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"Racing" the "IKE" (2) Dan_Y at 5:22am 04.25.16 Racing 9/899 Didn't know where else to post this. I'm always struck by the awesomeness of aircraft carriers and
More topping lift questions priariesailor at 10:18pm 04.24.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2515 I'm a not very experienced mid hole sailor from the Canadian prairies and some of the topping lift q
Purpose of pulleys lateral to mast step? (1) Sacto Dave at 9:39pm 04.24.16 Catalina 22 21/2476 Hello fellow sailboat owners! I got a screaming deal on a '73 C-22 swing keel. It was only a great d
Has anyone replaced a cockpit floor? wander22 at 8:29pm 04.24.16 Ask All Sailors 2/585 I have an O Day 22. I had a large crack and many small cracks in the floor that were there when I go
Max height of vented loop from head output Canonshooternb at 6:35pm 04.24.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1585 I am looking to freshen up my head and storage tank on my boat. It currently has a holding tank an
Beneteau 361 vs Hunter 36 Advice Needed VandorIII at 5:56pm 04.24.16 Ask All Sailors 9/5061 Hello everyone, I'm not looking to start any kind of flame war about one boat being better then an
"Average" winds at sea? PotomacDaysailer at 5:53pm 04.24.16 Ask All Sailors 45/14093 Hey all, I've never done any extensive ocean sailing, in fact, almost all my experience is on inland
Battery question agprice22 at 5:40pm 04.24.16 Ask All Sailors 4/408 I have two deep cycle batteries in a house bank being charged through shore power and an inverter/ch
Repainting boot and cove stripe (1) chrisings at 5:25pm 04.24.16 Ask All Sailors 6/3076 So, we're repainting our stripes. Honestly, a lot of work (elbow grease kind) but, I think, coming o
Fresh water tank drain Sailor_Jeff at 5:19pm 04.24.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1106 Has anyone ever installed a water drain on the fresh water tank? We have our Humter 28.5 and I woul
Screen for hatch on Hunter 45 CC Viktor Eysselein at 4:47pm 04.24.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/692 The sun screens for the bow and aft cabin hatches are deteriorating. Need to replace them. Not fou
Macgor 26s owners manual gbrian at 4:47pm 04.24.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1073 I am desperately seeking an owners manual for a 1994 macgre gor26s. I just bought the boat but there
Stumped on the Anchor Light - Only half lights up (2) GL-WindPower at 2:44pm 04.24.16 Smaller Boats 13/2820 I have a 2001 Hunter H240. The Mast light is a HellaMarine Model 158. My problem is only half of m
New cabin cushions for 1976 26'? traviselliottnd at 1:12pm 04.24.16 C&C 1/914 I am new to sailing and new to this boat. The previous owner had it for 20 years and it is in good
decals and windows DougW at 11:55am 04.24.16 Smaller Boats 3/653 I have 1986 Hunter 23.5 wing keel boat and am wondering if anyone can tell me where I can get new wi
Rudder position Tobydaisy at 11:46am 04.24.16 Catalina 22 1/493 How is the upper gudgeon spaced to move the bottom of the rudder forward? I've heard it referred to,
Anyone have experience with Sunforce/Coleman Solar Panels ? Leeward Rail at 10:06am 04.24.16 Catalina 22 23/10117 Good Morning :) I picked up a Coleman 40 watt Mono-Cristalline Solar Panel with Charger Controller
Best of days; worst of days. Jackdaw at 10:04am 04.24.16 Ask All Sailors 13/939 After spending day being up in Bayfield to launch Kestrel, yesterday we had had an amazing 6 hour sa
1977 Furler Question (1) mrudman850 at 8:01am 04.24.16 Catalina 22 1/418 Hi Starting the process of readying #7575 for its first summer with us. Have the new Ronstan 251 Sh
Best water hose for the dock? Jackdaw at 7:14am 04.24.16 Ask All Sailors 33/13438 We're looking at getting a new water hose for the dock. Looking into the expandable models but the r

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New to the forum Anomymous 163294 at 7:02pm 08.31.23 thats quite the list there Will, thank you. i shall be going over the whole boat when it gets here.
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 6:27pm 08.31.23 Just out of curiosity, any chance you could supply a closeup photo of the ferrule on the tube ? En
Raritan PHII long term review Hayden Watson at 6:18pm 08.31.23 ... Pump housing. Cracked and leaking. Complete base, broken off at one mount, and cracked further
Weathermax for genoa jssailem at 6:05pm 08.31.23 I like the Captain Navy color of the Weathermax. I hve it on the sail and on the main sail cover. It
Raritan PHII long term review Ralph Johnstone at 5:46pm 08.31.23 (see my "joker valve 101" treatise" for the reason) Hi @Peggie Hall HeadMistress, Could you plea
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 5:14pm 08.31.23 I'm looking for an educated opinion. Being a graduate of "The School of Hard Knocks", I is the ma
New to the forum Will Gilmore at 4:46pm 08.31.23 @1974odaymariner20, Welcome to the best sailing forum to be found anywhere. We all want to hear you
SANTANA 23? NUBOAT?? at 4:27pm 08.31.23 Don't know about tanks but it looks like a fun little rocket ship! The Santana line is known for g
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 garymalmgren at 4:10pm 08.31.23 $351 plus the hassle of fitting it. Save money Have it welded and file it back to shape, then refit
New to the forum Anomymous 163294 at 4:09pm 08.31.23 Congrats & Welcome. The first thing to do is to rig it up in your driveway (Or other suitable area)
New to the forum Anomymous 163294 at 4:08pm 08.31.23 My first thought was that it is a bit late to check things in your driveway, after you've brought i
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 4:05pm 08.31.23 Painting is usually a decision that is one way... Once painted always painted. It is suggested tha
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 (2) Johnny Sails at 4:05pm 08.31.23 219454 my old dual throttle and shifter is broken. Can I switch to a single handle design such as t
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 Tally Ho at 3:58pm 08.31.23 If there is no way to access nuts under the clutch, it is a good bet that the screws are screwed int
Thundering water tank? Jimongee at 3:51pm 08.31.23
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 kloudie1 at 3:40pm 08.31.23 A Helicoil is good there too if the threads strip. the manual impact driver is a real help, as Tech
Problems with cdi furling jib Tally Ho at 3:07pm 08.31.23 I know this is a bit of a crazy concept, but I like to check out the manual to understand how thing
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 3:01pm 08.31.23 @Ralph Johnstone , I am going to implement your fix in post #46. Question- being uneducated a short
2001 HUNTER 320 Tally Ho at 2:51pm 08.31.23 You need to figure out a strong point to mount the drive. There is also a pump and hydraulic hoses
Just purchased hull #54 and have some halyard questions (2) Ensign Claptrap at 2:51pm 08.31.23 Sorry for the very delayed reply. Been dealing with life as necessary, and boat stuff when I can.

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