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Help!!! Not sure if this is supposed to be here?? Charitybull at 9:53am 09.10.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/2586 So, as a proud new owner of an 89 Mac 26D, I got to admiring it when I noticed this..https://www.dro
B361 Westerbeke B30 Oil Pressure guage Lite n Sound Guan at 9:39am 09.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1319 Hello all: Need advice. (Apologies if this has been asked and answered) Engine WesterbekeB30 on B3
Pointing ability...best bang for buck? braol at 9:17am 09.10.14 The Cherubini Hunters 9/5674 My real big question has to do with overall pointing ability. Do you get the biggest improvement fro
Thoughts on Increased Performance Under Sail... braol at 9:10am 09.10.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/979 A recent post asking about moving the traveller sparked some thinking on the issue of sailing perfor
to pass a wire fabrik at 7:58am 09.10.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1171 what the best way and where to pass a wire from the back of the boat to the control panels its for s
The Best Marina Ever? robertsapp at 6:49am 09.10.14 Ask All Sailors 20/2726 My submission for consideration: http://www.lifeonthehook.com/2014/09/09/best-marina-ever
Hunter 22 fresh water bottom paint jander31 at 6:46am 09.10.14 Smaller Boats 5/827 I've just purchased a Hunter 22 and will be saiing it on a fresh water lake. The bottom has never b
Cockpit Drains...again (4) CCrane2299 at 6:45am 09.10.14 Catalina 22 17/2440 I finally fixed my leaky cockpit drains. 45 Minutes from start to both of them finished. The first o
Couple of heel questions dawn_coyote at 6:30am 09.10.14 Catalina 22 2/933 Still getting used to sailing a bigger boat. I got my C22 (swing keel) this February, coming from Su
Battery Questions - H340 (4) Robby in WA at 11:33pm 09.09.14 Big Boats 6/1179 The H340 I just bought had batteries in it that had been there since 2006. I am new to this stuff,
Fair Winds to ya'll -- had to sell boat :-( JonnyQuest at 10:36pm 09.09.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1683
Gunnel winches Daddio at 9:25pm 09.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/686 I have a 29.5 hunter. I was wanting to add the winches on the gunnels for our spinnaker. What size o
Stolen Rudder Mrlee at 8:10pm 09.09.14 Balboa 0/1544 Hi all, I need a rudder for a 26' Balboa..1973 if it matters...Mine was stolen! For what?? Beats me!
Changing the traveler position Photoman60 at 7:55pm 09.09.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1744 I am considering changing the position of the traveler on my 29.5 from the helm to the cabin top to
New buyer boat inspection (7) T_Cat at 7:32pm 09.09.14 Catalina 22 6/966
Auto pilot life span cstonedent at 7:21pm 09.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1732 I have an 02 B311, this I our second season. Have a Raymarine st4000+ autopilot that was recently se
Tiller Needed cudamank at 6:20pm 09.09.14 Parts Search 2/3190 Looking for a wood tiller for my 1964 Converse 22'. Acquired this boat with out one. Thank you Jo
Rig tension on Hunter 40.5 Mermaidgirl011 at 5:58pm 09.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1257 I have a 1997 Hunter 40.5. I don't have a calibrated elbow, but I do have a Loos and Company tension
Engine hour meter fox islander at 5:29pm 09.09.14 Catalina 30 7/1790 ...my hour meter gave out last weekend. It's combined with the tach. An archives search indicated th
Stanchion gate and base. (2) Neil1987 at 5:04pm 09.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2072 Hello informative forum users. I have a Beneteau Oceanis 350 and I'm looking for a replacement st

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New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 8:35am 07.18.23 The other thing to check is the PT valve.. it usually has a lever on it to bleed the fresh side ..
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement (1) dlochner at 8:31am 07.18.23 This is a pretty simple job. It involves 2 bolts. The challenging part is keeping the tension on the
Oday 19 Rudder dlochner at 8:17am 07.18.23 Do you keep the boat in the water or dry sail/trailer it? If the boat is not kept in the water, the
Winch handle safe use thinwater at 8:14am 07.18.23 I don't agree with this, but I have to respect it ... ... 10. Assemble in reverse order. During as
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement Davidasailor26 at 8:11am 07.18.23
Let's Buy A Sailboat dlochner at 7:56am 07.18.23 When asked a similar question, I take a different tack. You can learn the basics in an afternoon of
Winch handle safe use thinwater at 7:56am 07.18.23 Winches deserve respect. I've been on winches where a pawl stuck 3 times. All related to using grea
Let's Buy A Sailboat DRhoads at 7:40am 07.18.23 Recently, we ran out of fuel while entering a busy harbor and had to sail to the dock. Knowing what
Topside paint (1) JamesG161 at 7:37am 07.18.23 This the real Before picture after damage repairs. .
Gelcoat repair JamesG161 at 7:18am 07.18.23 Remember all Gel Coats change with age and UV exposure. Just my opinion, but I would leave it alone
Topside paint (2) JamesG161 at 7:06am 07.18.23 Spectrum provided Hunter Marine all of their Gelcoats. My boat's exact matched Gel Coat Hunter Blu
I have an 21' American Fiberglass stickinthemud57 at 7:00am 07.18.23 Nice looking boat. Looks like fun to sail. I hope the Dyneema rigging works out for you. It is my u
Gelcoat repair elcojo2 at 6:52am 07.18.23 Thanks for the reply I will try to take better pictures. I added a link with some more. In order to
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 6:11am 07.18.23 I have never had that happen in 30-years of sailing. Nor have I, nor have I heard of it every happ
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? dlochner at 5:17am 07.18.23 And it might not be anything associated with the heater install, it could be a near by fitting that
I have an 21' American Fiberglass dlochner at 5:05am 07.18.23 YouTube can teach you somethings about sailing, reading a good book oriented to people learning to s
Gelcoat repair (1) dlochner at 4:50am 07.18.23 The circled area does look like over sanding with the underlying fiberglass bleeding through. Sligh
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? kloudie1 at 4:41am 07.18.23 The other thing to check is the PT valve.. it usually has a lever on it to bleed the fresh side .. i
Water proofing zippers.... jviss at 3:36am 07.18.23 yup. I put Chevy oil in my Ford once and it blew up also. Not a good analogy. Oil is oil. Sailco
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? Davidasailor26 at 2:53am 07.18.23 You could connect the input and output hoses together directly, bypassing the heater. That would hel

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