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My rudder is wet too... (2) emkay at 4:47am 03.06.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1931 Well, not for long! scrape scrape! And rip it open, cut out as much of the wet foam as I could, this
Beached In St Martin (1) Ducati at 3:15am 03.06.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1837 North east point of St Martin we spotted this beached sailboat.
Motor won't start when hot sailingmax at 1:57am 03.06.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1142 Ahoy! I have bought a Catalina 28 (2006 model) with a Kubota D1005E diesel motor., The motor starts
Boat bottom after 2 months on the hard timtriplett1 at 6:57pm 03.05.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1157 I have had my 33.5 stands for the last three months. It is sitting on 6 stands with the keel blocke
Mast Rigging 26macsailer at 5:42pm 03.05.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/72 I have a 1988 MacGregor 26D and noticed that the shroud rigging has different size cables approximat
El Sid Circulating pump (1) Roger Long at 5:04pm 03.05.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1663 I went with the non-marine El Sid pump for the hot water heating loop in my heating system. http://
El Sid circulating pump (1) Roger Long at 4:54pm 03.05.10 Ask All Sailors 0/7 I went with the non-marine El Sid pump for the hot water heating loop in my heating system. http://
33 Leaks Safeharber at 3:48pm 03.05.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1622 Several ports leaking on my 2006 Hunter 33. Very bad leak showing up in aft port cabinet next to mic
forward hatch wmacken at 3:47pm 03.05.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1507 Does anyone know the rough size of the fiberglass forward hatch on an Oday 25? I want to buy a drop
2003 356 battery box removal padozary at 3:38pm 03.05.10 Big Boats 5/1804 I am looking to replace my stock batteries with 4D's does anyone have experience removing the dual g
Another Stays'l boom ? (1) Morrie at 3:38pm 03.05.10 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1639 I'm stuck out here in the middle of the pacific (not too bad af a place if I have to be stuck). I've
Shipwrecked Sailor on WCVI - True? druid at 3:07pm 03.05.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2174 If this story is true, the guy's lucky to be alive, given his obvious lack of planning and open-sea
Polars for Ericson 34 II Tom G23558 at 11:25am 03.05.10 Ericson 0/2046 Does anyone know where to find polars for an 1987 Ericson 34 II.
1987 Ronco PE holding tank permeable? RobG at 10:09am 03.05.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/4766 My new to me Ericson 28 has the stinkies. I plan to rip all of the sanitation hoses (including the v
Pulled my shaft, it's not pretty... (5) emkay at 9:55am 03.05.10 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2054 I was expecting this to be hard, but it was very easy, unbolt the flange, unbolt the shaft from the
This Place is Really For the Birds - Isla Isabel (16) Sequitur at 9:54am 03.05.10 Destinations 8/4360 We spent a few idyllic days on Isla Isabel last week on our way southward from Mazatlan to Puerto Va
Parker Dawson 26 jwa at 9:12am 03.05.10 Trailer Sailors 10/19463 I've been looking to upsize to a larger trailerable boat and so far like what I've read about the Pa
Cockpit Instrument Panel WyoKid at 8:04am 03.05.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2011 On my 78 Hunter 30 there is an instrument panel in the cockpit that has 2 guages. They are missing o
whale smartbail manual bilge pump digitek718 at 7:47am 03.05.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2061 I want to buy a manual bilge pump for my oday 25. Has anyone tried out the new smartbail pump by wha
Pearson Triton 27 1984-86 piper at 6:58am 03.05.10 Pearson 3/4082 Hullo! Looking for some general information on these boats. I've got my eye on one, but I've foun

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Asymmetrical spinnaker sheets catch on bow pulpit. (1) jssailem at 9:00am 05.17.22 Move the Bow Light? 2 lights on the deck away from trouble?
Single-handing a Catalina 310? Monheganlover at 8:38am 05.17.22 Thanks all for the great suggestions! I think I will limit myself to single-handing in modest wind c
'73 Javelin Rotting Cuddy Floor dmax at 8:38am 05.17.22 A picture would help.
Recommendations for Boom Brake and placement on 2008 Hunter 45 CC jim01749 at 8:23am 05.17.22 Hi John, Thanks for the quick response! My wife and I are new to sailing and want to minimize risk
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) rlongfield at 8:23am 05.17.22 your lists match my own pretty closely (see also my notes; still reasonably close to current). :)
New Articles Hayden Watson at 8:23am 05.17.22 @Maine Sail Very good article on the portable chargers. Do you know if the info you posted on the
Yanmar 3GM30FC not getting full RPM's vsfoster at 8:19am 05.17.22 How negative ? Meh, can't get too excited about either the exhaust elbow or fuel delivery as the
Is this a terrible idea Crazy Dave Condon at 8:07am 05.17.22 First identify the boat and owner. Many have noticed issues but until the unknowns are known, stay
Recommendations for Boom Brake and placement on 2008 Hunter 45 CC jssailem at 8:06am 05.17.22 Hi Jim What are you thoughts about a Boom Break? Is it that you are planning to cruise in the trade
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (9) Jacktar at 7:54am 05.17.22 Not standard that I have ever heard of., but have seen various iterations posted. My original step b
Catalina 27 Keel Bolts MeAndMyCat27 at 7:46am 05.17.22 I see their diagram now, it shoes the nut and washer/plate at the bottom of the new bolt. I reached
Table up inside when sailing 23.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:34am 05.17.22 The table is supported by a singl post and both are stored under the V berth
Is this a terrible idea kloudie1 at 7:16am 05.17.22 First thing I noticed are the water marks on the hull indicating that it has been submerged on the l
Boat sinks unexpectedly justsomeguy at 7:08am 05.17.22 It's the components inside one of those little "shark fin" antennas on your car.
Catalina 27 Keel Bolts dmax at 7:03am 05.17.22 "I wish there were more explanation of how the holes were placed in order to cut the bolt at the six
Table up inside when sailing 23.5 Joe at 6:51am 05.17.22 Damage to the boat or to the guest? If you're worried about security, figure out a way to lock it
Is this a terrible idea dlochner at 6:50am 05.17.22 The most expensive boat you can buy is a free one. ;)
An Announcement About Catalina Parts. A Big One. Joe at 6:48am 05.17.22 Yay...... no more redirecting inquiries for Catalina parts to the Catalina factory or the other 3rd
Jib catches on bow pulpit - port tack only Joe at 6:38am 05.17.22 Look at the tack connection on the furler drum. I'll bet that the sail is closer to the pulpit on o
Is this a terrible idea D Swanson at 6:36am 05.17.22 For about 5K you would do better to find something that is already floating and sailable. Even then,

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