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Texas Coastal Sailing TXGulfcoaster at 1:45pm 04.12.15 Big Boats 0/536 Across the ICW from Port O'Connor there is a bay called Espirito Santo, has anyone anchored in that
37C bilge question frankiedogs at 1:40pm 04.12.15 The Cherubini Hunters 2/891 The float for our bilge pump is not screwed down to anything and free-floating the bilge. Obviously
1978 atomic 4, can't get dipstick out to change oil MikeLitton at 11:31am 04.12.15 Engines and Propulsion 3/1370 Anyone experience this? I've got a 1978 Catalina 30, I bought last year. I went to change oil on t
Catalina 22swing keel Tony23630 at 9:32am 04.12.15 Catalina 22 1/1570 We have had problems, like leaking around the cable. Now that is a very easy to fix. But the one
Mystery Yanmar 2GM20F Fuel Leak Steve E. at 7:30am 04.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/5718 Good morning all, I have a mystery leak on my 1999 Hunter 310, with a Yanmar 2GM20F motor. With
first 235 rudder bolts riverroad at 6:25am 04.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1483 I've just been on Beneteau's spare parts site and wasn't able to find a listing for the delrin bolts
Stopper for 2003 Hunter 356 Refrigerator drain Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 5:46am 04.12.15 Big Boats 9/1327 Last week my wife dropped the stopper that plugs the refrigerator drain and we have not been able to
upper shrouds when stepping piedpiperIII at 5:40am 04.12.15 Catalina 22 1/808 On my first cat22 I used to disconnect the forward shrouds and upper shrouds when stepping the mast
Oday Strut bolts/screws pcjrusso at 4:08am 04.12.15 Engines and Propulsion 3/1437 I have a Oday 34. one this springs projects is a new cutlass bearing. Well my strut is loose i se
Ballast maintenance SFKjeld at 1:41am 04.12.15 Smaller Boats 12/1525 What are the maintenance recommendations for the ballast on a 23.5 that will be in a slip until fall
Stanchion Base Replacement Pantby at 1:34am 04.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1120 Our stanchion bases on our Benateau first 30 ( 1979) need replacing. They screw to the toe rail an
Converting Y30 to mid boom sheeting palacegrand at 9:48pm 04.11.15 Yamaha 2/1762 Yamaha 30, tall rig. Love the boat though I wish I could have a decent dodger put on. (fall/spring
Temporarily remove backstay on B&R rig smokey73 at 8:00pm 04.11.15 Ask All Sailors 3/2021 1994 Hunter 40.5 with a Fractional B'R rig and split backstay. Can I safely temporarily remove the
The shifter mount on my Merriman Pedestal (1) Sailor_Jeff at 7:18pm 04.11.15 Mid-Size Boats 9/3052 The shifter mount on my Merriman Pedestal broke on my Hunter 285. I think the ice from the winter o
Foldable Boats rsotomayor at 7:14pm 04.11.15 Ask All Sailors 34/7279 Good evening: I would like to ask about foldable boats. I sail a B 321, so I do not have much r
Installing my Cutlass (6) chrisings at 6:41pm 04.11.15 Catalina 30 1/869 Before I even start I would like to publicly thank Maine Sail for the excellent how to articles. Whi
Naples City seadaddler at 5:35pm 04.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/813 On a mooring ball NAples City and only $10 per night first come no reves nick
Project V21 (5) ShaggsV21 at 5:30pm 04.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/2556 Well, I've done it. Dropped the keel out and busted all the old glass off of it. Tomorrows plan is
Leaking Exhaust riser at flange......Advice needed (1) mytime at 4:51pm 04.11.15 Catalina 30 5/2328 I started the boat today on the hard and noticed a slow drip coming from the threaded area connectin
Water Filter Viktor Eysselein at 4:19pm 04.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1188 Hi All: I have a Hunter 45CC. It does not have a water filter - I would like to install one. Wh

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Precision 23 dock size Scubagirl62 at 10:24am 10.10.23 It does.
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 10.10.23 Welcome to the site. Can you explain what a "seabuilt plate" is or provide a picture ? I don't get
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Ralph Johnstone at 10:15am 10.10.23 Perhaps this weekend. We'll hold you to it.
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction rgranger at 10:08am 10.10.23 Mine quit some years ago and I got a rebuild kit from Nicro that replaced the motor and battery. I
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Benny17441 at 10:04am 10.10.23 You will need to conduct a Power Survey to estimate your daily overall usage to compare against the
Invest 93L Hello Below at 9:58am 10.10.23 Promise me it will not affect the Annapolis Sailboat Show. :biggrin:
Applying Cetol question TimFromLI at 9:57am 10.10.23 I would use a natural bristle brush as the directiond say. I have used foam with good results but wa
1984 c25 sits bow down Timm R Oday25 at 9:33am 10.10.23 I don't believe the rake of the mast has anything to do with the water line . I'd look long and har
Usefulness of a boom slider(s) on a Selden boom/mast on a 386 Hamish_s at 9:18am 10.10.23 Thank you all for the responses - very helpful, and I can now either ignore them, hang some decorati
Invest 93L Benny17441 at 9:17am 10.10.23 A mild low, which will move quickly with slim chance of strengthening; mainly a rain event for the F
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction Hayden Watson at 9:09am 10.10.23 Thanks, Fellas. First step is to see if the motor is gummed up, can be lubed etc. The alternate m
Dual Tracks on Hunter 33 Scott B at 8:52am 10.10.23 Tracks on the deck were an option for single-handing. Run the sheets to the 2 winches beside the he
Invest 93L kloudie1 at 8:32am 10.10.23 We are keeping fingers crossed that it brings us some rain .. We in Baton Rouge area, are around 7 i
Invest 93L (1) JamesG161 at 8:16am 10.10.23 When is it going to pass over SC? 48 hours
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level Crazy Dave Condon at 8:09am 10.10.23 @Tally Ho I was referring to this thread Dave
Invest 93L rgranger at 8:06am 10.10.23 When is it going to pass over SC?:cool:
Precision 23 dock size rgranger at 8:05am 10.10.23 It would not be hard to measure your sheer. Drop a plumb line over the side of your gunnel and then
Dual Tracks on Hunter 33 (1) kbgunn at 8:04am 10.10.23 The deck mounted tracks are used for most sailing conditions and point of sail. Since the sheet is l
Removing rust stains from sail fabric...? rgranger at 8:01am 10.10.23 ...polyester is inert, :plus:And BTW: Dacron is a polyester:beer:
Precision 23 dock size Scubagirl62 at 7:45am 10.10.23 But isn't that the widest part of the boat and a ways above the waterline?

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