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Changing Jib size and impact on sailing in light winds tdskip at 7:00pm 04.24.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2147 Hi folks - total newbie question here. Our Ericson 25+ is missing her jib, and in an attempt to save
S2 Shipping Bruce Reynolds at 6:43pm 04.24.10 S2 1/1229 I am seeking any informatiion about the possibility of shipping an S2 via a container. Thanks in a
309 Wing Keel, Lead or Cast? sigbear at 6:33pm 04.24.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 9/3979 I was at a Hunter dealer the other day and the salesman told me the new Catalinas now used cast iron
Sourcing a new jib for a 25+ tdskip at 6:28pm 04.24.10 Ericson 0/2249 Any tips or ideas on where I could affordably source a new factory size jib for our Ericson 25+? Kin
Exhaust Flap Needed? KelenE at 6:25pm 04.24.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/3731 Late last fall I bought an '85 Catalina 30. The surveyor said I should install an exhaust flap. I
Help with a leak Hunter 290 by Bruce at 6:15pm 04.24.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/1502 I own a 2000 Hunter 290 on which I have a leak that I cannot identify. Have checked all thru hulls
Plastic on Travel Lift Slings? duality at 5:53pm 04.24.10 Ask All Sailors 5/5351 while working on my boat i noticed that they do not use plastic on the slings of the travel lift. th
Which mast wire goes where? jovalkh at 5:21pm 04.24.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1564 I have a 1989 Capri 18. The plug came off the wires on the mast wire. There is a deck light with it
StarLite, Put her in today and is now very comfortable in her slip! 1977oday22 at 4:26pm 04.24.10 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1839 StarLyte very comfortable in her slip! NEW PICS Thanks to all the help from the forum and friends,
new outboard for H216 djamied at 4:07pm 04.24.10 Smaller Boats 2/1370 When I bought my (new) 216 last summer, I also purchased a Merc 3.5 hp, which worked well. Now, due
Keel Pivot Hole Seal? scharle at 3:26pm 04.24.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1774 I'm getting some leaking around the pivot point. It looks like at one time it was fiberglassed over.
foam jwieneck at 3:10pm 04.24.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2736 Peggy this was a recommendation to a post I made on a smelly foam aft cabin bed I have I had a small
Water System Question WJA302 at 2:21pm 04.24.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1720 Okay, Another question from a newbie: I have an 1987 27'. I purchased it late in the season last y
Rigging Main Halyard Back to Cockpit? KAC222 at 2:16pm 04.24.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/5185 Has anyone rigged their ODay 222 main halyard back to the cockpit? I'm looking for advice, pros and
removing Main cabin portlights RicG at 2:03pm 04.24.10 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2906 Today I noticed that one of my main cabin portlights(the big ones) was leaking so I unscrewed and re
Masthead Sheave, ODay 222 KAC222 at 1:56pm 04.24.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2421 I have a 1988 ODay 222 with a split masthead sheave. Where can I find replacment sheaves if D'R Mari
Mildewed matress MaestroCT at 12:42pm 04.24.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1699 Dear Colleagues, I have a Hunter 460 which has a mildewed matress in our aft port cabin. Does this m
Sail design idea-vertical inflatable battens Hermit Scott at 12:23pm 04.24.10 Ask All Sailors 18/4805 Can you put a vertical inflatable batten in a sail to make the sail have a good shape when it is fur
27 catalina Westerbeke exhaust routing? Inside Passage Vet. at 12:01pm 04.24.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1437 Routing the exhaust by Westerbeke standards causes problems. Any assistance would be apreciated. Tha
Keel Weight ClarkK at 10:51am 04.24.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1556 Hello everybody, Have a project boat ('78 Mac 21) that I bought several years ago and my goal is t

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Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help Dustin7 at 6:22am 05.24.22 What type of boat is it? It's a Hunter 27 with a low hour Yanmar 18.
Air conditioner water pump not working kloudie1 at 6:22am 05.24.22 As Dave says, the March pump is not self priming. If you loosen the hose on the suction side of the
Air conditioner water pump not working Monterey385 at 6:19am 05.24.22
eenie, meenie, minie, moe Crazy Dave Condon at 6:15am 05.24.22 You are right AC black is hot. Still the wire coding for DC black was changed to yellow. I have s
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help Dustin7 at 6:08am 05.24.22 We were in similar situation in 2020, we bought a Legend 37 in Door County/Sturgeon Bay, WI and bro
Transferring from Blaine to Everett jssailem at 6:05am 05.24.22 Yes La Conner is a fun stop. Has Shelter Bay corrected the issue of shoaling in the past year or so?
Transferring from Blaine to Everett Terry Cox at 5:21am 05.24.22 Or you could dinghy across the channel to town.
eenie, meenie, minie, moe jviss at 5:14am 05.24.22 AC positive is black as well. Whoops! There's no such thing as "AC positive," it's AC "hot," the
Preventer for a Hunter 420 (3) RoyS at 5:13am 05.24.22 Stephen, my preventer photos are below. Presently the connection at the boom is on the old vang loop
eenie, meenie, minie, moe Crazy Dave Condon at 5:12am 05.24.22 @Plymouth Sailor it would help to know the year, mfg and model of your boat when posting an issue t
Dirty Fuel jssailem at 5:09am 05.24.22 These discussions about filters and old fuel are good at this time. With the cost of diesel rising,
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem jim.m at 4:55am 05.24.22 The display is a Raymarine p70s which was part of the autopilot kit I installed. It is definitely c
Air conditioner water pump not working dlochner at 4:41am 05.24.22 You may have an airlock in the discharge line that is preventing the motor from priming. This someti
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem Ward H at 2:40am 05.24.22 Jim, Are you sure the DST800 is compatible with your display instrument? What display are you usin
Captain to Hire for Columbia Bar Crossing Training SFS at 2:29am 05.24.22 Contact the Coast Guard facility in that area and ask them. They send a lot of their boat coxswains
Dirty Fuel Davidasailor26 at 2:27am 05.24.22 Maine Sail posted and article a few years back which demonstrates that filling your tank to avoid c
question Captain Grey Beard at 2:24am 05.24.22 Where is it....:cool:
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. (1) Screen Saver at 10:58pm 05.23.22 THOUGHT IT WAS FIXED. Most people told me basically 9 out of 10 fuel related or starvation problems
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:07pm 05.23.22 So the Wilson alternator I found was an exact match, and it was also brand new. Wilson said it was r
Hunter 45 cc - Sliding Companionway Door - Tape Springs Slipin Away at 9:43pm 05.23.22 Yes, spray with wd40 helps. See my entry in hunter 45cc mods in how to make replacement easier.

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