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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 0/798 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 3/4797 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 22/2706 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 7/3596 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 2/9371 Hi I am looking for feedback on any owner of a Bavaria 47. I have searched the web and there seems
Oceanis 36cc -change coolant how often and how carlager at 1:25am 01.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2408 We have a yanmar 3gm30f engine in our Oceanis 36cc. I have not changed the coolant for 3 years, but
Where is the North Pacific High? (1) Captain Rahnn at 10:40pm 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1295 Can any of you weather buffs tell me where the Pacific High is in this picture?
Replacing Ports - H34 Fast Ed at 7:46pm 01.12.14 Big Boats 6/1438 Has anyone tried replacing ports in a Hunter 34. I have a 1986 H34, and I am considering replacing t
Westerbeke 30, fuel consumption? centerline at 5:45pm 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 9/7539 can someone enlighten me about what the reasonable average fuel consumption should be on a 11,000lb
my offer was rejected and countered.. cal 3-34 centerline at 5:25pm 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 100/17151 in my search for a boat, we have looked at a lot of them and only two are within our specifications
Hull to Deck Joint Leaks Bouchsail at 4:59pm 01.12.14 Big Boats 4/1025 I a 1996 Passage 42 with have leaks on both sides of the boat in the area of the fwd bulkhead. On th
Warm fuzzy Sandy Stone at 2:29pm 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1351 Yesterday turned out to be sunny and comparatively warm after a spell of cold and/or dreary weather,
roller furler (2) Chasemixon at 2:27pm 01.12.14 Smaller Boats 17/2004 Well now I've gone and done it to quote a friend... So as you can see I broke my jib roller furler

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Help finding the right boat Randy Rohrbeck at 9:09am 06.21.23 My Catalina 320 has absolutely loads of creature comforts both inside and outside and it isn't ev
Need a captain for a survey jssailem at 8:51am 06.21.23
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? FastOlson at 8:39am 06.21.23 While well meaning, the occasional advice to forgo a survey is somewhat rooted in an older DIY maint
Lowering mast before expected storm? Tedd at 8:33am 06.21.23 I don't have any experience with a Catalina 22 but, with my boat, the mast is quite vulnerable when
Dockside water connection Tedd at 8:11am 06.21.23 I have a friend who shuts water off to the house when he goes on extended vacations. I shut off the
1983 o'day 34 prepurchase questions... soopad00pa at 8:11am 06.21.23 Here's what my 34 keel looks like. And you're not dead! OK, that looks pretty comparable to the bo
Dockside water connection Don S/V ILLusion at 8:07am 06.21.23
1983 o'day 34 prepurchase questions... Arrgh at 7:37am 06.21.23 It's steel and yes, one of the former owners added that extra weight. I guess he thought is would be
1983 o'day 34 prepurchase questions... dmax at 7:32am 06.21.23 Here's what my 34 keel looks like. Is that steel or lead? Also, were those "winglets" at the botto
Dockside water connection jssailem at 7:30am 06.21.23
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? Dnea at 7:20am 06.21.23 Without a Previous Owner you have a surveyor, broker, the person or family that is selling the boat
1983 o'day 34 prepurchase questions... (2) Arrgh at 7:19am 06.21.23 Here's what my 34 keel looks like.
Dockside water connection jviss at 7:17am 06.21.23 Or do you shut off the house water when on vacation? Yes! As a minimum, the washing machine valve
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? jssailem at 7:15am 06.21.23 Without a Previous Owner you have a surveyor, broker, the person or family that is selling the boat,
Do you trailer with the motor attached? Project_Mayhem at 7:12am 06.21.23 I've always used a ratchet strap to help support my 4 and 9.9HP motors. I also got the motors as clo
Dockside water connection Don S/V ILLusion at 7:11am 06.21.23 T They are not analogous. I think they are. it seems everyone has some anecdotal story so
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? Project_Mayhem at 7:08am 06.21.23 I've ran my outboard out of the water at idle for more hours than I can remember. There was very lit
Windlass install kironkp at 7:00am 06.21.23 Hey vmaks, I have a very similar boat (Pearson 323) and I am facing similar issues to what you have
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? kloudie1 at 6:55am 06.21.23 The old gasoline Atomic 4 looks like it was cared for. Get comfy with the Moyer folks, the gurus for
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? Dnea at 6:50am 06.21.23 The inside is so good that I suspect this is just a "miracle" deck coating that has failed. It will

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