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Hate it!! Karyon at 9:39am 10.08.16 Ask All Sailors 55/5812 Its that time of the year where we have to put our boats to winter sleep. I actually pulled my boat
Those on the East Coast Alansails at 7:51am 10.08.16 Catalina 310 2/676 Our thoughts and prayers go out to those on the East coast and hope they are all safe from the ravag
Cushion fabric??? Brucker at 7:45am 10.08.16 Ask All Sailors 14/5254 What fabrics are best to recover interior and exterior cushions on a sailboat? I have a new to me bo
Iron keel refurbish..... NYSail at 5:08am 10.08.16 Ask All Sailors 16/2518 hello all Looked at a 2005 beneteau 423 yesterday and found the iron keel to have areas of distress.
h34 "Claude/Allan Hybrid" Compression Post Repair (9) dcalif at 9:30pm 10.07.16 Big Boats 10/4130 The inevitable failure of the compression post began to show on our Hunter 34 : er's outstanding sum
h34 Vanity Sliders (2) dcalif at 7:42pm 10.07.16 Big Boats 10/1473 The mirrored slider panels in the vanity and head on my 34 were pretty rough. Doesn't look too nast
Cracks on bottom around stern tube! Tripaddle at 6:58pm 10.07.16 Ask All Sailors 1/479 I was going around my bottom touching up the sanding done before barrier coating, at least someday I
Passage 42 water leak at aft cabin bulkhead (3) Wanderwind at 5:53pm 10.07.16 Big Boats 9/1773 Hi everyone, Well, we did it. We bought a Hunter Passage 42. However, it seems to have a leak and
I have been offered a 1979 c&c 25, it needs work. Robert L at 5:26pm 10.07.16 C&C 31/7805 this boat needs paint, sails , outboard motor and a complete overhaul . Is this boat worth the time
Cockpit Drain Interference with Steering Cable (3) EAMc2 at 12:34pm 10.07.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/541 We are replacing all the hoses on our 1979 37C and have come across a disturbing sight involving the
2017 Catalina get together...contact the " Count Ferrari" paulj at 11:59am 10.07.16 Catalina 310 0/976 count.ferrari@gmail.com It is October now and the weather is getting less sunny but one has to hold
Matthew: More than just wind and rain (1) Kermit at 11:30am 10.07.16 Sails Call Lounge 28/2751 128925 Yes, we have no bananas. -hsJCt4Azu0
2016 Trophy Picture (8) Jackdaw at 11:19am 10.07.16 Racing 9/1463 As WYC we get to choose from professionally taken pictures for our Trophy frame. This year we had 45
Motor Mount for Outboard Engine on 45 Oceanis nilsont1 at 10:33am 10.07.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2219 What is the back rail motor mount rated for in terms of weight. Can it handle 100lbs. Getting a Nova
Not Compelled To Re-Wire My Interior AC! (1) rardiH36 at 9:19am 10.07.16 The Cherubini Hunters 4/756 Pre-preparing for a soon to be install of inside jib sheet T-tracks on my main deck next to the cabi
Force 10 or Magma grill? freeheelbillie at 6:51am 10.07.16 Catalina 30 17/6418 What say you? I'll be running LP
Resurrecting The Blue Pearl Brucker at 3:46am 10.07.16 Ask All Sailors 0/424 I already posted this in the "trailer sailer" forum, but would like to get everyones opinions. If a
Catalina newby woodzy at 9:18pm 10.06.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/1229 We have a mac 25 in a slip in Oceanside Ca. We love sailing its our first sailboat. I've done extens
It's been nice. woodzy at 9:03pm 10.06.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/967 Well it's been awhile since I've been here. I've had the S.S.A. in a slip in Oceanside Ca. and its b
Portapotty in a Catalina 25 bchasc at 5:25pm 10.06.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1065 Greetings, I just picked up a 1980 Catalina 25 and need to know what size MSD portapotty fits wel

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1988 Hunter 28.5 top radiator hose filler neck (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:43pm 04.21.24 What the %$^#&#! has some PO done to this engine ? Here is the original construction on top of th*
Hunter 23.5 new windows Crazy Dave Condon at 12:28pm 04.21.24 I am waiting for photos of the poster's 23.5 windshield. As former Hunter dealer, I gave the origin
If H260 is suspended in air, or frozen, what happens? Crazy Dave Condon at 12:17pm 04.21.24 sent you a private message
store mast diagonal on h260? and mast down lessens pull on anchor 80%? Crazy Dave Condon at 12:07pm 04.21.24 @Davenport Did you buy the trailer for the 260? Due to arthritis, it hurts to type too much now ; t
Stern anchoring Tedd at 11:38am 04.21.24 Just to clarify, I think what people are saying is that the stern anchor needs the same scope as the
store mast diagonal on h260? and mast down lessens pull on anchor 80%? Tedd at 11:34am 04.21.24 In terms of just pull on the lines, lowering the mast might not help all that much. Yes, the wind is
Adding a mid-ship cleat to a H260 Tedd at 11:25am 04.21.24 I don't have an H260 (although I'm H260-adjacent) but I would have a look a how the stanchion is mou
Seaward Fox 19 Tedd at 11:22am 04.21.24 There's a Seaward forum: <Seaward> You might also find Seaward Fox 19 aficionados on the Trailer Sai
Stern anchoring David in Sandusky at 11:22am 04.21.24 You want them both the same and adequate for the depth and conditions. Anchoring off an Island in t
1999 450 salon table pin sailcapt340 at 10:56am 04.21.24
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Stu Jackson at 10:46am 04.21.24 Dave's right. And with a self-bleeding M25XPB engine, why would anyone bother filling empty filters
Yanmar Diesel cooling blockage at street nipple to exhaust Ralph Johnstone at 10:09am 04.21.24 No, Gary hasn't blocked anything. I promise!!! Your tentacles reach far, do they not :yikes: ?
Anyone familiar with Larry Pollocks Running Cloud Trimaran? RunningCloud at 9:54am 04.21.24 Michael , Presently Running Cloud is in Bar Montenegro where it spent the winter after coming up thr
Outboard gear oil.... Tohatsu 9.8 Ralph Johnstone at 9:33am 04.21.24 Plain 80/90 wt or should I use gear oil made for marine application? Why not use what the owner's
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? Hayden Watson at 8:59am 04.21.24 There is more going on then was evident in the other images. Fingers crossed that Balmar steps up t
Outboard gear oil.... Tohatsu 9.8 thinwater at 8:52am 04.21.24 Going to change gear oil for 1st time myself. Plain 80/90 wt or should I use gear oil made for mari
New Electronics - Is this about right? Scott T-Bird at 8:45am 04.21.24 1. He has a below decks motor drive for his autopilot. The red dashed lines in the drawing below
Expected life of a fuel line hose? jssailem at 8:41am 04.21.24
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? jssailem at 8:27am 04.21.24 There is more going on then was evident in the other images. Fingers crossed that Balmar steps up to
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. Hayden Watson at 7:42am 04.21.24 Sold my C30 in 2017 and checking my notes it was 5.125 diameter. I think Balmar has made a mistake.

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