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H33 3YM30 Mounting Bolt Issue sea_casper at 8:02am 10.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1062 The aft starboard mounting bolt on my Yanmar will not tighten, is there supposed to be an embedded t
Volvo 2003 BT heat exchanger exchange Sasha at 6:33am 10.19.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1489 Hello, Approaching 2000 hours on my Volvo engine 2003 BT last summer I noticed increasing engine tem
new to us 310.....want to convert table to sleeping berth? iSailor at 6:12am 10.19.11 Catalina 310 15/4745 I am surprised that catalina did not make the cabin table convertable to a sleeping berth. I was th
South and East Coast Florida Sailors Rick Webb at 5:39am 10.19.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1953 We are starting to preplan for a posible trip on a J-29 from Fort Walton to Jacksonville. The boat h
J.R.R.Tolkien fans? Jimm at 5:09am 10.19.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1695 Always facinated by the names folks give to their boats. Besides Roger Long's "Strider", a "Gandolf
Rust on Keel reworb at 3:53am 10.19.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1850 I looked at a used 311 yesterday. There was rust and "bubbling" on the keel. Since my prior boat h
part search jaki maki at 9:27pm 10.18.11 Parts Search 1/4062 I'm looking for a place to purchase chain plate covers for a 1968 Columbia 36. Anyone know where I c
Weird "sailboat" Fly_H23 at 9:25pm 10.18.11 Ask All Sailors 20/4423 I saw an ad for this odd version of a home built sailboat and just had to share. Ya got to admire th
Overwhelming Outboards... MGoBoat at 8:34pm 10.18.11 Day Sailers 2/1502 When we got our 192 it had no outboard. For this season we just used a 55# trolling motor with grea
How many on board or weight?? acox271929 at 6:49pm 10.18.11 Ask All Sailors 18/3314 I just purchased a 1984 "25" and need to know how many people it can legally carry or what total we
Need Help in Atlanta Area MrBill_FLL at 5:33pm 10.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1616 Need Help in Atlanta Area (Lake Lanier) I have a friend from the sailing club that wants to buy a
It's raining sailboats jfrench at 5:16pm 10.18.11 Catalina 22 3/1809 If anyone is in need of a parts boat or just wants several new projects (right.) Check out DC Craigs
Just Adopted a 222 treeman at 4:34pm 10.18.11 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2346 Hello All: I just adopted a 1984 O'day 222 this past weekend. I am very excited! This is the fi
Winterizing David Cox at 4:27pm 10.18.11 S2 3/2529 The procedure for OMC saildrive winterizeing tricks for quick procedure so the boat can be used on n
Partners funirishboy at 3:02pm 10.18.11 Ask All Sailors 12/2875 Have you ever gone partners to buy a boat? I know each buyer wants to get the most boat we can with
Onancock Virginia Sail Paul and Judy at 1:19pm 10.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2980 We are planning to sail from the Coan River in Virginia, across the Chesapeake bay to the town of On
Deck Painting ?? brian3820 at 1:03pm 10.18.11 Big Boats 4/1210 Hello guys and gals. Today's question is simple... Tell me about deck painting and your experience,
Introducing our new webinar series. First up: Maine Sail Phil Herring at 12:42pm 10.18.11 Ask All Sailors 30/6146 We're very excited to announce a new service to the community: educational webinars. A webinar is m
What makes a boat a yacht? Kermit at 12:41pm 10.18.11 Ask All Sailors 35/7751 I told a friend recently about our 1986 Hunter 23 and referred to it as a "sailboat." He said, "Oh,
The Lady B DJW at 12:41pm 10.18.11 Sails Call Lounge 1/10817 If you have never seen her take a look at this video of the Lady B. A friend of mine just got back f

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Pleasant Surprise/Docking jon hansen at 4:12pm 10.06.22 make enough docks and two things will happen. one, you will lose the engine. two, the cleat will
Vertical Battens on Furling Mainsail Davidasailor26 at 4:11pm 10.06.22 That was one of the things I hated about the full length vertical battens. There was so much compr
Vertical Battens on Furling Mainsail shemandr at 3:58pm 10.06.22
Keel Bolts for a 1999 Oceanis 461 Hollyberry at 3:57pm 10.06.22 I've had very good luck getting info from Ward at: w.richardson@beneteau.com
Happy Birthday to John Shepard jssailem at 3:34pm 10.06.22 Did the blind guy really wish John happy birthday in the bar? How did he know it was John in the ba
Vertical Battens on Furling Mainsail jssailem at 3:32pm 10.06.22 You are talking about Fluttering of the leach. Luffing occurs on the sail area along the mast, or th
Pleasant Surprise/Docking sesmith at 3:18pm 10.06.22 The stern bridle IS the same idea as the midships spring. Yes and no. One important difference
Random photo from our first regatta Don Guillette at 3:16pm 10.06.22 Thank you! I'm a beginner and I love getting feedback like this. The winds were light and shifty. W
Through holes and prop fstbttms at 3:14pm 10.06.22 Given the position of the "depression" and its shape, it might have been a sail drive at some point
Through holes and prop dlochner at 3:12pm 10.06.22 Given the position of the "depression" and its shape, it might have been a sail drive at some point.
Vertical Battens on Furling Mainsail Davidasailor26 at 2:32pm 10.06.22
Vertical Battens on Furling Mainsail shemandr at 2:29pm 10.06.22 I had full length vertical battens on my H356 with Selden in mast furling. Let me tell you the ways
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping Lee Hadjiosif at 1:46pm 10.06.22 When you take the hose off the pump, blow air through it with your mouth, and feel if there is any r
Happy Birthday to John Shepard Kermit at 1:39pm 10.06.22 Happy birthday, John!
Happy Birthday to John Shepard Kermit at 1:19pm 10.06.22 @jssailem It's probably a relief now that you don't have to worry about producing ID every time you
Through holes and prop (1) rgranger at 1:15pm 10.06.22 The big circle "patch" is not something I have seen before but if I had to guess, I would suspect
Invest 91L JamesG161 at 12:52pm 10.06.22 Potential Tropical Cyclone 13 Soon to become a Hurricane Jim....
Water Heater Plumbing BarryL at 12:40pm 10.06.22 Hey, My guess is the old water heater was disconnected because it leaks..... Anyway, the plumbing
Random photo from our first regatta chriscampbell at 12:21pm 10.06.22 Chris: I enjoy looking at pictures that show sail trim. I don't know the weather conditions that da
Kanzaki KM35P gearbox fill level rbroad9 at 12:19pm 10.06.22 Thank you Terry. This is very helpful!

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