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I just got a free boat. Now what? (3) Johnmig at 10:51am 07.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/5209 I just got a free sailboat for my efforts of digging it out of the woods. From what I can tell fro
Bodkin Creek Plankton at 10:44am 07.19.11 Destinations 0/2551 What kind of depths are people finding at the entrance to Bodkin Creek?
Hunter 23 floorboards Fly_H23 at 10:44am 07.19.11 Smaller Boats 20/5126 Anyone replaced the wood floor boards over the keel bolts with seaboard or starboard HDPE material?
wet bowl failure Mike4116 at 10:21am 07.19.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/4127 Peggy: I have a Wilcox-Crittendon (sp) on my 1980 28 O'day. It has recently stopped pulling fresh fl
Hull warping 1987 oday 272 Sceter at 9:50am 07.19.11 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2953 Hello everyone! We are looking at an O'Day 272 to purchase. It has been sitting on the trailer for
Fuel tank return hose squire2255 at 9:40am 07.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1320 I have been having a problem with a leak in my return fuel line og my yanmar. I think it is building
Throttle handle squire2255 at 9:31am 07.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/900 I am looking to replace the plastic/rubber throttle handle on my h 28 but I have not had much luck l
About to buy A mac- 1998 26x Need Advice kevinnem at 9:21am 07.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2515 Okay guys, . loking for some help from the comunitee here, either a "go for it" or "let it go, there
ODay Funfish Rigging Jeffrey J Grillo at 9:15am 07.19.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1292 I recently bought a funfish at a church yardsale. Anyone know how ot rig it? Can find a manual. Th
Storm jib for 18.5 Green Arrow at 9:06am 07.19.11 Smaller Boats 7/1801 A quick web search turned up nothing in my quest for a storm jib for my 18.5. My wife likes to sail
Rigging tension gfor at 9:01am 07.19.11 Big Boats 1/1281 :)Hi, Can any one with Hunter 38 fractional rig tell me how much tension in the mast stays?
C-22 Rudder Craft/IdaSailor Rudder CaptDon01 at 8:02am 07.19.11 Catalina 22 0/1301 WOW! What an improvement! I bought the blade rudder and just can't believe what a difference it has
stored diesel fuel dlewis812 at 7:17am 07.19.11 Ask All Sailors 17/3598 have had a 5 gal spare onboard since may (without any additives). can i still put in the main tank
Blisters vs bottom paint, how long is too long? LloydB at 6:33am 07.19.11 Ask All Sailors 9/8843 I saw this statement in an add: "Some bubbling on the bottom from being in the water a bit too long
Hunter 260 Lucky Day at 5:58am 07.19.11 Smaller Boats 0/1289
Drain blockage Scottr8873 at 5:21am 07.19.11 Pearson 2/2181 I'm a new owner of a 27 Pearson. I se to have an issue with both the floor drain in the head and th
Bad buying decision? stevestk at 4:59am 07.19.11 Big Boats 12/2228 I've posted a couple previous posts as my wife and I are considering buying a boat. We've kind of ze
replacement for a Standard Horizon 100 wind instrument? ramsdoc at 4:36am 07.19.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2920 Hello all: I own a Pearson 27 sailboat. My Standard Horizon 100 wind instrument panel has quit. I am
Mast hardware 1980 H 30 jphud at 3:17am 07.19.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1480 Is there hardware to close the sail track off? The plastic tabs want to pop out when raising the mai
Smoking Yanmar Dean Strong at 11:24pm 07.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/9671 The Yanmar 2GM20F in my 1990 Hunter 30 is driving me crazy. In 2007 the mixing elbow coked up, I pu

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Advice on instruments BarryL at 11:36am 10.12.22 Hey, One thing I forgot to mention is that you should also have a modern VHF. At a minimum I would
Advice on instruments Captain Larry-DH at 11:25am 10.12.22 The difference is significant if your examine the charts. ENC. Shows depth and contours of the area
Capri 18 - time at ramp MarkHejtmanek at 11:25am 10.12.22 Still working on this myself. I've only had my Catalina 18 for a few weeks, and we've rigged it thre
Anyone have this drawer fridge? (1) jaysweet at 11:14am 10.12.22 Thanks JD. Our boat came with a group 24 deep cycle for the starter (in the aft starbd. settee) and
Happy Birthday to John Shepard LloydB at 11:12am 10.12.22 Happy birthday and may all days continue to be happy.
dry dock Hello Below at 11:02am 10.12.22
Advice on instruments Richard19068 at 11:02am 10.12.22 With out local knowledge the chart is not very descriptive. Here is the Raster chart of the same
dry dock capta at 10:48am 10.12.22 If you can find a do it yourself yard, they can pressure wash it when they haul. After that, dependi
Dual engine controllers confusion Ralph Johnstone at 10:45am 10.12.22
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? AndyL at 10:39am 10.12.22 The idea of a larger screw didn't work. The original screws were #10 and moving to #12 still didn't
Advice on instruments Kings Gambit at 10:39am 10.12.22 Nicely done!
Painting old boat. jssailem at 10:36am 10.12.22 Can anyone suggest a paint which can be brushed on and look like it was sprayed on? I would review
Advice on instruments (2) jssailem at 10:29am 10.12.22 The difference is significant if your examine the charts. ENC. Shows depth and contours of the area
Painting old boat. jon hansen at 10:27am 10.12.22 tom young rolls and tips his old boat. ask him
IN Boom Main Sail Furling jssailem at 9:37am 10.12.22 many in-mast furling setups the sail slot is not centered on the mast? That could complicate attach
Advice on instruments Kings Gambit at 9:32am 10.12.22 I like the Raster charts too, for the reasons you mentioned, John. From Cabo San Lucas to Alaska, th
I bought it, now for the cribs... THECUSCUS at 9:28am 10.12.22 Congrats on your 25 purchase. You will enjoy the simplicity of the boat and her sailing ability. T
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. jssailem at 9:28am 10.12.22 You can use the unit in the above reference establishing set up that @JamesG161 describes. Once you
IN Boom Main Sail Furling Hollyberry at 9:25am 10.12.22 IIRC in many in-mast furling setups the sail slot is not centered on the mast? That could complicate
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. SycloneDriver at 9:08am 10.12.22 BoatZincs sells a corrosion reference electrode (A portable silver/silver-chloride electrode for pe

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