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Disappointing Chicago sailboat show Ken Honeycutt at 2:18pm 01.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2078 Hunter showed up with only two larger boats. A new 33 and a 2011 39. Catalina, Benneteau and Jenneau
Replacing Mainsail bnme at 1:50pm 01.29.12 Catalina 22 10/2789 Time to replace the 1982 mainsail. Appreciate your recommended vendors and why you chose this sail m
Gel Coat question (1) Brian Buzz at 1:42pm 01.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1569 I was polishing my new boat and noticed a few dark rings in the gel coat. They are not raised and th
Fixing screw/bolt holes in deck davenlynn at 10:29am 01.29.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1555 What's the best to use in repairing/filling screw and bolt holes in the fiberglass deck?
Wheres the vin hin? therobesons at 9:43am 01.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/984 Am looking for hull I'd that should be stamped into the hull Where did hunter stamp this on a 1999
H33 Galley Sink Splash Solutions Juice6576 at 9:41am 01.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/3186 This for all you H33 owners. Has anyone installed a back splash behind the faucet for the galley sin
1979 22' Catalina Power and Lines tclark66 at 9:34am 01.29.12 Catalina 22 5/2960 Hello all, I have been reading these forums for a while and would like to pose a couple of questi
Long Shaft 4 O'day 22? David S at 7:57am 01.29.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1890 I couldn't get out thru the extended channel from Alligater Creek into Charlotte Harbour, Punta Gor
YSB8 Idling (3) njwtech at 6:33am 01.29.12 Engines and Propulsion 4/2719 I have never owned a boat with an inboard motor before. I just bought a beautiful old Watkins W27 a
Loss of Power kmarsicola at 5:42am 01.29.12 Engines and Propulsion 8/3289 Have a 3GM30F Yanmar 24hp in my sailboat. Ran well for about 2 hours at 2200RPM, then experienced lo
Which Downwind Spinnaker? Ducati at 4:10am 01.29.12 Ask All Sailors 15/8025 When sailing (racing) downwind which sail is faster, a conventional spinnaker or an asymmetric spinn
O'day 22 Stock Up 4 Coastal Cruise? David S at 11:36pm 01.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 15/6484 Hi Folks, I would like to stock up for a cruise from Punta Gorda, Charlotte Harbor to Fl Keys. I hav
Adding temperature gauge JURA at 9:56pm 01.28.12 Engines and Propulsion 7/7082 Could anyone tell me how I can add a temperature gauge to my yanmar 2qm15. I would like to keep my w
Temperature gauge for 2m15 JURA at 9:32pm 01.28.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1692 What would be involved in adding a temperature gauge to a yanmar 2qm15 I would like to keep the idio
Back on the water (1) sfgary at 7:20pm 01.28.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1357 Today was my first day back on the bay since I lost reverse a few months ago. It was a beautiful day
Macgregor V222 Setup (5) Goose34 at 6:44pm 01.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/4696 Im in the starting phase of a complete restoration of a Macgregor V222. The boat came with everythin
Peppermint Rats shipwreck66 at 4:56pm 01.28.12 Ask All Sailors 13/5188 Well, the peppermint oil seems to work. I put peppermint-oil soaked cottonballs in the cabin and no
... thinking about selling... gabriel.donnelly at 4:32pm 01.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1461 ok, I know what your probably thinking... -I don't really want to sell the KnottyGirl but the lake h
Boat Trailer Design Gudenuph at 3:40pm 01.28.12 Musings With Maine Sail 8/8118 I got to thinking. Now my head hurts! Seriously though, why support the boat on a trailer with the
water at bottom of post Navicula at 2:55pm 01.28.12 Big Boats 1/1221 hi...............its been raining very good here in toronto..........I went to the boat today and no

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4.108 winterizing Leeward Rail at 7:58am 10.31.22 Bad idea- in the spring the exhaust manifold was clogged with rust and I had to beat it with a hamm
Fender covers- Yes or No? Justin_NSA at 7:52am 10.31.22 Someone liked mine more than me. They were taken. :huh:
Fender covers- Yes or No? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:48am 10.31.22 Never noticed any effects on our painted topsides always using fleece covers. Even a dirty cover has
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Fender covers- Yes or No? jssailem at 7:26am 10.31.22 If it makes you and your boat happy.. Go for it. Will there be a little more maintenance. Well yes.
4.108 winterizing Leeward Rail at 7:15am 10.31.22 When you run rv antifreeze through the system do you leave it in or do you open the drain plug on t
4.108 winterizing Rich Stidger at 7:14am 10.31.22 I use regular ethylene glycol antifreeze in the raw water side. I have previously measured the free
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar MikeHoncho at 7:04am 10.31.22 I have the same deposits on the underside of my cap when I check levels. It breaks down when rubbing
4.108 winterizing Leeward Rail at 6:55am 10.31.22 Be certain there is no alcohol in the AF, the alcohol can cause problems with any seals or the impe
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase artleyt115 at 6:27am 10.31.22 Congrats on buying your new boat! Now the fun begins. Nothing better than messing around with bo
4.108 winterizing kloudie1 at 5:01am 10.31.22 From a fellow Forum member: Engine Winter Freeze Protection - Marine How To Put the "Marine How To"
First time sailboat owner Terry Cox at 4:45am 10.31.22 Opinions? Rather than removing the house batteries I do all the work from the engine side. Hanging
4.108 winterizing dlochner at 4:45am 10.31.22 I run the engine until no AF comes out the exhaust and then leave it. Be certain there is no alcohol
Furling genoa cover seems too small? sailme88 at 3:27am 10.31.22 My understanding is that the foresail covers are made for boats with performance sails that aren't
Furling genoa cover seems too small? All U Get at 3:09am 10.31.22 Steve from Sailrite always makes it look easy, they have some very good ideas.
Furling genoa cover seems too small? jssailem at 11:07pm 10.30.22 taking this one down once we get into the more unlikely sailing weather. Not there yet, though. :b
Anchoring/Guest moorage with access to downtown Seattle? (1) mermike at 10:46pm 10.30.22 <p>
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? Head Sail at 10:29pm 10.30.22 I have had a person interested in possibly buying my boat that wants to know the Hull ID Number pri
Furling genoa cover seems too small? Qorgyle at 7:49pm 10.30.22 Maybe a stepladder to get above the thickest part of the wrap, does your cover have a wider section
Chocks for Danforth-style anchor on pulpit Kings Gambit at 7:05pm 10.30.22 I have a Hunter 38' with a double anchor roller. I carry a 25kg Rocna as my primary. I have a 16l

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