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One keel hanger bolt is bigger than the rest... Minnesail at 12:16pm 05.09.16 Catalina 22 3/973 Hi, This will be my third year with my 1974 Catalina 22, and I decided to drop the keel and inspect
Should I recess my auxiliary bilge pump? OS2Dude at 12:02pm 05.09.16 Ask All Sailors 20/1463 Our 1985 Catalina 30 mk I SR Fin Keel has a large bilge pump with a float switch that leaves about 2
Lose rigging???? - UPDATE!!! Piotr at 10:46am 05.09.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1956 UPDATE to the UPDATE!!!!! So I did what I was told and after removing the backstay, tightening the j
C & C 37 Boat speed sensor.. PNW SEAN at 9:36am 05.09.16 Ask All Sailors 2/490 1982 C'C 37 where is the Boat Speed Sensor ?.. A friend nearly sunk her SJ28 in the Puget Sound whe
222venture value range mark west at 9:14am 05.09.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/741 Found venture 2-22 1974 on is this boat a good sailer self righting has 4sails trailer in boat an
Where to put solar vents in C&C 30 MkII? serpa4 at 7:46am 05.09.16 C&C 1/1130 The C'C 30 has 4 opening Lewmar hatches; two in the cabin, one in 1/4 berth, and one in the bathroom
The graphics are ready!! (1) Jammin jr at 7:31am 05.09.16 The Cherubini Hunters 0/601 Almost done now. Graphics are ready, just waiting on the striping tape. Not much longer!!!
77' 30' Hunter Cherubini no emergency tiller jmclean1963 at 7:23am 05.09.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1263 I have looked high and low and don't see an emergency tiller location any ideas or suggestions.
Compass/ Stereo speaker conflict knotatwork2 at 7:01am 05.09.16 Ask All Sailors 13/2500 I think I know the answer to this already, but I was hoping that there might be a Sheldon Cooper Ski
Mast for 310 with inmast furling Richit at 7:01am 05.09.16 Catalina 310 6/1673 I read with interest the stories of getting boats ready for the season. Living in Ft. Lauderdale, I
Mark II Water Heater Removal Almost Impossible! Bob4203 at 5:41am 05.09.16 Catalina 30 21/2012 I ran a thread several months ago about removal of the six gallon hot water heater in the 1988 Mark
Bad Start - New Season Long Story at 4:03am 05.09.16 Catalina 310 17/2244 It's Spring
windless norml15 at 10:48pm 05.08.16 Bigger Boats 13/2492 I have a 1982 oday, 34 feet . I'm about to install a windless and wondered if anyone out there has d
Boom rubbing sailnewbie at 6:06pm 05.08.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 41/3066 Venture 224 Mac, with top up the boom rubs it hard unless I use a top lift off mast ??????
Hull support boat jack stands John L at 5:44pm 05.08.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1098 Need to know what size and quantity of jacks to get for my 1985 Hunter 34 with a shoal keel, and are
Oil Pressure (1) Big Fish at 3:15pm 05.08.16 Mid-Size Boats 16/1636 The boat yard launched my 1978 Hunter 27 four days ago and put it on one of their moorings. This mor
Youth Sailing Don Guillette at 1:13pm 05.08.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 39/4886 Today I was watching the America Cup racing on the Hudson river and at one of the intermissions the
Best price for an old jib? (6) patrickkidd at 10:49am 05.08.16 Catalina 30 7/1253 Hi there! I recently bought a 1984 Catalina 30 and found an old jib that I can't use any more now t
Good teak prep guide for a new boat owner? (5) patrickkidd at 10:46am 05.08.16 Ask All Sailors 29/9961 Hello! I recently bought a 1984 Catalina 30 and need to refinish the teak before it starts to break
Best way to remove varnish and duct tape residue from fiberglass? (3) patrickkidd at 10:38am 05.08.16 Ask All Sailors 6/3466 Hi there! The previous owner of my boat left duct tape glee residue and stray varnish swipes on the

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Help with Honda 5 HP 1990 motor "BF5A" kloudie1 at 12:42pm 10.09.23 once you have the model #, it will be something like item 4 in this drawing.. Honda Marine BF5AK0 LA
Lines for Hunter 33 jssailem at 12:39pm 10.09.23 I use an Arborist supply house when I can find the right lines. It is usually much cheaper than a ma
Dual Tracks on Hunter 33 jssailem at 12:37pm 10.09.23 Good plan to run a 135 outside the shrouds. You will likely use the section of the deck tracks nea
Lines for Hunter 33 ggrizzard at 12:34pm 10.09.23 Some owners use Defender. They were recently bought out and their prices have risen a bit. Some hav
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? jssailem at 12:21pm 10.09.23 We have a PacificNW battery maker That I have been using since 2015. They build a variety of lead ac
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Tim S. at 12:16pm 10.09.23 @Tim S. Thx for reporting back. Do you understand now why we keep saying that the fuel lift pump
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching jssailem at 12:08pm 10.09.23 @pvisich We hope you return and share your issue with us. If it is resolved that is great news. If
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction JoeWhite at 12:04pm 10.09.23 Since you need ventilation only when you are not on the boat, I used 4" computer cooling fan with 12
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? dlochner at 12:02pm 10.09.23 Bolts are standard for batteries made or designed outside of the US. The Northstar batteries use a m
Help with Honda 5 HP 1990 motor "BF5A" dlochner at 11:59am 10.09.23 Look here, you'll need the serial number and model number. https://peparts.honda.com/marine
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Kupe at 11:57am 10.09.23 As you begin your education on batteries, feel free to ask your questions here, in "Ask All Sailors
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Stu Jackson at 11:54am 10.09.23 @Tim S. Thx for reporting back. Do you understand now why we keep saying that the fuel lift pump
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching Dalliance at 11:53am 10.09.23 As jssailem said, the problem you describe is because either the system was not switched to standby
Navionics price increasing JoeWhite at 11:45am 10.09.23 Interesting, what cell phone do you have? I'm using a brand new Google phone and it runs fine. I th
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level ggrizzard at 11:37am 10.09.23 How soon will you be buying the "new to you" boat?
My solution for winch override. Yours? stickinthemud57 at 11:34am 10.09.23 Often, if asked why I did something that is seen as a mistake, no matter how minor, and there is ar
My solution for winch override. Yours? thinwater at 11:25am 10.09.23 Yeah, I suppose that is open to a number of interpretations. It's just that I have been surprised o
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? (1) Kupe at 11:24am 10.09.23 Wow thanks everyone! Just great advice and experience- thank you! I'm intrigued by the golf-cart
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level dLj at 11:22am 10.09.23 I would not turn a wheel boat into a tiller boat even though I prefer tillers. It just seems a total
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Tim S. at 11:21am 10.09.23 jssailem and others, thank you. After trouble-shooting virtually everything, it came down to a bui

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