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Yanmar Raw Water Exhaust Manifold Blitz at 7:32pm 12.04.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/4435 Looking for suggestions and advice. I removed my exhaust manifold which is on a raw water cooled 3G
Blister (3) ingeanous at 5:44pm 12.04.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1022 Fist round of blister repair bringing our (new to us) neglected 335 baby back to seaworthiness. Aft
Yanmar 2QM15 starting problem mystery117 at 4:31pm 12.04.13 Engines and Propulsion 18/8355 I had the fuel tank go bad on me and the fuel filters were all gummed with the sludge from the tank.
It only flexes when you step on it. Tobydaisy at 3:21pm 12.04.13 Catalina 22 17/5175 I read alot about avoiding a boat with a soft deck. Well, too bad for me, I guess. My fore deck is s
Pop Top Blocks Post? crockett305 at 3:13pm 12.04.13 Catalina 22 10/2537 Hey all - I'm madly looking through this site for a post that had some photos / plans for some s
replacing centerboard haul line winddarra at 2:58pm 12.04.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/822 Any tips on replacing the centerboard haul on a Hunter 23.5 water ballast? Thanks!
replacing centerboard haul winddarra at 2:55pm 12.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/702 Any tips on replacing the centerboard haul on a Hunter 23.5 water ballast? Thanks!
Christmas Presents for any lover of water atwhite2 at 2:50pm 12.04.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1493 I am not associated with this at all, but saw this today and immediately wanted one... maybe someone
Strange boat All U Get at 12:41pm 12.04.13 Ask All Sailors 15/2377 Hi all, Last weekend while waiting for some projects to be completed we saw a sailboat go by that
Climbing out of a dinghy Sailm8 at 12:28pm 12.04.13 Ask All Sailors 16/3956 Anyone have a solution to motoring to a dock in your dink at low tide only to find no easy way to cl
Hello from florida. newb here slopoke at 10:06am 12.04.13 Catalina 22 8/1705 Hello all. Im new to the forums and sailing in general. A friend of mine took me out on his 25 catal
Shorepower 10' rule MickP at 9:30am 12.04.13 Ask All Sailors 19/3350 I am planning to replace the shorepower installation on our boat (Hunter 33 1981). The distribution
Sailing Lessons Don Guillette at 8:34am 12.04.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 28/10582 Recently, I saw a topic from a new sailor who, more or less, was asking where/how he should start th
Winter Sailing - FL style (3) inarathree at 8:16am 12.04.13 Smaller Boats 7/1059 So I went sailing this weekend. Yes I did sail in that. 7.1 knts max speed not bad for a boat rate
Smart Chart AIS Delezynski at 7:18am 12.04.13 Ask All Sailors 1/932 Any one out there using the Smart Chart AIS? I just saw it at the "Play Store" for Android when I w
sail repairs - sailcare dlewis812 at 6:52am 12.04.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1222 have a few needed repairs - cat 25: - on the genoa bottom edge of the luff tape(?) has frayed a
86 Hunter H-31 Fuel Tank wufibugs at 11:06pm 12.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1229 Anyone know how thick the top of the plastic fuel tanks are? I can't seem to find Alan's instructio
Halyard Tension Sam Salter at 11:00pm 12.03.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/2373 I know how to trim sails and I'm a bit obsessive about it - well everyone needs a hobby! However, I
plexi hatch h26 jweber1961 at 5:23pm 12.03.13 Smaller Boats 0/646 my plexi hatch got stolen off my hunter 26 and was wondering if any one had the measurements for the
Vibration/shudder on port stern/pushpit cooper at 5:20pm 12.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1028 Hi, We have a Hunter 49 and it has recently developed a shudder on the port pushpit that can also be

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Canadian buying USCG cruiser in another country acrobatique at 7:57am 04.19.23 Check Vermont: Registering Your Motorboat Hmm.. don't think I could comply with this, as a non-re
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS (1) Project_Mayhem at 7:51am 04.19.23 You mean you PUSHED the window out from the inside? I never imagined doing it that way. I already h
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS SuzyOneSock at 7:40am 04.19.23 You mean you PUSHED the window out from the inside? I never imagined doing it that way. I already ha
lines Suri at 7:38am 04.19.23 Thank you so much. This is the answer I was hoping to get to expand my knowledge. Thank you again.
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity FastOlson at 7:36am 04.19.23 Stu makes a good point. FWIW, that crossing is equally 'dangerous' and extremely 'well documented'.
Navpod Doesn't Fit (Close) - Options? Project_Mayhem at 7:34am 04.19.23 If I'm not mistaken, you say that you need something to fill in the gap on the inner holes? Have you
Canadian buying USCG cruiser in another country dlochner at 7:31am 04.19.23 Having said that, I don't think it matters that they may ultimately "do the deal" so to speak outsi
2004 H41 In-Mast Furling--New Mainsail: Leech battens or no? ice breaker at 7:30am 04.19.23 I had a new UK sail made last year. I wanted battens, but they claimed that the 2004 mast that I ha
Canadian buying USCG cruiser in another country jviss at 7:30am 04.19.23 I think you pretty much have to be a US citizen or resident of RI. Delaware used to be favourable f
New sail advice needed FastOlson at 7:27am 04.19.23 As a follow-up, should I be concerned if a sailmaker is only asking to measure the old sail instead
Canadian buying USCG cruiser in another country acrobatique at 7:21am 04.19.23 I confess I know nothing about this, but find these situations interesting - like, a "stump the boa
Canadian buying USCG cruiser in another country acrobatique at 7:19am 04.19.23 Welcome to SBO. The USCG documentation is only available to US Citizens. Thus, when you purchase t
Fridge power - 2015 Oceanis 48 Hello Below at 7:18am 04.19.23 That leaves only the cord between the relay and the compressor. Maybe run temporary parallel wires
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS (2) Project_Mayhem at 7:05am 04.19.23 Did you use putty knife or guitar string to separate the old trim? Remove screws on the inside. Th
Fridge power - 2015 Oceanis 48 Roger F at 7:01am 04.19.23 Yes, freezer has had slow leak that we just need to keep the 134A topped off. As a built in unit, a
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS SuzyOneSock at 6:50am 04.19.23 Did you use putty knife or guitar string to separate the old trim?
2004 H41 In-Mast Furling--New Mainsail: Leech battens or no? DRhoads at 6:50am 04.19.23 I had a new sail made with flat vertical battens. It took a few adjustments to get the pockets at t
New sail advice needed kappykaplan at 6:49am 04.19.23 The sailmaker should measure the rig. The old sail is, well, old and stretched.
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Justin_NSA at 6:49am 04.19.23 That's exactly what I'm preparing to do Bill. I am down to the gelcoat. Waiting for a good wx window
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Project_Mayhem at 6:48am 04.19.23 I am just putting the original trim back in. it is in good shape. this picture is what you see wh

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