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sail questions jmczzz at 5:15pm 09.13.15 Catalina 22 4/819 Our 1972 C-22 had a puzzeling set up main sail when we purchased. Now I am thinking it was a loose f
heat exchanger servicing / Yanmar 4JH2TE eianm at 4:53pm 09.13.15 Big Boats 9/5828 I thought I would do this post in the hope that it may save someone else the trouble I have just had
Brown Bilge Blues Ilanortho at 4:25pm 09.13.15 Ask All Sailors 3/2031 A new Jabsco head pump was placed 3 weeks ago with new waste pipe to the holding tank A week ago
Genoa Track Removal Zoom767 at 1:16pm 09.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1812 Good Day Everyone, I own a 1990 Hunter 35.5 Legend and I am experiencing a leak in my head behind
Raymarine auto on a 23.5 SFKjeld at 8:31am 09.13.15 Smaller Boats 3/746 Raymarine auto tiller on a 23.5 Found a thread from a few years back about this upgrade. Evidently,
centreboard up haul line! Karyon at 8:06am 09.13.15 Smaller Boats 11/1328 I ordered all new Halyards and a new centreboard up haul line, I'm trying to look it up on how to re
Sailboat Cushions? ToppDogg at 7:20am 09.13.15 Ask All Sailors 0/618 Hello, I'm looking at a 77 Catalina 27 that needs all new cushions in the interior, the current o
Rear stay question gitpicker2007 at 7:11am 09.13.15 Catalina 22 27/2975 A possibly ignorant question: On the rear stay ( I hope I have that right- the steel cable from the
prop spins even when engine is off and in gear JensJaunt at 5:14am 09.13.15 Ask All Sailors 27/10491 I have a CS36 sailboat with a Yanmar 3Jh4E with Campbell a sailor prop. Yesterday the lazy sheet
Boat was broken into yesterday... kito at 4:16am 09.13.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2747 Get this.....it's my H30 project boat that's sitting in my backyard. It was locked with just the sta
Spinnaker lines go where fgraham at 9:59pm 09.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 11/4780 My spinnaker has two lines attached at the clew, Looks like the 2 sheets on the clew of my jib. Th
Miscellaneous Water Leaks - Hunter 356 Knotallthere at 8:18pm 09.12.15 Big Boats 7/2253 Hi, I'm new to this forum and just bought a 2002 Hunter 356 in need of TLC. The previous owner le
Installation of Electroscan MSD u0958901 at 7:20pm 09.12.15 Catalina 310 1/1205 Has anyone installed an Electro scan MSD on their 310? If so, please provide details.
Strange stuffing box behaviour.. Kopite at 7:04pm 09.12.15 Engines and Propulsion 7/2031 Hi, My boat is new to me, but I do know the box was re packed with normal flax 3 years ago. T
What happens to red dye in marine diesel? cbourne200 at 6:33pm 09.12.15 Engines and Propulsion 19/6572 Just curious... Bought 5 gal of marine diesel in Spring. Had it in diesel Jerry can (yellow). Pou
272LE shift cable replacement Mickstr6 at 5:31pm 09.12.15 Bigger Boats 9/1771 I have to replace my shifter cable. Any advice? I've searched the archives and haven't found anythin
Big Mac (MacGregor 65) drawings wanted mac_kamchatka at 2:29pm 09.12.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/903 Hi! Looking for Big Mac owners or anyone who knows. Drawings for our recently bought Mac 65 with mea
Yanmar 3GMF - Removing The Transmission Joe Mullee at 2:17pm 09.12.15 Big Boats 8/6136 I have a 1983 Hunter 34 with a Yanmar 3GMF engine. I've done everything anyone has suggested to stop
Oh what a Snipe hunt! waterpirate at 2:01pm 09.12.15 Trailer Sailors 75/17050 I introduced myself last week and have been scouring the web and burning up the cell phone. I have
Foiled by antifouling paint. capta at 1:38pm 09.12.15 Ask All Sailors 3/981 It seems that every day the list grows longer of boats down here in the Caribbean that have been dup

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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
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Touch-up Paint Recommendations Not Too Shabby at 3:04pm 01.17.24 I have read the OSPHO directions and it seems that the recommended prep for painted surfaces is to w
Your experience with propane outboards? john6206 at 3:02pm 01.17.24
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? Tater at 2:18pm 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 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

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