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Jamestown Distributers Menestheus at 2:16pm 05.08.14 Ask All Sailors 53/5882 I purchased a gas door shock from them in February 2014, the shock failed today after very little us
Spinlock Clutch Bolt length georgewd at 2:14pm 05.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/893 I have a 1998 Hunter 340 and will be adding another halyard. I need to add another clutch alongside
Cushions sizes Tom Marini at 1:41pm 05.08.14 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1929 I have a 81 33' hunter and the wife would like to make new cushions for the cabin. I'm looking for s
Renting out a boat kschaal at 12:57pm 05.08.14 Ask All Sailors 23/2314 Hello everyone, I have a Cat 30 based out of Miami and I have a Captain who wants to rent the boa
swing keel line replacement mmsailor at 12:53pm 05.08.14 Smaller Boats 1/784 Is there a rule of thumb as to how often the line that controls the swing keel should be replaced .
H23 Bow eye backing and structure? isaksp00 at 12:46pm 05.08.14 Smaller Boats 11/1738 I have some fiberglass cracking around the bow eye (U bolt), and the holes have always been a bit la
H340 conversion from packing to mechanical seal GCR at 12:43pm 05.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1282 Has anyone done this?
just noticed this crack (2) willsnow at 12:01pm 05.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/938 I guess I haven't spent much time looking up while in my boat. Has anyone had to deal with a crack l
Dst-800 seadaddler at 11:03am 05.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/400 Here is info for DST-800 Can't seem to upload the info on the DST-800 and do a search for the DST-8
Hunter 170 mast length jetav8r at 10:46am 05.08.14 Day Sailers 5/3433 Hi - Am repairing a 170 mast that was hit by a falling tree limb and sheared in two at the top wh
Sometimes an inflatable boat is not a good idea. RECESS at 8:42am 05.08.14 Ask All Sailors 12/2274 I think I would want an hard boat for this job. Makes you think a hard dinghy is not a bad thing to
Saildrive 280 impeller SurvivalCan9 at 7:48am 05.08.14 S2 7/5200 Hi all, I'm not an S2 owner but I gather at least a few of you have replaced previous OMC Saildri
Bimini install mac 26M Hugh Burton at 6:27am 05.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1474 Looking to buy a bimini from BWY. Already have a BWY Dodger installed when we bought the boat new.
tell me your keel hull launch techniques . db605mw50 at 5:53am 05.08.14 Trailer Sailors 18/9814 As in do you prefer the strap launch,tongue extension or bumper mounted electric winches,any other m
changing the shaft bearing Dave Laux at 3:29am 05.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/471 I have a 94 29.5 and have not seen any sign of the normal set screws to retain the bearing. The ster
Leaky head Blue Pearl Captain at 2:41am 05.08.14 Mid-Size Boats 15/1984 The Admiral is irritated and when The Admiral is irritated I'm compelled to do something! I'm ref
What is a good lifeline replacement? NiceBeny at 10:43pm 05.07.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2290 Mine are rusting under the plastic, bare wire might be nice but I don't want to spend a fortune
Finally out sailing Willemvan at 10:10pm 05.07.14 Smaller Boats 0/528 WEll, I finally have been out sailing my new to me H 26. It took some getting used to after my cata
fore and rear stay tension ronerb49 at 8:43pm 05.07.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/771 what is correct forestay and rear stay tension shrouds are 50 lds
Sail care/storage Sea Changer at 7:38pm 05.07.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/823 What's the best way to clean sails? What cleaner/tools can I use to safely clean them? How should

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't JamesG161 at 10:51am 07.28.23 At this point why not just buy and slap in a new water pump His issue is the Sherwood G65 water p
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) dlochner at 10:46am 07.28.23 I also have yet to find a boat yard that reinstalls my max prop properly Marathon Boatyard in Mar
Tips for inspecting a moored Mariner 19? Anchored87 at 10:44am 07.28.23 That looks like the RF jib is on a halyard, no worries there. My impression is she is in OK shape
Tips for inspecting a moored Mariner 19? Will Gilmore at 10:38am 07.28.23 jib standing rigging needed to be tightened. That looks like the RF jib is on a halyard, no worrie
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) SVConfianza at 10:05am 07.28.23 We had a boatyard do this to us once. They took off the shifter lever arm to get it out of the way
Tips for inspecting a moored Mariner 19? (5) Anchored87 at 9:22am 07.28.23 218261218262
Tips for inspecting a moored Mariner 19? (10) Anchored87 at 9:20am 07.28.23 Good use trailers are hard to find especially when it comes to a trailer built to fit a specific bo
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Alan Gomes at 8:57am 07.28.23 At this point why not just buy and slap in a new water pump and then rebuild the old one at your lei
Merit 22 owners Digger1 at 8:24am 07.28.23 I have to drop the mast on my Merit 22 by myself. Other times I had friends helping and a place to
What about our Medicine? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:46am 07.28.23 Not to bad on H466. One couple put down outdoor carpet on the swim platform and harnessed the dog's
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

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