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Replacing a centerboard bolt dennyjlane at 12:03pm 04.30.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1157 I have a 50 yr old Flying Tern (14' Dutch sloop) and need to replace the centerboard bolt. The board
Bottom Paint Question jeepsailor at 11:26am 04.30.13 Ask All Sailors 7/967 Have had this boat for 6 years, prior boat for 7, both fresh water. Always have used ablative botto
Lead acid house & Optima start advisable? Vaughan_M at 11:24am 04.30.13 Musings With Maine Sail 5/2390 Maine, First, let me say I admire tremendously your knowledge and ability to communicate it. I own
Beneteau 32 motor sailor - what look for before buy? Whatsleft at 10:59am 04.30.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/700 Hey folks, Looking to buy my first sailboat. Although extremely handy, I am hoping someone on here
RE:earlier misc parts in impeller package post allan at 8:45am 04.30.13 Big Boats 0/721 Torrensen told me: The small ring with splined ID goes in first, after the impeller goes in, then
Need some tuning advice on the 192. Brian S at 8:14am 04.30.13 Day Sailers 0/687 It looks like good weather for the rest of the week, so I'm getting ready to play hookey from work o
Compass Replacement (2) Bennito at 8:08am 04.30.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1579 Hi! Since a search in this forum didnt return any results, I decided to post a new thread. I apolo
Followup on loose Lifeline Stanction's (1) pfaffk at 7:04am 04.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/836 I posted a tread a week ago, but could not find it to post a picture. I was over at the boat this pa
Cockpit cushions - foam vs fabric Igetit at 6:35am 04.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1100 I am shopping cockpit cushions for a Hunter 270, and either way I go (foam or fabric covered) the co
Pre-2008 Hunter 36/356 Interior teak maintenance deacm at 6:31am 04.30.13 Big Boats 11/3420 1) What do you all use on the surface of the teak-veneered walls/cabinets/etc to keep them well pres
That sinking feeling willstephens at 6:18am 04.30.13 Smaller Boats 6/1366 Hello Hunter owners! I am / was the proud owner of a 1981 hunter 22 here in the UK, I launched 3 we
Jack Lines tgrass462 at 5:53am 04.30.13 Smaller Boats 7/1676 This summer we're thinking about crossing Lake Michigan from Washington Island to Lealand, Michigan
Wind Vane Replacement Lauren340 at 4:52am 04.30.13 Big Boats 2/1130 I need to replace my Wind Vane (just directional, not wind speed indicator) on my 2000 340. At this
Pearson 27 chainplate rebedding USNFRAL at 4:50am 04.30.13 Pearson 0/1686 I recently purchased a 89 Pearson 27 in very good condition. As a result of the survey I do need to
That sinking feeling! willstephens at 12:47am 04.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/804 Hello Hunter owners! I am / was the proud owner of a new hunter 22 here in the UK, I launched 3 we
Crack in Gelcoat has me concerned (6) Canonshooternb at 9:03pm 04.29.13 Ask All Sailors 21/3182 Looking for some advice from the more experienced. I have a 1985 25.5 Hunter that I bought last y
Mast/Tabernacle attachment O'Day 19 RTSKI at 8:52pm 04.29.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/3617 On the mast-tabernacle step, are the plates held together by one or two pins? The connection on the
400 AH House Battery Bank Performance newburyporter at 7:44pm 04.29.13 Ask All Sailors 9/5225 I own a 2011 Beneteau 40 with 2 friends. They boat has 2 200 AH AGM's as a house battery. It has a s
Mooring identification Sefuller at 7:31pm 04.29.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1351 We are looking for a means of identifying the moorings in our area - something that would have the o
Replacement dogs gary at 6:58pm 04.29.13 Smaller Boats 2/727 Looking at replacing the dogs on the Gray (cabin) Ports - port and starboard - on our H22. Mine is

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The cycle of life TomY at 5:40am 01.05.23 When Bly Berken and I launched this site in 1996, Amazon was a fledgling bookstore, Bill Clinton di
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Westerbeke 42b coolant questions SycloneDriver at 5:08am 01.05.23 I found that the hot water tank is one of the low point in my system. Don't forget to drain to cool
Beneteau 373 (2007) rig tension/tuning specs (1) Tally Ho at 5:01am 01.05.23
Stock Color for 85' 22 Gene Neill at 5:00am 01.05.23 Yes, the point of a toothpick is the correct tool. A microscopic amount of black tint goes a very lo
1990 B41S5 propane locker hassle!! Tally Ho at 4:57am 01.05.23 Some photos might help us make better suggestions. Particularly of the hose exiting the bottom of
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting SycloneDriver at 4:55am 01.05.23 Would love to hear your explanation why opening the throttle lever facilitates cranking the engine.
The cycle of life Scott B at 3:00am 01.05.23 Wow, shocked but not surprised. When we bought our boat 16 years ago, I knew how to sail, but noth
Hunter 26 outboard engine Joe at 2:01am 01.05.23 The Tohatsu 9.8 will save you considerable weight over the 9.9. since it doesn't have the larger blo
Dingy conversion dLj at 10:43pm 01.04.23 Dinghy Spelling always critical - thank you.... hMddte6yD2w dj
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My C30 YouTube Channel (SailingSole) SailingSole at 9:20pm 01.04.23 Hi there Anzac, yes it did have a slight Catalina smile when I hauled it out. I was told by the boat
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting Benny17441 at 9:02pm 01.04.23 That's correct for a gasoline engine. The picture is of a diesel that's running as I type this. N
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1990 B41S5 propane locker hassle!! georgetheleo at 7:15pm 01.04.23 If the shell is not leaking, then it does not need to be super thick. You do need drains that will
1990 B41S5 propane locker hassle!! jssailem at 6:39pm 01.04.23 If the shell is not leaking, then it does not need to be super thick. You do need drains that will v
1990 B41S5 propane locker hassle!! jssailem at 6:36pm 01.04.23 You describe a situation that requires action to repair. Winter time is better to do this than summe
How many Yamaha 33 were built? jssailem at 5:25pm 01.04.23 Interesting data https://www.yachtdatabase.com/en/review.jsp?id=Yamaha+33 No numbers on boat produc
How many Yamaha 33 were built? Hollyberry at 4:34pm 01.04.23 Sailboatdata.com usually has that number, but not for this model. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/

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