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25.5 Bilge & Fresh Water System Issues TyThurman at 12:12pm 03.12.12 Smaller Boats 21/4209 Recently purchased an '84 25.5, and am slowly resolving issues. Topside she's in pretty good shape,
Pearson 32 bearing and bushing specs BolehLah at 11:49am 03.12.12 Pearson 1/1296 I am replacing cutlass bearing and rudder bushings, does anyone have the specs on these or know some
Looking for photos of aft berth of 19-2 rodgerkham at 11:20am 03.12.12 Smaller Boats 3/1213 Right now my wife is not sure about the aft berth of the hunter 19-2. Can someone help me out on thi
DOW 795 = What...? Squidd at 10:56am 03.12.12 Ask All Sailors 10/8731 Seems the recommended sealant for vinyl ports is Dow 795 which is a silicone "builders" sealant...
Maintenance of PSS Shaft Seal.... steve stark at 10:53am 03.12.12 Musings With Maine Sail 1/2671 I have a 2001 Hunter with a Yanmar 3gm30f. I had a PYI PSS seal installed 3 years ago and do a visua
Leaking Window on Passage 450 Bowedtoothdoc at 10:40am 03.12.12 Big Boats 17/2789 I recently noticed a leak coming from the large starboard side window on my Passage 450. This is one
Two teak questions jfrench at 10:17am 03.12.12 Catalina 22 17/3157 So, I'm thinking of removing my teak for a thorough refinishing. Does anyone have a perfect way
Replacing anchor light wire & jackin compression post Dubo at 9:15am 03.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1146 I need to snake a wire up the mast since my anchor light wires slipped into the mast and haven't com
C-27 Fuel Gage pjack at 8:49am 03.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/2040 The tank sending unit for my fuel gage is stuck in the "full" position; ie meaning that it's stuck i
Zincs? Mike Oatsvall at 8:20am 03.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/1906 We seem to go through a lot of zincs at our marina. I thought I would augment the two 1" zincs on th
H37 draft jphud at 7:21am 03.12.12 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1717 Hi there, What is the practical difference in the performance of the 4' and 5' drafts.
1984 Hunter 31 Dodger jibjunkie at 7:20am 03.12.12 Parts Search 1/4753 Looking to buy a dodger or just the frame, whatever you have, for a 1984 Hunter 31.
The End of the Voyage Roger Long at 5:21am 03.12.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 21/5706 As I quoted Sterling Hayden in my first post: Every true voyage must rest on a firm foundation of f
Folding Prop Lubrication Ducati at 5:20am 03.12.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1191 Are there any spray lubrication oils that I can use for my folding prop? I would prefer not to t
Sail Drive Drain Screw Removed-Now What? Ducati at 4:48am 03.12.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1447 The drain screw for the sail drive was a pig to remove. The wide range of special oils and freeze sp
The Portable Battery Equalizer ................. Ralph Johnstone at 11:11pm 03.11.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1440 ................ their existence, performance, and has anyone ever used one if they do exist ? I c
Bottom Paint for a Trailer Sailer? sailinmike at 9:23pm 03.11.12 Trailer Sailors 16/15185 What has been a good Bottom Paint for a trailer sailer use in Southern California water?
Bottom Paint Opinions Needed FastOlson at 9:06pm 03.11.12 Ask All Sailors 9/3892 Our boat goes in for new paint in about a week. I have used Trinidad SR for about a decade, applied
diesel stink again rmwac at 8:01pm 03.11.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2998 Hi Peggy: Last season, as a first year owner of a 1984 Newport 27S, I posted an inquiry about a lin
Sailing a Javelin on the Bay (2) corc631 at 7:19pm 03.11.12 Day Sailers 2/1612 Hello: Just picked up a 1983 O'Day Javelin. Going to put it in before my Flying Scot and see how sh

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Fisher Panda 12 mini Slipin Away at 2:20am 10.14.22 Had same problem with my mini 8. Had to remove the exhaust elbow to get to the nut
Raymarine electronics hookup help Frill at 2:02am 10.14.22 Ok guys I thing we are all on the same page here and I am a lot further ahead. One other thing, and
Really weird water tank sensor issue Zencra at 1:16am 10.14.22
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 10:17pm 10.13.22 (I know you already know this, I say it mainly for James' benefit.) Thanks Gene. Appreciate it.
Keel Bolts Leeward Rail at 10:03pm 10.13.22 On the hard. I have the torque specs if you want them.
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? markwbird at 9:08pm 10.13.22 It is an aide to align the flow of water over the rudder. As Dave says "improve tracking". If not t
Loading boat on trailer Leeward Rail at 8:39pm 10.13.22 Side to side. Trailer has a trail that the keel rests on. The keel has wings. So there is no keel
Loading boat on trailer abouttime at 8:37pm 10.13.22 Post photos. Trailer and boat + trailer. Level fore and aft or side to side? Side to side on any
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit artboas at 8:25pm 10.13.22 There are some things you must know. If you put in a unit, you must have a beefy support strap that
Loading boat on trailer Leeward Rail at 8:21pm 10.13.22 Post photos. Trailer and boat + trailer. Level fore and aft or side to side? Side to side alignmen
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 8:04pm 10.13.22 210055
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? shemandr at 8:01pm 10.13.22 I think most would think a skeg would add stability. And it may. But others say it adds drag and n
Catalina 18 transducer placement MarkHejtmanek at 7:59pm 10.13.22 Thanks - that information is similar to all the research I've done so far. I also have a call in to
ODay 322 or 302 - Replace wire in mast while standing? Tin Kicker at 7:52pm 10.13.22 Appreciate the photos and detail but it's clearly different. While you show the mast wires coming to
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? HeelBoy at 7:05pm 10.13.22 So, based on all this chatter that you seemed to have dismissed, what has the original poster decid
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? Terry Cox at 7:01pm 10.13.22 So, based on all this chatter that you seemed to have dismissed, what has the original poster decide
Winter Cover shemandr at 6:59pm 10.13.22 My disparaged cover was a down to the waterline cover with a full frame including those wood stringe
Alternator Bracket Richard19068 at 6:47pm 10.13.22 Close but not close enough. Bad things happen when they are mixed up. I remember Mainesail / Compa
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? HeelBoy at 6:35pm 10.13.22 If only they really worked. If they had, there would be more boats built with them now, there aren'
Winter Cover RitSim at 6:21pm 10.13.22 My last boat (in C T) had a cover from Topshop in Ontario Canada. Had an aluminum frame and I could

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