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Plate under the mast SteveS at 8:39am 05.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1585 I have a Hunter 33.5. There is a leak from under the mast into the compresion post. How is th
Reliance 44 on facebook. RelianceGalatea at 6:28am 05.03.11 Reliance 0/3000 Hi everyone, I have put up a facebook page since I know that some members are there is wel. More e
Help rigging an old Macgregor/Ventorer mshug at 6:11am 05.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/5798 We recently purchased a 1978, 22' Macgregor Venture sail boat and we do not know how to rig it for s
Expo 12 solar sailer Ahoy23513 at 5:53am 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 2/3810 Hi all, I have been given a free expo 14 solar sailer. It is in very poor shape. There are some
oday winch fireone at 5:31am 05.03.11 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2887 I have a barlow winch that does'nt seem to work...anyone have any suggestions on how to fix-or who m
Wax for topside, non skid areas. Bob Mack at 4:57am 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 11/9346 A question for the rites of Spring: I have used Collinite Heavy Duty Paste Wax 885 for hull waxing
strap points on a 25.5 sailingmermaid at 4:19am 05.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1060 Good morning everyone. I have been reading a lot from this site over the past 8 months. My fiance an
Outboard fuel tank size? jjsbiggs at 1:33am 05.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/4916 I have an old Mariner fuel tank that came with the 1984 Yamaha 9.9 four stroke that the PO gave me w
Getting a slip! Brian D at 1:21am 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 22/8461 Wow, as boat owners one of the biggest hurdles in getting a slip. In some regions it isn't that diff
Trimming a Furling Main red_dolphin at 10:13pm 05.02.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/14628 Don, On May 21st, I'm racing a Beneteau 343 from Long Beach to Two Harbors, Catalina. The next day,
Pearson Built O'day 322 mikedaubie at 9:14pm 05.02.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/2001 I'm in the process of purchasing a 1991 O'day 322. My understanding is that the 1991 model is a Pea
water in the hull and cockpit eflatmin7 at 8:48pm 05.02.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1582 Hello, I just bought a 1972 Catilina 22 ...first time sailboat owner..I see drain holes in the cockp
Arco 6 Winch Maintenance (6) Steve22116 at 7:45pm 05.02.11 Lancer 0/3006 Good evening all. I removed, cleaned, lubricated, and reinstalled my winches this past week before d
'86 O'Day 272 Continuous Thread for RLPeeples rlpeeples88 at 7:14pm 05.02.11 Bigger Boats 56/11222 I have created this thread because I know I will have many questions about my new boat. And it's not
Non Skid paint guidera48 at 5:49pm 05.02.11 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1983 I am getting ready to paint my decks and need to know about how much paint to have on hand. I hate t
Drilling Stainless Steel thaeni at 5:38pm 05.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2189 I'm installing a tank monitor for my holding tank and it requires a 1" diameter hole. I can't seem
Marinas in West Palm BEach area Salty Seth at 4:57pm 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2236 Any recommendations for docking/marina in West Palm Beach/Palm Beach Inlet area?? Islander 30 with f
Replacing 336 Holding Tank rachelmackenzie at 4:21pm 05.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2776 Excited to report that we had a 1995 336 surveyed today! One of the issues reported was a corroded
Ownership Transfer of Calif Boat & Tax Issue. rfrye1 at 4:15pm 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1710 We are considering the transfer of ownership of our boat (USCG Documented) from personally owned to
electric fuel pump - universal M-18 Richard19068 at 3:39pm 05.02.11 Engines and Propulsion 3/5438 I have a Universal M-18 engine with an electric fuel pump mounted near the fuel tank. It is the cyli

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Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? (2) Sixth Boat at 12:39pm 07.18.22 I did not find any clear plastic hose that had the proper 1/2" OD. But I did find some 1/2" nylon s
How to grow the sport dlochner at 12:34pm 07.18.22 Another notable effort is going on in the Bronx. Kids building boats and sailing around NYC. https:
depth/chart plotters scottscotty at 12:15pm 07.18.22 thanks for all the input and replies so far!!! I will say that in the chowan river, sheet steering i
depth/chart plotters Parsons at 11:47am 07.18.22 Following this -- I suppose it depends on how much you want to know about the bottom. I've sailed (
Generator Installation tfox2069 at 11:44am 07.18.22 Am seriously considering a NextGen for my 2009 Hunter 36 if we decide to stay with the boat for crui
depth/chart plotters (1) rgranger at 11:43am 07.18.22 I have sailed a lot in your area... I have sereral write ups of our adventures but I've attached onl
depth/chart plotters Crusty Ol Salt at 11:39am 07.18.22 I am in the same boat and I am experimenting with the garmin echomap uhd 73sv. I think they are stil
Tee Tap for Macerator pump JoeWhite at 11:35am 07.18.22 If I was facing this condition, I would connect a long hose from macerator and put the other end in
Propeller source and size for 1990 Beneteau 41S5 fstbttms at 11:25am 07.18.22 Not sure about the leading "1", but otherwise looks like 18" diameter, 3" hub, and 14" pitch... Pr
interior panels ggrizzard at 11:13am 07.18.22 Overhead panels, bulkhead panels, partitions??? A picture would help.
Should 23.5 bow touch trailer roller? waterman30 at 11:11am 07.18.22 That looks like a nice setup. I just finished work on my trailer with new tray, bunkboards and bunkb
New (to me) International FJ, drainage + repair questions (2) rgranger at 9:55am 07.18.22 If it is styrofoam then it is probably not water logged. But if it is water logged and you need to
Drain/holding tank for small shower (2) rickortega at 9:49am 07.18.22 Well I didn't get around to this project last summer, I'm just starting now though! I want to be wi
Traveller Clam Cleat marchem at 9:37am 07.18.22 How are these cam cleats mounted? Obviously drilled, but what is under/inside the fibreglass? This
New (to me) International FJ, drainage + repair questions Qorgyle at 9:35am 07.18.22 Of course it had been put into a dry, totally encapsulated fiberglass space by the builder, so it w
Propeller source and size for 1990 Beneteau 41S5 Hollyberry at 9:26am 07.18.22 Not sure about the leading "1", but otherwise looks like 18" diameter, 3" hub, and 14" pitch... If y
Dual Lever Sticking KBraz2k at 9:08am 07.18.22 More than likely my Winter project, but until then....
Electric Horn jssailem at 8:51am 07.18.22
Traveller Clam Cleat DaveJ at 8:41am 07.18.22 How are these cam cleats mounted? Obviously drilled, but what is under/inside the fibreglass? This l
There goes the neighborhood! rgranger at 8:16am 07.18.22 I think we are not too far away from some really interesting cruising boats. I can imagine a tug l

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