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Suzuki ? sailnewbie at 4:23pm 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 18/684 88 Suzuki dt6 long shaft, are they a decent motor. I'm trading a Honda 7.5 short shaft that I can't
Bilge pump won't turn off jg26 at 2:21pm 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 4/6266 Yesterday, the bilge pump on my 2002 Hunter 356 wouldn't turn off. The indicator light on the switc
Hunter 27 sail stop/ gate (2) ryansk at 1:58pm 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1015 Hello, I have a 1993 Hunter 27. I am missing what I thought was the sail stop. I've ordered 2 and th
Catalina 22 For Sale - Racer / Cruiser OfflineTN at 1:54pm 06.13.16 Catalina 22 0/9 I have hull number 1242 up for sale. It's located in Chattanooga, TN. Here is the Craigslist ad if
Weld Mount Studs - Adhesive Failure - PSA FourPoints at 1:51pm 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 1/952 A few years ago when I added a new fuel tank on my boat (http://sailingit.com/blog/boat-projects/fue
Loose-footed main? druid at 12:38pm 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 28/3228 I'm looking at getting a new main for WindDrift, and was wondering about getting a loose-footed one.
AIS Rleiby at 11:40am 06.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/610 Looking for an inexpensive way / device to transmit an AIS signal. I am not so worried about seeing
Sad day for a large Mac (3) pateco at 10:21am 06.13.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/3364 Someone had a bad day with their MAC. Macgregor 65 Zeus. New owner had issues with a tow, that ended
Space between hull and keel Plymouth Sailor at 10:19am 06.13.16 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1577 I purchased my used Hunter 25, 12 years ago with a large space between the hull and keel. I filled
Cheek block question Justin_NSA at 10:19am 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 10/1319 I want to attach a cheek block at the base of my mast to lead my topping lift (Dutchman) line back t
Friday evening sails and fireworks at Kemah Boardwalk Thelaserguy at 9:27am 06.13.16 The Cherubini Hunters 1/747 The Kemah boardwalk features a fireworks display on Friday nights in June and July. I am taking a cr
jim buoy horsehoe buoys redhead78 at 9:13am 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 3/540 hi all, does anyone have any experience in painting these.. I would like to freshen up and letter th
C30 Fridge/ice chest ontherocks83 at 8:56am 06.13.16 Catalina 30 4/922 Can anyone tellme if the Reefer unit in the ice chest of a C30 is 120V AC, 12V DV or both? Also if
Plastimo Bladder and Whale Gusher MK3 agprice22 at 8:17am 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 2/459 I had a nice experience upgrading my 30 year old water system on my O'day 272. I installed a Plastim
Galley Shelf retrofit (1) OS2Dude at 8:05am 06.13.16 Catalina 30 6/2622 We had wanted a Galley Shelf over the sink of our 1985 Catalina 30 mk I, so I decided to build one.
HELP. Keel cable Leatherneck at 7:51am 06.13.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1168 Yesterday I was having a great day on Juvat (1993 Mac26c). Just before putting her back in my slip,
Heart disease Crazy Dave Condon at 7:39am 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 20/2076 Someone I know had been experiencing shortness of breath and fatigue which someone said he was out o
Hot water heater bypass StanleyJ at 6:50am 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 3/3389 I have an O'Day 272LE with a Universal M12 diesel and a Sealand 6 gallon water heater. My boat has
best long-distance boat hauler? MitchM at 6:23am 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 11/4576 Having had a pretty dreadful experience with uShip brokers, I seek advice from the knowled
suggestions on outside wood maintenance jdub tn at 6:05am 06.13.16 Catalina 22 16/1167 the 22 I am about to buy (hopefully) is in great shape, but like any boat that has been outside need

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Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? JBP-PA at 7:14am 03.09.24 You can still use your dinghy motor as an emergency backup in case your main engine fails and you do
Keel to Hull Connection American_Mainsail at 7:08am 03.09.24 Abnormal to have cracks in the keel stub joint, IMHO. Usually an indication of the joint being comp
Painting the Boat JBP-PA at 7:04am 03.09.24 Any other tips or suggestions if you've done this yourself? You can adjust the amount of brushing
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES Crazy Dave Condon at 7:01am 03.09.24 I flew in the Navy way back when. My father was the test pilot for Army and Navy helicopters. Gus
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? LloydB at 6:57am 03.09.24 Rethink what you need on your sailboat to get someplace it is not a car. For instance if you run out
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES jssailem at 6:48am 03.09.24
Painting the Boat JBP-PA at 6:47am 03.09.24 I assume you mean "brushing liquid", aka 333, not "burnishing". Yes, you'll want some if you are do
Painting the Boat dlochner at 6:28am 03.09.24 Another Option:
Choosing White topside Paint for an '83 Hunter 34 - Interlux Brightside is much too white dlochner at 6:22am 03.09.24 Consider using a 2 part paint. As a general rule 2-part paints have better shine and are more durabl
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month Dave at 6:15am 03.09.24 Hello, I hope this message finds all the Beneteau sailors out there well, I am considering purchas
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? kloudie1 at 6:06am 03.09.24 Under "maintenance" don't forget to have the valve clearance checked and adjusted if necessary. That
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 6:02am 03.09.24 223423you can only imagine playing engineer driving this steam engine even with a train consist how
Hunter Legend 240 Ian Robinson at 5:57am 03.09.24 Thank you Dave, I will read your article as suggested
Hunter Legend 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:51am 03.09.24 @Ian Robinson Actually I vused to apply white caulk to keep trash, dirt, etc as it made cleaning
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES jssailem at 5:36am 03.09.24
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? SandCat at 5:36am 03.09.24 If she's a day sailor, and you want hassle free, just go electric! Thundersruck Motors has some stra
Refrigerator/ Freezer Door Gasket dlochner at 5:17am 03.09.24
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES Crazy Dave Condon at 5:13am 03.09.24
Cockpit table - how to secure it JRT at 5:12am 03.09.24 I use these on my boat by attacking the loop to the pedestal legs each side then put the ball togeth
Large Frame alternator in M25XP jssailem at 4:59am 03.09.24 Looks like it could go Varooooommmm!:yikes:

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