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1979 San Juan Bilge question ? Buzzlovelace at 8:25pm 09.05.16 San Juan Sailboats 3/3437 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 10/4502 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 5/768 I have a Hunter 26.5 and the front berth seems to be getting wet somehow. The only thing I can think
Tracking Hermine All U Get at 6:00pm 09.05.16 Ask All Sailors 4/278 Would the sailor that put out the Yard Sale sign on Block Island please take it down so that Hermine
1974 Fraser 42 Center Cockpit Sapphire26 at 5:59pm 09.05.16 Ask All Sailors 1/1612 We are about to launch our "New to Us" 1974 Fraser 42 Center Cockpit and I am trying to garner infor
Non-racer deliberately interfering with racing. Roadking Larry at 5:50pm 09.05.16 Racing 27/3370 Slightly different tack than the other thread that got closed. We had our first race of our Fall Ser
Toronto Sail Lofts? Tim22 at 5:23pm 09.05.16 Ask All Sailors 2/335 Just wondering if anyone has dealt with UK sails or North Sails in Toronto. If so, how was your expe
Free 1976 Venture 25 / NW Indiana NWIndiana at 5:11pm 09.05.16 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/1139 If anyone is interested in this boat, it's yours :) We bought this off of a friend and sailed for a
1982 Hunter 33 Cherubini shower bilge pump HM25LB at 5:09pm 09.05.16 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1340 Hi all, About a month ago I purchased my first boat a 1982 Hunter 33 Cherubini. Today I found a pro
Sailboat tri-axle trailer with 27' Hunter sailboat (1) mike morris at 4:47pm 09.05.16 Big Boats 0/1033 Dear, Ladies and Gents I have a 2013 Tri-axle sailboat trailer that includes a Hunter 27
Water Tank leak CJ1100 at 4:39pm 09.05.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/368 My Hunter 460 seems to have a water leak in the forward starboard tank. I have filled the tank up co
Feelin' foolish at Barnegat Light Scott T-Bird at 3:12pm 09.05.16 Ask All Sailors 22/4385 Sue ' I took Friday afternoon off to get down to the boat and anchor out for the night. Knowing tha
What is/was this L bracket for? (2) SFS at 2:20pm 09.05.16 Mid-Size Boats 12/1063 127769 127770 1983 H31. This bracket sits on the quarterberth ceiling, just forward of the rudder p
Knock down fred1diver at 2:18pm 09.05.16 Ask All Sailors 12/2896 hey everyone, I was wondering what does it take to knock down a sailboat? I'm being overly cautious
Who knows what is the function of this water connector in the chain well (2) seasthemoment at 1:50pm 09.05.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 27/2469 Please see picture. It has a male / outside water thread with a black cap marked Perko. Also what is
Heat and AC cover (1) seasthemoment at 1:41pm 09.05.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1137 Hello, I am looking where to find the missing cover of the Air Conditioning /Heating on a thermostat
Battery problems/questions? marchem at 11:12am 09.05.16 Catalina 310 67/10769 2000 C310, hull #31. 2, 4D batteries (stock configuration), no idea how old they are. Promariner P
Sailing drones Alan Gomes at 10:51am 09.05.16 Ask All Sailors 48/7866 http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/05/technology/no-sailors-needed-robot-sailboats-scour-the-oceans-for-
leaking port lights and siezed pump out deck fitting dawniewilson at 10:49am 09.05.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1015 Anybody out there know the size of a beneteau 310 portlight? Leaking and looking for new gaskets.
So Deep Blew is for sale, but... Piotr at 8:14am 09.05.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/60 ... not sure where to post it on this site. Can somebody help me with the posting process? BTW, app

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Funny Friday!!! (1) Tally Ho at 2:43pm 05.15.24
Removing caulk.... rgranger at 1:40pm 05.15.24 Here is an article on the topic of softening caulk https://waterproofcaulking.com/how-to-remove-sil
23.5 outboard motor rgranger at 1:32pm 05.15.24 I had the Tohatsu 6hp sailpro. It was a very reliable motor and would start on the third pull even a
DST housing valve fell off Hello Below at 12:54pm 05.15.24 My DST 810 works as advertised. It replaced a DST 800 which was flaky, at best. However, the valve
Ray Greene Rascal help needed Frayja at 12:50pm 05.15.24 Might you still have your Rascal? If so, i am trying to figure out where the shrouds attach. I don't
Ray Greene Rascal help needed Frayja at 12:48pm 05.15.24 I have a Ray Greene Rascal as well. The item that attaches to the centerboard consists of two smal
23.5 outboard motor Crazy Dave Condon at 12:45pm 05.15.24 Tohatsu no longer makes the Nissan outboards
Removing caulk.... dLj at 12:16pm 05.15.24 I've found often you need to make job specific tools... Essentially what @capta is saying above...
Air Conditioner Condenser Pump dLj at 12:13pm 05.15.24 I agree it looks interesting. You might want to seal the electronics board. That does not look parti
23.5 outboard motor pgandw at 11:51am 05.15.24 The Tohatsu/Mercury/Nissan 4-6hp are all the same motor with larger carburetors for the higher hp mo
Removing caulk.... capta at 11:16am 05.15.24 Speedy, no. But faster, perhaps. Dental tools work very well in areas where most tools won't fit. I
Connecting bilge areas Benny17441 at 10:59am 05.15.24 Easier to get a wet vac and get the water out. Find and correct the leaks to avoid a recurrence onc
DIY replacement for Hunter cockpit arch speaker/light box - anyone had success? AndyL at 10:41am 05.15.24 Thanks for the pictures. It looks great.
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? AndyL at 10:32am 05.15.24 Any update on this? If you were asking me, I haven't done anything since my last post. The two hol
23.5 outboard motor Crazy Dave Condon at 9:39am 05.15.24 @Southern Crux As a dealer, I gave the original plans for the Hunter 23.5 to Hunter. Small Mercur
What Tide Chart do you use on your Cell Phone? (1) sailcapt340 at 5:46am 05.15.24 Perfect help again. I checked out all your recommendations. I downloaded the Tides Near Me app on m
Winch placement thinwater at 5:25am 05.15.24 JSsailem had a good point. You don't need to be behind the wheel. On my last two boats (one tiller
23.5 outboard motor Rick Webb at 4:21am 05.15.24 20" shaft is the minimum 5Hp is likely just OK Most important consideration on brand is what brands
23.5 outboard motor dlochner at 3:53am 05.15.24 Shaft length is important, more important than an extra hp or two. If the shaft isn't long enough th
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. Chase Hartzell at 9:03pm 05.14.24 It looks absolutely fantastic! Thanks again for documenting all the work you did. Between Andy, Jim,

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