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Problems steering Catalina 16.5 Bravehaht at 11:42am 07.02.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/4118 I'm a new owner of a Catalina Capri 16.5 with a centerboard. It's lighter than my last boat, which h
oooh, I did a baaad thing! capejt at 11:38am 07.02.11 Engines and Propulsion 5/3697 I was trying to remove the thermostat cover on my 2QM15 Yanmar (79 H33), and even with the correct s
varnish problems.... MitchM at 9:43am 07.02.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2070 well i decided to use last years' varnish 'interlux clipper' to touch up some spots on m
Hunter 26 deck & cabin stiffness Paulistano at 9:04am 07.02.11 Smaller Boats 2/1589 Fellow sailors, I am looking at some of the used Hunter 26 boats on the market and inspected one. C
Overheating Charger agaliha at 8:59am 07.02.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2570 I have a Heart Interface Freedom 20 inverter/charger on my 2002 B361. Sometime recently it started
Furler Question caguy at 8:34am 07.02.11 Ask All Sailors 17/5806 My old furler foil has two identical slots. Only one has a halyard and block at the top. What is th
Pointer Roger Long at 8:23am 07.02.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1291 I'm leaving a pointer here to this thread because I think the last post has a valuable lesson for bo
Discolored interior fiberglass- why? (1) Rich Stidger at 8:01am 07.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/958 Maybe this "stain" has always existed, but I just now noticed it after 14 years. The picture shows
Replacing plugs on o-day 23 scionrl at 7:40am 07.02.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2018 i pulled the toe rails off my 1978 oday 23, refinished them and reinstalled. i am having a heck of a
Genoa problems UPSGUY at 6:25am 07.02.11 Catalina 22 7/2508 I've been having issues with the genoa on my boat. It is a 150 with a window in it. It seems to be v
Passage 42 auto pilot wahoo42 at 6:10am 07.02.11 Big Boats 1/1033 While sailing, my auto pilot intermittently loses steering when it has to steer to starboard. Sittin
Moorings planned for Washington, DC Jim Seamans at 6:06am 07.02.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1665 From Waterway Guide: Subject: SAVE THE ANCHORAGE IN WASHINGTON DC By ANCHOR DC on Fri Jul 01, 2011
2000 340 - Diesel Deck Fuel Fill Cap sailcapt340 at 3:53am 07.02.11 Big Boats 6/2269 While fueling up, I thought the chain was was attached to the cap and fuel fill. It was last year!
Table for '81 Mac 25 davenlynn at 10:18pm 07.01.11 Parts Search 0/3284 Looking for a good used table for my Mac. Please reply through this forum. Thanks, Dave
Single Handing Hunter 376 seeteufel at 8:33pm 07.01.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2866 Hi i just got my self involved as an owner of a 376 and in looking at the set up I'm trying to figur
Parts, etc: jfrench at 8:06pm 07.01.11 Catalina 22 4/1676 Here are a few sources for cheap Catalina 22 parts, boats, and trailer: Cheap 1970's boat, compl
H26 Positive Flotation and cored hull? Eric Jacobsen at 7:46pm 07.01.11 Smaller Boats 5/2134 OK, I feel like this is a really silly question for me to need to ask, but I need help. I have assu
Happy Fourth sailaway78 at 6:15pm 07.01.11 Ask All Sailors 7/1990 Heading out tomorrow for a few days sail. Gonna take in the fireworks over at Biloxi, and just didd
teak deck sealant David Deal at 3:53pm 07.01.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2191 I am interested in sealing the seams in parts of my deck. Does the SIS 440 work? Once you open the t
Keel bolt leak knot sirius at 2:28pm 07.01.11 Sirius 21/22 1/3048 I am new to sailing. I purchased a Sirius 21 that was pretty much dismantled. We have everything bac

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Starter or battery jeepbluetj at 8:02am 01.20.22 Sounds like low voltage at the starter to me. That could be a bad battery, bad connections to the ba
Gelcoat Cracks near skylights on Hunter 356 dmax at 7:54am 01.20.22 You're going to want the surveyor to do a moisture check but most likely those are stress cracks in
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? billder99 at 7:51am 01.20.22 I think I am paying something like $38/mo. And that includes towing. Boat US is another place to
How wide is the wing on the keel of a Hunter 26.5?? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:49am 01.20.22 The bottom of the Hunter keels are not flat like Catalina keels. If a large amount of weight rests
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? billder99 at 7:43am 01.20.22 You can get insurance on older boats...... I'd be rather reluctant to run locks with all the inhere
Hunter 356 Aft Cabin water infiltration smokey73 at 7:39am 01.20.22 you'll see a wire bundle coming from the pedestal that runs aft and enters the hull. Add-on instru
Support for Rod Collins' Recovery njlarry at 7:07am 01.20.22 God bless. Hope you recover soon. We all owe RC our support. His advice has saved much time and cost
Head Always Full Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:06am 01.20.22 Is it possible that the tank vent is plugged, preventing the pump out from really pumping the tank
Hunter 356 Aft Cabin water infiltration BrianH at 6:55am 01.20.22 ditto on above, but two other possibilities are the sealing of the arch base and , IMHO, one that's
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? Bob J. at 6:42am 01.20.22 I've sailed several boats that could put up and down their masts on their own. This is not a big de
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? rgranger at 5:59am 01.20.22 Liability insurance is essential. A friend's boat was hit by an uninsured boater. There was some da
Fairleads RoyS at 5:45am 01.20.22 Also it is worth the slight effort and very minor expense to place tell tales on your sails. These w
ZF 12M transmission 2:1 dlochner at 4:34am 01.20.22 Follow the transmission's manual instructions. We have a new Z12M 2.63 transmission and leave it in
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered dlochner at 4:21am 01.20.22 another reason to add - the bank you financed it through requires it. Never seen that. On low
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? dlochner at 4:17am 01.20.22 Liability insurance is essential. A friend's boat was hit by an uninsured boater. There was some dam
Head Always Full Davidasailor26 at 3:56am 01.20.22 Is it possible that the tank vent is plugged, preventing the pump out from really pumping the tank e
25-II throttle cable replacement (1) Nunavut at 3:41am 01.20.22
Starter or battery (1) Light air at 3:16am 01.20.22 The problem with trying to jump the starter is that it is on the boat and in the water. I tried to
25-II throttle cable replacement cmccosta at 2:16am 01.20.22 I am looking at purchasing the HDI stainless steel mixer elbow and adaptor joint. One concern I ha
25-II throttle cable replacement cmccosta at 2:00am 01.20.22 I assume your mean that the nipple is too short (standard on the HDI elbow). You can purchase a lo

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