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H23 interior and cockpit help Earprints01 at 8:46pm 10.05.15 Smaller Boats 9/955 H23 Interior Two questions for right now. My cabin table needs some kind of support to hold it up.
Throttle cable issue c130king at 8:13pm 10.05.15 Catalina 310 6/1584 When push the throttle up past about 1500 RPM the throttle will start moving back towards idle on it
Yanmar 4jh2-te Terry Cox at 7:54pm 10.05.15 Engines and Propulsion 4/3189 Our 1991 P42 came with a Yanmar diesel user guide that quotes the use of ATF transmission fluid. Whe
Gooseneck bolt with reefing hook for 26s Bfranchini at 7:26pm 10.05.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3733 i won't get into details but I tried to straighten the gooseneck bolt on my 26S and I am looking for
Wanted hunter 240 storm jib mwgjrjr at 7:15pm 10.05.15 Parts Search 3/628 Wanter to buy a storm jib in good condition for a Hunter 240 sailboat please reply
Any tips on changing keel line on 23.5 sailingwithjones at 6:40pm 10.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/312 getting the boat out of the water may be an issue
Annapolis peter_ms at 6:31pm 10.05.15 Catalina 310 0/587 Anyone else going to the boat show? We are driving down Thursday and will be there Friday ' Saturday
Need creative suggestions! (1) Dan_Y at 5:51pm 10.05.15 Ask All Sailors 6/502 115417 So let me get the "I screwed up" admission out of the way first by not taking care of a littl
Does anyone use biocide in their yanmar 3ym30? Dan_Y at 5:25pm 10.05.15 Engines and Propulsion 1/891 The Yanmar manual for our new to us '08 h36 states that biocide should not be used. There is only on
O'day 222 sliding hatch Wood Jigger at 4:36pm 10.05.15 Trailer Sailors 12/3481 I just purchased an O'Day 222 that has a few issues, but the most troubling is that the sliding hatc
"what happened to the app???" (1) Phil Herring at 4:26pm 10.05.15 Ask All Sailors 64/147829 Edited 11/14 The mobile app many of you have been using was designed to work only with a specific v
C-22 sailrite jib kit - build your own sail (2) Zach Grammon at 3:57pm 10.05.15 Catalina 22 9/1415 So I've been looking at options for sails and one that has caught my attention is a Sailrite kit. I
Advice needed for newport 28 mkii diesel removal KoolMoDee at 2:30pm 10.05.15 Newport 6/3088 I am considering re-powering my 87 Newport 28 MKII and am seeking advice for removal of the diesel.
Drained ballast but still hearing water in hull Tim Moylan at 1:52pm 10.05.15 Smaller Boats 4/782 Hello, Pulled the 240 out this weekend; opened the ballast cap and it drained, as usual, on the ramp
Replacing stanchion base (1) Baysailor6 at 12:41pm 10.05.15 Sirius 21/22 1/1336 I'm still working getting all the kinks out of my Sirius 21 picked up last year. I wondered if anyo
Sleeping arrangements on an h-27 pvtpotter at 11:04am 10.05.15 The Cherubini Hunters 25/4096 Greetings all, I have a 1980 27' Tall Rig. I'm pretty happy with it as I've had it for only about 2
Wood for cabin stairs. Lodi47 at 10:26am 10.05.15 Ask All Sailors 10/3851 I want to build some cabin stairs. When I bought the boat there were none and I think a cooler is to
What's it called? BudGates at 9:02am 10.05.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1024 Many sailboats have a tube over the shroud adjusters that helps keep the jib lines from tangling on
Mobile app? docon48 at 8:36am 10.05.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 7/933 Is something going on with the Mobile app? It won't load this morning. I have an iPhone 6 with iOS
Masthead sheave abyssal at 7:51am 10.05.15 Catalina 310 3/1538 Does anyone know the outside diameter, width and pin hole width of the 310 masthead sheave for the j

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1981 Hunter 30 Rudder problems (1) Dalliance at 6:50pm 01.17.24
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? dlochner at 6:44pm 01.17.24 If you are up for making your own, Sailrite.com has instructions and the material for a Bimini. A s
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? piratesnail at 6:16pm 01.17.24 I forgot to ask about biminis, which were probably the most common answer on the Starwind FB group.
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? piratesnail at 6:10pm 01.17.24 Where the heck do you sail 10 day cruises from West Virginia? Haha we just drive. Our big trip l
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Touch-up Paint Recommendations danooxnard at 6:05pm 01.17.24 i would stay away from the Behr paint in my earlier post. . It did not hold up well after a few yea
Can a Plumbing Step Wrench be used on Through Hulls? Project_Mayhem at 5:52pm 01.17.24 @roy has a great idea and it really does cost nothing, not even time! Another idea is if the nipple
California King Tide Fail fstbttms at 5:34pm 01.17.24 Per month, year? If you know of a marina in a major metropolitan area that rents a slip for $270/y
Your experience with propane outboards? patbratton at 5:33pm 01.17.24
California King Tide Fail Terry Cox at 5:24pm 01.17.24 $10/foot Per month, year?
1981 Hunter 30 Rudder problems Middle aged New Noobie at 5:07pm 01.17.24 Photos would really help us diagnose the issue. Overall phot of the rudder, including the top wher
1981 Hunter 30 Rudder problems Middle aged New Noobie at 5:05pm 01.17.24 my rudder binds up when its in the straight position enough to knock the paint off of the top of t
1981 Hunter 30 Rudder problems ggrizzard at 5:02pm 01.17.24 It's binding on the small extension of the hull directly amid ship. Once the rudder passes to the l
Hunter Legend 35.5 Spinnaker? acboudrMN at 5:00pm 01.17.24 I believe I got a 153 without it and have seen 138-147 range in some forums, with Spinnaker. I thin
1981 Hunter 30 Rudder problems Tally Ho at 4:45pm 01.17.24 Photos would really help us diagnose the issue. Overall phot of the rudder, including the top where
California King Tide Fail ggrizzard at 4:42pm 01.17.24 fstbttms That is $10.00 per foot a year, right? :laugh:
California King Tide Fail (1) Tally Ho at 4:41pm 01.17.24 And no tides. :beer: sucks. Greg
Funny Friday!!! (1) Justin_NSA at 4:27pm 01.17.24 It's not Friday, but I saw this on Facebook and needed to share:
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Touch-up Paint Recommendations pclarksurf at 4:11pm 01.17.24 Just curious, how long did the keel resto take you? I'm knee deep in little projects and I'm enjoyi
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? shemandr at 4:09pm 01.17.24 Storage! The more dry storage you have will reduce the set up time and improve the cruise experienc
Leroy Somer Windlass JoeWhite at 4:05pm 01.17.24 BJ, most motors have one common lug and 2 positive lugs. Placing positive voltage on each of the pos

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