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Ft. Myers area Gene Neill at 5:19pm 08.17.14 Trailer Sailors 28/7382 I'm looking for a place to launch, and leave our truck and trailer parked for a few days this Novemb
Companionway Doors for H376 John Murphy at 4:49pm 08.17.14 Big Boats 4/846 I have an H376 ( 1998 ) and am contemplating fabricating vertical, companionway doors. Preferrably w
water in fuel filter thaeni at 4:03pm 08.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1658 I have a Racor 110. The spec says it will hold 1.2 ounces of water. What happens if more water is i
Replace Keel Cable Jonh84123 at 3:32pm 08.17.14 Balboa 1/2300 Does anybody have any pictures of how the cable is connected to the keel? My balboa 26' just has the
Battery Space jmadarang at 3:15pm 08.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1076 I have a 1985 H34. I need to gain access to my batteries in order to complete my installation of a n
23.5 Cabin Lights mmsailor at 3:14pm 08.17.14 Smaller Boats 3/795 I recently read a thread regarding removing the cabin lights . I thought it just said to pry off the
Pump out adapter Tim22 at 2:39pm 08.17.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1546 Today I went to get my first pump out in my new (to me) hunter 310. To my amazement the club's pump
fully enclosed cockpit snadd1s at 2:07pm 08.17.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1152 hello, Im considering buying a fully enclosed cockpit set for a Bene 473 I contacted Tecsew, but t
Searching for a used Hunter 22 jander31 at 11:26am 08.17.14 Smaller Boats 4/891 I'm searching for a used Hunter 22 not 21.6. If anyone is interested in selling theirs or know of o
Out Haul, out hauled... sailorsattic at 11:00am 08.17.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1112 My outhaul line has been pulled through the blocks and almost completely through the boom. i do not
Hmm. Try and find the problem here. Chris Patterson at 10:55am 08.17.14 Ask All Sailors 58/14767 Sailboat goes under in mere seconds http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2014/08/15/pkg-sinkin
Clogged Head Sink Billy the Kidd at 10:23am 08.17.14 Catalina 30 6/2736 Just bought an old (1978) Catalina 30'. Sink in the head has since filled with water - sink pump is
Water temp gauge ChangsinLattitudes at 9:22am 08.17.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1150 Ran the motor today at idle (Universal M4-30) and the water temp gauge was twitching all over the pl
H26-Steaming/Deck Light-Lens or No Lens? (1) BrianW at 9:08am 08.17.14 Smaller Boats 5/805 On the Aqua Signal steaming/downward pointed deck light, does the deck light have a clear lens? Mine
Crack under mast plate (1) arigione at 8:47am 08.17.14 Day Sailers 1/1126 I am considering purchasing a hunter 170 that has a crack underneath the mast plate. Attached is a p
Couple Questions after First Mast Stepping Dfisher at 7:35am 08.17.14 Smaller Boats 5/865 First of all I would like to thank Brian W for talking me through the first mast stepping on my 94 H
Sole TV- fix or replace jayncee at 7:27am 08.17.14 Big Boats 2/816 Our tv just started scrolling through red, yellow, blue, etc. screens. Pulled the plug for extended
C-310 Diagram (1) KZW at 7:23am 08.17.14 Catalina 310 51/12074 I've been going through Amazing Grace making a diagram of the location of various equipment. I thoug
Real Sailors kloudie1 at 7:05am 08.17.14 Ask All Sailors 15/1601 Check this out.. Interesting find: http://worldnewsdailyreport.com/usa-viking-ship-discovered-near-
O day 222 Mast destroyed bischopj at 6:09am 08.17.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1986 The mast on my o day 222 came crashing down yesterday while racing in 15mph winds. It bent in half j

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Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help rgranger at 9:16am 08.25.23 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/pig-tails.13135
Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help rgranger at 9:12am 08.25.23 No, it changes the tension on the foot of the sail which affects sail shape. More tension, flatter
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 dmax at 9:10am 08.25.23 "If memory serves, in 1986 that Catalina quit using a plywood spacer between the hull and the bolt o
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Siamese at 9:02am 08.25.23 I've owned a Grampian 26 for many years, and and O'Day 20, Precision 23, Catalina 28, etc., and am c
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Ralph Johnstone at 8:57am 08.25.23 Welcome to the site. Firstly, your approach to this site is excellent. You wouldn't believe how ma
Impact driver on window screws? Berkeley 30 at 8:55am 08.25.23 Thanks to all of you. I just bought a power impact driver. Hopefully I don't break any screws.
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 dmax at 8:44am 08.25.23 My last boat was a Catalina 30, it's an excellent boat and sails much better than an O'Day 25 (which
Thoughts on chart tables? Kings Gambit at 8:40am 08.25.23 When at sea underway the chart table has a chart booklet on it in addition to an I-Pad or Tablet wit
Surveyor - Bad experience Leeward Rail at 8:25am 08.25.23 Maybe close enough. At least a solid starting point! Yup. I would then ask other owners for their
Surveyor - Bad experience Kings Gambit at 7:57am 08.25.23 2 insurers I previously had quotes from, had a list of surveyors in each region of Canada, that the
Surveyor - Bad experience Kings Gambit at 7:55am 08.25.23 100% There are a lot of idiots in Canada that do surveys, yet have no training or certification.
Surveyor - Bad experience Leeward Rail at 7:52am 08.25.23 If getting your own ask a couple of insurance adjusters for recommendation(s). 2 insurers I previo
Surveyor - Bad experience Kings Gambit at 7:38am 08.25.23 No clue what certification requirements for surveyors in Canada is but I know that in the US, it me
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Timm R Oday25 at 7:32am 08.25.23 Good morning and welcome . My thought from here is that the seacocks "used" to be for dumping the co
Mods to our 35s5 Hollyberry at 7:13am 08.25.23 Hello, fortuitously, I came across this site as I am starting out on a refit of my 35S5 and have a
Surveyor - Bad experience Leeward Rail at 6:58am 08.25.23 If you want a different surveyor, i hired one to help me buy a boat in niagara-on -the-lake via long
New to sailboats - scraped keel/ cracks/ exposed wood treatment? JBP-PA at 6:31am 08.25.23 6. Does the hull actually have to be painted or it is possible to use a transparent sealer of some s
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Kings Gambit at 6:06am 08.25.23 IMO, sailboat purchase is more or less a DIY activity where the broker just acts as a facilitator an
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 6:04am 08.25.23 I guess I will plug the seacocks from the outside before I get a pipe to close these through hulls.
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 (1) Johnny Sails at 5:41am 08.25.23 219260

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