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Winter cover allen-deckard at 8:53am 11.16.13 Catalina 22 5/767 I've always kept my boat in the barn during winter. Am in the process of buying a condo in the
Third Time's A Charm? Mr Mac at 7:39am 11.16.13 The Cherubini Hunters 4/861 This was the second try at hauling our H25 out of the water to put her on the hard and the second ti
update from costalegre, mexico.... (2) zeehag at 6:06am 11.16.13 Ask All Sailors 35/3308 ok so i went into marina here in barra de navidad in june, towed in, ignominiously, by panga
Fuel Tank Gauge and Engine Hours Counter jackzimmerman at 5:26am 11.16.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2267 Hi all, I'm a new owner of a 2005 423 and the fuel tank gauge and the engine hours counter eithe
Fabric organizers in the forword berth Hobartwoodworks at 4:50am 11.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/817 We are the proud owners of a 1981 Hunter 22. When we were still shopping for a Hunter, I saw photos
Unexpected water in head - Seacock question on Hunter 28 Huntja at 10:33pm 11.15.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1315 I have a 28 foot Hunter 28 (1992) and have a problem I'm not sure how to solve. I was sailing in ab
Auxiliary Main Halyard EdWard3 at 9:40pm 11.15.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1411 I have a 1980 Hunter 30, and would like to add an auxiliary main halyard to the mast. Has anyone do
Help. No "attach photos" link.... centerline at 8:52pm 11.15.13 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/2959 what happend to the "attach file" (photos) link?.... i cant attach photos, although I have an option
C27 spinnaker crane Joel H. at 7:55pm 11.15.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1043 So the spinnaker crane I bought from C.D. (designed for a C22) just wasn't up to the task on my 27.
H410 PS Review (1) SailorDick at 7:54pm 11.15.13 Big Boats 34/5044 I am looking at buying a H410 which we are in love with here in Michigan. While hunting, I came acro
Prop shaft strut Replace now? (1) ingeanous at 5:40pm 11.15.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1435 Hello all! New to me 1990 Hunter 335. Here's the prop shaft strut while pulled out of the water. R
Coleman cooler bebling at 4:24pm 11.15.13 Catalina 22 12/1507 I recently purchased a 1988 Catalina 22 and am in the process of cleaning and renewing the boat. My
Engine Oil bawlmer at 2:45pm 11.15.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/3185 Fellow Sailors. I just changed the oil on my Westerbeke W20B. I used SAE 30 which is the manufacture
Show your Holiday boat lighting sfgary at 2:30pm 11.15.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1510 As we come up to the Holidays we have several lighted boat parades here in the bay area. I'm thinkin
Marina Etiquette Sailm8 at 2:21pm 11.15.13 Ask All Sailors 26/4406 We all know that sailors have a reputation of sometimes being a little, shall we say frugal, (cheap)
Vetus engine on 33' cherubini Vtotten at 12:59pm 11.15.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1187 When we shifted into reverse our 5 year old Vetus engine made a knocking noise and the boat began vi
backstay (1) bcr at 11:55am 11.15.13 Catalina 22 2/881 Trying to rig my catalina 22 (1976) for the first time and have question. What 2 points of the backs
Water pressure pump problems Urbansailor at 11:19am 11.15.13 Big Boats 9/4792 My '81 Cat 38 saw some heavy action last weekend and got bounced around a bit. When I pulled into th
A question about bedding deck hardware with butyl tape... Ross S at 10:56am 11.15.13 Musings With Maine Sail 15/6645 I've read the bedding tutorial and found it very informative. Thank you. I've removed the teak grab
The Hall of FAIL Maine Sail at 9:10am 11.15.13 Ask All Sailors 18/3589 Hi All, I've been asked many times over the years to compile some pics of the failures I get to see

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Island Time Progress report sail sfbay at 9:37pm 08.29.22 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! Isn't sailboat ownership fun?
Why do we bother rant (1) thinwater at 8:36pm 08.29.22 If someone else wants to reply, let them. Move on. Some folks have no sense of self-reliance. Most
How can I tell if an engine is frozen or worth trying salvage? jssailem at 8:28pm 08.29.22 When faced with a similar challenge, I chose to remove the engine and have a mechanic rebuild the en
Need a throttle cable DeniseO30 at 8:25pm 08.29.22 Did Mine almost a year ago The thread on the cable ends is 10/32 if I remember correctly the clevis
Testing coolant pump? jssailem at 8:16pm 08.29.22 the coolant pump on the Universal MX25 engine is working correctly? That is a reasonable question.
Mast lights Gene Neill at 8:13pm 08.29.22 That connector has made a monkey out of me both times I've replaced it. The first time I even took p
Need a throttle cable Justin_NSA at 7:36pm 08.29.22 Mine has a toggle end / clevis pin in the Edson pedestal and it slips over a pin at the engine. Held
Cleaning the hull Tally Ho at 7:22pm 08.29.22 Bar Keepers Friend, Home y abrasive. I use it on my deck non-skid, and it cleans tough stains an
Need a throttle cable DeniseO30 at 7:20pm 08.29.22 Standard cables by Telex and others should work. If it's an Edson pedestal, there is a friction
Cleaning the hull Ken13559 at 7:20pm 08.29.22 Just remember to use paper money. It will cost you more but won't scratch the hull like coinage wi
Why do we bother rant Tally Ho at 7:14pm 08.29.22 I wish everyone did that Greg From my old Coast Guard small boat days, that omission seemed to be
Practice?? mermike at 7:01pm 08.29.22 I would suggest they take the boat out, establish a course, and then adjust one control while anothe
Cleaning the hull Capt Robbie at 6:42pm 08.29.22 bar keepers friend works great about $3 at most supper markets and significantly less then marrykate
Hot water heater Cat 310 #1 in GA at 6:38pm 08.29.22 We removed the factory 20 gal heater with a 6 gal version and gained lots of storage space in the st
Mast lights danooxnard at 6:30pm 08.29.22 The four pin conector is keyed.. one of the pins is a little fatter than the other three. That is us
Cleaning the hull (1) jssailem at 6:24pm 08.29.22 On tannin stains I've used Oxalic acid successfully. Bar Keepers Friend, Home
GPS Antenna Removal H49 Boiler at 6:23pm 08.29.22 I used fishing line to cut through the adhesive. Then I pried it off with a putty knife. There are
GPS Antenna Removal H49 Georgedoyle at 6:09pm 08.29.22 The nuts and washers only keep the bottom and top of the unit together. They don't bolt the unit to
GPS Antenna Removal H49 Georgedoyle at 6:04pm 08.29.22 I used fishing line to cut through the adhesive. Then I pried it off with a putty knife. There are n
2 boom vangs, no main sheet? Jamesiv1 at 6:04pm 08.29.22 @Jamesiv1 thats great to hear. Mark is a super nice guy and a wealth of knowledge. I am sorry I ha

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