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motor mount teacher63 at 8:30pm 10.31.11 Smaller Boats 8/1986 I have a Hunter 23 with the old motor mount on the stern. it is all fiberglass kind of C shaped. I
odor from waste hose mavasu at 7:45pm 10.31.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/4106 I have a leopard 40 catamaran. On port the 2 inch diameter hose which empties the holding tank goes
Latest chart plotter guidera48 at 7:40pm 10.31.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2203 I am in the market for a new gps/plotter in the 5" or 7" size. Between $400 and $ 800. The problem I
Changing Oil Joseph Biddle at 6:49pm 10.31.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1005 Our boat has an electric oil changing pump - "Quick Drain" Has anyone ever heard of this product?
Refilling a Plastimo 135 compass Andreas.M at 5:35pm 10.31.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/5456 to All, have any of you successfully refilled a Plastimo olympic 135 compass. How did you accompli
H170 Centerboard Flaps - Do I Need Them? txjim at 5:24pm 10.31.11 Day Sailers 5/2886 I noticed that my '99 170 does not have centerboard flaps and am wondering if anyone can tell me the
love the boat, hate the swing keel Manureva at 5:16pm 10.31.11 Ask All Sailors 8/18224 i really like my san juan 23, but the darn swing keel is driving me nuts, i am on my 3rd cable and t
My first Mod An anonymous user at 4:59pm 10.31.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1136 Well, After studing Sumners plans for storage at the sink area. I went and bought some wood and sta
Quip of the Day Roger Long at 4:43pm 10.31.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2410 The four of up planning today's transit of Delaware Bay were standing around yesterday discussing st
Chesapeake sailors, help me out quickly Roger Long at 4:29pm 10.31.11 Ask All Sailors 18/113339 I'm in Chesapeake City with some friends who I will have to part company with soon as they need to m
replacing compression post~metal or wood? afraidnot at 4:23pm 10.31.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1377 Hello all, In trying to weigh all the opinions about Hunters ( and there are lots of them it seems)
Nextgen genset Rads at 3:25pm 10.31.11 Engines and Propulsion 1/2122 Would appreciate any feedback on the 5.5KW genset.
New 28.5 owner !!! Dan Hill at 3:15pm 10.31.11 Mid-Size Boats 6/1814 OK folks, I've made the plunge and just purchased a beautifully maintained 1988 28.5 (5.2'deep fin m
Back Stay tension sba55 at 3:06pm 10.31.11 Day Sailers 7/2399 I just bought a 1983 23 foot O'day. The boat is in excellent condition and has been refurbished quit
Drilling Holes in Structural Bulkhead svneko at 2:56pm 10.31.11 Musings With Maine Sail 5/4231 Is there a rule of thumb for drilling through structural bulkheads? I would like to install a hot a
Leaking Rudder Shaft joyoflive at 2:14pm 10.31.11 Morgan 2/3778 ON MY 1993 CATALINA/MORGAN 38 CENTERCOCKPIT DEVELOPED A LEAK AT THE RUDDER-SHAFT INSIDE THE BOAT.THE
Trailer issues Fly_H23 at 12:22pm 10.31.11 Trailer Sailors 5/3712 Does anyone have experience trailering both a Catalina 22 and Hunter 23? I am wondering if I can
Cabin upgrades (3) Texrob at 11:15am 10.31.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/7408 This is my 1989 26D I bought back in April. We have been working on off and on and this is what it
Removing keel for inspection SenecaDaze at 10:54am 10.31.11 Smaller Boats 15/3136 1981 hunter 22, bushing replacement will be one of my winter projects. can i remove the keel in the
Sailboaters Stereotype linabu at 10:14am 10.31.11 Sails Call Lounge 5/6630 What do you think of sailboaters stereotypes of being a bunch of wind robbing vagabond rag baggers?

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Slip Unavailability RoyS at 6:38am 11.04.22 I think the future for us sailors calls for more yacht clubs with mooring fields and land areas for
Cleaning a stanky bilge? (2) rgranger at 6:34am 11.04.22 On the 22 it was aft and under the V-berth. I tossed all of the old stuff and I used the pink foam
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear (2) bonkle at 6:01am 11.04.22 Also pertinent info: This is not for single handing. Just to make it less of a hastle to reach from
Slip Unavailability dLj at 6:01am 11.04.22 25% increase... that's substantial! And of course - what are you going to do? All the other boat yar
Slip Unavailability jssailem at 5:58am 11.04.22
Hood Furler - 40.5 jssailem at 5:46am 11.04.22 Often it is the little things that cause our frustration. Good to hear you found a cause and a solut
Hood Furler - 40.5 MetricMountie at 5:30am 11.04.22 Got the bottom foil from a PO of the boat two back from me. It came to me in a round about way and
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear jssailem at 5:27am 11.04.22 With you background in the Hobie 16 and the Santana 30/30, both of those boats have the Mainsheet av
Cleaning a stanky bilge? HeelBoy at 4:39am 11.04.22
Slip Unavailability kappykaplan at 3:06am 11.04.22 I know that there is a huge corporation (maybe bluewater) Safe Harbor purchased Zahnisers a couple
Looking at an s2 7.9 Indysailor at 2:42am 11.04.22 I have not seen a 7.9 fixed keel. I know there is the 8.0 which is a fixed keel and is more roomy th
Sanitation hose recommendation requested artboas at 11:13pm 11.03.22
crack/cut in compression post H30 MikeHoncho at 9:24pm 11.03.22 Is it plume or is it torqued? It looks like significant corrosion damage to the inside then the post
Teak Cockpit Panels on My 2000 Oceanis 461 BigEasy at 9:18pm 11.03.22 I am super interested in how you go with this one. I have a 2012 Bene, and while the teak is OK, I
Dyneema for furler line Leeward Rail at 9:16pm 11.03.22 the dyneema in a tight furl is likely to slip between the coiled line not ride on top and contribut
Sanitation hose recommendation requested Dalliance at 8:51pm 11.03.22
Sanitation hose recommendation requested Leeward Rail at 8:51pm 11.03.22 I started the conversation, but just got the job started now. So, looking for answers Didn't the o
Scratched gelcoat: compound, repair or re-gelcoat? FulmarCT at 8:24pm 11.03.22 Gelcoat is basically a polyester resin, most resins have a "post cure" phase where the resin feels
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear Crusty Ol Salt at 8:02pm 11.03.22 You could replace the 3 rope clutch with a 4 rope clutch. I believe the baseplate thee is large enou
Slip Unavailability Crusty Ol Salt at 7:50pm 11.03.22 I guess I am one blessed man with a boat slip. I know that there is a huge corporation (maybe blue

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