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Y25 Mk2 jazzyjd09 at 7:43am 05.10.14 Yamaha 7/2813 What a fun boat! Im two years in, and loving it. Everything except the engine. Looking for advice. I
Sail miss formed when reefed YVRguy at 7:09am 05.10.14 Ask All Sailors 21/2768 On a recent trip we had some bigger winds and we decided to deep reef the main. The reef looked per
New Canvas (2) rpwillia at 6:12am 05.10.14 Catalina 310 4/1122 After listing to the chatter about wants and such on canvas and having a desire to learn new things
Sailing the Atlantic, yes or no? sailingbluewaters at 5:22am 05.10.14 Ask All Sailors 26/6111 I am looking at buying a 1998 Benneteau Oceanis 461. I want to sail the Caribbean for the winter an
Secondary Winches on an Oceanis 393 Logan808 at 2:16am 05.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1106 Does anyone have experience in installing secondary winches on a Beneteau 393? I'd like to instal
Cheap way to lack of bathroom problem on small boats. (1) Blue Buddha at 9:07pm 05.09.14 Smaller Boats 2/1525 Done.
Yanmar parts policy Oliverhg at 8:46pm 05.09.14 Yamaha 3/1831 I am in Vancouver, Canada and find that the Yanmar part price here are double or more than in the US
Johnson washdown pump to Jabsco fitting issue Genesis V at 8:40pm 05.09.14 Big Boats 1/1093 Ok the job is done a Johnson 5.2 washdown pump is in and 3/4" hose run starboard side from under g
Universal 25XP with water in the oil gregorybross at 8:27pm 05.09.14 Catalina 30 3/1162 Hello Boating Friends- I have a 1996 Catalina 30 with a universal 25XP that has just started to hav
Where is your radar reflector? rpwillia at 8:20pm 05.09.14 Ask All Sailors 87/17498 We had a marine safety guy come in and talk to my YC about safety equipment. One thing he mentioned
can someone explain what is going on here? (1) kpgraci at 8:00pm 05.09.14 Ask All Sailors 21/3816
Keel cable attachment Thomasjbrothersjr at 7:58pm 05.09.14 Catalina 22 1/603 Am I missing something... There seems to be no way to get to the attachment point on the keel while
Finally In (1) Hydro Therapy at 7:09pm 05.09.14 Day Sailers 9/1594 I've been ready for a month. The marina finally gave me the green light so I dropped her in today. I
Bedspread 456 janiceandcraig at 7:07pm 05.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/826 I am trying to find out what a piece of material is on the used 2003 hunter we purchased. It is a p
Keel crack opinion (1) luv2sail67 at 6:04pm 05.09.14 Big Boats 3/967 I'm hoping the forum can help. This is a pic of our keel. The keelbolts have no sign of rust. So
Butyl tape at Princess Auto (3) holdech at 5:07pm 05.09.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/5982
Newport Beach to Ensenada 2014 Rick D at 4:44pm 05.09.14 Racing 3/26947 Here's an article concerning this year's race which is a SoCal tradition and once attracted over 600
What do you think (1) Bill1565 at 4:44pm 05.09.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/855 25? 27? Been here ( Marathon) more than a week. Just noticed this boat.
Cal 2-29 cylinder head Brentpd at 4:22pm 05.09.14 Cal 0/798 I just bought a '73 2-29 about a month ago with the standard 12 hp farymann. It's a wonderful boat
Replacing spreaders on a Cal 2-27 Roadking Larry at 4:05pm 05.09.14 Cal 3/2493 I've decided that I need to replace the spreaders on my 2-27. The PO had redone them using some kind

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Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. Project_Mayhem at 5:48pm 06.27.23 I think your best bet is to drill the heads off, try to pound them in (which I doubt will work) dril
Excess Solar Load Captain Larry-DH at 5:12pm 06.27.23
Excess Solar Load dlochner at 3:28pm 06.27.23 What kind of panels are you using? If you are getting 200-300 wh a day from the panels you are far e
Selden - Furling Main ice breaker at 3:27pm 06.27.23 I replaced lines last year, do not believe the manual. They were never updated. You really need to
Harbor 20 rgranger at 3:16pm 06.27.23 I googled Harbor 20 reviews and got a fair number of hits. It is a smart looking boat. Should be
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 3:13pm 06.27.23 Okay.. didn't want to leave today on such a heavy post... so lets sign off with a horrible dad-joke:
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 3:09pm 06.27.23 Now... somethings in life would seem funny if not for the fact that THEY ACTUALLY HAPPENED.!!!:yike
Its funny Friday! (2) rgranger at 3:06pm 06.27.23
Excess Solar Load rgranger at 3:02pm 06.27.23 I am a big believer in adding ventilation on boats.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Michael Davis at 2:43pm 06.27.23 That sounds great Terry. We will be home for a couple of weeks I think, then maybe another couple of
1x19 cable for standing rigging? (2) HeelBoy at 1:44pm 06.27.23 It has to do with the number of strands and their size... I get the logic behind the advice (I'm e
Its funny Friday! kappykaplan at 1:37pm 06.27.23
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 1:32pm 06.27.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 1:20pm 06.27.23 Hi Michael. Kinda waiting on John so that we can sail together. Maybe next year for the BBQ? My sail
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. Terry Cox at 1:02pm 06.27.23 Thanks Terry. Needs a lot of torque. You're welcome, Peter. Good luck and let us know how it goes.
Beneteau Cockpit Speakers Original Replacement BigEasy at 12:08pm 06.27.23 I stand corrected, others have stated that the original speakers were Poly Planer, 5.25" diameter.
Request Help Deciphering Trail-Rite Capacity Decal Jacktar at 11:38am 06.27.23 Yep lots of states do not use VIN on trailers just bill of sale, and weight check.
Tiller, Rudder, etc. drgbanks at 11:24am 06.27.23 Thanks capta, very helpful. There's no way I could know what was on it before as I bought it like t
Request Help Deciphering Trail-Rite Capacity Decal Tedd at 11:23am 06.27.23 My guess would be that the 5806 is a serial number. The trailer probably pre-dates when VINs were re
Tiller, Rudder, etc. capta at 11:18am 06.27.23 Perhaps it is the pics, but I don't see anything wrong with the metal pieces. If it is just looks yo

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