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Butyl tape question serenisea at 9:47am 01.06.13 Musings With Maine Sail 3/7450 I have a stubborn hatch that continues to leak even though I re-bedded it twice (with Life Caulk).
Main sail only actnuts at 8:06am 01.06.13 Day Sailers 5/2694 My jib is removed for stitching so...... Anyone sail with just the main? 10-15 knot winds, 2-3 foo
Off to Aruba Doc_holiday at 6:31am 01.06.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/885 I just love this "one happy island", I just wish I had the boat there. My dream is to retire there a
Hunter 28.5 stanchions thetone at 6:12am 01.06.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1810 The stantions on my 28.5 are damaged. I need to get them off but the bolts wont turn. I am thinking
Cat 350 Replacement engine gauge cluster nybor at 5:15am 01.06.13 Big Boats 3/3060 hello. I recently purchased a 2006 boat and am cleaner her up. I want to replace the M-35 engine clu
Crazy idea here! Joel H. at 4:36am 01.06.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/2848 The questions are: Has it been done? Could it work? Here goes.... Running a hank-on headsail up a b
hard rubber rub rail restoration Mark Maulden at 10:14pm 01.05.13 Ask All Sailors 6/2627 The S2 has a black rub rail at the hull/deck join. At least I think it's hard rubber. Maybe it's a
Lake Barkley tgrass462 at 9:57pm 01.05.13 Smaller Boats 3/4054 We just returned from a trip to Kentucky - looking at lake front property. Initially we confined ou
Lehr Propane Outboards Jon Bastien at 8:49pm 01.05.13 Ask All Sailors 12/8470 Hello all, After much contemplation, I bit the bullet and bought a Lehr 2.5 HP propane-fueled out
built in exhaust tank on 1984 31ft Hunter leaks OceanDriver at 8:32pm 01.05.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1585 I have a 1984 Hunter 31 and all season my bilge would fill up with black/raw water. I finally found
272 or 280 stern starboard railing needed jsmo66 at 8:23pm 01.05.13 Bigger Boats 1/1161 Hi All- if anyone knows where I can get a stern starboard railing for a 272 (maybe 280) - please do
Liveaboard? Stu Ducklow at 6:28pm 01.05.13 C&C 2/2867 As a newbie sailor, I've just bought an ancient C'C 25 which marine surveyor assures me is solid and
trailer flat and broken springs today! doehunter at 6:06pm 01.05.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 38/5097 On a very busy freeway, everyone moving too fast, construction zone, and no shoulder. A guy pulls
Considering a Hunter 426AC 2003 PDReynolds at 4:54pm 01.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1275 Hi Everyone, Before I make a purchase I would like to poll the owner community and look for your
New member w/ O Day 27 RubyJean at 3:59pm 01.05.13 Pacific North West Cruisers 5/50637 Hi all PNW sailors.. Just bought a O Day 27 in fantastic shape, have sailed my Haida 26 from Canada
On a Roll Roger Long at 3:24pm 01.05.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2656 I woke to early and stuck my head out the companionway into total blackness and a raw, damp wind. T
Water in bilge acox271929 at 2:40pm 01.05.13 Catalina 30 11/6236 My Catalina 30 accumulates about 2 gallons of water every 3-4 days. Water is perfectly clear. None c
No wonder my battery wont charge (1) drumbeater at 2:19pm 01.05.13 Ask All Sailors 21/5048 I think it may have been the original rectifier. Don't know what blew the wire in two. I may have ho
Bottom paint bjneeley at 2:05pm 01.05.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2840 I just bought a Pearson 26 and plan to paint the bottom and hull. How much paing should this take.
bottom and hull paint bjneeley at 1:45pm 01.05.13 Pearson 3/2439 I just bought a Pearson 26 that needs a bottom job. How much paint should it take to paint the botto

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't DArcy at 6:24pm 03.08.23 Here is an image of the shaft seal. Not yet compressed or locked down. Oooo, shiny :) Great to see
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (1) jssailem at 6:11pm 03.08.23 I had a good day. Got the cutlass bearing and new shaft installed. Then we put on the PSS Dripless s
O' Day 40, and or choice and selection? LouisMK at 6:03pm 03.08.23 Thanks, all- I have seen Sv Panope test and they are about as informational as one could hope. Like
TOO MUCH WIND? Michael Davis at 5:53pm 03.08.23 That looks like it might have been fun 60 years ago but now I reef early and stay comfortable!
TOO MUCH WIND? garymalmgren at 5:19pm 03.08.23 Just another day on Sydney harbor. This is the way they used to do it (and some still do) One rule.
TOO MUCH WIND? dlochner at 5:02pm 03.08.23 They stuffed the bow of the leeward hull. That brought the boat to a sudden stop and up and over she
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 4:08pm 03.08.23 And the actual cost of repowering with a different engine is always considerably more than at first
Inverter Bilge query Don S/V ILLusion at 3:41pm 03.08.23
TOO MUCH WIND? kappykaplan at 3:37pm 03.08.23 Yes, too much wind!
Spinnaker in top pulley-is it a concern? BarryL at 3:23pm 03.08.23 Hi. If you're worried, you can use a halyard ball. https://www.velasailingsupply.com/ronstan-halya
Spinnaker in top pulley-is it a concern? garymalmgren at 3:13pm 03.08.23 A halyard knot (halyard hitch) will prevent binding into a masthead or other block. https://www.bing
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Project_Mayhem at 2:58pm 03.08.23 GOOD QUESTION! Still too early know the results or how to answer the question. I feel good about t
In search of the driest bilge possible Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:39pm 03.08.23 That COULD be condensation if the boat was so tightly covered that there was no air circulation or n
question on SEMCO teak sealer BigEasy at 2:35pm 03.08.23 I used semco teak sealer for the first time (natural) and am not a fan. I would like to change col
Search issue (1) rgranger at 1:51pm 03.08.23 213606
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? Captain Larry-DH at 1:51pm 03.08.23 Good points. Also, I wonder about the feasibilty of sleeping in the boat at various destinations wi
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust BigEasy at 1:50pm 03.08.23 Hello everyone, I am uncertain whether I need to layer some epoxy on top of the Interlux after ap
Hunter 410 curved companionway step rgranger at 1:48pm 03.08.23 Did you try calling the SBO store? They have found parts for me in the past.
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? Captain Larry-DH at 1:43pm 03.08.23 We're chartering a cat for the first time in the BVI this coming May. Looking forward to the weathe
TOO MUCH WIND? capta at 1:42pm 03.08.23 It appears that both sheets were in tight and neither of them could slack them in time to stop the c

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