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Catalina 30 Universal M18 underpowered John rolka at 7:42pm 12.11.13 Engines and Propulsion 9/4594 I thought the big work I was going to do was replace the prop shaft and cutlass bearing but I got si
Sad News For Sailing....... Maine Sail at 5:13pm 12.11.13 Ask All Sailors 65/14142 I was chatting with my buddy who works for Sabre Yachts, and we had an interesting discussion. He
Yanmar Transmission Gabor15908 at 3:52pm 12.11.13 Big Boats 10/2500 I was just told that it will cost $2500.00 to rebuild my KBW10 transmission on my 3JH@2E Yanmar. Is
Time to replace the standing rigging heart of gold at 2:26pm 12.11.13 Big Boats 17/3793 Its that time and the fact that I will be pulling the mast this winter will make it easier to do. Ca
H34 Rudder size? a65sailor at 2:19pm 12.11.13 Big Boats 7/1219 I have been reading and have found there was a rudder recall on early H34's. I would like to know if
Tablets for Navigation carboman at 12:02pm 12.11.13 Smaller Boats 19/2611 I am starting to check out tablets for navigation apps, mainly Navioncs, but am open to suggestions
Florida Benny17441 at 10:12am 12.11.13 Ask All Sailors 44/5025 To all of those that think Florida is the armpit of the Nation, we send you a warm X-mas greeting fr
272 Bimini Pat at 8:15am 12.11.13 Ask An Oday Owner 12/4701 I need to order a bimini for our 272 LE to protect us from the sun's harmful rays. As every 272 own
More info on MacGregor Sizes Tollergirl at 8:14am 12.11.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 48/7089 This summer I had the great fun of going for a cruise on a MacGregor 26 at our lake. I am in love w
Ropes Zakir Patel at 7:06am 12.11.13 S2 3/996 Hi, I own a 36ft S2 sail Boat, I want to replace all my ropes as they have weathered over the years
What is under here - h26 (1) Derf123 at 6:55am 12.11.13 Smaller Boats 4/920 Hello all, just had a dumb question.... anyone know what is under this hump? It is under the starboa
Dodger on a 84 Hunter25.5 twodzusfittings at 5:32am 12.11.13 Smaller Boats 1/1013 Just a question. Can a dodger be mounted on a 84 Hunter 25.5 without interfering with the pop top sy
Mr. Bill Fort Lauderdale Anchor Chain CYQK at 5:00am 12.11.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1874 Mornin Planning our trip to the boat show and am getting a list together of supplies One of the thi
nightvision device wegu at 12:11am 12.11.13 Big Boats 5/1186 Hi, wegu here........are theese monocular devices any good on a boat ? i am looking at the ``newton
Wetted rear berth wood Ken13559 at 7:08pm 12.10.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1045 I've found some wood in my rear berth wet. Don't know where water comes from yet. Meantime to addre
Charger needed for Standard 280s merlinuxo at 4:34pm 12.10.13 Parts Search 4/2094 I need a charging cradle and charger for a Standard Horizon HX280s that I picked up at a yard sale.
No 2014 Havasu ? zjtr10 at 2:59pm 12.10.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1306 I went to www.sailhavasu.com to see what the dates were for the 2014 event and found a message sayin
Paint Color miguelgdelrey at 2:43pm 12.10.13 Big Boats 0/686 Hello. Does anyone knows paint color name (what kind of blue) for the stripe just above the water
Sharp chines on newer boats sailor5017 at 1:10pm 12.10.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1068 what the purpose of a sharp chine on a sailboat . IS it faster? less tender? or a sales gimic??
THIS is how you sell a boat.... JohnS at 12:34pm 12.10.13 Ask All Sailors 22/4261 http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/boa/4234040827.html

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jabsco holding tank pump repair? JoeWhite at 9:44am 04.20.23 I had same problem, I replaced the screw rods from hardware store and made a new gasket. The rods ar
Is BoatUS membership worth it? dlochner at 9:43am 04.20.23 The unlimited towing I have is part of the Boat/US insurance I have. No questions asked even when I
Cherubini Raider 33 (Not a Hunter) rudder shoe ClassicSail at 9:37am 04.20.23 BTW, you can also reach me at classicsail.org
Water in rudder? jdrutten at 9:31am 04.20.23 Last fall I drilled two 1/4" holes, one on either side of my rudder, and found water which ran out i
Pumpin up those fenders! jviss at 9:28am 04.20.23 These fenders live on the dock. They were drooping into the water. More tension is needed to hold t
Is BoatUS membership worth it? jviss at 9:25am 04.20.23 Not to hijack the thread, but it would be interesting to know what people pay for boat insurance. I
Cherubini Raider 33 (Not a Hunter) rudder shoe Hollyberry at 9:22am 04.20.23 Hi All, I just purchased Raider Cherubini 33 hull #1. It is on the hard in SC. It is in very sou
Is BoatUS membership worth it? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:20am 04.20.23 There are two issues here. One being insurance and the second being with whom. Assuming the first i
Hunter 326 Compression post finish rgranger at 9:16am 04.20.23 .... I especially liked the pole dancing idea but I need to polish the pole first or risk doing som
Cherubini Raider 33 (Not a Hunter) rudder shoe ClassicSail at 9:16am 04.20.23 Hi All, I just purchased Raider Cherubini 33 hull #1. It is on the hard in SC. It is in very soun
Is BoatUS membership worth it? WayneH at 9:01am 04.20.23 Thanks to Hurricane Sally and our experience with the lizard, Membership - Yes, Insurance - HELL NO!
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity Head Sail at 8:57am 04.20.23 Crossed it several times fishing. Avoid the out going tide. Pay attention to the Coast Guard warni
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity jviss at 8:52am 04.20.23 I object to asking someone to do it and offering to pay half of expenses. I don't understand. Are
Is BoatUS membership worth it? kloudie1 at 8:46am 04.20.23
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity MikeHoncho at 8:36am 04.20.23 I completely understand the OP's view and request. I think it's prudent to go out with someone exp
Bottom paints (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:28am 04.20.23 Either the anode has come loose and slid down to the strut or the installer was smoking crack when h
Progress report on the 26 O'day! artleyt115 at 8:24am 04.20.23 Looks good so far! Check for deck/window leaks and rebed your lower gudgeon. This part frequently d
Water in rudder? jon hansen at 8:12am 04.20.23 keeping the water tight seal between the rudder shaft and the rudder over time is near impossible in
Water in rudder? dmax at 8:10am 04.20.23 Really helpful as well. I'll still have to read a few times to understand all the steps/terminology
O'day 28 1985 forward hatch replacement Project_Mayhem at 8:10am 04.20.23 A pic would help. Usually it's a matter of removing the old one, cleaning off the old sealant on the

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