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GulfStar 37 For Sail shemandr at 1:23pm 04.17.14 Ask All Sailors 15/1657 I've just become aware that this boat is being sold. It is 30 years old and it's here in Greenport.
Catalina 16.5 Hobie Bob (5) Sarah at 12:50pm 04.17.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1627 Catalina Capri 16.5 Hobie Bob Mast Float I hope this is helpful to anyone wanting to attach a Hobie
Shifter Replacement Steve Dion at 12:32pm 04.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/4950 Just in case you have not seen this new item in the HOW Store we now have a replacement shifter for
bottom paint donelanc at 11:18am 04.17.14 Bigger Boats 6/1465 Hi I have a 272 oday 89 and am re doing the bottom paint. According to the two previous owne
Hunter 376 Deep Draught Haulout johanpor at 9:01am 04.17.14 Big Boats 7/1039 Can anyone advise me as to the best way to support the keel and boat after a travel lift haulout? Th
No Power from engine Onlinerandy at 8:54am 04.17.14 The Cherubini Hunters 23/2579 Hello, I just purchased a 1977 Hunter 30 (Cherubini) and the engine has recently been rebuilt, ne
Photo Credit FourPoints at 8:48am 04.17.14 Musings With Maine Sail 4/2564 Note the credit on the photo at the top of the page in this issue of Seaworthy... http://www.bo
Overdrill, fill, and re-drill any deck penetrations... (1) Mikesab at 8:41am 04.17.14 Day Sailers 6/3181 So, in the process of disposing of the derelict Oday 25, I cut thru the cabin top in preparation for
Emergency Tiller Onlinerandy at 8:40am 04.17.14 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1870 This is going to seem funny but there is no emergency tiller on my boat, no tiller handle, no tiller
LED cockpit lighting (4) tcwaltz at 8:29am 04.17.14 Bigger Boats 0/887 As I've posted here before I make a lot of my own led lighting. I had previously made a white red l
Fuses on the negative leg of your 12v tcwaltz at 8:24am 04.17.14 Bigger Boats 9/1831 So Monday we had some seriously bad lightening storms in Florida. My father in law's boat took a di
Bow Thruster by eXturn MSN-Travelers at 8:15am 04.17.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/714 Does anybody out there have an external bow thruster, by eXturn, installed on their boat? I want to
Bow Thruster by eXturn MSN-Travelers at 8:10am 04.17.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1100 Does anybody out there have an external bow thruster, by eXturn, installed on their boat? I want to
Starboard aft port sgtlewismp at 5:55am 04.17.14 Catalina 30 1/974 Looking for a used starboard side aft fixed port for a Catalina 30, 1982. The MK I series. P.O damag
Wench maintenance pk104 at 4:52am 04.17.14 Catalina 310 12/1643 Just cleaned, oiled and greased my jib wenches. Now I need to do the two on the cabin top. I procras
Starboard aft fixed port 82 Catalina 30 (1) sgtlewismp at 11:33pm 04.16.14 Parts Search 5/1611 Looking for a used starboard side aft fixed port for a Catalina 30, 1982. The MK I series. P.O damag
Position of transducer for depth sounder ArkadiyS at 8:45pm 04.16.14 Catalina 30 3/1074 We have a depth sounder transducer installed all the way in the stern next to the gas tank.. Is t
Hunter 29.5?mainsail tbanno at 6:49pm 04.16.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1308 I am a 1996 Hunter29.5 owner and am going to order a new main. According to the Hunter sail plan do
San Diego Big Bay Weekend CaptDon01 at 6:32pm 04.16.14 Catalina 22 0/728 2014 San Diego Big Bay Weekend, April 25-27 WOW! It's time again for our "Big Bay Weekend"! Can
A/C installation mystery117 at 6:10pm 04.16.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1278 I'm in the process of acquiring a 50' Beneteau for live aboard and cruising. It does not have A/C an

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Safe to start outboard while out of the water? JBP-PA at 2:32pm 06.21.23 A brief out of water experience is not going to ruin an impeller, it's still wet. A brand new impell
Trailer Capacity Estimates? Project_Mayhem at 2:13pm 06.21.23 Which one is the dinghy for your dinghy? One indicator is the axle capacity. You can usually figure
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jon hansen at 2:06pm 06.21.23 the "rule" is: never run an impeller dry. end of story.
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? Project_Mayhem at 2:04pm 06.21.23 If you've ever had an outboard in heavy waves you know three seconds out of the water isn't uncommon
Shroud anchor point Project_Mayhem at 2:01pm 06.21.23 Yeah. I didn't mean to imply it was a good idea. I just can't understand why they did it. I've s
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jon hansen at 1:59pm 06.21.23 That's baloney. Ask me how I know. OK, I'M ASKING. how do you know that all outboard engines wil
Shroud anchor point mbaker267 at 1:57pm 06.21.23 You are most likely correct. I temporarily plugged the holes with butyl tape. When I go to epoxy, I
Mice vs. Sail Project_Mayhem at 1:51pm 06.21.23 I'm taking a stab in the dark but I'm guessing a repair like that would be in the range of $100. The
Oday 25 Swing Keel Rigging Project_Mayhem at 1:46pm 06.21.23 I saw an older ODay, I think it was a 1975, that had a winch. Mine is a 78 as well and it has the sa
Shroud anchor point Project_Mayhem at 1:39pm 06.21.23 My thoughts as well. When I checked, there was no rot. Glad I removed them today. When I unbolted t
Lowering mast before expected storm? Project_Mayhem at 1:33pm 06.21.23 If in a protected harbor make sure you're dock lines and cleats (dock and bow cleats) are up to par
My 1980 Hunter 22, A Restoration Project_Mayhem at 1:22pm 06.21.23 The restoration is impressive. How'd you manage to convince your wife to keep it? Both take skill!
Zodiac Inflatable taking water Rich Stidger at 1:21pm 06.21.23 No tips, but I had a Zodiac once. It almost lasted 10 years, and I take care of my stuff. It was PVC
Hurricane season storage dlochner at 1:16pm 06.21.23 The answer is simple move the boat outside of prohibited area. Generally in the Caribbean it is sout
Zodiac Inflatable taking water jviss at 12:50pm 06.21.23 It's PVC, correct? And 10 years old?
Hurricane season storage rgranger at 12:47pm 06.21.23 I don't know what your insurance company believes is "outside" the zone. If you are not going to s
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? Dnea at 12:45pm 06.21.23 As I understand it the first release of the C&C 33 (Mk-1) was a fully fiberglassed hull, not cored.
Engine vibration universal m3-20 kloudie1 at 12:44pm 06.21.23 Also, check the valve clearance. Probably has never been done since people get used to the hydraulic
Fixed blade prop specs vs folding blade specs BigEasy at 12:43pm 06.21.23 Thanks, waiting on specs & estimates from flexofold & Gori. I already have a Volvo folding prop tha
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? High Current at 12:37pm 06.21.23 The only thing that hauling might show is a bad case of blisters - but again, I'd ask the owner if

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