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leaking aluminum water tank virwin at 5:22pm 11.27.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1651 I have a leaking water tank on a 1978 9.2 S2. Tank is under v berth with no obvious access. Look lik
Going Big progress summary pictures... (5) KingAirDriver at 5:10pm 11.27.12 Catalina 22 79/9345 So as promised some progress pictures. I know y'all have done much bigger and better work than this
Beware of mud dauber wasp in Florida CHM at 5:09pm 11.27.12 Ask All Sailors 14/7422 Had my boat in the yard for several months for several projects. Launched it yesterday. I thought
Looking for Replacement Rub Rail moonbounce at 3:57pm 11.27.12 Ask All Sailors 8/5331 I have an Oday 40, 1987, and she was in an accident recently which caused some damage to the toe and
Main Furler car replacement on 40.5 (1) SVPardonMyFrench at 3:26pm 11.27.12 Big Boats 4/1173 Hi All - I am asking a bunch of questions and hope I can contribute back on of these days. In t
What is the correct name for ??? ebsail at 1:54pm 11.27.12 Day Sailers 3/1397 What is the correct term for the following: There are stoppers on either side of the main sheet trav
C22 hatches and bulkheads Capt Wik at 1:41pm 11.27.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/4831 Giving up and bailing out. Come git my leftovers.
Shoal draft vs CB on 28 and 30' O'Days Pdale at 12:11pm 11.27.12 Bigger Boats 8/6735 I'm considering purchasing either a 28 or 30' O'Day. Which keel points higher into the wind - the s
Full Circle on the Pongo Canal (1) Roger Long at 10:22am 11.27.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2866 I took a winter coat with me when I left Portland for Canada two summers ago. I moved that coat eve
seal for forward hatch cpconway4@msn.com at 9:50am 11.27.12 Catalina 30 1/1208 I took off the lens ' seal for the hatach over the v birth( forwrd hatch) ' lost the seal...Anyone k
Catalina 25 Swing keel, curtain rods Mikem at 9:39am 11.27.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2217 Our family is restoring a 1980 Catalina 25 SR/SK (many posts on the Catalina Association web site).
Removing sail from inmast furling fambarstow at 9:30am 11.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1562 His will be my first time pulling the main sail for winter. What is the process or concerns when dr
1998 Hunter 410 FREE dual pump Spectra Watermaker jsmac at 8:44am 11.27.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 3/2558 Hi, I just bought a 1998 Hunter 410 sailboat and it has a Spectra Watermaker installed. The boat i
Considering purchasing Mariner 19 mschiemer at 8:37am 11.27.12 Day Sailers 9/7995 Hello out there! I'm in the market for a used Mariner, some of which (as you well know!) are 30 to
Roller Furler Forestay Replacement Not Rolling Entire Genoa DILLIGAS at 6:06am 11.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1504 I seached the forums for an answer but didn't find one so here's my Roller Furler question: How to a
Sams Club 6v Batteries Leaking? Bowedtoothdoc at 6:05am 11.27.12 Musings With Maine Sail 13/5132 I came across a thread last night about someone's batteries using excess fluid and Maine Sail mentio
1998 Hunter 410 Stanchion Post Screw jsmac at 5:55am 11.27.12 Big Boats 2/1032 Hi, On my newly purchased 1998 Hunter 410, there are 5 stanchions on each side with removable posts,
Top of the Mast JeffThompson at 5:05am 11.27.12 Big Boats 14/3374 Wondering if anyone has any secrets to getting to the top of the mast such that you can actually wor
sunset on my 40.5 SVPardonMyFrench at 9:51pm 11.26.12 Big Boats 3/1063 Sometimes, there are magic moments in winter, even in Seattle. Saturday was one of those -- you migh
Owner's Handbook Fronk5 at 9:06pm 11.26.12 Catalina 22 16/10020 Hello, Does anybody hnow where I could get a copy of the Catalina Direct C-22 owner's handbook? Cata

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Goosneck to Boom Joe at 6:34am 04.03.23 Okay, thank you all for your input. I think im going to drill a hole all the way through and place
Experience with Embarcaciones de Pesca? Spanish fishing boat site rgranger at 6:33am 04.03.23 Have you tried "The Hull Truth"? It is a similar forum that specializes in recreational fishing boa
Stuck tell-tales All U Get at 6:09am 04.03.23 I sprayed water with a super soaker once on the lowest telltales, but once I furled the sail I forgo
No bottom paint Crazy Dave Condon at 6:02am 04.03.23 Use to.be a MacGregor dealer years ago. You were given excellent advice. If you see any scum wash
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:50am 04.03.23 Pat thank you for that link. It is great that you would drain the bladders before pulling the boat
No bottom paint jodyjuli at 5:28am 04.03.23 thank you
HBW50 Hurth dlochner at 5:08am 04.03.23 Shift lever upside down? Yes and no. The lever is in the traditional position which happened to b
No bottom paint dlochner at 4:52am 04.03.23 When speaking of bottom paint, one is usually speaking of anti-fouling paint. No need if the boat on
No bottom paint Terry Cox at 4:47am 04.03.23 No, not if you store your boat on the hard. Spending long periods in the water without movement spaw
No bottom paint SailingLoto at 4:46am 04.03.23 If you are only trailer sailing and not letting it float for long, you do not need bottom paint.
No bottom paint kappykaplan at 4:46am 04.03.23 If the boat will spend most of its time on a trailer, bottom paint (ablative) is not necessary.
HBW50 Hurth SycloneDriver at 4:41am 04.03.23 Shift lever upside down?
Goosneck to Boom danooxnard at 4:35am 04.03.23 A few thoughts on drilling the hole, I would recommend drilling through the boom with the gooseneck
another keel lockdown bolt discussion.... rpludwig at 4:32am 04.03.23 I believe it hums in the key of B#, not certain though...
Holes in rudder? jodyjuli at 4:32am 04.03.23 Thank you i see that i don't have a hold down line. I will see if there is a place to hook it to th
Used mast for a Hunter 23 wing keel caverun at 4:21am 04.03.23 There is a Hunter 23 rudder and wing keel from a salvaged boat just posted in the classifieds on thi
HBW50 Hurth dlochner at 3:59am 04.03.23 It almost looks like the input shaft seal is missing. No. All the parts are there.
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please JamesG161 at 11:26pm 04.02.23 looking for suggestions of where to buy both halyards and sheets. Running Rigging \| West Marine
Kanzaki trans problems please help Ralph Johnstone at 10:43pm 04.02.23 the bolt at the very end of the transmision keep losing after a few days of sailing. @Valerio , t
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC Ralph Johnstone at 10:12pm 04.02.23 i had to heat with a oxetilene torch to get it loose, was really hard But it does sound as if you

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