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Mast raising single handed on a 272le Chuck Powell at 2:04pm 11.01.15 Ask An Oday Owner 27/5292 I just bought a 87 272Le and it is on the hard for the winter. In the spring I'll be putting it back
Leak at companionway lpbosch at 12:42pm 11.01.15 Catalina 30 4/798 i recently found a leak behind the board (now delaminates) that attaches to the bulkhead directly be
Leak at companionway lpbosch at 12:34pm 11.01.15 Catalina 30 0/414 i recently found a leak behind the board (now delaminates) that attaches to the bulkhead directly be
Diesel in water lift muffler NICK1951 at 11:01am 11.01.15 Musings With Maine Sail 9/2112 Hello Maine and others, I recently, winterized the 1984 Catalina 36 with a Universal M-25. I opened
Min hp for strong currents rustyw007 at 10:49am 11.01.15 Catalina 22 39/5219 I've tried to research this on my own - but there are SO many good conversations in these forums, an
Beneteau roller main furl line arrangement at boom/mast base trishark at 8:32am 11.01.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/721 We sail a B40 2009. With a roller main, the furling line feeding into the drum has a tendency to ru
Adding a powerboat bimini? Karyon at 7:35am 11.01.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1011 I wouldn't mind adding a bimini to our Hunter 23.5, but they seem pretty costly new. I found quite a
Cockpit lighting at dock Monterey385 at 6:30am 11.01.15 Ask All Sailors 31/11036 Searching for Ideas for cockpit lighting while dockside. With DST turning to EST it gets dark reall
Bearing ? chuck stas at 5:43am 11.01.15 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1491 Hello All, I'm new to sailing ' boating but having a great time learning, Last NOV I picked up a 198
Need to fold a large sail by yourself? (1) weinie at 12:34am 11.01.15 Ask All Sailors 17/1282 http://www.harborfreight.com/3-12-in-nylon-spring-clamp-69289.html x 2 You're welcome! http://ww
British fuel valve (1) pipedream at 10:02pm 10.31.15 Engines and Propulsion 14/1442 Our PNW based diesel sloop was built in the UK. We just enountered a problem difficult to repair her
Bilge pump question Justin_NSA at 9:36pm 10.31.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1070 I was winterizing my 30T today. The boat is new to me. My hot water tank drain line runs to the bilg
Words of wisdom to a c30 owner Elysium_Van_Isl at 9:02pm 10.31.15 Catalina 30 17/2760 Hey all, While ruminating about my boat the other day (when I was supposed to be working), I had a t
Re-power yamaha 33 yanmar 2ym15 or 3ym20 Rick B at 8:35pm 10.31.15 Yamaha 2/2198 We have the original never re-built Yanmar 2GM 14hp in our Yanaha 33 but it blew the seal around the
Rudder paint MaryEllaRose at 8:17pm 10.31.15 Catalina 22 10/4203 The Rose's PO painted her bottom but not the rudder. Whatever was on it grew beautiful green hair ov
Cabin sole replacement hunter 28.5 sail_MN at 7:08pm 10.31.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2957 I've decided it's time to replace the cabin sole on my Hunter 28.5. There are numerous soft spots a
O'day32c mast removal, trucking Kenny2000 at 6:58pm 10.31.15 Bigger Boats 2/545 Hi all, joined the forum in Aug. but this my 1st post. Am preparing to ship my boat south and need t
Low flow of cooling water (2) lnikl at 6:27pm 10.31.15 Engines and Propulsion 4/1204 I am looking for your experience and ideas. I have a 21 hp Westerbeke 3 cyl diesel (1983), freshwate
Hunter 410 potable water tubing Don Lucas at 4:56pm 10.31.15 Big Boats 4/1190 Anyone know what size tubing is used in a Hunter 410 potable water system? I got a section of 1/2' t
Good idea to drill holes in the bottom of my boat? RonRock at 2:47pm 10.31.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/6991 Well the liner bottom actually. My V25 has a shallow "pocket" that collects water. It is under the

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16' Restoration... How do I rig this lady? christophermoorkelly at 11:39am 08.07.23 I'll see who I can scrounge up for another test fit. Good catch on the swept back low spreaders. I'l
Merit 22 owners Merit of the Bay at 11:35am 08.07.23 I think almost everyone here would kill to have a copy of the manual.
Merit 22 owners Digger1 at 11:32am 08.07.23 I would bet the forestay is in there. I've stepped and un-stepped my mast with my furler in place. M
Looking at a c22 need advise john renfro at 11:32am 08.07.23 Looking for a seasoned pro. I just looked at a c22 and have some questions. First about the keel. N
16' Restoration... How do I rig this lady? rgranger at 11:22am 08.07.23 That looks like a really fun boat. I bet you will be able to get her to surf on a run....
16' Restoration... How do I rig this lady? rgranger at 11:22am 08.07.23 The best suggestion would be to see what the length of the shrouds tells you. :plus: Get a 12 pa
To Rebuild or Replace, that is the question- Yanmar SB8 in 1979 Hunter 27 David in Sandusky at 11:16am 08.07.23 We blew a head gasket on our SB8 when it was about 30 years old. It lasted another couple of years a
Skimmar Seagull 12 Genaker Chris Blubaugh01 at 10:58am 08.07.23 Hi this is my first post on sailboat owners and after taking my skimmar seagull out in the water I
Best Way To Find C&C 30 MK2 For Sale? jviss at 10:48am 08.07.23 Facebook Marketplace. I wouldn't have thought there. Thank you! I just setup a Yacht World notific
16' Restoration... How do I rig this lady? shemandr at 10:46am 08.07.23 Nice job on the scarf! And the other wood work. In image_6968 the mast shows mildly sweptback spr
Best Way To Find C&C 30 MK2 For Sale? RitSim at 10:46am 08.07.23 I've had good results on sailboatlistings.com. Easy ability to search and narrow search https://ww
Best Way To Find C&C 30 MK2 For Sale? coventgardenmartin at 10:43am 08.07.23 Welcome to the forum! Yachtworld and facebook marketplace. Also, ask some local brokers. Faceboo
Best Way To Find C&C 30 MK2 For Sale? jviss at 10:30am 08.07.23 Welcome to the forum! Yachtworld and facebook marketplace. Also, ask some local brokers.
16' Restoration... How do I rig this lady? (5) christophermoorkelly at 10:20am 08.07.23 Odd duck rig indeed! The forestay is indeed there, it attaches right near the upper spreaders. Both
16' Restoration... How do I rig this lady? shemandr at 8:51am 08.07.23 Is the configuration of the mast and shrouds shown on the driveway the way the boat came to you? I
Well, it's been two years.... jviss at 8:43am 08.07.23 All beautiful places to sail! Enjoy! dk Thank you!
Well, it's been two years.... dLj at 8:35am 08.07.23 Thanks. I'm going to keep it local. An overnight shakedown to Cuttyhunk and back. Then maybe up
Well, it's been two years.... jviss at 8:33am 08.07.23 So where will you cruise? It's lovely feeling the wind in your sails and hearing the water flow ove
Well, it's been two years.... dLj at 8:26am 08.07.23 Just got the sails on today and took a short sail. Wow, what a feeling! It's been two years - div
Looking at a c22 need advise ambler at 8:23am 08.07.23 The keel is rusted, but it can be ground down to fresh metal, coated with epoxy and faired to the co

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