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Thoughts - Honda B100 on 26c chapster5 at 3:40am 06.24.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/5475 I have an opportunity to replace my 2 stroke with this Honda 4 stroke and just wanted to get others
Tall Rig or Not? EvanMorris at 8:53pm 06.23.14 Smaller Boats 0/823 New to Catalina, just purchased 1984 Capri 25, mast measures about 29' 4" from top to deck, is my bo
A Tale of Two Pumps ................ (6) Ralph Johnstone at 8:23pm 06.23.14 Ask All Sailors 6/2857 Doctorbill recently brought up a subject which I swore I would not get into as I'm still in therapy
Hunter 216 broken mast tackstera at 8:07pm 06.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/668 Just bought this Hunter 216. Got excited, didn't pay attention and the worst has happened. Hooked
Yanmar Raw Water pump Oday 25 Captain25 at 8:06pm 06.23.14 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1188 any tips on servicing the raw water pump on a 1GM yanmar. very tight in my 25 Oday. I assume that pa
Preparing to Replace Running Rigging choover at 7:48pm 06.23.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1117 I am preparing to replace the running rigging on my '84 Hunter 31. Any advice, tips and tricks you c
Leaky faucet Delawaredave at 7:40pm 06.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/634 1982 Hunter 27. Faucet (believed original) in aft leaks when used - does not leak when closed. L
Tell-tail Question Ward H at 7:24pm 06.23.14 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/3804 Had a nice long sail today in winds 10 - 15. Started out with full main and full 110 jib. On close
Three blade propeller for Hunter 33 meirgerner at 5:17pm 06.23.14 Mid-Size Boats 7/2513 I have a Hunter 33 (Legend) with Yanmar 3YM30 engine and 1" shaft. I am looking for an appropriate p
Baby stay jimparnin at 5:08pm 06.23.14 Ask All Sailors 6/9545 I have an Irwin Citation 38 with a baby stay. Other than fouling my Genoa while tacking what is its
2GM20F rough starting (1) Daddio at 4:54pm 06.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/956 I have a 96 29.5 with a 2GM20F diesel. It does start and run ok but it has this single leaver contro
sail numbers from hunter Mike 1 at 4:48pm 06.23.14 The Cherubini Hunters 16/5570 I came across what I think are the original Vector sails for my 1982 H27. They do not look like th
Teak Restoration: What about the bungs? Ziggler at 4:29pm 06.23.14 Ask All Sailors 11/3145 With all the hardware stripped from the deck, it seems an opportune time to varnish the teak handrai
drawer under table? Gene Neill at 4:27pm 06.23.14 Catalina 22 2/834 Like this one: http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm/product/517_22/teak-drawer-for-under-dinette-
Fold in half???? hero4theday at 3:50pm 06.23.14 Trailer Sailors 6/2442 I was browsing Craigslist and saw this. I've never seen a boat fold in half. http://knoxville.cr
Revuild or replace? (1) rblevens at 2:42pm 06.23.14 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1057 77285.vB
Beware of Odorlos! Terrel01 at 1:58pm 06.23.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 26/30548 I just want warn people that using the chemical called Odorlos can result in disaster. I used the p
Owners manual for O'day 26 sandersmills at 1:38pm 06.23.14 Day Sailers 2/1698 I need to get the owners manual for my O'day 26, detailing rigging, stepping mast etc. Anyone have o
air conditioner installation hunter 28.5 linecreek at 1:22pm 06.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1365 Posting again. I cannot find my post from earlier today. Trying to get input on installing a Sears
Making Room On The Stern Rail of a 376 (2) robertsapp at 1:06pm 06.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1109 We were trying to figure out how to make room on the sternrail of the 1997 376 we just bought for al

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Cockpit drain not draining Macboy at 9:39pm 08.29.23 I JUST redid mine yesterday. I used flexible couplers on the glassed in fittings and then built the
Gulf Storm Potential JamesG161 at 9:22pm 08.29.23 Just in from NHC with land fall in early morning... Category 4 Hurricane Idalia Pray for them. D
Raritan PHII long term review Stu Jackson at 8:47pm 08.29.23 That's not been my experience Me neither. PHII July 2010. Peggie Hall came for a visit and a sa
Raritan PHII long term review Ralph Johnstone at 8:42pm 08.29.23 Pump housing. Cracked and leaking. Complete base, broken off at one mount, and cracked further in w
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake (4) Rich Stidger at 8:35pm 08.29.23 Did you ever find the source of your leak? UPDATE: Finally! I believe that I have found the sour
Gonna pull the boat... Will Gilmore at 8:16pm 08.29.23 Maybe removing the boat from the risk area. But that can be nearly impossible. :plus: For the firs
Replace section of G4 anchor chain Captain Larry-DH at 8:03pm 08.29.23 Evans Starzinger wrote a few years back about testing rope to chain splices. If you have the time y
Refilling Compass - where's the port? Tally Ho at 7:41pm 08.29.23
Refilling Compass - where's the port? SycloneDriver at 7:36pm 08.29.23 I worked on a different compass, so keep that in-mind. I found the fill port on the bottom of the u
Raritan PHII long term review dlochner at 7:34pm 08.29.23 Interesting review. That's not been my experience 2 boats 2 PHII toilets, no structural problems.
Gulf Storm Potential JamesG161 at 7:03pm 08.29.23 Many of our SBO friends will feel this, including the new SBO warehouse in Gainesville, FL. It may
Need source for winch parts (1) Rich Stidger at 6:58pm 08.29.23 UPDATE: I finally got together with my machinist friend and completed the machining on a bronze bus
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Crusty Ol Salt at 6:28pm 08.29.23 Just my opinion and you know what they say about opinions..... They are a lot like assholes, everyo
Thundering water tank? Jimongee at 6:18pm 08.29.23 H thanks Davida sailor! That makes sense. The folks I purchased this vessel from had never ever
Thundering water tank? Davidasailor26 at 6:12pm 08.29.23 Do you know if the tanks have vents to equalize pressure with the outside? Usually as the tanks fill
Stowing Winch Handles stickinthemud57 at 5:57pm 08.29.23 This stuff. 3M Dual Lock tape. https://www.amazon.com/Dual-Reclosable-Fastener-SJ3560-Clear/dp/B07
Stowing Winch Handles Dalliance at 5:45pm 08.29.23 Perhaps some of that "industrial strength" Velcro they sell on Amazon would hold them in place? Th
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Davidasailor26 at 5:32pm 08.29.23 All good points on the autopilot. But the better analogy to single handing with a tiller is just set
Gulf Storm Potential shemandr at 5:30pm 08.29.23 Every time the TWC talks about a wobble West I think of Jim. He don't need dat! Not to be unkind
Wooden block under mast step. morbidfollower at 4:47pm 08.29.23 you should measure your mast and see what the length is. IF it is under 25' it is the wrong mast.

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