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Stays/Shroud Tightness JaySauls at 7:14pm 08.15.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3836 Hey folks! I finally got my boat in the water - was really glad it stayed ABOVE water - and raised t
M25 oil consumption Jwhy at 7:13pm 08.15.13 Catalina 30 3/1234 Brought my boat up from SoCal, motoring most of the way. Had to add oil regularly, about a pint a d
Batteries Dead :( Gino at 6:26pm 08.15.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1304 I have a Beneteau First 32S5. All good until last night. I have 30 Amp shore power onto the boat. P
H260 trouble with wheel steering below two knots svripple at 6:23pm 08.15.13 Smaller Boats 9/2305 Hello everyone, I recently upgraded from a 1994 Hunter 26 tiller boat to a 2004 260 with wheel steer
First night out in this boat DAVA390 at 6:10pm 08.15.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1527 So,the Admiral has dinner with her mom every Wed. night. I decided to ask my younger son out sailing
Raymarine ST6002 Autopilot Captpete12 at 5:43pm 08.15.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1794 Has anyone bled the air out of the hydraulic ram drive on a Raymarine autopilot? I refilled the uni
Perkins M 50 running hot Go For It at 5:42pm 08.15.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/892 Folks I have a 1993 Perkins M 50 runs at 190 degrees at 2500 RPMs after about an hour. Seems like t
low oil pressure light johnbrink at 5:34pm 08.15.13 Mid-Size Boats 8/2973 My 1998 Catalina 28 MK 2 low oil pressure light has come on? I changed the oil and oil filter, but t
Balboa 20 Trailer? MacGreg at 5:07pm 08.15.13 Balboa 3/17066 I am trying to find a trailer for my 1969 Balboa 20. Can I use any 20' boat trailer or do I need som
prop size gulf islander at 4:41pm 08.15.13 C&C 1/2291 I have a oversize two blade prop on my c'c 35 mk2. Engine is a westerbeke 15hp. Engine doesn't rev t
26S Bimini canvas replacement Joseph Sobelman at 4:32pm 08.15.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1214 Our three arch bimini canvas is in need of replacement. Need a reliable source. Anyone in the know?
Here's an oddball, maybe a one-off. ?? (2) Chris Patterson at 2:50pm 08.15.13 Catalina 22 13/1315 So there it is. Fabulous, huh? Anyway... What I think I know: The hull number starts with 'FLX', wh
1994 Hunter 29.5 Electric diagram and electric panel kamyk at 2:44pm 08.15.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1746 Im looking for electric diagram for 1994 Hunter 29.5 and for electric panel for buy
wheel lock rzweig at 2:32pm 08.15.13 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1637 Does anyone know how the wheel lock worked on a 1984 hunter. THX RZWEIG
Electric heads mgandpcbryan at 1:56pm 08.15.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1153 Hi Considering a Raritan Marine Elegance head for the admiral. Any thoughts? 1987 C30 wing keel
queen size berth Justin_NSA at 1:16pm 08.15.13 Ask All Sailors 16/9876 Does anyone know of any keel boats in the 26'-32' range that have a full aft queen berth like my Mac
Leak up by anchor locker into vBerth Jared1048 at 12:44pm 08.15.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/1882 I have some water streaking into the starboard side in the vBerth right under the anchor locker. I
C-30 RubRail Leaks Rob19574 at 12:11pm 08.15.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2564 Hi All - I have a '78 Catalina 30 and noticed several rainwater leaks around my rub-rails. Its th
New home built woody alexco38 at 11:14am 08.15.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2053 http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/08/14/it-took-26-years-and-200k-but-mans-38-foot-wooden-sailboat-c
Newport Boat Show General Info. Bob4203 at 10:46am 08.15.13 Sails Call Lounge 2/3738 My wife's folks live in Providence, RI so we thought we would head up from Atlanta, GA and go to the

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Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Breezy1 at 10:50am 02.09.23 If you don't mind, please share your finding as the mechanical end of these things always interests
Why paint bottom? stickinthemud57 at 10:47am 02.09.23 The guy I bought my dinghy off of stated that the motor boaters on the lake he moored at used no bo
1998 Foutaine Pajot Athena catamaran Captain Larry-DH at 10:36am 02.09.23
Why paint bottom? Project_Mayhem at 10:30am 02.09.23 The guy I bought my dinghy off of stated that the motor boaters on the lake he moored at used no bot
Why paint bottom? Davidasailor26 at 9:16am 02.09.23
Why paint bottom? Alan Gomes at 8:59am 02.09.23
Why paint bottom? Mark Maulden at 8:49am 02.09.23
Hull void/de-lamination Stanleywester at 8:45am 02.09.23 Thank you all kindly for the advice. This forum and the folks here are genuine treasures!
Why paint bottom? jssailem at 8:27am 02.09.23 I found that the work of Steve D'Antonio to be a readable discussion on the science of blister forma
Why paint bottom? Ralph Johnstone at 8:21am 02.09.23 I believe properly applied barrier coat is expected to last about 20 years. I can provide eviden
Where to look for Replacement Trailers (3) LakeShark at 8:05am 02.09.23 @brockangelo Trail Rite made the OEM for many years and may still make them. If your serious about
Hull void/de-lamination LakeShark at 7:48am 02.09.23 @Stanleywester I think @pclarksurf nailed it on this one. If it does not bother you then I would l
Why paint bottom? Ralph Johnstone at 7:46am 02.09.23 "Disinformation" is a strong word, indicating a deliberate attempt to mislead. Guilty as charged
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? NCBrew at 7:32am 02.09.23 I am 83 and in good health and I race my Hunter 35.5 in club races. I also sail by myself on weekend
Why paint bottom? dLj at 7:29am 02.09.23 The epoxy barrier coat (and anti-fouling paint) was renewed two years ago. How often should the ba
Electrical Output from Outboard Motor walt at 7:21am 02.09.23 A small outboard charger like that may be specified for 4 amps at full RPM so lets say you get 2 amp
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:20am 02.09.23 Thanks for the information. I look forward to hearing about your trip, TimFromLI. I don't think any
Why paint bottom? dlochner at 7:18am 02.09.23 The epoxy barrier coat (and anti-fouling paint) was renewed two years ago. How often should the ba
Why paint bottom? Davidasailor26 at 7:17am 02.09.23 The epoxy barrier coat (and anti-fouling paint) was renewed two years ago. How often should the ba
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? dlochner at 7:06am 02.09.23 I haven't been to the BVI in 30 years, so any comment would be dated, other than water depth is gene

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