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boating accident in VA looks alot like a venture 22 thomasgoodmaniii at 9:15am 05.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/4307 this is a piece of news that is going around locally seems very similar over loading to the 26 that
Williamsburg, VA Tim R. at 8:51am 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2848 Heading to Williamsburg for business next week(5/23-5/26) and will have some time. Staying at the
Leave trailer near Georgian Bay djplatt@cogeco.ca at 8:24am 05.16.11 Trailer Sailors 8/3170 Does anyone know of a good spot to leave a trailer and truck for three weeks in the Penetang/Midland
"Summerizing" Holding tanks GeorgeK at 8:00am 05.16.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2989 Hi Peggie. What are your recommendations for off-season shutting down holding tanks in hot/tropic
What's in a name? DannyS at 7:51am 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 93/14251 So I'm sitting here designing the lettering for a friends freshly christened and newly named boat an
Thanks for the stripe removal help.. (2) Slade at 7:51am 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1702 Earlier this year I had asked for some tips on removing old stripes and name from my new to me Starw
Fuel filters and separators for outboards JMolare at 7:28am 05.16.11 Engines and Propulsion 7/7513 What do people think about the value of having an external fuel filter/separator like the Racor prod
FYI - Rebuilding galley faucets on 2000 ear Hunters John T1594 at 7:23am 05.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1164 FYI - Rebuilding galley faucets on 2000 era Hunters FYI - Rebuilding galley faucets on 2000 era Hun
42 passage fuel filter Matt at 6:56am 05.16.11 Big Boats 4/1314 I have a 1990 42 with racor 110 primary filters. They have worked well for 20 years, but are in poo
Cushion insert for saloon table BrianH at 6:45am 05.16.11 Big Boats 5/1761 I have a 2005 h44 and have not found a good place to store the cushion insert for the saloon table.
Help with ST30 Bidara display rortega46 at 4:21am 05.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/923 My Raymarine ST30 Bidata display has failed. The boss hates going out without a depth sounder. I p
First 375 help needed! dedzaboy at 4:18am 05.16.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2143 Hi all, I'm looking at a First 375 and strangely it seems to only have two flexible water tanks unde
What would you do with this? Rot in cabin (5) redunculous at 3:48am 05.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/960 So I have some rot it appears The wetlocker itself I am not so worried about as I can resolve this
Hunter 28.5 cabin floor panels dbonifield at 10:01pm 05.15.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/2947 I have purchased a Hunter 1987 28.5. The aft cabin floor teak panel is weak. Anyone know where to pu
Who made the mast extrusion for the Venture boats? Timo42 at 7:36pm 05.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2166 I am going to put a proper masthead fitting on my V22-2, the hounds are bending, the bolt looks too
Loose throttle cable (1) 84 34 Hunter at 7:29pm 05.15.11 Big Boats 7/2304 I bought a 34 hunter last year and the fellow I bought it from said he adjusted the cable so he woul
Need M-15/5411 Exhaust Flange Jimd333 at 7:15pm 05.15.11 Bigger Boats 2/1572 Was told by Torresen that the exhaust flange is back ordered for four to six weeks. Anyone know some
out islander 41' sandsailor at 6:55pm 05.15.11 Ask All Sailors 16/3616 which rig performs the best sloop or ketch? i bought a ketch rig and just wondered if i made the ri
Finally went sailing on Thursday! sinnettc at 6:54pm 05.15.11 Trailer Sailors 8/4311 Thursday evening my son Zach and I took Verboten out for our first sail of the year. Tried out the
New member introduction Jeunesse27 at 6:23pm 05.15.11 Catalina 30 6/2091 Hello everyone, We have had our Catalina 30 since 2007 and have been pretty happy with it. We start

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Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:02pm 06.08.22
Kick up rudder and Bow eye repairs. dlochner at 4:46pm 06.08.22 Most of those dings should be repaired with glass and epoxy. Then faired and gel coated. One small d
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop jmczzz at 4:33pm 06.08.22 Great bunch of salty guys here. Thanks for the positive vibes as they say. i am a little confused by
Firefly battery issues Tater at 4:28pm 06.08.22 I bought my 4 G31 in 2019 and they are now dead. Paid over $2000 for under 3 years of use. My last
Firefly battery issues Nantu at 4:11pm 06.08.22 I bought my 4 G31 in 2019 and they are now dead. Paid over $2000 for under 3 years of use. My last w
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop Davidasailor26 at 3:51pm 06.08.22 McLube doesn't admit to anything I can find for components. From the Jamestown Distributor site
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop (2) Ralph Johnstone at 3:22pm 06.08.22 McLube is Krytox based, which is a different compound than silicone. C'mon, at the end of the day
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing Don S/V ILLusion at 3:05pm 06.08.22 Another possible cause is external- if bilge air comprises some of the external air source through t
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop Davidasailor26 at 2:45pm 06.08.22
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:26pm 06.08.22 I had the same problem in my Hunter 41, which I sold. Try setting the fan to a constant speed higher
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing Rich Stidger at 2:13pm 06.08.22 Thanks for the very quick response Rich. The tech suggested the same thing, however, it invariabl
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop jon hansen at 2:09pm 06.08.22 you go, jimmy. have a great adventure
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop Ralph Johnstone at 1:59pm 06.08.22 I am still figuring out how to put the headsail on the roller furl As @kappykaplan said, but also
Spar Height PaulK at 1:53pm 06.08.22 If the boat sails beautifully the way it is, what is frustrating you about the current setup? Diffic
Buff buff buff (1) rgranger at 1:47pm 06.08.22 Now you've done it....
SBO is moving to the lower right-hand corner (2) rgranger at 1:41pm 06.08.22 Very nice. I'm happy for y'all. It is a lot warmer in Florida. You will have to get a new ward r
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing Sailgunner at 1:38pm 06.08.22 I have a similar unit and I leave it in Moisture Mode all summer. The boat gets hot but the humidiy
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop kappykaplan at 1:28pm 06.08.22 I am still figuring out how to put the headsail on the roller furl The jib should have a luff tape
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing RandB Davis at 1:26pm 06.08.22 Thanks for the very quick response Rich. The tech suggested the same thing, however, it invariabl
O'Day 23 interior repair questions Timm R Oday25 at 1:18pm 06.08.22 I used a water based adhesive and covered the hull with a very light blue outdoor carpet. After fif

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