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First weekend on the water. Roadking Larry at 9:08pm 05.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1152 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 1/911 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 3/1321 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 80/18246 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 0/1335 Anyone have a specific suggestion on type and thickness of plywood to replace the bulkheads in a B-2
Never sailed and just bought a 20. . . is there a FAQ watcher at 6:29pm 05.27.13 Day Sailers 10/2665 As you might have guessed from the title I'm completely new to this sailing thing. AAMOF, just got
Profurl headsail furling line fowling PDReynolds at 6:13pm 05.27.13 Ask All Sailors 6/3274 Hi All I am now on my second Profurl headsail unit, 2 different boats and 2 different sizes. With e
How to trailer 2 boats Muffin12 at 6:09pm 05.27.13 Trailer Sailors 12/8814 We have a Hunter 18 and a Sunfish. Is it possible to trailer both boats with one car?
T connector under galley sink (2) New Horizons at 5:51pm 05.27.13 Catalina 310 4/2003 I found this T connector on the hot water line to the galley faucet, It had cracked over the winter
Aft Shower Stall - Leaking into Aft Cabin Lavender54 at 5:47pm 05.27.13 Big Boats 0/1055 Looking for assistance with a leak that has developed in my aft shower stall. When the aft shower i
Crazy or not? (5) LIZAJANE at 5:08pm 05.27.13 Cal 16/6289 Ok ok I bet you guys get this all the time.... Hi guys, I'm new on this site and I just bought an o
Looks Like a Good Deal - Hunter 27 carboman at 4:28pm 05.27.13 Smaller Boats 2/869 http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/boa/3830512087.html What are the major issue areas of these boats?
I fixed ports and mast raiser for "my girl" oday 26 (5) emergpa1 at 4:08pm 05.27.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1406 I visited "my girl" yesterday. The new owner had extracted a couple of projects from me as part of t
Hunter 240: Painting Hull spacetiger at 3:49pm 05.27.13 Smaller Boats 13/2189 Hello, I have my sails and am turning to getting the hull painted below the waterline. I tried s
Bose system Mark15051 at 2:42pm 05.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/920 My Bose system on my Hunter 38 2005 loses power after a half hour or so. This is the second time thi
halyards turning black fbenkautz at 2:22pm 05.27.13 S2 2/1082 My halyards keep turning black on my 1977 23' S2. I have replaced the blocks,but the black seems t
Good book for electronics bitsailor at 2:00pm 05.27.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1116 Can anyone recommend a good book for basic wiring of a boat. I understand the basics, but am aware
prop Glop update Terry in Naples at 8:55am 05.27.13 Ask All Sailors 1/2441 I just had the boat out for a bottom painting. Happy to announce there were no blisters and very ver
V-Berth door size sandworm at 8:48am 05.27.13 Catalina 30 6/2041 Gentlemen and ladies, greetings! First post :) I've just bought my first sailboat, a beautiful Cata
Rudder purrsnickitty at 7:47am 05.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/907 Good morning. I have a hunter 1994 35.5 it's been on the hard For 3 years. The rudder has cracked

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Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 12:28pm 05.14.23 215660
No More Dinghy Butt dLj at 12:23pm 05.14.23 @Captain Larry-DH Nice! dj
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? jssailem at 12:12pm 05.14.23 Nobody can answer this question simply from photos posted :plus: Inspect for the weakest looking l
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dlochner at 12:11pm 05.14.23
Stuffing box- dumb question? jssailem at 11:48am 05.14.23 Below is a picture of my stuffing box for my 1980 Oday 30. Always left a small pool of water in th
O'Day 28'. Project_Mayhem at 11:45am 05.14.23 Can you make out who the mast manufacturer was? Dwyer made the mast on my '25
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Project_Mayhem at 11:44am 05.14.23 "DNS66" is a good option for that if you use android devices. Edit: it installs without "rooting"
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:43am 05.14.23 Made me wonder.. are there any diesels that use an oem hall effect sensor for a tach ? Obviously yo
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dLj at 11:42am 05.14.23
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? skunther at 11:38am 05.14.23 opps :facepalm: The link diameter has a 125% over design factor. So depending of the link Size, yo
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage dLj at 11:38am 05.14.23 Btw..are any of you old enough and/or have been online long enough to remember "newsgroups?" --Peg
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dLj at 11:34am 05.14.23 PS: What galvanization is left? Actually, there may be some left. The innermost layer of hot dip
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? dlochner at 11:07am 05.14.23 Don't you have a Yanmar? The Yanmar tachs do not work off the Alternator, unless the boat has been
Stuffing box- dumb question? dlochner at 11:01am 05.14.23 As others have noted, you have a PSS Shaft Seal. PYI recommends changing the bellows, the black rub
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Leeward Rail at 10:56am 05.14.23 I can't count the number of "My tach isn't working when I'm plugged into shorepower!!!" questions t
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Leeward Rail at 10:48am 05.14.23 This assumes that the tach signal is from the alternator and not a separate mechanical source. Mad
Stuffing box- dumb question? ggrizzard at 10:32am 05.14.23 Not to pile on but... The repair will require a haul out. Then, if you are of a mind to learn what
Non Skid; Black Spots colet at 10:10am 05.14.23 Try acetone. It works well removing carbon grease rubber types of marks.... such as shoe sole scu
Non Skid; Black Spots colet at 10:10am 05.14.23 I had the same issue, I think. I removed the black by using a good boat soap, a medium bristle brus
Non Skid; Black Spots colet at 10:09am 05.14.23

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