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Thinking of Grand Isle State Park, LA for December Adventure TortugasRoyal at 1:11pm 09.06.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/830 Thinking of Grand Isle State Park, LA for December Adventure. Stay in my RV in Park. Day sail the
Gel Coat Repair Apex at 1:05pm 09.06.16 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1043 Anyone have a good stock gel coat color match? I will be doing some minor fiberglass work , then co
Thermostat and Yanmar 2GM20f Seaglass28 at 12:45pm 09.06.16 Engines and Propulsion 9/6065 Where is the thermostat on a Yanmar 2GM20f diesel engine?
1983 Hunter 34 running rigging? zeek1234 at 12:01pm 09.06.16 Mid-Size Boats 4/1119 What are the lengths and diameter of lines needed for running rigging: Main sheet? Cabin Top Travele
1983 hunter 34 stability index? zeek1234 at 11:57am 09.06.16 Mid-Size Boats 7/1371 What is the "stability index" of a 1983 Hunter 34? This is a value put out by USsailing.org for blue
Recent(ish) experience with any Tampa Bay area charterers? isaksp00 at 11:55am 09.06.16 Ask All Sailors 7/694 Thinking of doing a several day bareboat charter near Tampa or St Petersburg while visiting friends
Pearson 33 10 meter Rangerrick at 11:18am 09.06.16 Pearson 0/729 new to this Pearson 33 10 meter boat .. can someone tell me, in say 25 knot wind and say 3 to 4 ft c
Hunter 216 centerboard pin with 2 x 2 inch chunk of lead has pulled out kim sawatsky at 10:55am 09.06.16 Ask All Sailors 4/458 The pin is still firmly attached to the 2 x 2 inch chunk of lead that has pulled out of the top of t
Rosewood - rest of story MrBill_FLL at 10:40am 09.06.16 Ask All Sailors 2/419 Seems we locked our thread that started all of this. I just saw it on SA, and it pointed back to SB
Buying Yanmar parts in Alabama, Mississippi or Georgia Ed S at 10:14am 09.06.16 Engines and Propulsion 6/1443 I need to replace cooling water hoses on my Yanmar 3GM30F. I live in Huntsville, AL. Can anyone pr
Packing gland and steering assembly for a 27 Hunter dlsflorida at 10:06am 09.06.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/339 We recently had to replace a rudder for our 1979 Hunter 27 that was not taken care of by the previou
1992 Hunter 33.5 Shaft Replacment Mark15183 at 9:31am 09.06.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/771 The keyway on my old brass shaft is enlarged so I am replacing it this off season. Can anyone tell m
Lake Superior Sailors... Squidd at 9:04am 09.06.16 Ask All Sailors 29/1565 How do you deal with the mass of flies invading the boat around the islands.. No so much the mayfly
Stuck Macerator Pump Valve XDMusic at 7:37am 09.06.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1738 Any advice on getting a stuck macerator pump valve to open without breaking it. It probably hasn't b
Santa Cruz Island, Report No. 2 Kings Gambit at 11:10pm 09.05.16 Destinations 4/851 Labor Day weekend off Southern California was exceedingly fine for weather and for cruising, but the
Oday 222 running halyards aft to cockpit Medic7453 at 9:36pm 09.05.16 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2719 Hello. I just recently purchased a 1984 Oday 222. The boat was in great condition when I got it an
Parts Meriachee at 9:14pm 09.05.16 Ask All Sailors 18/855 ok, so the little set screw went over the side. It's what they're suppose to do. We all know that.
1979 San Juan Bilge question ? Buzzlovelace at 8:25pm 09.05.16 San Juan Sailboats 3/3085 I'm getting interested in a SJ 28. There's a pic of the bilge and there is no bilge pump or any ho
Mastconfusion, Redesigning a venture 222 (1) Knot4Sail at 6:54pm 09.05.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/4052 My name is Clinton. I will start off with saying that I have never owned a sailboat. I have owned ov
Hunter 26.5 forward hatch (4) Dionysis at 6:44pm 09.05.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/694 I have a Hunter 26.5 and the front berth seems to be getting wet somehow. The only thing I can think

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Volvo MD11C Overheating issue jssailem at 8:55am 09.28.23 As an afterthought, make sure the exhaust hose is not coming apart internally and blocking flow. S
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter jssailem at 8:49am 09.28.23 No mention of radar in this thread That is because the query was about the use of a splitter for V
Rudder Craft Rudder sytem (1) Rltgold at 8:32am 09.28.23 Keep an eye out on those Pintles for any signs of cracking.
Window replacement kit for the 28.5 hunter kloudie1 at 8:17am 09.28.23 More discussion: WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS \| Sailboat Owners Forums
Rudder Craft Rudder sytem morbidfollower at 8:16am 09.28.23 I have the 1/2" pintle setup. Sail in pretty strong winds here in the sf bay. No issues yet. Hopeful
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. bonkle at 7:56am 09.28.23 No dealers could help. I called many within a few hours. I then called the Yanmar Mastry Engine Cent
Old Raymarine L750 LloydB at 7:53am 09.28.23 what input devices do you have to connect to it if required?
advice on diesel symptoms-- head gasket blown? kloudie1 at 7:52am 09.28.23 If I remember correctly, the QM dipstick tube end is below the normal oil level in the sump and any
Rudder Craft Rudder sytem AaronD at 7:41am 09.28.23 Anyone else out there have a Rudder Craft system on their 22 ? I installed ours in 2017, and it's
Rudder Craft Rudder sytem morbidfollower at 7:40am 09.28.23 Anyone else out there have a Rudder Craft system on their 22 ? I do. Extremely happy with it and w
Sail Stop for H34 kloudie1 at 7:32am 09.28.23 My 34 has flat slides, so I think that the middle one of these is correct: Davis Instruments Sail Tr
Anchor Locker kappykaplan at 7:29am 09.28.23 Is that like putting a piece of lightweight paper over the number and rubbing the side of a pencil
advice on diesel symptoms-- head gasket blown? kappykaplan at 7:28am 09.28.23 Check your mixing elbow. With the exception of oil in the bilge, all the symptoms described point t
Rudder Craft Rudder sytem Jacktar at 7:25am 09.28.23 Yep, installed this year, like night and day versus original tilt up.
Anchor Locker justsomeguy at 7:24am 09.28.23 Many do a pencil tracing Is that like putting a piece of lightweight paper over the number and rub
Raymarine RL70C..... Rich Stidger at 7:17am 09.28.23
Window replacement kit for the 28.5 hunter kloudie1 at 7:15am 09.28.23 here is a summary: H-34 Fixed Ports Rebuilt \| Sailboat Owners Forums A local plastics shop custom c
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dlochner at 6:13am 09.28.23 As with all else on a boat, whether radar or AIS is more valuable depends on how and where you use y
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter stephen_i_w at 6:00am 09.28.23 Boats have an infinite capacity to absorb money. The great thing about AIS, it that it is relativ
Rudder counterbalance? (1) THECUSCUS at 5:23am 09.28.23 do not over heel the boat with too much sail. Reef the main and have a 100% jib or less. When the

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