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Georgia's Lake Sidney Lanier Bonzai at 7:03am 11.05.09 Destinations 10/4208 Finally hauled my old Lancer 25 to Lake Lanier for some fall color. I put in at six-mile creek publ
thinking about buying a boat guest at 6:22am 11.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1363 I'm thinking of buying a boat with a/c, refrigeration. what do i need to do as far as winterizing i
Diesel slows down RPM,s Terry in Naples at 4:15am 11.05.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1885 I have an XP25 Universal diesel in my Catalilna 34. It runs and starts great but. when I first start
South Carolina- Lake Murray newcommer gilljlake at 2:52am 11.05.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1464 I am new to sailing and this 8.7 Columbia. It is in the water at Winward Point near Irmo, SC. FIRST,
Deck Core Rot wilyoung at 10:34pm 11.04.09 Pearson 2/2108 I have core rot where the port bulkhead tang goes through the deck. Not sure just how extensive it i
'76 H 30 Molded Lexan Trapezoidal Hatch (1) J Hunter at 9:31pm 11.04.09 The Cherubini Hunters 1/104 I need a new hatch, old one is busted and gone. The opening is trapezoidal and it's got a combing th
Hunter 33.5 - Mast Post Replacement (3) Glenn8732 at 7:43pm 11.04.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/7255 I have begun the mast post replacement project. My H33.5 has a hard wood mast post. 3" x 3.5" cove
Let the cleaning begin Devian at 7:26pm 11.04.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2560 OK ladies and gentlemen, here's the question. If your entire boat flooded and covered your battery a
L25 Kenyon Jiffy Reefing (2) Steve22116 at 5:39pm 11.04.09 Lancer 6/5314 Good evening all. Someone previously posted the attached diagram earlier this year for which I'm tha
Info on Yamaha 24MS neily at 5:34pm 11.04.09 Yamaha 0/1949 Hello, I recently purchased my first sailboat. Its a Yamaha 24MS. I have never sailed or owned a sai
Transmission Repair frank balcer at 5:04pm 11.04.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1653 I am in the process of pulling my engine so I can get my transmission off. Anybody ever have the opp
Sail Values jdknutson at 4:45pm 11.04.09 Ask All Sailors 0/3 I have a few sails from an Ericson 30+ sailboat. A 150 Genoa A storm Jib and what appears to be a sp
212 Cracks LBI at 2:45pm 11.04.09 Smaller Boats 1/1540 Just purchased a 212, there are small cracks around the windows? I am told they are due to the type
SSB Installation on Hunter 40 bornin59ca at 1:01pm 11.04.09 Big Boats 3/1661 I am installing a Icom 710 SSB radio on my 1988 Hunter 40 and was wondering what other owners have u
Oil Changes sailaway78 at 12:55pm 11.04.09 Ask All Sailors 21/5553 Has anyone come up with a really neat way to change the oil on a Yanmar, without a drain plug. I h
Mast Radar Installation J in Mississippi at 6:54am 11.04.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/5614 I'm looking to install a Raymarine radar during this winter haulout. Antenna to go on the mast. My q
Exhaust Water Vapor tedboi at 6:42am 11.04.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1732 1980 Yanmar QM15 (with 4400 engine hours) experiencing white smoke(water vapor) when under load (@22
Beneteau First 285 rperegoy at 5:52am 11.04.09 Ask All Sailors 2/4645 Looking for an Owner's Manual and Deck Layout for a 1987 Beneteau; does anyone have a file they can
Boat Guides Robspan at 5:14am 11.04.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2381 One of the steel posts that guide my boat onto the trailer has just about rusted out. Does anyone us
Renault RC8D maintenance David21149 at 4:25am 11.04.09 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1776 Who is familiar with this engine and can offer tips on maintenance? Pls send me email. Thanks. Dav

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25.5 Port side bulkhead (2) kco at 4:58am 04.18.22 I did on mine. Apparently a weak point on 25.5. I removed all the roated wood. Made a patch. Adde
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? (3) kjdoyle1 at 4:43am 04.18.22 @smokey73 and @JamesG161 sounds like you have similar rudder systems so I wanted to pick your brains
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult jviss at 4:38am 04.18.22 As you furl, the line on the drum builds up to have some line left on the drum when your largest
A Technically Sophisticated Repair Kermit at 4:37am 04.18.22 I'm really not sure there wasn't a shoe phone.... Wait wait wait! I got it! Get a shoe horn for yo
Engine Coolant Hoses to Hot Water Heater/Tank RoyS at 4:31am 04.18.22 The water heater engineer who made the decision to use 5/8" hose barbs did so by the scientific meth
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included Davidasailor26 at 3:56am 04.18.22
Ship/Maintenance log book Davidasailor26 at 3:35am 04.18.22 I keep a spreadsheet in Google Docs. I find it very convenient to be able to edit and read it from a
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult shemandr at 3:28am 04.18.22 Not really my area but I'd like to make a point about jib furlers anyway. When the drum spins with
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included Apex at 3:23am 04.18.22 30ft slip: $2.9k includes slip, power, water, cable TV, bathrooms with showers, day room and laundr
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult jssailem at 2:19am 04.18.22 a beefier line may be in our future. Good to hear your assessment and discovery regarding the line
Obendorfer sea water pump - 1989 Catalina 30 with M25 XP diesel pullark at 1:03am 04.18.22 Thanks for your thoughts guys. I have found solutions for lack of specific Oberdorfer parts here in
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included nightowle at 12:54am 04.18.22 15.50 per foot/per month. Includes electricity, water, and a toilet. We're in the water year-round
Ship/Maintenance log book nightowle at 12:48am 04.18.22 I've tried a few ways over the years but found I prefer my customizing my own. We have a separate l
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult Skipper John at 12:30am 04.18.22 Thank you to all who chimed in on this issue. I was able to work on it some this weekend and think t
Ship/Maintenance log book SFS at 10:04pm 04.17.22 As someone who has had to keep a LOT of logs in my professional and personal lives, I recommend look
Universal 25MXP low rpm issue jonelli at 10:01pm 04.17.22
Obendorfer sea water pump - 1989 Catalina 30 with M25 XP diesel jonelli at 9:50pm 04.17.22 Just another option, new pumps can be had for $300-ish. I bought the rebuild kit then just bought a
Ship/Maintenance log book Tom J at 9:23pm 04.17.22 I have a log book for maintenance that I update as repairs and regular maintenance are completed. T
Cracked stern tube Captain Larry-DH at 7:47pm 04.17.22
Cracked stern tube NYSail at 7:42pm 04.17.22

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