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Outboard carb problems egmorpeth at 2:07pm 06.17.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1968 Have a 4 horse Nissan. I let the carburetor gum up and had it cleaned. But still can't seem to get i
Thruhull Leak Fergus at 1:59pm 06.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1119 I had the the macerator thruhull replaced in May on our 2008 Hunter33. It had been leaking for somet
windless removal sailor420 at 1:18pm 06.17.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2008 I have to remove my windless from the shelf in the anchor well for reconditioning. My question is h
H26 solar vent placement Mergatroid at 1:07pm 06.17.12 Smaller Boats 10/2930 Where would be the best location for a power vent? I hate the idea of cutting holes in the boat and
catalina 22 forsale on ebay allen-deckard at 12:51pm 06.17.12 Catalina 22 3/1737 Which one of you trators is selling the beautiful catalina 22 on ebay for 4300 i think is the starti
1 or 2 part paint Bob J. at 11:34am 06.17.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1092 Sorry for posting this if this has been discussed before. What is the best way to determine if you
water pump won't shut off Jimongee at 11:14am 06.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/6792 I need some help regarding my water demand pump. I am a pretty technical guy and I have owned sever
Anchor Rode Storage on a Catalina 27 1978 Y-RUSH at 11:05am 06.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/2622 I have a 1978 Cataline 27 , Y-RUSH , with no area to store the anchor rode/chain other than the port
Question for all gearheads sailaway78 at 10:59am 06.17.12 Ask All Sailors 58/12566 Here's the situation. I was heading into Biloxi, in the east channel. It is only a little over a mi
Question for all gearheads sailaway78 at 10:56am 06.17.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1500 Here's the situation. I was heading into Biloxi, in the east channel. It is only a little over a mi
How do I determine waterline Jeff McVittie at 10:04am 06.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1633 Hello I've read this site alot but first time posting. I have a 28-5 that I purchased and had plane
building a trailer for a 74 hunter 30 gramparuve at 9:20am 06.17.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1200 Welding/building a trailer for a 74 hunter 30. Can anyone give suggetions as to best pad placement u
Heater Problem KenHartfield at 9:10am 06.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/841 Hello, I have a Hunter 340, when I run the engine to heat up the water, the water is only luke wa
E33 Issues and Concerns - Cabin Sole (Flooring) Peeling Hello Below at 8:54am 06.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1694 When the dealer's staff were detailing the boat for delivery, they removed the carpet runners they h
info elijah78 at 8:33am 06.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1247 Hi could someone tell me where i can go to post my sailboat for sale? I have been trying to figure i
Age 70 and still sailing r.oril at 8:07am 06.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 33/7037 After posting the PopTop Thread, I got to wondering how many of us, that are 70 and older, are still
Suzuki DF 9.9 HP 4 stroke water cooling pee hole question kmccauley at 6:43am 06.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/7174 On my Hunter 260 I have a 2004 Suzuki DF 9.9. HP outboard that has very little water coming out of t
Hunter 27 surprise trepanim@me.com at 6:05am 06.17.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2017 I just bought a Hunter 27 2005. The boat has not been used much (50hrs on the motor !) But about
Glue for bomar hatch gasket Saillife at 6:03am 06.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1744 I have an 83 hunter 34 where the gasket on the top half of a bomar hatch that has gotten torn. I'm w
Plastic cover bobbob at 5:00am 06.17.12 Pearson 4/1454 1987 31 foot pearson. Deck to hull joint under the gunnel has/had a flexible plastic cover that hi

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The cycle of life quadrille38 at 6:05pm 01.03.23
Dingy conversion PaulK at 6:01pm 01.03.23 There was a video about putting inflatable cargo bags (used to hold cargo in place on trucks) inside
The cycle of life PaulK at 5:54pm 01.03.23 Thank you, Phil, for setting up SBO so that we can continue 'messing about in boats', even when we'r
The cycle of life Brian D at 5:46pm 01.03.23 Who sunk your battleship? God speed and the best on your next endeavor. And thanks for trusting me t
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting jssailem at 5:39pm 01.03.23 Rotating the engine would allow the pumping of oil to lubricate the engine parts. The compression of
Any sailor peppers out there? jssailem at 5:35pm 01.03.23 Will, you are imaginative.
Y-33 Midstay jssailem at 5:32pm 01.03.23 Get an asymmetrical and gybe it out in front of the forestay. You just need to let it fly and bring
The cycle of life Stu Jackson at 5:31pm 01.03.23 Thanks for everything, Phil. You've allowed many of us to help each other out, learn something new
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? mermike at 5:25pm 01.03.23 Check Edensaw too. The main store is in Port Townsend but they have a warehouse in Tacoma.
Y-33 Midstay mermike at 5:17pm 01.03.23 John - that's how mine is rigged. There is a stout backing plate underneath that fitting, attached t
Any sailor peppers out there? (3) Will Gilmore at 5:14pm 01.03.23 212009 And... Keep one of these laying on the deck. 212012 -Will
Any sailor peppers out there? (1) Will Gilmore at 5:07pm 01.03.23 I always thought those big ships that fell prey to pirates in little boats, should have just kept a
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting Davidasailor26 at 5:05pm 01.03.23 I thought the idea is to move the pistons in the cylinders, without cold fuel being sprayed in, to
Newbie. Catalina 18 sola fide at 4:55pm 01.03.23 Hello there, I can direct you to watch sam holmes on you tube, He is verify informative on rigging
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting SycloneDriver at 4:53pm 01.03.23 I thought the idea is to move the pistons in the cylinders, without cold fuel being sprayed in, to
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting Tally Ho at 4:48pm 01.03.23
The cycle of life JamesG161 at 4:38pm 01.03.23 Thanks Phil for the Trust you gave to me. Move down south for Fun in the Sun... And dodge a few Hu
Y-33 Midstay (1) jssailem at 4:37pm 01.03.23 I saw one that has a fixed stay position on a 1981 boat. orm sail shroud. This at least looks like i
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting SycloneDriver at 4:24pm 01.03.23
The cycle of life jssailem at 4:17pm 01.03.23 Thank you Phil... You gave us a path to find each other and help by sharing our mistakes as well as

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