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Bottom painting and paint strips v Vinyl davidpackwood at 11:36am 07.08.15 Big Boats 4/1720 I have a 1996 40.5 Hunter legend, which I have just hauled out to get a bottom job done. I am looki
H42 forward hatch BellaSogno9119 at 10:08am 07.08.15 Big Boats 11/3139 My 1991 H42 forward hatch has seen better days. Has anyone changed the lens or do I need to change
Rudder packing nut / spud part number (1) qazvick at 8:52am 07.08.15 The Cherubini Hunters 2/939 I have an 83 cherubini 33. The rudder packing nut /spud is corroded to the point of uselessness. In
Adding a drifter to a 26C BudGates at 8:44am 07.08.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/844 Along the Southern California coast we often encounter winds in the range of 2-6 knots. I don't min
Annapolis to Bermuda 473Clipper at 8:04am 07.08.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/586 If anyone has participated in this race with a 473 please contact me. Thanks Bill Hellman
Rudder Stop? (Pintles - Gudgeon diagram) 20' Oday chipleak at 7:22am 07.08.15 Day Sailers 7/5767 I am a new owner of an Oday 20 (1975) and reading thru rigging, launching, trailering tips...with a
Changing a motor mount meb135 at 7:01am 07.08.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1477 Engine: Yanmar 3ym30 Boat: 2004 H33 Over the winter, my fuel/water separator leaked fuel on one
Irwin 30 LEAKING!! Mrlee at 6:53am 07.08.15 Irwin 0/1468 I have an Irwin 30 with centerboard. There is a slow staedy leak coming from the forward area justaf
Considering purchase...but...wet core gfroch at 6:46am 07.08.15 Catalina 30 10/2884 Hello- I'm considering the purchase of a 1987 Catalina 30 Tall. It shows very nicely, has some n
New Javelin owner questions houdsie73 at 6:44am 07.08.15 Day Sailers 2/1386 I recently purchased a Javelin. I don't know what year it is and hope someone can assist with the h
Snap and Swivel Shackles sailcapt340 at 5:51am 07.08.15 Big Boats 0/735 I have to replace my Topping Lift and Jib Halyard on my 2000 340. I know that I have a "D Shackle"
a cautionary note on Seaward water heaters (4) Bob 04 H260 at 5:28am 07.08.15 Ask All Sailors 52/12828 While living on our boat last January we had quite a scare. Suddenly the cabin filled with smoke. We
Adding spinnaker halyard to mast flynhi4u at 5:12am 07.08.15 Smaller Boats 15/7731 We are hoping to build our spinnaker from a Sailrite kit this winter and I am starting to think abou
Halyard diameter flynhi4u at 5:03am 07.08.15 Smaller Boats 8/1359 With the new paint all done and the leaks fixed it is time to get new halyards for our 1983 Hunter 2
Universal 5411 Exhaust jollymon2 at 4:37am 07.08.15 Catalina 30 2/1231 After leaving an anchorage with very heavy vegetation I noticed that no water was spitting out of th
Hood seafurl model 810 gspeckma at 12:14am 07.08.15 Parts Search 3/2068 Looking for parts for 810 furler, specificly the feed extrusion tube.
how does the new search work? jmczzz at 11:19pm 07.07.15 Catalina 22 2/484 I do not get hits when I use the search above? It worked befor. Are there new procedures? James
Do you ask for or use help with dock lines when you come in? Stu Jackson at 10:30pm 07.07.15 Ask All Sailors 40/5549 Many folks have reported having trouble with "helping hands" when they dock. Many times they only m
Storage space on an 8.5 jguyer at 9:10pm 07.07.15 S2 2/1152 I'm getting ready to go on a 19 day cruise on my 8.5. Everything is out of the boat, so I am startin
Sail area and stress higgs at 8:11pm 07.07.15 Ask All Sailors 2/714 Anyone know a formula for figuring how many #s of stress a given sail area imposes on a stay/running

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How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? LloydB at 10:49am 12.30.23 For a trip that far from home you should carry a spare wheel and trailer insurance for your boat in
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 AaronD at 10:29am 12.30.23 I assume you went out through the hull with your vent, as opposed to out through the deck? Correct
If H260 is suspended in air, or frozen, what happens? dlochner at 9:23am 12.30.23 Now there's a prescient observation! Not really, just 50 years of living in the shadow of 3 nuke
If H260 is suspended in air, or frozen, what happens? jdrutten at 9:22am 12.30.23 If there is any chance of a long deep freeze the water ballast should be drain and the valves left
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. jssailem at 9:16am 12.30.23 Your plan sounds solid. Stick to it. Boat and title for any money. I would suspect they do not have
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. BigEasy at 9:05am 12.30.23
If H260 is suspended in air, or frozen, what happens? Crusty Ol Salt at 8:55am 12.30.23
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Hunter 36 Fridge and Freezer Replacement jssailem at 7:48am 12.30.23 If they are running all the time to maintain cold, perhaps time for a recharge. Lots of other quest
Raritan Superflush jssailem at 7:39am 12.30.23 Consider Fisheries supply. They ship world wide supporting commercial and private boaters. https:/
If H260 is suspended in air, or frozen, what happens? dlochner at 7:38am 12.30.23 If there is any chance of a long deep freeze the water ballast should be drain and the valves left o
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? Tater at 6:01am 12.30.23 I didn't see this mentioned so I will. etrailer sells wheel/tire assemblies. I replaced the assembli
Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Review sailcapt340 at 5:37am 12.30.23
If H260 is suspended in air, or frozen, what happens? Davidasailor26 at 5:29am 12.30.23 I may be away, and like many owners then my boat is suspended by 4 ropes hanging a bit on stretched
Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Review MrH at 1:55am 12.30.23 Wife would like a new cruising boat for New England coastal sailing (Cape Cod-Newport-New York-Poss
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 10:30pm 12.29.23
Hunter 36 Fridge and Freezer Replacement Terry Cox at 10:09pm 12.29.23 Hi, I have the original freezer and fridge provided by Hunter. My AGM house batteries are 4 x 6V A
Hunter 36 Shower drain sump pump...keeps tripping its breaker drm1 at 6:36pm 12.29.23 should have added that I had exactly the same problem. Onc you've cleaned out the filter, if it stil
Hunter 36 Shower drain sump pump...keeps tripping its breaker drm1 at 6:06pm 12.29.23 I think it needs to be replaced
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities dlochner at 12:20pm 12.29.23 Recently Sailing Zinger rescued 3 people aboard a Bavaria 44 that had been dismasted in the middle o

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