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Outboard problems Hadim33 at 4:20pm 09.20.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1833 About a week my outboard would start and die so I had to get towed In. I went yesterday and starte
Teach your children well (1) Kermit at 3:37pm 09.20.15 Ask All Sailors 5/838 The truth...
Adapt, improvise, overcome. (2) Roadking Larry at 2:06pm 09.20.15 Ask All Sailors 25/3713 Local club races yesterday, great day for racing on our lake, winds running 12-14kts and unusually c
Closing the stack pack zipper on the 340 smoothsailing at 1:12pm 09.20.15 Big Boats 1/978 I know this was posted a while back but cannot find it. Unless your a giant, what's the easiest w
Increase sliding hatch opening--stop screws Windtherapy at 11:22am 09.20.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/495 So I am redoing all my teak which includes the hatch slide rails. I got to thinking, the hatch does
Rotted inboard engine cover danark57 at 10:49am 09.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/1014 I have a 1990 Capri 26, purchased in May. I noticed the top step was loose. When I removed the full
Pumpout Problems mpl239 at 10:20am 09.20.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/5235 I cannot pump out the front head on a 2003 two cabin 393. This is a new boat to me. First effort t
Replacing head this fall (1) MikeK2B at 10:06am 09.20.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/2232 Hi everyone - I think that most of the plumbing on my Pearson 303 is original and in need of attenti
How to get dog get into main cabin OS2Dude at 10:00am 09.20.15 Ask All Sailors 15/5206 We have a 1984 Catalina 30 with a fairly steep companionway ladder (3' or so) and an older dog in th
Engine not charging batteries very well VelaFella at 9:09am 09.20.15 Big Boats 11/2993 The engine is not charging the batteries (two 4D's) very well, as opposed to not-at-all. After tigh
Need advice on relocating main sheet davidmhull at 4:41am 09.20.15 Ask All Sailors 8/3189 Good morning. My main sheets are what I guess you would call conventionally mounted. That is to say
Hunter 32 vision 1989 Ed D at 4:39am 09.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/776 Hi Has anybody installed an electric toilet connected to the fresh water system on a Hunter 32 Vi
When was my boat built Neil01 at 4:27am 09.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/1191 The only number on my plate is a 4 digit serial number- #1245. Does anyone know what year this se
Unstepping Mast on Hunter 27-2 MarkW11 at 8:49pm 09.19.15 Mid-Size Boats 0/904 I have a 1990 Hunter 27-2 and will be removing the mast for the first time. Can anyone tell me if I
Rhodes Ranger 29 jimclemons at 6:49pm 09.19.15 Seafarer 0/7458 Recently inherited a restored Rhodes Ranger 29, any suggestions on where I would go to get a valuati
Broken Keel Bolt Fernando 15012 at 6:17pm 09.19.15 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2189 We have our 1982 H30c out on the hard for a compression post support repair. Decided to take the tw
Fresh Water pump for Hunter 30. 1983 danners at 4:43pm 09.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1165 Just bought this sailboat. Where is the pump located?
Repowering Hunter 30 Robert1224 at 4:36pm 09.19.15 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1257 Ahoy, I am considering re-powering my 1979 Hunter 30 with a YSM12 to a Yanmar 2GMF. To those who ha
Replacing Cutlass Bearing / Shaft - Problems Dfisher at 4:35pm 09.19.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/2414 Ive been chasing a severe vibration problem that doesn't allow my 1983 Hunter 31 to get to full RPM
where is the vhf antenna pilotgene1 at 2:54pm 09.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/668 looking for the VHF antenna, thought it was on top of the mast, but didn't find it up there, antenna

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Fore Stay Bow Connection Project_Mayhem at 9:43am 12.18.23 I used PTO pins on my Starwind 19 but after seeing pins wiggle themselves all the way in/out, I'd st
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Project_Mayhem at 9:36am 12.18.23 Flush versus counter sunk fasteners is a function of the particular driver, given equal pressure. M
Fore Stay Bow Connection (1) pclarksurf at 9:26am 12.18.23 typical for our standing rigging is the 1/4" pin -- make sure you use good marine grade hardware (31
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:19am 12.18.23 May be I just need to clean it. It's all that warm water that causes a build up of crud on the ho
Solar power systems dlochner at 9:17am 12.18.23 For those who don't know John Harries, he is a life long sailor who has done a lot of high latitude
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel? Roland5048 at 8:58am 12.18.23 @dlochner, You are absolutely correct. I did not check the URL close enough but their info is corre
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint cyryc at 8:29am 12.18.23 g. 1/2-inch size) a Forespar Marelon seacock on a Groco bronze thruhull (also 1/2-inch)?
Solar power systems American_Mainsail at 8:27am 12.18.23 Just think about it - how much sail area do you have to spread to get the push of a 3hp outboard en
Solar power systems dLj at 8:25am 12.18.23 John Harries on Attainable Adventure Cruising on how to make a fast boat go slow for cruising (note
Hatch leak repair dmax at 8:12am 12.18.23 Yes but that's not going to fix the leak - you can't seal it from the outside.
How dispose of sailboat? tfox2069 at 8:11am 12.18.23 Thank you very much! I will research. I see those derelict boats all the time and I wonder why the
Solar power systems dlochner at 7:52am 12.18.23 John Harries on Attainable Adventure Cruising on how to make a fast boat go slow for cruising (note
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel? dlochner at 7:48am 12.18.23 5 net tons https://unitedstatesvessel.us/boat-documentation-requirements Be aware this is not the
Hatch leak repair BigEasy at 7:45am 12.18.23 If it is a Lewmar hatch, yes the lid can be removed. There are two plastic covers that need to be re
Solar power systems pgandw at 7:44am 12.18.23 Just think about it - how much sail area do you have to spread to get the push of a 3hp outboard eng
How dispose of sailboat? shemandr at 7:39am 12.18.23
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel? Roland5048 at 7:38am 12.18.23 5 net tons https://unitedstatesvessel.us/boat-documentation-requirements
Hatch leak repair (1) dmax at 7:32am 12.18.23 If your hatch is like mine (it looks like it is from images of O'Day 222), the answer is no - you ne
How dispose of sailboat? QCI at 7:09am 12.18.23 And thank you tfox2069 for the link!
How dispose of sailboat? QCI at 7:06am 12.18.23 Thank you very much! I will research. I see those derelict boats all the time and I wonder why the r

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