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Genoa question betzhunter at 9:13am 06.15.15 Big Boats 7/996 I have a secondary genoa that I haven't used since we've owned the boat 5 plus years now, It has pen
Replacing coax cable in mast gregorybross at 9:00am 06.15.15 Catalina 30 18/5441 I may have to replace all of my coaxial cable to get my vhf to transmit properly. If I need to do t
Shackles you can sleep with Outeast at 8:37am 06.15.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1484 I am putting new anchor rode and chain on my Pearson 34-2. I've read articles (a while ago) warning
Hunter 38 Dinghy Davit Capacity Seadaze38 at 7:48am 06.15.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1589 I recently purchased a 2007 Hunter 38, which has dinghy davits mounted to the arch. Appears to be a
Heat exchanger bobbelize at 7:17am 06.15.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/1110 I have a 1984 27' Catalina with a Universal Diesal engine and I was told that I needed a new heat ex
Rudder Sensor with Wheel Drive unit????? PGIJon at 6:59am 06.15.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2255 I have a RM SPX-5 Wheel drive autopilot without a rudder sensor. Does it make any sense to add a ru
The Gap rblevens at 6:26am 06.15.15 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1333 What is the gap suppose to be between the rudder and the hull? Thanks Rick!
The Two Best Days In.... Spindrift NH at 3:11am 06.15.15 Catalina 30 1/796 A boat owners life. This past Saturday we sold Spindrift. We really loved the boat but it was not g
Hard top/Solar panel installation Slipin Away at 2:53am 06.15.15 Big Boats 0/828 New post under owner modifications 45cc of hard top and solar panel installation
Shaft & dripless box - (1) WhiteNow at 11:06pm 06.14.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/2222 Seems like some water droplets are collecting on the shaft and throwing droplets on the hull and the
Elec connect for Blower (1) WhiteNow at 10:51pm 06.14.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1405 1.) Blower stopped the other day.... found this wire or both disconnected. When I place one of the
engine mount Ken13559 at 9:40pm 06.14.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1598 Not that I'm having problem with my 13 year old Yanmar 2GM20F engine mount but I'm wondering if ther
A question I hate to ask.... Steve Liggett at 8:08pm 06.14.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1740 Does anyone know what has happened to Ross? He was based in Maryland and was a frequent, wise contr
Gear Here Classified Ads Ted at 6:34pm 06.14.15 Ask All Sailors 3/656 I can't seem to get into the classified ads on the SBO site. Is anybody else having problems?
Motor mount slowdog at 6:22pm 06.14.15 Engines and Propulsion 3/1177 I have a 22 macgregor and I got A new motor mount for it how low do you mount it ? I have a exta lon
Mainsail slipping out of the inmast sail hoisting grove Vitamin Guy at 5:43pm 06.14.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1073 To my surprise, and that of the marina technician, the mainsail of my 2008 Hunter 41DS slips out of
New Outboard Motor mrudman850 at 5:25pm 06.14.15 Ask All Sailors 12/2209 It's time to replace my 1997 5 HP Mercury 2 stroke. I've got an 18' Bayliner Buccaneer and the 5 HP
Negotiate or run Celtic_Wind at 5:15pm 06.14.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2020 My wife and I are looking at Catalina 34's in the Southern California area. This will be our first b
boom cap hunter 30 salty338 at 4:00pm 06.14.15 Parts Search 0/1182 I have a 30 ' hunter and am looking for a cap for the outer end of the boom . It is missing . the
took it out pics (5) piedpiperIII at 3:17pm 06.14.15 Catalina 22 10/1011 Yes that's right finally I took "the other woman" out BUT 20 minutes out the motor lost spark. The

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23.5 unsinkable??? (1) rgranger at 2:28pm 09.22.23 (snip)...Ive only heard of a few sailing boats that market "unsinkability" as a design feature.....
Spider web cracks. How to fix them? dlochner at 2:27pm 09.22.23 Keeping dirt out of the cracks helps to hide them. And your eyes should be out on the horizon lookin
2010 Honda 9.9 with new impeller doesn't "pee". Benny17441 at 2:26pm 09.22.23 If it was peeing before the repair, then take it all back and redo.
Need Guidance - Which trailer sailer fits? rgranger at 2:21pm 09.22.23 Here is a SAIL magazine review article that might give you some leads... https://www.sailmagazine.c
Universal M-18 not starting Better_Angel at 2:08pm 09.22.23 Then there's always this if he thinks it's fuel: Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve F
Catalina Capri Forum? Monsterfish at 2:02pm 09.22.23 In fact, we just returned from the trip on Lake Champlain. We did stay overnight and slept in a cabi
Catalina Capri Forum? Monsterfish at 1:54pm 09.22.23 Awesome! Thank you so much! I appreciate all the info and your time.
Deck paint recommendations jviss at 1:51pm 09.22.23 Well, Little Harbor, now owned by Hinckley, paints the decks on their very expensive yachts. I thin
Sewing Cushions and Bimini jviss at 1:50pm 09.22.23 Here's my post war Singer clone: That looks just like my mom's 1951 Singer 66-16. Great machine!
Sewing Cushions and Bimini jviss at 1:49pm 09.22.23 With this setup I can move the needle a quarter of a stitch at a time. Wow, that's awesome!
Universal M-18 not starting Better_Angel at 1:47pm 09.22.23 Not necessarily. Our M25 NEVER needs to crack an injector, there is a handy dandy separate fuel bl
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water Ralph Johnstone at 1:42pm 09.22.23 D. Their recommendation was not to hook it to the engine, but to hook it to the engine's thru hull
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water Blitz at 12:57pm 09.22.23 Interesting, I spoke to Tides Marine about their Sure Seal; my concern over cooling water, and my Ya
Deck paint recommendations shemandr at 12:36pm 09.22.23 I don't regard painting a deck as a regular maintenance item. If it's really bad ... then maybe. Y
Spider web cracks. How to fix them? shemandr at 12:19pm 09.22.23 Or get gel coat crack filtering eyeglasses...
Just a bit too much heel and helm shemandr at 12:15pm 09.22.23 Do you have crew hiking out? I don't know the J 88 but many of the J line are designed to be sailed
Just a bit too much heel and helm danstanford at 12:09pm 09.22.23 Or, keep the main sheeted in to your upwind setting and play the traveller. Ease it to leeward in t
Yanmar Diesel stalls when underway Ralph Johnstone at 12:07pm 09.22.23 I noticed that there is not a loop between my muffler and the transom My exhaust hose has a loop
In hull transducer Ralph Johnstone at 11:55am 09.22.23 Thick. Real thick. Good to know. I think we can then toss the idea of using one form of slop or
Spider web cracks. How to fix them? ggrizzard at 11:43am 09.22.23 Look up "Repairing Spider Cracks" on Youtube. Boatworks Today's channel has the A to Z, step by ste

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