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Boat Show access Bill1565 at 5:11am 01.31.11 Ask All Sailors 7/1873 I called Miamarina this morning to ask about dinghy access. They said that the boat show is taking
Rigging for Genoa and forestay (3) jimford2158 at 10:08pm 01.30.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/12528 Hi all, Can anyone please help with the proper rigging for my sailboat. When I bought it, the fores
rudder repairs electra man at 7:03pm 01.30.11 Precision 1/2898 just started a project on a 1965 ELECTRA , all around solid, when cleaning the rudder was delami
Tuning the standing rigging prroots at 6:24pm 01.30.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/7146 I wonder if Beneteau, or anyone else for that matter, has published a guide for tuning of the standi
Bought a 30! Relocation imminent .. BillyK at 5:46pm 01.30.11 Catalina 30 15/3139 I just purchased a 1990 Catalina 30!! :-) Happy days ahead of us... the first of which will be
propane stove Mark Maulden at 5:07pm 01.30.11 S2 0/1213 Can someone talk me out of buying an RV stove instead of a marine stove? They can be hung from the
how old is too old? gettinthere at 4:22pm 01.30.11 Ask All Sailors 15/4106 If you had a 2004 maptech chartkit and there is a newer version from 2009, would you upgrade?
Fuel Stabil oldiesrocker2001 at 4:07pm 01.30.11 Trailer Sailors 14/5731 Since most trailor sailers are likely to have an outboard I decided to start this one here. Has anyo
Winterized-Now Hand crank? Ed H at 3:40pm 01.30.11 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2002 I winterized my 1981 H33 with its Yanmar 2GM (raw-water cooled) engine a couple of months ago. Now,
cruise length mthom at 3:32pm 01.30.11 Catalina 310 2/1806 Wondering how many of you have gone on extended cruises(week or more) If so was water and fuel capac
Y36 Rudder Shoe Rizzman at 3:18pm 01.30.11 Yamaha 3/3096 I was up pumping water out of my bilge today and noticed that shoe that holds the bottom of the rudd
How to safely handle a purchase Tom L at 2:12pm 01.30.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1716 I am considering purchasing a bigger Hunter that will cost at least $20K. I would like to purchase
Islander 30 Keel Damage (2) johnEbravo at 10:34am 01.30.11 Islander 4/6828 I have an Islander 30 that has some damage to the aft of the keel. She is on the hard right now and
32 O'Day Retractable Keel System issue- Thyme1 at 10:05am 01.30.11 Ask An Oday Owner 11/3174 Is there a best way to attach the bolt to the stainless wire that retracts the keel?.. I've done thi
Just Bought a Catalina 30 TRFK Phil McCall at 8:31am 01.30.11 Catalina 30 5/4285 Hi, I Just bought a 79 Catalina 30 TRFK. Upgrading from a 87 Hunter 26.5. The boat is on the hard wi
tall rig in Calif? sunwindsea at 7:46am 01.30.11 Catalina 30 3/2011 I am looking at a tall rig C 30 in excellent condition, but I am wondering if this boat is right for
Help me decide between a Sunbird and J Scow BigIsland at 6:48am 01.30.11 Ask All Sailors 10/11262 I've found a great AMF Sunbird for $2200 and a nice J Scow (MC Scow predecessor built by Johnson boa
Internet access med2463 at 6:25am 01.30.11 Ask All Sailors 24/8642 In the past would sign up for Verizon's 5GB mobile broadband for $50/mo to tether cell phone to lapt
Packing Gland replacement 30' Hunter sbt20jefe at 6:11am 01.30.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/3188 Does anyone have a good link for instructions (or experience in) replacing the packing gland on a 19
Sailing Today !!!!! (5) mccauley13 at 9:01pm 01.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1301 Today was a great day to mess about in boats. It was seventy degrees and had a few gusts to 25 plus.

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Catalina Fuse Box Stu Jackson at 5:14pm 08.08.22
Cabin water leak Calif. Ted at 5:13pm 08.08.22 On my 320 the forward tank under v-berth is higher and will drain to the rear tank if both valves ar
Rebuild Perkins Diesel jssailem at 5:13pm 08.08.22 That one shouild be decent for a 51 foot boat of say 30,000 pounds displacement. The 4.107 moved my
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor jssailem at 5:08pm 08.08.22
New to us Hunter 40.5 artboas at 5:07pm 08.08.22 I used the Ambassador Marine Trinidad Head Shower Combo with Classic Sprayer. You will also need th
Cabin water leak kappykaplan at 5:06pm 08.08.22 Could the tank have a crack in it?
Mixing elbow cracked. ggrizzard at 5:03pm 08.08.22 If you are asking about the un-install, the existing elbow is attached to the exhaust manifold by a
Two Things Hunter 49 Georgedoyle at 5:01pm 08.08.22 The sheared screw was in a slotted opening on the engine mount foot. I suspect it was loose and was
Mixing elbow cracked. dlochner at 4:58pm 08.08.22 Shouldn't be a big problem. Take a look at HDI marine for a replacement. https://hdimarine.net
Two Things Hunter 49 Georgedoyle at 4:57pm 08.08.22 I checked and tightened everything. One lag would not tighten. It was spinning, so I drilled the hol
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor Rick Webb at 4:48pm 08.08.22 Thanks for the corrections. What do you recommend my boat have? I will be sailing mostly in protec
Raymarine Wind failure artboas at 4:46pm 08.08.22
Two Things Hunter 49 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 4:40pm 08.08.22 Have you checked the tightness of the remaining lags? Perhaps the sheared lag was loose.
Cabin cushions sail sfbay at 4:28pm 08.08.22 Welcome to the forum!! Suggest contacting S2 Sailboat owner who might be interested in them.....do
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 4:19pm 08.08.22 We have discussed the idea of removing the pan. If even possible which is in doubt, what ever happen
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor rgranger at 4:15pm 08.08.22 I understand most of these systems are not needed for the tried and true sailer who has many hours
Two Things Hunter 49 Georgedoyle at 4:14pm 08.08.22 That what it seems like happened. As I watched the engine while it was put into gear, I could see th
Flush! Tally Ho at 4:02pm 08.08.22 Dear Fellow Sailors, I have a new-to-me boat with a full head and holding tank. Not sure if I nee
Two Things Hunter 49 Tally Ho at 3:58pm 08.08.22 First thing: I finally got around to installing my Gori three blade folding prop and promptly sheer
Interesting Article on Lift rgranger at 3:56pm 08.08.22 Yawl haha

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