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Valiant 40 progress part two. (2) CharlieCobra at 7:32pm 04.11.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1689 The weather actually cooperated and we got some work on the Valiant done. We finished prepping the
Companionway hood on 260 Vern23908 at 7:00pm 04.11.10 Smaller Boats 2/1639 I can't seem to remember the name for the hood that extends the headroom at the companionway. Is it
Help me pick my next boat Tim R. at 6:47pm 04.11.10 Ask All Sailors 34/6289 My wife and I will be moving aboard. We have not yet picked out the boat. Here are our criteria:
H33C running rigging fiestaMojo at 5:43pm 04.11.10 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2786 The PO left me a bag that was supposed to be all the lines; I think all it is are dock lines. What s
Solenoid indicator light Juggernaut at 5:08pm 04.11.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1557 I have an '83 O'Day 34 and the light just burned out in the propane switch panel. I opened it up and
Bottom painting on trailer (4) DJN51 at 4:56pm 04.11.10 Smaller Boats 3/2607 Bottom painted boat today.Made these bunks to raise it 12" above bunks.Used 6x6's for main supports,
Sludge in Heat Exchange Aquarius at 4:43pm 04.11.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1228 When I removed the cap from the heat exchanger on my Yanmar 2GM20F there was a lot of black sludge i
Catalina 25 mast danold60 at 3:52pm 04.11.10 Smaller Boats 1/2924 The mast to my Catalina 25 (standard rig) was destroyed during a winter storm a few weeks ago. I am
Wet deck? Tim R. at 3:39pm 04.11.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2354 I had my boat surveyed by a reputable surveyor. He found moisture down the stb side of the deck. N
antifouling for H216 djamied at 3:19pm 04.11.10 Smaller Boats 3/1515 Does anyone have advice or suggestions about antifouling paint for the H216? The owner's manual is p
Anchor Recommendation stephen Penny at 3:10pm 04.11.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1536 Finally got to take a careful look at the anchoring system that came with the boat I recently purcha
Adding a Harken Furling to a S299 (1) Starfish at 3:01pm 04.11.10 Seidelmann 1/2225 Hi folks, I am about to spend the money on a roller furling and am unsure about the position of th
Balsa or wood bellsailing at 2:18pm 04.11.10 Catalina 22 2/1461 What is the construction of the deck surrounding the mast plate on a 1987 Catalina 22. Balsa or woo
Hunter 27 revival major progress! (6) emkay at 2:08pm 04.11.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1664 So after replacing pretty much the entire fuel system on my boat, i couldn't get it to start, bled
Pearson 36-2 prop recommendatios Bt5178 at 1:55pm 04.11.10 Pearson 8/6086 Pearson 36-2 prop recommendations Hello all I think I'm going to have to replace my 2 bladed pro
Thumpa-thumpa-thumpa... Deadline at 1:46pm 04.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/1082 ...goes my coldwater faucet when I turn it on. When I de-winterized last month, I had problems with
3 Knots ? Honeyman at 1:26pm 04.11.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1486 > Subject: OLD SAILOR'S LAMENT > An old retired sailor puts on his old uniform and heads for the d
Catalina 310 with 26 HP Universal, WTF sigbear at 1:20pm 04.11.10 Catalina 310 7/3786 I am on the market for a used Catalina (2003-2007) and came across 2 Catalina 310's, one a 2003 the
Folding cockpit cushions Paul Cossman at 12:54pm 04.11.10 Ask All Sailors 5/3057 I have a Hunter P42 (center cockpit) and it's time to replace the cockpit cushions. For ease of stow
Add a gas strut to Lazarette seat quadrille38 at 12:46pm 04.11.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3080 I have a Hunter 38 we acquired new last year. Have found that the cockpit lazarette lid is extremely

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Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains Scott B at 10:46am 05.10.22 Unfortunately you cannot use the chain on the pump out cap and the diesel cap chain was broken off l
MacGregor 25 Classification (2) RichNils at 10:43am 05.10.22
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains odaydokay at 10:24am 05.10.22 The chain retention screw (water fill) a few inches down from the deck cap apparently loosened, but
Sailing the Heel Brian D at 10:16am 05.10.22 I would suspect that at hull speed, the windward side of the keel would exhibit low pressure thus gi
Solar panel Windpilot at 10:12am 05.10.22 On my 410 they go into the ceiling inside the hull then down on port side to the start battery switc
Loose shrouds? Will Gilmore at 10:10am 05.10.22 Before you suffer a dismasting that will potentially ruin the mast, unstep it :plus:YES!!! -Will
Which antiseize on injectors? Ralph Johnstone at 10:04am 05.10.22
Sailing the Heel Davidasailor26 at 9:55am 05.10.22 I did some quick and dirty tests close to beam reaching off fl coast a few months ago. In prob 20is
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains Ralph Johnstone at 9:53am 05.10.22 I might consider having a machine shop make one from a remaining specimen if I lost one, rather tha
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains tfox2069 at 9:46am 05.10.22 One of the very first things I learned when I first my first boat with fill tanks was just this. ^^
Winch maintenance - how often do you? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:26am 05.10.22 Thanks for the replies. A diverse group!
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains captcoho at 9:26am 05.10.22 I have some of each and frankly those chains are so unreliable I feel better with the cap in my poc
Winch maintenance - how often do you? Siamese at 8:53am 05.10.22 Here on Lake Michigan, where we have a somewhat limited season and no salt, my answer is not very of
Winch maintenance - how often do you? Calif. Ted at 8:37am 05.10.22 top offshore racing teams lube the winches, and everything that moves, before each and every race.
Painting fiberglass boxes around steering wheel, O'Day 28 1985 Project_Mayhem at 8:34am 05.10.22 BoatUS is owned by Geico. I can't say I had a good experience with their auto insurance. Progressive
Winch maintenance - how often do you? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:16am 05.10.22 top offshore racing teams lube the winches, and everything that moves, before each and every race.
Shroud and stay tension - H240 chriscampbell at 8:05am 05.10.22 Start over. Follow the guide in owner's manual, The forestay does not rely on tension the way t
Shroud and stay tension - H240 chriscampbell at 8:04am 05.10.22 Pictures of mast and prebend side views please. Include those of turnbuckles. Is the forestay turn
Shroud and stay tension - H240 Joe at 7:53am 05.10.22 Start over. Follow the guide in owner's manual, The forestay does not rely on tension the way th
Loose shrouds? rschuss at 7:49am 05.10.22 For me, looking at the pictures #3 and #4 tells the story. The mast step/ deck is caving in!. I own

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