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Lead Acid Battery To an Alum ehudm at 10:25am 07.02.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/750 Is it really that good? There are some videos on youtube but where is the catch? https://www.youtube
New Hx brackets (1) fox islander at 9:57am 07.02.14 Catalina 30 3/763 Like many others my brazed on Hx brackets had broken, so I decided to remove the Hx, have it pressur
Rudder paint phxfan at 9:14am 07.02.14 Catalina 22 1/927 I have sandsd rudder all but bare-- I assume the rudder is fiberglass...below water line of 22 a
Overnight Trip to Long Beach for the 4th caguy at 8:42am 07.02.14 Ask All Sailors 21/7504 Looking for advice. Our usual trip to Catalina is being scuttled. Too many obstacles and uncertainti
Gel coat repair Golden Road at 8:20am 07.02.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/773 A start to some professional information: http://www.practical-sailor.com/blog/Gelcoat-Repairs-Revi
hunter 240 ballast valve gasket Sneed at 8:15am 07.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2461 Hi, Newbe question regarding a 2001 hunter 240 water ballast valve gasket. I just purchased the b
It's Time to Learn to Sail Sandcassle at 7:17am 07.02.14 Catalina 22 24/2637
To barrier coat or not and hardware re bedding Tim22 at 6:32am 07.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/820 I am buying a 1997 hunter 310. The survey says the bottom is in good condition with no sign of blist
Looking for a trailer jtoloski at 6:10am 07.02.14 Catalina 22 4/935 I had a really bad experience last fall taking my Catalina out of the water. I had purchased it abo
need used jib or genoa (1) Patrick Boylan at 6:04am 07.02.14 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2152 I thought I could check in http://shop.hunterowners.com, but my browser just sits blank. I tried chr
Battery Charger Stopped Working c130king at 5:48am 07.02.14 Catalina 310 30/5861 Moved my boat on Monday to a temporary slip for a week. New slip has 50-amp power so using a 50-to-
33.5 Roller Furler Lightmaker2 at 5:35am 07.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/641 I have a problem with the below deck roller furling line dropping off the barrel and not retracting
LG Microwave /Coffee maker Rodsails at 3:54am 07.02.14 Big Boats 15/4935 Checking to see if there's a need for those who may have broken there decanter and now discover ther
folding prop for 40,5 wegu at 11:39pm 07.01.14 Big Boats 5/1050
Large boats on lake lanier Wanderlust53 at 10:37pm 07.01.14 Big Boats 4/1122 Hello I am looking to buy a 1975 37 ft independence cruiser. I want to know if I would be able to st
Older Honda Outboard shanester at 10:19pm 07.01.14 Engines and Propulsion 4/1186 I found a 10 HP Honda BF100 long shaft for sale near me. It has a serial #160xxxx and will only fire
Wiring Color Code Key For Legend 43 Battery Charger sawimp at 8:24pm 07.01.14 Big Boats 1/929 Hi, I'm changing my batteries over to AGM so I need to replace my old SHIPWRIGHT battery charger wi
cherub78 cherub78 at 6:42pm 07.01.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/677 Its strange that the oil I drained was black and the new oil was grey after 5 minutes of checking it
need help cherub78 at 6:12pm 07.01.14 The Cherubini Hunters 1/506 Hi I need quick help for my 78 cherubini yanmar sb8. Sailing season is so short here in the north ea
Does upward pressure on a retracted keel do any harm? Gene Neill at 5:31pm 07.01.14 Catalina 22 8/994 I'm wondering if my trailer might be a little out of spec. There is no room to lower the keel at al

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Looking at a c22 need advise john renfro at 11:32am 08.07.23 Looking for a seasoned pro. I just looked at a c22 and have some questions. First about the keel. N
16' Restoration... How do I rig this lady? rgranger at 11:22am 08.07.23 That looks like a really fun boat. I bet you will be able to get her to surf on a run....
16' Restoration... How do I rig this lady? rgranger at 11:22am 08.07.23 The best suggestion would be to see what the length of the shrouds tells you. :plus: Get a 12 pa
To Rebuild or Replace, that is the question- Yanmar SB8 in 1979 Hunter 27 David in Sandusky at 11:16am 08.07.23 We blew a head gasket on our SB8 when it was about 30 years old. It lasted another couple of years a
Skimmar Seagull 12 Genaker Chris Blubaugh01 at 10:58am 08.07.23 Hi this is my first post on sailboat owners and after taking my skimmar seagull out in the water I
Best Way To Find C&C 30 MK2 For Sale? jviss at 10:48am 08.07.23 Facebook Marketplace. I wouldn't have thought there. Thank you! I just setup a Yacht World notific
16' Restoration... How do I rig this lady? shemandr at 10:46am 08.07.23 Nice job on the scarf! And the other wood work. In image_6968 the mast shows mildly sweptback spr
Best Way To Find C&C 30 MK2 For Sale? RitSim at 10:46am 08.07.23 I've had good results on sailboatlistings.com. Easy ability to search and narrow search https://ww
Best Way To Find C&C 30 MK2 For Sale? coventgardenmartin at 10:43am 08.07.23 Welcome to the forum! Yachtworld and facebook marketplace. Also, ask some local brokers. Faceboo
Best Way To Find C&C 30 MK2 For Sale? jviss at 10:30am 08.07.23 Welcome to the forum! Yachtworld and facebook marketplace. Also, ask some local brokers.
16' Restoration... How do I rig this lady? (5) christophermoorkelly at 10:20am 08.07.23 Odd duck rig indeed! The forestay is indeed there, it attaches right near the upper spreaders. Both
16' Restoration... How do I rig this lady? shemandr at 8:51am 08.07.23 Is the configuration of the mast and shrouds shown on the driveway the way the boat came to you? I
Well, it's been two years.... jviss at 8:43am 08.07.23 All beautiful places to sail! Enjoy! dk Thank you!
Well, it's been two years.... dLj at 8:35am 08.07.23 Thanks. I'm going to keep it local. An overnight shakedown to Cuttyhunk and back. Then maybe up
Well, it's been two years.... jviss at 8:33am 08.07.23 So where will you cruise? It's lovely feeling the wind in your sails and hearing the water flow ove
Well, it's been two years.... dLj at 8:26am 08.07.23 Just got the sails on today and took a short sail. Wow, what a feeling! It's been two years - div
Looking at a c22 need advise ambler at 8:23am 08.07.23 The keel is rusted, but it can be ground down to fresh metal, coated with epoxy and faired to the co
16' Restoration... How do I rig this lady? kloudie1 at 8:02am 08.07.23 I can see that a topping lift and mainsheet/traveler probably need to be rigged to help support the
Looking at a c22 need advise Chris Blubaugh01 at 7:55am 08.07.23
Well, it's been two years.... jviss at 7:52am 08.07.23 Safe travels! Thank you.

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