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Winterizing Procedures manuevers at 6:18am 10.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1474 Anyone have a great write-up for winterizing? I'm sure there is a post for this. Just couldn't find
Shaft Strut for 78 Hunter 30 mikestolarz at 6:03am 10.19.10 Ask All Sailors 7/3243 Good Day, Right on the inzone after repowering my Hunter 30 and prepping for sea trials. The engine
water in the bilge of a Hunter 22 hellerjo at 5:43am 10.19.10 Smaller Boats 3/1230 where do you place the bilge pump to empty the bilge? so far I pumped out 3 large 5 gallon buckets.
Spiders!!! KevinC_Mac26S at 5:39am 10.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1675 I was out cleaning my boat, and squishing spiders, and decided I needed to find out if you guys have
Where did the water go? Don Crowther at 3:38am 10.19.10 Big Boats 9/1949 Ok so I already know the answer to this question. But I need some advice again. I was going to dra
Advice on how to straighten a 23' mast ( pic included ) (1) Johan S. at 1:07am 10.19.10 Ask All Sailors 19/15939 A sidestay let go while the boat was on mooring.. The mast came down and now it has a crook about 3
Some things I want to know about my 1974 O'Day 20' Johan S. at 12:48am 10.19.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2287 I am going to go over the swing keel whereas I have the boat up on blocks at the present time.. I w
Ranger 22 mast/rig needed, new or used. mull nz45 KOLOLIA at 6:36pm 10.18.10 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/2040 Any ideas where I can find a mast or complete rig for a R22? I found a fix up project that needs a r
Where can I find parts for a Volvo 041-D? Poble at 5:43pm 10.18.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/44 Our forced air heater has a fuel pump that has decided to spit fuel, all over. Anyone know where I
Shore power cord maintenance Mike4116 at 5:22pm 10.18.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1120 General question: I just finished cleaning my grungy shore power cord with the Star Brite cleaner an
Fiberglass: Yes or No? MrMikey64 at 5:09pm 10.18.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2576 An issue with the iron keel on a 1981 Mac 25. I have the keel removed from the vessel, and I'm in th
Replacing windows (yeah, this old dead horse topic again)... MrMikey64 at 5:03pm 10.18.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/8436 I need your help again, fellow Mac experts. I'm in the process of replacing my "rosy" windows with b
Steering Box Drains To Bilge??? EdL at 4:01pm 10.18.10 Catalina 30 3/1606 My 1990 C-30 model has a hole in each back corner of the steering box which allows it to drain to th
AGM battery left idle 5 years: any hope? Tom Wootton at 3:48pm 10.18.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2805 I haven't touched my Lifeline AGM battery for 5 years. Is it likely to hold any kind of charge after
Looking at a s2 9.2a clearsailing at 2:39pm 10.18.10 S2 10/2455 Hi new to site. I currently own 27v c@c and I want a little bigger boat to do more cruising. Do you
Winterizing water system Richard Bryer at 2:17pm 10.18.10 Big Boats 6/1870 I would like to winterize my water system on our H34 without using any anti freeze this year. I am t
What is this and does anyone have 1 for sale? (3) Johan S. at 1:43pm 10.18.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2498 My side stay chain plate let loose and the whole mast came down.. If you look closely you can see s
Water leaks, Islander 28 deck drains? Craig Cook at 1:38pm 10.18.10 Islander 13/6607 We have two pesky water leaks in the q-berth. I have been checking and tracing, it really appears t
My brain hurts thinking about this... Zaphro at 12:07pm 10.18.10 Ask All Sailors 21/4233 Doing something because it can be done doesn't always mean it's a good idea. http://www.4yachting.
Freezing Water and Marelon Thru Hulls philwsailz at 11:29am 10.18.10 Ask All Sailors 7/5217 I am in Oklahoma. We do not get super hard freezes usually, but last year my Catalina C-22 sat in a

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79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring Wm. Gill at 3:07pm 06.05.22 ... Since your mast is down, I suggest you replace all wiring and secure a conduit inside your mas
New Here Catalina 22 1989 wing keel (1) Dustin7 at 2:54pm 06.05.22 The vang is the boom support, see attached picture. Try you tubing mast stepping. If you can't figur
Rigging Question Tedd at 2:53pm 06.05.22 If my guess is correct it should be on the opposite side of the Jib. It does seem to be always on th
Rigging Question JamesG161 at 2:45pm 06.05.22 My guess is a self adjusting Mast Stay rigging. Look at its position on different tacks. If my guess
Buying a Boat in Mexico (or any country outside of Canada) JamesG161 at 2:37pm 06.05.22 Write or Call the Mexican Ambassador or Consulate near you. They will have those answers. Jim... P
Buying a Boat in Mexico (or any country outside of Canada) Prairie Virgin Sailor at 2:30pm 06.05.22 Not true. You can license (provincial) or register (Canadian Federal) without paying import tax.
Holding tank replacement for a Hunter 280 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:26pm 06.05.22 An aternative to a traditional toilet tank and all the plumbing needed that's worth considering:
Buying a Boat in Mexico (or any country outside of Canada) Stu Jackson at 2:14pm 06.05.22 I do not want to register/insure the boat in Canada because of the additional taxed I would have to
Seeking help: Hunter 26 Trailer Issues and Part towchristopher at 1:55pm 06.05.22 Thanks for all of the advise! Was successful returning the tongue extension to the towing position b
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help jon hansen at 1:22pm 06.05.22 met up with dustin today at his boat here in toledo. what a sweet find. ultra clean. a very nice des
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 1:15pm 06.05.22 Saw this on the bill board while looking for a breakfast restaurant. I GOT THE MALE VERSION OF ALE
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring Scott T-Bird at 12:59pm 06.05.22 I would never use the mast as a ground. At a minimum, you should have an anchor light at the top of
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring Wm. Gill at 12:39pm 06.05.22 As @kloudie1 and @Ralph Johnstone said, usually you could have an anchor light at the very top of
Holding tank replacement for a Hunter 280 rhiggins at 12:38pm 06.05.22 Hi Amalio: Did you end up ordering a tank? If so, can you share some feedback? I also have a 280 an
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring Wm. Gill at 11:53am 06.05.22 I should think documentation of changes was understood. I only wish more people thought like that.
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring Wm. Gill at 11:51am 06.05.22 Don't mean to piss on your corn flakes, but according to stats, faulty electrical wiring is the #1
Schaefer Deck Organizer on 1996 Hunter 376 Dave Groshong at 11:40am 06.05.22 Schaefer is almost double the money as Garhauer, but likely have the same hole pattern as yours: ht
Identify the mystery item... Leeward Rail at 11:37am 06.05.22 looks like they emboss "Velocitek" on their mounts Next time I am on the boat I plan on removing i
Laser crazing - is this a problem Dave Groshong at 11:35am 06.05.22 Sabots are great boats, but you will have a blast on the Laser, just sail it.
Identify the mystery item... Leeward Rail at 11:33am 06.05.22

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