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Can this be fixed? (1) Viesail at 11:06pm 01.30.12 Smaller Boats 11/1686 Been neglecting my tiller since I bought this boat in August. Hot, humid South Carolina weather has
Sales literature of Hunter 31 circa 1985 Jared1048 at 9:28pm 01.30.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1611 Went to the Seattle boat show today and was amazed at all the new sailboats. Had me thinking that MY
Propane hose leak Gunni at 9:15pm 01.30.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1226 A leak test indicates that the propane hose (tank POL fitting to the gas regulator) is leaking at th
Main Sheet Track Robert 47 at 9:08pm 01.30.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/893 I am considering replacing my main sheet track on our 87 Hunter 31. Someone told me Gerhauer is a gr
marine stereo wired remote cable splicing wvanwagoner at 7:46pm 01.30.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2268 The time has come to replace my old Clarion unit with a new stereo/dvd player. I am looking at a Fu
Old Harken Part Ted at 7:43pm 01.30.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1790 Does anyone have an copy of an old Harken catalog? Maybe mid to late 1990's. I'm trying to find the
Hunter 43 Legend mlibkind at 7:41pm 01.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/7236 One of the boats I'm considering to buy is a 1991 Hunter 43 Legend. I would love to hear from simila
Synthetic oil use. newage1461 at 7:30pm 01.30.12 Ask All Sailors 13/3271 Does anyone use synthetic oil in their marine diesels? 2 boats ago I had a 1 cylinder Yanmar that I
LEDs, watermaker, table charris at 7:28pm 01.30.12 Big Boats 10/2363 I have recently changed out our 40.5 to all LEDs, including the courtesy light. For the courtesy lig
H340 Sump Box Install Cool_Change at 6:48pm 01.30.12 Big Boats 25/6659 We have a 2000 340 which comes from the factory with the ice box, air conditioner and head shower al
What was the last year they made the MacGregor 25? MacNCheese at 6:43pm 01.30.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1439 Hey all, anyone know the last year they made the MacGregor 25? Also, would a mast from a Mac 25
Structural Strength Question davenlynn at 6:11pm 01.30.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1531 This is a two-parter. 1. Placement of deck eyes for "baby" stays. Should they be centered on the
In-Mast Furling question rpwillia at 6:01pm 01.30.12 Catalina 310 5/2069 I remember seeing some comments a while ago (it may have been John Salley in the 309 forum) stating
Companionway Trim Re-Bedding rbmcintire at 5:54pm 01.30.12 Musings With Maine Sail 7/4614 We have a 1984 Catalina 30 and rain has been leaking into the cabin from around the companionway tri
Where to buy hatch gaskets chiefaponte at 5:42pm 01.30.12 S2 2/1164 Have read the letter from s2 and they say that the hatch gaskets are some form of o-ring. Have any
Raw Water Intake Pump Leak robfmcc at 5:35pm 01.30.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/4162 I noticed at the end of last year that my raw water intake pump had a little drip leak. It has a ne
Gibbs rubber mast plugs SoggieLoggie at 5:22pm 01.30.12 Smaller Boats 8/5998 Hello all, New to the forum but have been lurking for quite some time. I recently bought a Hunter 2
P-18 CB Bracket Check/Replace (2) 31seahorse at 5:09pm 01.30.12 Precision 4/3298 Hello P-18 Owners, My wife and I are in the process of cleaning and repairing a 1985 P-18 that we
Mariner 19 Jandy at 4:56pm 01.30.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/906 Looking for a Oday Mariner 19 for sale in the Southeast. I thought that maybe someone out there coul
Engine Start Panel Rewire FredB at 4:56pm 01.30.12 Catalina 30 2/1723 I have a 1987 Catalina 30 with an ammeter in the start panel. I haven't had any problems, but, have

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Sinks draining slowly. OS2Dude at 9:58am 10.31.22 in our 1985 Catalina 30, all the drains have a water level just below the bottom of the sink. The s
4.108 winterizing JamesG161 at 9:55am 10.31.22 EG is a Poison. Environmental Toxicity is a different thing. You can just use cheap Vodka to do sa
Recommended anchor for Hunter 50 patfarrell1949 at 9:54am 10.31.22 We are Carib cruisers (now in Grenada) and have used a 65# Mantus with 275 feet of 5/16 G43 chain on
4.108 winterizing Davidasailor26 at 9:46am 10.31.22 People engine winterize while still in the water? How is that normally done ? Big bucket of Glycol
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? rgranger at 9:46am 10.31.22 Asking for a HIN is not "unusual behavior." But it is indicative of a buyer who isn't a dummy or in
Gloucester 22 Centerboard rgranger at 9:45am 10.31.22 Thanks for the suggestions. Has anybody ever heard of making the centerboard fixed in place so I d
OEM Bimini support structure rgranger at 9:40am 10.31.22 Buggar... Did you reach out to @Dave Groshong? In the past he has found stuff I couldn't. :plus::b
Invest 95L (1) JamesG161 at 9:26am 10.31.22 Another Reason why Tropical Atlantic Storms are fading in the fall.
First time sailboat owner JamesG161 at 9:22am 10.31.22
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? JamesG161 at 9:14am 10.31.22 He wants to see if there's a lien on the boat. And if Insurance Claim has been made on that boat.
First time sailboat owner DRhoads at 9:14am 10.31.22 Once you get through these issues you are going to love your new boat. Check out "boat info" on thi
4.108 winterizing Rich Stidger at 9:12am 10.31.22 People engine winterize while still in the water? How is that normally done ? Big bucket of Glycol
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? fstbttms at 9:12am 10.31.22 I listed a boat for sale this year and had several unusual responses all of a very positive nature.
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? danstanford at 9:11am 10.31.22 I listed a boat for sale this year and had several unusual responses all of a very positive nature.
Invest 95L (2) JamesG161 at 9:11am 10.31.22 We knew it would happen. Tropical Storm Lisa fuel 210522 Hurricane Hunters flying from Keesler A
4.108 winterizing Leeward Rail at 9:05am 10.31.22 is practically non-toxic to aquatic organisms, Great find. I was searching for a science paper wh
Furling genoa cover seems too small? (1) Qorgyle at 9:01am 10.31.22 My understanding is that the foresail covers are made for boats with performance sails that aren't
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? fstbttms at 8:56am 10.31.22 He wants to see if there's a lien on the boat. Withholding the HIN is a big red flag.
4.108 winterizing jssailem at 8:54am 10.31.22 Onlien research developed this.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11302583 potential environmental r
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? Scott T-Bird at 8:47am 10.31.22 If he goes to look at the boat, he can write down the number while he is there, so what's the differ

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