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thru hull smells Ned McCrink at 10:01am 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2262 I inadvertently left the thru-hull valves from the sink in the galley and in the head open while und
Thru hull water smells Ned McCrink at 9:56am 04.28.10 Catalina 30 1/1791 In my Cat 30, I left the thru-hull valves open that drain from the sinks in the galley and the head
ODay 25 capsizing ERJ_Pilot at 9:43am 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 20/9491 My friend has a 1979 ODay 25 (I'm pretty sure that's the model) with a swing keel. Apparently she ra
It snowed on the way to work today. dscribner at 9:34am 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1601 No question, just a comment that you westerners and Texans might find interesting.
shaft bracket till then at 9:17am 04.28.10 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1862 need some direction on removing thie broken bracket it has 3 screws on each side. Does anyone know i
ODay 25 capsizing ERJ_Pilot at 9:06am 04.28.10 Ask An Oday Owner 7/11871 My friend has a 1979 ODay 25 (I'm pretty sure that's the model) with a swing keel. Apparently she ra
When is it time to replace your zinc (magnesium) (1) DannyS at 8:55am 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 16/7305 In the past, I've always replaced the magnesium anode every time we hauled the boat (northern climat
New Windows (3) jeffmacdonald at 8:42am 04.28.10 Catalina 30 20/4724 My name is Jeff from Tampa FL and I purchased windows from Cruising Concepts which is a vendor on th
we are at it again..LOL zeehag at 8:11am 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1173 ok we out of psj and headed for ingrams bayou----will post more then----had an incident in bay at ps
Leaking Port Lights Ron M at 7:33am 04.28.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1786 My 331 has two port lights that are leaking slightly. Is there a seal installed or are they just se
deck plate Gary Meckes at 6:27am 04.28.10 Day Sailers 1/1256 Can anyone tell me where I could get a deck plate for a daysailer II. This is a smaller diameter tha
Corian Counter Tops howard at 6:17am 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 16/6791 Has anyone had Corian counter tops installed. If so how has it worked out and was it worth the cost?
C-30 outhaul repair Jimm at 5:30am 04.28.10 Catalina 30 5/7355 Need to replace the internal rigging on my outhaul. Line is frayed. Has anyone made this repair? It
speed, depth sounder in hull transducer ghaynie at 11:35pm 04.27.10 Lancer 8/2677 Please help if you can. The depth sounder and speed display quit simultaneously weeks ago. (still
216 Capsized...Couldn't Do It Paul Wash at 8:06pm 04.27.10 Smaller Boats 5/1983 There's been quite a few posts on this forum regarding the propensity for a boat to capsize. This pa
'82 33' Cherubini Emergency Tiller..pffftt HunterSailorJax at 6:46pm 04.27.10 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2963 We were in the ICW in JAX. Rudder cables snapped. Reached for the emergency tiller....its had rusted
OD28 Thru Hull Question Tom Potter at 6:23pm 04.27.10 Bigger Boats 3/1740 I have a question concerning thru hulls under the Head sink. I have two side by side in that locatio
vertical launching compadre at 6:07pm 04.27.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2432 hi, i'm a prospective Mac 26 d (looking at 1990 model) owner and want to dry sail the boat, using ou
water system issues piragua27 at 5:46pm 04.27.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1328 we're new sailors and we purchased our first 27 foot Hunter last fall.. We winterized the water syst
Cleaning sails bigsick at 5:40pm 04.27.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1802 Never had to clean sails on old sailboat, but my new one (2003) I want to stay ahead of dirt buildup

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Furling line fairlead placement Harken Mark IV (1) jssailem at 1:07pm 03.07.22 Dave I see where the rubbing is happening. Have you looked at running the line down the Starboard
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? Banooma at 12:59pm 03.07.22 Thanks for your Forked River and Mariners-specific comments - especially with regard to the blow-out
New to us Hunter 40.5 (1) jssailem at 12:52pm 03.07.22 Still learning about Sea Talk and how everything integrates together. Installing the EV AP I found
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? BigEasy at 12:50pm 03.07.22
Mods to our 35s5 kappykaplan at 12:42pm 03.07.22 Looks great, @Hollyberry ! :beer:
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. dlochner at 12:40pm 03.07.22 I'm thinking Tom had something else in mind. He might suggest a come-along winch could be useful!
Mods to our 35s5 (2) Hollyberry at 12:38pm 03.07.22 If you recall the plotter had been mounted on a coaming, also the small compartment below had been c
Mods to our 35s5 (9) Hollyberry at 12:33pm 03.07.22 I'm Baaaack!! ;) Took a couple of months off over winter, did some wood turning crafts and things,
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. jviss at 12:33pm 03.07.22 I know it's too late, but I would have left the full length, taped the ends, coiled them up, and lef
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. jviss at 12:32pm 03.07.22 Doing that doesn't meet code so the next time you have it surveyed just tell the surveyor to ignore
Hack Freedom 20/Link-2000R for LiFePo4? jviss at 12:31pm 03.07.22 No idea why you're trying to complicate something so basic and simple. I'm not overcomplicating an
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. Scott T-Bird at 12:31pm 03.07.22 Wiring and plumbing is often installed before the interior of the boat is installed, especially wit
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? dlochner at 12:27pm 03.07.22 Other boats to look at are Sabre 32, 34, 36, 362 with wing keels or centerboards. My 362 has a 4'10"
General Handbook AaronD at 12:27pm 03.07.22 @brockangelo the owners manual is easily found online. For technical resources the Tech manual for
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. dlochner at 12:21pm 03.07.22 They are removable with the right tools. Wiring and plumbing is often installed before the interi
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. dlochner at 12:19pm 03.07.22 Doing that doesn't meet code so the next time you have it surveyed just tell the surveyor to ignore
Newbie here, Can someone help with a few questions please? Ralph Johnstone at 12:12pm 03.07.22 I think @RoyS has made the loudest and most convincing argument to date. The yards I have seen he
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? Scott T-Bird at 12:10pm 03.07.22 The sweet spot for draft on Barnegat Bay has to be Forked RIver. I don't know for sure, but I suspe
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? Davidasailor26 at 11:45am 03.07.22 As far as trying a different marina - do any Forked River-based sailors ever have depth challenges
New to us Hunter 40.5 baycloud at 11:45am 03.07.22 What was the reason you're wanting to replace the stove? To got to propane? If so couldn't you get a

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