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Bottom paint gary at 7:25pm 05.22.11 Smaller Boats 6/2200 Why do I have to paint the bottom of my boat at all? I live and sail on the upper coast of Maine wh
Need to Replace Cal 2-30 Stringer?? catshadowzoo at 7:18pm 05.22.11 Cal 0/2571 Need Help from any Cal 2-30 Owner or Cal 2-29 Owner. Getting ready on a hawaii crossing and need to
Twisted Turnbuckles jfrench at 7:00pm 05.22.11 Catalina 22 2/1341 What causes turnbuckle ends and shackles to twist and distort? I just had occasion to inspect the st
Bimini Pattern Ken H at 6:54pm 05.22.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1300 Anyone got an idea of where or who I might contact to get a pattern for a bimini for my Hunter 320
Perko Surprise jfrench at 6:52pm 05.22.11 Catalina 22 0/1094 Went to install a Perko 4-wire electrical connector for the mast lights as currently sold by Catalin
Electrical question? doehunter at 5:29pm 05.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1985 I just spent the whole weekend working inside my Mac, putting up shelving, and mostly installing my
Best glue for cabin roof/walls liner? isaksp00 at 5:20pm 05.22.11 Smaller Boats 3/1448 I had to unpeel the edge of the white fuzzy "carpet" that lines the interior of my H23 to remove and
My first passengers BMB61 at 4:51pm 05.22.11 Catalina 22 3/1482 This was third time out on my cat 22 . I took my sister and her husbend out on the lake, good wind b
Identifying the Model of a Head MLampner at 3:54pm 05.22.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3279 Is there somewhere a pictorial or other resource that will allow one to properly identify the model
Replacement covers for v-berth cushions gmpphotography at 2:52pm 05.22.11 Parts Search 2/5233 I own a Mirage 27. The covers of the v-birth cushions have deteriorated and need to be replaced. T
Rethinking Summer Plans Roger Long at 2:47pm 05.22.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/5308 My instinct is to extend my cruising grounds sequentially as I like to feel the sweep of changing ge
Furlex roller furling rubbing BruceG at 2:28pm 05.22.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/2243 I own a 1982 Hunter 27 with a Furlex roller furling. I had the mast rewired this Spring and now my j
New Outboard Motor Mount Tom Hoffman at 2:06pm 05.22.11 Trailer Sailors 3/3847 Just got started mounting my new motor mount. It will do away with the old off to the side motor mo
Going Sailing...for the honeymoon Bad Obsession at 1:47pm 05.22.11 Ask All Sailors 25/5617 I got married yesterday. My wife is only two seasons into sailing but she is learning the ropes. W
Wire-Rope Halyard replacement please help CNein001 at 1:17pm 05.22.11 Musings With Maine Sail 5/7413 Thank you for reading. I am trying to replace my wire to rope halyards. The sheath up top is too n
Hunter 260 Flooded LarryH at 1:00pm 05.22.11 Smaller Boats 4/2340 After having my air conditioning serviced to get ready for some summer overnight stays at our marina
Wiring Harness Wrapping? Roger Long at 12:52pm 05.22.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2921 I just cleaned my engine and part of that project turned into pulling out of yards of hardware store
trip report..pictorial... (16) zeehag at 12:23pm 05.22.11 Ask All Sailors 12/2795 http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l206/z-hag/DSC06090.jpg http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l206/z-
Mississippi Float (Sail??) Trip Tom Hoffman at 12:21pm 05.22.11 Trailer Sailors 3/3188 Hey Every Body... My wife and I are going to put our boat in the Mississippi at Dubuque, Ia. thi
Standard Horizon GX1500S VHF Radio and Weather Alerts SEMIJim at 11:35am 05.22.11 Ask All Sailors 5/3390 Anybody out there have a Standard Horizon Quest-X GX1500S VHF and can confirm something for me? Th

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Persistent Fresh Water Leak (1) Tim2022 at 10:01am 09.24.22
Persistent Fresh Water Leak Tim2022 at 9:44am 09.24.22 Speaking of "hoses".... if you have any remaining hoses in the system(s) that are over 20 years ol
H49/H50 main sheet input artboas at 9:39am 09.24.22 I looked at adding a motor to the coach roof winch, instead of $2-3k, I added extra line to go back
Persistent Fresh Water Leak Tim2022 at 9:37am 09.24.22 Do you have a heat / AC system installed? Our bilge pump would cycle a few times a day and it had m
Persistent Fresh Water Leak Tim2022 at 9:36am 09.24.22 I had a leak on my boat when I purchased it new in 2005. Water would accumulate only when the fresh
Persistent Fresh Water Leak Tim2022 at 9:34am 09.24.22 The 6 per day is the extreme, and unusual. I it intermittent. And unpredictable, but only happens
Persistent Fresh Water Leak Tim2022 at 9:33am 09.24.22
HELP Jamesiv1 at 9:26am 09.24.22
1977 O'Day 27 - Water damaged bulkhead / Chainplate Repair MarionAdele at 9:23am 09.24.22 I have a 25, and have replaced the bulkheads twice on 2 boats (wife got the first one in the divorc
H49/H50 main sheet input joshw5144 at 8:55am 09.24.22
HELP Brian D at 8:41am 09.24.22 You can help us by telling the purpose of the screw, and/or what you want to do. For now, you will n
HELP Don S/V ILLusion at 8:40am 09.24.22 The bigger issue is how you repair the hole. There are both right and wrong ways to do that. Ask if
HELP Leeward Rail at 8:33am 09.24.22 Yes. You drilled a hole in the Hull. If you put the screw in you should see it sticking out. The
suggestions to try for : my brand new New Yanmar 1 Gm10 which won't start. ? Alan Gomes at 8:22am 09.24.22 I haven't read this thread real carefully, and if this suggestion is buried in what has already been
It's a good thing that I checked the web site! Kings Gambit at 8:17am 09.24.22 Fifteen days away from services at remote anchorages is good preparation for extended cruises it see
2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower artboas at 8:06am 09.24.22
Anyone in PEI CA willing to check a boat out? Epic1969 at 7:52am 09.24.22
Anyone in PEI CA willing to check a boat out? Hello Below at 7:47am 09.24.22 Interested in a Boat located in Summerside PEI. I am 90% the way to sending a check but would love
It's a good thing that I checked the web site! Scott T-Bird at 7:36am 09.24.22
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean Leeward Rail at 7:33am 09.24.22 @dlochner and @Don S/V ILLusion hit the nail on the head. What condition is the boat in now? What

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