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460 mast step leak (3) jimali at 10:27am 11.14.14 Big Boats 5/2096 Hi I have a 460 in the UK which has a leak I am trying (frustratingly) to trace.The boat is out o
Java - Update for November Jim Seamans at 10:26am 11.14.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1485 Well it's finally over. I've completed my six months of chemo treatment today. It was very aggressiv
BoatUS - "Port Risk Ashore" down_shift at 9:11am 11.14.14 Ask All Sailors 32/7779 I just completed an interesting exchange with BoatUS. I am posting here to see if it was an abnorma
Jammed Centerboard Rope wendys at 9:09am 11.14.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/5215 It seems that the wire cable on my Daysailor II comes off the pulley on the centerboard trunk and ja
Some New "How To" Articles Maine Sail at 8:44am 11.14.14 Ask All Sailors 13/2779 Hi All, Sorry for the lack of content here in recent months. I have been out straight. I finally ha
New s2 8.0 mid owner needs help please trustyone at 7:33am 11.14.14 S2 13/6449 I have just traded for an 8.0 mid (serial # SSU27129M76G) with a deep draft (4 feet) and on the orig
Covering transom clarsen at 6:41am 11.14.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1030 My 381 is shrink-wrapped for winter, but the wrap does not cover the bottom edge of the "scoop" tran
swing keel help marlene1 at 6:38am 11.14.14 Morgan 2/2614 I have a 1969 morgan 30 with a swing keel that is not connected to the cable. Is this a huge job?
What's the hose for? What do you think happened here? (3) CoolHandLuke at 9:16pm 11.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1533 Hey guys, Just wanted to get some input on what you think could've happened here: http://www.e
Shrink wrap. Is there a cheap alternative. (1) finding41 at 9:02pm 11.13.14 Ask All Sailors 41/15859 I had the idea of wrapping one of my boats this year. I don't want to pay $14/ foot so I was thinkin
Depth Sounder Options GinBoat at 8:48pm 11.13.14 Catalina 30 11/3333 We recently purchased a 1980 Catalina 30. What are the depth sounder options? The boat is on Muskego
Agreed to buy a boat; what's next? Survey? Inspection? Help! CoolHandLuke at 8:47pm 11.13.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2292 Hey guys! I'm still a new user to this forum... I'm mostly on www.hardforum.com (if anyone wants co
Need Advice on Pulling Perkins 4.108 From '84 Beneteau First (5) Doug in Lakeview at 7:23pm 11.13.14 Ask All Sailors 2/5911
Archive location Ritdog at 7:21pm 11.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/685 Does anybody know where the archive is? I'm getting a message that I can't access archive/index
H26 sole Larry D Calander at 7:04pm 11.13.14 Smaller Boats 6/1848 Having been all over the Hunter site I can't find info on ordering replacement sole for my H26. Does
How do I know what yanmar I have seamonkeys at 6:53pm 11.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1001 I would like to know how I can tell if I have the sb8 or sb12 ? and does anyone sell the crank handl
Rudder Repairs on '84 Beneteau First 38 (3) Doug in Lakeview at 5:21pm 11.13.14 Ask All Sailors 21/7409
Yanmar SB8 Winterizing stollo770 at 5:11pm 11.13.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1791 Hello, I am in the process of winterizing my 1979 Hunter 27 and I was wondering if the Yanmar SB8 e
Mercury Valve Hillerange model 2122 Hogheaven at 4:51pm 11.13.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1805 Hello All, We purchased a 1987 Catalina 30 MKII hull #4993Some Pics Here. The PO took off the
Leaking lights jmkinsfbay at 4:40pm 11.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1164 My 2006 model is starting to develop water leaks around the two rectangular fixed skylights above th

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Should I purchase a Hunter 18? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:44am 09.01.23 Check the forum store as it is owned by a former Hunter employee
SANTANA 23? shemandr at 4:00am 09.01.23 Closed the page despite the dire warning then opened a chat with Apple. That led to downloading Mal
Yanmar 3JH2E Commissioning run and lost all oil in an hour Rafael8008 at 3:42am 09.01.23 Yanmar follow-up I am pleased to report that there have NOT been any untoward oil leaks since launch
Harken Furler Halyard broke jssailem at 2:44am 09.01.23 Not a good idea. The jib halyard comes from the mast to the furler at a set angle. This is specifie
Winterization? Davidasailor26 at 2:30am 09.01.23 Don't run antifreeze through your hot water heater or your water will stink for a long time. I just
Winterization? danstanford at 2:16am 09.01.23 Don't run antifreeze through your hot water heater or your water will stink for a long time. I just
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Ajay73 at 1:56am 09.01.23 Take a look at this youtube video. "How to make a tiller lock". By the Boat Rambler. I'm going to tr
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 9:26pm 08.31.23 There is alway room for jello, I mean another way to skin the cat. You may think this whole thing
Stowing Winch Handles thinwater at 8:41pm 08.31.23 I was recommending Dual Lock, in lieu of drilling screw holes, to securely mount vinyl winch handle
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake smokey73 at 7:50pm 08.31.23 Looking forward to the post once you get around to trying the fix @Ralph Johnstone has suggested. T
New to the forum Anomymous 163294 at 7:02pm 08.31.23 thats quite the list there Will, thank you. i shall be going over the whole boat when it gets here.
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 6:27pm 08.31.23 Just out of curiosity, any chance you could supply a closeup photo of the ferrule on the tube ? En
Raritan PHII long term review Hayden Watson at 6:18pm 08.31.23 ... Pump housing. Cracked and leaking. Complete base, broken off at one mount, and cracked further
Weathermax for genoa jssailem at 6:05pm 08.31.23 I like the Captain Navy color of the Weathermax. I hve it on the sail and on the main sail cover. It
Raritan PHII long term review Ralph Johnstone at 5:46pm 08.31.23 (see my "joker valve 101" treatise" for the reason) Hi @Peggie Hall HeadMistress, Could you plea
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 5:14pm 08.31.23 I'm looking for an educated opinion. Being a graduate of "The School of Hard Knocks", I is the ma
New to the forum Will Gilmore at 4:46pm 08.31.23 @1974odaymariner20, Welcome to the best sailing forum to be found anywhere. We all want to hear you
SANTANA 23? NUBOAT?? at 4:27pm 08.31.23 Don't know about tanks but it looks like a fun little rocket ship! The Santana line is known for g
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 garymalmgren at 4:10pm 08.31.23 $351 plus the hassle of fitting it. Save money Have it welded and file it back to shape, then refit
New to the forum Anomymous 163294 at 4:09pm 08.31.23 Congrats & Welcome. The first thing to do is to rig it up in your driveway (Or other suitable area)

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