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Broker related question xavpil at 5:34pm 07.14.23 Ask All Sailors 38/3400 I am buying a boat I found w/o a broker. the seller has a broker. Can both parties have a broker?
Refrigerator in a 22 (1) Rltgold at 4:09pm 07.14.23 Catalina 22 3/800
Hunter 30 Cheurbini - Rigging and Mods PCannonSr1 at 3:05pm 07.14.23 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1381 Hello Folks, I have a 1978 Hunter 30 Cheurbini and I need help with both standing and running riggin
Reef points Duluthwinger at 2:27pm 07.14.23 Big Boats 6/984 Hi, Has anyone figured out how far back from the tacks are the reef points for a furling main and ji
Slidemoor vs. Tideslide docking systems Glen Curtis at 2:09pm 07.14.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1443
Mast Deck Connector (2) Rltgold at 11:18am 07.14.23 Catalina 22 0/565 Over the last 6 years of owning my 22 it originally came with a SeaDog plastic deck connector. I exc
Catalina Stickers (2) Rltgold at 10:59am 07.14.23 Catalina 22 10/1956 I finally got around to scraping off the original Cat stickers on the sides of my boat. I bought rep
Replacing Spinnaker Sheet Blocks (2) patbratton at 6:14am 07.14.23 Smaller Boats 13/2594 My H240 has spinnaker blocks attached to the railings on the port and starboard quarters. I plan to
Repairing a poly water tank on a 2002 hunter passage discovery at 5:42am 07.14.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/975 My stand alone fresh water tank on my 2002 hunter 456 has a leak..anybody had success in repairing a
simple wind/weather app for iphone Drinky Crow at 8:50pm 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 20/2022 which one and why?
I60 wind fred1diver at 5:40pm 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 11/1388 Hello everyone, what are your thoughts on the Raymarine I60 wind instruments. a bit of background in
Catalina 315 Mainsail Furling Problems; Spinlock Clutch (1) Skipper John at 5:38pm 07.13.23 Catalina 310 4/1096 Here is a tale that may assist other Catalina 315 sailors who are having mainsail furling problems.
Cleveland Area surveyor recommendation xavpil at 11:42am 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 2/411 Hi all Buying a sailboat in Cleveland and looking for a great surveyor. Of course I checked the of
Early production Kittiwake JonConnors at 11:22am 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 5/1316 Hello Everyone, I have acquired a 1966 Kittiwake. I know Kenner is the ma
Trailer Bunk Positioning SantaCruzin at 10:59am 07.13.23 Trailer Sailors 3/1324 I finally tracked down a trailer for my 1968 West Wight Potter 14 and I'm hoping to get a gut check
Need source for winch parts Rich Stidger at 9:34am 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 24/2534 I need an output gear for an obsolete Lewmar electric OP2 made in 1997. Lewmar has no parts at all.
Tiller rudder connection Nordica 16 Bluenick at 9:29am 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 0/431 N16 just bought, spent last 10 years under tarps. Previous owner (PO) says tiller rotted. Provided
O'Day Mariner-- Trailering, Inspection (New Sailer's Request for Help!) Knicks7073 at 5:37am 07.13.23 Trailer Sailors 4/1252 Looking at purchasing a '71 19.6 O'Day Mariner with the goal of trailering and storing it ~1 mile fr
Blisters inside of water ballast tanks? T-Horse at 3:04pm 07.12.23 Trailer Sailors 2/869 About to buy a Hunter 26 and someone at my marina raised concerns of getting unrepairable blisters i
Prop size for my 28.5 Peanut Gallery at 2:35pm 07.12.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/738 I have a 85 Hunter 28.5 and I need my prop replaced. The marina I'm at needed to know the size of pr

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Dinghy advise Project_Mayhem at 12:53pm 09.23.25 Are you sure you had the proper mix? I had a 2stroke for many years and winterized it annually in
Raw Water Pump Leaking Advice Straycat22296 at 12:45pm 09.23.25 On my C36 with a 35B engine with 650hrs. I also had a leak like yours. My pump was the type that yo
Dinghy advise Don S/V ILLusion at 12:45pm 09.23.25 Run a two-stroke in a bucket for 5 minutes - what it leaves in the water will disgust you. That's w
Expert classic boat Surveyor in the Great Lakes area? capta at 12:26pm 09.23.25 Way, way off topic, but perhaps of some concern? Is the boat registered in Canada? Will you have to
Expert classic boat Surveyor in the Great Lakes area? dLj at 12:20pm 09.23.25 Thanks for the reply. A whole bunch of reasons for the delay. But among them... we'd actually pref
Expert classic boat Surveyor in the Great Lakes area? dLj at 12:16pm 09.23.25 Thanks for that. We have owned a number of classic New England boats. Our last was a 1990 Alden 44
Expert classic boat Surveyor in the Great Lakes area? Lilian M at 11:57am 09.23.25 Congrats! What is unique about this boat? It's a fiberglass hull with a teak deck? What specialty/
Dinghy advise dmax at 11:55am 09.23.25 Run a two-stroke in a bucket for 5 minutes - what it leaves in the water will disgust you. That's wh
Expert classic boat Surveyor in the Great Lakes area? Lilian M at 11:53am 09.23.25 If you are set on that boat - those are nice boats. But there is a really excellent boat for sale i
Dinghy advise dLj at 11:48am 09.23.25 That 15 hp two stroke is the cruisers dream engine on a dinghy. Powerful and notably lighter than th
Expert classic boat Surveyor in the Great Lakes area? Lilian M at 11:45am 09.23.25 If it's the boat I'm thinking of, she seems to be in good shape. I wouldn't say there is anything u
Lewmar Winch Identification dLj at 11:35am 09.23.25 I've found that Lewmar supports even early models. You may wish to contact them and get the rebuild
Dinghy advise Project_Mayhem at 11:33am 09.23.25 Buying and mixing oil gets old. Guests and others around you will not appreciate the smell and smoke
Hull patchwork repair Project_Mayhem at 11:32am 09.23.25 You'll need to grind this. Angle grinder is the best tool but doing this in a confined space sucks.
Dinghy advise Taylor1618 at 11:29am 09.23.25 Four stroke engine for sure. I've had many two strokes and still own one How come?
Dinghy advise Project_Mayhem at 11:25am 09.23.25 Four stroke engine for sure. I've had many two strokes and still own one
Electronics dLj at 11:01am 09.23.25
Electronics john6206 at 10:22am 09.23.25
Hull patchwork repair degas at 10:15am 09.23.25 I wish I could offer a different second opinion, but I love a good night's sleep. Indeed, I also re
Lewmar Winch Identification Calif. Ted at 10:13am 09.23.25 All but the 30 are Ocean Series and can be disassembled (usually) by hand without tools. You will ne

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