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Stuffing Box getting "hot" c130king at 7:34pm 04.27.14 Catalina 310 35/6525 I had a leak somewhere. Engine bilge area constantly full of clear/clean water. Bilge pumping runn
Ready To Launch This Saturday! (5) Ward H at 7:21pm 04.27.14 Day Sailers 19/1095 Last year I got caught up doing a lot of deferred maintenance, including a complete bottom job, on o
Yanmar Fuel Shutoff Cable H376/380/386 bigbrownpilot at 7:11pm 04.27.14 Big Boats 5/4172 The diesel fuel shutoff cable in our Hunter 380 won't pull out to shut down the engine. I was able
Deck Fill Caps 37CC finn1 at 6:59pm 04.27.14 Bigger Boats 5/885 Does anyone know where to locate replacement deck filler caps? They are black plastic 1 1/2". What
nav table hight chusansail at 6:49pm 04.27.14 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1119 can anybody tell me the clearance from the floor to the nav table apron/ on hunter 37 cutter
Heat exchanger pin hole leak R. Chapin at 6:46pm 04.27.14 Catalina 310 12/2773 I repeatedly loose small amounts of coolant and think I have located a pin hole leak in the undersid
Mast step core wet Kh3412 at 6:40pm 04.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/916 The core on the deck under the mast step is wet. Drilled some hole to see how far the water spread.
Two Stupid Battery / Connector Questions Ward H at 6:34pm 04.27.14 Ask All Sailors 49/5276 1. My OB neg terminal connector is one size too small for my busbar. Busbar is 3/8, connector is 5/1
Cast iron keel/Hunter 31 Tom Fritz at 6:21pm 04.27.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/2148 I just bought a 31' that's been out of the water for several years. For some reason the keel is been
Weekend Work (5) Lost Parent at 5:42pm 04.27.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1167 Just installed my free ST4000+ autopilot with rudder sensor and my Wifes new windlass 74698.vB
Cracked Skeg jacksTYCracer at 3:13pm 04.27.14 Bigger Boats 1/921 Hello, I am getting into my third season with my 1975 O'day 27. When I bought the boat I knew that
430...new arch wind generator (4) Navicula at 3:09pm 04.27.14 Big Boats 1/769 hi guys....I have been building a new arch for the back of my 430. it will be for solar panels, wind
Hull Blisters mheflin at 1:54pm 04.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1018 Hi All, New to the site so forgive me if I am repeating and old topic. I'm considering buying a
Thats not Good ! Y25-II (2) Syntonos at 12:24pm 04.27.14 Yamaha 2/2063 Had a halyard block failure on our first real shakedown sail with the new sails on Syntonos. Weather
I40 Ballast Mike Wagner at 12:20pm 04.27.14 Irwin 1/1619 Our Irwin 40 MK II has several lead ingots under the sole in the salon. Any other I40s or Citation 3
Bent Pulpit Rail Okie44 at 11:47am 04.27.14 Catalina 22 1/581 Bought a C 22 a month ago, still setting in my driveway. Had a wind storm and a limb fell on the ce
Deck Anti-skid Pads (1) kloudie1 at 11:16am 04.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/812 On the H-34, on either side of the mast base, there are two Treadmaster pads so ya can stand there s
What paint to use on inside wall of a boat? sd1953 at 10:46am 04.27.14 Ask All Sailors 17/67930 I have a wall in the navigator's desk area that needs to be painted. What kind of paint do I use fo
Pressure water pump runs on for no apparent reason Skipper at 9:26am 04.27.14 Ask All Sailors 18/2002 -RESOLVED- Of all the systems on this boat, the domestic water system requires the most attention.
Transom on 25 - solid fb or sandwiched? USY27 at 9:21am 04.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1437 I recently became an owner of 79 Oday25. The boat is in very decent condition even for its age as it

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I need to make a mooring. So I am thinking of a pyramid shape form with granite and mortar/cement. Is 300lbs going to be enough for 20ft sail boat? jon hansen at 5:31pm 10.04.22 railroad wheel from scrap yard with 1' steel rod bent in a hoop welded to it works well. they are a
Buy now or wait for recession? Tally Ho at 5:24pm 10.04.22 How much $$ are we talking about? if you want the boat, buy it. In a recession, your net worth
Pleasant Surprise/Docking sesmith at 5:22pm 10.04.22 This stern bridle technique has always worked well for us (you have to use the watch on vimeo link i
Harvest Moon Regatta 2022 jmce1587 at 5:10pm 10.04.22 Will look for you at the start line. On a lagoon 42 Jewel. Good luck this week.
Buy now or wait for recession? capta at 4:27pm 10.04.22 I'd had enough of the way I was living (not about the depression) so I liquidated everything and los
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Crazy Dave Condon at 4:04pm 10.04.22 The motor should never be tipped when trailering. If it slip could cause damage. If you have to tip
Buy now or wait for recession? Kings Gambit at 3:34pm 10.04.22 Widespread inflation inflates the price of boats just as it does cars and other durable goods not ne
Pleasant Surprise/Docking h2o_snow at 2:09pm 10.04.22 at. Downside is that its a bit of a reach. Folding is good as we step there a lot: grab a winch a
Buy now or wait for recession? shemandr at 1:40pm 10.04.22 Trying to time a sailboat purchase to align with the economic cycle will leave you boat-less. You'r
Buy now or wait for recession? NYSail at 1:38pm 10.04.22 With the two boats I have sold, I was never insulted by a low offer....... buyer gives it a shot as
Harvest Moon Regatta 2022 HMT2 at 1:32pm 10.04.22 Have a good race Simon! Looks like great weather for this early in October,
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping Scott T-Bird at 1:31pm 10.04.22 or when one of the diaphragms wears out. Keep that strainer clean too. Jim... Yes, I replaced the
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping JamesG161 at 1:26pm 10.04.22 The only instance it fails to pick up water is when the strainer gets clogged. or when one of the
Buy now or wait for recession? dmax at 1:22pm 10.04.22 You can always offer what you are willing to pay. If they feel insulted it is their problem. Avoi
I need to make a mooring. So I am thinking of a pyramid shape form with granite and mortar/cement. Is 300lbs going to be enough for 20ft sail boat? Scott T-Bird at 1:16pm 10.04.22 Hello, Here on the Long Island Sound EVERYONE uses mushroom anchors for moorings. When I had a 22'
Cruising Water and Land (2) JamesG161 at 1:13pm 10.04.22 I would never back a Bentley in the water... But note the Grey Poupon and the Back seat does have
Berth headroom 36 vs 38 SummerCruiser at 1:05pm 10.04.22 the vent for the aft air conditioner is in the forward facing panel of the berth towards the port s
Wobbly Fixed Keel Scott T-Bird at 1:04pm 10.04.22 There have been several listed over the last two months in in Southwest (Vegas to San Diego) in the
I need to make a mooring. So I am thinking of a pyramid shape form with granite and mortar/cement. Is 300lbs going to be enough for 20ft sail boat? JamesG161 at 1:04pm 10.04.22 For reasons that are not well understood, concreate inhibits the rusting of iron What did you say,
I need to make a mooring. So I am thinking of a pyramid shape form with granite and mortar/cement. Is 300lbs going to be enough for 20ft sail boat? BarryL at 1:01pm 10.04.22 Hello, Here on the Long Island Sound EVERYONE uses mushroom anchors for moorings. When I had a 22'

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