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First Trip! (13) T_Cat at 8:17pm 07.20.15 Catalina 22 7/1332 Finally floating.... Had the family join me for an afternoon sail. I spent a wonderful night on the
Drip over Nav Station (5) Jongleur at 8:09pm 07.20.15 Catalina 30 21/3498 I asked a while ago if anybody had any fix for the drip over the nav station. A couple of other
Topping lift 240 Huntemupbob at 7:55pm 07.20.15 Smaller Boats 4/1029 I am in the process of setting up my 240,which I bought from a 3rd party,no contact with previous ow
Alternator Belt (3) Boomvang at 7:18pm 07.20.15 Bigger Boats 23/5135 My alternator belt is wearing badly because the crankshaft pulley is not in alignment with the alter
Cabin carpet removal on a 272 87roadracer at 6:55pm 07.20.15 Ask An Oday Owner 13/3291 Has anyone removed their carpet headliner in their ODay? I would like to remove it and then sand and
O day 15 02809bristol at 5:48pm 07.20.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1048 Looking for help with early Oday 15
matching up 35yr old deck paint jonjbfx at 3:41pm 07.20.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1111 Hello All I just repaired soft spot on deck under mast. Put the original sheet back and now I will
Simrad Wheelpilot Pedestal mount bracket Richard19068 at 2:47pm 07.20.15 Parts Search 0/595 The plastic mounting bracket for my Simrad Wheelpilot 30 is breaking up. Anyone have one of these si
New 1986 Hunter 34 Owner lovetorenovate at 2:44pm 07.20.15 Big Boats 7/1780 Just recently bought a new-to-us 1986 Hunter 34. Despite getting much advice to find a boat in the
Looking to buy 1987 hunter 31 Dfisher at 2:36pm 07.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 24/4901 Hello all. I currently have a 1994 h-26 that I just put up for sale and am currently looking at a 1
Question About Trailer Tire Size ChockFullOnuts222 at 1:26pm 07.20.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/4345 I'm in a bind with getting tires for my trailer. The boat is a 1972 V2-22, and it's the original tr
Pics of Bimini on Hunter 240 bamabaxter at 12:30pm 07.20.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/853 Looking for pics/recommendations for bimini sold here for my Hunter 240. I was set on the 4 ft, but
Seawater leaks when heeled to port KMC4 at 10:45am 07.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/783
Grounding instruments on H29.5 RSegado at 10:41am 07.20.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/508 Can anybody tell me for sure wether the H29.5 had a dedicated grounding circuit or if the individual
Running new halyard Jdaniel343 at 9:29am 07.20.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2194 Well I did it yesterday. I had installed all new halyards and sheets at the beginning of the year an
Moving Rudder Stop bar (1) PGIJon at 9:04am 07.20.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1127 I just added a Raymarine Rudder Position Sensor to my existing SPX-5 Autopilot. I did this becaus
yanmar 2gm20f fresh water pump thetone at 8:48am 07.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/2712 Yesterday I went to shut off my engine and heard a noise coming from the fresh water pump. I also no
Borg Warner Gearbox Ratio on Columbia 41 SanyaYachting at 8:04am 07.20.15 Columbia 0/1725 Hi All, I recently bought a Columbia 41 of 1974 vintage. She is a project boat and as such one a
Electrical Back Feed hatchmick at 7:59am 07.20.15 Big Boats 4/2447 We have well kept 2014 Hunter 426 with a strange electrical issue. The boat has a Freedom 25 batt c
Unstepping mast on C27 and hauling it out (1) RDett42 at 7:09am 07.20.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/4252

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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
How dispose of sailboat? tfox2069 at 7:05am 12.18.23 Derelict and At-Risk Vessels \| FWC (myfwc.com)
How dispose of sailboat? shemandr at 6:58am 12.18.23 You're in Florida, right? I've been hearing radio ads about a state sponsored program to dispose o
Hatch leak repair BigEasy at 6:37am 12.18.23 [QUOTE="Tom TH, post: 1806291, member: 163741 Is there a way to remove only the cover so that I can
Prop rotation question (1) kloudie1 at 6:37am 12.18.23 Like aircraft, the convention of orientation (whew big words) is viewing from the stern .. I think a
Battery charging ice breaker at 5:51am 12.18.23 On our 2004 41AC, the Yanmar alternator charges the start batery and once the Yanmar s running the c
Prop rotation question RoyS at 5:42am 12.18.23 Perhaps you recall your prop walk? Right Hand Props produce a stern movement to port in reverse.
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose NYSail at 5:17am 12.18.23 Well all of the hoses on our boats are that or less deep and in my mind if any one of them failed it
Fore Stay Bow Connection dlochner at 5:15am 12.18.23 The usual connection is a clevis pin with a cotter pin.
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel? dlochner at 5:14am 12.18.23 To meet USCG documentation requirements for net tonnage, the boat usually needs to be about 30' long

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