kiwi Grip on
Anyone know good Yanmar mechanic near Dallas-Ft Worth? RichW9603 at 5:38am 02.13.17 Ask All Sailors 2/558 Hi all, I have a 1989 Hunter 33.5 with an older Yanmar 2GM engine. The original engine that came wi
West Marine bulk rope sale...today! rpludwig at 4:10am 02.13.17 Catalina 22 7/663 Just a heads up, got the email on the WM sale notice that Luke has mentioned a while back...bulk rop
keel to hull joint Mike8193 at 8:34pm 02.12.17 Ask All Sailors 6/4679 I have a Beneteau 323, iron keel. Where the keel and hull meet is a small gap. This is part of the
C-22 Association Web Site Down (1) CaptDon01 at 3:56pm 02.12.17 Catalina 22 1/424 You'll see this notice when you go to the C-22 Association web site: Catalina22.orgTed McGee for al
Another electrical question jdub tn at 2:32pm 02.12.17 Catalina 22 15/4244 I am getting started on some electric projects on my '88 wing keel. One of which is to replace the
Shower Sump On 1985 H31 (1) Capt-Jack at 12:19pm 02.12.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2425 My 1985 Hunter 31 has a shower sump that starts in the sole inside of the head and extends to the so
1987 interior lights Chuck Powell at 10:49am 02.12.17 Bigger Boats 3/776 I have a 1987 272LE and want to replace the lighting in the cabin with LED bulbs. I'm having trouble
Mid Winter Cruise Terry Cox at 8:16am 02.12.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 34/3682 Okay weather gods, time for a break. Week of February 19th is sailing time, so heading out as soon a
Oday 322 cabin floor wilf at 7:13am 02.12.17 Ask An Oday Owner 8/989 Anyone with an oday 322 know if the lager part of the cabin floor right at the bottom of the stairs
Clean Exterior of Engine ChrisHunter at 6:51am 02.12.17 Mid-Size Boats 5/1489 I have a couple minor oil leaks from the 2GM20 engine on my 1992 Hunter 30. Before looking to repla
1994 Hunter Legend 35.5 Head Sail Size shavdog at 5:27am 02.12.17 Big Boats 5/886 Is the stock head sail from the factory a 100 or 110 or neither?...thanks....and if you were buying
Plane All U Get at 5:13am 02.12.17 Ask All Sailors 7/808 Hi all,, Last year I posted a problem getting our dinghy up on plane. With the sage advice of this
Advice on deck paint IH82BL8 at 5:11am 02.12.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1072 I'm planning to paint my deck this Spring. Would like to hear from sailors who have done this. To
Have anyone a bow thruster on his Hunter 340! ger123 at 1:19am 02.12.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1799 Hello! Please do not talk about the necessity! I am looking for a bow thruster for my Hunter 340 (2
A new (and very old) forum: Cruising Sailors Phil Herring at 10:40pm 02.11.17 Ask All Sailors 8/3062 Back in the 1990s, Cruising World magazine had a very active and amazing forum frequented by some of
Keel bolt specs Clanallan at 7:32pm 02.11.17 Sirius 21/22 2/1410 We bought a Sirius 21/22 approx 1980 and it has no keel bolt. We're looking for some kind of specs f
Bottom paint myths Urban legend or facts Capt Robbie at 6:26pm 02.11.17 Big Boats 17/5575 Time to order my bottom paint and everyone seams to be the expert. Last year I witnessed about twen
Hunter 18.5 trailer modifications lbsailor at 2:29pm 02.11.17 Smaller Boats 9/2198 We have a hunter 18.5 trailer that needs some work done to it. Since we are having to bring it in we

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Overtrimmed jib prevent pointing? danstanford at 6:50am 06.04.24 Have you discussed with your North sailkmaker? Can you get him/her on board to sail with you? Do yo
Overtrimmed jib prevent pointing? JRacer at 6:42am 06.04.24 Have you discussed with your North sailkmaker? Can you get him/her on board to sail with you? Do you
Auto Pilot fixable? kappykaplan at 6:09am 06.04.24 A battery near its end of life will not have enough capacity to run the AP for very long, the volta
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 Rich Stidger at 6:01am 06.04.24 I am very surprised that you tank was made wrong. Your mis-made tank is the first I have heard abou
Auto Pilot fixable? dlochner at 5:45am 06.04.24
NEED a Beneteau 423 Propeller for D55 Volvo NYSail at 4:59am 06.04.24 Where are you located? Did you try to source from beneteau or your local prop shop? You should join
Overtrimmed jib prevent pointing? danstanford at 4:59am 06.04.24 Thanks J, we are using the North Guide as we are fitted with North 3Di Raw sails. I presume the diff
Got a great grill? shemandr at 4:40am 06.04.24 Way to step up, John!
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. kappykaplan at 4:40am 06.04.24 Thanks for the help guys! De nada
On h260 found weird hand toggle by rear princess seat, any ideas what's it for SEE PICS dlochner at 4:35am 06.04.24 That is a standard side mount shift and throttle lever. Similar to this one at Defender. https://de
starter parts number for Yanmar 4JHBE Rick486 at 2:56am 06.04.24 Any one knows the parts number for Yanmar 4JHBE ? or where I can find the parts list? Google Yanma
Got a great grill? (5) jssailem at 10:27pm 06.03.24 PNW guys aren't doing Salmon steaks? Crabs? We already know about Corned Beef. Yes we use our g
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 (1) SV Maverick at 7:49pm 06.03.24 Finished my holding tank project. The tank from Triple M was not made to the proper dimensions despi
Difficult Wheel Steering SFS at 7:45pm 06.03.24 I know you said the wheel brake was disengaged, but you may want to check the guts of the autopilot.
Got a great grill? shemandr at 5:50pm 06.03.24 PNW guys aren't doing Salmon steaks? Crabs? We already know about Corned Beef. And you low coun
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. shemandr at 5:45pm 06.03.24 Continuing in my Luddite ways, the Mrs and I always enjoyed the flickering warm light of a kerosene
Help with seized fresh water pump PlaneTom at 5:38pm 06.03.24 I replaced mine when the raw water pump seized, I just decided to do them both. The fresh water pum
Got a great grill? (4) Tally Ho at 5:38pm 06.03.24 I have an ancient Force 10 propane grill on a rail mount on Tally Ho. I remove it unless I am going
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. Terry Cox at 5:31pm 06.03.24 Hi Ted. Fam got me a Luci several years ago to supplement lighting where we needed it. Great product
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. Davidasailor26 at 5:27pm 06.03.24 I would rather have a permanent installation but a hanging camping light or tent light would cert

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