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272 bimini boot spritefairlane at 7:41pm 03.15.12 Bigger Boats 3/2040 It's time to replace the bimini boot but it is a complicated affair with the slot for the back stay
Hunter 33 shower pump SusieJoyce at 7:28pm 03.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1445 I have a 1980 Hunter 33 and the shower pump does not work. I pull the switch above the sink and noth
O'Day 272 bow to stern trim cbourne200 at 6:35pm 03.15.12 Bigger Boats 5/2126 I'm sure other 272 owners have noticed this and have corrected it. When it rains, water standfs in c
New Tohatsu Sailpro! (1) gunkh-O-lin at 6:16pm 03.15.12 Day Sailers 5/1828 Really excited about my new Tohatsu Sailpro (6hp with 25" XL shaft, alternator, and high thrust prop
Storage under the cabin sole oldjags at 6:11pm 03.15.12 Big Boats 6/2233 How easy is it to use the spaces under the floorboards for storage? There are lots of nice space
32" Coronado 1973 mrwwine at 5:44pm 03.15.12 Ask All Sailors 17/9604 All..this is my first post on this site and I am glad that I found it. I am looking at buyig a 1973
Daggerboard Design JasonC at 5:25pm 03.15.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1299 None have specs, on the 26 M daggerboard. Mine is busted and I want to build a replacement. Thanks
Windlass on Hunter 34 saildog at 5:20pm 03.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2042 I have a 1983 Hunter 34 and I am thinking about installing a windlass. Do any other Hunter 34 owners
red white LED light 430 hunter (2) Navicula at 4:18pm 03.15.12 Big Boats 2/933 Hi....... I found these LED lights, they are white light and red light (night vision), so I installe
Adding name decals longterm at 4:03pm 03.15.12 Catalina 30 28/4384 I'm happy to say that I bought 3 decals (2 name, 1 home port) from BoatUS, and put them on my Cat 30
steering pedestal location (3) Redbeard33 at 3:16pm 03.15.12 The Cherubini Hunters 15/2310 I have just finished glassing in a new cockpit sole, the old diesel fill and pedestal mount allowed
Butane Stove Fuel merlinuxo at 1:30pm 03.15.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1684 Where do you buy this stuff? What is the right size and fitting? The instructions that came with my
catalina parts mortyd at 1:06pm 03.15.12 Catalina 30 1/1159 the new sail magazine has a story about frank butler and the history of catalina. one topic covered,
StacPac Main deckboyscott at 12:46pm 03.15.12 Big Boats 8/2028 I'm going to buy a new main for our 37.5 and again go with the Dutchman, but the other crew member i
Cruising Blues and There cure Jared1048 at 12:34pm 03.15.12 Ask All Sailors 19/2664 Cruising Blues and Their Cure By Robert Pirsig (originally published in Esquire, May 1977)
Circumnavigation BlueTequila at 12:22pm 03.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/4343 I have a 33.5 1989. Is my 33' Hunter strong enough to do a circumnavigation?
hull thickness BlueTequila at 12:21pm 03.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1191 I have a 33.5 1989. Does anyone know how thick is the hull from top to bottom?
removing gauges BlueTequila at 12:18pm 03.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1132 how do i remove the bulkhead datamarine gauges in the cockpit facing the helm? I have already rem
no transom hole for gas line on 25 o day pmortimer at 11:19am 03.15.12 Ask An Oday Owner 16/4700 Hello out there. I need some help on my new boat. i have a 77 o day 25 that doesn't have a hole in t
My go at a New Tank & Hoses (1) windgen at 11:17am 03.15.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/2458 Peggy, I will be putting in a new tank and new hoses in a 1979 CSY 44. Going from a 10 gallon to a

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Starboard & Port tack confusion! PaulK at 11:28am 11.22.22 No, they actually made a point of describing the difference. I'll have to find the episode again.
Original Oday Upholstery Fabric GregL564 at 11:04am 11.22.22 I think Sunbrella makes a marine upholstery that is pretty close, if not spot-on: https://www.sun
Key issues with C275. Souellette at 10:57am 11.22.22 If it's going from fresh water to salt water, you might want to find out what type of bottom paint i
De-powering water heater for winter Scott T-Bird at 10:55am 11.22.22 Yes, all of my AC circuits are push on / push off. I don't like them and am intending to change the
Furler recommendations for Sirius 21 sailboat Barnacle Bill at 10:55am 11.22.22 CDI is probably the least expensive of all of them. It uses their own internal halyard system and y
Starboard & Port tack confusion! senang at 10:39am 11.22.22 The question of the OP is right. The rules are the same as across all countries. Only the terminolog
Starboard & Port tack confusion! Scott T-Bird at 10:37am 11.22.22
Starboard & Port tack confusion! Scott T-Bird at 10:31am 11.22.22 It seems to me that what I heard on YouTube was misinformation! I think I'll go back to the episode
C315 engine model and transmission gear reduction data question Skipper John at 10:28am 11.22.22 Our 2022 315 came with a Yanmar 3YM20 freshwater cooled three-cylinder 21 HP diesel engine and a Ka
Source for pex fitting clips & collars? H41DS '08 AndyL at 10:22am 11.22.22 15mm fittings are not easy to get - my local WM doesn't stock them. Luckily my marina's store does
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 10:20am 11.22.22 I am also open to use epoxy paint on the rudder and daggerboard.
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 9:30am 11.22.22 If you are vanishing, get a good brand like Epifanes or Mccloskey, the less expensive Minwax spar d
Warped Rudder JBP-PA at 9:27am 11.22.22 What sealant/paint is recommended? If you are vanishing, get a good brand like Epifanes or Mcclosk
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 9:19am 11.22.22 Or make a new one out of fiberglass. I do not like working with fiberglass.
Warped Rudder JBP-PA at 9:17am 11.22.22 Or make a new one out of fiberglass.
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 9:16am 11.22.22 If it's warped because it was exposed to rain and sun on only one side, you might be able to fix it
Furler recommendations for Sirius 21 sailboat SiriusCanada at 9:15am 11.22.22 Haha..love it!
33.5 fuel tank leak (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:15am 11.22.22 Has anyone cut a hole in top of poly fuel tank were you could clean the bottom of tank? What do y
Warped Rudder JBP-PA at 9:13am 11.22.22 If it's warped because it was exposed to rain and sun on only one side, you might be able to fix it
Warped Rudder rgranger at 9:13am 11.22.22 Call these guys https://ruddercraft.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAg_KbBhDLARIsANx7wAxyiFgLvEGD9BeV5QyULWsUbVU3

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