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Porta-bote: folding tender? FroggyAZ at 7:36am 07.19.10 Ask All Sailors 6/3458 Has anybody used one of those Porta-Bote? http://www.porta-bote.com Is that an alternative to the
Itermitant depth sounder cygnus x1 at 7:36am 07.19.10 Catalina 30 1/1505 Anyone have a good used Datamarine depth sounder for sale? Mine was intermitant, I cleaned RCA conne
Star Of India Volunteer Killed in Fall Soundbounder at 4:08am 07.19.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2102 A volunteer aboard the Star Of India in San Diego was killed after falling from the mast http://
Equalizing Batteries tchastain at 3:28am 07.19.10 Big Boats 2/1371 Boat is H-38, 2007. Has two 4-D house batteries that have not been holding their charge for long. Se
Sewage pumping out Paramattic at 2:37am 07.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1639 I recently by my first boat (a Hunter 34) and have some issues with successfully pumping out the was
LINK 2000 Heart Interface Issues Switched Off at 10:36pm 07.18.10 Big Boats 2/2657 I have a 96 Hunter Legend, I have a big problem I think - current situation is that my 4- 6 volt gol
Buying 26s - need advice luke at 10:26pm 07.18.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2411 Hello, I'm negotiiating an 1989 26s and need some advice, there are some issues with the boat. 1- Re
White Beaded Tack Collar Switched Off at 9:35pm 07.18.10 Ask All Sailors 8/4010 This is a stupid question, but I went to fly my drifter style spinaker today and on the bottom it ha
Bilge deck sealer plate--wanted Anastasion at 8:41pm 07.18.10 Smaller Boats 1/1791 I just purchased a 1987 Catalina 25 in good condition. I need a bilge deck sealer Which is essential
Deck deflection Mougly at 7:38pm 07.18.10 Ask All Sailors 12/3379 Hello all again I have an 81 Sonic 23 and have noticed some deck deflection around the deck stepp
Docking tips KandD at 6:20pm 07.18.10 Ask All Sailors 28/10121 We're having trouble with our new slip. In our old slip, we didn't have things like currents. We al
rub rail insamji1 at 6:53pm 07.18.10 Catalina 310 6/2270 I have a 2001 Catalina 310. Today I noticed my starboard side rub rail falling of the frame about i
O'Day 272 LE Doug Abercrombie at 5:13pm 07.18.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1844 I'm refurbishing an O'Day 272 LE. Does anyone know where I might find a step/ladder for going below
precision gas tank DAVA390 at 4:41pm 07.18.10 Trailer Sailors 2/2686 Greetings all. I am a new member here and a rookie sailor. My wife and I had sailing on our bucket l
Hunter 30 Anchor Roller Rick2413 at 3:51pm 07.18.10 Ask All Sailors 7/4057 In the 5 years I've owned my 1979 Hunter30 I've never dropped the anchor and think it's about time t
Pros/Cons, Document or Register a New Boat? sigbear at 3:37pm 07.18.10 Ask All Sailors 6/3487 I just bought a new Catalina 309 (1st sailboat) and was asked if I wanted to register or document th
tank gauge chusansail at 3:29pm 07.18.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1574 On the hunter 37 cutter, I have a problem with water tank gauges, They corrode on a regular basis th
Hourmeter for Yanmar 2YM15 amcmahon at 3:23pm 07.18.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1867 Can anyone help me to install a new hour meter for a 2YM15 Yanmar ('84 h27)? The original is an LED
Raw Water Strainer Model # SteveB at 3:08pm 07.18.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1473 Need to purchase replacement post that dogs down the lid on the Greco raw water strainer on my 1984
Questions About rollerfurling jibd bffatcat at 2:35pm 07.18.10 Ask All Sailors 21/4036 Ive been sailing for a long time but Ive only had roller furl for a short time. What I have done i

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Outboard mounting bolts seized justsomeguy at 4:30pm 06.02.22 Any suggestions? After a dose of penetrant, give the joint a few good taps with a brass/plastic ma
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter Tally Ho at 4:00pm 06.02.22 The E10 fuel I use in my lawn edger plugs up the carburetor jets every year. This requires me ta
Hunter 31. Rudder removal Tally Ho at 3:56pm 06.02.22
Companionway step cracked due to weight of keel Leeward Rail at 3:54pm 06.02.22 Exactly. My poor repair held up under trying conditions while unweighted! I feel much better about
Single-handed docking Tally Ho at 3:51pm 06.02.22 This may be considered cheating but in sportier conditions you could always raise the marina or boa
Companionway step cracked due to weight of keel IASailor at 3:50pm 06.02.22 The winch and the companionway step don't support the keel when it is down. Exactly. My poor repa
Companionway step cracked due to weight of keel Leeward Rail at 3:45pm 06.02.22 Heck, last weekend I was out in 30 knot gust and nearly rounded up with the keel down but it held!
Hi I just purchased a hunter legend 40 87 model with a yammer 4jh engine has a b control panel that is the proper way to start it up an shut it off Tally Ho at 3:44pm 06.02.22 It looks like the key is marked: Stop (not very legible). Off Run Start So, I would turn key to Sta
Cracked hull SailorHunter at 3:39pm 06.02.22 Turns out the outer polycarbonate shell is almost entirely detached from the inner foam core of the
Outboard mounting bolts seized dmax at 3:33pm 06.02.22 I feel your pain. A couple of other things you can try, Freeze-off spray: AKN7CMuJF3I Melting wax i
Being contacted justsomeguy at 3:31pm 06.02.22 In addition it was unusual to read all my posts in such a short time or two hours. I just logged o
Outboard mounting bolts seized dlochner at 2:15pm 06.02.22 Usually those threads have a little grease on them to prevent this. The threads look pretty clean a
Mainsail downhaul kappykaplan at 2:04pm 06.02.22 Is it enough to spray it on the sliders Yes
Pinhole leak in 2015 Zodiak Wave Vvs1blue at 1:57pm 06.02.22 I purchased PVC Stitch (14.99) on Amazon. It seemed to have a good rating. I will be trying it out s
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help Scott T-Bird at 1:51pm 06.02.22 @Scott T-Bird thanks for clarifying Washington Island, WI. I don't know that area, so no idea on t
New Hunter 19-2 update (1) Hard-to-Lee-ve at 1:48pm 06.02.22 I got my Hunter 19 restored as well. It survived a hurricane two years ago and suffered damage to t
Companionway step cracked due to weight of keel IASailor at 1:43pm 06.02.22 Hello, not sure how far along you are with this repair but I thought I would let you know what I ha
Fuel Puzzle SawyerCurt at 1:28pm 06.02.22 ...my diesel engine sputtered and stalled and appeared to be starving for fuel. See my post her
Insurance Premiums dlochner at 1:23pm 06.02.22 Congratulations! :beer:
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter rgranger at 1:23pm 06.02.22 Boiling point of Gasoline is ... at is an incomplete picture. Gasoline is a blend of many differen

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