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Chain Plate Caulk- Different Approach to Posing the Question rardiH36 at 8:54am 10.14.11 Ask All Sailors 10/8281 I know that questions about the best type of caulk for sealing the chain plate to deck joint has bee
Finding a seller willing to carry a note funirishboy at 8:38am 10.14.11 Ask All Sailors 23/5581 I want to buy a boat that is ready to sail. I have crewed on three boats, including a 28 Cal, a 34 W
Honda BF-50 problem Cameo380 at 7:46am 10.14.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2851 The engine stalls going from FWD to REV. In FWD, N and REV she is okay. But if I apply REV rapidly
Winterizing Yanmar lr172 at 7:27am 10.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/12697 This is the first year that I will be winterizing the 3GM in my H34 and had a question. It is fresh
Old weak mind Bill1565 at 7:17am 10.14.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1245 Help. I have about +0.5 v potential between my boat and the brackish water it sits in. When the bo
Long Island Fly_H23 at 4:51am 10.14.11 Ask All Sailors 12/2218 I am contemplating the purchase of a larger boat (aren't we all?). It's way out on Long Island in Ne
East Coast or West Coast? funirishboy at 2:20am 10.14.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3748 Besides finding the right boat for me, I have to decide which coast I want to sail from. Both coast
What to buy funirishboy at 2:12am 10.14.11 Ask All Sailors 8/1951 I am a retired former Marine. I have crewed on three boats. I love sailing, being on the water and a
Leaving the ranks (1) CaptDanS at 12:40am 10.14.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1718 Sad to say that after 16 years owning MERLIN, I just placed an ad here for her. I still think that t
Last day ? :( (6) Ed Schenck at 7:56pm 10.13.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2090 Was this the last one? Left her on the trailer and ready just in case. The day in pictures.
Boom question mellis18 at 6:40pm 10.13.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1530 I'm trying to find info on my boom. I have a B'R Rigged mast and the boom tag states "Somat" from F
Who keeps a journal? kpgraci at 6:15pm 10.13.11 Ask All Sailors 16/2711 While searching my bookshelves for a book on chess for my daughter I stumbled across an old runners
Looking for an O'Day 26 jproppe at 6:11pm 10.13.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1483 Hey all. I'm looking to purchase an O'Day 26. I'm located in Southern Ontario, Canada, but would
Bilge pump installation Nursemnr at 4:54pm 10.13.11 Smaller Boats 3/1588 Hi everyone, Currently the only bilge pump on Wild Child is a manual one. I want to install a pump
How To Unstep my O'Day 20 Mast mrmuha at 3:30pm 10.13.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2085 Hello, I was just given an O'day 20 and had everything setup for a guy at the marina to pretty much
Should I add a drain plug in V17 Hollyweirdos at 3:07pm 10.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1388 Hey all, just thinking of adding a bilge plug on my V17. Mostly for getting water out of the interi
hunter 340 barrile at 3:06pm 10.13.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3922 Looking to upgrade from my old Hunter 25.5. Saw a 1997 Hunter 340 for sale and am going to look at i
25.5 hunter w moviable cabin top jackfromhicksville at 12:03pm 10.13.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/805 I have a 25.5 Hunter with the cabin top that has the ability to elevate. The cabin top has a liner
Crane Failure at Collins Bay Sylvain at 11:01am 10.13.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2180 A sad crane mechanical (I hope) failure at Collins Bay Marina in Kingston, Ont. Luckily, nobody was
mast bolt question FlbkRoxie at 9:44am 10.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/3362 This may be a very dumb question, but why isn't there a second bolt to hold the front of the mast to

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First time sailboat owner (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:31pm 10.30.22 Get the familiarity and experinece and you'll be telling us how it works. I took the Red Cross Firs
Stuck new genoa on Harken furler FastOlson at 3:25pm 10.30.22 One basic bit of info: what is the furler luff groove sized for and what was the luff size on the
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 3:19pm 10.30.22 May I suggest a full stop here. As @Davidasailor26 and @Kings Gambit have said, you most likely ha
Refilling CNG Tank Richard19068 at 3:18pm 10.30.22 Same here, maybe even 1 1/2 a season. Is any answer really relevant unless someone can say how man
Epoxy for plywood Hollyberry at 3:05pm 10.30.22 If you are going to end up with any exposed epoxy areas that you wish to paint I'd recommend Silvert
First time sailboat owner Ralph Johnstone at 2:59pm 10.30.22 May I suggest a full stop here. As @Davidasailor26 and @Kings Gambit have said, you most likely hav
Bottom in great shape arf145 at 2:58pm 10.30.22 Thanks!
Refilling CNG Tank smokey73 at 2:49pm 10.30.22 Same here, maybe even 1 1/2 seasons on one tank.
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? BigEasy at 2:43pm 10.30.22 There is a BoatFax. Looked up my boat's HIN before purchasing. :beer: Same here, I used the h
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 2:40pm 10.30.22 Maybe have a look at this. If this is what you have, might as well restart this entire discussion!!
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? kappykaplan at 2:26pm 10.30.22
Stuck new genoa on Harken furler Captain Larry-DH at 2:25pm 10.30.22 Another possibility is that you have a halyard wrap above the upper furling swivel. That happens if
Stuck new genoa on Harken furler dlochner at 1:54pm 10.30.22 If there is the least bit of wind the sail can bind in the track. As @jssailem said, it may need to
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 1:53pm 10.30.22 Maybe have a look at this. If this is what you have, might as well restart this entire discussion!!!
First time sailboat owner Davidasailor26 at 1:47pm 10.30.22 remove the bellows; loosen 2 set screws on each side and tighten nut a half turn and retest. I thi
Epoxy for plywood Cederholm at 1:45pm 10.30.22 Thickened epoxy will work. West System, TotalBoat. Coat the plywood with neat expoxy and then spre
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 1:43pm 10.30.22 I contacted the surveyor again and he recommended tightening the nut first. Thank you all for the r
Replace head faucet on 1995 Hunter 336 (1) SVAngelina at 1:43pm 10.30.22 Final product
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 1:39pm 10.30.22 I contacted the surveyor again and he recommended tightening the nut first. Thank you all for the re
Replace head faucet on 1995 Hunter 336 (3) SVAngelina at 1:37pm 10.30.22 Happy to report that the hammering worked. It broke it loose then it was just a mater of prying it

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