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Outboard motor question tgrass462 at 7:51am 10.05.15 Smaller Boats 5/666 I have a 9.9 Mercury Bigfoot on my Hunter 260. Love it - one of the best investments we've made. Y
Interior leak Rschipman at 7:10am 10.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/675 My 1983 Hunter 34 seems to be leaking into the interior from around the area of the side stays. Any
Ezjack/lazyjack/diy what to look for? Mike Oldak at 6:16am 10.05.15 Ask All Sailors 15/3051 I have a 34 foot Hunter and want to install a xxjack system to hold the sails once they are dropped.
Looking for advice on installing solar panels on hunter 380 NoDak Novice at 5:45am 10.05.15 Ask All Sailors 2/925 We are hoping someone can save us headache and heartache by sharing what they have found works for i
H290 can't get water at wash down hose or rear shower cold danstanford at 5:41am 10.05.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/709 Our H290 has a hot and cold shower at the transom and a wash down hose in the chain locker, both of
New format questions Joe at 5:11am 10.05.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/668 How do we edit our posts after publishing? Can we control the number of days we want our "recent po
Captain tolley's crack cure Windtherapy at 5:07am 10.05.15 Ask All Sailors 10/5736 Has anybody used this for spider cracks and if so, what are your thoughts?
Head back up??? 2 OLD PIRATES at 4:54am 10.05.15 Catalina 310 3/799 Something really weird happened on pump out yesterday. Pump out went as usual until we went into the
Tachometer quit working for revs but engine hours working jefferies at 9:34pm 10.04.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2283 Ideas of problem? Is the tachometer the problem if rev counter not working but dial showing engine h
How many stands needed to store the boat on the hard? centerline at 8:39pm 10.04.15 Ask All Sailors 15/3761 can someone tell me how many stands should it take to safely support a 34' sailboat that has an esti
Furling line replacement BigEasy at 5:57pm 10.04.15 Ask All Sailors 6/2688 Time to replace the furling line for my jib on a profurl drum furler. The specs call for 8mm or 5/1
Up grades and retro grades to my 29.5 Twille at 5:47pm 10.04.15 Mid-Size Boats 0/498 I am getting ready to do some work on my 94 29.5. Has any one put an ac I unit in. Where, what kind
Sail repair - plymouth ma mrudman850 at 5:00pm 10.04.15 Ask All Sailors 1/398 The weather plus my travel schedule meant I had to leave my Buccaneer 180 on its mooring in Plymouth
Keel locking bolt mrudman850 at 4:55pm 10.04.15 Catalina 22 12/1855 Hi Starting rooting around inside my 1977 C-22 that we bought last week and cannot find a keel locki
H23.5 trailer brakes? Karyon at 4:26pm 10.04.15 Smaller Boats 5/728 Just bought my hunter 23.5 this past August, I towed the boat over 500 miles, I was a little surpriz
Hull number cstonedent at 4:26pm 10.04.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1566 where in the bey hull identification number is the actual hull number? Thanks
Rudder post packing gland ???? woodster at 3:59pm 10.04.15 Ask All Sailors 19/3859 ok i am close to a launch after being on the hard for 7 years and a total refit....i have r an r the
Replacement cabin lights Richard19084 at 3:03pm 10.04.15 Catalina 310 29/5465 Has anybody upgraded their cabin light bulbs with LEDs? I was recently shown around a new arrival a
Looking for a swing keel from a c-22 CaptDon01 at 2:09pm 10.04.15 Parts Search 0/460 Looking for a decent swing keel for a Catalina-22. I have a nice C-22, but the previous owner forgo
H26 trailer rebuild Doug J at 1:53pm 10.04.15 Smaller Boats 24/2468 I'm in the process of restoring my 1994 H26 trailer. One of the things I want to do is replace the

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California King Tide Fail fstbttms at 2:05pm 01.17.24 Normal daily tides where I anchored this past summer...
California King Tide Fail (1) dLj at 2:03pm 01.17.24 Normal daily tides where I anchored this past summer...
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? Ralph Johnstone at 1:58pm 01.17.24 How is your interior lighting on the boat ? Check for 12V LED's at Amazon for inexpensive interior
California King Tide Fail fstbttms at 1:51pm 01.17.24 Nasty, what's cheap? $10/foot
California King Tide Fail (1) thinwater at 1:48pm 01.17.24 Once in a while a north wind blows the water out of the Chesapeake, most often in winter. Not a big
California King Tide Fail (1) fstbttms at 1:36pm 01.17.24 Nothing a trash pump and 2 gallons of gas wont fix
California King Tide Fail Timm R Oday25 at 1:20pm 01.17.24 Nothing a trash pump and 2 gallons of gas wont fix
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? (1) Stu Jackson at 1:19pm 01.17.24 While this is for a C22, the safety ideas are useful for all trailerable small boats.
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? Timm R Oday25 at 1:19pm 01.17.24 A tiller clutch will go a long way in making life on board easier . From experiance, i suggest findi
St.Pete boat show.....You goin? jfgy at 1:07pm 01.17.24 Greetings. I've been to most of the St Pete Boat Shows over the past 20+ years - an easy drive from
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? kappykaplan at 1:01pm 01.17.24 Most of us will tell you to start with new sails.
Can a Plumbing Step Wrench be used on Through Hulls? Ward H at 12:57pm 01.17.24 I did something similar to @RoyS . I pulled out a brake adjustment tool. It locked into my 3/4" thru
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Touch-up Paint Recommendations pclarksurf at 12:09pm 01.17.24 Is there a way I can remove the paint and then OSPHO the whole keel? Citristrip, perhaps? Probabl
California King Tide Fail dmax at 11:43am 01.17.24 Nasty, what's cheap?
Bilge/hull drawings RitSim at 11:33am 01.17.24 maybe try forcing water from the hose end backwards?
Insurance question FastOlson at 10:24am 01.17.24 There is at least one YC up on Vancouver Island that has been demanding documented proof of $1M lia
Bottom Streaking LloydB at 9:58am 01.17.24 So would that be a result from warm acid rain or increased volcanic activity in Iceland:biggrin:
California King Tide Fail Bob S at 9:52am 01.17.24 Guess you're not diving on that hull :eek:
Espar hydronic heating system (2) Bob S at 9:48am 01.17.24 Matt, I installed the same unit last season. I believe the manual says not to shut it down while it'
Bottom Streaking Justin_NSA at 8:17am 01.17.24 Yes. That is the way my ablative paint appeared before I splashed. Rain shower streaking is common

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