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Water percolating from the bottom of mast; vision 32 jamarohn at 7:13am 05.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2501 We own 1990 Hunter Vision 32 - It's a free standing mast that is stepped through towards the forwar
Related to "FAVORITE PICTURE" thread (2) Sumner at 7:02am 05.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1837 I didn't want to mess up everyone's pictures on the other thread, so I thought I would start a new o
Hull speed on an O'day 222? estopa at 6:46am 05.17.10 Day Sailers 3/4987 Hi, so now I have been going out on my recent bought Oday 222 and was wondering how fast these reall
We have splashdown! (2) DannyS at 6:01am 05.17.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1521 We got the boat in the water this past weekend. I found it kind of funny watching our boat flying ov
Pressure-treated Quoddy at 5:26am 05.17.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1405
masts??? welderxman1 at 4:47am 05.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1743 i am buying a 25 foot hunter, and i am wondering about the mast? the boat only has a bolt running th
Link 20 Monitor sailcapt340 at 4:38am 05.17.10 Big Boats 4/1495 I am getting readings from my Link 20 Monitor that do not match 3 separate handheld meters. The Lin
Mystery Sail Insignia (1) newtosailing at 8:08pm 05.16.10 Ask All Sailors 2/2897 Has anyone seen this sail insignia before? I can't find anything online about it. It also has what I
Bulkhead replacement stevec22206 at 7:22pm 05.16.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/2039 Ok, so I've searched the archives and haven't found enough info on the process required to replace t
Wheel removal (2) mite66 at 7:21pm 05.16.10 Mid-Size Boats 11/1932 Hi all, I tried for several minutes today to remove my wheel :bang: to get rid of an auto-pilot ri
Hitch for Hunter 260 LarryH at 7:15pm 05.16.10 Smaller Boats 8/2569 Hi : I have purchased a 1999 Hunter 260 and need to install a hitch on my 1999 Toyota Landcruiser.
Diesel Issues - 4JHE KandD at 7:09pm 05.16.10 Big Boats 9/2212 I've had a heck of a time with my diesel... seems to always choke out on fuel. I moved the boat thr
Clipper Mariner 21 ideas mklein@iowatelecom.net at 6:00pm 05.16.10 Trailer Sailors 17/9302 Hey, after missing out on the 28' American that Tom ended up with, I bought a 21' Clipper Mariner.
Merrimen pedestal throttle link Scott at 5:38pm 05.16.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1675 Returned from a very pleasant, relaxing sail on the upper Chesapeake a few hours ago. Got into the s
looking for cruising boat.......information overload rgallagher at 4:31pm 05.16.10 Ask All Sailors 9/5972 The wife and I just had our youngest graduate college and he has been hired so all of our prayers ha
anchor light bulb Witzend at 4:21pm 05.16.10 Catalina 310 9/4218 Anyone know what type for the C310?
Outboard Crane sandpiper10471 at 3:30pm 05.16.10 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2762 I want to add a crane to my 37C to lift and lower the dinghy outboard. Doing a lot of single handing
Alternator Upgrade O361 bsmith15 at 2:34pm 05.16.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1487 Looking to upgrade the alternator on my O361. Balmar 80amp with 3/4" belt and their regulator. I wil
Compass replacement... mmelugin at 2:19pm 05.16.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1787 The bulkhead compass on my '85 Catalina 27 failed and I need to replace it. I was looking at the Rit
What Now? (1) timebandit at 12:54pm 05.16.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2048 :eek:Rubber-Eating Beetles Return to Catalina By: Taylor Hill \| Wednesday, May 12, 2010 12:00:00 AML

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Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 jssailem at 8:25pm 06.07.22 Where in your water is this happening? Is there a current? Are you measuring GPS over ground or is
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 sail sfbay at 8:17pm 06.07.22 Probably need a different propeller. What do you have now in terms of diameter, pitch, no. blades, f
In mast furling? sail sfbay at 8:04pm 06.07.22 A baggy dacron cross cut dacron mainsail will be more difficult to furl in and out that a tri radial
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring Wm. Gill at 7:50pm 06.07.22 Given the low draw of current for LED lamps available today if the mast were mine I would install t
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter philiefay at 7:48pm 06.07.22 Would make sense to me if it was in two fuel lines but probably the best explanation I have so far.
1990 Volvo Penta Raw water pump JamesG161 at 7:36pm 06.07.22 I can also explain how to fix the leaks and key points on the repair. Jim... PS: That link above is
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring Wm. Gill at 7:35pm 06.07.22 I decided to rewire my 1980 Rhodes 30 some 30 years ago . ... it was an easy j
Water leak from my keel joint Terry Cox at 7:14pm 06.07.22 Different model boat here, but have dealt with a leaking keel. Best way to fix it is to drop the kee
SBO is moving to the lower right-hand corner Ken13559 at 6:42pm 06.07.22 Skin can make a good line chaff preventer. Jim... Save the line and chaff the deck? :facepalm:
O'Day 23 interior repair questions (1) Maks_s at 6:40pm 06.07.22 Wire brush on a drill plus wire wheel for specific places works great! I don't like fabric in high
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Epic1969 at 6:31pm 06.07.22 Hey Epic-- if you're coming anywhere near port of Erie June 25 thru July 25, let me kno
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help sesmith at 6:15pm 06.07.22 A couple more possible stops on your trip. Presque Isle has already been mentioned. The anchorage
Cracking around inside fixed portlight dlochner at 6:14pm 06.07.22 Hi and welcome to SBO. I'm assuming the photo is from the inside of the boat, in which case I would
Do I have a teak interior or cherry? dLj at 6:12pm 06.07.22 Hard to tell from your photos but it looks to me like you have a couple different kinds of wood in t
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? MitchM at 6:09pm 06.07.22 Hey Epic-- if you're coming anywhere near port of Erie June 25 thru July 25, let me know
Replacement Bulb for Steaming Light fox9988 at 5:42pm 06.07.22 Looks like a Bay15d bulb with an 1157 style base. Amazon has them in LED for uner $10.
Do I have a teak interior or cherry? Terry Cox at 5:39pm 06.07.22 Most all the cabinetry and bulkheads in our 1991 boat were made with teak. Using a good quality teak
Pinhole leak in 2015 Zodiak Wave dlochner at 5:27pm 06.07.22 Thanks guys. Good to know there are some alternatives out there. I think I will give the Aquaseal
Identify the mystery item... MitchM at 5:26pm 06.07.22 there is a Facebook group called "What is this thing on my boat?" which has dozens of w
In mast furling? dkinzer at 5:14pm 06.07.22 We solved this problem with a new mainsail. We went with North. Interesting! We bought our 41DS w

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