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Hunter 23 cockpit drain hose (1) Fly_H23 at 3:17pm 07.07.11 Smaller Boats 10/4854 A source of rainwater leaks that every H23 owner should check! Replaced the original leaky 1-1/2" c
Coming about All U Get at 1:47pm 07.07.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3204 Hi all, We had a good 4th vacation on the boat but one thing has proven to be an issue. When we com
Broken chainplates, Help! dongato at 1:44pm 07.07.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1959 I have a 1986 Hunter 31' All of the stays are attached to a deck mounted fitting which is welded to
Recommendations for compressor repairman in Baltimore area kcoleman at 12:18pm 07.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1238 My husband and I just bought a Hunter 31, and the refrigeration does not work. The previous owner u
In boom reefing lines or? saltysailor at 12:07pm 07.07.11 Ask All Sailors 7/7420 Hope there's not a limit on questions but I just really want to learn. Looking at my boom I've fou
original hangars and centering spacers BJW at 11:26am 07.07.11 Catalina 22 3/1234 Greetings, I have a 74 22 foot that is in all around very good shape. Fresh water boat. Slipped
New Sails for the H28? eliems at 10:11am 07.07.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1537 At least the mainsail which is original from 1993 seems to need replacing as we keep having to put s
What is this..above my engine gauges? saltysailor at 10:03am 07.07.11 Ask All Sailors 23/4868 I've recently purchased a Cal 2-27 and am going over everything to learn and fix things. Since I've
Mainsheet Lines and Blocks -- Need new setup ideas saileclipse at 8:19am 07.07.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2362 I have a MacGregor 22 1981 and the mainsheet system needs upgrading. What d oyou suggest? Where to
1968 or 1969 cal 30 zeehag at 8:09am 07.07.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2145 neighbor of mine in sd has one for sale--is in good shape and even runs well--sails well. has full k
How to charge battery from Yamaha OB (3) Nicky17000 at 8:05am 07.07.11 Trailer Sailors 3/6066 Our Nissan 9.9 died and we had to replace it. Now I have a Yamaha 9.9 4 stroke. I would like to conn
1981 22' Macgregor Questions from New Owner bobcatflip at 7:43am 07.07.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/10670 New sailboat owner new to sailing. Just a few easy wonders....1) Any idea what the model name was on
Tonnage Measurement Depth (1) sea_wolf_70 at 6:49am 07.07.11 Bigger Boats 1/1550 Hi Everyone Is there someone who know the Tonnage Measurement Depth of an o'day 30 1984? http://
23 Pop Top Curtains or Skirt drmyy at 6:24am 07.07.11 Day Sailers 2/1553 Hi Everyone, I have just aquired a 23. She has the old skirt for the poptop but I am not sure if th
1978 23' O"Day toilet system replacement kersse at 5:37am 07.07.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1764 I recently purchased a 1978 23' O'Day fixer upper. I noticed that the toilet has a system that perm
Newbie with a 23.5 and questions. av8erdunn at 4:54am 07.07.11 Smaller Boats 20/3291 I recently bought a 1994 23.5 and I have a question. Is there a plug that needs to be installed prio
Carbon Monoxide Alarms seadaddler at 4:28am 07.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3667 My carbon monoxide alarms are driving me crazy when not even running the motor and it happens when I
Manson Anchor PERCHER at 4:17am 07.07.11 Big Boats 15/3929 I have recently purchased a 45CC and am a bit concerned about the standard anchor. We are planning
Hunter326 Mainsail battens Dubai at 1:33am 07.07.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1592 Mainsail on my 326 has 4 battens. The upper 2 are full battens. However they are different in that t
Where the heck is the leak????? toby11537 at 10:17pm 07.06.11 Big Boats 3/1394 I have a 1998 Passage 450 and am so frustrated in that I can not find the source of a leak! It i

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Mercury 7.5 1982 twalker H260 at 9:39am 01.22.22 It would be unusual in that size motor not to have some sort of emergency rope pull start arrangemen
What is it? LloydB at 9:38am 01.22.22 It looks like the batten lock has been broken and dropped out of the jib when it was unfurled or flo
Steering Wheel Replacement 1986 C30 TR (1) Hayden Watson at 9:29am 01.22.22 Folks get the bigger wheel so that they have command of the wheel from the high side as the boat he
Oil shortage Calif. Ted at 9:06am 01.22.22 T4 is a conventional oil, just "new and improved" T3, your Perkins probably don't care anyway. Synth
What is it? PaulK at 8:58am 01.22.22 Maybe something to do with a batten pocket? To hold it open? Look for others in/on the sail.
1989 Catalina 30 Control line size and length Calif. Ted at 8:55am 01.22.22 Try using the running rigging calculator at the store on this site, click "parts" on menu to left, t
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? DArcy at 8:39am 01.22.22 Many marinas require liability insurance and certainly if you want to avoid litigation you should h
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? billder99 at 8:35am 01.22.22
Steering Wheel Replacement 1986 C30 TR jssailem at 8:27am 01.22.22 Folks get the bigger wheel so that they have command of the wheel from the high side as the boat hea
Mercury 7.5 1982 Light air at 8:17am 01.22.22 Unfortunately, there is no pull start to this motor, there may have been at one time but no longer.
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Light air at 8:11am 01.22.22 The seller says the table has a poly finish on the top so I will wait until I see it to figure out w
Oil shortage dlochner at 8:10am 01.22.22 Just get the manufacturer's recommended viscosity for your engine Marine Engine Oil: Synthetic or C
Example Installation Diesel Heater Hunter 326 sail sfbay at 7:53am 01.22.22 You might not find photos of an Eberspacher diesel heater installation on your 326 but there are vid
Oil shortage sail sfbay at 7:47am 01.22.22 ........Will my old Perkins engine understand? Just get the manufacturer's recommended viscosity fo
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 7:46am 01.22.22 Lucky finding teak affordable, but are you going to varnish or oil, interior items usually are varni
Steering Wheel Replacement 1986 C30 TR dmax at 7:39am 01.22.22 My '89 C30 had a 1" straight shaft (some are tapered), which is the most common size I believe. 20 -
Universal M 25 fuel lines jibes138 at 7:34am 01.22.22 Fuel lines should be replaced every ten years, how old are yours? I learned this the hard way when
Looking at a 81 cherubini 30 FastOlson at 7:33am 01.22.22 https://forums.ybw.com/index.php Log in here. Pretty sure that it is a UK boat. Post those pix. Some
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Light air at 7:33am 01.22.22 I"ve been following your saga and making notes. The table on my C22 is in really bad shape so I hav
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? Caboteur at 7:32am 01.22.22

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