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79 L25 Mast: Spreader Corrosion (1) Steve22116 at 6:16pm 01.13.14 Lancer 2/2381 Good evening all. Had problems removing the bolt that held my lower shroud chain plates at the sprea
MacGregor 26 - Shroud Tension CarlosIsaza at 6:11pm 01.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/12409 I bough my first boat (a 1997 Macgregor 26X) last summer, and I started by checking and setting the
Stern Tube Flange to Hull Gap Filler? cas206 at 6:10pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1668 I pulled the bronze stern tube from my hull in order to make replacing the cutlass bearing easier.
H30 replacing skeg with spade rudder keelboatguy at 6:05pm 01.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/8078 Hello, I have taken my '81 H30 skeg apart due to delamination. I have previously read about a gentle
Seasickness SailAwayGirl at 5:45pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 44/5249 I just recently heard that mass doses of Vitamin C can keep one from getting seasick. Does anyone ha
Traveler or not? H26 trapoc at 4:07pm 01.13.14 Smaller Boats 2/1026 Hi everyone Has anyone on this forum added a traveler to their Hunter H26 with tiller steering. I
1983 Oday 25 Genny: 135 or 150 ddooher at 4:07pm 01.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1072 I am replacing the Genny on a 1983 Oday 25. It may be the original. I cannot tell if it is 135, 140
BVI Internet rfrye1 at 3:43pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1492 Afternoon Folks. We are headed back to the BVI's early June for 10 great days. Sunsail has a "Wi-Fi"
Correct sealant for large port (2) smokey73 at 2:33pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 14/1697 1994 Hunter 40.5 Below are some pictures of an area I need to reseal. The first picture is of the
H 34 Outhaul Fast Ed at 1:54pm 01.13.14 Big Boats 2/947 Has anyone attempted to replace the line that operates the outhaul? I have Kenyon spars, and don't
Lights and speakers on the arch Gatch30 at 12:58pm 01.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/799 One of my spring projects is to replace the cockpit stereo system as well as the arch light. I plan
Cockpit Drain Plumbing Morgan OI 30 mckinstpete at 9:36am 01.13.14 Morgan 3/4807 Morgan OI 30 has two drains in at the aft end of the cockpit. My starboard drain does not flow, alth
Eu2000i / Eu3000i CYQK at 7:59am 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 22/2708 Making a decesion on a generator and was wondering if it is of benefit to upgrade to a eu3000 unit.
Cushion Covers (2) ShotgunSlim at 7:47am 01.13.14 Catalina 22 6/1526 I finally finished up the last of the V berth cushion covers I've been working on for the last coupl
sail measurement strattm at 7:24am 01.13.14 Smaller Boats 1/1149 I'm trying to find out what kind of foresail my Catalina 250 has. I measured the foot at 9' and the
Interesting Book Hydro Therapy at 6:44am 01.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/656 My wife handed me a book the other day. I thought it would be dull but was wrong. The book is tit
Hunter 34 curtains Buoysmom at 6:06am 01.13.14 Big Boats 7/3598 WE have just purchased a 34' 1984 hunter and I am having a hard time figuring how to cover the ports
323 Bimini/Dodger transition. DougM at 5:32am 01.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2666 I have had my B323 since '05 and never before had a Bimini or Dodger. Now the war department has r
Diesel Compression Tester Ken13559 at 5:07am 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 9/2882 I've bought a diesel compression tester for car. I've a spare Injector for my Yanmar 2GM20F. I want
Bavaria 47 Review Peoplevalue at 4:48am 01.13.14 Bavaria 2/9375 Hi I am looking for feedback on any owner of a Bavaria 47. I have searched the web and there seems

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Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? jviss at 6:13am 06.22.23 Deep six it. The PVC tank does not have a bladder and so the water is in contact with the air. Wa
Oceangate Titan jviss at 6:03am 06.22.23 It is scary. It disturbs me, thinking of the passengers. ty, and the system didn't have much of any
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? JBP-PA at 5:47am 06.22.23 It's nice not having the pump cycle for a glass of water, but maybe that is a stupid reason to keep
Help finding the right boat jssailem at 5:39am 06.22.23 I think we had over 20 people in the cockpit of a Catalina 320. Of course there was a few adult bev
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? jssailem at 5:35am 06.22.23
Oceangate Titan Rick Webb at 5:33am 06.22.23 My claustrophobia meter pegged when a previous sightseer mentioned that even if they were able to su
Oceangate Titan kappykaplan at 4:40am 06.22.23 jviss, tks for posting this. I've been following the story in the news. Very scary.
Hurricane season storage xavpil at 4:05am 06.22.23 Those of us who live in Florida live with a bi-polar reality. The State passed a law that bars mos
Hurricane season storage dlochner at 3:56am 06.22.23 If your plans are to sail the Caribbean for multiple seasons, bringing the boat back to the US durin
Captiva 240 bbriley at 2:57am 06.22.23 I have a 1986 Captiva 240 that I've owned since new. Glad to help any way I can.
Yanmar YSB 12 Hard to Start garymalmgren at 1:47am 06.22.23 Hi Chris. That was my first post. 5 years ago. I am very pleased that it helped you out. One more l
New (to me) 37 Legend owner with simple question? Marmalade at 11:56pm 06.21.23 As @kappykaplan highlights, that picture was poached and I don't know what boat it is from. I just
Some KIB well spent (6) Ralph Johnstone at 10:25pm 06.21.23 So much easier to keep clean when it's SS. 217130 217131 217132 217133 217134
Dockside water connection artboas at 9:20pm 06.21.23 Well, yea, if my house sinks I'll let you know. :) Wow! Lots of people climbing all over this. He
Engine vibration universal m3-20 Ralph Johnstone at 9:14pm 06.21.23 Will a bad injector be causing this problem of rough idle and work OK? around 1300 to 1500 rpm? N
Trailer Capacity Estimates? Rick Webb at 8:39pm 06.21.23 You can get a very good idea of the trailers capacity by measuring the height and depth or the diame
Hurricane season storage ggrizzard at 8:30pm 06.21.23 Those of us who live in Florida live with a bi-polar reality. The State passed a law that bars most
Hurricane season storage xavpil at 8:06pm 06.21.23 The answer is simple move the boat outside of prohibited area. Generally in the Caribbean it is sou
Fixed blade prop specs vs folding blade specs danm1 at 6:32pm 06.21.23 Got a new flexofold this season per the manufacturer's recommendation. They didn't even ask what the
Keel bolts mkI Ward H at 6:31pm 06.21.23 Are you sure the water is seeping in from the keel bolts and not from other sources? Are the keel c

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