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Who is at fault tho52mas at 8:21am 08.16.10 Ask All Sailors 79/11950 Recently I was motoring after lowering the sails and must have been dog tired. I had several people
Replacing sun shade on Lewmar hatch tadd5181 at 8:11am 08.16.10 Big Boats 3/1697 The sun shade on the Lewmar hatch above the main stateroom on my Hunter 2000 420 has discolored. Ha
Broken steering quadrant? PrincessoftheLake at 8:10am 08.16.10 Big Boats 24/8773 Our 1995 Hunter 40.5 was out in charter this weekend and I have been told by the charter company tha
Atomic 4 flooding issue kecbball at 7:57am 08.16.10 Cal 1/2170 Hi All, Recently started sailing a Catalina 30 sailboat with an atomic 4 gas engine. Having a bl
1972 mecgreger venture (4) jason33 at 7:46am 08.16.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1948 I have a 22 foot venture that needs work. I have sailed a smaller boat in boyscouts 15 years ago. I
Getting the boat settled properly on the trailer scuzzlebutt at 7:27am 08.16.10 Catalina 22 25/4506 I can't seem to ever get the keel to rest properly in the bottom of the padded rubber keel basin. Th
Elderly impariment on the water? Roger Long at 7:19am 08.16.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2064 Those of us who have driven around the retirement community regions of Florida know how terrifying i
Smoke from a YANMAR 30 MLampner at 6:37am 08.16.10 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1592 Got many good suggestions from a previous posting about trouble getting the starter to engage, so I
Boom height measurement for Bimini EpicAdventure at 6:08am 08.16.10 Big Boats 4/1398 We are trying to get a bimini ordered and need to know the boom height when the sail is hoisted. Th
My new nav pod for the Garmin Brothers = 0 $ blowinganddrifting at 5:52am 08.16.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2233 We got this nice new Garmin chart plotter, we named Ponce (DeLeon = fountian of youth, more later) b
2 Great Lakes down, one to go blowinganddrifting at 5:37am 08.16.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1493 We left Lake Huron behind on friday and entered the St. Clair River. We went under the Bluewater Br
H22 Keel Replacement (1) inarathree at 4:57am 08.16.10 Smaller Boats 1/1024 Sad day this weekend. My keel broke on my 1985 H22. I am affraid that it is way beyond repair, as
Holding Tank bpterrell at 3:41am 08.16.10 S2 4/2238 Any advise on replacing the holding tank and hoses...cracked the seal fitting to the tank...not good
Need advice on mast crutch support when raising mast on C-27. caguy at 9:36pm 08.15.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/3019 The mast is raised from the front using the boom. I assume it cannot be supported from the pulpit, i
Removing the sliding hatch at the companionway revir92 at 9:35pm 08.15.10 Day Sailers 4/2449 I need to remove my sliding hatch above the companionway so I can replace the teak wood slides that
Removing the sliding hatch at the companionway revir92 at 9:35pm 08.15.10 Day Sailers 14/7181 I need to remove my sliding hatch above the companionway so I can replace the teak wood slides that
Found out a new anchoring rule today Ken Honeycutt at 8:00pm 08.15.10 Ask All Sailors 43/10023 So we're anchored out watching the Chicago air and water show when a sailboat with six people aboard
Fuel system bleeding - replace washers? robertsapp at 7:04pm 08.15.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3389 I'm bleeding the fuel system on my 3GM30F for the first time following replacement of the primary fu
Chainplates Don Crowther at 6:55pm 08.15.10 Big Boats 5/2012 Hello fellow h34 owners. My boat just arrived on Friday. Today we got the mast stepped and rigged. B
Welding Fabrication Donnabag12 at 6:52pm 08.15.10 Pearson 0/1436 Found a machine shop in E Providence, RI that made original Pearson parts...stainless ' aluminum. M

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Engine Issue snoopy_ at 4:31pm 10.25.21 Probably more of a shuddering grunt. Seems like the mechanic hasn't arrived yet. If you get a cha
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? dlochner at 4:30pm 10.25.21 Oh. That's a tough one. Even a socket might not have the space to fit. A hammer and screw driver to
Sailboat agreement with dealer (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:25pm 10.25.21 Pay your moorage or a % thereof ? He may be able to get a cut rate where he is. That's worth $11K
Sailboat maintenance in San Antonio area Justin_NSA at 4:24pm 10.25.21 There's a sailing club at Canyon Lake. They might have some advice on local help
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? TimFromLI at 4:23pm 10.25.21 Oh. That's a tough one. Even a socket might not have the space to fit. A hammer and screw driver to
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? sunlover at 4:23pm 10.25.21 Since the boat is a Beneteau, the nut is probably metric. Large sockets can be purchased at an aut
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? dlochner at 4:20pm 10.25.21 Since the boat is a Beneteau, the nut is probably metric. Large sockets can be purchased at an auto
New Outboard on Order Crazy Dave Condon at 4:12pm 10.25.21 Good advice on venting for gas locker. Please make sure no electrical to include batteries in locke
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? (1) sunlover at 4:05pm 10.25.21 Retaining nut on what? Stuffing box, keel bolt? A picture would be helpful.
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? TimFromLI at 4:03pm 10.25.21 Retaining nut on what? Stuffing box, keel bolt? A picture would be helpful.
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? Justin_NSA at 3:56pm 10.25.21 I like Garmin. I'm leaning towards the 7"
Sailboat agreement with dealer AwwShucks at 3:54pm 10.25.21
Sailboat agreement with dealer Ralph Johnstone at 3:50pm 10.25.21 What is their benefit in keeping the boat in the Annapolis area ?
Late season storage options in Maine. DanMaine at 3:49pm 10.25.21 Aspasia Marina in South Portland - Ken or Wes
Sailboat maintenance in San Antonio area sail sfbay at 3:49pm 10.25.21 Agree with the above.........its a relatively small boat for DIY or hire some cheap help to raise th
Engine Issue Ralph Johnstone at 3:46pm 10.25.21 which would certainly cause a bang. Probably more of a shuddering grunt. Seems like the mechanic
when does cordage typically go on sale? Tally Ho at 3:34pm 10.25.21 We have good prices all year long! We will always try to beat any other website price, give me a
Sailboat maintenance in San Antonio area dlochner at 3:16pm 10.25.21 A jack isn't even needed. Raise the tongue with the support wheel as high as it can go. Support th
when does cordage typically go on sale? Dave Groshong at 3:05pm 10.25.21 We have good prices all year long! We will always try to beat any other website price, give me a
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission Rich Stidger at 3:01pm 10.25.21 Ok, thanks. Do you know if the engine and the transmission share the same oil. My gut tells me they

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