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Just curious... kpgraci at 12:16pm 06.10.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3659 What do the P, E, I and J stand for in sail measurement? Or are they just letters? (still, they had
Our mystery boat identified c_witch at 11:19am 06.10.11 Trailer Sailors 0/2137 Our boat is a Yankee Condore 21. Anyone having information about this boat or where to look online i
Mast Wanted! rcentra at 10:48am 06.10.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1039 I'm looking to replace the mast on my '76 O'Day 16-9 Daysailer. Any ideas or leads would be appreci
Push-button drawer latches and knobs Skimmer at 10:23am 06.10.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2092 Hi Folks, Where can we get replacement latches and knobs for the push-button drawer and hanging lock
Night Sail kfish at 10:16am 06.10.11 Ask All Sailors 23/4427 With tonight's waxing moon, I'm going sailing in Galveston Bay out of Kemah. I find it cooler, and
Beaching a H23 drumbeater at 10:03am 06.10.11 Smaller Boats 7/1780 I was wondering if it posed any danger to the centerboard or hull to beach the boat on a sandbar to
pearson 10M boom Bob Swanson at 9:47am 06.10.11 Pearson 0/1211 I am looking for a used boom for a Pearson 10M
Rock Hall, MD Ron20324 at 7:43am 06.10.11 Destinations 6/5080 My sailing club is going to Rock Hall the 25th, but we are getting concerned about reported shoaling
Here come the Feds (1) timebandit at 7:21am 06.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/3514 Feds Impose Mandatory Life Jacket Requirements on California LakeBy: Log News Service \| Wednesday, J
what do you zeehag at 6:53am 06.10.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2922 eat and drink on your boat while waiting out a blow storm(hurrycame)?? do you remain on board or h
looking for traveler track re-securing experience J Hunter at 6:11am 06.10.11 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1475 I noticed the traveler track on my '76 30 has a tiny bit of up and down play toward one end, and I w
Hunter 44 Salon Table Does Not Fit When Dropped windfall44ds at 6:10am 06.10.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1208 Hello everyone, We would very much like to drop our salon table to convert it into another berth b
boat insurance Bob J. at 6:04am 06.10.11 Ask All Sailors 22/4390 Does anyone have any experience with Progressive?? Thanks, Bob
H260 mast crutch design Bob 04 H260 at 4:40am 06.10.11 Smaller Boats 1/1800 I have never been happy with the original Hunter mast crutch design. I replaced the "roller" (a bolt
S2 11.0 Prop Spike033 at 1:14am 06.10.11 S2 14/4580 Last year I was considering getting a new prop and sticker shock (thought they would be around $400
How to check compression post? Jared1048 at 9:20pm 06.09.11 Mid-Size Boats 10/6258 I keep reading about compression posts being rotted out and it has me worried. Where is it located?
Electric pump in the bilge g5665 at 9:13pm 06.09.11 Yamaha 17/4437 Would like to ask if anyone installed an automatic bilge pump in a Y25mkii before. The space under
Alternative use for Chain Stopper??? (1) nemosuit at 9:07pm 06.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1306 Group, Several months ago there was a thread in which someone mentioned he was using part of a st
Bottom Paint for a trailered boat Boom Magnet at 7:51pm 06.09.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3061 Hi folks, I have a '78 Catalina 22 whose bottom paint and water line are ready for new paint. "Mr. B
Picking up our H23 this weekend! Fly_H23 at 7:32pm 06.09.11 Smaller Boats 29/6357 Finally my schedule, the wifes schedule and the weather are all cooperating to allow us to travel fr

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Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix Plymouth Sailor at 5:43am 06.17.22 Did they have her on jacks? Maybe the problem was with the way the yard uses their jacks. If the
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start kloudie1 at 5:18am 06.17.22 As Roy says, the wiring multi connectors is a prime suspect as well as the green fuse holder Sailcap
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start sailme88 at 5:09am 06.17.22 New batteries shouldn't need charging... If they did, something is wrong.. Batteries will always eq
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start RoyS at 4:59am 06.17.22 Check wiring between starter button and starter solenoid. Common problem of poor connections within
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start SycloneDriver at 4:41am 06.17.22 How many batteries does that Hunter have? The previous owner of my boat replaced the house batterie
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start sailcapt340 at 4:02am 06.17.22
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start Davidasailor26 at 3:05am 06.17.22
Bilging Every 3 Minutes Stephan at 3:01am 06.17.22 Many Automatic bilge pumps today have an electronic check system that is engineered to cycle the pum
New owner of neglected 1986 Capri 18 (1) StDilbert at 1:32am 06.17.22 Looks good! Sails cleaned up very well. I too was surprised...And I bought it fully expecting to r
Stray Current Corrosion Problem BigEasy at 12:46am 06.17.22 Sounds like you have corrosion under control. Thanks to all of you who contributed helpful in
37C Rudder assembly components D_Bosh at 9:33pm 06.16.22 Hi Boomers, Thank you for your info re: rudder bearing reconditioning. When you found the stuffing
Stray Current Corrosion Problem JamesG161 at 9:33pm 06.16.22 Apparently the electrician discovered significant problems such as old battery charger with common
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 9:04pm 06.16.22 Nice work, Mike Thank you!
New Catalina 30 Owner Mikem at 8:52pm 06.16.22
Removing old Thru-Hull BigEasy at 8:23pm 06.16.22 Grind out old thru Hull fitting from Hull surface using an angle grinder. Takes 5 minutes and no bu
Stray Current Corrosion Problem BigEasy at 8:17pm 06.16.22 Made significant progress today addressing the corrosion problem. Completed installation of a Pro M
Main prop strut Boatjoc at 7:47pm 06.16.22 I forgot about the cool water temps on the west cost. I got in the lake here for the first time th
I'm afraid I was followed home from vacation AaronD at 7:43pm 06.16.22 I had a Mutineer - it was a fun little boat. Easy-peasy to rig, low maintenance. Bought it for a so
Main prop strut SycloneDriver at 7:07pm 06.16.22 I forgot about the cool water temps on the west coast. I got in the lake here for the first time th
Main prop strut Boatjoc at 6:51pm 06.16.22 Maybe you could go for a short swim and get that information or hire a diver? I'm not trying to be

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