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Maine Boat Builders Show... (7) Maine Sail at 3:44pm 03.18.10 Ask All Sailors 6/3491 This weekend!! Friday and Saturday, 3/19- 20 - Hours = 10AM - 6PM Sunday, March 21 - Hours 1
Starting Deisel Engine sailboat09 at 1:23pm 03.18.10 Catalina 30 11/3957 I have a 1990 Catalina 30' with an Universal Deisel Engine. I am having difficulty starting it. The
Halyard choices (1) guidera48 at 1:22pm 03.18.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2128 I faught the jib all morning long. Finally got it out. The old furler extrusions were damaged at the
New parts to organize the Halyards r.oril at 12:40pm 03.18.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1114 I got a new Garhauer Deck Organizer (2 line) for my 68th birthday. Now I think I will locate it whe
Location of AC/Heat water pump sailthejazz at 10:39am 03.18.10 Big Boats 5/1428 Hi All. Does anyone know the location of the seawater pump for the Ac/Heat system on a 1994 Hunter V
frozen deck organizers sailthejazz at 10:14am 03.18.10 Big Boats 6/1142 Has anyone attempted or succeeded in replacing or repairing the four double quad deck organizers loc
Diesel addatives Bill1565 at 7:31am 03.18.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2093 I bought another cruising boat. I'm about to buy diesel fuel for the first time in a couple of year
Johnson 3 HP kicker cooling system beeteejr at 5:52am 03.18.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/3041 I've tried getting an answer at the iboats.com website but so far, no luck. I'll try here since a lo
Tohatsu 8hp blues Mark Makai at 11:03pm 03.17.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2541 I've just joined up from Australia and hope someone is better than me at diagnosing outboards. My To
H23.5 Anchor Roller Installation douglata at 8:38pm 03.17.10 Smaller Boats 5/1567 I found a Lewmar anchor roller that fits very nicely into the anchor roller channel on my 1994 23.5.
Hunter 34 racing ranchu56 at 6:44pm 03.17.10 Big Boats 13/3056 Racing my 1984 Hunter 34 in club series this year (non-spinnaker) and I'm receiving many offers for
Lake Ontario slip? RonH at 6:04pm 03.17.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1429 Hello All, I am considering changing lakes this year and seek a slip on Lake Ontario near Buffalo
I guess I'm committed now. (1) Roger Long at 5:43pm 03.17.10 Ask All Sailors 13/1939 http://www.rogerlongboats.com/images/Committed.jpg Or maybe I just should be:eek: http://www.roger
Foresail paulj at 4:30pm 03.17.10 Catalina 310 14/2639 Just curious about what size foresails everyone has.......... paulj :troll:
Core Area Around/Under Mast H23 1987 carboman at 3:07pm 03.17.10 Smaller Boats 3/1179 After satrting to reseal some fittings up by the mast, I removed a pulley assy. and had water drippi
Everything you always wanted to know about S2's Doug Arey at 2:59pm 03.17.10 S2 6/2685 Hey folks, I've been looking - and not finding very much - for posts from or about S-2's and S-2 o
Columbia 28 owner Domenic at 2:31pm 03.17.10 Columbia 0/3032 I own (as of Dec 2009) a 1968 C28. It seem all these boats have the same problems, 1) rusted Keel
Fiberglas arch with traveler?! Ed Schenck at 1:11pm 03.17.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2397 What a concept, a fiberglas arch on a sailboat. And the traveler is on top keeping the mainsheet on
keel bolt torque 1985 22hunter rickk31 at 1:09pm 03.17.10 Smaller Boats 9/1867 Does anyone know what the setting is on the keel bolts on a 1985 22foot hunter? There are two 5/8 bo
replacing port gaskets KCShadow at 1:03pm 03.17.10 Catalina 30 1/1585 Anyone got a good technique for getting gaskets in for opening ports.A tool to use or something.They

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I just bought a C30 yesterday!! jeepbluetj at 2:44pm 09.07.21 That's a Federal documentation number. When you bought the boat you should have sent in the signed t
When the wind turns squirrely Roadking Larry at 2:35pm 09.07.21 On the lake I sail on I've seen two boats on reciprocal courses, both sailing close hauled a couple
New toilet and holding tank system Monheganlover at 2:25pm 09.07.21 I haven't examined the whole plumbing run but it is controlled by a gate valve that lets the water i
Throttle and Transmission Replacement Cables Marrigoround at 2:16pm 09.07.21 That's a good tip. I may be able to get to the boat tomorrow to check the engine side for numbers.
Awwww, Nuts!!! kloudie1 at 2:09pm 09.07.21 Used to be a guy who lived aboard in the marina who made a lot of extra money by slipping on boats .
When the wind turns squirrely rgranger at 1:56pm 09.07.21 I've done a lot of lake sailing. Over time you get a feel for how the wind will behave under certa
Power washing the bilge? thinwater at 1:46pm 09.07.21 What? Someone suggest something dumb for boat maintenance? Never. (Joking... but I'm also not a big
Engineers - Thermodynamics Exam Bonus Question (1) rgranger at 1:44pm 09.07.21 Speaking of thermodynamics.... I once restored a wreaked Coronado 23. It was a full on restoration
Power washing the bilge? rgranger at 1:38pm 09.07.21 Yep what @shemandr said... and have a shop vac in the other hand to soak it right back up. Or bet
Rudder bearings H34 DeniseO30 at 1:36pm 09.07.21 Your manual is here... https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/downloads/Oday_30_71058832.pdf Sorry no ment
If you had one of these... (1) rgranger at 1:35pm 09.07.21 I was the remote in our house!:rolleyes:
Dufour 31 main halyard issues shemandr at 1:32pm 09.07.21 If the mast is down and you have access to it, changing a sheave isn't difficult. Just remember to
If you had one of these... shemandr at 1:27pm 09.07.21 I still call a TV remote a "KaChunker" which resembles the noise the TV made while changing channels
1987 Cat 22 Fuel Compartment Leak Jacktar at 1:22pm 09.07.21 Lazarette floor is a liner piece so I would keep looking for leaks that end up in the bilge.
Installed new gasket and now pop top won't close into place Jacktar at 1:21pm 09.07.21 Pop top not far enough forward when down.
Power washing the bilge? shemandr at 1:17pm 09.07.21 I don't see a reason why you couldn't use a smallish power washer on the bilge surfaces. PW's don't
Spinnaker halyard preventer wheel? Richardwm at 1:17pm 09.07.21 It is a spinnaker shackle guard for which I was looking and as always I appreciate the great assista
Awwww, Nuts!!! Jacktar at 1:15pm 09.07.21 Could have been worse, buddy lent boat to couple, she twisted ankle getting on boat , he had to pro
When the wind turns squirrely Jacktar at 1:11pm 09.07.21 Plus if you have to dodge traffic coming in or out having motor can avoid crashes, not to mention in
Engineers - Thermodynamics Exam Bonus Question kappykaplan at 12:54pm 09.07.21 An oldie, but a goodie! :beer:

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