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Hull Repair Material SailorDave5050 at 5:38pm 06.20.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1788 Installing proper seacocks in the boat, with countersunk screws through the hull. Now...what do I f
Impeller replacement IntimaSea at 5:00pm 06.20.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1312 I have a Model 26M, Yanmar 18 Horse Diesel engine and I need to know how to replace the impeller. W
Keel clunk repair on a budget? Drevi17546 at 4:58pm 06.20.12 Catalina 22 10/3037 So I recently purchased a 1977 Catalina 22. I have put quite a bit into getting her sailing ready a
new to the world od sailing caveman47 at 4:14pm 06.20.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/988 Hiya all im looking into buying a 19'oday.Can anyone tell me what the hull number means it looks li
Widgeon center board question newwidgeonguy at 3:31pm 06.20.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/3123 Greetings to all. Just found this forum and looking forward to benefitting from the collective wisd
77 hunter 27 tiller shadowthecat at 3:04pm 06.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1138 My on going struggle to get my boat in the water continues(lost title,boat sitting three years no re
4jh2e Yanmar relay (3) Navicula at 2:51pm 06.20.12 Big Boats 5/3854 I just got my starter rebuilt and I want to replace this rusty old relay........I went to yanmar and
Engine oil on teak randymc at 2:32pm 06.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1146 Our bilge failed to work and the floors below deck filled with engine oil soaked rain water. We drai
Looking for DSII Mail Sail dgoldsmithvt at 2:15pm 06.20.12 Day Sailers 2/1429 I opened the bag for the main sail last week and mice had eaten several large holes in the sail, inc
Dinghy for Hunter e33 GreggL at 2:15pm 06.20.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2790 Fellow e33 owners, since I'm relatively new to the cruising world I've yet to have this cross my min
Advice please on this 1977 22' Catalina Sailboat Gail Marie at 1:21pm 06.20.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/3049 Hello, Please find photos of a 1977 22' Catalina Sailboat, Hull #7705 in ok to poor condition. I
Nylon Stuffing box issues thetone at 12:35pm 06.20.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/2427 I repacked my stuffing box this spring. When my 28.5 was launched today It was leaking quite a bit.
throtle cable thetone at 12:30pm 06.20.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/1599 My get throttle cable is barely moving. I am only able to get a quarter power. Any suggestions? Can
Check Out My New Floaty (2) pkdailey4 at 12:20pm 06.20.12 Ask All Sailors 15/2440 I'll let you guy's figure it out. http://images.craigslist.org/5Nd5E95P63Gb3Mc3J4c6c7b6653f838fc19
telltales Cmp1110 at 11:39am 06.20.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/5376 this last weekend i installed all new telltales to my main sail adding a set near the luff. as i wa
Passage 42 owners The Artful Dodger II at 11:29am 06.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1231 Have just purchased a passage 42 and looking for someone who owns one, whom I can pick their brain o
kill switch knob rpfleger at 11:23am 06.20.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/1544 I broke off the knob on the kill switch. Going through the lock at chicamauga dam, I rushed back to
H34 Windlass Installation Dan Johnson at 11:06am 06.20.12 Big Boats 9/2787 My dock neighbor with the other H34 in our marina asked if I had any info on how to go about install
FL Pumpout Boats med2463 at 11:00am 06.20.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1569 I'm working on a list of anchorages/moorings in FL that have mobile pumpout boat service (they come
stack pack mikeone at 10:53am 06.20.12 Bigger Boats 3/1197 opinions on using a stack pack thanks

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New Catalina 30 Owner (5) mikeracca at 9:35pm 04.24.22 So things are way different with Luna today. Waaaayyy different. She looks like a boat again! I al
Question on ODay 302 crack jssailem at 9:29pm 04.24.22 As the years go by and the boat is sailed not left in a marina, the gel coat will develop stress cra
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Ken13559 at 9:28pm 04.24.22 Ok! sounds good, I will take it apart! Stand by. G Do go easy when taking it apart. Mine was many
Question on ODay 302 crack higgs at 9:22pm 04.24.22 I would suggest making the purchase contingent on a survey. I have seen those cracks on many a keel
PVC Valve Safe Between Holding Tank & Macerator? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:54pm 04.24.22 As long as you understand that it's not only in NDZs that it's illegal to dump a tank or flush dire
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 Dolphin55 at 8:41pm 04.24.22 how do people operate the throttle/gears when on the back of a 240? How about an extension pole f
Managing the water ballast in my Hunter 240 Dolphin55 at 8:30pm 04.24.22 This is the key fact. I hope it was not lost in the conversation. The ballast tank will fill to it
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters Ralph Johnstone at 8:14pm 04.24.22 Hi Tim, That was the first thing I looked at when I first noticed the leakage. As previously menti
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? MikeHoncho at 8:03pm 04.24.22 If you decide to laminate...It does not have to be epoxy to be very strong. I made a joint out of
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? MikeHoncho at 7:57pm 04.24.22 If you decide to laminate...It does not have to be epoxy to be very strong. I made a joint out of
40.5: Replacing Clutches TimFromLI at 7:20pm 04.24.22 I read that the garhauer and spinlock clutch rebuild kits are interchangeable. I have rebuilt my spi
PVC Valve Safe Between Holding Tank & Macerator? P12nash at 6:58pm 04.24.22 Hi Peggie, I do a lot of day sailing but also have an annual 7-10 day cruise and do many weekend cr
40.5: Replacing Clutches PAC3142 at 6:44pm 04.24.22 I'm adding a clutch on each side to the triple Garhauer clutches already there on my 1994 Hunter 37.
Holding Tank vs Portable MSD Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:25pm 04.24.22 Can you comment on how robust the mounting brackets are on the 975MSD? They're a good bit sturdier t
Need new deck surface rgranger at 6:23pm 04.24.22 I've used this before. https://www.jamestowndistributors.com/product/product-detail/97706/409327?gc
PVC Valve Safe Between Holding Tank & Macerator? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:20pm 04.24.22 Schedule 40 PVC might be a bit brittle in cold weather, but schedule 80 is ok. I just can't think o
Mooring ball pickup - single handed (1) rgranger at 6:20pm 04.24.22 The risk of dropping it overboard is directly proportional to the cost... So I'd get something sturd
Have you made cockpit cushions? HEINZIR at 6:16pm 04.24.22 http://msogphotosite.com/Scripts/StoryTechnical/storytechnicaldetail.php?id=149
Holding Tank vs Portable MSD rgranger at 6:14pm 04.24.22
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? rgranger at 6:10pm 04.24.22 Yup. In this case original design was fine other than needing better sealing. The oak would appa

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