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Whadaya know!! (2) Alan at 12:46pm 10.01.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/3978 Hunter is FINALLY thinking about performance in their sail plan. "Working closely with Steve Pet
Size of Aluminum Holding Tank rusbet at 11:12am 10.01.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 19/6061 We just bought a 1986 Monk 36. It was advertised as having a 30 gal. holding tank. The survey indi
"Moaning" Mast in Wind waterview at 11:11am 10.01.10 Ask All Sailors 9/4381 Hi. My neighbor has a large French (not Beneteau, but can't remember which one) sailboat in the wate
C22 MKII Wing Keel docon48 at 10:24am 10.01.10 Catalina 22 5/2139 I am planning on inspecting the keel bolts on my 1996 C22 MKII wing keel model. I assume that they a
Up dating an Oday 30 Joan/Bill at 9:39am 10.01.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2237 My wife and I have just purchased an ODay 30. The boat is in great shape the previous owners have d
Engine Zinc Replacement Spanish Dutchman at 8:12am 10.01.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2335 I have an old (1981) Yanmar 2GM and it has two engine zincs to replace. One is on the top back side
Zincs? inarathree at 7:39am 10.01.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2183 I have a Hunter 22. It has a o/b which is pulled out of the water when not in use. Should I still
replace swing keel bilgepump at 7:28am 10.01.10 Smaller Boats 8/1920 Have a damaged swiing keel on a 1985 Hunter 22. Any thoughts out there on a salvaged replacement, or
Flying boat (1) Chilidog at 7:09am 10.01.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2546 OK, these are slightly off topic, but they do look like fun. I wonder if they will be offering these
Teak Substitute = "HDPE" markp at 6:47am 10.01.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2363 As a 25 ' Oday owner I realized the need to replace some if not all of the teak on the boat. the gra
I don't feel Isolated anymore! Snotter at 5:52am 10.01.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1626 I recently installed a galvanic isolator. (I am writing this post away from my boat and I don't reme
Help with Hull cleaning ridesroadking1 at 5:50am 10.01.10 Ask All Sailors 7/4639 Hi, I have an oday 25, just pulled it out for the year. At my marina we have a problem with spiders
Fuel Filter Assistance Rag Bagger at 5:18am 10.01.10 Catalina 30 2/2164 Need your help! Last night I completed an oil change on my 1984 Universal M25 diesel motor without
sail size kepeterss at 4:43am 10.01.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1667 I measured my original Neil Pryde jib recently for replacement. I always assumed this was a 100% jib
dicka dicka at 4:28am 10.01.10 Smaller Boats 3/1527 I just purchased a 1985 22 Hunter that had been abandoned by its owner. It's in need of a lot of wor
I am in the market for a 420, what are the "Watch-outs" therobesons at 11:51pm 09.30.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1757 We are looking for a 1999 or newer 420 CC. Are there any years or certain things to watch out for?
Sh0wer on a MacGregor 25 royjohn at 11:51pm 09.30.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/4190 I know almost nothing about sailing, but after a little research, it looks like I could find an olde
Partially Hollow Core on HC37? Dan Begonia at 10:46pm 09.30.10 The Cherubini Hunters 19/2744 Does anybody know if the HC37 cutters were built with a narrow hollow void in the side deck core pa
some random pictures of some of the work done on the Midnight Star mccauley13 at 9:06pm 09.30.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1 some of the work and changes done in the past few months.
Does a Traveler make sense on a 26S Model JMonda at 9:05pm 09.30.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/7631 Hi Folks, I have a Mac 26S and am contemplating getting a traveler. I was wondering what makes sen

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How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included fred1diver at 5:33am 04.19.22 I pay around 10$/ft/year, 295$ per year for my 30 foot sailboat, winter storage is 225$ and cradle s
Add midship cleat to Vision 32? RoyS at 5:16am 04.19.22 Regarding your original plan: if the ceiling liner is fiberglass, purchase white plastic plugs for,
Hunter 23 Hull/deck joint R&R? Brian M H23 at 3:57am 04.19.22 Hey MS Not sure if you made any progress - I had a 23 for years and fiddled around with the same jo
What is this number on the sail? Kings Gambit at 3:24am 04.19.22 Probably a racing sail number. Regional sailing organizations issue numbers like that for unique id
Evergreen Will Gilmore at 2:47am 04.19.22 Do I understand this correctly, they dig up the muck that has carried the heavy metals, and discard
Instrument issue / Chartplotter / GPS Fix JohnShannon at 11:45pm 04.18.22 Well my last boat had Raymarine stuff and I thought it was absurdly susceptible to voltage dips. Th
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 SolentHunter at 11:42pm 04.18.22 how do people operate the throttle/gears when on the back of a 240?
Low oil indicator fading in and out jonelli at 11:02pm 04.18.22 I don't know that mine has an alarm for high temp. At least I don't think so. Found this on CD:
Low oil indicator fading in and out (1) jonelli at 10:59pm 04.18.22
shaft log hose Tom J at 10:55pm 04.18.22 Thank you!
Low oil indicator fading in and out (1) Ward H at 10:41pm 04.18.22
Evergreen All U Get at 10:24pm 04.18.22 Nature does its best by many rainfalls, which also drains to the Bay. The Clean Water Act had stop
Viajar a America del sur Benny17441 at 9:59pm 04.18.22 Perhaps a boat could be delivered after it is purchased, but doubt that a water trial out of the sel
Adding a third battery to the system Benny17441 at 9:51pm 04.18.22 What you are really proposing to do is to add batteries to the existing house battery bank. Simple
Add midship cleat to Vision 32? zephyr070 at 9:42pm 04.18.22 Depending on your dock arrangement you could use a stern bridle. I use this arrangement for docking
Add midship cleat to Vision 32? zephyr070 at 9:36pm 04.18.22 I don't have a toe rail or outboard tracks. My springline cleats are on my inboard jib sheet track
Instrument issue / Chartplotter / GPS Fix (1) Fred Aloha at 9:35pm 04.18.22 Went for the first bike ride of the season to look at connector polarity
Gas prices, inflation concerns (1) LuckyDuck at 9:35pm 04.18.22 love the name. quack quack Thanks!
Knocking sounds when sailing down wind Benny17441 at 9:35pm 04.18.22 Follow Yanmar's recommendations which are sail in Neutral as the transmission is in constant lubrica
Looking for info on the head/toilet AaronD at 9:32pm 04.18.22 Holy crap! someone actually installed a real head / holding tank!?? In a c22!? Do whatever Peggie a

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