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Water leaking during healing/rain mpbeagle at 1:59pm 09.06.16 Pearson 12/2157 Over the last couple of years my 1986 39-2 has gone from bone dry to accumulating a small amount of
How big an asymmetrical spinnaker should I have made? TortugasRoyal at 1:29pm 09.06.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2860 How big an asymmetrical spinnaker should I have made? I added a bowsprit to my 26x and can run a la
Thinking of Grand Isle State Park, LA for December Adventure TortugasRoyal at 1:11pm 09.06.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1010 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 4/1268 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 9/7041 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 4/1452 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 7/1749 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 7/849 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 0/795 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 4/545 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 2/468 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 6/1801 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 0/377 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 2/849 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 29/1790 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 6/2098 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 4/1021 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 7/3062 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 18/984 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 3/3443 I'm getting interested in a SJ 28. There's a pic of the bilge and there is no bilge pump or any ho

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Mooring ball pennant question jssailem at 8:32am 05.20.24 To some folks... Words Matter. It does help to clarify what is being said. How to manage your boat
Merit 22 owners RussC at 8:17am 05.20.24 I'll never forget the owners manual I once saw, translated from Japanese, that literally said: "tig
Fresh water pump Allan12210 at 8:01am 05.20.24 Has anyone found an alternative fresh water pump to the Shurflo Aqua-King II 3 gpm pump for their C
Mooring ball pennant question carlc376 at 7:49am 05.20.24 Thank you for the advice. The pickup bouy is a great idea. On the "Pennant" usage, the marina used
Mooring ball pennant question dLj at 7:39am 05.20.24 Boys... don't go all twitchy faced:yikes: with this sailor geek lingo comment, but it's always been
Mooring ball pennant question dlochner at 7:37am 05.20.24 Boys... don't go all twitchy faced:yikes: with this sailor geek lingo comment, but it's always been
Mooring ball pennant question Joe at 7:34am 05.20.24 Boys... don't go all twitchy faced:yikes: with this sailor geek lingo comment, but it's always been
Dufour 500 GL jssailem at 7:34am 05.20.24 I am giving serious thought to acquiring a Dufour 500 GL. I would value any insights or experience
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) dLj at 7:34am 05.20.24 I've always assumed that the mooring balls at Hasserott Beach were privately owned. My friend said
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) dLj at 7:29am 05.20.24 @Tally Ho The great thing about freighters is that you can see them coming a long way off. I don'
Mooring ball pennant question dLj at 7:23am 05.20.24 What @dlochner said! I highly recommend getting the pick-up buoy. I used to keep a previous boat o
store mast diagonal on h260? and mast down lessens pull on anchor 80%? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:48am 05.20.24 The Hunter 260 came with a mast raising system as part of the original equipment that even a 11 year
Fabric search JBP-PA at 6:34am 05.20.24 Close, but not quite. Courtesy of Google image search. https://www.ebay.com/itm/174943109140 htt
Mosquitoes and Other bugs kloudie1 at 6:31am 05.20.24 Welcome !! Inside the cabin, I use No Pest Strips. (big box or Amazon or Ace) They pretty much kill
Mosquitoes and Other bugs shemandr at 5:48am 05.20.24 The short answer is no. There are measures you can take but if the bugs are on the boat more than yo
Dufour 500 GL shemandr at 5:38am 05.20.24 ..Seemingly, the boat reviews provide optimistic praises regarding the boats sailing performance.
Mooring ball pennant question dlochner at 5:28am 05.20.24 Yes. Just drop the pennant and go sailing. Attaching some kind of float to the pennant will make p
Dufour 500 GL PaulK at 4:39am 05.20.24 Hi and thanks. Seemingly, the boat reviews provide optimistic praises regarding the boats sailing
Fresh water pump dlochner at 4:29am 05.20.24 Johnson makes some similar sized pumps, don't know if they are drop-ins. I've had an Aqua-King pump
Mosquitoes and Other bugs dlochner at 4:18am 05.20.24 Spiders are a fact of life in a freshwater marina. After 40 years of Great Lakes boating and a decad

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