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Hauled the P26 (5) drumbeater at 7:52am 05.28.13 Pearson 1/1421 After waiting 4 months for the water to warm up and the dolly to come available we pulled the Pearso
First sail of the season! But nausea strikes :-( JonnyQuest at 7:44am 05.28.13 Ask All Sailors 35/2678 Took care of enough items on the never ending To Do list and got the boat out yesterday. We had a hi
Yanmar YSE12 Engine not reliable (1) seanreid71 at 7:37am 05.28.13 Mid-Size Boats 13/6889 All, Thank you in advance for your assistance. i have recently purchased a 76 Hunter 30 and got a
Seacocks Open or Closed while sailing? YVRguy at 6:56am 05.28.13 Big Boats 11/9198 Curious as to common practice, particularly among Hunter 34 owners. I was advised by the previous o
depth meter Ed Cortese at 6:56am 05.28.13 Big Boats 1/1358 My Autohelm ST-40 depth meter pulsates erratically, simply posting depth readings of 18.4 over and
Mystery water in bilge (B361) (2) bshock at 6:55am 05.28.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1785 Hello all, I noticed a small amount of water in the bilge compartment directly in front of the gal
Need Keel Hull Joint Repair tips (3) drumbeater at 6:52am 05.28.13 Ask All Sailors 12/5472 We finally got the Pearson hauled this weekend to install the rudder. The keel hull joint is all cra
Freon leak in A/C Chuck Reynolds at 6:38am 05.28.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/920 I have a small freon leak in forward A/C unit. Do not know where the leak is but just slow loss of f
Bushing in strut irathersail at 6:17am 05.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/643 How do you replace bushing in strut of hunter 28,1988
Rubber Trim on Arch Issue patrickince at 5:08am 05.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/958 I am having an issue with the rubber trim on the arch. The Bimini is pulling it away from the arch.
240 volt AC Power Inlet Akapeterc at 4:00am 05.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/776 I have my boat in Australia and I want to replace the TV/Phone inlet with a 240voltAC inlet. I see t
Looking to Rendezvous in Puget Sound or San Juans valhallasailingtv at 3:43am 05.28.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1253 Hello: I'd like to meet up with other's who'd like to meetup and sail around and/or rendezvous here
323 Shower drain DJBrookster at 2:23am 05.28.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/5929 Probably a stupid question, but I get the shower drain is run from the bilge pump through a y valve
new solar panel works great!!! (4) centerline at 12:14am 05.28.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1265 newly installed 130w solar panel works great this past weekend was the first trip with solar power.
I28 stove cooktop replacement. revir92 at 9:16pm 05.27.13 Islander 0/1463 I recently purchased a beautiful Islander 28. She is complete and very well maintained, but has no c
First weekend on the water. Roadking Larry at 9:08pm 05.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/997 We launched Wednesday just in time for the Memorial Day weekend on the water. Friday my wife and I t
Hunter 26 boom SHADS at 8:49pm 05.27.13 Smaller Boats 1/859 I have a Hunter 26 and the line that runs inside the boom is wearing thin. I have to replace it. Thi
Water infiltration but outer hull sound. Monheganlover at 7:29pm 05.27.13 Catalina 22 3/1249 I recently bought a '76 cat 22 as it was the only way to get a mooring in a marina I have long want
Riparian rights and Moorings Witzend at 6:37pm 05.27.13 Ask All Sailors 80/14813 I was wondering if anyone has any background knowledge concerning riparian rights, or whether this e
Bullheads Nosidamt at 6:33pm 05.27.13 Balboa 0/1130 Anyone have a specific suggestion on type and thickness of plywood to replace the bulkheads in a B-2

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Catalina 30 Maintenance List Skipper John at 2:59pm 07.18.22 Welcome aboard! This is a great planning exercise. Depending on your engine hours, changing the oil
Main Halyard for Catalina 315 jssailem at 2:33pm 07.18.22 @asalotto you could avoid the snatch block routing by adding a length of polyester cover to the dyne
Hunter 34 Exhaust hose replacement Ralph Johnstone at 2:21pm 07.18.22 You replace it. Do you have a specific question about the replacement ?
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Leeward Rail at 2:18pm 07.18.22 Well... You DID send me those links that both cited the shorter length! And I don't know about your
20 hour battery capacity test done Davidasailor26 at 2:17pm 07.18.22 I'm not understanding the legend well so let me just ask - do you feel that you could stop this tes
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Leeward Rail at 2:13pm 07.18.22 Enjoy the boat. They are great fun. With 1 person in lighter winds it can easily plane. In strong
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Sixth Boat at 2:11pm 07.18.22 Well... You DID send me those links that both cited the shorter length! And I don't know about you
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Leeward Rail at 1:58pm 07.18.22 is clearly longer than the specs cited for the Invitation (13'8") The Bombardier Invitation is NO
New (to me) International FJ, drainage + repair questions Simon Sexton at 1:58pm 07.18.22 Is it possible to sail a dinghy on just the headsail? Good afternoon @Qorgyle ! Glad to hear you
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Sixth Boat at 1:53pm 07.18.22 My confusion about what I have stems mainly from the fact that this boat measures 15'9". So it is c
Hunter H240 trailer sway problem. GL-WindPower at 1:52pm 07.18.22 Thanks everyone, great ideas. I will reply with the results by the end of the week.
Funny Friday!!! (3) rgranger at 1:52pm 07.18.22 207419207428207429
depth/chart plotters rgranger at 1:45pm 07.18.22 With a draft of 1.5', you can probably push off of most sandbars. Depth is nice to have and it is a
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Leeward Rail at 1:44pm 07.18.22 Bombardier Invitation owners manual: There can be confusion between 2 Bombardier boats that are bas
20 hour battery capacity test done dLj at 1:44pm 07.18.22 I'm not understanding the legend well so let me just ask - do you feel that you could stop this test
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? (3) Leeward Rail at 1:32pm 07.18.22 As this Wikipedia page says.. the Bombardier Invitation was meant to compete with the famous Laser D
2006 Beneteau 423 - Volvo engine / prop shaft vibration Richard McDonald at 1:11pm 07.18.22 Richard, good decision. You are right suspecting prop, shaft and cutlass, but you still have to che
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Leeward Rail at 1:08pm 07.18.22 That's an invitation 100% The invitation HAS a single sail with unstayed mast. Lord knows what man
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Steve_Catalina at 1:06pm 07.18.22 Catalina 380, 387 and newer in that size and up all have separate showers
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Sixth Boat at 1:03pm 07.18.22 I don't know if a previous owner modified this boat or not, but it has an unstayed mast and no heads

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