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Docking my O'Day 22 (1) banjoey at 11:42pm 05.19.14 Day Sailers 19/2721 Ok I have to admit I really suck at docking. I don't mean amateur sucking...but really like profess
Water ballast bolt handle stuck kable at 9:44pm 05.19.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2199 I can't close the water ballast on my boat. After my spring cleaning I tried to close the ballast
Odd Keel Rust (2) etfink at 8:42pm 05.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1029 Greetings owners, I am the lucky owner of an 83 H34 that I have had out of the water since Novemb
Filling holes in transom (1) Cope at 7:37pm 05.19.14 Catalina 22 7/2268 My boat has an old factory motor mount on the transom. I would like to (will be) remove all this d
Stench from fresh water tank Lizapotranca at 7:31pm 05.19.14 Bigger Boats 16/1731 Hey y'all! I live aboard a 34' 82 O'Day. Lately, I've had a stench coming from the fresh water si
Miss Calculation kloudie1 at 7:11pm 05.19.14 Ask All Sailors 16/2188 Might be a good name for this one..: http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/6-people-rescued-capsized-boat
I need a good boat transport company. braol at 6:48pm 05.19.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1144 I will be transporting my boat overland from Annapolis-area to Chicago. Any suggestions on a good sh
Water entering when engine is running salestosails at 6:17pm 05.19.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/706 I have some water entering when the engine is running. It is about 1/2 cup per minute but adds up w
PG Pump out Boat seadaddler at 6:15pm 05.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1594 I used the Punta Gorda Free :dance::dance:Pump Out for the first time today and what a great service
Need Help with a roller furling jib shopteacher at 6:15pm 05.19.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1058 I just got a 1984 Catalina 27 with a roller furling head sail. The problem is you apparently need s
Garmin, Raymarine and MacENC Joidevivre at 4:53pm 05.19.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1615 Hey folks, Planning out new electronics and have a question about networking... FACTS: 1) Have an
Plywood or King Starboard for semi-structural panel (9) DinoKanuck at 4:53pm 05.19.14 Ask All Sailors 6/2096 Ahoy: A question on using 1/4 plywood inside a panel like they did at the factory 30 years ago or
I need a reputable transport company. braol at 4:43pm 05.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1042 I will be transporting my boat overland from Annapolis-area to Chicago. Any suggestions on a good s
Microwave Terry in Naples at 3:47pm 05.19.14 Ask All Sailors 20/2114 Looking for a small microwave to carry on the boat. Any suggestions? i am Not wanting to build it i
I just dropped my mast about 5 feet! jfschena at 3:41pm 05.19.14 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1679 I kept the mast up all winter on our 1984 oday 26. While running the halyard back up it separated fr
Frig control not turning salestosails at 3:08pm 05.19.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/620 I have a 2001 Beneteau 311 and the control knob on the frig does not turn. It shows numbers from 0
Hunter 18.5 keel RDS2012 at 2:38pm 05.19.14 Smaller Boats 1/656 I've never had any water in my boat but the last time I sailed after I had it back on the trailer an
Flooring options? stollo770 at 2:37pm 05.19.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/809 Hello, My 1979 Hunter 27 is in need of a new wood floor. When I bought my Hunter, it didn't come wi
Farymann A-30 throttle stuck Pacific Pete at 1:44pm 05.19.14 Engines and Propulsion 3/1883 I just replaced the leaking high pressure fuel line from the injector pump and after Bleeding the fu
Jib car position Fred7825 at 1:00pm 05.19.14 Big Boats 3/2049 Can someone give me some guidance as to where to position the jib car under vary sail conditions on

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Replace fuel injectors (2) PlaneTom at 2:41pm 11.04.22 The equivalent Kubota model is a D-1005E according to the attached chart. Try either a local Kubota
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear bonkle at 2:29pm 11.04.22 I'm sure I could do some math to figure out what to expect, but some simple reasoning is good enoug
Looking at an s2 7.9 SailingLoto at 2:29pm 11.04.22 I have not seen a 7.9 fixed keel. I know there is the 8.0 which is a fixed keel and is more roomy t
Do you put your bimini down? capta at 1:04pm 11.04.22 Not once in 13 years did we put our Bimini down. We lived in the tropics and saw no need to do so.
Do you put your bimini down? Davidasailor26 at 12:56pm 11.04.22
New Mac 25 owner Tsatzsue at 12:50pm 11.04.22 Congrats!!! Welcome aboard. Great boat and a lot of fun. I pushed mine to the limit every time I too
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear (1) bonkle at 12:42pm 11.04.22 I think i have the corrected Hunter 31 manual but who knows, there are a bunch available for downlo
Do you put your bimini down? stickinthemud57 at 12:36pm 11.04.22 Hi, I hate my bimini, except when I love it. I love sailing. When the bimini is up I can't really
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear (2) Crusty Ol Salt at 12:28pm 11.04.22 I think i have the corrected Hunter 31 manual but who knows, there are a bunch available for downloa
Cleaning a stanky bilge? HeelBoy at 12:25pm 11.04.22 Can't help you with the ice box removal, but if you follow these instrutions (an excerpt from my b
Insurance for older boats Dalliance at 11:40am 11.04.22
Shorty Old Climber at 11:17am 11.04.22 Some kind of Spinnaker guy jockey pole? https://sailing-blog.nauticed.org/how-to-sail-with-a-jocke
Shorty rgranger at 11:08am 11.04.22 Some kind of Spinnaker guy jockey pole? https://sailing-blog.nauticed.org/how-to-sail-with-a-jocke
Shorty Davidasailor26 at 11:06am 11.04.22 Some kind of Spinnaker guy jockey pole? https://sailing-blog.nauticed.org/how-to-sail-with-a-jockey
Insurance for older boats rgranger at 11:05am 11.04.22 One other thing that might make my experience very different. I only get liability (property damag
Shorty Dalliance at 11:05am 11.04.22 Festivus Pole?
Shorty Old Climber at 11:00am 11.04.22 Sounds like a bewilderment bar.:biggrin:
crack/cut in compression post H30 Dalliance at 11:00am 11.04.22 That looks bad. I would not trust it and I agree with Kloudie1 that if it fails, it could do so sud
Shorty rgranger at 10:57am 11.04.22 Sounds like a bewilderment bar.:biggrin:
Insurance for older boats rgranger at 10:54am 11.04.22 Based upon what @Leeward Rail said about boat length, my experiences may not be worth much. All of

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