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Boat lists to starboard TracyMyers at 7:14am 06.23.11 Mid-Size Boats 9/4042 Our 1989 33.5 Hunter lists to starboard and we would like to rectify this problem. The design is su
Instrument Panel Cover Paul and Judy at 6:07am 06.23.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1420 Well it finally happened. We were tacking our 1993 Hunter 33.5 and while pulling in the sheets we d
Sailing in fog without radar Joe A at 5:39am 06.23.11 Ask All Sailors 20/8482 Well I really had my heart set on sailing to Block Island RI from Stonington CT this weekend. My in
Down The Rabbit Hole Roger Long at 3:31am 06.23.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/3406 My latest "Points East" article is out. It discusses changes in the legal environment of boating dr
Lady J comes out... (9) CharlieCobra at 9:13pm 06.22.11 Ask All Sailors 21/3701 Lady J finally made it out of the shop for the engine install and finish work. Here she is after ge
Cradle spec deep keel Jacksonboat at 8:56pm 06.22.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1038 Does anyone have the cradle specs or measurements for a deep keel hunter legend 35.5 1987
Rigging 35.5 legend 1987 Jacksonboat at 8:53pm 06.22.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/4827 Is there even a remote chance if anyone having photos or detailed instructions on rigging the above
Hunter 54 update two (14) CharlieCobra at 8:52pm 06.22.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2863 It's been a while since the last update so I thought to let you guys see what's up with the boat. Th
Sail repair/replace Mark H at 8:31pm 06.22.11 Smaller Boats 6/1924 Sailing today with friend who accidentally tore most all the the slide main sail guide out of the ma
New Mast Step w/Spacer...sealant suggestions? MGoBoat at 8:13pm 06.22.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1897 So after an entire Sunday of trying to step the mast in the driveway, we found out the step is broke
New catalina 22 owner, new sailers, many questions! aimcat at 8:12pm 06.22.11 Catalina 22 14/4180 Hi guys! Well where to start! My husband and I are new to sailing - we are in our late 20s and just
Engine Cover Insulation Christa Griffin at 7:53pm 06.22.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2541 Engine Insulation and Overheating We have added 1" engine cover insulation to our 2001 Catalina 320
Flag Halyards Falconer at 7:14pm 06.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/7071 Does anyone have or can anyone explain how they fixed their flag halyards? I'm completely green to s
How many Guests? Falconer at 6:59pm 06.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1333 I just got this mac25 and I haven't seen any weight or people restrictions anywhere. How many peopl
Rubber hose for centerboard line on 222 peterbud at 6:45pm 06.22.11 Day Sailers 4/1263 Has any one changed the rubber hose that connects to the swing keel trunk? and can it be replacedwhi
MacGregor Venture 25 Rudder Question David M at 5:44pm 06.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2527 I am new to my 1976 Venture 25 and am in repair status yet, and I was wondering if anyone could shar
Refridgeration for my Pearson 365 johnl at 5:15pm 06.22.11 Pearson 1/1571 I'm looking to install a refridgeration system into my 1973 Pearson 365 icebox and would like to kno
Hunter 27 (89-94) Mainsheet swivel cam cleat Charles94 at 4:41pm 06.22.11 Mid-Size Boats 0/1227 I'm replacing the stock single-sheet bridle mainsheet system on my '89 27 with a double sheet system
Macerator Replacement CliffC at 2:35pm 06.22.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/8527 I have to replace the macerator pump on my 2005 Catalina 310. The current one is a Jasco model 18590
Macerator replacement CliffC at 2:32pm 06.22.11 Catalina 310 7/3066 I have to replace the macerator pump on my 2005 Catalina 310. The current one is a Jasco model 18590

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Carbon Fiber Mast Upgrade Don S/V ILLusion at 11:22am 08.04.22
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 SailorDaveO at 11:21am 08.04.22 How did you remove the pivot pit with the bracket still up in the keel trunk? I am unable to imag
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising odaydokay at 11:08am 08.04.22 Did he say if the mill is running within the specified temperature range? If he has not looked, he
Carbon Fiber Mast Upgrade dlochner at 10:52am 08.04.22 Are you interested in a CF mast for a particular size or kind of boat? Or just general information?
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 rgranger at 10:42am 08.04.22
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 SailorDaveO at 10:32am 08.04.22 I think you will have to remove these nuts from the "hinge" bolts (what I was calling a bracket) an
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 SailorDaveO at 10:28am 08.04.22 ...Take a piece of rebar and place it on the top lip of the keel and whack the rebar with a sledge
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 rgranger at 10:27am 08.04.22 I think you will have to remove these nuts from the "hinge" bolts (what I was calling a bracket) and
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 SailorDaveO at 10:15am 08.04.22 Your keel setup is not altogether unlike the one on my Sirius 21, and I'm having the exact same iss
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 dsims at 10:15am 08.04.22
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') Qorgyle at 10:08am 08.04.22 If that is the case you might find the your best option is to look at boats with A 1/3 higher price
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 (2) SailorDaveO at 10:07am 08.04.22 I looked at your pic some more and I have another thought.. What the heck are these bolts holding?
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 (1) SailorDaveO at 9:59am 08.04.22
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') LloydB at 9:53am 08.04.22 If transporting your boat is going to cost you 1/3 of your used boat budget I am wondering if you pl
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Alan Gomes at 9:38am 08.04.22 Good idea. A stuck ring(s) was another idea which didn't quite make it to the surface when I was r
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 (1) rgranger at 9:36am 08.04.22 I looked at your pic some more and I have another thought.. What the heck are these bolts holding??
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 (1) rgranger at 9:31am 08.04.22 I think we got this... Un screw this hose clamp... You should then be able to see the top of the
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Ralph Johnstone at 9:27am 08.04.22 By "run the heck out of," I mean 3400 RPM Good idea. A stuck ring(s) was another idea which didn
Main Engine Vented Loop Terry Cox at 9:18am 08.04.22 I just added pictures of the vented loop and vacuum breaker to my article above.
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Alan Gomes at 9:15am 08.04.22 I'm cutting and pasting a lengthy post I put on the Ericson list back in 2019. It concerns my Yanmar

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