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Westerbeke10-2 alternator adjustment Chuck Powell at 7:18am 09.24.16 Bigger Boats 11/1243 I'm having trouble adjusting the alternator belt on the 10-2 motor that is on a 1987 O'Day 272 LE. I
Who manufactured this winch? (1) Tsam at 7:11am 09.24.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1470 Does anyone know who the manufacturer of this 38 year old braking centerboard winch from a 6.8m S2 s
Water Pump Question Alansails at 6:54am 09.24.16 Catalina 310 35/3917 I have been following the OBERDORFER pump discussion (s) and have decided to go with one as compared
H 34 rigging pins frozen hunter healer at 10:26pm 09.23.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/677 I have a h34 and the pins that hold the marine eyes in the spreaders are frozen. I'm trying to remov
Hunter 30 knot meter/depth sounder sensor access Ken Cross at 7:09pm 09.23.16 Mid-Size Boats 3/731 Hi all. My boat is on the hard for a few days and I'm trying to figure out how to access the knot me
My 1986 Catalina 22 (24) brockway at 6:59pm 09.23.16 Catalina 22 28/3787 My Catalina, a 1986. Sail number 13,290. Really like it, got it off Craigslist for a great deal.
Propeller maintnance (1) Ken Cross at 6:35pm 09.23.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1002 I have our Hunter 30 on the hard right now for a new bottom job and I am wondering: What (if anythin
Shroud location Kokanee at 6:06pm 09.23.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/568 Catalina 22 Mk2: measured the distances from the stem to the various shrouds. The cap shroud was e
Fully battened main and racing markwbird at 2:43pm 09.23.16 Ask All Sailors 7/896 I read an article recently to the effect that a fully battened main is basically immune to adjustmen
Beneteau 393 draft Larry737 at 2:09pm 09.23.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2702 I am considering the purchase of a 2005 Beneteau 393. The broker's specs show the boat to have a 5'1
Hunter 31 Traveler Sheaves (1) pateco at 1:14pm 09.23.16 Mid-Size Boats 4/830 My sheaves are starting to disintegrate in the doubles at each end of the traveler. Just shedding bi
to sail or not CapnGL at 12:30pm 09.23.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 61/5582 We are looking to take the boat out for the first time next weekend. Maybe just use the kicker....bu
Some sailboat Kite Aerials from my ICW passage from Mcclellanville to Charleston (6) dgreen1991 at 12:19pm 09.23.16 Smaller Boats 15/1447 128393 128394 128395 128396
Sailing to Cuba JeffSwans at 10:15am 09.23.16 Destinations 2/819 Hello all, I have a navigation question regarding going to Cuba. The gulf stream runs between Key W
Evidence of the swing keel cable breaking at some point in the past? (1) Megaro76 at 10:04am 09.23.16 Catalina 22 12/1252 My 76 Cat 22 appears to have a new keel lockdown installed as evidenced by fiber glass work around t
Is this centerboard ruined? (1) PropellerHead at 5:18am 09.23.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 27/2662 Recently acquired a 'fixer upper' 23.5. The inspector warned me about a crack in the centerboard but
Lubrication for Outhaul Track KZW at 6:04pm 09.22.16 Catalina 310 1/1321 For those 310 owners with Charleston Spar in mast furling: Do you lubricate the outhaul track on th
Rehabilitating a sailboat stored outdoors for 10 years Don Rudisuhle at 5:07pm 09.22.16 Ask All Sailors 50/3640 We are trying to decide whether it is worth trying to fix up a 1985 Lancer 30 that has been stored o
Replacing mainsheet blocks marchem at 4:11pm 09.22.16 Catalina 310 6/1148 Anyone replaced the mainsheet blocks on their C310? After 16 years a few of them are getting a litt
Reefing line being cut near gooseneck (1) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 4:00pm 09.22.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/478 I have replaced the 2nd reefing line twice on my Hunter 50 Tall Rig with single line reefing. The fi

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Bad Layered Fiberglass? (1) dlochner at 9:37am 03.16.24 @dlochner the yachtworld listing does show a diesel as the engine type. The listing is a bit unce
Bad Layered Fiberglass? Hello Below at 8:47am 03.16.24 Things I saw that might be holding down the price was the jib, a new one is probably in the $2-3K r
Bad Layered Fiberglass? jssailem at 8:42am 03.16.24 I agree with your thoughts Len. I view the survey is a cursory look at the boat for a buyer who la
Hunter Legend for Sale? DoctorShredd at 8:37am 03.16.24 You can find much information here on H35.5 Thanks, Jim! I found the Owner's Manual on the downloa
Hunter Legend for Sale? DoctorShredd at 8:34am 03.16.24 There is such a thing as a buyer's broker. I know an agent who mainly deals in high-end sailboats
Bad Layered Fiberglass? Hello Below at 8:32am 03.16.24 @jssailem A competent marine surveyor will certainly answer the OP's question regarding the fibergl
Hunter Legend for Sale? DoctorShredd at 8:30am 03.16.24 One feature of the boat that I had not seen prior to owning mine was that all the underwater thru h
Pacific NW Weather jssailem at 8:13am 03.16.24
And I Complain About 12' Tides dLj at 8:11am 03.16.24 I just used my lead line to determine the course into a fuel dock, and checked to see if I had enoug
Main Sail Issue Hello Below at 8:06am 03.16.24 "Mainesail" Last seen Wednesday at 7:48 AM. So says the Sailboat Owners tracking info.
Your feedback on AIS would be greatly appreciated dLj at 8:00am 03.16.24
Bad Layered Fiberglass? (1) jssailem at 8:00am 03.16.24
Hull color Don S/V ILLusion at 7:50am 03.16.24 There is a reason why most insurance companies pay to repaint entire topsides for one small damaged
Found a 2003 C310 Stu Jackson at 7:46am 03.16.24 Looking at cost now, I think I'm just going to go with 2 group 31 AGM instead of 5 batteries I have
Pacific NW Weather Hello Below at 7:23am 03.16.24 As always, thanks for your insightful and accurate weather reports. I await your future forecasts as
Hull color JBP-PA at 7:19am 03.16.24 For small repairs you can get a repair kit to match your color. Evercoat makes several different ki
Hull color FastOlson at 7:00am 03.16.24 The supplier of the OEM gel coat was probably Ferro. They seem to still be around, part of another c
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: Ted10028 at 7:00am 03.16.24 On a 1975 boat, it could be anywhere th least owner wanted to install it. Old boats require a goo
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: jssailem at 6:54am 03.16.24 Any idea where I look for the charger On a 1975 boat, it could be anywhere th least owner wanted t
Hunter Legend for Sale? shemandr at 6:53am 03.16.24 There is such a thing as a buyer's broker. If you know what you want they can help you find one. T

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