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Precision 18 suitable for Hudson River NY? BayGull at 6:55pm 03.28.14 Precision 3/4642 I've narrowed my search for a new boat down to the P18. Has anyone sailed one on the Hudson? My trip
Fiberglass failure under lower pintle oday 26 (2) jfschena at 3:18pm 03.28.14 Ask An Oday Owner 22/2285 Last season I could hear a creaking noise when moving the tiller. I knew the pintles were a little
Westerbeke W30 oil cooler LASailing at 2:17pm 03.28.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1529 I am basically having the same issue as Shipyard in: http://forums.sbo.sailboatowners.com/showthre
Hunter 28.5 Starting Problem Ontario Guy at 1:36pm 03.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2622 Good day: I recall reading on the now defunct Hunter 28.5 forum of a fix to a starter problem in the
Issue with Simrad WP30 autopilot cluce at 11:46am 03.28.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/986 Hi, We have power going to the control panel for our WP30 autopilot, but when you push the button
Polars for a Hunter 34 John Rushing at 11:18am 03.28.14 Big Boats 10/2734 Hello All, I am skippering my 1984 Hunter 34 in the Newport Ensenada Race this year. The boat has
Hunter 28.5 Bimini Problem Ontario Guy at 10:26am 03.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/5260 Good day: I will be installing a bimini on my Hunter 28.5 shortly but understand that some modificat
Hunter 28.5 Salon Table - Request Pictures, Etc Ontario Guy at 10:19am 03.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/850 Good day. As the snow is now starting to disappear off the boat tarp, the first item on my check lis
Fuel Sender Guage bobcat30 at 8:20am 03.28.14 Catalina 30 6/1478 I need to replace the fuel sender unit in the diesel tank. Suggestions where to get the unit. I repl
barra de navidad, jalisco, mexico zeehag at 6:46am 03.28.14 Destinations 13/11732 ok so i am cruising in a different manner than others might do this.... but i am cruising so fa
Hello All - Newbie with new DSII jplevens215 at 6:13am 03.28.14 Day Sailers 5/1485 Hi All; Last fall I began to set in motion a long-standing dream, by participating in an ASA 101 c
1993 Passage 42 - Electric Winch ChrisJ at 5:31am 03.28.14 Big Boats 8/2632 Hi guys n gals I wonder if anyone has converted/installed electric winches on the above model. I
Need help finding the correct Raw Water Strainer Steve E. at 8:50pm 03.27.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1264 I am trying to find the correct Raw Water Strainer Bowl, Screen and O-Ring for my 1999 Hunter 310.
Merit 25 manual jimthomas at 7:08pm 03.27.14 Ask All Sailors 4/2366 Just bought a Merit 25, looking for an owners' manual.
How to Clean my Interior Woodwork Jhildy at 6:30pm 03.27.14 Big Boats 10/4431 I own a 1991 Hunter Legend 355 and my interior woodwork needs some good cleaning-polishing. What pr
Aluminum Window Reseal Kit C-30, C-36 (1) Guts1236 at 4:39pm 03.27.14 Catalina 30 4/3045 I would like to ask the group if anyone has used one of these reseal kits, and might give me some po
Putting in a new head and/or holding tank discman243 at 3:58pm 03.27.14 Lancer 0/1130 Just bought a 85 Lancer PS, does anyone still use the 6 gallon holding tank, or put in a new tank
Yanmar Exhaust Elbow (1) nick at 3:15pm 03.27.14 Ask All Sailors 22/10107 I'm having my two yearly rant about the inadequacy of the design or fit for purpose of the Yanmar Ex
foam coming up the volcano tube Gene Neill at 3:10pm 03.27.14 Catalina 22 5/1195 Is this common? The wife and I were in some pretty choppy conditions last weekend, and after a whi
Wanting to overnight, what anchor? Cool Beans at 3:09pm 03.27.14 Ask All Sailors 58/8814 I can't believe how much time has slipped away (4 years) and I haven't spent the night on the hook y

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Prestolite alternator??? SycloneDriver at 5:20am 07.10.23 I fiddled around with the alternator. I connected it to a battery and spun it with a impact gun and
1960 Tylercraft T-24 Han Solo at 4:55am 07.10.23 Bad news, I am going to cancel the purchase. I spoke to the donor and he said the headroom is under
Life (sailing) after heart attack. danooxnard at 4:32am 07.10.23 Hi Scott, I also a big fan of your posts and information, I am so glad you and Sue had such a great
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA dLj at 4:23am 07.10.23 John - thank you for posting these updates. I really appreciate it. When crossing the Gulf of Main
New owner Ventura County danooxnard at 4:20am 07.10.23 Nice boat! Welcome to sailing the Channel Islands, it is a great place to sail. Dano
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS dLj at 3:59am 07.10.23 I'll have to walk through all the above and see how to do this. My inverter also consumes more power
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? Marmalade at 3:08am 07.10.23 @xavpil keep us posted on the route planning! And what are the details on the new boat?
New owner Ventura County kappykaplan at 2:32am 07.10.23 Congratulations on your new-to-you boat! Welcome to the forum. :beer:
Catalina 27 M18 Universal Diesel v Belt loose? kappykaplan at 2:29am 07.10.23 I heard a squeal so immediately returned to the marina. Lucky it was close. In the cabin I smelled
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? jssailem at 11:03pm 07.09.23 :plus: Same experience on my paint of 5 years. About 85% lasted till I removed it. It did a great j
Sahara Dust Benny17441 at 10:11pm 07.09.23 It is in the Caribbean and should be in Florida in a week or two. Yes it is composed of dry air an
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? BigEasy at 9:51pm 07.09.23 I'm disappointed in the appearance of this new Pettit Odyssey HD paint. I hope it at least performs
Starting battery Benny17441 at 9:51pm 07.09.23 No, not for using as a starter battery for a small diesel auxiliary engine.. Many batteries die a p
Catalina 27 M18 Universal Diesel v Belt loose? Hollyberry at 9:25pm 07.09.23 YES!..
Strange beep from cockpit engine panel gfroch at 8:45pm 07.09.23 Thanks all- I will follow the path and check and clean all leads. jonelli- Yes, our instances were
Life (sailing) after heart attack. Dalliance at 8:18pm 07.09.23
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Justin_NSA at 8:04pm 07.09.23 Final word on my project. The prep and application went well, but I have to say I'm disappointed in
Catalina 27 M18 Universal Diesel v Belt loose? BigEasy at 7:43pm 07.09.23 Yes! Don't know when it was last changed; however, you should order a new belt. Skip the mechanic
Life (sailing) after heart attack. DAVA390 at 7:22pm 07.09.23 Scott, glad you have a good outcome. I had heart surgery a year ago, (aortic stenosis) and explain t
Life (sailing) after heart attack. Rick D at 7:05pm 07.09.23 If you have to go on hold for a while, try your hand at this: Model Radio Control Sailing

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