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Want to buy a Hunter 33. What to look for? Questions to ask? CoolHandLuke at 11:07am 11.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 15/4577 Hi sailors. This is my first post, but I'm excited to get things started and very curious on the wh
Replacing motor mount for heavier outboard (6) davidmhull at 10:52am 11.05.14 Ask An Oday Owner 15/2167 I had started another thread about choosing an outboard for my oday 22 and I thought it might help t
Mods for my 1979 Mac/Ven (7) west wind at 10:46am 11.05.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2892 This is just a couple of mods done this year on my 79 Mac/Ven. replaced all the companion way wood w
fuel filter(s)? new323owner at 10:02am 11.05.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2801 I am the new owner (well, reasonably new--about a year) of a 2004 Beneteau 323 that is powered by a
what gives????? hummingbirdbassist at 9:43am 11.05.14 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1341 1980 hunter 30 My dilemna is,,, the only switch that works on my fuse box panel is cabin lights, no
No Bow Pulpit on '84 Catalina 25 JohnMcC at 8:31am 11.05.14 Smaller Boats 5/2853 G'Day! Long-time sailor, now down-sized to a C25. Need a bow pulpit. Cannot find one in marine
Rudder Post Pushed up After Weekend Nor' Easter Boatalec at 7:46am 11.05.14 Catalina 30 3/1070 My Cat30 broke off its mooring lines with50 mph gusts during the Nor'easter this weekend and ended u
morgan deadrise billosborne at 10:26pm 11.04.14 Morgan 2/1474 Hello, I own a Morgan Classic 41' 1986. I put in a new chartplotter Garmin 740S and will be repl
Improving Security from burglars H386 Adamt24 at 7:32pm 11.04.14 Big Boats 11/2202 Help! recently had my boat burgled, padlock broken off and hatch slid back. Does anyone have any goo
Chemotherapy for wood rot jguyer at 6:02pm 11.04.14 S2 3/1674 A Firend of mine who has owned and maintained a 1930's vintage wooden sail boat for 40 years told me
winter messenger line type fiestaMojo at 5:04pm 11.04.14 Ask All Sailors 18/6682 going to use messenger lines on my halyards this year to try and minimize exposure through the winte
"Nipple" cover Clydo at 4:34pm 11.04.14 Catalina 310 1/976 Took eng panel (under wheel) apart to try to figure out why temp gauge went from normal down to zer
Hull canned inward turk397 at 11:24am 11.04.14 Mid-Size Boats 11/1824 Upon pulling my boat at the end of the season, we noticed about a 4 foot area underneath the galley
Ready for Adventure ... Questions Segfault at 9:55am 11.04.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/2477 Alright, there is a C27 for sale and I'm thinking about it. The truth is I know nothing about this
1987 C36 - Auto Pilot recommendations down_shift at 9:45am 11.04.14 Big Boats 17/6136 Please share your experiences and suggestions on what auto pilot systems are worth a look on a C36 M
web site rblevens at 8:19am 11.04.14 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1058 What is the name of the website that the gentleman rebuilt the H 37 C and has his own website?
Diesel smell woes rgj592015 at 6:25am 11.04.14 Catalina 30 6/3084 Hi everybody. I have a 1982 Catalina that I am refurbishing. One of the problems is a strong smell w
Winterizing a 1980s Hunter 22 BorkBorkBork at 6:22am 11.04.14 Smaller Boats 9/1236 Hi All, I picked up a 1984 Hunter 22 at the end of the summer. I currently have it inside, but it
Remote throttle/gear shift for outboard awerman at 4:24am 11.04.14 Smaller Boats 4/1814 It is very difficult for me to operate controls for my 1984 9.9 hp outboard while docking due to err
Advice on bilge pump placement (1) marke14 at 7:22pm 11.03.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1489 Hello all, I did some searching on the topic but I couldn't really find what I was wondering abou

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Review please Cal 39 (4) jssailem at 3:26pm 07.29.23 Deck stepped masts have a base plate on the deck the mast rests upon. This is how mine looks with
H 29.5 flat top main Sailm8 at 2:52pm 07.29.23 Good service from Mack sails on our 29.5. We had a roller main so differt situation.
Review please Cal 39 Qomomoko at 2:26pm 07.29.23 Stu is correct in general. However, in this case there is at least one issue that is not typical wi
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level Tally Ho at 2:17pm 07.29.23 One boat mechanic, ferry person, local sailor has been great in advice. -take your time, do no ru
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue matts997 at 2:10pm 07.29.23 I ran the engine for a minute and observed a fine but soaking mist that seemed to be coming from one
Alberg 22 - possible to launch / retrieve solo? Anchored87 at 1:49pm 07.29.23 I definitely hear that. Freedom from re-rigging and de-rigging being the advantage, of course. Yea
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level Qomomoko at 1:49pm 07.29.23 Thanks for the replies / advice; not figured out how to use multi-quote yet. The only direct experi
Solar water heat exchanger gettinthere at 1:29pm 07.29.23 This is where I got the idea... Sc78nueDQ64 145d within minutes. He did one with copper tube, same
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Michael Davis at 12:41pm 07.29.23 I just found out my machinist buddy is retiring. I'm not sure what I'm going to do when he sells hi
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't DArcy at 12:37pm 07.29.23 Kinda almost the same but very different.. In order to make it work, a new custom shaft (longer and
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 12:06pm 07.29.23
PSS Replacement jssailem at 12:04pm 07.29.23
Sail numbers for a Widgeon nacra1425 at 11:30am 07.29.23 Hi, Thanks for the help! I ordered them from Sailrite. No worries, No problems!
87 hunter 34 value dlochner at 11:08am 07.29.23 Determined by the Market. Of course. But what sample of the market and who's reporting? Yachtworl
Zinc coating on a Max Prop dlochner at 11:04am 07.29.23 Depends on how much you motor. We used the zinc spray on our Maxprop and it worked well for a while,
Solar water heat exchanger dlochner at 11:00am 07.29.23 It might be cheaper and easier to use one of these: Amazon.com Drain the sun-heated water into your
Alberg 22 - possible to launch / retrieve solo? stickinthemud57 at 10:59am 07.29.23 Yes but free driveway storage sounded better :) I definitely hear that. Freedom from re-rigging an
Alberg 22 - possible to launch / retrieve solo? Anchored87 at 10:58am 07.29.23 You have likely explored this possibility, but at my marina they have a dry storage area that makes
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kloudie1 at 10:45am 07.29.23 Kinda almost the same but very different.. In order to make it work, a new custom shaft (longer and
Alberg 22 - possible to launch / retrieve solo? stickinthemud57 at 10:41am 07.29.23 You have likely explored this possibility, but at my marina they have a dry storage area that makes

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