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Darn it, my engine studder/stumble is back iSailor at 12:27pm 06.08.13 Catalina 310 8/1493 This is very frustrating! After motoring for 45 minutes or so, the engine occasionally studders and
Fuel Pump - Which End is Up? Windborne at 11:34am 06.08.13 Engines and Propulsion 2/1715 I purchased a replacement fuel pump for what appears to be the original on my 1988 Universal M25. I
Hunter 33 Hour Meter Sarona at 10:17am 06.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1318 I am looking for some information about the hour meter on my 2005 Hunter 33. It has all of a sudden
skipo37 ag123 at 9:26am 06.08.13 Big Boats 1/740 Want to add an electric windlass to my 1987 Legend 37 and would like to hear from someone who has do
Fuel Pump - Which End is Up? Windborne at 7:16am 06.08.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1303 I purchased a replacement fuel pump for what appears to be the original on my 1988 Universal M25. If
Summer Haul Out Hugh Straub at 6:53am 06.08.13 Smaller Boats 9/1038 A couple of days ago, I pulled my 23.5 for the summer. Unlike those of you in northern climes, for
Capt. Tolley`s works great! DAVA390 at 6:14am 06.08.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1067 For the past few weeks I have been treating a few problem areas with Capt. Tolley`s Creeping Crack C
Fuel filter relocation on Hunter 38 (1) quadrille38 at 5:48am 06.08.13 Big Boats 1/905 After one time of standing on my head to change the fuel filter on my 2008 38, I talked to the yard
First 47.7 removing the rudder and changing the packing Luca1467 at 5:32am 06.08.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1139 For some strange reason my rudder seemd to have a significant ammount of movement. Not sideways but
Mast Step plate moved Milton.Audas at 4:49am 06.08.13 Catalina 22 1/908 Finally got the boat down to the marina yesterday and set up. When raising the mast with my modified
Hunter 460 Headling Attachment SVONDA at 2:03am 06.08.13 Big Boats 1/782 SV ONDA is a 2002 Hunter 460 now over 10 years old. The headlining in the forward cabin and some are
cast iron swing keel coating? jmczzz at 12:15am 06.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1248 anyone ever use a rust converter on a cast iron keel? can an epoxy barrier coat be put on top of tha
Cherubini 33 shower drain sailguy40 at 10:41pm 06.07.13 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1047 Maybe someone can help me out. water is not draining out of my shower stall. i am trying to figure o
Source for Jib sleave?? Roadking Larry at 10:29pm 06.07.13 Ask All Sailors 2/929 I had a problem with my jib sleeve Friday afternoon. Last week I had taken it home and restiched all
getting close to splash day.... (1) bassstar at 9:43pm 06.07.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/868 65227.vB
Power boater friend found dead higgs at 7:44pm 06.07.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2328 Officials are speculating that this boat hit something submergered. but the damage suggests to me it
Delivering my boat from Wickford, RI to Stamford, CT MollyMaguire at 6:56pm 06.07.13 Ask All Sailors 23/4685 I'm buying a boat in Wickford, RI and need to deliver it to Stamford, CT. Wanted to hire a delivery
Yanmar 2GM gear shift issue. SieraHotel at 5:44pm 06.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/5538 Anyone experienced delayed shifting into Forward on their Y2GM? I shift into gear and can't get it t
Hunter 31 80's leaky hatchway. SieraHotel at 5:38pm 06.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/1386 Any owners if 80's hunters found that rain water which falls on the companionway hatch leaks into th
Partner for boat and slip Nrmlspeed at 4:49pm 06.07.13 Catalina 22 6/1190 I am considering sharing the boat and slip in exchange for the cost or partial cost of the slip fees

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kids And Sailing Don Guillette at 9:20am 07.21.22 @Will Gilmore , A person could probably build almost an entire curriculum around sailing: physics,
Sanitize/Clean Justin_NSA at 9:18am 07.21.22 I cut a whole on top and added an inspection plate. Only way I know to get a brush in there and scru
Batteries, Batteries' post, Batteries' hardware thinwater at 9:16am 07.21.22 ...Very good point. Or maybe a cut form for the correct thread size that can be clamped on the bott
Leaking Hull help bayfieldboater at 9:16am 07.21.22 @bayfieldboater, Paul made this statement because in salt water, tasting the water is an easy test
Leaking Hull help dlochner at 9:13am 07.21.22 asking if it was salt or fresh water is not going to help determine how it is getting there @bayf
Sanitize/Clean dlochner at 9:08am 07.21.22 When we cleaned our tanks last year we used a pressure washer and some fittings that allowed it reac
how to remove boat decals (registration certificates,etc) Scott T-Bird at 9:07am 07.21.22 I know just about everybody would be horrified, but I just use a new wood chisel with a broad blade.
Leaking Hull help bayfieldboater at 9:05am 07.21.22 T The bilge area behind the lead is probably the reservoir for the water. Does the deep area extend
Leaking Hull help bayfieldboater at 9:01am 07.21.22 <p>
Leaking Hull help (1) dlochner at 9:00am 07.21.22 The bilge area behind the lead is probably the reservoir for the water. Does the deep area extend af
Leaking Hull help bayfieldboater at 8:57am 07.21.22 Thanks for your response ! Much appreciated
Sanitize/Clean Don S/V ILLusion at 8:39am 07.21.22
Leaking Hull help PaulK at 8:20am 07.21.22 A liter or two of water coming out of rudder gudgeon bolts on a boat that has been out of the water
Reefing mainsail as the wind picks up with Selden in-mast furler and B&R rig drm1 at 8:13am 07.21.22
Leaking Hull help Don S/V ILLusion at 8:10am 07.21.22 That area is almost certainly solid glass. Just dry it out thoroughly and use a good flexible sealan
how to remove boat decals (registration certificates,etc) Project_Mayhem at 8:07am 07.21.22 The eraser wheels for drills work well. Acetone evaporates too quickly to cause damage in my experie
Holding tank replacement for a Hunter 280 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:06am 07.21.22 You might try Dura Cast in Florida. They were the OEM for the plastic holding tank on my 1997 Hunter
kids And Sailing jssailem at 8:01am 07.21.22 It sounds like a great program that worked to well. There are some of those programs across the cou
Gas storage in dock box Project_Mayhem at 7:59am 07.21.22 I often store a 5 gallon plastic jug of premixed gas in my boats cabin. It's one of the newer, vent
Holding tank replacement for a Hunter 280 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:51am 07.21.22 Unfortunately the number of current job openings vs. the number of people who actually want to work

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