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Screws stripped bellnier at 11:49am 05.23.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1773 I'm getting ready to sail my O'Day 22 for the first time next week. I noticed that the rudder was lo
Chain plate support posts on '93 Hunter 30T Numlock at 10:57am 05.23.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1557 What are those partly exposed stainless steel posts, port and starboard inside the cabin, that suppo
Head sail trim Broke Sailor at 10:41am 05.23.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/5461 Whenever I try to sail in 25KTs and above apparent wind close hauled my forestay shakes violently wi
Towing vehicle (Chrysler Pacifica) lbyonkers at 9:17am 05.23.10 Smaller Boats 5/3722 Does anyone tow their H23 or something of similar weight with a Chrysler Pacifica? I'm interested i
H23 Rigging neodem at 9:03am 05.23.10 Smaller Boats 3/1510 I just bought a 1985 Hunter 23 and spent some time this weekend launching and cleaning her up. I hav
85 swing keel peptobysmol at 8:18am 05.23.10 Smaller Boats 2/1315 I have an '85 swing keel and would like to know what the most aft bilge area is supposed to look lik
Maintenance of Furler wonbae at 8:09am 05.23.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1861 My Benateau 321 has a Profurling system, and nothing has been done since the boat was new(1996). I
lock washers John at 8:08am 05.23.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2737 Okay, here's a question on a little detail: In screwing a machine screw into a threaded piece of met
Rigging change wonbae at 8:06am 05.23.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1729 How often a set of rigging should be changed? I have a Oceanus 321 purchased in 1996 and have been s
Detergent in holding tank george kornreich at 7:50am 05.23.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2644 Hi Peggie. What sort of Tide detergent is best (they make gobs of different ones) to loosen the s
Flexible Water Tanks (1) Doug J at 7:29am 05.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/10140 Can anyone comment about these water tanks, good or bad? I'm thinking of installing one under the v-
Flexible Water Tanks (1) Doug J at 7:24am 05.23.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1631 Can someone with experience, good or bad, with these tanks give their opinion of them? Are they reli
bld's boat bld855 at 7:17am 05.23.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1353 how can you bring back the shine to the top side of a 1986 28.5??? any idea how I can get a hold of
Checking My Avatar Only Piratenorm at 7:02am 05.23.10 Catalina 30 2/1614 Just posting this to check my avatar. Fair winds all.
Depth Sounder Problem RussB at 6:11am 05.23.10 S2 4/4679 Greetings, I was out for my spring shakedown cruise and my SignetMarine SL172 depth sounder failed
Building and installing new roller furling Ken Palmer at 5:55am 05.23.10 Ask All Sailors 5/3117 Last year my old Hood roller furling on my Hunter 33.5 bit the dust, taking with it the forestay. I
Owners cabin leak ajonesey402 at 4:28am 05.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1878 I've got a leak going on in the aft/owners cabin of my "new to me" Legend 40.5 The rear bulkhead a
Boom channel wufibugs at 10:42pm 05.22.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1287 The boom on my 1986 Hunter 31' has 2 internal channels, each with rollers at the aft end. A line oc
Head Wall wufibugs at 10:36pm 05.22.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2389 The laminate on the wall in the head that separates the head from the main cabin dining area is dela
trailer winch trouble SeaMoreMike at 7:36pm 05.22.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1448 :confused: Pull up to boat ramp, set boat on trailer, hook winch hook to bow eye, slowly drive up ra

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I sailed a Sunfish! JamesG161 at 9:57am 06.21.22 I just watched this movie for the first time Sunday , so in your honor... m1kY8CJe4J8 I miss your W
Selling a Boat Without a Broker DArcy at 9:45am 06.21.22 I sold my last boat and bought my current boat without brokers with no problems on either transactio
Cape may 663 bridge clearance Davidasailor26 at 9:45am 06.21.22
Portable AC or Water Cooler Suggestions pclarksurf at 9:43am 06.21.22 Can't help myself-- you could just move to the PNW where its always freezing :banghead:
Battery Gene Neill at 9:42am 06.21.22 My Cat-22 is a 1974, I may have more room than a later Cat-22, but a group 27 battery fit just fin
Dock line noise. LloydB at 9:32am 06.21.22 Give them a raise and a extra holiday.
Cape may 663 bridge clearance Cmp1110 at 9:22am 06.21.22 We went under both bridges a couple of weeks ago at close to high tide. Our mast is 52' according t
Selling a Boat Without a Broker SEMPERAVANTI41 at 9:21am 06.21.22 I sold my Hunter 41 DS 2 years ago thru a broker in Florida. Happy with the results. It all depends
Portable AC or Water Cooler Suggestions brockangelo at 9:19am 06.21.22 We picked up an IcyBreeze for our trip to Lake Erie as a backup in case any of our hotels get cancel
Good exercise of older boaters Leeward Rail at 9:18am 06.21.22 . This would improve strength..while using common materials. I am currently using lazarettes and e
I sailed a Sunfish! Kermit at 9:18am 06.21.22 I have a hobie 16 that I like to take out every now and again.... but I'm thinking of letting it go
Keel didn't line up in the cradle brockangelo at 9:17am 06.21.22 Ah okay - thanks. I wasn't sure how to evaluate that, but that makes sense to me. I appreciate it!
Keel didn't line up in the cradle pclarksurf at 9:01am 06.21.22 the physics for me was all about the widest part of the beam-- which would put you just aft of the w
Adding Hardware to Cabin Top... Ward H at 8:59am 06.21.22 The plate between the clutches and cabin top raised mount appears to be an add on, possibly to raise
Dock line noise. jssailem at 8:56am 06.21.22 How about just buying a length of line, say a 3/8" 3 twist nylon and put it on a floating dock for y
Hunter Vision 32 motor mount size, vibration, white smoke Ralph Johnstone at 8:51am 06.21.22 I'll post the results when I do it. Thanks. It'll be interesting. It sounds like the last thing
Cape may 663 bridge clearance (1) jssailem at 8:48am 06.21.22 The attached PDF has the Bridge Clearance Guide information from the USCG. The convention is to giv
Hunter Vision 32 motor mount size, vibration, white smoke sharkcus at 8:48am 06.21.22 Welcome to the site. Blowby is caused by a leaking piston ring. @Don Crowther mentions a leaking
Hunter Vision 32 motor mount size, vibration, white smoke Ralph Johnstone at 8:40am 06.21.22 I assumed I would have some blowby if that were the case, Welcome to the site. Blowby is caused
Keel didn't line up in the cradle (1) brockangelo at 8:35am 06.21.22 Wow, they just arrived this morning - less than a 24 hour delivery. I'll get these installed this we

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