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3ym operating temperature Brahmany at 2:51am 02.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1849 Would any 320 owners (3ym Yanmar) be able to pass on the correct or what their boat operating temp i
H27 new owner questions RAC at 9:23pm 02.13.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2068 I bought a '91 Hunter 27 late last summer and have been working through my todo list. a couple of
Vibration Mark Guthaus at 8:58pm 02.13.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/2264 I have just purchased my first sailboat ever and a 1981 hunter 30. I have a vibration in foreward ge
Hey Nemosuit Freedom77 at 8:29pm 02.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1351 Hey Nemosuit. Where are you Bruddah? Hope you are OK. Let us all hear from you. Did you get the b
Replacing hatch rails with plastic decking? jjsbiggs at 8:18pm 02.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3079 One of the hatch rails on my 25 was ruined by mice so I thought I would make replacement rails out o
Guest battery charger question galynd at 7:41pm 02.13.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3112 I have a guest 2613 battery charger, which is a 3 stage charger with 3 seperate outputs of 5, 5, and
Splash! CCrane2299 at 7:25pm 02.13.11 Smaller Boats 2/1256 65 degrees and 14 mph winds here today. Small private lake, lots of tacking...but, she floats and sa
Daydreaming about sailing UPSGUY at 7:03pm 02.13.11 Catalina 22 13/2679 Hi All. I'm the proud new owner of a very vintage 22. I'm still waiting for the snow to melt enough
Beneteau 400 main cabin berth taylort100 at 4:44pm 02.13.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2115 We are looking at a Beneteau 400 as a trade up. The boat does not have the short legs to lower the t
Modifying a trailer Skippy Liz at 4:41pm 02.13.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3045 I want to modify a pontoon trailer for my 25 ft O'Day, swing keel. Any suggestion? This seems ea
Spring Project Bad Obsession at 2:45pm 02.13.11 Ask All Sailors 36/8826 What is your spring project(s)? What is on your wish list to do? How soon do you plan on working o
cockpit questions on 78 h30-winches/dodger digby sailor at 2:25pm 02.13.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1389 currently doing some upgrades on my 78 hunter have a couple questions.My winches are factory 2 spd 4
"My" Oday 322 sold without me! Tally Ho at 1:42pm 02.13.11 Bigger Boats 10/4404 I thought I found the perfect first boat....a 1988 O'Day 322 on Lake Michaigan. I inspected her once
Inclosures MLM at 1:29pm 02.13.11 Smaller Boats 1/2178 I am looking into having our 25' Catalina cockpit area inclosed. Does anyone have experience with th
Hunter 34 Water Tanks Question Joe Mullee at 1:01pm 02.13.11 Big Boats 11/3089 The forward water tank under the port settee has split along one of the top seams. A few questions:
TV and DVD installation feedback problem Elmendorf at 12:37pm 02.13.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3071 I put this up on the Hunter forum and got a few helpful responces, but have not solved the problem.
Cutting Down the Mainsail oreana123 at 11:01am 02.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1832 I wanted to get the boom out of my cockpit. I have purchased a custom fit mainsail, and the location
Prop line cutter med2463 at 9:35am 02.13.11 Ask All Sailors 16/9840 Well, finally found one thing I don't like about our boat, which we have had for little over 1 year
Ideas on what to replace the cabin liner with..?? gabriel.donnelly at 9:19am 02.13.11 Ask An Oday Owner 11/8686 Have any of y'all pulled out the fabric and foam hull liner? I'm looking for ideas ... I should ha
Keels Repro at 6:11am 02.13.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/2286 How high can you point with the winged keel? How big an advantage is the normal keel compared to the

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should I be concerned ? (1) jssailem at 6:21am 06.29.22 :plus: On the issue. Tabbing. Failure. It happens. As pointed out by @nightowle multiple possible ca
should I be concerned ? shemandr at 6:21am 06.29.22 I don't think there is an immediate danger. Tabbing can lift off like that from a variety of reason
Replacing datamarine transducers with Raymarine? FulmarCT at 5:53am 06.29.22 Thanks, I need to do a quick haul this summer to replace the cutlass bearing so I'll try that. Nothi
Looking at a 1987 MacGregor 26D Justin_NSA at 5:25am 06.29.22 They are easy to tow assuming the trailer is in good shape. You could comfortably expand your search
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues Sailgunner at 5:11am 06.29.22 Thanks Nodak7. The orange grinding wheels for Dremel? I would love to know what model number your f
Catalina 30 alcohol stove and oven RoyS at 4:45am 06.29.22 My 1980 Hunter 33 still has the original Kenyon pressure alcohol stove. I have used it for over twen
Looking at a 1987 MacGregor 26D Kenflyet at 4:22am 06.29.22 As a 26S owner, I can see a definite and obvious advantage to the swing centerboard over the dagger
Loose Strut Repair Question Dave Groshong at 4:18am 06.29.22 Deal killer for me, looseness not so much, cracking and looseness, no thanks
should I be concerned ? dlochner at 4:14am 06.29.22 The tabbing is separating and should be replaced. The most challenging part of the job will be getti
Loose Strut Repair Question jviss at 4:12am 06.29.22 Talk to people who've had the strut break loose while underway under power.
Loose Strut Repair Question Claude L.-Auger at 3:44am 06.29.22 That would be a deal-killer for me unless the PO agreed to get it fixed. Cracked fiberglass around t
Push button switch for starter Claude L.-Auger at 3:31am 06.29.22 These push-start buttons rarely fail. If not done already, you could start by cleaning the contacts
should I be concerned ? jviss at 3:26am 06.29.22 BTW, first photo, top left, that black hose - that kink in the bend is no good!
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) jviss at 3:23am 06.29.22
Covers for Dock Pilings? kappykaplan at 2:45am 06.29.22 Carpet remnants will work, too.
should I be concerned ? nightowle at 12:39am 06.29.22 To me, it looks like the fiberglass tabbing to plywood bulkheads is separating. It could be from ye
Loose Strut Repair Question nightowle at 12:34am 06.29.22 That is a potential deal-killer, for sure. A professional repair is duly required. If the strut bo
Covers for Dock Pilings? SFS at 12:15am 06.29.22 Or go to your local fire department (volunteer or professional) and see if they will give you some o
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) Muttondressedaslamb at 10:21pm 06.28.22
Loose Strut Repair Question Johnb at 9:28pm 06.28.22 Not really something to ignore, in my opinion. A loose strut can lead to vibration in the drive tr

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