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Heartbroken chrisrand at 7:41am 03.12.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2274 I'm doing this concerning my Dad's boat. I don't remember how to spell it. It's a 1967, 24 ft Norweg
Mobility comfortzone at 6:55am 03.12.10 Ask All Sailors 42/4886 Ross mentioned he's having hip replacement (I hope all goes well). I'm about to schedule the same a
cleaning MARKMOON at 5:35am 03.12.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1427 Hey guy's I just got a hunter 22 1985 model i was wanting to clean the boat up any ideas on how to
Raw Water Impeller Bad Obsession at 4:51am 03.12.10 Catalina 30 7/3725 I just wanted to pass on this information: For a Catalina 30 MKii with the Universal M25 XP the Glo
Mildew killers Roger Long at 4:17am 03.12.10 Ask All Sailors 25/4702 Two winters in a damp and sun warmed shed and a summer on a mooring where I couldn't keep the boat a
Building a new dinghy Ross at 8:50pm 03.11.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1519 I particularly like the lines of the dinghy the Roger Long published on this forum. However I have a
new transducer rmdakine at 6:20pm 03.11.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1322 The transducer that came with the chartplotter I bought is a transom mounted unit. The instructions
Should I prime bare lead? RobG at 5:55pm 03.11.10 Ask All Sailors 11/5252 I did some repairs on the trailing edge of my keel ('87 Ericson 28) last weekend leaving it bare lea
Raw Water Pump update Stephen K at 5:41pm 03.11.10 Ask All Sailors 15/10077 Awhile back, I posted that my Sherwood G908 raw water pump was dripping a slight bit of oil at the w
Head ventilation SpongeRob at 5:30pm 03.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1858 I just bought a 2006 Hunter 33. It's a great boat BUT I would like to replace the passive vent in th
lewmar hatch screen JIMHO at 3:05pm 03.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1389 Can anyone sell me a 19 3/8" x 19 3/8" aluminum lewmar hatch screen; just the frame would be fine. I
manual for hunter 27 justsailing at 2:23pm 03.11.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1929 im working on a hunter 27 1981 and im looking for the manual, i need to redu the electrical among ot
Marinas and Boat Yards in Puerto Pe�asco, Mexico geoffschultz at 2:18pm 03.11.10 Destinations 2/3445 This summer I plan to head from Newport, RI to NYC, up the Hudson to the Erie/Oswego canals, go thro
Always Fun - Fuel Tank Leaking (3) Maine Sail at 1:27pm 03.11.10 Musings With Maine Sail 24/7227 So I am in the middle of my re-wire project when it gets a little warm up here in Maine, especially
Irwin 34 grandbanksmisty at 1:11pm 03.11.10 Ask All Sailors 16/2132 HELP PLEASE! MY IRWIN 34 LOST HER TOPPING LIFT AND JIB HALYARD DURING THE LAST BIG STORM IN THE SA
Depth gauge mikefin at 1:05pm 03.11.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1515 Towards the end of last season the depth gauge on my H34 went goofy. When we pulled the boat out in
Flares Warren Milberg at 12:57pm 03.11.10 Ask All Sailors 19/3435 I've owned and sailed boats for over 30 years. In that time, I have never had to fire a flare, nor
Rope Cutter Bloodyboat at 12:03pm 03.11.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1148 Has anyone successfully fitted a rope cutter to a Beneteau 373?
Mast light LTDARR at 11:40am 03.11.10 Smaller Boats 0/932 Still trying to find out what mast light was installed on a new 18.5, thanks.
Possible Rudder problems jimrjackson at 11:26am 03.11.10 Big Boats 4/2390 I am experiencing a shimmy when under sail or power, usually when the boat is doing 4.5 knots or mor

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boat prices jviss at 6:17am 04.05.22 When the pandemic started my broker contacted me and said he could sell my boat for twice what I pai
H340 Inverter Captain Mateo at 6:12am 04.05.22 I had this similar issue with my Xantrax Freedom as well. It was original to the boat (2002). One of
cl 14 dewe48 at 6:12am 04.05.22 So the line I pull the jib up with is actually holding the mast up and only secured by securing it t
Starting fluid thinwater at 5:33am 04.05.22 Can you explain why wd40 is off the reservation for helping a diesel get started Thks For startin
Starting fluid CYQK at 5:15am 04.05.22 Can you explain why wd40 is off the reservation for helping a diesel get started Thks
cl 14 dlochner at 4:45am 04.05.22 That is an older style furling jib. CDI used to make those, I don' think they do any more. Modern fu
240 mooring/dock cover LEDMELON at 4:41am 04.05.22 I could not respond to private massage. Sailors tailor is 8.5 hrs away. Locally I was told it would
boat prices BigEasy at 3:42am 04.05.22
boat prices sailme88 at 3:14am 04.05.22 Around 1994, the insurance on our 1973 Bristol 32 saw a sharp increase. When contacted, the insuran
Starting fluid thinwater at 9:50pm 04.04.22 Bob J Yes.. heard some use wd40 also heard some use disc brake cleaner DO NOT USE Starter fluids us
Looking at buying a Catalina 250 WK Stu Jackson at 9:41pm 04.04.22 These folks are specialists on that boat. I had a C25 for 11 years. Great boat different, but same
Starting fluid Tom J at 9:36pm 04.04.22 A cart start will get your blood pumping every time. These Kids with their built-in APUs don't know
Starting fluid Tom J at 9:27pm 04.04.22 So, you know an aircraft engine that is a diesel and a couple of hundred pounds of cast iron? Yes.
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats dLj at 9:26pm 04.04.22 Finished job. Varnish with Oak colour. Takes couple of days but result is well worth it. Ken Y Th
Starting fluid Rick Webb at 9:23pm 04.04.22 It works for aircraft. A cart start will get your blood pumping every time. These Kids with their
Outboard motor. Too much stress on the transom? pfwhitworth at 9:18pm 04.04.22 I would be more concerned about the vertical acceleration forces that would be imparted when the st
Yanmar 3GMF can't get rpms over 22,000 I believe is soon to be resolved ! Capt Robbie at 8:56pm 04.04.22 Greg, I never really noticed any issue, because my throttle lever has always had a little bit of pl
1992 Hunter 30T Winches ErikHunter30T at 8:30pm 04.04.22 Hey, I've got a 1991 30T, and I did this same thing to my winches last year. Email sales@huttonwinc
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 8:14pm 04.04.22
Starting fluid Tally Ho at 7:57pm 04.04.22 What engine do you have? Yanmar 2GM20F

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