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Quadrant problems (4) Goldfinger at 6:09am 07.28.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1903 2? problems. 1) My quadrant stop is "working" the deck just behind the binnacle
Shower Curtain (2) gpd955 at 6:09am 07.28.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/11261 Did a search of the forums and couldn't find anything on this.... Have any Catalina (or other) ow
Making bed out of the table Ron.Korpan at 5:49am 07.28.12 Big Boats 4/1540 Recently bought a 92 hunter vision, suppose to sleep 7, tried to put the table down to make a bed, c
Catalina 27 Upwind Performance Ajay73 at 4:31am 07.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 12/6478 I have a 1980 C27 with the standard fin keel. Just this past week I was able to get out sailing it
Wet plywood encased in fiberglass weh5748 at 4:19am 07.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1309 On a recently purchased O'Day 19 in excellent shape overall I discovered and repaired several cracks
Cal 36 I think. ezajac at 3:49am 07.28.12 Cal 1/2874 Hello all. 1st time Cal threader long time reader. I have a 1968 Cal 36 I believe? The title for t
lifeline stops? Banooma at 3:27am 07.28.12 Ask All Sailors 11/4331 I saw something on a sailboat some time ago that impressed me with its practicality....if I imagined
Water tanks usage preference islandrunner70 at 8:14pm 07.27.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1369 On my Bene 370 there are two water tanks connected through a Y-connection to the fresh water pump.
Busted rudder Bob Cronin at 6:52pm 07.27.12 C&C 2/2410 Hi all The rudder on my beloved C'C 24 broke off at the water line (18 months I paid a boat wo
Fixture hole in cockpit Golden Road at 6:50pm 07.27.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1373 On my 1978 O'day 23 there was something mounted in the aft (transom) wall of the cockpit, equi dista
How to change the oil filter of M30 perkins, Beneteau 352 sirocovzla at 5:43pm 07.27.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1697 Any can help me and tell a easy way to change the oil filter of the M30 perkins diesel engine of th
Excellent Vendor Report - Sea Frost (1) Maine Sail at 3:26pm 07.27.12 Ask All Sailors 2/3085 So a few weeks ago I ran into Cleave, the owner of Sea Frost Refrigeration, on the dock at our club.
Echo Charger wgkenney at 2:28pm 07.27.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2864 Hi all, Over the last two years I've been doing electrical upgrades on my B473 based on the advice
Internal charger short circuit fuse? Dave555 at 2:26pm 07.27.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/833 I have a Quick sbc adv charger factory installed in my beneteau. By misstake i switched the poles on
Bilge pump under the engine Philip_Oceanis 361 at 1:13pm 07.27.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2454 In the Beneteau 361 if the compartment (or whatever is called) under the engine fills with water for
Holding tank pumpout Phil P at 12:58pm 07.27.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/6619 Relatively new to boat, I have a '91 Hunter 375. It has the original aluminum holding tank and a Jab
OMC Saildrive losing power David20613 at 12:35pm 07.27.12 Bigger Boats 9/3194 My 1979 O'Day 28 has an OMC saildrive, model 15s10s, that is losing power when trying to give it any
halyard aft delibob at 12:26pm 07.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1515 Hi I Have A 1999 26x My Halyard Line Does Not Come Back To The Cock Pit So When I Raise My
interior walls change Patrice at 11:58am 07.27.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1427 Hi, Having a C34 MKI with the tinted inside wood work to a dark red. It make the inside kind of d
Sink in Head Renovation pelicanj45 at 10:54am 07.27.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1824 Head sink renovation The sink top in my 36ft Hunter has cracks in it and is now starting to delamina

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Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice jssailem at 11:54am 11.25.22 I'm getting back to sailing before I get too old... Good for you. You just got the best info. Craz
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem Crazy Dave Condon at 11:53am 11.25.22 Hunter used 5200 in the hull to deck joint. If ever pulling the insert out, mark with a pencil ever
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice Crazy Dave Condon at 11:47am 11.25.22 You need brakes on that trailer as the center of gravity is very high causing swaying. Now retired
The joys of boat ownership Scott T-Bird at 11:37am 11.25.22 Good weekend get-a-way location for staying aboard. Maybe new explorations possible. Great daysaili
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 11:07am 11.25.22 Does your slip dock have cleats like ours? If so, I can describe what I've been doing for years wit
Washington Sellers Beware Roland5048 at 10:44am 11.25.22 license plates property of the owner and not part of the vehicle Who knew? I got caught up in th
Water dripping through bimini at ends of the traveller PatAndEuan at 10:22am 11.25.22 er on the starboard side. The line is for the main traveller. The panel is Sunbrella and has snaps
rewiring the mast dlochner at 10:06am 11.25.22 Conduits and wire runs are placed to not interfere with halyards. So, if your preferred location is
New to forum. New to Hunter 466 PatAndEuan at 9:56am 11.25.22 We have also owned our 2003 466 since new, sailed her to New Zealand in 2009, and recently returned
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice Salty Jack at 9:50am 11.25.22 I have a controller and all wired up for brakes. I tow a 15 ft travel trailer. Towed it to Rocky Mt
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke jssailem at 9:43am 11.25.22 @Kingjim91 The CDI Furler Flexible FF1 Description The Cruising Design (CDI) FF1 furler provides on
Keel is out... looks disturbing THECUSCUS at 9:41am 11.25.22 I had considered those options, but didn't like the potential ding in performance by effectively s
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke Kingjim91 at 9:37am 11.25.22 If I had to guess, looking at the first photo it is evident that the foil is too low from the top o
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice jssailem at 9:33am 11.25.22 I do not have a definitive answer. Either way you bring in the trailer and drive away happy. It will
The joys of boat ownership jssailem at 9:29am 11.25.22 my wallk to load the boat is back to 30 feet instead of 200 + yards. How do you get your daily ste
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice Salty Jack at 9:29am 11.25.22 Thanks! I luckily have a trusted local trailer shop. So you think they can be added without a new a
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice jssailem at 9:25am 11.25.22 I would suspect trailer brakes would be a sugar coated project for most trailer shops. Just check
Autopilot jssailem at 9:22am 11.25.22 Hello... You sail on fresh water lakes? I read you installed a Raymarine Wheel pilot a few years ag
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke JoeWhite at 9:07am 11.25.22 The first question I have is why did it break? If I had to guess, looking at the first photo it i
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke Kingjim91 at 8:53am 11.25.22 The first question I have is why did the messenger break? Did the slide get jammed in the foil and

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