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slow but steady leak into bilge peter frontera at 8:15pm 06.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1819 on my 27 ft. hunter i have a slow but steady leak from forward ground wire hole in bilge. it has be
Varnish or natural ? boblufkin at 7:32pm 06.01.14 Catalina 22 15/2132 My 1992, came to me with weathered teak. Is this common or do most varnish the wood ?
Galley question boblufkin at 7:29pm 06.01.14 Catalina 22 4/987 Just picked up my new 1992 Catalina 22. Next to the sink is a cover with nothing under it but space
1983 Cheribini Hunter 27 Interior Calvin1Calvin at 7:19pm 06.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1466 Anyone out there have photos of the navigation station cabinet, both external and internal and the c
Stuffing box tips-- I-30 nestorph at 7:14pm 06.01.14 Islander 3/2373 I'm going to be changing the packing in my stuffing box on the I30. It's my first time venturing th
Alternator install vs key switch Mark Maulden at 6:55pm 06.01.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1316 I'm installing a balmar series 7 80a alternator with a requisite external regulator. The field curr
grill safety mmsailor at 5:59pm 06.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/920 Our boat came with a propane grill that can be mounted on the stern rail . I wonder about the wisdom
Better to back your sailboat in? captmaddog at 5:26pm 06.01.14 Ask All Sailors 46/6029 Wondering what the majority think about docking. I've had people suggest I back my Hunter 420 in st
shower pump raye at 5:08pm 06.01.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2519 we have a 1995 38M beneteau-great boat! one of the survey items to be taken care of is the problem o
Kick-up rudder for O'Day 26 Dulcinea at 4:00pm 06.01.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/936 Has anyone modified their original O'Day 26 rudder to low it to kick up ? I would like to back my 2
Finally, air conditioning...er...not so much. IH82BL8 at 3:23pm 06.01.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1514 Today was the day to finally start the air conditioning. I'm finishing the install on a 16kbtu FCF
Odd questions ShaggsV21 at 3:22pm 06.01.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1768 so i seem to have a sea sickness problem with my 21' venture sailboat, i was wondering if that would
Main sail roger keen at 3:16pm 06.01.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1806 My Catalina 27 mainsail does not seem to fit the the mast and boom set up. I have a tall rig, which
catalina 27 refrigerator roger keen at 3:05pm 06.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/1363 I have a 1982 Catalina 27. It has a storage compartment that looks like it should be refrigerated. I
Lancer 27ps Mainsail Halyard Size btdg28 at 2:27pm 06.01.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1371 Planning to change out the Mainsail Halyard next weekend on our Lancer 27 PowerSailer our current on
Info Needed on "Quick" brand anchors sailingguy2005 at 1:26pm 06.01.14 Ask All Sailors 1/1039 Anyone ever used or know anything about the brand "Quick". I'm looking at a 33lb Delta style anchor
Broken AMP crimper (2) Sefuller at 12:53pm 06.01.14 Musings With Maine Sail 6/2371 Anyone know if it's possible to get replacement parts for an AMP crimper?
Stupid or is it just me? (1) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 11:17am 06.01.14 Ask All Sailors 20/3267 I saw this at the marina yesterday, it was blowing about 15-17 kts at the time. Is this a stupid thi
free wheeling sea cock Dave1act at 11:12am 06.01.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1303 HI, I have a HUnter 1985 28.5' sail boat. The sea cock leading to the water intake to the engine hea
Replacement windows for 26D jbm8785 at 11:00am 06.01.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1562 Any suggestions on replacing just one of the fixed plexiglass windows on 26 D. Ours has crack and i

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Need first hand info on the 2007 Hunter 33 kbgunn at 7:43am 07.28.23 Good or bad boats are an individual judgement. I have a 2005 Hunter 33 and really enjoy the boat. It
New to me C&C 25 MKI kappykaplan at 7:24am 07.28.23 Easiest to remove the skin on top to remove the rotted core. Then install new core and re-skin the
Not sure where this belongs, but it is great! kappykaplan at 7:21am 07.28.23 Nice find. Probably belongs in the Sail Calls forum. :beer:
What about our Medicine? JamesG161 at 7:10am 07.28.23 The more problematic issue is cruising with a dog. Not to bad on H466. One couple put down outdoor
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (2) JamesG161 at 6:48am 07.28.23 218249 Jim...
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) Ward H at 6:46am 07.28.23 Question the boatyard had to re install a pyii max prop lite. Could this prop has been installed wr
What about our Medicine? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:45am 07.28.23 medical Insurance is easily had and reasonably cheap compared with equivalent US coverage. PM me if
New to me C&C 25 MKI (1) CliffA at 6:43am 07.28.23
Wrapping my boat question xavpil at 6:32am 07.28.23 Neighbor on a mooring at the club had his boat vinyl-wrapped. Lasted about 3 seasons before tears,
Wrapping my boat question xavpil at 6:32am 07.28.23 142218142 We wrapped our 2000 VOYAGE 37' CAT 3 years ago. It's not a full wrap but does cover 80% o
Hunter 386 Throttle/Shifter cable replacement JamesG161 at 6:26am 07.28.23 Most stiff control cables can be lubricated with oil or use a penetrating oil. I lubricate my cable
What about our Medicine? JamesG161 at 6:22am 07.28.23 then Sept.1 2024 our plans our to dismast her and take her to the Atlantic for Coastal cruising via
I need a Marine Surveyor dmax at 6:21am 07.28.23
What about our Medicine? JamesG161 at 6:16am 07.28.23 You can ask your Doctor to increase your fill size and him get to refer Doctor too. Congratulations
What about our Medicine? dlochner at 6:14am 07.28.23 The medications issue is fairly easy to manage if you stay in the US. We had our physicians write
Zephyr: PrePurchase Phase on '76 C&C 30.1 Dnea at 6:10am 07.28.23 Could be, I am just going off what was listed in the '76 Brochure (maybe a typo). In any case the ma
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) Scott T-Bird at 5:48am 07.28.23 On our boat the controls at the pedestal can only be connected one way. Controls direction of acti
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) Scott T-Bird at 5:45am 07.28.23 It may be fairly common with Edson pedestal and Yanmar/Kanzaki transmission. My Starwind 27 had the
Zephyr: PrePurchase Phase on '76 C&C 30.1 Sailfanatic at 5:38am 07.28.23
How do you prove you can sail a boat? Scott T-Bird at 5:33am 07.28.23 No, that's Bad Ass!

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