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Fixed port wufibugs at 12:38pm 08.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1804 I notice that a neighbors 86 Hunter 31 has a fixed port on the starboard side. They say it allows l
87 Hunter 31 Mast tuning mswatsonmd at 12:31pm 08.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1581 looking for any information on tuning the mast/rigging of 1987 Hunter 31 (ISOMAT)
Need a little Help texastom at 10:31am 08.08.10 Big Boats 1/1495 I need a little help from someone that may be in the Long Island area with a short wave radio. My br
Newport30: Halyards, Sewage tank and Hand pump ukrsindicat at 10:12am 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1620 Hello, Gents(and ladies) I am new owner N30MKI. She is a nice boat and for the money that I have
To swim or not to swim, that's the ??????? mccauley13 at 10:10am 08.08.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/4206 I know that this isn't the most pressing of questions, given mast fallings, keel drops and sea monst
Rogue Fender ruins video RECESS at 8:41am 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1946 Went on a calm day and just messed around while some friends filmed us. Got back to shore, looked at
Converting a sailboat into a power boat. MoonSailer at 7:34am 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 50/65978 Thinking about an efficent trawler that sips diesel a sailboat cames to mind. Remove the mast and c
Resin shine at 7:17am 08.08.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1699 I am replacing the plywood flooring on my boat. I am thinking about coating the plywood with fibergl
Table base replacement bellnier at 7:09am 08.08.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1917 The floor mounting base for my pedestal table broke yesterday. The cast aluminum had gotten corroded
1980 Catalina Bow Nav Lights (2) Uwe Abels at 7:09am 08.08.10 Catalina 30 3/4478 Just purchased a 1980 Catalina 30. The bow nav lights are resssed in the hull on this model. The len
Engine coolant stop cock Catalina 28 jansan1 at 3:18am 08.08.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/2666 Has anyone got a cross-sectional diagram of the inlet stop cock for the engine coolant system for a
yanmar 2gm20 John Howitt at 10:49pm 08.07.10 Ask All Sailors 17/9675 My engine starts and runs beautifully. I run it against the dock in gear. It will run for about an h
Excessive fan noise Xantrex Freedom HF1000 uptownsteve at 10:33pm 08.07.10 Big Boats 0/1450 I am in the process of installing a Xantrex Feeedon HF1000 Inverter Charger. We got the charger port
swing keel info needed ASquarius 25 marine.spec.sc@gmail.com at 8:23pm 08.07.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1800 Help!! I am in the process of restoring an Aquarius 25 - this boat lost its swing keel in 150 feet o
mainsail stack height ajsail1 at 7:52pm 08.07.10 Big Boats 5/2135 I thought there was a forum on this a couple years ago but I can't find it so Im bringing it up agai
Just purchaes a 1980 Catalina 30 Uwe Abels at 4:21pm 08.07.10 Catalina 30 11/13241 Just purchased 1980 Catalina 30. I have a 11Hp Atomic 4 Diesel amd would like to upgrade/increase en
Does the stick stand up or lay down when sailing? Tried both Thursday! Paul Brinkley at 4:15pm 08.07.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2056 My wife and I were taking our daughter :) and her family sailing on the Albemarle Sound (NC), and th
H26 Mast electrical (2) SHADS at 3:12pm 08.07.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1339 Here are two pictures that the previous owner had done. There are to separate wires running down the
Oceanis 393 & 411 & 423' s Owner Comments Please GNWFast at 2:56pm 08.07.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/8117 Hey Y'all, We are Dave ' Anne and we are Midwesterners. Gathering as much info as possible so we won
Running Rigging Roy10289 at 2:54pm 08.07.10 Big Boats 1/1513 I would like to replace the lines on my mainsheet,traveler,and and boom vang. I ordered a new main h

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IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING - AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH (HUGE QUESTION) twodzusfittings at 3:14am 07.16.22 Excellent. I learn something everyday. It pays to remain teachable!
Open engine intake.... Ward H at 2:04am 07.16.22 For those of you with trouble sleeping...Think about your prop stern tube, your rudder shaft tube,
2006 Beneteau 423 - Volvo engine / prop shaft vibration (1) Alfa at 1:33am 07.16.22 Richard, good decision. You are right suspecting prop, shaft and cutlass, but you still have to chec
Shallow water sailboats lifting centerboards and lifting rudder Tedd at 10:20pm 07.15.22 TES 720BT I had a look at one in my local marina (near Vancouver, BC) and was quite impressed. There
37C Jib sheets caught on vents Johnb at 10:12pm 07.15.22 Do you have the inner forestay in place?
Best Marina in San Diego? stiffbreeze44 at 9:27pm 07.15.22
Vire 7 parts Wanted Softy42 at 9:21pm 07.15.22 I have recently spent quite a bit of time praying to a Vire engine, not sure if it is the exact sam
Universal 25 Overhaul Stu Jackson at 8:50pm 07.15.22 My father is a gear head and needs a mechanical task, so I was going to suggest to him that we work
Condensation pump recommendations SycloneDriver at 8:15pm 07.15.22 Here is that discussion: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/any-ideas-better-a-c-drainage.1
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative DaveJ at 7:04pm 07.15.22 Pull off/Push on with my C310. I think the issue is probably that you need the engine running for th
Condensation pump recommendations Don S/V ILLusion at 6:35pm 07.15.22 I have not seen that thread. I know the advantages of the venturi but it also reduces water flow.
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative JoeWhite at 6:33pm 07.15.22 On my C36, push is on, pull is off. Circuit breaker is located below starboard settee.
Open engine intake.... Tally Ho at 6:32pm 07.15.22
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative Calif. Ted at 6:23pm 07.15.22 Those red breakers are pull/on push/off it doesn't move far and very hard, keep engine running and b
Shallow water sailboats lifting centerboards and lifting rudder (3) videorov at 6:11pm 07.15.22 I made it and now living in Saint James City area. Bought a Core Sound 17 Cat Ketch rig and it will
Oil change pump Kanzaki gearbox (1) Tally Ho at 6:03pm 07.15.22
Universal 25 Overhaul ACarlstrom at 6:02pm 07.15.22 Can anyone provide insight into the cost of an overhaul for a Universal 25? Has anyone removed the
Condensation pump recommendations SycloneDriver at 5:23pm 07.15.22 Did you read the recent discussion about using a Venturi tube instead of a mechanical pump? Much pr
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative kappykaplan at 4:57pm 07.15.22 Let's start with pictures so we know what equipment we're dealing with. :plus: :worthless:
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative Ralph Johnstone at 4:52pm 07.15.22 Windless power panel near elec panel with big red knob. Let's start with pictures so we know what

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